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Broad and High - Columbus Ohio Arts and Culture Magazine
This time on Broad & High, a look at the snakes of Ohio, attend a Tupperware party like no other and stitching together stories from the Holocaust.
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ARTifacts: Snakes of Ohio
In this periodic series, Broad & High delves into the seldom-seen archives of the Ohio History Center. With nearly 2 million items in its collections, not everything always gets to see the light of day. We go deep into the collections to shine a spotlight on some of our state’s hidden treasures.
Snakes are a much-maligned creature in Ohio. The vast majority that an Ohioan encounters are harmless. There are only three venomous species in Ohio – two of them are endangered, and and all of them are shy and non-aggressive. We’ll help you identify these creatures so in the future you can remember that, when it comes to snakes, they’re more afraid of us than we should be of them.
Dee W. Ieye: Drag Queen Tupperware Lady
Like most working actors, Kevin Farrell of Powell, Ohio held random jobs while pursuing a career in Hollywood. But once he started selling Tupperware in drag to supplement his income, he had to reconsider what it meant to be a successful performer.
Stitching History from the Holocaust
From WMVS in Milwaukee, WI
In 1939, Paul and Hedwig Strnad of Czechoslovakia sent a letter to their cousin in Milwaukee, expressing his hopes of fleeing to America to escape the atrocities of World War II. In the letter, Paul enclosed several of his wife’s dress designs, hoping that they would be key to getting them U.S. visas. The Strnads were unable to escape the Holocaust, but when their letter and its contents were re-discovered 70 years later, efforts were made to bring those designs to life.
Artist Profile: Catalina Delgado Trunk
From NMPBS in New Mexico
Catalina Delgado Trunk grew up in the same vibrant Mexican town that was also home to Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Now an immigrant living in Albuquerque, NM, she explores the colorful folk art of her native Mexican heritage, drawing on the rich tradition of paper crafts, known as papel picado, creating intricate works that tell the stories of Mesoamerican myths and traditions.
Snakes of Ohio, Dee W. Ieye, Stitching History from the Holocaust
Nick Houser