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Telling Stories
It’s how we know we’re alive. We tell each other our secrets, our discoveries, our wishes, our nightmares. It’s why we need our artists. To find our stories wherever they are.Walkabout in Tremont with classic cars, street entertainers and art. In Coventry Village, discover the free Pekar Park Comic Festival & Storytelling Evening. Up in Akron, learn to prepare quick meals with fresh ingredients at Hattie’s Food Hub. Down at the Q, hear the AP Music Awards. In Uptown at MOCA, see Liz Maugans’ Artist Trust project. Over in Ohio City, promote health & wellness with kids’ games. Down at the Music Box in the Flats, catch the return of Alexis Antes from Odd Girl Out. The stories are everywhere this week.
Outside at the Rock Hall, preview new original music and glam classics with Vanity Crash. Inside at Mahall’s in Lakewood, support Lady Parts Justice on their Vagical Mystery Tour. At Maple Lanes, get a dose of percussion, electronics and performance art. Up in Cleveland Hts, witness Dobama’s dual Israeli plays. Over in Painsville, participate in the largest free music fest in Ohio. And you through we were just telling stories. –Thomas Mulready
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The late Harvey Pekar (1939-2010) was the chronicler of Cleveland’s decline years. The stories he told in his comic strips and graphic novels about ordinary people doing mundane things were usually pessimistic, but also affectionate.
The free Pekar Park Comic Festival & Storytelling Evening in Coventry Village is based on the idea that everyone has a story worth telling. Sat 7/15.
Last year, the Alternative Press Music Awards, founded in 2014 by the Cleveland-based mag, had to relocate to Columbus due to the RNC. Despite overtures from bigger cities, the event, whose must-see factor grows yearly, is back home at The Q with more of a TV show vibe.
AP founder Mike Shea shares with John Benson some of the unique pairings and special numbers people will get to see this year and how they approach putting the show together. Mon 7/17.
Named after a fungus that grows in barnyards, Pilobolus is renowned worldwide for its witty and gravity-defying works that challenge the notions of what modern dance can look like. Using the human body and movement, the company creates awe inducing shapes that push the imagination.
The National Day of Dance will kick off with a creative performance of audience favorite, Shadowland on Sat 7/29 at the State Theatre in Playhouse Square, which will take audience members on a dream-like adventure. Tickets start at $25. Visit DANCECleveland.org or call 216-241-6000.
Actor Roy Horovitz is well-known in his native Israel for his outstanding work in drama, comedy and children’s theater. He’s also made numerous appearances in the U.S. in works with Jewish themes.
He’ll be doing two one-acts when he comes to the Dobama Theatre for four performances: a comedy about an Israeli boy exploring his family’s history and a story of an elderly watchmaker and a gay (like Horowitz) man who meet in a WWII concentration camp, Thu 7/13-Sun 7/16.
Liz Maugans, who co-founded Zygote Press and serves as its executive director, has been escalating her role as an advocate for local artists and the art community. Her Artist’s Trust project, on view at MOCA, features more than 300 self-portraits submitted by artists who live and work in Cuyahoga County.
Join Maugans and local artists for a Summer Mixer at MOCA to celebrate the visual art community. Thu 7/13.
Since the Cleveland Metroparks took over Edgewater Park from the State of Ohio, the transformation has been remarkable.
Every Thursday through August 10, the Park lifts off with Edgewater Live, featuring not one but two stages of live music. Now with support from Tri-C, the new Centennial Stage features local musicians starting at 4:30PM, transitioning to featured acts on the big stage from 6-9PM.
A dozen food trucks, yoga, volleyball, and the incredible new Beach House with its dual-level offerings of refreshments, food and and adult beverages make this your new favorite place to catch the Cleveland skyline in one direction, and the Lake Erie sunset in the other.
Ohio City Games isn’t a competition: it’s all about encouraging kids to be active, fit and healthy. And there’s ice cream too! Sat 7/15.
* High schoolers who are freaked out about writing their college essay should calm down and come to Lake Erie Ink for a workshop to help them express their ideas and polish their writing. Tue 7/18.
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Learn to prepare meals from fresh ingredients with a minimum of fuss at Hattie’s Food Hub in Akron. Thu 7/13.
* Chef Doug Katz demonstrates hw to cook using his line of spices at the Countryside Farmers Market at Howe Meadow. Sat 7/15.
* The Lakewood Speaker series features discussion on the resurgence of BBQ, along with tasting, at Mahall’s. Thu 7/13.
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It’s been 14 years since former Odd Girl Out vocalist Alexis Antes has released an album of her original material. That changes this week with a show at the Music Box. Thu 7/13
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WED 7/12
Literary Cleveland is presenting three “Crossing Borders” programs this summer on Public Square to share with people the stories of the immigrants who have contributed to the strength and diversity of Cleveland’s neighborhoods, business, arts and culture.
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THU 7/13
Last year, national reproductive rights group Lady Parts Justice awarded Ohio attorney general Mike DeWine a “golden probe” for his fictions about Planned Parenthood. This year, they’re bringing their Vagical Mystery Tour to Mahall’s so we can laugh together.
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FRI 7/14
“American Classics” is the theme of this month’s Walkabout Tremont, which will feature food & drink specials, vendors, classic cars, street entertainers and art shows, including photos by CoolCleveland’s Elisa Vietri (pictured) at the Treehouse.
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SAT 7/15
Vanity Crash performs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on their outdoor plaza stage from 3-5PM celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love, previewing their upcoming new release, plus Velvet Underground, the Zombies and Lady Gaga.
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SUN 7/16
Euclid’s PetFix works to reduce the unwanted pet population with low-cost neutering & spaying. Help the cause and have an afternoon of fun at Sips for Snips at Geneva’s Ferrante Winery. Bring your dog!
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MON 7/17
In Nicaragua, abortion is a crime. The film A Quiet Inquisition, which has a free screening tonight at Preterm, shows the misery and tragedy that results when women have no control of their own bodies.
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TUE 7/18
Don’t let those summer memories evaporate. Come to Ohio City’s Townhall for the “Catch a Wave” painting class and learn how to capture them on canvas to enjoy all winter.
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WED 7/19
Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 film Modern Times was a commentary on the impact of an industrial society on individuals that’s still relevant today. The Maltz Museum screens it with a post-film discussion.
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