07.03-07.10.13
Adventures
Without a sense of adventure, life, even in Cleveland, is boring. So we hope you’re getting out and exploring the world, including your own backyard.Jared Bendis is off on his excellent adventure to France, documenting 100 castles & monuments in 30 days; watch video of him and his cool quadcopter on E. 4th. Susan Petrone interviews playwright David Hansen as his Double Heart makes one last appearance in Cle before heading on an adventure to NYC’s Int’l Fringe Fest. Hollie Gibbs talks with the bawdy one-woman band Miss Firecracker as she prepares to blow a few minds.
Public servant C. Ellen Connally offers a bit of political namesmanship, Mansfield comments on fatherhood, Bert Stratton & Ralph Solonitz reminisce on taxis & vinyl, and Joe Baur explains why the experience of the suburbs is different from an adventure in the city. Usually. –Thomas Mulready
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From Castles to Crepes
Are you kidding me?
Intrepid castle hunter, photographer, filmmaker, artist, teacher and gadgeteer Jared Bendis plans to visit 100 monuments & castles in 4 weeks, an unbelievable pace.
With his hi-tech gadget bag, including a four-bladed quadcopter, he plans to photograph and create a feature-length film to be screened locally and produced on Blu Ray & DVD & available online.
If you dig what Jared is doing, you can help by visiting his GoFundMe page and kicking in to help him cover costs on his European adventure (he’s taking no pay).
Watch the video as Jared explains his multi-year project, and even gives a test flight of his quadcopter right on E. 4th Street.
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SPONSORED: Bike Aboard! The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad runs every Wed – Sun, now thru October, traveling through the national park. Bike the towpath trail in one direction, when you are tired, flag down the train and get a ride back to your car for only $3. CVSR.com
Sun 7/7 at 7pm is your last chance to check out Double Heart before it heads to the New York Fringe Festival.
Double Heart is an imagined prequel to Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing that envisions the early courtship of Beatrice and Benedick, providing a fascinating back story to Shakepeare’s timeless tale. Written in poetic verse, the play is a celebration of great characters and enthralling language.
Cool Cleveland correspondent Susan Petrone talks with playwright David Hansen about the production.
SPONSORED: Who says libraries have to be quiet? Cleveland Public Library is rockin’ the garden with raucous rhythms produced entirely on recycled “instruments” ranging from plastic buckets to metal trash cans. Part drumline, part STOMP, The St. Edward’s High School Trash Talkers take bangin’ on your momma’s pots and pans to a whole new level for Music at Main! Main Library on Wed 7/10 at 12:30PM. CPL.org.
One of the first lessons we learn in our society is that we can’t have it both ways. For example, you can’t enjoy excessive amounts of cake without expecting to gain excessive amounts of weight.
The exception to this rule in Greater Cleveland has been that you can move to the suburbs and exurbs and still receive the same convenience and courtesy as those of us living in the city…
Read more from Joe Baur here
SPONSORED: Take charge of Northeast Ohio’s Future Play ImagineMyNEO and see the future YOU want for this region. Cut through all the talk and help design our future the way you think it should be. Play ImagineMyNEO, a unique and different way to help the Northeast Ohio Sustainability Communities Consortium set the course towards VibrantNEO 2040. You can’t say no one ever asked.
Get Nostalgic w/ the Euclid Beach Carousel Society Did you know the original horses on Cleveland’s Euclid Beach Carousel were carved by Jewish Immigrants in Pennsylvania? Learn more about these horses and Cle’s iconic carousel at the Maltz Museum on Wed 7/17.The event starts at 5PM with authentic Euclid Beach custard from Weber’s Custard, Higbee’s frozen chocolate malts and the StrEat Mobile Bistro food truck. And – oh yeah – rocket rides!
Then, at 7PM, hear from John Frato, the “guru” of all things Euclid Beach, who will discuss the history of the carousel which is currently being restored and installed at the Western Reserve Historical Society. MaltzMueum.org
Last chance to be a part of Art City! Six mural artists will be selected to create new work at the world-famous Agora at Art City celebration. Deadline Mon 6/8.
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SPONSORED: July is Smoking Hot at The Kent Stage You don’t know HOT until you’ve been to The Kent Stage in July: The legendary Richard Thompson brings his Electric Trio on Sun 7/7; James McMurtry & The Bottle Rockets on Fri 7/12; get really scared at the Kent Stage Ghost Hunt on Sat 7/13 & Sun 7/14; Cajun star Tab Benoit on Sat 7/20; and the one and only Temptations on Sun 7/21. Details & tix at TheKentStage.com.
The Firecracker Chicken!
Vegetarian and vegan always available. MeltBarAndGrilled.com
This Fourth of July season, while your buns are toasting and your dogs are getting hot, don’t risk bottle rockets blowing off important appendages; instead let Miss Firecracker do the blowing (and tapping and strumming) for you.
The salacious one-woman band has been playing with herself for more than five years now, and if she makes you blush, flush, or chuckle she has done her job…
Read more from Hollie Gibbs here
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SPONSORED: Quick Question: Are You A Tri-C Alum? Cuyahoga Community College is actively engaged in the process of reconnecting with its alumni to build an active, ongoing network. Join the Alumni & Friends Association and enjoy the benefits of networking, mentoring, updated job search and resume resources. Plus, look for special alumni events throughout the year. Sign-up now: Tri-C.edu/alumni.
The Transformer Station, the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Ohio City outpost, is hosting a month of block parties. Each week will feature a world music artist, followed by outdoor film screenings. This week it’s gypsy brass band Fanfare Ciocarlia, who emerged from an isolated Romanian village to become an international sensation. Wed 7/10.
Read more picks by Anastasia Pantsios here
Think Lake County!
Looking for fun stuff to do in Lake County? Best way is through our Lake Erie Coastal Gazette. Among others, we’re hosting two incredibly unique festivals: Ohio Chautauqua in Madison, OH [pictured] and the Mid-America Band Organ Rally at the Lake County History Center, which is home to the “Happiest Music on Earth.”
Haven’t figured out your July 4th plans yet? We can help with that too. Maybe you’d even like to buy tickets for the Lake County YMCA Dream House…
Visit LakeVisit.com.
Daughters & Dollies enjoy an afternoon of high tea @ the Maltz Museum & learn about dolls from different cultures, including a collection of Immigration Dolls who will share their Becoming American stories.
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SPONSORED: We’re go for launch at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Rocket & Space Adventure Camp, Tue 7/16 – Fri 7/19! Kids in grades 5-8 will build and launch two model rockets, see planetarium programs, observe & record solar/sunspot activity with the Museum’s telescope and more. Register today! CMNH.org
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WED 7/3
Relax on the lawn & dance off your problems at this week’s Wade Oval Wednesday. pOUT will play a mix of Cleveland Rock, Detroit Funk & Puerto Rican Thump guaranteed to kick your holiday off right.
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SPONSORED: Tomorrow night, Thu 7/4, WCLV Classical 104.9 is live at Blossom Music Center for the Independence Day Spectacular Concert by the Blossom Festival Band conducted by Loras John Schissel. In addition to a healthy helping of marches, there’ll be that grand old American patriotic piece, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Details at our website, WCLV.org.
THU 7/4
Red White & Brew Watch the fireworks from the Greater Cleveland Aquarium’s boardwalk at their special 4th of July party. That’s right — fireworks + fish.
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FRI 7/5
Americana MIX happy hour at CMA celebrates independence. Get outside, soak up the sun & dance to live music from Bethesda.
Click here for more events on Fri 7/5
SAT 7/6
Larchmere Festival parties it up w/ Author Alley (50 local writers), Baz Biz, antiques, paper making demos, magicians, dancers, martial arts, deejays & a chess competition.
Click here for more events on Sat 7/6
SUN 7/7
Richard Thompson @ Kent Stage Few names in contemporary folk music are more revered than that of Richard Thompson. The London-born singer/songwriter/guitarist cofounded the influential folk/pop ensemble Fairport Convention in the ’60s, where he established his reputation as a songwriter & guitar virtuoso.
Click here for more events on Sun 7/7
MON 7/8
Uptown Color The CIA Cinematheque is moving Uptown. Want a sneak peek of its new digs? A series of new films will be screened in the new not-yet-fully-open location, which is outfitted w/ comfy chairs & an HD projector.
Click here for more events on Mon 7/8
TUE 7/9
Write to Assemble Hear from local writers at this monthly literary series @ Happy Dog. This month hear from Deanna Adams, who’ll discuss her new book, Peggy Sue Got Pregnant: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Love Story.
Click here for more events on Tue 7/9
WED 7/10
Glimpse Duo and Trio bring their “signature blend of frenzied musicality with sincere lyrics” fusion jazz/rock to Nighttown.
Click here for more events on Wed 7/10
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In a duel between Ohio gubernatorial candidates with the first name Edward and John, the edge would clearly to go to the Johns — by a mile.
While Edward Tiffin got the Edwards off to a good start by becoming Ohio’s first elected governor in 1803, he did not set a precedent…
Read more from C. Ellen Connally here
Father’s Day weekend in Cleveland was, as usual, abuzz with activities designed to uplift and stabilize fathers. Thanks to the efforts of former Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones and others, strong programs are in place to aid young men in becoming better fathers.
All of this got me to thinking about the roles fathers play in the lives of their children in these modern times…
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
Read other recent pieces by Mansfield Frazier here
The taxicab supervisor, smoking a stogie, asked, “Where’s Charity Hospital?”
“I don’t know,” I said.
“Where’s the Federal Building?”
“Ninth Street.”
He hired me anyhow. He was with Yellow Cab. I drove welfare recipients with vouchers to hospitals, and workers to Republic Steel Works #4…
Read more from Bert Stratton here
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PHOTOSTREAM: Realization Is Better Than Anticipation Opening @ MOCA by Anastasia Pantsios
PHOTOSTREAM: Waterloo Arts Fest 6.29.13 by Anastasia Pantsios
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Cars Can Kill People I ride daily and I stop for every red light and stop sign, I signal every turn and try to never take more of the lane than I need to ride safely. I have not had any issues with motorists….
Read the comment from Matt Dymidowski here
This is called false equivalence. It just goes to show how privileged motorists are in our society that bicyclists are the ones under scrutiny….
Read the comment from Angie Schmitt here
If there is any bright light at the end of the tunnel, it is that this is a problem with an expiration date…
Read the comment from Robert Knecht Schmidt here
Finally! Thank you for your editorial, Joe….
Read the comment from Casandra Vasu here
I bike commute in Tampa, FL. I feel that disobeying traffic signals and stops signs as my right as a cyclist, especially if no one is around to witness…
Read the comment from Robert R Stoeckinger here
Actually, a bicyclist did manage to kill a pedestrian in San Francisco and will be tried for manslaughter…
Read the comment from Mary Dunbar here
MANSFIELD: A Candid Conversation with Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson Although I can’t say I’m a big supporter, I have to give credit to Mayor Jackson here….
Read the comment from Matt Dymidowski here
Good work…
Read the comment from Paul D. Lewis here
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Most clicked
Here are the Top 5 most clicked links from last week’s issue, with one more chance for you to click.
1) Cars: Can Kill People
2) MANSFIELD: A Candid Conversation with Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson
3) REVIEW: Seriously? The Book of Mormon @ Playhouse Square 6/19/13
4) PHOTOSTREAM: Larchmere Porchfest
5) Global Center for Health Innovation
Our writers are always adventurous. Thank you Joe Baur, Martin Bielat, C. Ellen Connally, Mansfield Frazier, Hollie Gibbs, Anastasia Pantsios, Susan Petrone, Bert Stratton and Sarah Valek. And lastly, though certainly not least, thanks to our readers and everyone who partners with us. Want to volunteer and contribute your writing to Cool Cleveland? Send your reviews, articles, or story ideas to: Events@CoolCleveland.com.
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–Thomas Mulready
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