Category Archives: Creativity

Saturday MegaSpecial with Cokie Roberts, Larry Smith, Erin Foley, and Ali Wentworth

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Saturday, July 11, tune into WCBE, 90.5FM, to hear NPR and ABC correspondent Cokie Roberts, 6-word memoirist Larry Smith, comedian Erin Foley, and writer/actor Ali Wentworth. Listen in to my talk with all of these fine people at the top of … Continue reading →

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The Speakeasy Saturday afternoon special

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Tune into WCBE on Saturday, June 27, to hear my talk with the fine folks from Columbus Speakeasy.   Jillian Corron, Barbara Allen, Karl Boettcher, Pam Cummings, and Sarah Fulmer tell me about their stories, what being storytellers means to them, and how others can … Continue reading →

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Columbus Unscripted, part 3

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Doug Dangler

And here’s part three of my talk with improv performers from Columbus Unscripted. http://crafttheshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Craft_2015-5-2_Improv_part3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Columbus Unscripted, Part 2

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Doug Dangler

And here’s part two of my talk with improv performers from Columbus Unscripted.  http://crafttheshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Craft_2015-5-2_Improv_part2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Columbus Unscripted, Part 1

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Quick, give me three words: Dog Bicycle Dandelion. With input as limited as that, Columbus Unscripted improv performers can create a scene that will make you laugh. A few weeks ago, Barbara, Bill, Lamont, Lorinda and Kayla from Columbus Unscripted stopped by … Continue reading →

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Authors Ng, Logsdon, and Umrigar Bring Practical, Tough, Ohioan Writing to Ohioana Book Festival

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Tyler Clementi What makes an Ohio writer? What style do Ohio writers use? Broad questions like these invite generalizations, generalizations which might be wildly different from one another. However, authors Celeste Ng, Gene Logsdon, and Thrity Umrigar, all visiting Columbus … Continue reading →

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Ellis Paul on crowdfunding and canoodling

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Ellis Paul, who will perform on March 6 with Six String Concerts, knows how to get people to pay for his art. Over 600 donors crowdfunded his most recent release Chasing Beauty to the tune of over $100,000, echoing the … Continue reading →

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Neil Gaiman, Veronica Roth, and Vienna Teng on Creativity

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Doug Dangler

I love reactions and dialogue, so I got some immensely talented folks into a recording studio and played some snippets from past Craft interviews for them to get their take on aspects of creativity. Specifically, Columbus illustrators Dominic LaRiccia and Drew … Continue reading →

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