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>> THIS TIME, ON "BROAD & HIGH" >> ENDURING ART THAT IS A REMINDER OF THE BEAUTY AND FRAGILITY OF BALANCE.

>> REVERED ARTIST TALKS ABOUT LEGACY.

>> SPREADING JOY THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION.

>> AND, A BAND THAT'S A LITTLE INDIE, AND A LITTLE SOUL, AND A WHOLE LOT OF POWERFUL.

THIS AND MORE, RIGHT NOW ON "BROAD & HIGH. "

>> WELCOME TO "BROAD & HIGH. "

I'M YOUR HOST, KATE QUICKEL.

"EQUILIBRIO" IS NOT JUST A SCULPTURE ON THE HISTORIC MALECON IN HAVANA, CUBA, IT'S A TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF CULTURAL EXCHANGE.

IN MARCH OF 2024, ARTISTS DAVID GRIESMYER AND OSMANY BETANCOURT FALCON, ALSO KNOWN AS LOLO, MET FOR THE FIRST TIME.

WHILE ART COLLABORATION IS NOT UNCOMMON, THIS ONE SPANS COUNTRIES.

DAVID CREATES IN CENTRAL OHIO, LOLO IN MATANZAS, CUBA.

THEY EMBARKED ON A JOURNEY THAT RESULTED IN A SCULPTURE FOR THE HAVANA BIENAL, WHICH OPENED IN NOVEMBER OF THE SAME YEAR.

THIS IS A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP THAT DEVELOPED OVER A SHORT TIME, RESULTING IN A PIECE OF ART THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> I WANT TO THANK BABIES, AND I WANT TO THANK MICHAEL, AS WELL.

[ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> FOR HAVING ALLOWED ME TO BE HERE WITH YOU.

[ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> IT HAS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY.

>> IT HAS RESULTED -- >> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] AND OF COURSE, I'M VERY HAPPY TO HAVE FINISHED THIS HERE.

>> IT WAS SO MUCH WORK.

AND ALSO, BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD SOME DIALOGUE.

[ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> AND ALSO, THERE WAS SOME DISAPPOINTMENT AT PARTS.

[ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> THIS IS WHAT WE WANTED IT TO BE ABOUT.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS A LINK BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.

[ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> THAT WILL UNITE US.

I THINK THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.

[ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> I THINK IF YOU WANT TO DO IT, YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> NEXT TIME, WE WILL THINK ABOUT A BIGGER THING.

[ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> AND WE WILL DO SOMETHING VERY SMALL.

>> I AM AN ARTIST, SO I AM EMOTIONAL.

I REMEMBER LOLO AND I SITTING ON A BENCH IN THE STUDIO.

WE WERE TALKING ABOUT SOME THINGS WE COULD POSSIBLY DO, I REMEMBER SETTING EACH OTHER PICTURES OF OUR CHILDREN AND FOR ME, FAMILY IS IMPORTANT, AND WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE THIS BEAUTIFUL THING TOGETHER.

WHEN I WALKED AROUND THE CORNER TO SEE HIM FOR THE FIRST TIME, I STARTED TO CRY.

I HAVE NOTHING BUT GRATITUDE AND THANKFULNESS.

FOR THE HAVANA PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE WELCOMED ME HERE.

THANK YOU.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> ENJOY THE VIEW.

[ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> SO, I ALSO WANTED TO THANK THE FAMILY.

[ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN THE COORDINATOR.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> AND I WANT TO WELCOME YOU HERE.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> BECAUSE I KNOW AS A CREATOR, THAT IS A BIG THING.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> BECAUSE OF THE BEAUTIFUL TECH THAT YOU HAVE.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> I HOPE YOU ARE INSPIRED BY THE PIECE.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY MEMBERS.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] SOMETIMES, I LEAVE THEM BEHIND, BUT I KNOW THAT THEY ARE THERE.

>> SO, WHENEVER I GO BACK, I DON'T HAVE TO COOK.

OKAY, ONE LAST THING.

>> WE HAVE LOLO ON THE OHIO SIDE AND TATYANA ON THE OTHER SIDE.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> IT STARTED, MANY, MANY YEARS BEFORE.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> THESE HAVE GONE THROUGH BRIDGES, FROM HAVANA, TO DOWNTOWN HAVANA, WAS A BIG FEAT.

A VERY BIG FEAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> HAVANA IS OWNED BY ONLY ONE PERSON.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> SO, THIS IS SOMETHING YOU CAN SEE, RIGHT NOW.

>> [ APPLAUSE ] >> TO SEE MORE OF LOLO'S WORK, YOU CAN FIND HIM ONLINE, AT OSMANYBETANCOURT.

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TO SEE MORE OF DAVID'S WORK, YOU CAN FIND HIM ONLINE, AT DGRIESMYER.COM.

>> IF YOU WERE TO TRAVEL TO LOLO'S GALLERY IN MANTANZAS, YOU WOULD LIKELY MEET AWARD WINNING AND HUMBLE FORMER FARMER, MANUEL HERNANDEZ VALDES.

AT 80 YEARS OLD, THIS PAINTER, CERAMIST, AND HUMORIST HAS A LOT OF INSIGHT TO OFFER.

>> [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING IN A NON- ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING IN A NON- ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] [ SPEAKING IN A NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ] >> YOU WON'T FIND HIM ON SOCIAL MEDIA, BUT YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MANUEL AND HIS MANY AWARDS ONLINE, BY SEARCHING "MANUEL HERNANDEZ MANTANZAS."

>> IN THIS SEGMENT, WE TRAVEL TO VIRGINIA, TO MEET K'BANA BLAQ, A CREATIVE IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD.

FROM MUSIC, TO THEATER, TO FASHION, K'BANA LOOKS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SPREAD LOVE AND JOY.

>> FOR ME, GROWING UP WAS VERY HARD.

I THOUGHT I WAS WORTHLESS BECAUSE I WAS TALKED ABOUT SO BAD, FOR BEING TOO BLACK, FOR BEING TOO SKINNY, FOR THE MANNERISMS.

I REMEMBER THE FIRST SONG I SUNG, PEOPLE WERE CRYING, AND THEY WERE PRAISING GOD, AND I WAS SO IN AWE THAT SOMETHING I DID DID SOMETHING FOR THEM, THAT I WAS LIKE, I GOT TO REPEAT THIS.

THAT DREW ME INTO ENTERTAINING.

>> WE ARE THE RESISTANCE >> THIS FIRST ROW, RIGHT HERE, Y'ALL ARE GOING TO WALK DOWN AND THE SECOND ROW WILL FOLLOW THEM, SO THE FIRST ROW WILL BE HERE IN THE SECOND ROW WILL BE BEHIND THEM.

SO, THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR, IT IS A CROSS BETWEEN "ANNIE" MEETS "THE SCREWS".

I WROTE IT BECAUSE OF MY SITUATION WITH MY MOTHER, SHE PASSED AWAY RIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS, AND IT WAS A WAY FOR ME TO MAYBE, HOPEFULLY, GET SOME FEELING BACK.

SOME PEOPLE BE LIKE, "YOU ARE DOING TOO MUCH.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST FOCUS ON THIS ONE THING AND CONQUER THIS ONE THING? "

SO, IT WOULD BUG ME, BECAUSE I FELT GUILTY, FOR ONE, I STARTED TO THINK, MAYBE I SHOULD SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT, MAYBE I SHOULD FOCUS ON ONE THING.

AND ONE DAY, I WOKE UP, I SAID, WAIT A MINUTE, MY SINGING, MY PHOTOGRAPHY, MY FASHION, MY WRITING, MY CREATIVE DIRECTING, MY HOSTING, MY MODELING, ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE ME AND I NEED TO USE MY GIFT.

AND THAT IS WHEN I REALIZED, I NEED TO CREATE.

I AM A CREATIVE.

>> WE ARE AT THE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER.

AMOS JOHNSON, BORN IN 1915, WAS A BLUES SINGER, A PASTOR, AND AN ARTIST.

HE MADE HIS HOME A FRENCH WORD, NOT JUST FOR THE WORD, BUT FOR HIS MUSIC, HIS ART, AND HE PAINTED CHAIRS, AND THE FRONT PART OF THE DOORS, HOUSES, FRAMES, ANYTHING THAT COULD BE PAINTED, AND I THINK THAT IS SO COOL.

THEY TOOK HIS WHOLE HOUSE AND PUT IT UP IN A WAY THAT PEOPLE CAN COME AND ENJOY IT.

I REALLY RELATED TO HIM.

THE ENERGY OF THE ROOM, THE PURPOSE, IT IS ALMOST LIKE THERAPY.

YOU KNOW, YOU GO THROUGH THINGS IN LIFE, AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU CREATE SOMETHING, LIKE THAT IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT MY MUSIC, THAT IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT WRITING, THAT IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT DOING PLAYS, ABOUT WHEN I MODEL.

THIS FEELS LIKE ME.

INSIDE OUT.

LIKE, IT FEELS LIKE JUST COMPLETELY, IF YOU WENT IN, HE TOOK IT ALL OUT, AND I THINK IT IS REALLY AMAZING FOR ME, IN MY HOUSE, THERE IS VINYL ALL OVER THE WALLS.

LIKE, THERE IS VINYL EVERYWHERE, BECAUSE I LOVE THESE THINGS AND I TRIED TO SURROUND MYSELF WITH ENCOURAGEMENT.

WE HAVE TO LOOK WE HAVE THE LET ALL COLORS LET ALL COLORS LET ALL COLORS BRIEF OH, YEAH >> THAT'S IT.

>> K'BANA IS CONSISTENT, BUT IT IS NOT LIKE I HAVE TO STAY IN THIS BOX, AND I RESPECT THAT A LOT, BECAUSE A LOT OF ARTISTS REALLY AREN'T INTERESTED IN DOING THAT.

THIS SONG IS ABOUT NOT LETTING YOUR COLOR FADE, BUT THIS IS FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST FOR ME.

IF I WAS PUERTO RICAN, IF I WAS INDIAN, IF I WAS WHITE.

IS BASICALLY SAYING, DON'T LET WHO YOU ARE CULTURALLY FADE.

THE THING THAT EACH CULTURE HAS TO BRING TO THE TABLE THAT MAKES US AMERICA.

>> I WON'T LET MY COLOR FADE >> IT REALLY BOTHERS ME, TO THE CORE, THAT PEOPLE DON'T LIKE YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR COLOR.

IT MAKES ME SUPER EMOTIONAL, BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE, WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?

YOU KNOW, WHY DOES THAT EXIST?

WHY DO WE DO THAT?

FOR ME, MICHAEL JACKSON, AND TINA TURNER, AND JANIS JOPLIN, AND THE BEATLES, ALL OF THESE PEOPLE EMBODIED AWARENESS ON HOW TO EXPAND YOUR MIND, HOW TO BE MORE GLOBAL, AND I JUST WANT TO DO MY PART.

NEVER GET CAUGHT UP IN YOURSELF.

REALIZE THAT THIS DISPLAY, THE PURPOSE IS TO GET LOVE OVERHEAT AND THE GOAL IS TO GET YOUR HEART BACK TO LOVE AND FORGET ABOUT HATE.

>> HELLO, SUNSHINE GOOD NIGHT, MOONLIGHT YOU KNOW WHAT I SAID >> MAKING PEOPLE HAPPY, THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT, THAT IS REALLY IT.

REALLY, WHEN IT GETS DOWN TO IT, I JUST WANT THE WORLD TO BE A BETTER PLACE.

I KNOW IT SOUNDS CORNY, BUT I REALLY, REALLY DO.

I BELIEVE THIS.

>> BUT, I REALIZED, THAT LOVE IS THE KEY.

AND I --I THINK IN TIME, THAT WILL CHANGE.

WITH THAT BEING SAID -- [ APPLAUSE ] >> TO LEARN MORE, FIND THEM FACEBOOK AT K'BANA BLAQ.

>> NEXT, WE HEAD INTO THE STUDIO, WITH INDIE SOUL BAND, GATHERING STARS.

THEIR UNIQUE COMBINATION OF GROOVE CENTRIC SOUND AND THOUGHTFUL LYRICS MAKE FOR A BEAUTIFUL SOUND JOURNEY.

TAKE A LISTEN TO STEPHANIE, MICHELLE, CAROLE, BILL, JEFF AND LOS.

>> SOMETHING IS HAPPENING I GOT THIS FEELING BUT I CAN'T QUITE PUT MY FINGER ON IT SOMETHING FROM DEEP WITHIN MOVES IN SO FAST THAT IT FEELS LIKE A WAVE THAT'S JUMPING FROM THE OCEAN SO I KEEP ON SEARCHING OH, I KEEP ON SEARCHING SOMETHING IS IN THE AIR I'VE GOT THIS FEELING OF SWEETNESS SITTING ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE SOMETHING FROM DEEP WITHIN MOVES IN SO FAST THAT IT FEELS LIKE A BULLET BEING SHOT FROM A GUN SO I KEEP ON SEARCHING OH I KEEP ON SEARCHING YOU BETTER FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO ME COME ON FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO ME SEARCHING SEARCHING KYCE ME SEARCHING, SEARCHING SEARCHING, SEARCHING KEEPS ME SEARCHING, SEARCHING COME ON, NOW SEARCHING, SEARCHING KEEPS ME SEARCHING, SEARCHING SEARCHING, SEARCHING KEEPS ME SEARCHING, SEARCHING OH WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR IN A WORLD THAT SPINS SO FAST OH YEAH WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR YOU BETTER FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO ME FIND YOUR WAY BACK FIND YOUR WAY COME ON NOW COME ON NOW YOU GOTTA FIND YOUR WAY FIND YOUR WAY FIND BACK TO ME >> TO HEAR MORE, FIND THEM ONLINE AT GATHERINGSTARSBAND.

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WELL, THAT'S OUR SHOW.

REMEMBER, YOU CAN FIND ALL OF OUR STORIES ONLINE AT WOSU.

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FOR ALL OF US HERE AT WOSU, I'M KATE QUICKEL, THANKS FOR WATCHING!

>> I DON'T THINK YOU REALLY SEE ME YOU'RE OFTEN TOO FAR AWAY COME TOUR MY CONSTELLATION I'M THINKING YOU'LL WANNA STAY FOR MY STARS FOR MY GRAVITY FOR MY MILKY WAYS YOU'LL LOVE EXPLORING ME FORGET ME NOT DEAR ASTRONAUT COME GAZE AND GRAZE THRU ALL I'VE GOT TAKE YOUR TIME ENJOY THE VIEW I'M TELLING YOU ONCE WON'T DO INSIDE, MY CONSTELLATION HEAVENLY, OBSERVATIONS FROM WHERE YOU ARE I WONDER IF YOU CAN SEE THRU THE NEBULA TO WHAT'S INSIDE OF ME SHINE OF MY STARS WARMTH OF MY SUN GLOW OF MY MOON IF ONLY YOU COULD COME FORGET ME NOT DEAR ASTRONAUT COME GAZE AND GRAZE THRU ALL I'VE GOT TAKE YOUR TIME ENJOY THE VIEW I'M TELLING YOU ONCE WON'T DO INSIDE, MY CONSTELLATION HEAVENLY, OBSERVATIONS FORGET ME NOT DEAR ASKED HER NOT FORGET ME NOT DEAR ASTRONAUTS COME AND GRAYS THROUGH ALL I GOT FORGET ME NOT DEAR ASKED HER NOT INSIDE MY CONSTELLATION HEAVENLY INSIDE MY CONSTELLATION HEAVENLY CONSTELLATION ACROSS THE UNIVERSE YOU ROAM NOW THE STARS WILL LEAD YOU HOME THE ROAD TO HEAVEN SEEMS LESS FAR NOW YOU'VE GONE AND TOUCHED THE STARS MY DEAR ASTRONAUTS MY DEAR ASTRONAUTS DON'T YOU DARE DON'T YOU LEAVE ME BEHIND MY DEAR ASTRONAUTS DON'T DARE DON'T YOU LEAVE ME BEHIND HEY DON'T YOU LEAVE >> PRODUCTION OF "BROAD & HIGH" IS FUNDED BY GREATER COLUMBUS ARTS COUNCIL, CELEBRATING EXPRESSION, FOSTERING TALENT, AND COMMUNITY THROUGH COLUMBUS ARTISTS, THROUGH PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC ART, AND MORE, AT COLUMBUSMAKESART.COM.