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Lara Downes is among the foremost American pianists of her generation, a trailblazer both on and off the stage, whose musical roadmap seeks inspiration from the legacies of history, family and collective memory. As a chart-topping recording artist, a powerfully charismatic performer, a curator and tastemaker, Downes is recognized as a cultural visionary on the national arts scene.
Downes forays into the broad landscape of American music have created a series of acclaimed recordings, including
America Again, hailed by
Boston Globe as a balm for a country riven by disunion.
With a fierce commitment to arts advocacy, Downes enjoys creative collaborations with a range of leading artists, including multi-instrumentalist, composer and singer Rhiannon Giddens, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Simone Dinnerstein, folk icon Judy Collins, writer Adam Gopnik, and former U.S. poet laureate Rita Dove. Her close partnerships with prominent composers
GREEN – Traces of local history and culture are in place in the floor at the Akron-Canton Airport.
Local artist Lenny Spangler designed a Tree of Life for the terrazzo floor in the atrium, which is in the boarding area between gates and the baggage claim. The tree has 46 leaves that contain a name, a site, a business or event that represents the Akron and Canton communities.
It s the final interior work that s part of a $34 million gate modernization project at the airport. Five new gates were added to replace five crowded gates that were demolished. The older gates dated to the 1960s.
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Maybe it was Amanda Gorman’s stirring inauguration poem, “The Hill We Climb.” Maybe it’s the need to do something besides climbing the same mountain, all day, every day. Or maybe it’s the arrival of spring and the desire to give yourself an emotional refresh.
Whatever the reason, if you are aching for a literary shot in the arm, National Poetry Month is here for you and your weary synapses. From free online workshops to a decidedly unbound Emily Dickinson, here are some cultural and community resources to help you find the right words for this weird time.
Set along the rivers and highways of Southeastern Missouri where he was born,
If or When I Call titles the debut novel from Austin singer-songwriter and painter Will Johnson, creative force behind beloved Texas bands South San Gabriel and Centro-Matic, acts he co-founded and toured around the world after moving to the Lone Star State in early youth. Will Johnson at home in Austin, March 2021 (Photo by Matt White)
In addition to his full band efforts and multiple collaborations with some of the most revered artists in folk and rock music, Johnson continues to release album after album of acclaimed solo records, sparse, evocative affairs infused with the great sensitivity and rawness that have become hallmarks of his creative style.