Resilient Ohio: Riley School of Irish Music Takes a Technological Approach to Teaching Traditional Arts The ancient custom of teaching traditional Irish music aurally goes back hundreds of years. But a brand-new custom has a much shorter history. Just over the past year, teaching traditional Irish music aurally and virtually has been practiced and perfected in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Riley School of Irish Music. July 28, 2021 For Organizations, Organizations, Resilient Ohio Cincinnati, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hamilton County, Resilient Ohio, Riley School of Irish Music, Zoom Read More »
Resilient Ohio: Sandusky State Theatre Weathers the Storm of COVID-19, Building Collapse Last year’s coronavirus-pandemic-induced shutdown created an obstacle for theatres everywhere, but for the Sandusky State Theatre, a performing arts theatre and “entertainment destination” in Sandusky, Ohio, the lockdown was merely “the calm before the storm”—literally. June 2, 2021 For Organizations, For the Public, Resilient Ohio Chris Parthemore, Erie County, Resilient Ohio, Sandusky, Sandusky State Theatre, Storm Read More »
Resilient Ohio: Global Vaccine Poem Receives Responses From Around the World Shot, meet stanza: An international poetry project with collaborative roots in Ohio and Arizona is collecting responses from people around the globe who are reflecting on the coronavirus vaccine. May 26, 2021 For Organizations, For the Public, Organizations, Public, Resilient Ohio Dear Vaccine, Global Vaccine Poem, Kent, Kent State University, Poem, Poetry, Portage County, Resilient Ohio, University of Arizona, Wick Poetry Center Read More »
Resilient Ohio: Toledo Artists Keep Creativity Cruising Along with Drive-Thru Art Shows When the realities of COVID-19 made the mere thought of a traditional, indoor art fair seem out of the question, Mary Jane Erard, an artist and art educator from Toledo, had an idea: a socially distanced, drive-thru show. May 6, 2021 artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public, Resilient Ohio Art Fair, Art Loop, Donna Ebert, Drive-Thru, Lucas County, Mary Jane Erard, Ohio, Resilient Ohio, Toledo Read More »
Resilient Ohio: After Roof Collapse, Marysville’s Avalon Theatre Rises Toward Summer Reopening As if fundraising for a multi-million-dollar capital campaign during a pandemic wasn't hard enough, Marysville's Avalon Theatre was forced to show its resilience when part of its structure crumbled one night in June 2020. Rising from the dust of the collapse, construction has resumed, and the theatre has set its sights on an August 2021 grand opening. April 20, 2021 For Organizations, Organizations, Public, Resilient Ohio Avalon Theatre, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Marysville, Ohio Arts Council, Rebuild, Resilient Ohio, Union County Read More »
Resilient Ohio: Cutting-Edge Safety Measures Keep Richland Academy Thriving A new HVAC installation and disinfectant sprayer, combined with other practices such as social distancing within classrooms and mask-wearing, have made it possible for Mansfield's Richland Academy of the Arts to continue offering classes in dance, music, theatre, and martial arts in a healthy and safe manner. March 22, 2021 For Organizations, For the Public, Innovate, Organizations, Public, Resilient Ohio Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disinfectant, Health, HVAC, Mansfield, Resilient Ohio, Richland Academy of the Arts, Richland County, Safety Read More »