Erica Rucker

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By Erica RuckerIn challenging political periods, it is often the artists who lead us to think better and challenge us to be better people. Sometimes through sharing their failings, but often by showing in their work, the possibilities of being human, artists offer us a roadmap to freedom. These seven documentaries highlight artists who challenge the boundaries of what we consider to be art, and the reasons why they work are as varied as the types of art they make.

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By Erica RuckerThe revival of a famed midwestern town continues in Indianapolis with the renovation of the Omni Severin Hotel. The Omni is located one block from the Indiana Convention Center, connected by skywalks to the Circle Centre Mall. The hotel is also close enough to walk to Lucas Oil Stadium and the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. For several years, I’ve been invited to Indianapolis at least once a year for trips to visit museums. This year, I got a different invite.

2 weeks ago | lio.news | Erica Rucker

The revival of a famed midwestern town continues in Indianapolis with the renovation of the Omni Severin Hotel. The Omni is located one block from the Indiana Convention Center, connected by skywalks to the Circle Centre Mall. The hotel is also close enough to walk to Lucas Oil Stadium and the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. For several years, I’ve been invited to Indianapolis at least once a year for trips to visit museums. This year, I got a different invite.

1 month ago | erica-26623.medium.com | Erica Rucker

Erica Rucker·Follow4 min read·--By Erica RuckerUpdated: 2–24–25Well, would you look at this shit…In this latest moment of “nigga, please…”Daniel Cameron couldn’t stay out of Kentucky politics after his scorching loss in the governor’s race against Beshear in 2023. Now he’s vying for Mitch McConnell’s seat. If McConnell has any decency in his wobbly old bones, it should be to keep people like Cameron far away from the Senate.

2 months ago | erica-26623.medium.com | Erica Rucker

Erica Rucker·Follow4 min read·--adobeBy Erica RuckerOn Friday, Feb. 7, in Cincinnati, a small group of neo-nazis held a demonstration on an overpass in the Evendale area. A group, who called themselves Hate Club, marched with flags and signs bearing swastikas and wearing red and black face masks. Of course, they couldn’t show themselves. Hatred is never brave. Their tiny protest, flanked and protected by cops, was quickly squashed by the local community.