Applause is an Emmy award-winning locally produced TV show that celebrates artists and cultural groups around Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Each week this on-air arts magazine broadcasts a fresh half-hour of features, performances, on-location reports, and interviews from the studios of WVIZ/PBS ideastream. Special thanks to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College for the use of their Steinway Piano on Around Noon/Applause.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

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The growth of plane, bus and auto travel put an end to most of the country's passenger rail lines. Still, there was one stretch of track along the Cuyahoga River that remained intact. In 1972, as part of its mission to restore and preserve the natural resources of the Cuyahoga Valley, the National Park Service, along with the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, rebuilt the rail line to give passengers a nostalgic look at a time gone bye.

We’ll also take a ride on the miniature steam engine train ride at Lake Metroparks Penitentiary Glen.

As a child of the '80s, Tim Beal is an avowed cynic. But, as a Professor of Religion at Case Western Reserve University, he's also interested in the study of spiritual pursuits. So, it seemed to be a perfect fit when he decided to write a book exploring some of those tacky-looking roadside religious shrines that can be found throughout the South. But, after a journey through rural America with his family, Beal found something deep and meaningful in the midst of all the kitsch. He shared some of his insights during the course of an Ohio road trip he took with ideastream's David C. Barnett.

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