Featured image showing Professor Preston Powers, center, Women Students in Sculpture Class at School of Fine Arts, Denver University, Courtesy Special Collections and Archives, University of Denver.
15 Jan 2026

Preston Powers: Sculptor of Music Hall Statues of Reuben Springer and Charles Aiken

By Thea Tjepkema Traveling thousands of nautical miles from Florence, Italy, in specially made wooden crates, two beautiful Carrara marble … Read More

Charles Aiken, first titled superintendent of music instruction in Cincinnati public schools
21 Jun 2022

Children’s Voices: The Legacy of Charles Aiken in Public Schools, Music Hall, and the City that Sings

by Thea Tjepkema Cincinnati has been a national epicenter for vocal arts traditions for most of its history in large … Read More