04.25-05.02.12
Frosting
Some might call it that. But to us, it’s the stuff of life. And we could live on it. We’re talking, of course, about the mouth-watering buffet of cool stuff happening just behind the storefront glass in this Wonderland of a town we live in. So just a taste: the Slideluck Potshow makes its Cle debut, and everyone from Arianna Huffington to the Cowboy Junkies to the band We Were Promised Jetpacks are all following the scent to Cleveland this week. Special events like the Band-Aid Bash, Occupy the Heart, ArtCares and the Geauga County Maple Fest are homegrown and happening. Speaking of which, our coverage of the Tri-C JazzFest will have you drooling all over your mobile device, with videos, reviews and photostreams. Mmmmm, tasty!
Now we suggest you quit window shopping and get out and lick the spoon. –Thomas Mulready
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What is Slideluck Potshow? A typo? A new restaurant or gourmet dish? A slang expression from the street? Slideluck Potshow (SLPS) is a mash-up, a reconfiguration of the words slideshow and potluck.
It’s been named one of the most innovative, rule-breaking, model-changing ideas to come out of the Big Apple and is making it’s Cle debut on Thu 5/3…
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SPONSORED: Free Admission all weekend! Given Holden Arboretum’s dedication to “trees and communities” we regard Arbor Day as a holiday of great importance and urgency. New this year is the Great Lakes Timber show which features a lumberjack competition. Arbor Day Celebration — Fri 4/27 to Sun 4/29. Visit HoldenArb.org for detailed festival information.
Pop Up Rockwell is redefining what a street can be. The cool kids at CUDC have temporarily transformed Rockwell into a complete & green street. Check it out Wed 4/25. Cycle tracks, bioretention benches, food trucks & more.
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SPONSORED: Mother’s Day Gospel Brunch at House of Blues Praise the Lord and pass the biscuits! Treat your mother to a special Mother’s Day Gospel Brunch at House of Blues on Sun 5/13 at 10AM or 1PM. Music by Stan Moore Gospel Ensemble. Featuring an all you can eat southern style buffet. Tickets on sale now. Call 216.523.BLUE. More details here.
After just about a year, the results are in, and it appears the Cleveland Play House has indeed engaged the community on all levels, attributed to CPH’s bold move Downtown, and the efforts of Cory Atkins, their new Artistic Associate for Engagement.
Not only have single ticket sales almost doubled, but now a number of “experimental” new programs have been initiated: Show+, Gen.NOW, LGBT nightOUT! and College Nights @ CPH. Talk about engaging!
Read more and view the video interview here
We’re all over the Tri-C JazzFest and it’s no mystery why.
This past week we’ve been wowed by Aretha Franklin, Esperanza Spalding, the Smooth Jazz All-Stars and others. And we’re looking ahead to concerts from Diana Krall, Trombone Shorty and David Sanborn.
Check out our exclusive videos, photos, reviews and previews of the Tri-C JazzFest here. Keep checking the page as we’ll be uploading more coverage as the week goes by.
SPONSORED: Good seats still remain for the finale weekend of the Tri-C JazzFest, with your best chance to see up close and personal some of the biggest names in all of jazz: Diana Krall, David Sanborn, Trombone Shorty, Matt Wilson, Jack DeJohnette and many others. For details, and the complete JazzFest lineup, visit TriCPresents.com.
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Tri-C Alum Antwain Thomas has a lot going on, and he credits Cuyahoga Community College for giving him his start.
Starting out as a musician, Thomas was mentored by jazz greats such as Ernie Krivda at Tri-C before entering the entertainment business. Now he serves as the Board Student Scholar on Tri-Cs board of trustees. Check out the video interview here.
BOOK REVIEWS: Authors Explore our Surprising Heritage
Cleveland Curiosities by Ted Schwartz
Hidden History of Cleveland by Christopher Busta-Peck
The Clevelanders that precede us also had careers, families, homes, hopes and dreams. The authors of two recent histories clarify and vivify our forgotten past…
Read the reviews from Isaac Mell here
Science is Fun! Family Day @ Case Western on Sat 4/28. No boring textbooks here; instead help NASA locate a lost space ship or track multiple storms brewing in Hurricane Alley. Way cool.
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Tri-C Alum Dominick Farinacci couldn’t be hotter. Starting as a kid in Solon, his career as a jazz trumpeter now has him releasing albums and touring the world: Korea, Switzerland, Italy, Japan. Legendary producer Quincy Jones says, “This kid is 360 degrees!”
But he still has time to give back, mentoring and offering feedback to high school and college kids during this week’s Tri-C JazzFest 2012.
Watch the exclusive video, shot inside the new Center for Creative Arts on the campus of Tri-C. And listen for a little sample of what everyone in the jazz world is digging. Check out the video interview here.
WED 4/25
Dare to Dream One in six men are survivors of childhood sexual abuse. That’s a staggering number & it’s why you should attend this screening of Boys and Men Healing on Wed 4/25 & hear from men working to combat this number & reclaim their lives.
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THU 4/26
Geauga County Maple Fest Proclaim your love for maple syrup in the sap capitol of the nation — Chardon, OH! The Fest kicks off Thu 4/26 & includes a lumberjack contest, bath tub races & more. Get sticky.
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FRI 4/27
Respect the Bike There’s a multitude of bicycle ingenuity in Ohio. See OH made bikes on display @ Greenhouse Tavern on Fri 4/27. “Best bike show in Cle.”
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SAT 4/28
Obscura Day is a celebration of hidden wonders held in cities around the globe on Sat 4/28. In Cle this means viewing an authentic period magic lantern show, WWI medical photos & an eyeglass collection. Odd.
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SPONSORED: This Saturday, 4/28, classical super star Lang Lang appears with the Cleveland Orchestra and Franz in the Bartok Piano Concerto No. 2. And WCLV will be there live to air the concert which will also include the Bruckner Symphony No. 4. And on Weekend Radio, right after the Severance concert, host Robert Conrad will have bits by English comedians Stanley Holloway and Joyce Grenfell. Full details of all of WCLV’s classical programming at WCLV.com.
SUN 4/29
Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows Four ballrooms. 135+ artists & crafters. Bring some cash & do some major shopping on Sun 4/29 from the people who actually made what their selling.
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MON 4/30
We Were Promised Jetpacks will make some noise @ Musica on Mon 4/30. Also appearing: Breton and Fort Lean. Are you down?
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TUE 5/1
May Day General Strike This Tue 5/1 take the day off. No work, no school, no shopping & no banking. Stand w/ the 99% for a living wage. Let the bosses know who really runs the show — the workers. They can’t do things without us.
Click here for more events on Tue 5/1
WED 5/2
Hear Who’s Here Chagrin Falls produces so many success stories they’ve created a series to showcase it all. Hear from filmmaker Tyler Davidson on Wed 5/2 & his adventures in the indie film biz.
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Cats on Holiday in one form or another have been putting out good music and putting on great live shows around Northern Ohio for a very long time. Holiday in a Box! is their fifth effort, and it is another good one filled with their unique Cleveland-meets-New Orleans sound.
This is the first CD that really features lead singer Denis DeVito’s button box playing, which can be heard on each track…
Read Greg Cielec’s review here
According to published reports, it seems as if former Woodmere mayor Yolanda Broadie did everything she could to bankrupt the village when she held office a few years ago, and now it appears as if she’s trying to finish the job in spite of the fact she no longer is in power…
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
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There’s a lot of talk in the air these days about the inequality of income in the United States. Who’d a thought?
And a lot of discussion everywhere about who pays the most in taxes…
Read this story from Roldo Bartimole here
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Quick previews & reviews of recent events
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REVIEW: Apollo’s Fire Plays Mozart’s Magic Flute by Laura Kennelly
REVIEW: Chillin’ with the Addams Family @ PlayhouseSquare by Laura Kennelly
REVIEW: Gods in Love – 2012 Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival by Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas
REVIEW: Uchida Plays More Than Nice w/ Mozart by Laura Kennelly
REVIEW: Hysterically Funny GOD OF CARNAGE @ Dobama by Roy Berko
REVIEW: IPHIGENIA 2.0 Assaults the Senses @ Cleveland Public Theatre by Roy Berko
REVIEW: Juliet Shines in Great Lakes Theatre’s ROMEO AND JULIET by Roy Berko
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MANSFIELD: Time to “Spring” Back Into Action For IndyCA35: For your information… all it takes is one protest to help fuel a bigger protest, and on and on til you have OWS and then watch out… it’ll be like people waking up from a deep sleep. Wide… Wide Awake!…
Read the comment from Elaine here
MANSFIELD: Something’s Rotten in Brooklyn A month, or so ago, I was sitting with a friend watching “Miss Jane Pittman” when her doorbell chimed. The lights were low in the room, much like in a theater. It was 9:50pm. When she went to the door, she saw her son and opened the door… behind her son were several officers who walked in, without asking permission to enter…
Read the comment from Elaine here
SAD… I am not black but CAN understand… sounds like miscues, fear, paranoia, screw-ups, CYA, etc. TRAVYN M is a perfect example…
Read the comment from bob w here
ROLDO: Don’t Let Them Steal Our History Once again, Roldo speaks truth to power. The PD, even without the Machaskee/Larkin team, remains a neutered newspaper…
Read the comment from David Eden here
HELP: Do You Know These Clevelanders on the Rock Hall Red Carpet? #52 Donna and Stewart Kohl…
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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) VIDEO: Sneak Peek Inside CMA’s Spectacular New Atrium
2) HELP: Do You Know These Clevelanders on the Rock Hall Red Carpet?
3) VIDEO: Catholic Church Re-Opening: St. James Parishoner
4) ROLDO: Don’t Let Them Steal Our History
5) A New Film Fest Hits Town
Our writers savor the city like it’s their job. Thank you Roldo Bartimole, Roy Berko, Greg Cielec, Carol Drummond, Mansfield Frazier, Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas, Laura Kennelly, Isaac Mell, Susan Schaul, Sean Tuttle 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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