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HARBOR GARDENS IS A FOOD MARKET AND DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN THAT IS BUILDING COMMUNITY. WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ART OF FOOD AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GROWING IT LOCALLY.

Cleveland City Hall’s neoclassical hallways are currently dotted with artwork for a special exhibition celebrating six local Black artists.

With 37 contemporary artists featured, “She Said, She Said” at the Akron Art Museum offers a range of thinking on a variety of topics, from issues of representation in art to depictions of bodies to consumer culture.

We spotlight a PBS parody that sets its story in the city of Cleveland, Ohio.

BORN IN MICHIGAN AND NOW RESIDING IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, ANTWOINE WASHINGTON IS AN ARTIST WHO DRAWS AND PAINTS BOLD, COLORFUL PORTRAITS.

Ohio is home to a bevy of barbershop quartets keeping this American tradition alive. We take you to a Barbershop quartet bootcamp in Columbus.

Lauren Pearce developed an art practice that celebrates her identity and life experiences while also supporting her health. Diagnosed with autism as an adult a couple of years ago, she adjusted the pace and expectations of her work and better connected with herself through her art.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO OHIO TO MEET TEXTILE ARTIST JANICE LESSMAN-MOSS. WHILE CREATING, SHE EMBRACES A TECHNOLOGICAL AND HANDS-ON APPROACH TO WEAVING, COMBINING THE TWO TO RENDER DETAILED, ABSTRACT WORK.

Guitar class is all the rage at New Philadelphia High School.

Watch as artist Ashley Sullivan creates an 8-by-5-foot painting of Cleveland's skyline featuring historic Terminal Tower.

Windsong, Cleveland's Feminist Chorus, celebrates 45 years of activism through song.

SINCE 2016, PHOTOGRAPHER JESSICA ANSHUTZ HAS BEEN DOCUMENTING SHOPPING MALLS ACROSS THE RUST BELT. INFUSED WITH NOSTALGIA, THESE PICTURES SPARK MEMORY AND DISCUSSION.

Longtime furniture maker Freddy Hill has returned to an old passion. However, he isn't just playing his guitars again, now he's building them.

IN OHIO, STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES OF THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART ARE BEING GIVEN THE EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE AMERICA’S PASTIME BY CREATING ONE-OF-A-KIND POSTERS FOR A MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM.

A new museum in Sandusky, Ohio, highlights the history of one of the nation's most beloved amusement parks: Cedar Point.

From drawings and prints to collages and cutouts, Pablo Picasso liked to experiment. “Picasso and Paper” at the Cleveland Museum of Art is an opportunity to learn something new about the influential artist and how he created some of his most iconic works.

The Djapo Cultural Arts Institute in Cleveland, Ohio was founded in 2009 by artistic director Talise Campbell. Along with her husband and music director, Weedie Braimah, Campbell recently created a new work, "Sandia: Of the Blood."

LOCAL ARTISTS DEREK BRENNAN AND CHAD FEDOROVICH WERE SELECTED TO LEAD A LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC ART PROJECT IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OTHER SKILLED ARTISTS, THE PROJECT TRANSFORMED A 750-FOOT WALL INTO A MURAL.

A mother and daughter from Barberton, Ohio started White Rabbit Galleries in Downtown Barberton to ensure artists find support in their community.

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.

WE TRAVEL TO CLEVELAND, OHIO, TO MEET THE TEAM BEHIND CROOKED RIVER CIRCUS. THROUGH OPEN GYMS, WORKSHOPS, AND PERFORMANCES, MOVEMENT ARTISTS CAN LEARN NEW SKILLS AND PRACTICE THEIR CRAFT.

A select group of Ohio artists was invited to create art in Cuba. Akron woodcut artist Meryl Engler was one of them. She experienced day-to-day life in Havana and found inspiration. The resulting artworks are set to hang in the 2024 Havana Biennial exhibition.

Seventy years ago, it was the beginning of the end for the luxurious automotive brand. But some dedicated people on Mahoning Avenue in Warren are keeping the memory alive.

IN OHIO, THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART HOSTED THE WORLD PREMIERE OF “ANTENNAE” BY COMPOSER ALEKSANDRA VREBALOV. INSPIRED BY A 15TH CENTURY BYZANTINE ICON, THIS SOUND EXPERIENCE FEATURED SINGERS, TRUMPETS, ORGANS, AND PERCUSSION. WE LISTEN IN ON A REHEARSAL WITH LOCAL MUSICIANS.

"Glow: Neon and Light" spotlights two Northeast Ohio artists in a diverse show of sculptures created with neon and argon.

A group of men in Cuyahoga County turned to theater to share stories of wrongful imprisonment.

A retired Kent State art professor is honored with a retrospective of his work.

CHICAGO-BORN COMPOSER AND FLUTIST ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL WAS THRILLED TO BE TASKED WITH WRITING NEW MUSIC FOR THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA. WE FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HER TIME IN OHIO AND THE WAYS SHE’S MADE AN IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY.

THE SIDAWAY BRIDGE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, HAS A STORY TO TELL. COMPLETED IN 1930, IT WAS CLOSED AFTER A PERIOD OF RACIAL UNREST IN THE 1960S. EVER SINCE BEING PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, HOWEVER, EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO GIVE THIS LANDMARK A SECOND LIFE.

Now in its 15th year, the Finding Voice poetry workshop offers men a platform for self-expression. Their stories were recently published in “These Words Are Not My Home: Writing From The Unhoused.”

INSPIRED BY YAA GYASI’S NOVEL “HOMEGOING,” THE EXHIBIT “HOME AGAIN: THE EMBODIMENT OF AFRICA THROUGH ART AND FABRIC” FEATURES WORK BY LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS THAT LINK THE PAST TO THE PRESENT AND EVOKE THE IDEA OF HOME.

The city of Lorain, Ohio, commemorates 100 years since a tornado devastated the city.

At her studio in Santa Clara Pueblo New Mexico, Rose B. Simpson created two large sculptures for the Cleveland Museum of Art. The pair, titled “Strata,” now stand in the atrium, inviting visitors to pause between them.

There's a new pinball machine mecca in the Buckeye state that's attracting fans of the silver ball to Girard, Ohio. It's the brainchild of Warren's Rob Berk, who wants the world to see, and play, his Guinness World Record-holding collection.

Northeast Ohio choreographer Martín Céspedes talks about his history and profession as he transitions from his latest show, "Jesus Christ Superstar," to his next, "Annie."

Northeast Ohio's Ensemble Theatre performs its first commissioned play, about the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

ERNEST “MOONEY” WARTHER WAS AN ESTEEMED WOOD CARVER. OVER THE COURSE OF EIGHTY TWO YEARS, HE HAND-SCULPTED MANY WORKS, INCLUDING MORE THAN SIXTY SCALED AND WORKING REPRESENTATIONS OF STEAM HISTORY.

IN 1998, DANCER AND CHOREOGRAPHER DAVID SHIMOTAKAHARA FOUNDED THE CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY “GROUNDWORKS DANCETHEATER.” WITH THEIR PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS, THEY HAVE ACHIEVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION.

THE EXHIBIT “DEGAS AND THE LAUNDRESS” EXPLORES EDGAR DEGAS’S DEPICTIONS OF THE LAUNDRESSES OF PARIS. AN OCCUPATION THAT FASCINATED MANY AN ARTIST, THE SHOW PAIRS HIS WORK WITH THOSE OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES.

WE MEET “BLACK BEANZ,” OHIO’S PREMIERE AFRICAN DANCE TROUPE. HAVING GROWN UP IN AFRICA, THESE ARTISTS INTEGRATE THE DANCE TRADITIONS OF THEIR HOME WITH MODERN DANCE TO MAKE SOMETHING MEMORABLE.

Gray's Auctioneers in Cleveland is an ever-evolving gallery of antiques, collectibles and fine art. Items make their way to the auction house through a variety of circumstances before reaching a global audience of buyers.

IN WOOSTER, OHIO, PEOPLE CAN COME TOGETHER AND HEAL THROUGH ART AT MOCA HOUSE. MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS, ART CLASSES BECOME A MEANS TO WHICH PARTICIPANTS CAN FIND A ROAD TO RECOVERY.

ARTIST REBECCA LOUISE LAW’S INSTALLATION “THE ARCHIVE” IS MADE UP OF THOUSANDS OF FLOWERS THAT SEEM TO FLOAT IN THE AIR. LOCATED AT THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OHIO, THE DAZZLING EXHIBITION WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

A NATIVE OF NORTHEAST OHIO, ARTIST DANIEL ARSHAM SERVES AS THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM THE "CLEVELAND CAVALIERS.” WE LEARN THE MANY WAYS IN WHICH HE IS LEAVING HIS MARK.

Once a week, about a dozen incarcerated women unpack their string instruments for a group music lesson at the Northeast Reintegration Center in Cleveland.

IN LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO, A NEW THEATER COMPANY IS MAKING A SPLASH. CALLED “OUTSIDE CIRCLE THEATER PROJECT,” THE COMPANY IS PROVIDING A STAGE FOR UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES TO SHARE THEIR STORY.

IN RECOGNITION OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP-HOP, THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CREATED AN EXHIBITION THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE MOVEMENT’S MUSICAL AND CULTURAL IMPACT ACROSS THE GLOBE.

We turn you on to the art of fluorescence with the DayGlo colors of a Cleveland company.

Audra Skuodas was an Oberlin-based artist who flew just around the level of radar- sometimes garnering the interest of national and international galleries. But she never fully broke through to the point of mainstream stardom. Five years after her passing, her children and local curators are championing her work to broaden its reach.

CANTON, OHIO’S “BLUECOATS” IS A WORLD CLASS DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS. EACH SEASON, OVER A HUNDRED YOUNG ADULTS ARE SELECTED FOR AN EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM AND AN UNFORGETTABLE CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR.

SOJOURNER TRUTH WAS AN ADVOCATE FOR ABOLITION AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS, AND HER LEGACY IS BEING HONORED IN AKRON, OHIO WITH A STATUE DESIGNED BY ARTIST WOODROW NASH.

The American Political Items Collectors (APIC) is a group of history buffs and fans of the political process who treasure the items of the past.

AFTER MANY YEARS PERFECTING HER CRAFT, STAINED-GLASS ARTIST LYNNE PROVANCE FOUND JOY TEACHING OTHERS THE INTRICACIES OF WHAT SOME MAY THINK IS A LOST ART.

EARL JAMES DESIGNS AND MAKES BLOWN GLASS OBJECTS. HE’S BEEN WORKING IN HIS CLEVELAND, OHIO STUDIO SINCE 1990, AND FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, HE’S CREATED GLASS SCULPTURES FOR THE RECIPIENTS OF THE ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARDS.

SILO ARTS STUDIO PROVIDES A WELCOMING SPACE FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO GET CREATIVE. WE HEAD TO CANTON, OHIO, TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE IMPORTANT WORK DONE AT THIS ARTIST COLLECTIVE.

FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS, ARTIST MARILYN SHAKER HAS EXPRESSED HERSELF THROUGH PAINTING, AND IT HAS TRANSFORMED HER LIFE IN A REMARKABLE WAY.

PHOTOGRAPHER RUDDY ROYE ENJOYS CAPTURING THE FISHERMEN WHO LINE THE SHORES OF LAKE ERIE AT THE EAST 55TH STREET MARINA IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. WITH HIS CAMERA, HE SHARES THEIR STORY.

The invasion of Normandy is recreated in Ohio's Ashtabula County with D-Day Conneaut.

FOR 150 YEARS, THE SCHANTZ ORGAN COMPANY HAS BEEN BUILDING DISTINGUISHED PIPE ORGANS. BASED IN ORRVILLE, OHIO, THE COMPANY CREATES QUALITY INSTRUMENTS FOR A VARIETY OF CLIENTS.

KABOOM COLLECTIVE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF CREATIVES. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO PURSUE THEIR INTERESTS AND GAIN EXPERIENCE IN THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY BY WORKING WITH EXPERTS.

In the small Ohio town of Alliance, troll dolls outnumber people. Meet the owner of the Troll Hole Museum, who holds the Guinness World Record for largest collection of troll dolls.

WE TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THE 2022 FRONT INTERNATIONAL CLEVELAND TRIENNIAL FOR CONTEMPORARY ART IN OHIO. DELAYED FOR A YEAR BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THIS EDITION OF THE EXHIBITION AIMED TO HEAL.

Vintage car aficionados find camaraderie in Summit County while preserving antique vehicles for a Cleveland museum.

WITH HIS ART, AWARD-WINNING CHOREOGRAPHER DOMINIC MOORE-DUNSON EXAMINES ISSUES OF RACE AND ENCOURAGES CONVERSATION. WE MEET THE ARTIST IN OHIO TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HIS RECENT WORK THAT EXPLORES THE LIVES OF FOUR BLACK MALE CHARACTERS IN THE WAKE OF POLICE VIOLENCE.

THE EXHIBITION “LIKE A GOOD ARMCHAIR” AT THE ALLEN MEMORIAL ART MUSEUM IN OBERLIN, OHIO, EXAMINES CHAIRS AND THE ACT OF SITTING, AND THE WAYS IN WHICH THEY ARE FILLED WITH SIGNIFICANCE.

GENE EPSTEIN TRANSFORMS BOOKS INTO WORKS OF ART BY CUTTING AND FOLDING THEIR PAGES INTO A VARIETY OF SHAPES AND DESIGNS. UP NEXT, WE MEET THE ARTIST AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HER CREATIVE PROCESS.

WE VISIT OHIO TO HEAR FROM MYRON VERNIS, CO-AUTHOR OF “A QUIET GREATNESS.” IN THE BOOK, VERNIS SPOTLIGHTS THE JAPANESE AUTO INDUSTRY AND THE ARTISTRY BEHIND THE CARS THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT.

THE METROHEALTH GLICK CENTER IS A NEW HOSPITAL IN OHIO THAT FEATURES HUNDREDS OF ARTWORKS, RANGING FROM MURALS TO PHOTOGRAPHS. DESIGNED FOR THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES, MANY OF THE WORKS WERE CREATED BY LOCAL ARTISTS.

IN THE 1930S, POET LANGSTON HUGHES AND ARTIST ELMER W. BROWN WORKED TOGETHER ON A CHILDREN’S BOOK CALLED “THE SWEET AND SOUR ANIMAL BOOK.” A GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CURATED AN EXHIBIT THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON THIS BOOK AND COLLABORATION.

Wish you were here! A group of Northeast Ohio collectors shares a love of history… and postcards.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART IN OHIO TO EXPERIENCE “THE TUDORS: ART AND MAJESTY IN RENAISSANCE ENGLAND.” THE EXHIBITION FEATURES ART CREATED DURING THE TUDOR DYNASTY AND INCLUDES TAPESTRIES, PORTRAITS, AND MUCH MORE.

WE VISIT OHIO TO HEAR ABOUT A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ARTIST AMBER D. KEMPTHORN AND THE AKRON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. ANIMATION AND CLASSICAL MUSIC WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER TO CREATE A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE.

At the Akron Art Museum, “Keith Haring: Against All Odds” showcases how a young artist from Pennsylvania made his mark on the contemporary art scene in New York during the 1980s. The exhibit also highlights Haring’s activism through art, which continues today through grants from his foundation.

Artist and poet Danielle N. Dixon's latest work highlights literary icon Octavia Butler.

THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHOREOGRAPHY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON IN OHIO SUPPORTS THE CREATIVE PROCESS. AS AN INCUBATOR FOR DANCE, THE CENTER OFFERS SPACES FOR ARTISTS TO EXPERIMENT, DEVELOP THEIR CRAFT, AND CREATE NEW WORKS.

LatinUs Theater, the first all-Spanish speaking theater company in Ohio, has come into their own since their start in 2018 and now have a permanent black-box theater space in the Pivot Center. Located on W. 25th Street, in the heart of Cleveland's Hispanic community, meet the troupe from LatinUs and see what they're up to.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO OHIO TO LEARN ABOUT THE ARTIST JOHN W. CARLSON. HAVING PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY IN 2020, HIS EMPATHY, PASSION, AND LEGACY ARE REMEMBERED BY THOSE WHO KNEW HIM AND ADMIRED HIM.

Kubra Alhilali has established herself as a full-time artist in Cleveland since immigrating in 2012, as a refugee of the Iraq War, with a goal to present a positive image of Iraqis and Arabs.

ONE CAN FIND ANDY WARHOL’S “TEN PORTRAITS OF JEWS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY” AT THE TEMPLE-TIFERETH ISRAEL IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. FROM SARAH BERNHARDT TO ALBERT EINSTEIN, WARHOL DEPICTS TEN JEWISH LUMINARIES WHO MADE A LASTING IMPACT.

WE HEAD TO THE JULIA DE BURGOS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, TO LEARN ABOUT THE PROJECT “DOORS TO MY BARRIO.” SINCE 2016, LATINX ARTISTS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO TRANSFORM DOORS INTO WORKS OF ART THAT REPRESENT SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.

Quilting as cartography - meet an artist from Conneaut with a passion for the colors of our planet.

WHEN HÉCTOR CASTELLANOS LARA CREATES A WORK OF ART, HE THINKS BACK TO HIS CHILDHOOD AND FINDS INSPIRATION IN HIS PLACE OF BIRTH, GUATEMALA. WE VISIT OHIO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HIS EVOLUTION AS AN ARTIST AND THE IMPACT HE’S HAD ON HIS COMMUNITY.

Derek Walker is preparing to graduate from the Cleveland Institute of Art and has left a lasting impression on his teachers and friends. Hear from the young artist, who has his finger on the pulse of his generation.

A visit to the Corner Field Model Railroad Museum is an experience to behold. Trains run on multiple tracks though elaborate city and country landscapes, all designed by the Elesh family in Geauga County, Ohio.

EVER SINCE THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART IN OHIO OPENED ITS DOORS A CENTURY AGO, THE PERFORMING ARTS HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE AT THE INSTITUTION. AS A COMPANION TO THEIR EXPANSIVE VISUAL COLLECTION, THE MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS PERFORMING ARTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

Meet a Northeast Ohio photographer making sure older adults get their share of the spotlight.

THE ORGANIZATION “CURATED STOREFRONT” BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO NEGLECTED URBAN SPACES IN DOWNTOWN AKRON, OHIO. STOREFRONTS THAT HAVE GONE UNUSED BECOME MULTIMEDIA ART INSTALLATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY.

A message of unity from a half century ago is taking on new relevance.

WE HEAD TO OHIO TO MEET DINARA MIRTALIPOVA, A SELF-TAUGHT ILLUSTRATOR AND DESIGNER FROM UZBEKISTAN. PASSED DOWN GENERATION TO GENERATION, UZBEK AND RUSSIAN FOLKLORE SHAPE HER WORK, WITH THE STORIES FROM HER YOUTH BEING A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION.

AS PART OF THE FRONT TRIENNIAL, A PUBLIC CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION IN OHIO, ARTIST ABIGAIL DEVILLE CREATED A TWO-PART SCULPTURAL INSTALLATION THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF CLEVELAND.

If you've bought any beer recently you know artists are making their mark now on pint cans. Travel to three breweries where the beer can becomes a canvas for art.

ARTIST AND FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER AMBER N. FORD’S ART CAN BE SEEN ON BOTH A NATIONAL AND LOCAL SCALE. WELL KNOWN FOR HER PORTRAITURE, SHE CONNECTS AND COLLABORATES WITH HER SITTER TO CREATE A MEANINGFUL IMAGE.

ARTIST DERIN FLETCHER WORKS WITH COLORED PENCILS. DURING THE PANDEMIC, SHE GAINED ATTENTION ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR HER STRIKING MONOCHROMATIC PORTRAITS. WE MEET THE ARTIST IN OHIO AND HEAR ABOUT HER CREATIONS.

Take a look inside the Akron Art Museum's galleries recently refreshed for the museum's centennial.

Get to know Veranda L'Ni and fellow Ohio drag queens and kings

WE HEAD TO OHIO TO MEET ALICE BLUMENFELD, THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE AWARD-WINNING FLAMENCO MUSIC AND DANCE COMPANY “ABREPASO.” FOUNDED IN 2016, THE COMPANY PRESENTS CREATIVE WORKS TO AUDIENCES IN THE STATE.

Artist Dexter Davis almost lost everything when he was gunned down in a road rage attack two years ago. Davis responds to that life changing event with new work (at the FRONT Triennial).

In the '90s, artist Mark Howard was a regular presence in the Northeast Ohio arts scene. While noticeably absent for several years, he’s continued painting at his studio in downtown Cleveland. Recently, he emerged with an all new style of art.

THE UKRAINIAN BANDURIST CHORUS SEEKS TO PRESERVE THE CULTURE, MUSIC, AND HISTORY OF UKRAINE. BY SHARING THE BANDURA INSTRUMENT WITH PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE, THE GROUP KEEPS THE RICH MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF UKRAINE ALIVE.

WE LEARN ABOUT THE ART OF THE UKRAINIAN EASTER EGG. KNOWN AS “PYSANKA,” ARTISTS TRANSFORM AN EGG INTO A CANVAS FULL OF COLORFUL, COMPLEX DESIGN. WE TAKE A TRIP TO OHIO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT CULTURAL TRADITION.

A new, immersive exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame aims to help visitors “Get Back” to a pivotal moment in rock history from more than five decades ago.

SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1946, HIGHLIGHTS MAGAZINE HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO HELPING CHILDREN LEARN AND GROW. USING THEIR IMAGINATION, THE HIGHLIGHTS TEAM CREATES ENGAGING STORIES, PUZZLES, AND MORE, FOR THEIR READERS.

FOUNDED IN 2017, THE YOUNG FILMMAKERS ACADEMY IN LAKEWOOD, OHIO, IS AN AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM THAT GIVES YOUNG ARTISTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT FILMMAKING.

IN HER LIFETIME, AMANDA WICKER WAS MANY THINGS. SHE WAS A FASHION DESIGNER, TEACHER, BUSINESS OWNER, AND MENTOR. IN THE FACE OF HARDSHIP, SHE BECAME AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FASHION COMMUNITY IN CLEVELAND, OHIO.

JORDAN WONG, AKA WONGFACE, IS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER, ILLUSTRATOR, AND ARTIST. HIS ARTWORK IS FULL OF IMAGINATION, WHIMSY, AND MOVEMENT. WE TRAVEL TO THE AKRON ART MUSEUM IN OHIO TO VIEW HIS OUTDOOR EXHIBITION “THE 10,000 THINGS.”

THE AFRICAN COMMUNE OF BAD RELEVANT ARTISTS, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AFRICOBRA, WAS FOUNDED IN 1968. WE MEET ONE OF THE CO-FOUNDERS OF THE MOVEMENT, WADSWORTH JARRELL.

IN THE FACE OF STRUGGLE AND ADVERSITY, OHIO-BASED ARTIST ARABELLA PROFFER STILL MANAGES TO CREATE. FROM POP-SURREALIST PORTRAITS TO BIOMORPHIC SHAPES, HER CONTEMPORARY ART TAKES ON MANY DIFFERENT FORMS.

AT ONE TIME, OVER ONE HUNDRED RUBBER MANUFACTURERS OPERATED IN AKRON, OHIO. NOW AS A WAY TO HONOR THE THOUSANDS OF WORKERS WHO WERE EMPLOYED IN THE INDUSTRY, A COMMEMORATIVE STATUE IS BEING SCULPTED.

IN BEREA, OHIO, PEOPLE GATHER TOGETHER BY THE TRAIN TRACKS TO WATCH, PHOTOGRAPH, AND ADMIRE THE TRAINS THAT COME AND GO. THESE TRAIN ENTHUSIASTS APPRECIATE THE ART AND TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THESE INCREDIBLE MACHINES.

MICHELANGELO WAS A SCULPTOR, PAINTER, ARCHITECT, AND POET DURING THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE. WE TRAVEL TO THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART IN OHIO TO SEE AN EXHIBIT OF HIS SKETCHES.

WE MEET DOMINIC MOORE-DUNSON, A DANCER AND CHOREOGRAPHER WHO CREATED “THE BLACK CARD PROJECT.” THIS DANCE THEATRE PRODUCTION EXPLORES AFRICAN AMERICAN IDENTITY.