Masters & Superstars

11.04-11.11.09
Masters & Superstars

In this week’s issue:

When we think of superstars we naturally think outside our region. That’s what the bi-coastal media networks have promoted for years. But at CoolCleveland.com, we find for superstars in our own backyard. So we have our share of out-of-towners to showcase: Janis Joplin, Amy Kuney, Pat Dinizio, all welcome as masters at their craft this week. But look a little closer at our regional talent: CPT’s Ray Bobgan, writer Dan Chaon, and our own celebrations of all things literary: Mac’s Backs and The Lit. Plus dozens of cool things to do this week. And don’t forget about our own incomparable Cleveland Orchestra, just back from turning the world on it’s own ear. Our new PBS show, NEOtropolis will also spotlight heroes in our midst: tune in this Fri 11/6 at 9PM for our premiere. In the meantime, master your own universe, and tell us so we can pass on the good news. –Thomas Mulready

Lipstick and Guitar Licks
featuring Amy Kuney

For a long time Streetsboro High School has had one of the more progressive and active language arts programs in the area. It has the state’s best high school radio station in WSTB (88.9 FM), an award winning newspaper and literary journal, and a very active TV production program. The students at Streetsboro can take a wide variety of electives including radio and television programming, desktop publishing, advanced creative writing, and songwriting; and regularly participate in talent shows, poetry slams, music showcases, and dramatic productions. The language arts faculty at Streetsboro includes a former professional journalist, a former professional radio news director and broadcast journalist, a prominent member of the local music scene and independent record label owner, several published authors, and a freelance writer.

To help fund its creative language arts program, Streetsboro’s English Department, with the help of Hudson Community Recreation and Education, is sponsoring a concert of all female singer/songwriters called “Lipstick and Guitar Licks,” featuring national recording artist Amy Kuney, as well as a supporting cast of popular local acts…

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Not Business As Usual Tune in this Fri 11/6 for the premiere of NEOtropolis a new program on Western Reserve PBS 45/49 covering the dynamic economy of Northeast Ohio. Featuring CoolCleveland’s Thomas Mulready as host, the show offers headlines, stories of interest throughout the region, and a lively panel to analyze and discuss the key issues. Find your local station here. Know of a company or business leader deserving of the spotlight? Info@CoolCleveland.com

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What Cleveland Has that Pittsburgh Wants Pitt writer admits to loving Cle, admits we have her city beat in more ways than one. Read

Ohio has 4th best business climate according to Site Selection magazine, rising up from #7. Why? Excellent transportation, skilled workers, and low state & local taxes. No kidding. Read

New reality show challenges local athletes to prepare meals for their team First episode of Feed My Team features Browns’ Joe Thomas cooking at Crop Bistro. http://FeedMyTeam.com

Raymond Bobgan acknowledged by American Theatre As one of 25 important theatre artists, Cleveland Public Theatre’s Bobgan [pictured] is amongst a group who have “demonstrated something special in their approach to the art and craft of theatremaking that convinced us they have not only vision and foresight about the field they’ve chosen, but the tenacity and commitment it will take to realize their aspirations over time…” Read

Ray’s serving lunch To celebrate their sixth season grand opening, Ray’s Indoor Mountain Bike Park is gilling up some complimentary grub for riders this Sat 11/7 from 2-4PM. Check out their new dirt room, expanded pump track, new rhythm room, new lounge, and friendly staff. http://www.RaysMTB.com

Ohio is stunningly beautiful Just look at pics submitted in Ohio Environmental Council’s photo contest. Click on photo at left to start slideshow. Whoa…

CWRU named one of nation’s “Best Neighbor” universities Ranked 7th in US for university – civic partnerships. Read

National exhibit Choosing to Participate challenges you to think about prejudice and injustice View historical accounts of racism and compassion, view NEO student artwork and read about brave 216ers at this exhibit now on view @ Western Reserve Hist. Society. http://ChoosingToParticipate.org

Patty Dolan remembrance As the guiding spirit behind not only her black-light troupe The Subliminals, artist Patty Dolan, who recently passed away after a long battle with cancer, also inspired the annual Vaudeville presentations at Cleveland Public Theatre as well as the Performance Art Festival, which I pursued. On Sat 11/15 from 2-5PM in the James Levin Theatre at CPT, a remembrance will be held. She will be missed, but her spirit has certainly lived on and will continue to do so. CPTonline.org

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SPONSORED: Need some inspiration in a big and confusing world? Then you’ve got to check out Patagonia’s Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival hosted by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Nature League this Fri 11/6, an incredible 3-hour program that leaves people feeling inspired and motivated to go out and make a difference in their community and around the world. Get more info and tickets at CMNH.org.

American Music Master: Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin, in her lifetime, was famous for only about four years. Though she’s still just about as famous as she was when she died, 38 years ago.

In fact, she’s so famous that I’m not going to tell you anything about her. I’m going to let the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum and Case Western Reserve University do that. Joplin is the subject of this year’s American Music Masters series presented by the two organizations from November 9 through 14.

Now in its 14th year, the series celebrates and studies a pop music pioneer each year though a week or more of lectures, films, panel discussions and performances at the Rock Hall and CWRU, culminating with a full day seminar at CWRU, followed by an all-star tribute concert…

Read about Janis Joplin by David Budin here

SPONSORED: Superheroes at Severance! Join MGM conductor and movie expert Richard Kaufman with behind-the-scenes stories as he conducts The Cleveland Orchestra on Sat 11/7 at 8PM featuring Superman, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park and more. Excellent seats start at just $33, or purchase the Celebrity Series featuring Pink Martini and Chris Botti and get 3 concerts for the price of 2! Tix are going fast: call 216-231-1111 or http://www.ClevelandOrchestra.com.

If You Take a Mouse to School @ Fine Arts Association The Illusion Factory brings Laura Numeroff’s popular children’s book to life in a series of performances on Fri 11/6 and Sat 11/7 at 7:30PM. Also plays again on Sat 11/7 and on Sun 11/8 at 2PM. Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby. Tickets

G2K Oklahoma @ Solon Center for the Arts See a condensed version of the quintessential American musical Oklahoma created just for pre-high school students on Thu 11/5 at 7PM. The story is the same, but the content has been adjusted to better suit kids/young teens of today and the cast is made up of 5th – 8th graders. Plays through Sat 11/7. Call 440-337-1400 for tickets. 6315 SOM Center Rd., Solon. http://SolonArts.org

Snipe and Short-Eared Owls return to the meadows at the former Richfield Coliseum site on Sat 11/7. Join Park volunteer Dwight Chaser in the search for owls and late-fall prairie birds from 8:30 – 10AM. (Remember, you’re looking for birds–not chasing them!) Wear boots and be prepared to get muddy. Meet at Lock 29 Trailhead on Mill Street in Peninsula. Call 216-524-1497 for info. Details

HOT Kids Art Day @ Sobella Paper Boutique Bring your kiddos to this Little Italy boutique on Sat 11/7 to create custom stationary. First create a cool drawing. Then Sobella staff will show you how to turn your drawing into super-cool stationary. They’ll provide art supplies, homemade cookies and goodie bags. Kids will provide the creativity. 10AM – 3PM. If you can’t make this event, send artwork to Sobella and they’ll turn it into stationary! Call 216-229-1333 or email infoATso-bella.com to RSVP. Located in Murray Hill Galleries Bldg., 2026 Murray Hill Rd. #104.

Martin Parries does it all

Martin Parries is a 17-year-old superstar. Not only is he enrolled in Early College High School, which means he will graduate in three years, but he’s also a singer, dancer, musician, actor, magician, poet… tell us when to stop.

Watch the video and listen to Martin talk about performing in the All-City Musical, at Karamu House acting side-by-side with County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones, and as an Arts Education Ambassador for Young Audiences, lobbying politicians about arts education in the schools. Is there anything this kid can’t do? YANEO.org

SPONSORED: Hey Cleveland Sports Fans! United Way’s 7th Annual Sports Auction on WTAM goes live this Fri 11/6 on WTAM.com. Don’t miss your chance to bid on autographed sports memorabilia and experiences from the Browns, Cavaliers, Indians and Monsters. Some of the items up for bid include Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James Autographed Cleveland Cavaliers jerseys, Josh Cribbs Autographed Authentic Cleveland Browns jersey and much, much more.

Storytelling
A Review of the Books and Life of Writer Dan Chaon

My first personal encounter with Dan Chaon (his last name is pronounced “Shawn”) was when he appeared on the stairs of Mac’s Backs Books and asked The Lit’s book discussion group if it was safe to come down into the basement.

He said it like he knew we were critiquing his work and it couldn’t all be good, but we welcomed him as the artist he is. He emerged from the stairwell and sat down in the first chair available, the “hot seat,” and waited for his fellow writers to drill him.

It wasn’t the usual book store audience of readers–we wanted to talk about more than the story. We wanted to know HOW he wrote…

Read the interview with Don Chaon by Claudia Taller here

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A hot selection of tech and business news & events from around the region. Got business news? Send it to: EVENTS@CoolCleveland.com

Dinner Impossible @ Rock Hall Chef Robert Irvine has only 9 hours to create a memorable meal for 250 Rock Hall VIPs, based on six music genres: the Blues, Woodstock, Hip-Hop/Rap, Seattle Grunge and Rock and Roll. FoodNetwork.com. While watching, think about how great it would be to have a world-class kitchen on E. 9th Street across the street from the Rock Hall that could accommodate 2000 diners in the largest special events venue East of Las Vegas: TheRockometer.com.

WKSU receives not one–but 11 awards from Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Station recognized w/ more awards than any other Ohio radio news station. http://SPJAwards.org

An auction for a good cause Consortium of African American Orgs are auctioning products and services of local biz owners as a fundraiser. Need anything? Check It Out

Cle ranked among nation’s safest cities Forbes ranks us 10th safest city in America. See

SPONSORED: Keep your swimming suit and sunscreen handy this winter because AirTran Airways is bringing back two popular Florida destinations: Ft. Lauderdale and Ft. Myers from Akron-Canton Airport. The flights begin tomorrow – just in time for the cold Ohio winter. Don’t forget AirTran offers nonstop service to Orlando and Tampa too! Book your Florida flights at http://www.AirTran.com.

Teaming Up Lake County Business Expo + Job Fair at Lost Nation Sports Park on Thu 11/5, 8AM – 2PM. Not yr average biz show. No charge. Info

Business Incubators Supporting Viable Entrepreneurial Ventures in NEO at CWRU on Wed 11/11 from 7:30 – 9:30AM. Register

AMPLIFY: The Business of Sports panel w/ execs from Cle major sports teams at the Q on Wed 11/18, 11AM – 1:30PM. Register

Startup Weekend Cle helps you launch yr own tech start-up. Pitch ideas, meet w/ developers and leave w/ a working prototype. @ the IdeaCenter from Fri 11/20 to Sun 11/22. Info

SPONSORED: Romantic Acts Hit the Stage at CIM Don’t miss the CIM Opera Theater Gala running Wed 11/11 through Sat 11/14 in Kulas Hall. Some of the greatest moments of 19th century opera are showcased in acts from Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel, von Weber’s Der Freischutz and Verdi’s La Traviata. Tickets available 216.791.5000 x 411 or online at http://www.CIM.edu. Cool Cleveland readers can save $2 by using promo code: COOL when ordering.

Flu Scorecard: H: 1 Author: 0

Well, it’s official – I got it. The disease. The plague. H1N1. In spite of six months of daily media warnings from CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta and countless late night Public Service Announcements from Gary Busey (scary), it still got me. Regular exercise – check. Healthy eating – check. Lots of sleep – check. Resisting the impulse to buy a Brady Quinn jersey – check. Stopping at 8 pieces of bacon – check.

But in the end it didn’t matter, as the Swine Flu – like the Grim Reaper – was coming after me, and there was nothing I could do but welcome him in.

If you’re reading this now, it means that you are lucid AND that you are currently in one of three categories: you’ve already HAD H1N1, you now HAVE it, or you’re GOING to have it. Therefore, in the interest of all parties involved (including rednecks), I’ve decided to save you the time and trouble of going to WebMD.com or to your local clinic, and have compiled the following Self Triage Questionnaire to help determine if you have in fact contracted this dreaded diabolical disease.

You Might Already Have H1N1 if…

Read Soundbite Laureate Douglas O’Bryon here

SPONSORED: Music At Main Cleveland Public Library’s Music at Main showcases Passport Project Global Dance & Music Collective. Music and dance from around the world will be presented with a special interactive presentation of dance and percussion of Guinea as shared by Mohamed Tounkara, Passport Project’s guest artist from this West African country. Wed 11/21 at 2PM at CPL’s Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium. http://www.CPL.org.

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Fractale @ Wilbert’s Hailing from Paris, Fractale is an innovative electro-jazz group producing sounds you’ve never heard before. Classical instruments are tweaked in sonic new ways: a plain tuba and baritone sax are saturated, electrified and turned onto a computer-generated rhythm. Numerous improvs are injected into choruses. Full blowing riffs add energy and propulsion. You gotta see ’em on Wed 11/4 at 8PM. Wilbert’s, 812 Huron Ave. http://WilbertsMusic.com and http://MySpace.com/groupefractale

Cle Comedy Festival “It’s Cleveland. How could it NOT be funny?” Our sentiments exactly. If you need any proof that Cle is a hotbed for comedians, just check out the comedy fest on Wed 11/4 through Sun 11/8. See a Ninja Comedy Death Match, improv jam, midnight dark & dirty shows, a comedy carnival and more–all with the most hilarious folks in town. Schedule at http://www.CleComedyFestival.com

Click It or Kick It?: The Price of Pleasure CWRU’s annual Project on Men and Gender tackles issues mainstream society tends to perpetuate: masculinity, male violence and gender stereotypes. This year the film The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality and Relationships will be shown, followed by a Q&A w/ Dr. Robert Jensen, prof at Univ. of Texas and feminist activist. Movie features interviews w/ scholars, writers and pornography producers. Get together in the interest of reducing violence against women on Wed 11/4 at 7PM. Hovorka Atrium @ CWRU. http://Case.edu/provost/centerforwomen

HOT GREEN Bioneers Cleveland Annual Conference Bioneers Cle works to inspire a shift to a more sustainable, earth-friendly lifestyle that honors the web of life for future generations. Their ’09 conference focuses on NEO’s local food systems. (Did you know Cle is 2nd in nation for its urban food systems?) Kick off the event on Thu 11/5 at 8:30AM w/ presentations by students and local experts. Engage in green workshops, tours and speakers from the national conference shown on video. Through Sat 11/7. Schedule at http://BioneersCleveland.org

Apollo’s Fire: Mediterranean Nights heats it up on Thu 11/5 with an evening of captivating Spanish and Italian love songs, castanets and driving foot percussion. Hear passionate sonatas that end in a red-hot finish. It may be cold and gray outside, but it’s hot hot hot in here. 7:30 – 9:30PM. Chagrin Arts program at Federated Church, 76 Bell St., Chagrin Falls. Tickets

Helen Money @ Front Rm Gallery Helen Money (aka Alison Chesley) plays cello with the sensibilities of a lead guitarist. She’s a rock musician who happens to play a classical instrument–all without ever abandoning the rock sound. She’s even known to play the Minutemen on cello. Check her out on Thu 11/5 at 9:30PM. 3615 Superior Ave. 4203A.

43rd Kent State Folk Festival Kent comes alive with banjo picks and acoustic guitar licks on Thu 11/5 to Sat 11/14. An exhaustive lineup of local and nationally renowned musicians, a generous offering of no-charge community workshops (beginning clogging or open dulcimer lessons, anyone?) and a ‘Round Town Folk Alley will be featured. See virtuoso Edwin Colon Zayas, hot roots band Old Crow Medicine Show, indie ensemble Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, and other talented individuals. http://KentStateFolkFestival.org

SPONSORED: Thursday, November 12th gives you an opportunity to help at least four patients with WCLV’s annual “Thanks-4-Giving” Blood Drive on behalf of LifeShare. The day-long event takes place at Lorain County Community College, and WCLV personalities will be on the air live periodically throughout the day with updates and live music. All donors get a WCLV Goody Bag and a chance to spin the WCLV Prize Wheel. Remember that each pint of blood can help up to four patients. http://www.WCLV.com

HOT Natural Resources Over 40 artists have taken Mike Burnett’s “Neighborwood” and “Average Joe Schmoe” blank wooden figurines and transformed them into individual works of art at this exhibit opening on Fri 11/6. The blank figures (provided by Bigshot Toyworks) were given to artists such as Johnny Yanok and Jeremiah Ketner and customized with the artist’s unique style. See how the figures came out at the opening party starting at 7PM at Shoparooni, 15813 Waterloo Rd. http://Shoparooni.com

GREEN The Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Fest on Tour Spend the evening of Fri 11/6 raising yr eco-consciousness. Starting at 6PM, meet-and-greet w/ reps from local enviro groups while enjoying food and Great Lakes beer. Screening of the film fest (7 enviro films in all) starts at 7PM. Includes I Love Trash, The Truth About Hunting Aerial Wolves, Homegrown Revolution, Division Street and more. Q&A afterward. CMNH, 1 Wade Oval Dr. Tickets

Blockbuster Night @ CIA Check out the opening of 3 blockbuster exhibits, including the national premiere of 17 Swedish Designers, on Fri 11/6 at 6:30PM. It’s all about DESIGN. See winners of the AIGA 365 design competition, hear from an intl’ panel on the forces driving modern design and see 17 Swedish designers in action. CIA Reinberger Galleries, 11141 East Blvd. Click http://CIA.edu/blog/?p=1808 for details.

HOT Lake Erie Bldg Holiday Open Studio The former home of the Lake Erie Screw Corp. has been transformed into a vibrant artist community. This giant industrial warehouse located in Lakewood’s historic Birdtown houses dozens of artists’ studios and teaching spaces. Check out the studios (and this awesome re-use of an old building) on Sat 11/7 from 3 – 9PM at 13000 Athens Ave. in Lakewood. Resident artists include Shannon Okey, Arabella Proffer-Vendetta, Gina DeSantis and other cool folk. Live music provided. After-party at Grafton St. Pub. http://ScrewFactoryArtists.com

FOR Closure: Visions of Reality, Words of Promise If yr not in the know, the LIT is a nonprofit org representing Cle’s literary agents, writers and poets. Since its inception in ’74, the LIT has offered writing classes, workshops and poetry readings while promoting the art of the written word. Celebrate its 35th birthday on Sat 11/7 with an exhibition of large-scale photos and words that capture Cle’s foreclosure crisis and speak of our city’s resiliency. Plus, food, cocktails and the sweet sounds of the Vince Robinson Jazz Poets. 6:30PM. Convivium Gallery, 1433 E. 33rd St. http://The-LIT.org/page6/page6.html

HOT Erie Prom: Enchantment Under the Lake is just like your high school prom, but cool. Forget those awkward teenage moments. You’re an adult now, so grab a date and call up your clique to re-do the prom experience w/ SPACES Gallery. (And this time, your parents won’t be called if you wear a wild outfit.) This annual benefit on Sat 11/7 begins at 6PM with a VIP Yacht Club Party and ends with art for sale, campy photos, dancing and games. Music provided by the swanky Martini Five-O. Tickets

A.P.E. is one of the worst movies you’ll ever see. This so-bad-it’s-good (or at least it’s fun to laugh at) flick stars Joanna Kerns from Growing Pains and a man in a $10 gorilla suit terrorizing Asian villagers. The movie is rarely shown (surprise, surprise) but will come outta the gutter on Sat 11/7 for your viewing enjoyment. And it’s in 3D! 9:30PM and 12AM. Part of the Cult Film Series at Cedar Lee Theatre, 2163 Lee Rd, Cleveland Hts. Info

Projecting and You Can See the World from Cleveland @ CPT Projecting tells the story of one woman’s life through photographs. You Can See the World from Cle, written by and featuring NEO playwright Aaron Calafato [pictured] documents what it’s like to grow up in NEO. After retelling memories of the Browns and his family, the writer discovers that Cle has shaped him more than he thinks. These performances on Sun 11/8 are part of CPT’s Little Box series, which fosters work from local playwrights. 3PM. Cle Public Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave. Details

GREEN discARTed Art Exhibition According to the EPA, Americans generate 4.6 pounds of trash per day per person. That equates to 251 million tons of garbage a year! Let’s reverse this trend. Check out the way artists put the 3Rs to work in an exhibition opening on Sun 11/8. All work, from jewelry to furniture, is made from recycled, discarded and found objects. Open daily from 10AM – 5PM at the beautiful West Woods Nature Center through Sun 1/31. 9465 Kinsman Rd. (Rt. 87) in Russell & Newbury Twps. Call 440-286-9516 for details. http://GeaugaParkDistrict.org

Univ. of Akron Symphony Orchestra is joined by percussionist Larry Snider for a sure-to-be stellar performance on Mon 11/9 at 8PM. Head down to the AK and hear them perform Schwantner’s Percussion Concerto. Yes, Cle’s orchestra is one of the best, but Akron is home to an amazing symphony orchestra, too. EJ Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St. in Akron. Click

Cle Tech Night 2.0 Techies and tech wannabes: enjoy an unabashed open social event for the local tech community on Tue 11/10. From 6:30 – 9PM, discuss the current tech environment in Cle and network w/ others who work (or aspire to work) in biotech, hardware or any tech-related field. Market Avenue Wine Bar, 2526 Market Ave. Details

CIM Opera Theater is celebrating the great works of romantic opera on Wed 11/11 at 8PM. See and listen to significant acts from 3 famous operas–all in fully-staged splendor. You’ll feel cultured, more intellectual and your ears will thank you. Kulas Hall @ Cle Institute of Music, 11021 East Blvd. Info

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Pat Dinizio of The Smithereens is screaming into Cleveland this Sat 11/7 at the Beachland Ballroom at 8PM for “An Evening With Pat Dinizio of the Smithereens,” that includes a cool raffle to benefit the National Autism Association Northeast Ohio Chapter.

While acknowledging their early influences such as The Beatles, The Who and Buddy Holly, The Smithereens soared in the MTV-era with power-pop gems that veered into Marshall-amped heavy metal, a sound that was later to influence Kurt Cobain and Nevermind-era Nirvana. Listen to this interview, where Pat gives a taste of the stories he will be telling between songs at his upcoming Cleveland gig. Tix: http://www.BeachlandBallroom.com

Slipshod Police Work?

When the members of the Cleveland Police Department finish taking their self-congratulatory victory laps around the city for capturing alleged serial killer Thomas Sowell, maybe they’ll find time to answer the question that has been reverberating throughout the black community since the story broke:

How could six women (and maybe more), all from pretty much the same neighborhood mind you, vanish into thin air and they didn’t take notice of it for months and months?

If they had been on their job the community could have been put on alert, and perhaps some of the lives could have been saved…

Read more from Mansfield Frazier here

For The Love Of Words

Underneath the fabric of urban and suburban living are voices wanting to be heard. The literary voices of Cleveland run deep and ramble wide.

Cleveland writers delve into the problems we face as humans against the backdrop of our history, multi-cultural diversity, and political substrata. The writing runs the gamut from Pulitzer-prize winning Connie Schultz’s PD column to Mary Doria Russell’s high-quality fiction to George Nemeth’s popular Brewed Fresh Daily.com blog to Michael Salinger’s street-smart performance poetry…

Read more from Claudia Taller here

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

Wild Party @ Baldwin-Wallace College 10/27/09

Read the review by Roy Berko here

Wild Party @ Baldwin-Wallace College 10/28/09 Read the review by Laura Kennelly here

Don Giovanni by Opera Cleveland @ State Theater 10/30/09 Read the review by Kelly Ferjutz here

Inherit The Wind @ Cleveland Play House 10/30/09 [pictured] Read the review by Roy Berko here

Mediterranean Nights by Apollo’s Fire @St. Paul’s Church 10/31/09 Read the review by Kelly Ferjutz here

Don Giovanni by Opera Cleveland @ State Theatre 11/1/09 Read the review by Laura Kennelly here

Yellowman @ Karamu House 10/31/09 Read the review by Roy Berko here

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