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What It Was: The Idea Center in Cleveland

Season 28 | 1m 07s

Ever walk by a cool old building and say to yourself, "I wonder what that used to be?" Follow us around Northeast Ohio to learn what buildings were before, well, what they are now. The Idea Center at Playhouse Square first opened in 1912 as the home furnishings store, Kinney & Levan Co. It housed several more occupants over the last century before becoming the home of Ideastream Public Media.

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Ghost stories from the Ohio State Reformatory
The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield is one of the spookiest spots in Ohio.
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Exploring Black excellence at Cleveland Public Theatre
A Cleveland artist brings his journey of self-discovery to the stage.
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Public art in Cleveland's AsiaTown
A once abandoned parking lot is now a gathering place with public art in Cleveland's AsiaTown.
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Accessible ballet in Berea
North Pointe Ballet welcomes all on the dance floor in Berea.
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Portraits of Youngstown
Portrait artist Autumn Joi Ellis paints the faces of her community in Youngstown.
Episode: S27 E36 | 26:46
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Cleveland's Broadway connection and "Peacock Tales"
Cleveland's Playhouse Square plays Broadway's Midwest outpost.
Episode: S27 E35 | 26:46
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JSSZCA and Renovare
Singer-songwriter JSSZCA shares the family stories behind her songs.
Episode: S27 E34 | 26:46
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Rose Iron Works of Cleveland
The legacy of Martin Rose lives on in his Art Deco masterpieces at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Episode: S27 E33 | 26:46
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C-Level and Theda Bara
Meet a band of musical brothers who raise the bar as the group C-Level.
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Watch • 26:46
Applause
The art of Alfred McMoore and music of Hello! 3D
Learn about the Akron artist who gave the Black Keys its moniker - Alfred McMoore.
Episode: S28 E5 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Applause
Ghost stories from the Ohio State Reformatory
The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield is one of the spookiest spots in Ohio.
Episode: S28 E4 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Applause
Exploring Black excellence at Cleveland Public Theatre
A Cleveland artist brings his journey of self-discovery to the stage.
Episode: S28 E3 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Applause
Public art in Cleveland's AsiaTown
A once abandoned parking lot is now a gathering place with public art in Cleveland's AsiaTown.
Episode: S28 E2 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Applause
Accessible ballet in Berea
North Pointe Ballet welcomes all on the dance floor in Berea.
Episode: S28 E1 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Applause
Portraits of Youngstown
Portrait artist Autumn Joi Ellis paints the faces of her community in Youngstown.
Episode: S27 E36 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Applause
Cleveland's Broadway connection and "Peacock Tales"
Cleveland's Playhouse Square plays Broadway's Midwest outpost.
Episode: S27 E35 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Applause
JSSZCA and Renovare
Singer-songwriter JSSZCA shares the family stories behind her songs.
Episode: S27 E34 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Applause
Rose Iron Works of Cleveland
The legacy of Martin Rose lives on in his Art Deco masterpieces at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Episode: S27 E33 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Applause
C-Level and Theda Bara
Meet a band of musical brothers who raise the bar as the group C-Level.
Episode: S27 E32 | 26:46