03.27-04.03.13
Rally
As we creep slowly into Spring, we’ve been appreciating the last remains of Winter. All will be different in a few short weeks. Just one of the joys of living four full seasons.The earth isn’t the only one rallying this time of year. Nanette Yannuzzi & Ann Torke are revisiting art in the mind; we slipped over to Oberlin to see what was on their mind. We’re rallying to reform Ohio’s animal cruelty laws. And you’ll be interested in the plans for the “Shoppes On Clifton” at W. 117th. Spoiler alert: those plans don’t include the historic Fifth Church, and some citizens are rallying.
Mansfield’s musing on land use & housing issues in his new LandMIND column, while Susan Schaul takes us on a field trip to Blue Pike Farm in St. Clair-Superior, and Richey Piiparinen takes issue with Mayor Jackson’s immigrant attractions strategy, or lack thereof. Anastasia, meanwhile, rallies a week’s worth of music in her RedHotSOUNDS column. We’ve got cool picks for every day this week, and a mobile app for organizing it all. This week CC reader Chantal Sudbrack wins our $20 award for using the app that she calls “a godsend.” We can rally to that.
The kids can hunt eggs at the Botanical and Heights High alums start shooting a movie about their school. We pop into Nighttown for a chat with Jim Wadsworth, the guy who’s made that place one of the top jazz venues in the country. Roldo honors Ned Whelan, who knew how to do aggressive, honest reporting. Roldo carries on the tradition. We all rally to that cause. –Thomas Mulready
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Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s recent comment about immigration has drawn some local ire.
At his annual remarks on the state of the city, the Mayor — in response to a question of how Cleveland can end its population decline by attracting immigrants — stated: “I believe in taking care of your own…”
Read more from Richey Piiparinen here
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SPONSORED: See the best young world-class jazz talent during the Tri-C JazzFest DownBeat concerts April 22-24 at the Metro Campus. Pianist Orrin Evans, singer Cecile McLorin-Salvant, and clarinetist Anat Cohen are part of three great lineups. For tickets, $15, visit Tri-CJazzFest.com
In 1970, Oberlin professor and artist Athena Tacha created an exhibition and catalog on conceptual and performance art, called “Art In The Mind.” Well, there was no actual exhibition… just the catalog.
But that catalog has become legendary and has been influencing artists and curators for 43 years. It contained dozens of conceptual art pieces and proposals for performance art works that may have never been realized anywhere but in the mind of the reader.
Now in 2013 Oberlin Associate Professor of Art Nanette Yannuzzi, who has Tacha’s old job, and Ann Torke, Associate Professor of Art at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, are reprising that catalog and inviting artists to respond to the very powerful ideas and concepts and performance proposals in the “Art In The Mind” catalog.
They’re hosting a virtual exhibition called ENACT and inviting more than 50 artists to submit ideas, concepts, proposals and… well, anything. Cool Cleveland’s Thomas Mulready proposes to interview the two curators.
SPONSORED: Rub Elbows with a Master of Global Innovation Learn from Priceline.com founder and global innovator Jeff Hoffman at the Spring 2013 Innovation Summit, Wed 4/24 at the Baldwin Wallace University Center for Innovation & Growth. Northeast Ohio leaders from Bad Girl Ventures, RSR International, JumpStart, and Parker Hannifin Corporation are also on the bill. Learn more & register at http://www.tinyurl.com/bwinnovationsummit2013
Rally for Reform Ohio’s animal cruelty laws are ridiculously lax. Let’s change that. Meet with PAWS Ohio & other concerned citizens (including Forrest, the dog shot & left for dead) on Public Square to rally for blanket law reform.
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It’s important to have fun while doing good.
United Ways’ cool Rock The Catwalk event lets you do both. Featuring fashions from local boutiques and designers, this rocking fashion show raises money for all the good works that United Way supports.
Want to learn more? Listen to Lisa Oliver of Key Bank and Jennifer Bell of AON Risk, who attended last year’s Catwalk and are in volunteer leadership positions at United Way. Watch the video here.
Says Jennifer, “Lots of energy, great music, great fashion… it’s what Cleveland is all about…” Lisa adds, “We’ve reached out to local boutiques, local women business owners, and we’ll have a number of them showing their wares, from the East Side to the West Side.”
Get your tickets now for Thu 4/11 and Rock The Catwalk with United Way. Contact Maureen Purcell at 216-436-2194 or mpurcell@UnitedWayCleveland.org.
For those of us who didn’t attend Cleveland Heights High School, “Forever a Tiger” is a popular phrase attached to the large school whose only point of reference for many is the fact it’s located near the Cedar Lee Theatre.
In keeping with the aforementioned tagline, alumnae Mai Moore (1995 graduate) and Traci Easley (1992) are attempting to capture the Heights High School experience for all to see with a new documentary project that hopes to be in theaters by the end of the year…
Read more from John Benson here
Cleveland’s Seafair has been playing around town only since last year, but it already has a devoted following. This Friday at Mahall’s, the band will treat those fans to some of its favorite cover tunes as well as its own music. It’s a special one-time-only show to raise money for its next EP. Fri 3/29.
Read more Red Hot picks by Anastasia Pantsios here
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Who gets to use land, and for what purpose, is determined by a number of factors, and with numerous folks sitting at the table.
The individuals usually not represented (or grossly under-represented) are the current land and home owners…
Read more from Mansfield Frazier here
Egg Hunt in Hershey Children’s Garden The Hershey Children’s Garden is NOW OPEN (as of this Sat), so celebrate w/ an egg hunt. Look high & low. Also, meet the main Bunny himself.
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Chantal Sudbrack just loves Cleveland. Ever since she moved here from Chicago. And she uses the Cool Cleveland app to find out what cool stuff is going on.
Chantal will be receiving a $20 check from Cool Cleveland, just for using our mobile app. Now she loves Cleveland even more.
“Awesome! The app has been a godsend in finding cool things to do around town. Attached is a photo from my FB feed that you can use. Its screen captured, let me know if it is too low quality… its my best happy face, but does have a photo of my native Chicago in the background (moved here in 2009).”
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WED 3/27
The Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival is the largest classical music festival outside of India. This 12-day festival’s schedule is packed w/ dance performances, recitals, workshops & cultural experiences. Kids performances, too.
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THU 3/28
VoiceOver Join up at SPACES or via Skype for a discussion of social practices that engage individuals & groups outside of galleries and museums. Interesting & enlightening.
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FRI 3/29
Cleveland Critical Mass has been going strong for years. And if you haven’t joined these monthly bike rides, you should. It’s spring, after all! Hop on a bike & experience the joy of riding en masse.
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SPONSORED: WCLV 104.9 observes the Easter Season with two special broadcasts. On Good Friday, 3/29, at 8PM, we’ll present Bach’s St. Matthew Passion from the 2012 Bach Festival at Baldwin Wallace University. On Easter Sunday at 7PM, WCLV broadcasts the first of Bach’s Passions, the St. John, given at St. Paul’s Church in Cleveland Heights by Apollo’s Fire and Apollo’s Singers conducted by Jeanette Sorrell. Full details on WCLV’s classical music programming at WCLV.org.
SAT 3/30
SWAN Day 2013 Celebrated all over the world, SWAN Day makes its Cle debut this Sat. Founded five years ago, SWAN Day is “an international holiday designed to showcase the power and diversity of women’s creativity.” Go support women artists.
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SUN 3/31
Felabration @ B-Side Liquor Lounge With the musical Fela! opening Tue, the B-Side is offering a tribute to the father of Afropop, Fela Kuti. Jam session w/ members of Cle’s Revolution Brass Band & music from several DJs.
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MON 4/1
Dyngus Day Grab your accordion & celebrate this rite of spring Polish holiday. Take the day off & check out an accordion parade, REAL Polish food, Miss Dyngus Pageant, live music & “Kishka’s Beer Heaven” Tent.
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TUE 4/2
Monthly Open Mic @ Barking Spider Singer-songwriter Gary Hall has been a respected performer in the Cleveland music scene for 40 years. But Hall just picks up his guitar and keeps on keeping on — and bringing attention to other deserving artists. You can get a preview of what he does here every Tue. It’s free as always.
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WED 4/3
CIFF 37 The Cleveland International Film Festival is a rite of Spring. And, with over 178 features and over 164 short films, there’s something for everyone. Be sure to check out the Local Heroes category.
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The green oasis dug into the urban landscape should have been called Surprise Farm instead of Blue Pike Farm.
Yep, in the most unexpected place, crops are growing organically without pesticides…
Read more from Susan Schaul here
Listen to Jim Wadsworth as he lists off the national and regional acts that have performed at Nighttown in the 14 years that hes presenting jazz at this venerable Cleveland Heights restaurant/club: they include some of the biggest names in jazz, internationally and locally.
“We’re sort of like a throwback to the old Supper Club days, like London House in Chicago or some of the big rooms in New York City. We have a lot of performers who play here say it reminds them of back in the day… We’re keeping the flame going.”
Stevie Wonder could have seen this coming, way back when the voters of the City of Cleveland changed the Charter, tying the number of city councilpersons to population figures… but without spelling out an exact way to accomplish the task….
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black?
A recently released report from County Prosecutor Tim McGinty (that was prepared by his transition team) criticizes his predecessor Bill Mason for a couple of failings…
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
It’s an oft-stated premise that diversity doesn’t just happen on its own in America; inclusion really has to be worked at…
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
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How do you do aggressive, honest reporting?
Ned Whelan, who died last Wednesday, days after an accidental fall, showed exactly how. He died in Phoenix, visiting his daughter. He was 70…
Read this story from Roldo Bartimole here
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REVIEW: Mark Morris Dance Group @ Palace Theatre by Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas
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Planned Abandonment Loved reading this. I’ve been an avid reader of your column ever since I stumbled upon CoolCleveland a few months ago. This though, as someone in Part One said, seems like your zone. Totally engaging and thought provoking….
Read the comment from Andy here
ROLDO: PD Reporters – Rise & Break the Chains! As always, Roldo, you tell it like it is. Save the PD? It’s been lost in the wilderness for a long, long time…
Read the comment from David Eden here
Right on target. But don’t expect much out of the reporters — they are beaten dogs….
Read the comment from Larry Durstin here
I suspect that Stockholm Syndrome predominates the PD newsroom these days. When organizations erode as the PD has over time, usually the first people to go are those with options; they tend to leave on their own….
Read the comment from John J. Polk here
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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) In Saving Neighborhoods, Demolition & Preservation Are Not Mutually Exclusive
2) Lorain Avenue Streetscape Prepping for Launch
3) MANSFIELD: Planned Abandonment
4) ROLDO: PD Reporters – Rise & Break the Chains!
5) Why Are These Executives Making Everyone So Nervous?
Writers, we salute you. Thx to Roldo Bartimole, John Benson, Mansfield Frazier, Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas, Anastasia Pantsios, Richey Piiparinen, Susan Schaul, Alex Sukhoy 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.
Rally on,
–Thomas Mulready
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