Kevin Bacon visits vintage guitar shop in Cincinnati.

From   Cincinnati.com

It has maybe been a few decades since the hit 1984 movie “Footloose” hit theatres, but the leading man, Kevin Bacon, is still rocking it (and his recent trip to Cincinnati proves it).

The 67-year-old actor and musician stopped by Mike’s Music, located at 2615 Vine St. in Corryville, July 17, the music store posted to social media. Bacon and his brother, who are in a rock band called The Bacon Brothers, performed at the Ludlow Garage the same day.

“Kevin Bacon came in the Cin Store to check out some cool gear today,” the guitar shop posted on Facebook, along with a photo of the actor. The Enquirer reached out to Mike’s Music for a comment on the star’s visit.

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Cincinnati’s newest holiday favorite, John Waters, stars in a film festival at the Esquire in addition to his live Ludlow Garage performances.

Film Fans Will Be Merry About December’s Indie/Art Movies

Improbable as it may seem, John Waters has become a Cincinnati holiday tradition. A filmmaker, writer, artist, and sharp-witted comedian/social critic who delivers his often profane sarcasm with a warm smile, he began his seduction of Christmastime Cincinnati last year with a sold-out show at Clifton’s Ludlow Garage. He returns to the same venue for two shows this month, December 13 and 14. As of this story’s deadline, there still were some tickets left for the first show; the second is sold out.

The Esquire Theatre just down the street is tying in with Waters’ appearance by launching an ambitious film retrospective honoring him, beginning December 6 with Waters’ most notorious and legendary film, Pink Flamingos (1972). With its outré and sometimes shockingly raunchy humor, the movie isn’t for kids. It introduced the world—or at least the midnight-film crowd of the era—to the great Divine and her unusual snacking habits. I saw it at a midnight show in Boston at the time, and the crowd went blushingly wild.

I rewatched it upon a 1997 re-release—it was the first film I reviewed as movie critic for The Denver Post—and this time it seemed to be a parable of the Manson Family. I gave it a four-star rating (the top), leaving the paper’s entertainment editor to wonder if he chose the right person for the job. I’ll be interested to see if I still feel the same way now.

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John Sebastian Discusses Rare Life and Career Ahead of Cincinnati Appearance

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John Sebastian and Jimmy Vivino play the Ludlow Garage on Aug. 3.

John Sebastian helped define an era at a turning point in popular music and culture in the ‘60s as a member of the rock and roll/folk-blended group The Lovin’ Spoonful. With the band, Sebastian put out a number of hits, like “Summer in the City,” “Do You Believe in Magic” and “You Didn’t Have to be So Nice” and also enjoyed a successful solo career in addition to historic session work.

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