Trauma from neglect and abuse causes suffering among our region’s foster children, but the local group Fostering Hope works year-round to help. This week, their Gift ‘N Greet program offers some holiday hope.
Classical music is not dead, as local composers prove with their concert at St. John’s in Ohio City. Some will be mourning David Bowie around his birth/death dates in January: we’ll be celebrating with a couple of exciting shows, complete with rare video, needle drops and live music. Chef and food historian Michael Twitty revives his Jewish and African-American roots with food at CMNH. Akron Art Museum hosts Misfit Toys workshops for the kids. And it’s the season for Ohio City Singers and their new album & concerts.
The Heavy Metal Food Benefit brings hope to the hungry, the Crooked River Groove reunites, and Slavic Village is on an upswing with Holidazzled. If you ask us, there’s always hope. —Thomas Mulready