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Michael Stanley; Dancing Classrooms; Sculptor Albert Paley

Season 16 Episode 14 | 26m 49s

Singer Michael Stanley talks about the rocky road that led to his new CD, 'The Ride.' And reading, writing and the Rumba! The lesson a class of 5th graders learned about themselves from taking ballroom dancing. And tons of fun for one artist building and installing 13 large sculptures on one of the busiest streets in the world.

Aired: 01/15/14
Extras
Singer-songwriter JSSZCA shares the family stories behind her songs.
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.
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Singer-songwriter JSSZCA shares the family stories behind her songs.
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.