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Alex Dinelaris confessed to being terrified when he began his research to write the book for the 2015 jukebox musical, “On Your Feet.” The show tells how Cuban natives Gloria and Emilio Estefan became crossover, pop-music sensations in the 1980s, helping to usher in a Latin pop-music explosion. It also chronicles Gloria overcoming a horrific bus accident in 1990 that nearly took her life and required a year of rehabilitation.

Cuyahoga County has won national acclaim for its system of supporting artists through a sales tax on cigarettes, but some critics are questioning just how that money gets distributed. In particular, some local artists of color say they haven’t gotten a fair share of the funding pie. A planning team was assembled to rethink the process.

The Akron Art museum has had quite a couple of months when it comes to financial gifts and memberships. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation awarded the museum $8 million, its largest gift to date, in September. That inspired the museum to offer free memberships to the community, according to CEO Mark Masuoka. “It really was a way that we were trying to respond, not only equally as generous, but in a way that would really open up the museum even further than what it was,” he said.

In 2014, Bedford native Curtis Taylor won his first Grammy award as a sideman with acclaimed jazz vocalist Gregory Porter. Now the young trumpeter can add band leader to his resume as he steps out with his debut recording - #Hashtagged - which he spotlights at a series of local concerts this week. Growing up in Bedford, Taylor discovered how music can come to the rescue just when you need it most.

Homeowners across Ohio are racing to pre-pay their 2017 property taxes before year's end, in hopes of taking advantage of unlimited state and local tax deductions before they're capped under the new tax overhaul signed by President Trump last week. But the rush is creating uncertainty for both taxpayers and tax collectors. "This year because of the Trump tax bill, we have never been busier," said Geauga County Treasurer, Chris Hitchcock.

Hurricane Nate, initially expected to hit Southern states as a Category 2 storm, has been downgraded to a tropical depression. It made landfall near Biloxi, Miss., over the weekend.

The Indians are riding a high heading into the postseason. They’ve won their second consecutive American League Central Division title, fueled by a...

Halloween is here, which means ghosts and goblins will soon be haunting your doorstep in search of candy. Why not have some spooky music ready to greet them when they shout: Trick or treat? WCLV-Classical 104.9 Host Bill O’Connell says there’s a treasure trove of creepy classical sounds that will provide a perfect Halloween soundtrack. Among them is Russian composer Anatoly Liadov’s 1906 piece, “Baba-Yaga,” which musically depicts a frighteningly familiar figure that appears in many cultures.

By Ben Thorp Every winter outdoor enthusiasts gather on Black Lake in Cheboygan County Michigan, not far from Lake Huron, on a crusade to catch the state threatened prehistoric fish. Black Lake is about six miles long– and every February anglers cut holes in the ice, wheel out shacks, and tie up spears. They're preparing to go after the Lake Sturgeon—a fish that some say is “as old as the dinosaurs”. It's an ancient bottom feeder that can grow to more than seven feet long and live to be 150 years old.

Have you ever thought of board games as art? It’s the medium of choice for artist Simon Denny. The Germany-based artist reimagined popular board games to explore how business- particularly tech- affects culture. “I wanted to pick various different board games, which I felt had the potential to tell these various different stories about tech culture and some of the values of tech,” he said. His version of “The Game of Life” follows the path of a tech founder.