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Applause 2215

Season 22 Episode 12 | 26m 46s

It wasn’t long ago that Karamu, the nation’s oldest African-American theatre company was on the brink of closing. On the next Applause, we’ll look at its comeback. We also visit a school that is using art to cope with stress. And we canvass the work of a fabric artist who doesn’t cover his quilts with cloth, but with photographs.

Aired: 01/09/20
Extras
The legacy of Martin Rose lives on in his Art Deco masterpieces at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Meet a band of musical brothers who raise the bar as the group C-Level.
All aboard the "Applause" express, as we visit the Northern Ohio Railway Museum in Medina County.
It's a bonnie time in Berea at the annual Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival.
Indigenous artist Beth Bush keeps a lost art alive with pride and porcupine quills.
Meet Elijah Nevels, a young up-and-coming stand-up comedian taking over the Cleveland comedy scene.
Meet Ramon Rivas, a comedian from Cleveland who mentors other stand-up acts.
Meet Stephanie Ginese, a comedian who is bending the rules and conventions of stand-up comedy.
Cleveland rapper Chip Tha Ripper gives back to his hometown with the open mic series Pass the Aux.
Northeast Ohio's Video Game Symphony performs gamer favorites in symphonic form.
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  • Applause Season 16
  • Applause Season 15
The legacy of Martin Rose lives on in his Art Deco masterpieces at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Meet a band of musical brothers who raise the bar as the group C-Level.
All aboard the "Applause" express, as we visit the Northern Ohio Railway Museum in Medina County.
It's a bonnie time in Berea at the annual Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival.
Indigenous artist Beth Bush keeps a lost art alive with pride and porcupine quills.
Cleveland rapper Chip Tha Ripper gives back to his hometown with the open mic series Pass the Aux.
Northeast Ohio's Video Game Symphony performs gamer favorites in symphonic form.
Cleveland's Country Honk performs music from its debut album, "Bad Decision."
Takashi Murakami takes over the Cleveland Museum of Art with his new exhibition.
A husband and wife open their home for artists to discover and create.