04.20-04.27.2016 Food & Justice

04.20-04.27.16
Food & Justice

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Superelectric wants you to push their buttons. Metal rocker Jim Konya’s sudden passing inspires Konyafest. Filmmaker Ted Sikora previews his doc about local artists for AAWR.

Karloff’s Bride of Frankenstein screens with TCO accompanying for movie night at Severance. Who’s Your Mama? honors Mother Earth at Standing Rock Cultural Arts. Speaking of which, we need more women scientists, and GLSC is helping, which is only right.

La Dolce Vita hosts Monday opera night with fresh pasta and an Italian tenor, now a Cle resident. With all the poverty in the world, the Race, Food & Justice conference at CWRU should be self-explanatory, or is it? Dare2Care hosts a fun raiser to combat LGBTQ bullying.

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SPONSORED: Join CIM students from April 18 – 27 this spring as they perform in a series of chamber music concerts marking the culmination of a year of study and exploration. Directed by renowned CIM faculty, Anita Pontremoli, each concert features student ensembles and is free and open to the public. CIM.edu/events.

Working Those Flippers

Old games of all types are finding so many new players that more and more emporiums are cropping up to cater to them. Gordon Square’s Superelectric Pinball Parlor brings back those old machines that were popular back in the 1960s and 70s with their flashing lights, jangly sounds and colorful themes.

You can come play all the machines six days a week (closed Mondays), and if you want to see how you stack up against other players, there’s a tournament the last Sunday of each month. Co-owner David Spasik talks pinball with CoolCleveland. Sun 4/24.

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SPONSORED: Reflections From Water: The Art & Practice of Fly Fishing. Fly fishing starts with tying and casting a fly, but art, photography, music, travel and conservation are all natural companions. Join Jeff Currier, “The Global Fly fisher”, on Fri 4/29 as we explore the components of fly fishing with today’s top talents. Beginner to expert, young and old, local and global- this gathering has something for everyone! CMNH.org.

Honoring Mother Earth in Kent

Standing Rock Cultural Arts in Kent has been celebrating Earth Day in its own distinctive way for nearly a decade. That includes an environmental film festival called “Who’s Your Mama?” Friday night at KSU featuring films all about Earth’s beauty, showing why it’s worth protecting.

The following day, there’s a block party in downtown Kent with a parade, music, art and kids reading poetry. SRCA executive director Jeff Ingram tells CoolCleveland’s John Benson what they do and why they do it. Fri 4/22-Sat 4/23.

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SPONSORED: Out on a Limb: Exploration of Global Forest Canopies. Come to Holden Arboretum on Fri 4/29 at 7PM to meet Meg Lowman, PhD, chief of sustainability at the California Academy of Sciences, outlining necessary steps to conserve global forests. Free, with registration here: HoldenArb.org.

Girls Go Science

A few weeks ago, the Great Lakes Science Center hosted a science workshop for boys. Today girls in grade 6-12 can come to one just for them, when they can meet women with scientific careers and learn what’s possible. Sat 4/23.

* Summit Metroparks is holding an introductory night where you can learn about their monthly Cub’s Club nature program and register your kids. Fri 4/22.

* Bring your littlest ones ages 1-7 to the Beck Center’s Super Saturday and let them explore the arts and bang on drums without disturbing the neighbors. Sat 4/23.

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SPONSORED: The regional premiere of The Theory of Relativity, an unconventional musical directed by BW’s Victoria Bussert, is a collaboration by two acclaimed arts organizations- Playhouse Square and Baldwin Wallace University’s Music Theatre program. Runs for one-weekend only, April 29-May 1. Tickets going fast at PlayhouseSquare.org.

The focus of the three-day Race, Food & Justice conference at CWRU is self-explanatory. The free, open-to-all event brings in scholars & activists from around the country and locally to address the intersection of food and racism. Thu 4/22-Sat 4/24.

* The North Union Farmers Market at Crocker Park is again holding its “Beast N’ Brews” Chili Cookoff where you can sample all types of chili, drink beer and listen to local music. There are things for kids to do too. Sat 4/23.

Read more of CoolCleveland’s picks for Eats and Drinks.

SPONSORED: The Tri-C JazzFest DownBeat Invitational is 4/26-4/28 and offers community concerts alongside workshops and master classes for area students. Look for public performances by Dominick Farinacci, Javon Jackson and the The Jackie McLean Institute Jazz Ensemble, University of Hartford. Tri-C JazzFest, presented by KeyBank, is 6/23-6/25 at Playhouse Square. Single tickets and passes are available now.

Musician Jim Konya’s sudden death last fall left the heavy metal music community in shock. Now those musicians are coming together to pay tribute to him at Konyafest at the Agora. Sat 4/23

* Kent Reggae Jam Music Festival takes over the town for a night. Fri 4/22.

* Blue Ash’s Frank Secich promotes his new book about his rock & roll years at the B-Side. Wed 4/27.

* Four area singer-songwriters perform folk classics at Bop Stop benefit for Roots of American Music. Fri 4/22.

* Brent Kirby and friends celebrate Earth Day at G.A.R. Hall. Fri 4/22.

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SPONSORED: Grab Your Perch at The Kent Stage featuring Jonathan Edwards with Alex Bevan, An Evening With Andy McKee, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Glass Harp, The Sheepdogs, Welcome To Wonderland, Gill Landry, Todd Rundgren, Scott Stapp, The Voice of Creed, Ricky Scaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Richard Nader’s Doo Wop and Rock N’ Roll, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, Terry Sylvester, The Vogues, The Crests featuring Tommy Mara, JD Souther, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, plus more. TheKentStage.com.

WED 4/20
Hey kids! It’s 4/20! You know what that means (heh heh). Take few puffs and head on down to the Cedar Lee Theatre where you can see a doubleheader of stoner classics for the low price of – $4.20!

* Learn about living sustainably at the monthly Think & Drink with the Extinct for adults at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

* Cleveland poet Philip Metres will speak at the Happy Dog about how Russian culture & politics have impacted his work.

* Learn about the challenges of protecting and restoring Chinese art from the chief conservator at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Click here for more events on Wed 4/20

THU 4/21
Teams of bowlers have been raising money to participate in Preterm’s annual Bowl-a-thon to provide abortion resources to the poor and working women hampered by Ohio’s increasingly restrictive climate on women’s reproductive rights. Come cheer them on; make a donation.

* The Hofbrauhaus celebrates 500-year-old Germany beer purity law.

* Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau brings his trio to Oberlin’s Finney Chapel.

* Akron’s Wandering Aesthetics present environmental-themed solo storytelling program. Through Sat 4/23.

* PD reporter Joanna Connors talks about her new book at breakfast at Tommy’s to benefit CSU Women’s Center.

* Pianist Gregg Kallor and singer Adriana Zavala combine music and poetry in concert at EJ Thomas Hall.

* Geauga County’s world-famous Maple Festival is back through Sun 4/25.

* 20-year-old pianist Jan Lisiecki plays Chopin Concerto with the Cleveland Orchestra. Also Sat 4/23 and Sun 4/24.

* Sax player Bobby Selvaggio performs at Akron’s BluJazz+ with his Grassroots Movement and then hosts late-night jam.

Click here for more events on Thu 4/21

FRI 4/22
French Queen Marie Antoinette was the original 1%-er, with a condescending attitude toward the hoi polloi that made her a target for the French revolution. The Dobama Theatre opens Marie Antoinette, a lighthearted take on the ill-fated queen, through Sun 5/22.

* Four local songwriters play their music in the round at Nighttown.

* New show at Heights Arts focus on Things That Fly.

* Launched in Cleveland, 1990s metal/industrial hitmakers Filter are back at the Agora.

* Canton’s Red Giants celebrate record release at Musica in Akron.

* The Ragbirds play rootsy indie pop at the Music Box.

* Bluegrass-influenced jam band Cabinet returns to the Beachland.

* Cleveland schools’ all-city musical Kiss Me, Kate takes the stage of the Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare. Through Sun 4/24.

Click here for more events on Fri 4/22

SPONSORED: Celebrate Earth Day with Family Fun at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Party for the Planet. Visit Cleveland Metroparks Zoo for a Party for the Planet on Sat 4/23 from 10AM to 5PM! Party for the Planet celebrates Earth Day with entertainment and environmental education during a day at the Zoo that is fun for the whole family.

SAT 4/23
Artists don’t often actively compete with each other (just behind the scenes!) But they do at the annual Drawn & Quartered, taking place at HEDGE Gallery. Artists divide into teams and compete to draw live models.

* New Ghosts presents three experimental music acts at Mahall’s.

* Earth Day activities are happening at the Geauga Park District & Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

* Help clean up Doan Brook, on Cleveland’s east side, pick up litter and pull weeks. Also tomorrow.

* Join a conversation about race in America & the upcoming production of Showboat at Near West Theatre.

* Loca musicians invited for a springtime jamboree at the Music Box.

Click here for more events on Sat 4/23

SUN 4/24
Nora Jane Struthers & her band the Party Line have been traveling around building a following for their smart, fluid Americana rock. They’ve played a bunch of different venues in NE Ohio. Tonight local fans can find them at the Music Box Supper Club.

* Cleveland-based nonprofit Dare2Care provides tools to combat LGBTQ bullying. They’ll raise money with a fun reception/trend show at Lago East Bank.

Click here for more events on Sun 4/24

MON 4/25
Tonight’s a good night to head down to La Dolce Vita bistro in Little Italy for a leisurely meal of freshly cooked pasta because it’s Monday opera night. To accompany your meal, you’ll get to hear arias sung live by Italian tenor Jonathan Cilia Faro, now a Cleveland resident.

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TUE 4/26
It’s movie night at Severance Hall again, and this time, the Cleveland Orchestra will provide the musical accompaniment for the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff and Elsa Lancaster.

Click here for more events on Tue 4/26

WED 4/27
In 1988, Patrick Conway and his brother Daniel founded Great Lakes Brewing Company, the first of Cleveland’s current wave of microbreweries/ brewpubs. Tonight at the Music Box, as part of the Cleveland Stories series, Conway will talk about how GLBC grew to distribute its products regionally and how it led the area in sustainability initiatives from the beginning.

* Middle Eastern music masters Tarek Abdallah & Adel Shams El-Din perform at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

* Filmmaker Ted Sikora previews documentary about local artist at Artists Archives of the Western Reserve.

Click here for more events on Wed 4/27

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