Lucas Yang
Intern - Arts & CultureExpertise: Writing, research, arts & culture, literary criticism
Education: Case Western Reserve University
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Little Italy
Experience:
Lucas Yang is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University who majored in English and minored in computer science, film studies and studio art. Outside of academics, he contributed to The Observer, Case Western Reserve's student newspaper for three years, first as Graphics Editor and then Director of Design. He has worked as an intern journalist for Ohio Magazine and Midstory, and as a research assistant for The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive.
Highlights:
- 2026 Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show Award, Front Page & Overall Design
- 2024 & 2026 Holden Prize for Best Essay by an Upper Class Student from Case Western Reserve University
- 2024 Rick M. Smith Memorial Undergraduate Student Essay Prize from the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference
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Join a parade or two this weekend, journal in nature or gather with friends for cultural performances around Northeast Ohio.
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Surround yourself with cherry blossoms in Akron, shop pop-up book vendors in Cleveland or see a button show in Sugarcreek this week.
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鈥淒oll Seed,鈥 the debut short story collection from Cleveland-based writer and scholar Michele Tracy Berger, blends horror, speculative fiction and Afrofuturism to find new ways of thinking about race and gender dynamics.
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Screen films day or night at the Cleveland International Film Festival, enjoy a celebrated gospel ensemble in Kent or see a rare motorcycle show in Warren.
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Check out a pop culture convention, hear an internationally renowned pianist or learn about the work of blind artists this weekend in Northeast Ohio.
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Join the St. Patrick鈥檚 Day festivities in Cleveland, attend a planetarium show in Youngstown or see a spelling bee musical in Akron.
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Join a sustainable lantern parade in Cleveland or enjoy the collaboration between a folk band and the Canton Symphony Orchestra this weekend in Northeast Ohio.
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Take a workshop about maple sugaring in Middlefield, or check out festivals in Cleveland dedicated to tattoo art and short films this week.
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Embrace the winter cold with live music or learn about a historic Black music venue this weekend in Northeast Ohio.
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Watch love stories unfold on stage or join Lunar New Year festivities this Valentine鈥檚 Day weekend in Northeast Ohio.