How far can you see? It depends on how far you look. Sometimes you can see more right if you look close by. Roots of American Music has been exploring the music of our region for 27 years, this week honoring Cleveland blues master Robert Lockwood Jr. at Visible Voice Books. Cleveland documentary filmmaker Laura Paglin examines the lives of Ohio Appalachian citizens in her film This Is Pike County, at the Cinematheque, speaking after her film. You can learn the truth about those bats in your attic on a Rocky River Nature Center hike. Get your fill of 80 area bands playing the Heights Music Hop. The North Union Garlic Festival inspires you to grow and cook with the most versatile vegetable you can grow in your own backyard. Or is it a spice? You might see it both ways.
Jesmyn Ward is the only woman and the first person of color to receive two National Book Awards for Fiction, was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, and is the recipient of the 2022 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. Learn more at WritersCenterStage.org.
