Kabir Bhatia

2 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Kabir Bhatia

Record Store Day is upon us. Find your perfect beat on Saturday when vinyl, brick and mortar collide at dozens of independent stores in Northeast Ohio. Along with used disks, there's hundreds of exclusive RSD releases, many with local connections: From Rock Hall inductees like David Bowie and Fleetwood Mac to Ohioans such as John Legend, there's a lot to listen to. Many of the stores have opened in the past decade, repopulating a market segment that had largely died out by the 1990s.

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Kabir Bhatia

Six authors are now part of the 90-year tradition of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, the nation's only juried prize for works confronting racism and celebrating diversity. "All year long, they are scouring, reading, devouring books, trying to find those transformative titles that are worthy of the Anisfield-Wolf canon," said Kortney Morrow, incoming director of the Cleveland-based award.

4 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Kabir Bhatia |Ygal Kaufman

Ask Keith Gerchak about “Lost & Found in Cleveland,” and he’ll tell you it’s not a mockumentary about “Antiques Roadshow” on PBS. Rather, it’s a tribute to his hometown. “We start the film off with a quote from Tennessee Williams, that ‘America only has three cities: New York, San Francisco and New Orleans. Every place else is Cleveland,’” he said. Gerchak, an actor and former architect, was drawn to showbiz at an early age, eventually landing in Los Angeles. That’s where he met Marisa Guterman.

1 month ago | ideastream.org | Kabir Bhatia

Is your child a budding Beethoven? It can be difficult to tell, and the cost of buying or renting a musical instrument can be prohibitive - especially when it’s unknown how much a student might enjoy playing. Several programs break down the financial barrier for Northeast Ohio students (of all ages) looking to make music. Additionally, former players can donate instruments to the next generation of musicians by working with local organizations.

1 month ago | ideastream.org | Kabir Bhatia

The 2025 Cleveland International Film Festival schedule is out, with 302 films coming from 60 countries to Playhouse Square. Five U.S. premieres show in Cleveland during the fest, which runs March 27-April 5: “A Sister’s Tale” (Switzerland, France and Iran), “Gulizar” (Turkey, Kosovo), “Honeymoon” (Ukraine), “My Friend An Delie” (China) and “My Chest Is Full of Sparks” (Mexico).