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Applause - Artist Edward Weston
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Artist Edward Weston, who developed many photographic techniques that are still used today, began his career shooting beautiful portraits and evolved into a so-called modernist photographing stark images of factories, landscapes and even vegetables. We'll preview "Edward Weston: Life Work" on view now at the Akron Art Museum now through April 26th.

While Mifune's roots are in the Cleveland area, their influences span the globe. Their arrangements are inspired by the British band Stereolab, their rhythms by Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, and their attitude by Japanese film actor Toshiro Mifune, after whom they named their band. We'll have a performance and interview with Mifune.

During the great depression, African-Americans were especially hard hit. But a group of Black artists in Cleveland were determined not to let anything stand in their way of achieving their dreams. Under the banner Karamu Artists Incorporated, these aspiring artists found strength in numbers honing their talents and skills under one roof at America's oldest African cultural art center, Karamu House.
February 26, 2009