12.29-01.05.11
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The New Year signals a fresh start, symbolized by our year end celebrations: the kid-friendly First Night in Akron; Tropical Cleveland’s Latin jam [pictured]; Tropidelic’s reggae rock at the Beachland; Carnaval with samba at Sergio’s Sarava; and, for something totally different: A New Year’s Eve Insurrection Mass & Funeral March for the Rotten Ideas of 2010 by the Possibilitarian Puppet Theatre. First things first. –Thomas Mulready
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Invariably the Possibilitarian Puppet Theater’s annual New Years Eve event is one of the strangest holiday celebrations taking place in Northeast Ohio. In fact, it falls somewhere between peculiar and absurd. However, dont tell that to organizers of the 3rd annual “New Years Eve Insurrection Mass” and the 4th annual “Funeral March for the Rotten Ideas of 2010” taking place at 3PM on Fri 12/31 at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland in Cleveland Hts. Special guest and storyteller Norma Powell begins the festivities with several folk tales.
This event may confuse you but you’re not alone. Cool Cleveland has done its best to get clarification (sort of) and education on the Possibilitarian movement and this celebration from Possibilitarian Puppet Theater Director Daniel McNamara, a 2001 Cleveland Heights High School graduate… Read more from John Benson here
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First Night Akron is the perfect event for families (though it’s not strictly a family event). This alcohol-free celebration is steeped in arts & culture. On Fri 12/31 from 5PM to midnight, watch two fireworks displays, listen to live music, munch on food & enjoy activities outdoors & indoors. Pop into local institutions for special programs. Happy New Year!
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Shaker Square: More Walkable Than Lkwd? Shaker Square residents say their neighborhood is more walkable than Lakewood, which was declared Most Walkable City in Ohio based on city listings from WalkScore.com, and they have the data to prove it.
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Sculptor Steven Tatar, owner of Ohio Knitting Mills, is on a mission to create a new brand of clothing founded on garments created at Ohio Knitting Mills, a now-closed Cleveland industrial mainstay. His Ohio Knitting Mills shop, at 6505 Detroit Road in Cleveland, highlights the history of Cleveland’s once-thriving garment industry and shows off virgin vintage clothing of rich textures that are part of that history. His collection of design artifacts crafted during the post-World War II area through the early 1970s are displayed and available for sale in a warm and inviting space at Gordon Square.
Some people expect the shop to sell yarn and knitting needles, but instead they find sweaters, vests, dresses, and scarves knit from quality materials and created from inventive patterns that cannot be found elsewhere today. The garments were made at the Ohio Knitting Mills, located in National Screw and Tack Building at Scranton Avenue and 71st Street from 1927-69, and then at E. 61st and Euclid from 1969 through 2005. The Ohio Knitting Mills factory, founded by Harry Stone and Walker Woodworth in 1927, grew to become one of this country’s largest knitwear producers and employed 1,000 workers at one time. It was at the center of Cleveland’s thriving garment industry… Read more from Claudia Taller here
WED 12/29
Vegetarian/Vegan Night @ Deagan’s This critically-acclaimed newish Lakewood gastro-pub features an electic mix of food on a day-to-day basis. But Wed nights all about vegetarian and vegan specials. And we’re not talking about boring veggie burgers… We’re talking about vegan pierogies, Deviled Purple Potatoes w/ Cleveland tofu & micro greens, Ponzu Marinated Tofu & more. YUM. Specials run Wed 12/29 from 6 – 8PM.
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THU 12/30
BLKOUT w/ Zeds Dead @ Touch Supperclub on Thu 12/30. BLKOUT throws the hottest parties in town every month. This month, join the party @ Touch featuring one of the hottest international electronic/ dubstep artists in the world right now, Zeds Dead.
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FRI 12/31
Tropical Cleveland NYE Party @ RoseAngel. Tropical Cle’s parties are always full of eclectic, cool people. Be one of them & join their New Year’s Eve bash on Fri 12/31. Salsa lessons, Latin beats, DJs & a buffet. Happy 2011!
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SAT 1/1
One:One 11 – Festival of the Weird Solo Act @ the Beachland. Witness 20-minute sets of the best & weirdest solo acts ever. Hear from Dead Wood Social Club, Battery Collection, John K, Brian Straw, Wolfboy Slim & His Dirty Feets, Mr. California [pictured, in dumpster], JCSS & AY FAST.
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SPONSORED: WCLV 104.9 FM greets the New Year from its new studios at Idea Center on Playhouse Square. On New Years Eve afternoon at 1PM, our traditional broadcast of Die Fledermaus. At 9PM, a Cleveland Orchestra Gala Concert conducted by Franz, and on New Year’s Day, following the Metropolitan Opera at approximately 4PM, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s New Years Day Concert from Vienna, also conducted by Franz. Programming details at http://www.WCLV.com.
SUN 1/2
Departures @ Now That’s Class Get a dose of New Jersey punk courtesy of NJ punk band Departures [pictured] on Sun 1/2 at 9PM @ Now Thats Class. Consider them a mix of The Swellers meets Strikes Anywhere. Also on the agenda: Setbacks, Selling You Short and The Runkleys. $5 donation.
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MON 1/3
Mojo Big Band @ Brothers Lounge Go back in time w/ the swingin’ sounds of Mojo Big Band @ Brothers Lounge. Mojo is a professional 17-piece band that performs music from the great jazz orchestras of the past including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Buddy Rich and many more. See ’em Mon 1/3 at 8PM.
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TUE 1/4
Story Swap @ Mac’s Backs Share a story or sit back & listen. The choice is yours. But, chances are, whether you speak up or sit back, you’ll be thoroughly entertained. The story swap happens on Tue 1/4 at 7PM.
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WED 1/5
Kings of Pastry @ CMA 16 chefs. 3 days. 1 chance. Kings of Pastry is a mouthwatering & suspenseful look into the nerve-wracking, quadrennial competition to determine who’s the best pastry chef in France. This film documents 16 pastry chefs as they battle it out in the trenches in Lyon, France. The film screens @ the Cle Museum of Art on Wed 1/5 at 7PM. Who knew pastries could be so grueling?
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It is very clear after one listening to And Then the Stars Fell’s New Reality EP that they have read the pop-punk encyclopedia. They have the nasally vocals, the breakdowns, the catchy hooks. A five-piece from Aurora, these guys are playing the music they love and it shows.
Musically, they meet the standards of this generation of pop punk. Easy to follow guitar, simple drum sequences, catchy vocals, and the recent perceived necessity – SYNTH. My issue with this: no matter how smooth, collected, catchy or professional synth sounds, it is a fractional reflection on the band’s ability. It is also the simplest way to make any musician (or human being with a mic) sound exactly like every other band. ATTSF incorporates it well into most songs, but at times could benefit with a substitution of a guitar or drum solo – the synth holds them back. Mid-EP, they pull a bold move with an instrumental/synthamental “Interlude”; an entertaining piece yet nothing that broke barriers.
Within the first 30 seconds of a song, I’m back in high school… Read more from Laurie Wanninger here
The excitement in the City Hall Rotunda was palpable on the evening of Wed 12/22, as Cleveland’s Global Urban Fusion Diversity party attracted over 500 folks to a space that probably was designed for half that many. The large group of people from every community, ethnicity and background in the county was brought together to break bread — something that is critically important — by a smaller group of dedicated citizens that have, for a number of years now, been pushing to make Greater Cleveland a more inclusive and welcoming place for everyone. While I did not serve on the committee that pulled this event together, I’m proud to have been involved with the umbrella group over five years.
As Richard (The Lion Hearted) Herman and Bob Smith of the PD posited in the book they co-authored, Immigration Inc., the areas of the country that embrace new citizens (along with their new ideas, wealth and ‘can-do’ spirit) are the ones that are going to thrive in the coming decades … that’s why many folks have been pushing hard for a Welcome Center for residents new to the area…
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Growing up in Cleveland, I can remember being in that back room with all the children, late night, playing cards, watching TV, and getting into the regular mischief that kids whose parents couldn’t afford a babysitter would get into while the adults got their groove on in the front room in the mist of zigzags, album covers, and strong drinks.
I remember the first time I heard Teena Marie, I was on one of my “sneak and peeks” to see how adults get their party on, and remember hearing “Fire and Desire,” red light on, smoke in the air, and some dude slow dancing with my momma… more from T.A.J. here
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Welcome to the County Council’s Amateur Hour The corruption of the previous system was not due to the system it was due to the people. Same goes for this present system. Why people didn’t realize that is beyond me. A sad commentary on our electorate…
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4) Mansfield: Fairness vs. Public Confidence
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