By Alex Corpuz On Juneteenth this year, I made a trip to Athens, Ohio, to see the unveiling of a mural depicting the history of the founding of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Now the Mount Zion Black Cultural Center, the former church is a prominent landmark for the Black community of Athens County. The mural—painted by community members and displayed … Read More
Invisible Ground Immersive Historic Markers Tour
Invisible Ground will host a full tour of all eight of their Ground Immersive Historic Markers on Saturday, August 17th. Athens-based multimedia project Invisible Ground utilizes audio, augmented reality, visual elements, and place-based storytelling to engage people in the history of their communities. The project does this through its series of Immersive Historic Markers around Athens County, a documentary public … Read More
Marion Voices: CHAMP Community Workshops
In 2024, Marion Voices is proud to be launching the Cultural Heritage Assets Mapping Project (CHAMP): a participatory, community effort to map & share our prizes cultural, arts, & heritage resources, to collectively write the blueprint for future culture-sector investments locally, & across the wider region. Join the South Marion session at Prospect Community Park on June 23rd! Marion Voices‘ … Read More
Marion Voices: CHAMP Community Workshops
In 2024, Marion Voices is proud to be launching the Cultural Heritage Assets Mapping Project (CHAMP): a participatory, community effort to map & share our prizes cultural, arts, & heritage resources, to collectively write the blueprint for future culture-sector investments locally, & across the wider region. Join the East Marion session at Terradise Nature Center on June 22nd! Marion Voices‘ … Read More
Community Mural Unveiling at Mount Zion Baptist Church
Join the Mount Zion Black Cultural Center for their unveiling of their new mural at Mount Zion Baptist Church!
Marion Voices: CHAMP Community Workshops
In 2024, Marion Voices is proud to be launching the Cultural Heritage Assets Mapping Project (CHAMP): a participatory, community effort to map & share our prizes cultural, arts, & heritage resources, to collectively write the blueprint for future culture-sector investments locally, & across the wider region. Join the African American community session at MLK Park on June 16th! Marion Voices‘ … Read More
Marion Voices: CHAMP Community Workshops
In 2024, Marion Voices is proud to be launching the Cultural Heritage Assets Mapping Project (CHAMP): a participatory, community effort to map & share our prizes cultural, arts, & heritage resources, to collectively write the blueprint for future culture-sector investments locally, & across the wider region. Join the LGBTQIA+ session at McKinley Park on June 15th! Marion Voices‘ Cultural Heritage … Read More
Marion Voices: CHAMP Community Workshops
In 2024, Marion Voices is proud to be launching the Cultural Heritage Assets Mapping Project (CHAMP): a participatory, community effort to map & share our prizes cultural, arts, & heritage resources, to collectively write the blueprint for future culture-sector investments locally, & across the wider region. Join the Marion Cities and Suburbs session at McKinley Park on June 15th! Marion … Read More
Installation Of Faux Stained Glass Mural Panels @ Mount Zion Baptist
Muralist Keith Wilde will be installing the faux stained-glass panels created during the Faux Stained Glass Community Workshops, on to the plywood window plugs at the Mount Zion Black Culture Center. The faux stained-glass panels will be glued to the plywood plugs on all seven windows. This will be followed by the installation of the narrative panels of the Rose … Read More
Nina Siegal author of ‘The Diary Keepers’
Come participate in the Cleveland Jewish Book Festival and see Nina Siegal, author of The Diary Keepers! Based on select writings from a collection of more than two thousand Dutch diaries written during World War II, The Diary Keepers illuminates a part of history we haven’t seen in quite this way before, from the stories of a Nazi-sympathizing police officer … Read More