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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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The newly-opened Cedar Point Historical Museum in Downtown Sandusky features memorabilia from the park’s more than 150 years in operation. -
“We have something uncomfortable to share with you: Thurber House is struggling to remain open and fulfill our mission,” reads the organization’s fundraiser page. -
EnterTrainment Junction, a train-themed attraction in West Chester, Ohio, has housed what the owners call the world's largest indoor model train display. It's closing in January. -
Classical 101Thereminist Caroline Scruggs performs a classic song on the electronic instrument she calls her “second voice" in the WOSU Performance Studio. Scruggs also shares some thoughts about the theremin's history and what she describes as the instrument's “deep humanity.” -
TruBlues975 in Marion bills itself as one of the last remaining radio stations where you can hear the blues. The station hopes it can preserve Ohio’s history and passion for soul music. -
Classical 101Long a fixture of sci-fi film soundtracks, the theremin will sail through central Ohio this weekend when the Central Ohio Symphony and thereminist Caroline Scruggs perform the world premiere of the Concerto for Theremin and Chamber Orchestra by Linda Kernohan. -
Gahanna celebrated Veterans Day on Monday with a remembrance that included the addition of 29 new bricks to its Veterans Memorial Park on Johnstown Road. -
Classical 101Grammy-winning classical guitarist Jason Vieaux is a musician of consummate artistry and the kind of guy with whom you can sit down and have a nice chat. Recently Vieaux played some Bach for us in WOSU’s Performance Studio and to share his remarkable story about how his very first guitar led him to his world-class career. -
In an exhibit at Summit Artspace in Akron, three area artists visit sites throughout Northeast Ohio which were formerly inhabited by humans and are now being taken back by nature. -
The piece, thought to be from a choral book from the city of Siena, has been in the CMA collection since 1952.
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Don MacRostie has been hand crafting mandolins in southeast Ohio for nearly 50 years. -
The Columbus Symphony and CAPA believe new, specific performance spaces are needed because demand for the arts will rise along with projected population growth. -
Two decades after the completion of the flood wall, Franklinton is seeing explosive development. Now gentrification threatens to displace the neighborhood's families. -
The contract is scheduled to take effect on Feb. 5 and will go through June 30, 2026. -
Cleveland Scene music writer Jeff Niesel shares his advice on how to discover more local music in the new year. -
Actors Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan give warm, deeply sympathetic performances as wide-ranging musician Leonard Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn, in a biopic directed by Cooper. -
Business & EconomySome in the Columbus film industry say there's less work to go around, while others note steady business that leaves Columbus poised to tackle a new part of the market. -
More concerts and events are scheduled to be announced over the next two weeks. -
Crowded concert halls are still a long way off due to the ongoing pandemic, but the venues that host those crowds are soon to receive financial help from the federal government. Starting April 8, music venues, movie theaters and theater companies can apply for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant on the U.S. Small Business Administration website. -
Stacks of red tires are due to start popping-up around the city of Akron Thursday in celebration of the new wave band DEVO, as part of an effort to boost the hometown heroes into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
