Arts, Culture, Food
From local museums to national bestsellers and international dining trends, I’ve covered arts, culture, entertainment, and food.
My favorite stories are told through a community-centered lens that showcases how culture impacts our lives.
Rosemary Mudry, Executive Director, Cleveland Public Market Corp.: Most Interesting People 2025 (Cleveland Magazine | December 23, 2024)
Cleveland Artists Push for a New, Homegrown Festival (Cleveland Magazine | April 29, 2024)
Trying a plant-based diet for Veganuary? 6 tips for going vegan in the new year (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | January 1, 2022)
LeBron James to release second children’s book, ‘We Are Family,’ in August (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 27, 2021)
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens opens for season after $6M restoration campaign (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | April 1, 2021)
Akron declares April 1 ‘Devo Day,’ launching month-long campaign for hometown band’s Rock Hall fan vote (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | March 31, 2021)
Akron’s first Black Artist Guild to hold kick-off meeting Feb. 3 (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | January 22, 2021)
Highland Square Film Festival hosts virtual ‘at-home’ festival with shorts from Akron-area filmmakers (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | December 21, 2020)
Akron Zoo wrapping up construction on Wild Asia area for tigers, red pandas, white-cheeked gibbons (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 26, 2020)
Akron to install rubber worker statue downtown in November; commemorative bricks available for purchase (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | October 6, 2020)
Akron’s Stan Hywet, Nightlight Cinema partner for outdoor film series on lawn of historic estate (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | September 2, 2020)
LeBron James’ children’s book debuts atop New York Times’ bestsellers list (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 21, 2020)
Documentary telling the ‘disturbing secrets’ beneath Akron’s Schneider Park to air on PBS Western Reserve next month (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 14, 2020)
Akron trivia team inducted into Trivia Hall of Fame (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 7, 2020)
LeBron James’ debut children’s book, ‘I Promise,’ comes out Aug. 11 (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | August 3, 2020)
Akron launches new program to support public art (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | July 8, 2020)
Akron-Canton Airport selects Akron-based artist to design atrium floor (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | June 24, 2020)
Artists paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Akron street near spot where Na’Kia Crawford was fatally shot (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | June 18, 2020)
Akron releases details about July 4 firework shows in neighborhoods (The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com | June 15, 2020)