Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Mikey Silas ’11, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Musical Theatre, has been profiled as one of Cleveland’s Most Interesting People of 2024 by Cleveland Magazine.

As previously reported in this blog, Silas is the lead singer and principal songwriter for the Cleveland rock/soul band Apostle Jones. He was voted the “Best Male Vocalist” in Cleveland Scene magazine’s “Best of Cleveland 2020” poll.

Now, in an article posted December 22, 2023, Cleveland writer Annie Nickoloff chronicles the artistic path that led to Silas, a Cleveland native, forming Apostle Jones. That path took him to Chicago, where he studied musical theatre at Columbia College and performed in Chicago musical-theatre productions before returning to his hometown in 2016.

To read the full Cleveland Magazine article, click here.

As reported by the Cool Cleveland entertainment website, Apostle Jones will give a Holiday Special performance at Cleveland’s Beachland Ballroom on  Saturday, December 23. “Led by charismatic vocalist Mikey Silas, the band keeps getting tighter and hotter, delivering can’t-sit-still performances at every show. With the right moves and a little luck, next year could be their blast-off year,” Cool Cleveland proclaims. For more information, click here.