Alanna Marshall

Cincinnati CityBeat •

Cincinnati’s Talk Low Music Festival Wants to Change the Way We Listen to Experimental Music

The Talk Low Music Festival is bringing five days of experimental music to Cincinnati this month, spanning three local venues and featuring artists from all over the world. The festival’s objective is to create a unique context for deep listening.

“Deep listening has an academic context, which means a way of listening to music that treats all sound as inherently musical,” says Ryan Hall, who runs Whited Sepulchre Records, the Cincinnati-based record label presenting the festival.

Hall has pl...
Cincinnati CityBeat •

Review: Chappell Roan Creates a Safe Space for Queer Joy

Strutting onto the stage at the Big Four Bridge Lawn in a floor-length blaring red gown —  inspired by the character “Divine,” the famous drag queen who appeared in the cult sensation Pink Flamingos — Chappell Roan knew exactly what she was doing. The singer regularly pays homage to the queer and drag communities through her music and performances, stressing the importance of providing safe spaces for queer people where they can enjoy themselves and love freely. This is exactly what she set out...
The News Record •

The Center for English as a Second Language helps International UC Students overcome barriers

Take a left at the end of the hallway on the sixth floor of the Teachers-Dyer Complex, and that’s where you’ll find the University of Cincinnati’s (UC) Center for English as a Second Language (CESL). The CESL office is a hub for international undergraduate and graduate students on campus, offering English as a Second Language courses and language assessment services to students of any background to help them overcome language barriers and achieve their academic goals. “What's really a game chang...
The News Record •

Off the Record: The disappointment of “Outer Banks” season four

What was once a comfort show - used to escape from reality - during the days of quarantine, the fourth season of Netflix’s “Outer Banks” has strayed far from what made it popular when it premiered in 2020.The beginning of the newest season had a lot of promise, with the main group embarking on yet another treasure hunt and failing miserably to stay out of trouble along the way. The second half, however, veered toward the undoing of a lot of the character development that had occurred through the...
Visual Merchandising and Store Design •

Going Off Road

FOUND IN CRYSTAL Galleria in the Jing’an District of Shanghai, the region’s first global Jeep flagship center, dubbed Jeep Adventure, is steeped in the distinct principles and philosophy of the car brand.

Originally founded in 1943, acquired by Chrysler in 1987 and currently owned by Stellantis, Jeep (Toledo, Ohio) is a storied brand known primarily for its sports utility vehicles. For the company’s first foray into Shanghai, the design firm INGROUP (China) was entrusted with the space’s design
Visual Merchandising and Store Design •

Casa Foa, Córdoba, Argentina

FOR THE FIRST TIME in Córdoba, Argentina’s renowned interior design showcase, Casa FOA, unveiled its 38th exhibition. Ensemble Business Group (Los Angeles) was invited, in collaboration with furniture retailer Johnson Amoblamientos Domum, to craft the largest kitchen and café area achievable. The team approached various artisans and suppliers to partake in creating a warm environment where CASA FOA guests could gather and socialize.

Starting roughly 38 years ago, Casa FOA has taken over dilapid

About Me

Alanna is a fourth-year student at the University of Cincinnati, where she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in Spanish. 

She is currently a freelance writer for CityBeat magazine. She is a General Reporter at The News Record, UC's independent student news publication. She also serves as Treasurer/Vice President of UC's student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. She spent the summer of 2023 as the Editorial Intern at VMSD magazine.