07.19-07.26.17
A Fixed Feast
Not to compare Cleveland/Akron to Paris in the ’20’s, but go ahead. Our confluence of art, culture, technology, entrepreneurialism and amenities, not to mention eateries, rathskellers and saloons, is second to none, any day of the week. Especially when you factor in accessibility, affordability and our mild weather.It’s a literary feast at the Cleveland Inkubator all week long at CPL, and we’ve got the interview to prove it. Local punk rock comfort food entrepreneur Matt Fish is on a roll, opening his 13th Melt location in Avon next. And they’re hiring. The Not Ready for Naptime Players are back at Cain Park, and just in time for the little ones. Cleveland punk/garage duo Archie & the Bunkers are back from a month-long tour in Europe and with a homecoming show at the Euclid Tavern.
Feast on PEZ at Pezmania in Independence, or indulge in a pop-up meal with vegan bakery Poison Berry and vegan soul food business Urban Sweetness. Gorge yourself on vintage knits at the Christmas in July pop-up on Coventry. Binge on literature at the round robin open poetry reading at Kent’s Last Exit Books. Still hungry? See below. –Thomas Mulready
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When Literary Cleveland launched Cleveland Inkubator in 2015, it was a one-day networking event. Now it’s spread out to a full week of readings, performances, open mic and workshops. It kicks off on Monday with nationally recognized poet Janice A. Lowe at the BOP STOP and concludes with its day-long conference at the Cleveland Public Library Sat 7/29.
Lowe talks to us about her work and what it was like growing up in Cleveland’s Lee-Harvard neighborhood. Mon 7/24-Sat 7/29.
Join the community on Sat 7/22 at Edgewater Park as the Cleveland Metroparks celebrates their 100th anniversary with a custom, choreographed fireworks and music spectacular marking the occasion.
Free and open to the public, the event will showcase live local bands, including Michael Stanley and Friends, along with outdoor recreation, food trucks and fun activities, all topped off with a stunning fireworks display. Details.
In the last five or six years, Kent’s Speedbumps have established themselves as one of the area’s most accomplished folk rock bands. Recently, they’ve made major lineup changes, with a big impact on their sound.
Band founder/leader Erik Urycki talks to John Benson on the eve of their new CD release show at the Beachland Ballroom about where they’re at now. Sat 7/22.
SPONSORED: See 7 musical gems in rep thru 8/12 at The Ohio Light Opera at Freedland Theatre at the College of Wooster: Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, Gilbert & Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore, Gershwins’ Primrose, Romberg’s The Student Prince, Kalman’s Countess Maritza, and Herbert’s The Lady of the Slipper. Order your tickets today! Call 330-263-2345 or visit OhioLightOpera.org.
Melt Bar and Grilled is taking over the world, one grilled cheese sandwich at a time. Its new location in Avon – its 13th – opens in August. It’s hosting a job fair at the Cambria Hotel in Avon, directly behind the new location, through Sat 7/22.
It’s a bold move: divert traffic and open up East 14th Street at Playhouse Square for a huge citywide dance festival.
The American Dance Festival in CLE (7/29-8/5) will bring top name dance artists like Pilobolous, Raphael Xavier and Brian Brooks to the Ohio, State and Allen theaters.
Meanwhile, celebrating the National Day of Dance on Sat 7/29 takes over an entire downtown block, inviting Cleveland to join a mega-barre, local dance school showcases, a Dancing in the Streets event, and to cap it off, a Silent Disco Dance Party until 11PM. All free.
Ex-teacher Justin Roberts has been making smart, funny kids’ music for more than two decades. He brings his ensemble, the Not Ready for Naptime Players, back to Cleveland Heights’ Cain Park. Sat 7/22.
* Bring the whole family to Coventry Village’s PEACE playground for the weekly movie night. This week it’s the computer-animated comedy The Secret Life of Pets, which screens at dark. There are games and other activities beforehand. Thu 7/20.
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The Smithsonian Institution has begun a collecting initiative to identify artifacts reflecting the influence of baseball in Latino communities, and they are bringing it to Cleveland. On Sat 7/22 from 10AM-2PM., curators will be at the Baseball Heritage Museum to record stories and review items for possible inclusion in national collections.
The Smithsonian is looking for baseball uniforms, game used artifacts, stadium signs, tickets, food signs, home movies, and vintage photographs. If you have these among your family treasures bring them! Or just come and enjoy the day and see how a Smithsonian exhibit is built from the ground up. BaseballHeritageMuseum.org
Who would have guessed a decade ago that a meat-eating town like Cleveland would harbor so many vegetarians and vegans? Vegan bakery Poison Berry and vegan soul food business Urban Sweetness are doing a pop-up meal so you can try their offerings. Sat 7/22.
* Cast iron cookware enthusiasts take over the Coit Road Farmers Market for the day to buy, sell, trade and learn about this durable, traditional cookware. Sun 7/23.
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Euclid Beach Park in Cleveland Metroparks Euclid Creek Reservation is the place to be from 6-9PM every Friday night, all the way through Fri 8/11. Bring a picnic, or check out one of the food trucks and enjoy the lakefront the way it was meant to be – with family and friends, new and old.
New this year is the “Cleveland” script sign, ready and waiting for your selfies! Share your Cleveland pride! And each week, a different band will rock the night away. Come alive at Euclid Beach Live!
SPONSORED: Open House at the Music Settlement Bring yourself & your whole family (grandparents, too!) to BOP STOP at the Music Settlement for a FREE Community OPEN HOUSE on Sun 7/30 from 12:30-3:30PM. Performances, snacks, activities… plus information about our under-construction NEW CAMPUS on Detroit Rd (opening Fall 2018). Click for details & come on down! 2920 Detroit Ave., Ohio City.
Cleveland punk/garage duo Archie & the Bunkers are back from a month-long tour in Europe and playing a homecoming show at the Euclid Tavern. Sat 7/22
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SPONSORED: Holden Arboretum Sounds of Summer Concert Series Tues 7/18 @ 7pm. Enjoy the music of great local bands surrounded by the beauty of the Holden Arboretum. Bring a picnic supper or enjoy food and beverages available for purchase. The series continues this Tuesday with the Chardon Polka Band and runs through Tue 8/15. Concerts are free for members, $5 after 5pm for nonmembers. HoldenArb.org
Young violinists from all around the world gather at Oberlin Conservatory for a week-long competition of violin sonatas, show pieces, concerti, and more.
Ranging in age from 13-18 years old, these talented violinists compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to perform their selected concerto with the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall.
CoolCleveland’s Stephan Haluska went to Oberlin Conservatory to meet competitor, Kiarra Saito-Beckman to find out more about the Cooper International Competition. Originally from Bend Oregon, Saito-Beckman is a third year at Cleveland Institute of Music at just 18, having finished high school early to begin her conservatory education.
WED 7/19
VNTG Home is a huge new vintage home furnishings business in Asiatown’s Tyler Village. Stop by their giant art sale and party this evening to see the items and services they offer.
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THU 7/20
The Musical Theater Project generally celebrates the great musicals and songwriters of the 20th century. But its program, “For Good,” performed tonight at Cain Park’s Alma Theater, looks at the wealth of great musical theater tunes since 2000.
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FRI 7/21
Cleveland painters Justin Brennan and Stephen Kasner have both build stellar reputations for their work. The duo shows the new work they’ve been doing in a show at 78th Street Studios’ HEDGE Gallery, which opens tonight during the Third Friday art walk.
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SAT 7/22
Even those who never went to Cleveland’s Euclid Beach Park have heard of its storied charms. Everyone can enjoy some of them today at the Cleveland History Center’s Euclid Beach Park Day, including unlimited carousel rides.
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SUN 7/23
Head out to BAYarts this evening for a free outdoor program of arias and short pieces by the Cleveland Opera Theater, aimed at introducing people to the art form.
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MON 7/24
Lydia Lunch is a cornerstone of New York’s fabled late 70s No Wave/noise scene. Since then she’s been involved in a series of intense, confrontational projects. She brings her latest, Retrovirus, to the Beachland Ballroom.
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TUE 7/25
Where better to meditate that out in the woods, surrounded by nature? John Cunningham of Insight Meditation hosts a monthly meditation session at the Crown Point Ecology Center in Bath.
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WED 7/26
The Wednesday Happy Hour summer concert series at the Music Box, sponsored by local online radio station oWow, is playing to full houses each week. Come down tonight, have a bite and catch Cleveland folk legend Alex Bevan playing his easy-to-like music.
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In the space of three days I’ve won the endorsements of the Northshore AFL-CIO, the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats, and AFSCME Ohio Council 8 and Retirees Council 1184. I have to think that the members of these organizations support my candidacy because I rubbed them the “right way”…
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THEATER REVIEW: Neighbors @ convergence-continuum by Roy Berko
THEATER REVIEW: Primrose @ Ohio Light Opera by Kelly Ferjutz
THEATER REVIEW: H.M.S. Pinafore @ Ohio Light Opera by Kelly Ferjutz
MUSIC REVIEW: Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center Sat 7/8 by Laura Kennelly
MUSIC REVIEW: Idina Menzel at Jacobs Pavilion by Roy Berko
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