Cleveland Chic

05.06-05.13.09
Cleveland Chic

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The biggest question I get asked, besides “Are we cool enough to get into Cool Cleveland? is “What is Cleveland’s style?” Allow us to point out a few items you’ll find below that define Cleveland chic. Exhibit #1: with Fashion Week Cleveland, running thru this weekend, we’ve got the 3rd largest fashion week next to LA & NYC. Watch our video with founder Dr. Donald Shingler. Exhibit #2: Cavalier LeBron James, an Akron native, wins the NBA MVP, so we’ve got the best (and most authentic) basketball star. Exhibit #3: Michael Symon, owner of E. 4th’s Lola & Tremont’s Lolita, wins the James Beard award, making him the best chef in the Great Lakes. Congrats to our region’s superstars, but it doesn’t end there: a new annual event, the Big Cool Cats Music Festival kicks off in style on Sat 6/20 at Cain Park, and we’ve got a 2-4-1 discount, for a limited time. And there is some justice in NEO: community activist Ed Hauser is memorialized as Whiskey Island Drive becomes Ed Hauser Way. We interview Sylvia Pacifico who knows that Real Men Cook, and Nicole Hayes who spreads the word about the ICA. Find Cleveland chic when you click your mouse below. –Thomas Mulready

Cleveland gets a new festival Throwing a much-deserved spotlight on Northeast Ohio’s awe-inspiring music scene, three Cleveland-area impresarios are kick-starting a new music festival: Steve Presser of Big Fun toy emporium on Coventry Rd. (and soon Clifton Avenue!), plus Thomas Mulready of Cool Cleveland, plus Denis Devito of the band Cats On Holiday, are presenting the Big Cool Cats Music Festival from noon to 11PM on Sat 6/20 at Cain Park in Cleveland Heights. With 6 mainstage headliners, including the award-winning Magpies [pictured], this day-long bash also features acoustic unplugged acts in the Collondade between sets. Mark your calendar and get more information and 2-4-1 discount tickets (without surcharges) by using Discount Code BCC50 when you order online here: http://www.BigCoolCats.com

Nicole Hayes has one of the best-kept secret jobs in Cleveland. The Intermuseum Conservation Association is the oldest not-for-profit regional conservation center in the US, dedicated to the preservation of works of art and objects of cultural significance.

So what’s it doing on West 29th Street in Cleveland? And why do they have a shirt Elvis Presley wore in a famous photo shoot? And why are they talking about bugs? Cool Cleveland correspondent David Budin went there to find out. Watch the video as he talks to ICA’s education director Nicole Hayes about all of those things and more, including ICA’s free open house on Fri 5/8, in conjunction with Fashion Week Cleveland. http://www.ICA-ArtConservation.org

SPONSORED: Heaven’s My Destination – Is It Yours? Meet George Marvin Brush – Don Quixote comes to Main Street in the Great Depression with one of Thornton Wilder’s most memorable characters in “Heaven’s My Destination.” A traveling textbook salesman, he is also a fervent religious convert determined to lead “a good life.” In a startlingly relevant tale of religion and tolerance – with poignant and sometimes hilarious consequences – his travels take him through smoking cars, bawdy houses, banks, and campgrounds from Texas to Illinois – and into the soul of America. Tickets start at $43. Showing now through 5/17. Info here: www.clevelandplayhouse.com/showinfo.asp?eventID=40.

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HOT Moving Port of Cleveland gives city the chance to reinvent a downtown Cleveland waterfront. If Milwaukee, Chicago and Toronto can have cool downtown waterfronts, so can we!!
HOT Activist Ed “Citizen” Hauser memorialized as city dedicates Whiskey Island Drive as Ed Hauser Way. Hauser died suddenly last year. Fitting tribute
HOT Symon Wins James Beard Award!!! The official announcement from @beardfoundation on Twitter: “Best Chef: Great Lakes, Michael Symon, Lola, Cleveland” Read!
HOT Cle puts a new spin on comfort food in this USA Today article that you can, erm, scarf up here
HOT Bike to Work Week is coming and you can score details here
And hey, maybe you can bike to work with a cool “Bike Buddy” to help sort out your commute? Good idea
LeBron James wins NBA Most Valuable Player this year! Phenomenal!
Intrepid rock reporter Jane Scott turned 90 last week and this tribute to her is a great read
Who knows more than a Cleveland Cabby? This one’s an author to boot (we talked up his recent appearance at Visible Voice Books, btw). His site “Cleveland Cabby” is a must see for visitors and residents alike. Taxi!
HOT Domestic Partnership Rally leads to 300 Registry Day Challenge event tomorrow, Thu 5/7! Click
Did you know May is International Fair Trade Month? We just got the memo ourselves, but we’re all about it! Check out what’s happening locally with Ten Thousand Villages and the InterReligious Task Force
Are you a Blackhearted Clevelander? We’re not, and despite that we’re still intrigued… Click
Cool family link from the Lakewood Library can be found here
Use a condom! If you don’t know how, the AIDS Task Force can help. Watching these might also help.

New photos posted of our groundbreaking Future of Cleveland event at Cleveland State University on 5/20, these by Cle photo genius Herb Ascherman here. Also, visit the blog, read the Future of Cleveland blog and add your comments to the ideas generated at the event in the areas of entrepreneurship & science with Dr. Julian Earls, economic development & community building with Steven Minter, public/private partnerships with Dr. Stuart Mendel [pictured], politics & health care with Senator Grace Drake, innovative education with Dr. Barbara Byrd-Bennett and business & law with David W. Whitehead.

Marilyn X 100 In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Parade the Circle next month, as well as the pre-opening of the East Wing’s Contemporary Art installation at the Cleveland Art Museum, the Women’s Council is depicting Andy Warhol’s Marilyn X 100. That’s right, 100 women dressed as Marilyn Monroe will be marching! They still need 30+ women to join them to march, dance and sashay on Sat 6/13. “Age is no excuse; after all Marilyn would be 83 this year,” they tell us… and no worries on make-up — wigs, false eyelashes, blouses, blue eye shadow and red lipstick will be supplied! All would-be Marilyns need to do is wear narrow black pants or leggings and black flat shoes. There’s a nominal fee to participate. Email: segrantATroadrunner.com for details!

56 West celebrates on 5/6 New west side dining sensation 56 West is celebrating their day by offering their regularly priced $6 Single And Ready To Mingle Burger for only $.56 on Wed 5/6 if you dine in with a beverage. Their restaurant has struck a chord in Lakewood, and their catering is suberb: they impressed us with their creations at the recent Cool Cleveland TV party at the Beck Center, and again last weekend at LEAF’s Rutabaga Nights benefit. FiftySixWest.com.

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MOCACleveland’s “Neighborhood Watch” Video Competition It’s an intriguing premise: the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland wants you to create a video to “creatively express” the unique nature of your part of town. Deadline? Fri 5/22. Flyer here. More info about their amazing PechaKucha (Japanese for “the sound of conversation”) art event coming up this Fri 5/8 by visiting http://www.MOCAcleveland.org or call 421-8671.

Dr. Donald Shingler has created “the nation’s third largest fashion week after New York and Los Angeles,” according to Women’s Wear Daily. Quite an accomplishment in just four years. The 10 days of events include three major runway events at Flats night club Metropolis, the Nautica Queen cruise ship and the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, plus another dozen or so educational programs in collaboration with NASA, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland Clinic, the Cleveland Public Library, the Cuyahoga County Public Library, Hard Rock Cafe, Intermuseum Conservation Association, Kent State University, and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission.

Watch this video, with cameos by models Jessica Schmidt & Monika Lange, plus unclothed artistic director Angela Ilg and fashion designer Marquita, bringing a little glamour to Public Square, much to the delight of tourist passersby. http://www.FashionWeekCleveland.com

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SPONSORED: PROMapalooza: Passport to Paris Escape for an evening across the Atlantic without leaving Cleveland. United Way of Greater Cleveland’s young professionals group, GeneratioNEXT, will hold la soiree of the year on Sat 5/16, from 8PM to 1AM at the Ritz-Carlton’s Silver Grille. Party goers will enjoy unlimited cocktails, Parisian-inspired hors d’ oeuvres and the musical stylings of hip-hop sensation, Lt. Dan’s New Legs. All proceeds benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland. To purchase tickets, preview silent auction offerings and hear what “Fifi” the French poodle has to say about the event, visit http://www.UWS.org/PROM. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Maureen Purcell at (216) 436-2194 or mpurcell@uws.org.

Real Men Cook is the annual lunchtime all-you-can-eat grazing gala that serves as the major fundraiser for the Cleveland social service organization Women’s Alliance for Recovery Services. Real Men Cook takes place this Fri 5/8, from 11:30AM to 2PM. at the new Doubletree Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn Lakeside) at Lakeside Avenue and East 21st Street. For $15 dollars ($14 in advance), you can sample entrees, side dishes, salads and desserts prepared and served by nearly 100 “chefs”- Cleveland-area men from all walks of life, including the media, medicine, education, the arts, business and government.

The Women’s Alliance for Recovery Services’ mission is “to help women with limited socio-economic resources find appropriate treatment for their alcohol and/or other drug abuse; to educate substance-abusing women and their significant others about a healthier way of dealing with life’s difficulties; and to advocate for women and women’s issues related to substance abuse, by increasing the understanding of trauma, and by reducing barriers to access treatment such as stigma.” Watch the video as Cool Cleveland correspondent David Budin talks to Women’s Alliance’s director, Sylvia Pacifico, about the organization and Real Men Cook. http://www.WomensAllianceRecovery.org

HOT Great Lakes Adventure Late Night takes place Fri 5/8 from 7 – 11:30PM. Ever enjoyed a museum after dark? Check out the Great Lakes Science center and enjoy exclusive access to interactive programs, hands-on minds-on science activities and the amazing exhibitions they always have. Attendees will get to end their night with an exclusive viewing of the OMNIMAX film Mysteries of the Great Lakes! Call 621-2400 or visit http://www.GreatScience.com to register. And when you call, find out about DNA Day which also falls that weekend.

Barkitecture features whimsical canine domiciles designed by local artists and architects and opens at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Sat 5/9. On Sun 5/10 good ol’ Clifford the Big Red Dog is going to visit (just in time for Mother’s Day — where all moms are admitted at no charge). Check out the details here.

HELP Run Wild For A Cure 5K Race and 1 Mile Walk is a morning of family fun on Sat 5/9 at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo to benefit the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. The challenging 5K run starts at 8:30AM and is “chip-timed” by Hermes. The 1-mile walk for kids and families starts at 9AM. Registration includes a free t-shirt (while supplies last), food/beverages, admission into the Zoo and RainForest exhibits and more. Call 330-929-4430. http://www.RunWildForACure.org.

The Mayhem Poets return to PlayhouseSquare this Sat 5/9 and perform a powerful and potent blend of spoken word and personal expression with messages of acceptance and diversity that everyone can get behind. Sounds supercool to us. http://www.PlayhouseSquare.com or call 830-7221.

Mother’s Day at the Zoo The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo offers up a Mother’s Day treat Sun 5/10 from 10AM – 5PM. Treat your mom to a special (no charge for mothers only) outing! Scope out the animals, wander the beautiful grounds and watch generations (including your own) revel in the Zoo’s wonder. Making memories is important. Make them at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. http://www.CleMetZoo.com or call 661-6500.

SPONSORED: T.V. Shows such as “CSI” have made the process of reconstructing a face from just a skull – called forensic facial reconstruction – part of popular culture. A new Museum exhibition, titled “Making Faces: The Art and Science of Forensic Facial Reconstruction,” takes a closer look at this scientific art. While you’re visiting, be sure to pick up the latest Dino Card featuring “Steggie” (Stegosaurus) from the late Jurassic Period. Info on exhibit here: www.cmnh.org/site/AtTheMuseum/OnExhibit/Faces.aspx.

HOT A Mom’s Day Special @ Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad On Sun 5/10 a specially-priced ticket for a special day might be just the thing for mom. Take her on a train ride through the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley to celebrate her while enjoying the beautiful scenery via rail. Visit http://www.CVSR.com or call 330-657-2000.

Mother’s Day on the Nautica Queen Maybe this Sun 5/10 feels like a trip on Lake Erie for you and mom? Treat her to good food and beautiful scenic views of the city. It’s an outing she’ll remember for years to come. Visit http://www.NauticaQueen.com or call 696-8888.

Judi Feniger is thrilled with the new exhibit The Enemy Within, on the history of terrorism in the U.S. from the country’s founding (were the British terrorists when they burned the White House? Was American a terrorist by decimating Native Americans?) all the way up to fragments of one of the planes from 9/11.

A riveting exhibit with interactive polls, videos, pencil bombs, Lucille Ball’s FBI files, maps identifying active terror groups (973 in Ohio!), plus a series of live events with ex-CIA operative, even a live performance about Jewish women spies and one on protest music. Watch the video shot right inside this professional and groundbreaking museum exhibition. http://www.MaltzJewishMuseum.org

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Cle, County agree on convention center site deal and you can read about it here
USA Today eats Cleveland and loves our comfort food: Sokolowski’s, Melt, Prosperity & more: Read & eat
Forbes at it again with their “lists” CLE+ is #3 on their list of “Worst Big Cities for Jobs.” Click
GREEN Wind power on Lake Erie passes muster in feasibility test. Could this lead to local jobs, too? Click
Oberlin College = $60M renovation will proceed. Click
LeBron James is moving up in jersey sales First, Cavaliers jerseys in the stands during Beijing Olympics, now this! Read

Minds Matter Cleveland just finished their first successful year as a “thriving and entrepreneurial nonprofit in Cleveland.” MMC helps motivated and economically disadvantaged students from Cle achieve academic dreams, w/ YP volunteers helping them along. They celebrate this first year Sat 5/9 at 8PM at Dive Bar, 1214 W. 6th St. Click here to get your tickets. http://MindsMatterCleveland.org.

HOT CollabTech 09 This showcase demonstrates “the integration of technology into teaching and learning” at CWRU Thu 5/7 from 9AM – 4PM in CWRU Thwing Center. More here
Building Innovative Networks Cle as a Cool, Connected Place and global biotech leader? Learn more Thu 5/7. Analiza, 3615 Superior Ave., Suite 4407B. Call 432-9050 for more info
Manufacturing for the Medical Market: Requirements for Supply Chain Entry on Thu 5/7, co-sponsored by MAGNET and BioEnterprise. Details
Need to jumpstart your job search? Then this event feat. David Akers on Thu 5/7 might be for you. Click
The difference between men and women in business is the subject of WHACC forum Fri 5/8. Details here
HOT Tapping the Power of New Social Media, Social Networks & eMarketing Learn how to maximize your biz impact w/ better outreach Fri 5/8 at 9AM. Click
Don’t miss “Smart Business Live!” feat. Richard Seaman of Seaman Corp. on Thu 5/14 in Akron. here
Calm Effectiveness: How to Motivate Self & Others During Times of Stress & Change hits Fri 5/15 at 9AM Register
Show Me the Money: Deal Making Strategies in a Tight Economy is the latest “Ideas at Dawn” biz breakfast Thu 6/11 at 7:30AM @ Ritz-Carlton. Registration
Creating Brand Ambassadors within Your Board & Staff This BVU event hits Fri 6/26 at 9AM Learn more

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Heaven & Earth CityMusic Cleveland offers the grand finale of their 5th Anniversary season with Franz Schubert’s heavenly Mass in G Major and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s earthy “Jupiter” Symphony now through Sun 5/10 at locations in Cleveland, Elyria, Willoughby Hills, Slavic Village and Rocky River! Bring your family and friends to one of these no cost, open to the public concerts that we lovingly call “spellbinding.” http://www.CityMusicCleveland.org.

Runway of Hope The 23rd Annual American Cancer Society Northern Ohio region luncheon, fashion show, silent auction and boutique kicks off Wed 5/6 at 10AM at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven. Fashions provided by Peneventures; hair and makeup by Pamplemousse. For more info, email Carol Anthony at carol.anthony@cancer.org or call 888-227-6446, ext. 1209. 6111 Landerhaven Dr. http://www.ExecutiveCaterers.com. http://www.Cancer.org.

Showcase 09 Cuyahoga Community College’s Metro Campus (2900 Community College Ave.) presents this multimedia celebration of the arts on Wed 5/6 starting at 7:30PM at the campus’ Mainstage Theatre. Features an artistic collaboration of student performers offering everything from dance, recording arts technology and theater, to visual arts and an exhibit of ceramics and sculptures. Enjoy a reception with food and music (performed by Tri-C Metro jazz studies students) starting at 6:30PM. No cost, open to the public. Learn more here.

HOT Harmonic Abstractions The Wooltex Gallery Presents a collection of mixed media and textured work in bold colors from artist Lori Bellman through this weekend; a special Artist’s Reception features Bellman Thu 5/7 at 4:30PM. This special exhibition is part of Lori’s 2009 calendar of Art Exhibit Fundraisers, with a portion of proceeds benefiting Providence House. Very cool. Wooltex Gallery, Tower Press Building, 1900 Superior Ave. http://www.TheWooltexGallery.com.

HOT Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill Karamu House takes you back in time 50 years with this homage to the legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday. Transport yourself to a “seedy bar” in Philadelphia, circa 1959 and witness one of the last performances of the jazz vocalist nicknamed “Lady Day,” just months before her death. More than a dozen legendary songs are woven into reminiscences about her life, encapsulating her life and music. Check it out Thu 5/7 and during a regular performance schedule through late May. Bewildering stuff!! Karamu House, 2355 E 89th St. Tickets here. http://www.Karamu.com.

Sibelius’s Symphony No. 7 Assistant Conductor Jayce Ogren will conduct The Cleveland Orchestra in a program featuring Sibelius’s Symphony No. 7 at Severance Hall on Thu 5/7 – Sat 5/9. Principal Horn player Richard King will be soloist in Horn Concertos by Haydn and Mozart. Completed in 1924, the “Seventh” is notable for being an “organic” one-movement symphony. It was also Sibelius’s last symphony. http://www.ClevelandOrchestra.com.

SPONSORED: WCLV 104.9 FM presents its annual Jubilation Church Choir Festival on Thu 5/7 and Fri 5/8 at 8PM live from the Cathedal of St. John. Six area church choirs compete for a $1000 prize and Jubilation Trophey. The air host is the voice of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir broadcasts, Lloyd Newell. Admission and parking for the audience at the Cathedral downtown won’t cost you a thing. Complete details on all of WCLV’s classical music programming at http://www.WCLV.com.

HOT The May Show Asterisk Gallery (in conjunction with Detroit Avenue Arts) offers this art exhibition featuring new works by Eva Kwong, J. Mutt, Andrew Newbold, Joyce Porcelli and Anderson Turner Fri 5/8 from 6 – 11PM and Sat 5/9 from noon – 6PM (both opening receptions). Curated by Dana Depew, this promises to be a blend of colorful imagination, curves and angles. Show runs through the end of May; hours by appointment. 2393 Professor Ave., Tremont. Call 330-304-8528 or visit http://www.AsteriskGallery.com.

Tri-C West Theatre and Dance Department will hold its annual Spring Dance Concert on Fri 5/8 at 7:30PM in the Western Campus Theatre, 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma. The Spring dance concert will explore many styles and disciplines including, hip-hop, jazz, and modern dance. Audiences will be treated to pieces choreography by Sarah Morrison, Megan Pitcher, Allison Leatherman, and Sarah Carey as well as several student-choreographed pieces. Details here.

HOT Urban Bright Art House will hold its annual year-end exhibition and reception for the Urban Bright Arts-in-Education Program and Studio Urban Bright After-School Program on Friday, May 8, from 4 – 6PM. This celebration displays artwork by students from six Cleveland Metropolitan Schools created throughout the 2008-2009 academic year. Students, parents, and the general public are invited to attend the reception which will be held at Art House Inc., 3119 Denison Ave. http://www.ArtHouseInc.org.

Explosion From Paradise San Francisco-based watercolorist (and former Cleveland native) Gary Bukovnik exhibits his work at Bonfoey Gallery, 1710 Euclid Ave., starting with an opening reception Fri 5/8 from 5 – 8PM. There will also be a film screening of his new short doc film Explosion From Paradise and painting demonstration with the artist Sat 5/9 at 10AM. Call 621-0178 or visit http://www.Bonfoey.com.

Cleveland State University’s popular Ceramics Show returns Fri 5/8 and Sat 5/9 from 10AM – 5PM. This no-cost, open to the public event is located at 1768 E. 25th St. (use rear entrance) and stands as their 38th year! The work is done by students and faculty; organizers will have functional pottery, one-of-a-kind pieces, decorative vessels, ceramic sculpture, tiles and jewelry and more. Great for gifting; some of the stuff for sale starts at a buck! Call 687-2086 for more info.

HOT GREEN HELP The 20th Annual RiverSweep Join in Ohio’s largest “done-in-a-day” environmental cleanup effort Sat 5/9 from 9AM – noon. Help prepare The Flats, Tremont, Ohio City, Big Creek/Old Brooklyn, West Creek, Train Avenue, Independence and Mill Creek/Morgana Run for new trails and parks. Join a clean team or become a sponsor. Do your part! Details and phone numbers to connect with http://www.OhioCanal.org.

HOT Oddmall is more than just an ordinary craft show — it’s a celebration of uniqueness, creativity, imagination, and wonder. Where artists, crafters, and like-minded sorts gather to offer their unusual creations for public consumption. It’s a forum for creative expression and originality and it lakds at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Hudson this Sat 5/9 from 10AM – 7PM. 240 E. Hines Hills Rd., Hudson. See http://www.Oddmall.info for more info.

Fire Up! w/ Project The Chagrin Foundation for Arts & Culture presents Project — a NYC jazz/hip-hop/rock trio with an allegiance to classical music — Sat 5/9 at 4:30PM as they headline CFAC’s 2nd annual Fire Up! benefit. Call 440-247-9700 or visit http://www.ChagrinFoundation.org.

GREEN Chagrin Falls Herb & Flower Festival Speaking of the Falls, celebrate spring at this annual festival on Sat 5/9 from 11AM – 4PM in Riverside Park and Triangle Park. This no cost, open to the public event is one of the regions largest outdoor festivals — replete with booths full of herbs, flowers, antiques, arts & crafts, garden merchandise, perennials, floral and decorative accessories, landscape and design firms and more! Whew! Call 440-247-1895 or http://www.ChagrinFalls.net.

HOT Lake Erie Screw Factory artists are opening their studios to the public on Sat 5/9 from 4 – 9PM with a variety of fine arts and crafts will be on display and for sale. 13000 Athens Ave. The building houses artist studios and local businesses. Both the second and third floors house artist studios! Cool! Details here.

HOT From Crisis to Opportunity features Alex Kotlowitz, award winning author, journalist and regular contributor to the New York Times Magazine. This foreclosure-minded forum Mon 5/11 from 4 – 6:30PM at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs Atrium, Cleveland State University is moderated by ideastream’s Dan Moultrhop. 1717 Euclid Ave. Details. Read “All Boarded Up” which ran in the NYT Mag on Sun 3/8.

Joan Didion The novelist, essayist and screenwriter lectures as a part of the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation-anchored Writers Center Stage series at the Ohio Theatre (1511 Euclid Ave.) on Tue 5/12 at 7:30PM. The “incisive,” 45-year observer of American politics and culture and National Book Award-winner has had her most recent work adapted into a successful Broadway play. Call 241-6000 or visit http://www.WritersCenterStage.org.

The First 100 Days Executive Caterers at Landerhaven is offering a local twist on President Obama’s first 100 Days in a forum discussion featuring politicos Brent Larkin and Tom Beres, County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones and moderated by Dick Feagler. Could be interesting. Check it out Wed 5/13. Details and registration here.

Heaton With their feet firmly planted in the Irish traditional music world, Boston-based duo Matt & Shannon Heaton and Cle traditional music faves Pitch the Peat team up for a night of “trad” music on Wed 5/13 at 8PM at Wilbert’s, 812 Huron Rd. E. The Heatons will play selections from their new CD, Lovers’ Well, their fourth to date. http://www.WilbertsMusic.com. http://www.MattandShannonHeaton.com.

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Gerry’s Kids
Plus: Throwing a Rock and Hiding Your Hand, Politics Cle-style and “Sexting”

Where black is the color, where none is the number
– “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” Bob Dylan, 1963

By now, ex-sheriff Gerald T. McFaul has been accused of everything except being Jack the Ripper… but that might come later. However, the latest accusations deal with the “N” word. No, not that “N” word. This time the charge is nepotism. It now seems that the best way to become a deputy was to be a close friend or family member of McFaul’s. The only problem with that construct is that not many Blacks were close friends of McFaul’s, ergo, few deputies are Black…
Read more from Mansfield B. Frazier here

Angel Eyes
Barbara Knight

Vocalist Barbara Knight graced the “Uniquely Cleveland” program delivered by the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra last month with panache, pomp and circumstance. The jazz singer regularly delivers for the CJO (and in her own shows) with a warm, silky and inviting vocal delivery that has earned high praise by critics and fans alike. Her 14-tune set of “all-time favorites” called Angel Eyes may have the most clarity of purpose for any local jazz vocal release to date…

Read more from Peter Chakerian here

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Opportunity, or Crime in Progress? A $350 Million Road
Plus: Propaganda by Propagandists and Sitting on $55 Million for the Med Mart

Cleveland Foundation and Gund Foundation push inequality again with two grants to the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) for a road to by-pass poverty. The game goes on. You pay because they say.

Let’s zip by those poor folk and get them to pay for it.

The two foundations, which often work in tandem, are giving the Greater Cleveland Partnership $200,000 over two years for Opportunity Corridor uses.

It’s a very, very expensive short road with a PR name to hide a deformed purpose. Can we credit Chris Roynane? I believe so…
Read more from Roldo Bartimole here

Quick reviews of recent events
Submit your own review or commentary to Events@CoolCleveland.com

Tremont @ Actors Summit 4/25
Read more from Roy Berko here

Cleveland Orchestra @ Severance Hall 4/30
Read more from Kelly Ferjutz here

Verb Ballets @ CPH’s FusionFest 5/1
Read more from Roy Berko here

Most clicked
Here are the Top 5 most clicked links from last week’s issue, with one more chance for you to click.

1) LEAF Community Rutabaga Nights was a success. Now participate.
online.LEAFcommunity.org

2) Med Mart Mess Continues Our Civic Sleaziness Roldo Bartimole comments.
CoolCleveland.com

3) CAVS beer ad spoof Isn’t it great that the team has time for this kind of hijinx?
Sports.Yahoo.com

4) Fashion Week Cleveland continues thru 5/9.
Check the schedule here and the video here

5) Tacky vs. Cheesy Big Fun is opening on Clifton in Cle, and MELT Bar & Grilled is expanding to Cedar & S. Taylor in Cle Hts.
BigFunBigFun.com.

Bringing the Heat is what the Hard Corps do best. Give it up for Peter Chakerian, T.L. Champion, George Nemeth, Jeannie Fleming-Gifford, Kelly Ferjutz, Roy Berko, Mansfield B. Frazier and Roldo Bartimole. 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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