Author: christopherbarzak

  • Caught in the middle

    Listen up, Midwesterners. This is all about your future.

  • Sabishii

    After a night spent reading my journal from when I started it back in 2002 up until I came home from Japan in 2006, I can officially say that a.) I’m glad I’m no longer a twenty-something, b.) I’m SO glad I went to Japan and grew the hell up (well, at least a little)…

  • Why are they running around Youngstown and NE Ohio?

    Why are Obama and Clinton running around Youngstown and its surrounding suburbs like it’s the newest thing since, well, whatever–you know that saying. It’s been so strange these recent days leading up to March 4th to see so much attention being paid to this area. Part of me, frankly, wants to give any of these…

  • Excerpt from a letter to a friend

    Something I wrote to a friend today: Like you said, Hilary is a strategist, and it is just so evident.  I agree with you on how the president sets the tone, too, a sort of narrative for the country.  But interestingly enough, yesterday I was listening to NPR and this English man living in America–a…

  • Poverty is Poison

    And telling stories can sometimes be part of the antidote.

  • Return of the Stage

  • Wick Park Revitalization Project

    Please join Defend Youngstown and Youngstown CityScape with the professional services of The Urban Design Center of Northeast Ohio in our initial meeting for Community-wide input in the WICK PARK REVITALIZATION PROJECT. What: Share sense of history of Wick Park, information about the current conditions, restrictions on its use; discuss community goals and intended outcome…

  • Obama at YSU

    Obama came to Youngstown State University to speak to a crowd of 6000 today. I was down in the pit with a couple of friends, about ten feet from the stage, and had a good view of him. Took some pictures (and also some video, but I held the camera up and down instead of…

  • Art Youngstown

    Art Youngstown Inc. is pleased to announce: Call to Artists for the The Second Exhibition Artists (18 y.o. and older) may deliver their paintings, sculptures, films and other mediums of art for on Saturday, March 1st, 2008 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm & Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 from noon to 4:00 pm. Artists are…

  • Come to The Colored Museum

    The Oakland Center for the Arts is presenting the timeless play The Colored Museum, written by George C. Wolfe, director of the Broadway smash, Angels in America. The Colored Museum takes a satirical look at what “color” is in America today. Coupling irreverent wit with deep compassion, Wolfe’s play tackles and topples the myths and…