Rodney VealCET/ThinkTV Producer and Community Arts Liaison The fall season is in full swing, the leaves are beginning their annual transformation, the air is getting a little crisper, and suddenly a drive along I-75 feels less like a commute and more like an invitation to admire the changing world around us. For those of us who love the arts, October is offering up quite the […]
Summer asks us to wander. It is the time to step outside of our usual routines and explore new spaces. June marks the season of porches, patios, backyard conversations and the occasional attempt to slow the pace of life just a little bit. People often assume that summertime also brings a slowdown in the arts, but creativity is not confined to a season, a building, […]
There’s a hard truth hiding in every closet. This spring, I found myself standing in front of racks of clothing that told the story of years spent moving between roles, responsibilities and rhythms of life. There were pieces for evenings out, for long brunch conversations with friends and of course, the carefully considered wardrobe of a host stepping onto the set of The Art Show. […]
Faced with what feels like a never-ending buffet of artistic offerings across our region, the real challenge is not in finding something to do, but in the gentle act of choosing. There are only so many hours in a day, and even fewer evenings where one can fully surrender to an experience without distraction. So each month, when I carve out a moment to highlight […]
The most romantic month of the year is upon us, and with it comes a familiar pull toward stories that remind us why love remains one of art’s most enduring subjects. Across stages and disciplines, artists return again and again to love’s full spectrum. Desire, betrayal, loss, redemption and the quiet hope that love, when tested, can still conquer all. This season, audiences in both […]
As we collectively shake off the last shimmer of confetti from the 2025 festivities and step into the soft, quiet glow of early 2026, I can’t help but feel that familiar surge of excitement: the arts and cultural offerings across our region are already revving up again. This is the season of restoration, a moment to recharge our engines, refill our creative wells and prepare […]
This year has felt like a full-on sprint of creativity — a glorious, art-soaked marathon that carried us from one moment of wonder to the next. We’ve seen so much, experienced so much and felt so many sparks of inspiration along the way. I’ve shared a number of highlights from the first half of our 2025 arts season, and as we ease into the holidays, […]
In all of my years (decades) moving through the world of dance, I am continuously struck by how the dance community encourages us to step into the fullness of global culture. Dance is one of the most profound teachers of multiculturalism. Traditions live in the rhythm of each genre, from the measured, architectural precision of ballet to the grounded, polyrhythmic richness of modern dance. And […]
Over the relatively short span of my performing career, I was extraordinarily fortunate to dance many leading roles in the classical ballet canon including “Swan Lake,” “Sleeping Beauty” and of course that old holiday warhorse, “The Nutcracker.” Dance, I learned, is about characters, story and emotion. It is a living, breathing tradition that I am lucky enough to have carried through me. Those gifts of […]
Well folks, here we are again: summer is slowly packing up its sunscreen and heading for the door, and in its place, the first bright wave of exhibitions, concerts and performances is rolling in to kick off the Arts Season here in Southwest Ohio. Cue the fanfare, cue the invitations, and yes, cue me rummaging in my closet to prep the next round of sartorial […]
