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Allie Vugrincic/WOSUOlentangy Liberty High school freshman Benjamin Kurian's documentary looks at how artificial intelligence can make roads safer for drivers. The film debuts on C-Span on Saturday. -
David "Silent" Morris/Shakedown CircusShakedown Circus: Revamp features a cast of mostly non-professional performers off all shapes and sizes. Audience members will see some skin.
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A love story is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the Saw franchise, but that's exactly what a new musical is – and then some. -
Classical 101Working in different mediums, Columbus-area artists Zanardelli and Meg Beech shape negative space in ways that give their work its distinctive flavor, in abstract forms and representational forms inspired by nature. Their work is on display in Beauty in the Negative, in the Columbus Cultural Arts Center’s Loft Gallery, through Dec. 30. -
Based on a documentary of the same name, the musical follows seven autistic young adults at a group counseling center in Columbus as they prepare for a formal dance. -
The 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will go to comedian, actor, writer and entrepreneur Kevin Hart. Past recipients include George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, Carol Burnett and Adam Sandler. -
Around 20 percent of Ohioans don’t see themselves as Midwestern, according to a survey by the Middle West Review. -
The kid cast of the 1983 film will be in Cleveland this weekend to celebrate 40 years of leg lamps, Red Ryder BB guns and the house on Cleveland Street. -
R.L. Stine, the author who gives us “Goosebumps,” grew up in Central Ohio. He says he draws influence from his hometown in each of his scary stories. -
Ancient mounds and burial sites across Ohio played important roles in Indigenous cultures. But rumors about burial sites being haunted abound — ideas that are both misinformed and harmful. -
Dawn Powell infiltrated the writing world by hanging out in bars and taverns around New York's Greenwich Village in the 1920s. What happened after she died didn't go according to script. -
Waynesville's ghosts provide "an extra layer of hospitality [to the southeast Ohio town] that you just can't see," according to one resident.
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Ohio State Fair officials have announced this year's concert lineup, and it includes a mix of everything from classic rock and R&B to country and... -
City governments and community organizations often turn to local artists to brighten-up abandoned neighborhood walls. Eyesores are beautified and artists get a chance to earn some money. But, arts advocates argue that artists offer much more than decoration to area neighborhoods. -
It’s that time of year again: The 2019 Tiny Desk Contest is now open! And WOSU wants to see as many Ohio bands entering as we possibly can.Every year, NPR… -
A music label with deep roots in Northeast Ohio is poised to make a comeback through a combination of reissues and new albums covering everything from... -
The documentary Leaving Neverland has revived allegations of sexual abuse against Michael Jackson. As early as 1993, young boys and their families were accusing the megastar. -
The city of Hamilton knew it didn't want to throw away its shot when Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton came to Cincinnati. Hamilton Mayor Pat... -
The annual UCLA study tallies box office numbers and ratings alongside diversity both on and off screen. Today's "increasingly diverse audiences prefer diverse film and television content," it finds. -
The arts are often trumpeted as an amenity that makes Ohio a better place to live, but a new study suggests that the state’s writers, performers and other creatives account for a $41-billion contribution to the economy. The study also defines creative workers more broadly than people may typically think by including people working in fields like media and design. -
On Sunday night, social media will overflow with commentary on the night's winners, snubs and baffling moments. But for now, we can take a few educated stabs at the headlines and outrages that await. -
Jordan Renda started crafting haunted houses in high school in his parents’ basement. When escape rooms got big, he saw an opening.“It was a lot more…
