Arts Stories & Interviews

Company at the Connor Palace Theatre is an Absolute Treat (with Mixed Results)

The main male role of Bobby has been switched to a female named Bobbie

By Christine Howey

These days, there are a number of plays, shown in this area and elsewhere, in which the lead male role is gender-switched leading to insightful and successful productions. And until that casting practice is banned by the Ohio legislature (after they have made sure gender guards are posted at all the public restrooms) we can enjoy the richness produced by female performers in male Shakespearean roles and perhaps many others...

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Photos: Local Artists Present "Art For Earth Day" With Exhibition at Negative Space Gallery

The Art For Earth Day exhibition at Negative Space features the work of 19 artists who all created using upcycled materials and…

By Emanuel Wallace

Art For Earth Day at Negative Space
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Photos: A Preview of "Korean Couture: Generations of Revolution" at CMA

The Cleveland Museum of Art is presenting a first-of-its-kind fashion exhibition features nearly 40 works ranging from 17th-century historical garments to contemporary…

By Emanuel Wallace

Korean Couture: Generations of Revolution
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Photos: A Preview of the "Africa & Byzantium" Exhibition, Opening at CMA April 14

Africa & Byzantium considers the complex artistic relationships between northern and eastern African Christian kingdoms and the Byzantine Empire from the fourth…

By Emanuel Wallace

"Africa & Byzantium," opening at the Cleveland Museum of Art on April 14
52 slides

Photos: Deep Roots Experience Art Gallery's "Bare My Soul" Exhibition Explores Vulnerability, Truth and Identity

For its latest exhibition,  "Bare My Soul," Deep Roots Experience Art Gallery featured the work of ten artists based their interpretation of…

By Emanuel Wallace

"Bare My Soul" at Deep Roots Experience Art Gallery
57 slides

April 24, 2024

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