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Amy Carruthers/Ohio HumanitiesState humanities councils were established by Congress about 50 years ago to make sure National Endowment for Humanities funds made it to smaller communities and organizations. -
National Aviation Heritage Area/FacebookRepublican Gov. Mike DeWine signed its new state designation into law Wednesday. The plane, designated an historic landmark, can be seen now at Dayton's Carillion Historical Park.
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Ohio lawmakers and literacy advocates used the birthday of Toni Morrison, one of America’s most frequently banned authors, to defend difficult texts. -
Haitians in the Heartland presents the stories of Ohioans in Springfield in their own voices. -
The Cozad-Bates house was not a stop on the Underground Railroad — it was a training ground for abolitionists. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe study, published earlier this month in the Journal of Sociolinguistics, suggests a strong cultural component to how people identify and interpret regional accents. -
Ohio’s creative sector includes nonprofit arts and culture organizations, like theatres, museums and heritage sites, as well as individual artists and creative businesses. -
About a dozen members of IATSE Local 12 held signs reading "Ohio State - Unfair to Local Labor," during a demonstration in front of Ohio State University's Mershon Auditorium. -
Ohio singers keep the American barbershop harmony tradition alive as part of the Barbershop Harmony Society. In January they held an intense weekend of training and fun. -
Eight of the 14 acts under consideration are making their first appearance on the ballot, despite being eligible for decades. -
Classical 101A new children’s picture book offers inspiring messages about the powers of making music with others. -
Classical 101The 2024-25 academic year marks the inaugural academic year for the classical guitar major at Ohio State University. Watch a performance by two of the program's students, and see what OSU guitar instructor Karl Wohlwend has in store for the program.
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A new bill in the Ohio House would offer $20 million in federal coronavirus stimulus funding to independent music venues.The bill’s co-author, state Rep.… -
Small businesses, bars and restaurants, low-income renters, arts groups, and colleges and universities are among those eligible for $420 million in… -
The Columbus Museum of Art has announced it was laying off 39 employees and slashing their budget due to money lost during coronavirus. It’s the latest… -
Roughly 40,000 Regal employees in the U.S. now face a work furlough. The company opted to shut down operations after the James Bond franchise's No Time to Die was shelved until 2021. -
The new Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences requirements are part of a larger effort to promote inclusion in an industry that has faced criticism for its lack of diversity. -
The Department of Homeland Security announced the changes last week, which will take effect in early October. -
Independent music venues continue to be among the businesses hardest hit by the global pandemic. The corporate behemoths of concert promotion, however, can weather the storm. -
The state has released a reopening plan for the performing arts which takes into account the many variables that come with live theater and music, such... -
Performing Arts studies at the University of Akron took a major hit last month because of massive job cuts campus-wide. With the fall semester about the start, there are some changes afoot. -
Host Ari Shapiro talks with Linda Diaz, the winner of this year's NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest. Her entry, "Green Tea Ice Cream" is a dreamy R&B song anchored by her skilled and soulful voice.
