08.26-09.02.15
Up From The Underground
We seem to be in the middle of a surge, with everything around us rising up. When it comes to helping things along, bringing interesting things from the margins to the mainstream, from the dimly lit shadows to the spotlight, from the back row to center stage, well, that’s CoolCleveland’s job.When the Land Conservancy started planning their oh-so-affordable benefit, they couldn’t have surfaced at a more appropriate venue than Rustbelt Reclamation. Jack’s Deli in S. Euclid is the location for a new short, On a Technicality, screening at the Maltz this week. Burning River Fest helps lift Wendy Park, Whiskey Island and a slew of environmental efforts. Les Roberts signs his new story, The Ashtabula Hat Trick. We have stories on all these, and more. And a killer website and mobile apps that will put everything at your fingertips.
With free tomato tasting at the market, Ernie sitting in down in Akron, the Beat Uptown hosting their finale, bocce balls rolling in Wickliffe, Celtic kilts and bagpipes screaming at Geneva-on-the-Lake, film cameras making a comeback, and Highland Square’s Porch Rockr turning 4, yes, it’s obvious we’re coming up. But how far we come, well, that’s up to you. –Thomas Mulready
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If you hate all forms of culture and media that are glossy and mainstream, MOCA’s three-day artist book and ’zine fair Mimeo Revolution is an event you won’t want to miss. Inspired by the work of poet d.a. levy and graphic novelist Derf, whose works are in the current show How To Remain Human, it features contributions from some of the spark plugs of Cleveland’s underground literature, art and music scenes, with panel discussions, workshops, performances and more. Thu 8/27-Sat 8/29.
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SPONSORED: Get the inside scoop on poop by touring NEORSD’s Southerly Waste Water Treatment Facility at their annual open house taking place on Sat 9/19 @ 9AM – 4PM. See the ins and outs of a treatment facility, in addition to other great educational activities like lab and virtual sewer tours! More.
The Western Reserve Land Conservancy is dedicated to identifying, conserving and restoring the region’s land assets — preserving and restoring properties, demolishing unsafe buildings and repurposing the property and recreating green space through plantings. Its 11th annual EverGreen EverBlue benefit is taking place at the workspace of Rustbelt Reclamation, which has a complementary mission: it turns discarded materials into new treasures. Sat 8/29.
A team of three Cleveland writer/director/producers made the film short On a Technicality, in which five friends meet weekly for breakfast at South Euclid’s Jack’s Deli where they make an unusual bet. The film meditates on life, death and the nature of friendship. It will screen at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage. Producer Steven Hacker talks to CoolCleveland’s John Benson about the story behind the story. Wed 9/2.
Great Lakes Brewing Company was a leader in sustainable practices among area bars & restaurants. It expanded that mission by founding the annual Burning River Festival, which moved this year to late August from its former July date. But it’s still at Whiskey Island where you’ll find music, food, drink and lots of displays and booths promoting clean water, healthy eating and protecting the environment, and have the chance to enjoy Cleveland’s lakefront and river. Fri 8/28 & Sat 8/29.
Cleveland-based author Les Roberts‘ Milan Jacovich mysteries, set in northeast Ohio, have become favorites of both local and non-local readers. His latest (18th), The Ashtabula Hat Trick, explores the dark passions of a small town that lead to murder. CoolCleveland reviewer Kelly Ferjutz provides a few hints as to what the book is dealing with. Roberts will be signing books at Chagrin Falls’ Fireside Book Store. Sat 8/29.
Strap on your hard hats, kids! Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is hosting their annual Open House on Sat 9/19 at their Environmental and Maintenance Services Center from 9AM – 4PM. Take a tour of the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, do fun science experiments in the lab, all along side of tons of other great activities.
Do you like trucks? While at the Open House take a look at NEORSD’s heavy-duty sewer inspection trucks or their electro fishing boats, and afterward, snap a selfie with Wally the Waterdrop and explore their cool interactive virtual sewer display. See you there!
There are more and more coyotes living in urban areas, making an encounter with one more likely. Join Lake View Cemetery and the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes for a walking tour to learn why this is and how to recognize their presence. Fri 8/28.
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With the growth of farmers markets people have started to learn that tomatoes come in a wider array of sizes, colors and flavors than the ones they see at the supermarket. But many people don’t know just how different they can be. That’s why the Countryside Farmers Market at Howe Meadow hosts its annual free tomato tasting at the market — and if you like what you taste, one of their vendors has it for sale. Sat 8/29.
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SPONSORED: From the Underground to the Mainstream at The Kent Stage: Red Sun Rising, Justin Hayward, Charlie Musslewhite, Randy & Mr. Lahey of Trailer Park Boys, Spyro Gyra, Rhiannon Giddens, Zappa Plays Zappa, Hot Tuna Acoustic, Joshua Davis, Over The Rhine, Hey Mavis with Hal Walker, The Wood Brothers, Saul Williams, Arlo Guthrie’s 50th Anniversary of Alice’s Restaurant Tour, and more, all at the acoustically superior Kent Stage in 2015. Get your tickets now for TheKentStage.com.
The Lighthouse and the Whaler have gotten more national attention than most Cleveland indie bands, finding favor with their graceful folk pop. They’ll be releasing their third full-length album Mont Royal before taking off for a month-long coast-to-coast tour. Catch them before they go at the Beachland Ballroom. Fri 8/28.
* Big week for local CD releases! Akron’s Red Sun Rising introduces theirs at Kent Stage show. Sat 8/29.
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WED 8/26
Wednesday is a laidback night at BluJazz Akron. It’s solo piano night, and there’s no cover. So you can come down, have a bite to eat and a few drinks, and check out some of the area’s best keyboard artists doing their own thing. This week it’s Jackie Warren, who’s performed with a long list of national artists, has her own jazz trio and is known for her skills in Latin jazz which she plays with Sammy DeLeon y Su Orquestra.
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Thu 8/27
Cleveland artist Samuel Butnik graduated from CIA in 1947 and created a strong though largely unknown body of work before his death in 2004 at age 83. The CSU Gallery has joined with ArtNEO and the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve to put together a show of his landscape work called Unending Journeys, on view through 10/4.
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FRI 8/28
The first season of the monthly Night Markets in AsiaTown have proved to be a hit. There’s just something a little magical about partaking of local food, drink, vendors and entertainment as the sun is setting. And the organizers have put together a lot of mood-creating elements such as lighting and distinctive, Asian-style stalls.
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SAT 8/29
The annual Celtic Feis at Geneva-on-the-Lake’s Firehouse Winery is a day-long celebration of all things Irish and Scottish. There’ll be food, merchandise, entertainment and music, which of course includes lots and lots of bagpipes.
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SUN 8/30
If you’re yearning for photography’s pre-digital days, get yourself to the Cleveland Camera Collectors annual camera show where you can buy, sell and trade old equipment and spend the day talking about vintage gear, at the Richfield Days Inn and Suites.
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MON 8/31
All summer Baldwin Wallace music students have had the chance to play outside at PlayhouseSquare every Monday for lunchtime strollers during its Summer Garden Music series. This is the last week for it. Stop down and hear vocalist Abbey Venzel and composer/pianist Patrick Hysy.
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TUE 9/1
Moody Blues guitarist/vocalist Justin Hayward brought both a romantic sensibility and a heartthrob quality to the band when he joined nearly 50 years ago as they were making their transition from pop to orchestral rock. He still plays with the group while working his solo career on the side. He’ll be doing the latter when he comes to the Kent Stage.
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WED 9/2
Heavy metal is ripe for parody with its exaggerated gestures and lyrics. L.A.’s Mac Sabbath takes on Black Sabbath and other classic metal bands, recasting their lyrics as hymns to fast food and dressing up as McDonald’s-inspired characters. They’ll be at the Beachland Ballroom with Cleveland metal parody band Queen of Hell and hardcore band Fuck You Pay Me.
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The passing of Congressman Lou Stokes not only brings down the curtain on one of the most accomplished lives in the history of American politics, it also brings an end to us having a direct link to the most activist period of the struggle…
* The Rantings of a Failed Parent Peggy Hubbard, a black grandmother, set the Internet on fire over the weekend with a profanity-laced critique of the Black Lives Matter movement. The emotional video she posted…
* Coming Up Hard The multi-colored memorials to madness, mayhem, misery … and death — like the one pictured above — are becoming all too commonplace in inner city communities…
* Going Upstream Two African-American gentlemen were taking a leisurely stroll along the banks of a swiftly moving river when they spotted a young boy of color being carried downstream…
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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) Attend a Cleveland Furniture Bank Upcycling Furniture Workshop
2) New Gallery and Workspace For @DerekHessArt Opens @78thStStudios
3) Go on a Public Art Bike Tour @HeightsArts
4) MANSFIELD: The Ray Rice Dustup and America’s Love of Violence
5) Lorain’s First Firefish Festival Will Celebrate the Arts — and Fire
We’re coming up,
–Thomas Mulready
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