As a Cleveland Heights teen, Jan Mitchell flew to London to meet the Beatles and ended up in trouble with the law. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/jan-mitchell-details-teenage-trip-to-beatleland-in-my-ticket-to-ride.

The 79-year-old is honored for his Lifetime Achievement as a writer Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/anisfield-wolf-samuel-delany-on-writing-and-racial-reckoning.

Fees waived the morning music meditation program Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/after-covid-surge-cleveland-orchestra-offers-mindful-music-for-free.

James McBride has won the 2021 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for his novel "Deacon King Kong.' Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/anisfield-wolf-james-mcbride-returns-to-brooklyn-with-new-novel.

Vincent Brown wins Cleveland-based award for "Tacky’s Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War" Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/anisfield-wolf-vincent-brown-explores-transatlantic-slave-trade.

Advocacy group looking to flex the community's economic muscle. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/assembly-for-the-arts-unveils-plan-to-unite-local-cultural-sector.

Award-winning poet lets the language take her for a walk. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/anisfield-wolf-victoria-chang-in-search-of-words-for-grief-in-obit.

Historic venue's $8.5 million capital project restored the grand lobby, added a new stage and beautified the exterior. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/see-inside-akron-civic-theatres-restored-grand-lobby-new-stage.

Natasha Trethewey's memoir about the impact of her mother's life and death. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/anisfield-wolf-natasha-trethewey-shares-love-and-loss-in-memorial-drive.

The 40-year-old looks to change some cultural narratives Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/antwoine-washington-celebrates-black-family-life-at-transformer-station.