Arts + Culture

Just shoot it: Local photographer turns his Cleveland images into Zoom backgrounds
Local photographer Andy Lash wanted to spice up his Zoom meetings. So, he took his photos of iconic Cleveland locales and created Zoom backgrounds. Now he's sharing them with you.
Free Stamp: All things free to do while social distancing in the #CLE for May 2020Powered by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

The best things in life are free, indeed, and this special edition of our "Free Stamp" feature rounds up some free activities to do during Ohio’s Safe at Home order that get our "stamp" of approval. Got a free event you want us to include? Drop us a line here. This feature is powered by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. Also visit their site for additional free events.
 

Virtual creativity: Lake Erie Ink moves its writing workshops to a Zoom format
Lake Erie Ink didn't want to stifle their students' creativity during the school shutdown. So the organization went virtual with its Creative Communities Online series.
Quarantine creativity: The arts and culture community works to keep Clevelanders connected
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture organizations are getting creative in creating and exploring the arts while social distancing.
Dyngus Day lives on despite coronavirus with online celebration April 13
The COVID-19 pandemic can’t stop the 10th anniversary of Dyngus Day in Cleveland, as the polka-fueled celebration moves online.
#PeopleofCLE: Andrew, designing a life with his wife in Cleveland
"We kept in touch, and after that all finished, I decided not to stay in New Zealand. I just wanted to get back home."
Four #CIFF44 filmmakers with Cleveland connections are ready for their closeup
As the Cleveland International Film Festival prepares the details for a streaming version of this year’s canceled event, we spoke with four filmmakers proud to have been chosen for #CIFF44.
Free Stamp: All things indoors and free in the #CLE for April 2020Powered by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Our monthly "Free Stamp" feature rounds up the freshest free events in Cleveland. Due to the coronavirus crisis, we changed this to an all-indoors edition. This feature is powered by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
#PeopleofCLE: Isaiah, trying a new career path
"And I was mentioning how I had this sort of dilemma where I was pursuing voice performance but also really interested in this other thing and thinking I might want to pursue that, but not sure what to do. And they were like you should just do it."
#PeopleofCLE: David, ready to explore new frontiers
"And if you’re by the ocean, I mentioned to my wife, it would be awesome to scuba dive, I always dreamed about that as a kid. And she said, why don't you?"
Stuck at home? Give these Cleveland podcasts full of stories and roots music a listen#COVID-19
If you’re practicing social distancing and self-isolation and need a Netflix binge break, Roots of American Music hopes you’ll give their podcast series a listen.
These Irish walls are smiling: Flannery's Pub adds new mural by local artist Eileen Dorsey
Though Flannery's Pub may not be able to welcome revelers in usual St. Patrick’s Day fashion due to COVID-19 restrictions, the popular East Fourth Street bar does have something to celebrate today—the addition of a brand-new mural, courtesy of local artist Eileen Dorsey.
#PeopleofCLE: Grace, a bookseller in tune with music
"He was in this group, and I heard samples through what he posted on Facebook. And I thought I’ve always wanted to be in a band that sounds like this."
New gallery owners are moved by the spirit of the Hildebrandt Building in La Villa Hispana
Abattoir Gallery is opening in a refurbished space inside a former sausage factory in La Villa Hispana.
24 Hours in #CLE: Emcee extraordinaire Christopher Axelrod, aka Peacock, loves to show off his city
Peacock is proud to show us his favorite places in Cleveland. Christopher Axelrod leads the way on a perfect day in his hometown.
Beck Center raises the roof on renovations to 100-year-old Lakewood campus
Improving accessibility and energy efficiency are the main reasons that Lakewood's Beck Center for the Arts is working to raise $5.7 million.
Free Stamp: All things free in the #CLE for March 2020Powered by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
FreshWater Cleveland's monthly "Free Stamp" feature rounds up the freshest free events in Cleveland. This feature is powered by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
Search for justice links three-film Detroit Shoreway series on racial equity and inclusion
The third annual Racial Equity and Inclusion Film Series begins this month at the Capitol Theatre, hosted by the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization and Cleveland Cinemas.
Bloom Social Co. is hanging its shingle and ready to mingle in Lakewood

Yearning for more social outlets in Cleveland? Join the club—Bloom Social Co., that is. The social clubhouse launched this month in Lakewood with an open house and—appropriately enough—a free margarita mixer to commemorate National Margarita Day.

Creative youth to let their geek flag fly at Kids' Comic Con at Lake Erie Ink in Cleveland Heights
If Lake Erie Ink has anything to do with it, the next generation of comic book and graphic novel talent will be straight outta Cleveland.