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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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The 2020 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be announced Jan. 15. Systemic issues — in the industry and the nominating process — have maintained a severe imbalance. -
Starting Jan. 3, Billboard is changing the way it calculates the top albums of the week. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Slate writer and critic Chris Molanphy about what the rule changes mean. -
This story was originally published on May 3, 2019. Pinball is surging in popularity across the country. Here in Northeast Ohio, casual players are...
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As church choruses sing holiday hymns and the strains of Wham!’s "Last Christmas" play over the radio, one Columbus band is offering some musical… -
Classical 101Enjoy MUSIC + YOGA at the Columbus Museum of Art. Start the year on a high note with yoga for everyday life. Treat Yourself or give a ticket for an… -
Parasite, Knives Out, Avengers: Endgame, Little Womenand Marriage Storyare among the year-end list of 20 films that NPR critics loved the most. -
Released in 1994, this modern Christmas classic tapped out at No. 3 last season. This year, the Queen of Christmas claims her No. 1 crown. -
It’s common this time of year for musicians to perform Christmas carols, often visiting people who could use some holiday cheer. A pair of instrumentalists did just that on a recent afternoon at Joseph's Home, which provides housing and medical care for men in downtown Cleveland. But the visit was about more than familiar tunes. In the lower level of Joseph’s Home, a cellist and violinist set up music stands in front of a coat rack and a handful of men gathered in a small, multipurpose room taking seats nearby. -
We listened, voted and argued our way from more than 250 nominated albums down to just 25. And there was a clear No. 1. -
The Golden Globe nominations are always odd, but this year they may be even odder than usual, particularly on the TV side. But it must be said: The Globes love a star, and now they love Netflix.
