A $1.6 million gift from a Cleveland foundation has jumpstarted the funding campaign for a unique multimedia center which will combine the operations of the city’s public TV station WVIZ and public radio station WCPN (known collectively as Ideastream) with “broadcast and dance studios, offices, classrooms and a small theater.” Organizers hope that the project can revitalize Cleveland’s theater district while providing a much-needed center for arts education. $17 million of private money still needs to be raised for the center to become reality.