MANSFIELD — A few weeks back I spent an evening at the Mansfield Liederkranz enjoying a ‘Liederabend,’ a rousing and hugely enjoyable evening of classical music and dance, complemented with beer and schnitzel. The music came from the talented folks at Mid-Ohio Opera, led by Artistic Director and tenor singer Joel Vega. I’d seen Joel […]
Zac Hiser
Head of Newsroom Product at Richland Source. Lifelong Cleveland sports fan who also enjoys marketing, history, camping, comedy, local music & living in Mansfield with my wonderful family.
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Narrow/Arrow kicks tour off at Relax
MANSFIELD — Perhaps playing a home show is the best way for a band to remember its roots. Narrow/Arrow headlined a show at Relax, It’s Just Coffee Thursday night before beginning a 10-day tour of the southeastern United States. “We’re doing the run with the band, Cave Paint from Lancaster, Pennsylvania,” Narrow/Arrow’s lead singer and […]
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Cult of Cats show offers a smooth groove at Fourth St. Bar
MANSFIELD — A few weeks ago I told ‘Karaoke King’ Sam Romagnoli that one of the (many) reasons I enjoy living in Mansfield is that it seems a bit under-the- radar. Every now and then I get a liberating feeling that no one outside is paying particularly close attention and that, somehow, you can get […]
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Lexington native Loughery chases musical dream
LEXINGTON — “She was a star, right from day one.” Anne Kurtzman, The Pioneer Career and Technology School’s performing arts instructor, knew from her audition that 19-year-old Lexington-native Alexandria (Ali) Loughery was a huge vocal talent. “We knew when she auditioned that she was one of the most talented kids we had ever seen,” Kurtzman […]
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Local Democrats host Clinton watch party tonight
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Democratic Party invites the public to its headquarters tonight to watch as Hillary Clinton makes history when she accepts the Democratic presidential nomination. The watch party will take place at 16 S. Park St. in downtown Mansfield, beginning at 7 p.m. Attendees are welcome to bring snacks to share. “We […]
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Richland Source to cover Republican National Convention
MANSFIELD – The Republican National Convention will get under way in just three days at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland and Richland Source will be on the scene, providing your exclusive local coverage of the event. Why are we covering the Republican National Convention, even though it’s not taking place directly in our coverage […]
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Chase Beaire finds genre change after LA trip
MANSFIELD — Chase Beaire was already headlining as the lead singer of Encore at the age of 8. Over time, his first band turned into Black Hole Gypsy as it collected members. Later he provided the vocals for a band called Cold River Rising. Black Hole Gypsy moved to Los Angeles, and soon after, Beaire […]
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RichlandLIVE After Hours hosts Chico’s Brother
MANSFIELD — Surrounded by paper-covered desks, computer wires and cameras in the Richland Source News Room was Aurelio Diaz, a solo artist known as Chico’s Brother kicking off RichlandLIVE’s first event, After Hours. Diaz, 40, an autoharp player who simply put, “plays music to his poems,” performed at the monthly concert before 50 invited guests […]
