“Housing for All: Building Solutions Together” brings together residents, civic leaders, developers, nonprofit organizations, and policymakers for a live-to-tape conversation about the future of housing in our region. Together, we’ll explore the connection between stable, attainable housing and thriving communities. The discussion hosted by Ann Thompson, Producer and Host of Brick by Brick: Solutions for a Thriving Community, will highlight practical solutions and innovative approaches […]
As Rachel Ward takes over the reins as president of Omega Community Corporation (Omega CDC) this year, she aims to deepen the work in Northwest Dayton. Under her helm, Omega CDC provides crucial cradle to career support in 17 neighborhoods in the Hope Zone and continues efforts to break down systemic barriers in what they refer to as the four primary pillars: education, economic stability, […]
The Neighborhood as Systems Toolkit, created after years of research by teams at Cincinnati Children’s and Design Impact, empowers residents to catalyze solutions for a thriving community. And it’s Free!
Cincinnati city leaders have announced plans to create a roadmap for the further development of downtown, where according to Mayor Aftab Pureval, stakeholders can help design a “growth in housing, a growth in jobs, and a growth in tourism.”
A life in dance isn’t something Megan Flynn and Teresa VanDenend Sorge “do” — it’s how they survive, process, and stay fully alive. In this episode of Rodney Veal’s Inspired By, Rodney sits down with the “dynamic duo” of contemporary dance in Cincinnati to talk about creativity, aging bodies, risk, and why movement is still home. They trace their journeys from basement studios and mommy-and-me […]
From horse camps in Hamilton, Ohio to shooting for major clients and teaching at DAAP, Cincinnati-based photographer Hatsue shares her creative journey with host Rodney Veal.
In this episode of Rodney Veal’s Inspired By, artist, activist, and muralist Joy Johnson traces her path from Fordham University and basketball scholarships to interior design, mural festivals, and leading community art on Dayton’s West Side.
Join host Rodney Veal as he sits down with Allyson West, co-founder and executive director of the Cindependent Film Festival in Cincinnati. Allyson shares her journey from Texas to CCM, thriving in New York as an actor, and the tough decision to return to Ohio to prioritize love, community, and a new creative path.
Every year in the Gem City, the Levitt Pavilion hosts over 50 free concerts for the public. This outdoor venue has been called Dayton’s “Living Room,” and up to 80,000 people come each year, some as far as Sweden and Japan, to enjoy a wide variety of music. “Some days when I’m getting off from work and I drive by and I see that the lawn is full of people, I go […]
For the individual, research shows that the arts can boost memory, decrease depression and foster creativity. For a community, it can improve the quality of life and benefit the economy. Despite finances drying up both nationally and locally, cities and counties are figuring out how to ramp up the arts because they see the benefits are increasingly worth it. Arts for All The sold-out Montgomery County “Arts for All” inaugural arts forum on April 13, “brought together a diverse group of attendees to explore how […]
