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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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Not only is Ohio birthplace to dozens of famous actors -- from Lillian Gish, known as the First Lady of the Screen, to Clark Gable, Paul Newman, Martin Sheen, Tom Hanks, Halle Barry, Rob Lowe and Janelle Monae — but it's also home to celebrated director Steven Spielberg, Oscar-winning composer Henry Mancini and the Warner brothers. -
A once abandoned underground mine in southern Ohio’s Scioto County now has a new purpose. A local couple decorates the cavern each Christmas to tell the story of Jesus’s birth. -
It’s part of Columbus Association for the Performing Arts’ larger effort, “Project Access,” which looks to improve all types of accessibility at all of CAPA's venues. -
After years of legal battles, the day is nearly here when the Octagon Earthworks in Newark will be fully opened to the public. The mounds are part of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, which were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023. -
The performance includes traditional and spiritual songs, secular favorites and some lesser-known surprises like “It’s Lit” by Friend of a Friend. -
Ohio manufacturers are responsible for some of the most popular toys from Christmases past. -
The Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen recently announced plans to open the state’s first river maritime academy in eastern Ohio’s Monroe County. It’s an effort to address a need for tug boat operators and deckhands. -
To celebrate the holidays, Steubenville decorates its downtown streets with hundreds of giant nutcrackers. The display attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the city. -
On Dec. 15, the public gets to see the final phase of the museum's $150 million transformation of the University Circle campus. -
The sync placement is the first such deal with DC Comics and HBO to be landed by musicians and Columbus natives Taylor Nixon and London Elixir.
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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. -
Researchers are still digging into the question and sharing their findings decades after the Nazis sacked the homes of Jews during World War II. -
Each year, the Tiny Desk Contest receives entries from all 50 states, thanks to help from NPR Member stations across the country. Here are some of the 2020 entries that Member stations love. -
Every year, NPR holds a national Tiny Desk Contest, asking unsigned musicians to submit videos performing original songs behind a desk. One winner will be…
