Future of Cleveland

04.22-04.29.09
Future of Cleveland

In this week’s issue:

It’s a serious topic but we try to keep it fun. That describes our Future of Cleveland party tonight at CSU, but it pretty much describes a lot of what we do at Cool Cleveland. We believe in promoting this region, it’s unsung superstars, budding entrepreneurs, and locally generated events. We’d call it economic development, but that would be boring. And we see this region as anything but boring. Instead, read our review of Marcia Pledger’s new book on entrepreneurs, then learn what Roldo wonders on the Medical Mart. Mansfield talks Green Jobs and Judging the Judges and Peter Chakerian talks LeBron and the red-hot Cavaliers with sports institution Joe Tait. Round it out with the new Whiskey Daredevils and a look at a quintessential Cleveland creative factory and you’ll have a better idea of what’s in store for Cleveland’s future. –Thomas Mulready

Someone will win two RT airline tickets!
Walk-up to our Future of Cleveland party @ CSU tonight 4/22

Someone at our party walks away with a pair of round-trip airline tickets anywhere Continental Airlines flies in the continental US; it may as well be you. And your chances are very good! Walk up tickets are still available for our Cool Cleveland Future of Cleveland party at Cleveland State University’s beautifully restored Fenn Tower TONIGHT from 5:30-8PM, and your reduced party admission not only buys you unlimited hors d’oeuvres and open bar, plus a chance to discuss the future of Cleveland (and your future) with CSU executives-in-residence, but you’ll also be entered to win a pair of round-trip airline tickets!

You’re entered to win a drawing for a pair of round-trip airline tickets with your Cool Cleveland admission. Regular price is $20 at the door, but print out & bring this issue of Cool Cleveland for special $15 admission!. Fenn Tower is on Euclid Avenue at E. 24th Street. Map, details and parking info here. Good luck with the drawing, and tell ’em Cool Cleveland sent you!

Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels revolutionized music. His band Run-D.M.C. was the first rap act to chart in the Top 40, the first to score gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums, the first on the cover of Rolling Stone, the first with a Grammy, the first to appear on MTV. They’ve spawned not just the entire genre of Hip-Hop, but influenced music across all boundaries. Could a musical act be any more groundbreaking than that?

McDaniels learned he was adopted at age 35 over the phone from his adoptive mother, and now has become an advocate for adoptee rights and foster youth, working closely with Adoption Network Cleveland, who are brining him back to Cleveland for the upcoming National Adoption Conference Wed 4/22 thru Sun 4/26. Thomas Mulready of Cool Cleveland spoke with him in Downtown Cleveland as he was preparing for the run-up to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Watch the video, then catch up on the valuable services of Adoption Network Cleveland. “It’s Like That!” http://www.RunDMC.com

SPONSORED: Writers Center Stage Welcomes Joan Didion Shake up your Tuesday night routine and absorb some culture while you’re at it. Check out literary legend Joan Didion, author of The Year of Magical Thinking, at the Ohio Theatre on Tue 5/12 at 7:30PM. Book signing after the show. For tickets, call 216.241.6000 or visit http://www.WritersCenterStage.org.

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A great story in WSJ about Artists Vs. Blight in Cle and you can read it here
How Positively Cleveland’s budget may be cut to pay for the Medical Mart Read here and here
It’s TV Turnoff Week every week in CC but did you know it’s happening nationally this week? Click
Cle Kids Band Playing Journey Recess performs “Separate Ways” by Journey. Amazing 9-year-old kids!! Watch
Restored Bertoia sound sculpture returning to Akron for unveiling Wed 4/29 at 10AM, Guzzetta Hall, 139 E. Buchtel Ave., Akron. Witness
GREEN Could Ohio see ‘green’ trucks? This story is pretty interesting
Nominations for 2009 Arts Alive! awards Now being accepted and the details are here
Holden Arboretum celebrates Arbor Day with free admission! And you can score details here
County Commissioners name two to Arts and Culture Board and the details are here
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown named NBA Coach of the Year! Click Dr. William Gerdts speaks at The Cleveland Artists Foundation’s Aspects of Collecting Regional Art fundraiser event this week. Details.
Healing Across Cultures interactive symposium hits today at CSU. Details
Local author Nancy Loyan Schuemann continues to promote her cool Cleveland, Ohio – A Photographic Portrait this Thu 4/23. Click and Click Again
David Kirby honors National Poetry Month w/ Cuyahoga County Public Library this Sat 4/25 at 4645 Mayfield Rd., South Euclid. Click.

Artists: looking for working studio space? Peninsula Art Academy has some cool things happening there in that regard. Call 330-657-2228 for a tour of their facilities. Details at 330-657-2248 or http://www.PeninsulaArtAcademy.com for more.

Cle School of the Arts’ 8th Annual New Play, Film and Poetry Festival It’s unique to the entire country and providing students with a forum to present original plays, films and poetry to student audiences and the general public… and it starts Thu 4/24 at The Cleveland Play House Brooks Theatre before winding up at Karamu House the following Sat 5/2. Call 421-7690, 795-7077 or visit http://www.ClevelandPlayHouse.com and http://www.Karamu.com.

SPONSORED: Blossoming: 3 Venues, 5 Exhibitions, 16 Art Forms Art is in full bloom at the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Spring Show running from Wed 4/22 – Sat 4/25 at CIA and Case Western Reserve University. Check out the Spring Design Show featuring work in Communication, Industrial and Interior Design; The Spring Integrated Media Environment Show featuring Biomedical Art, Film, Video and Photographic Art, Illustration and T.I.M.E.; the Spring Material Culture Show featuring Enameling, Jewelry and Metals, Ceramics and Glass; The Visual Arts and Technologies Show featuring Drawing, Fiber and Material Studies Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture; and The Spring Foundation Show featuring Innovation. For location, times and other information please visit www.cia.edu or call 216-421-7417.

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Gene Crosby got the help she needed to purchase her dream home a few blocks from where she grew up from Greater Circle Living, a forgivable loan program for people who work in Greater University Circle and choose to buy a home there. After renting for her entire life, she exclaims, “This belongs to me… It’s mine!”” From her convenient location in the East 80’s along Chester Avenue, she has a 15 minute walk to work at University Hospitals, and a 15-minute drive to just about anywhere.

She received a $15,000 forgivable loan from Greater Circle Living, which she used as a down payment. Then she got busy in her new 3-bedroom, 2.5 bath coach home with a full basement. Watch the video, and click on www.FairfaxRenaissance.org for details on receiving a forgivable loan from Greater Circle Living.

Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Programs are most impressive. The integrated managed care organization uses live theatre as education outreach “to inspire children, teens, and adults to make healthier choices and better decisions about their well-being.” The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is a key partner in their Ohio program. The CMSD productions are offered at no cost and, to our knowledge, no one else in the country is doing this. Their Mon 4/27 program The Amazing Food Detective stages at Valley View Boys Leadership Academy; the Wed 4/29 program Secrets is at South High School. For more info, or to schedule a performance, call 479-5662, or simply learn more here.

Want to lend a hand? Need community service hours? The Teen Volunteer Fair is the place to go. Meet representatives from more than 20 area organizations that accept teen volunteers (12 yrs +) who can answer questions to help you find the perfect volunteer experience. Parents, too! Details.

Rock School: Metallica Black Sabbath invented heavy metal in the 70s, and Metallica redefined it in the 80s. On Wed 4/22 at 7PM, Jason Hanley, Director of Education at the Rock Hall leads a discussion-based night class, focusing on ’09 Rock Hall Inductees, Metallica, part of the Museum’s “Rock and Roll Night School.” Bang your head! http://www.RockHall.com.

High School Writer’s Festival Cleveland-area high school students are invited to work with professional writers in small workshops focused on poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction Thu 4/23 – Sat 4/25. Wanna write? The folks at HathawayBrown, who are hosting this 5th annual event say, Write now. http://www.HB.edu.

The Chillin’ Cello The world-famous Cleveland Orchestra offers the latest of their Musical Rainbow Concerts Fri 4/24 and Sat 4/25. Designed for families with children ages 3-6, these concerts provide an interactive and fun introduction to instruments. http://www.ClevelandOrchestra.com or call 231-1111.

Circle of Masks The Cleveland Museum of Art welcomes their amazing Parade the Circle experience for kids and families on Sun 4/26 Celebrate the beginning of the festivities associated with Parade the Circle at this no-cost, open to the public family event. http://www.ClevelandArt.org.

Cool Cleveland Kids Podcast Weekly roundup of cool events for kids & families from 13-year-old Cool Cleveland Kids correspondent Max.

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Wally Berry brags that his business is in the toilet. And he’s not kidding. Worn and leaky household toilet flappers waste 11 million gallons of water every single minute. His simple and elegant invention, the Siphon Flush, works on an accordion method, and is guaranteed for 20 years not to leak.

But an idea for an invention is never enough. In order to do testing and build a prototype, Lakewood resident Berry accessed funding through the New Product Development & Entrepreneurship Loan Fund, administered by MAGNET, the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network.Watch the video for a cool demonstration of the Siphon Flush, then read about MAGNET’s new eco-SMART Manufacturing Program to see how your company can benefit. After about 100 refinements, the product begins shipping this month, and a dollar of every sale of the Siphon Flush is being donated to MAGNET’s Sustainable Product Innovation Fund. http://SiphonFlush.com

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

How Positively Cleveland’s budget may be cut to pay for the Medical Mart Read here and here
GREEN MesoCoat cleantech firm using nanotech to be friendlier to environment and JumpStart have helped them along the way. Click and then click again
No-cost Conficker Worm Test is safe, secure and comes recommended by the Great Lakes Geek. Use it here
Ad revenue to plummet 30%+ in 1Q 09 for newspapers? Read it and weep
GREEN Geniocity.com blog looks at wind power in latest installment here
Make Cleveland one of Travel and Leisure magazine’s Great Cities for 2009 by registering a click here

Business Plan Competition The Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club hosts their Awards Ceremony for its business plan competition on Thu 4/23 at 6PM. Three rounds of interactive judging will yield a winner. For more info and to pre-register online, click here

Top 10 Women Business Owners of NEO is supercool NAWBO Cle biz event Wed 4/22 at 5:30PM at Exec Caterers, Landerhaven. Details
Labor Economy Summit for NEO hits Fri 4/24 at CSU Continuing Education Center, E. 30th and Chester. Find out how your org can optimize collaboration, attain peak productivity, and drive innovation and more. Call 330-725-4885 for tix. Details
Engaging Mentors: Building Your Career Board of Directors On Wed 4/25 Barbara J. Danforth of WYCA-Cle teaches the benefits of mentoring for organizations. Call 330-376-5550 or register online here
6th Annual CAAO Online Silent Executive Auction Kick-Off Event hits this Fri 4/27 at 5:30PM at the InterContinental Hotel, 9801 Carnegie Ave. Call 432-9481 for more info/tix. More
Pine & Gilmore TEE Party The Strategic Horizons party celebrates 10 Years of The Experience Economy on Tue 4/28 from 1 – 4PM at Ritz-Carlton Cleveland. Details
Manufacturing for the Medical Market: Requirements for Supply Chain Entry on Thu 5/7, co-sponsored by MAGNET and BioEnterprise. Details
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
Creating Brand Ambassadors within Your Board & Staff This BVU event hits Fri 6/26 at 9AM Learn more

HOT How Non-Profits Can Profit From Digital Strategies is subject of Web Assoc. luncheon at Windows on the River Thu 4/30. Feat. Todd Bertsch of Evolve Creative; Cathy Zapata of Metrics Marketing, and CC contributor Marc Majers from The Cleveland Institute of Art, and Leading Hands. Register

SPONSORED: Cool Contest Alert Whether it’s widgets, waffle makers or wombats, AirTran Airways wants to hear from you! They’re asking passengers one simple question: What do you want on every AirTran flight? Log onto EveryFlight.com to make your suggestion and vote on other submissions. You also can sign up to win a seat on every AirTran Airways’ flight! And don’t forget AirTran Airways offers everyday low fares to Boston and New York City nonstop from Akron-Canton Airport.

My Biggest Mistake & and How I Fixed It
Marcia Pledger
Orange Frazer Press, Inc.

The very best advice always comes from someone who’s “been there, done that.” Whether that person succeeded or maybe didn’t, the advice is still sound, and can help budding entrepreneurs avoid numerous pit-falls along the way to success. When small business/entrepreneur columnist Marcia Pledger started writing a column for Cleveland’s daily on the topic, she was able to convince local entrepreneurs to bare their business souls to her — explaining the ups and downs of succeeding in business. The most constant refrain was “I hope I don’t look stupid…”

Read more from Kelly Ferjutz here

Beverly Schneider is the consummate young professional in Cleveland today. In her day job, she works at Thompson, Hine LLP, but she stays connected to the community through her work on GeneratioNEXT, United Way’s group for young professionals 25-40 who are looking for a fun and meaningful way to engage with philanthropy in the region, especially during these difficult times when the need is so urgent.

They’re hosting Promapalooza on Sat 5/16 at the Ritz Carlton’s Silver Grille, and the theme this year is “Passport to Paris,” with a cool band, Lt. Dan’s New Legs, open bar, unlimited “Parisian-style hors d’oeuvres (watch the video for a better idea of what that means), and one of the coolest parties of the year. Beverly’s attended in the past, and she loves the vibe, and thinks that Promapalooza is a great social networking opportunity. Check the cool animation on the site: http://www.uws.org/prom/index.asp

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HOT CIA Spring Art Show The Cleveland Institute of Art blossoms at 3 venues, with 5 exhibitions, and 16 art forms starting Wed 4/22 and running through Sat 4/25. This collective student exhibition presents a range of ideas, materials, and technologies — ranging from Industrial Design to Illustration, and digital arts to drawing. http://www.CIA.edu/blog/?p=812.

HOT Juilliard String Quartet’s upcoming concert in Oberlin College’s Finney Chapel on Wed 4/22 at 8PM will be bittersweet. This performance serves as a finale for Oberlin’s Artist Recital Series this season, but also marks the last time that Joel Smirnoff — JSQ first violinist, now president of the Cleveland Institute of Music — will play with the quartet in Ohio. Don’t miss it. http://www.Oberlin.edu/con.

The Weight of Heaven Joseph-Beth Booksellers hosts Cle author Thrity Umrigar on Wed 4/22 at 7PM, discussing and signing her new novel The Weight of Heaven. This rare glimpse of a family and a country struggling under pressures beyond their control offers a “devastating look at cultural clashes and divides.” http://www.JosephBeth.com.

SPONSORED: Tonight, April 22, at 8PM, WCLV is live from Mixon Hall at The Cleveland Institute of Music for a faculty recital by pianist Daniel Shapiro and Orchestra principal clarinetist Franklin Cohen in music of Johannes Brahms. The Final Round of the Met Opera’s live broadcasts of Wagner’s “Ring Cycle,” Die Goetterdaemmerung, airs Sat 4/25, at 12PM Noon. Stock up on snacks and drinks. It runs four hours, at least. Complete details on WCLV 24/7 classical music programming, go to http://www.WCLV.com.

HOT Setting the Stage, Beating the Odds This forum on Thu 4/23 at 4PM hits the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs Atrium, Cleveland State University’s Glickman-Miller Hall (1717 Euclid Ave.) and highlights existing civic visions and plans for NEO and the state. A moderated discussion will develop a policy framework for Building our Future around the issues of: Land use and planning, equity, governance, environment, education and industry (new economy/jobs). David Beach (GreenCityBlueLake Institute) and others comprise the panel; Dan Moulthrop of ideastream’s The Sound of Ideas moderates. http://Urban.CSUOhio.edu/Forum.

Inlet Dance Theatre returns to Cleveland Public Theatre’s DanceWorks series starting Thu 4/23 and running through the weekend. The performances are marked by a diverse repertoire — highlighted by world premieres from Inlet Artistic Director/Founder Bill Wade and guest choreographer Randall Flinn. http://www.CPTOnline.org. http://www.InletDance.org.

Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books The Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation on East 47th Street in Cleveland is hosting an international exhibition of nearly 150 miniature artists’ books until Wed 4/29. http://MIMB.org and http://www.MorganConservatory.org. Read more from Sarah Taylor in this week’s CC on the subject.

Art House and artistsofcleveland.com are offering a professional development workshop that focuses on teaching artists how to take exceptional photographs for applications and marketing purposes. Artists of all levels are invited to attend the event which will be held Thu 4/23 from 6 – 9PM at the ArtCraft Building. Score details at http://www.ArtHouseInc.org, http://www.ArtistsOfCleveland.com or call 398-8556.

HOT Poise, Posture & Profanity This exhibition by Andrea Heimer and Arabella Proffer launches with an opening reception Fri 4/24 at 7PM at Artchitecture Gallery. This dual exhibit [pictured] offers loose references to history and pop culture, with themes of feminine power, fashion, beauty and design running throughout. Arabella debuts a new series of her fashionable punk and gothic aristocrats; Andrea offers recent works from her Voyeur and Pulp series — voyeuristic watercolors painted from the perspective of a camera lens aimed at her subjects. Exhibition runs through mid-May. Artchitecture Gallery, 1667 East 40th St., Unit 1A. http://www.ArtchitectureGallery.com.

Seymour Medal Winner Tom Swift The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and The Lit have teamed up offering an evening with Swift — winner of the 2009 Seymour Medal (awarded each spring to the best book of baseball biography or history). Swift will read from his book Chief Bender’s Burden (University of Nebraska Press) with a Q&A to follow. The reading happens Fri 4/24 at 6:30PM at The Lit, The Artcraft Building, 2570 Superior Ave., Suite 203. No cost, open to the public. 575-0500. http://Store.SABR.org.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee The Tony-Award winning musical comedy showcases six young people in the “throes of puberty” — overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves — who learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t make you a loser. Stages in Akron Fri 4/24 and Sat 4/25. “Irresistibly funny” — New York Times. Details.

Opera à la Carte Cleveland State University’s Music Dept showcases their vocal students in an evening of opera scenes on Fri 4/24 at 7:30PM. From the coy flirting of Serpina in La Serva Padrona to Violetta’s heart-wrenching aria from La Traviata, the voices of these budding musicians take you on a journey through history’s most beloved Operas. In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death, the program opens with three of his most famous arias. No cost. Details here.

HOT I Love Downtown On Sat 4/25 you can discover what there is to love about living Downtown and why over 10K residents call it home. From 2-7PM, be part of a one-of-a-kind, behind the scenes tour of Downtown living, featuring over 15 amazing residential locations and hot spots. Participants can easily tour these properties, and leasing agents will be on hand to answer any questions. Sounds cool. Details here.

April POWers bring MAY-hem! It’s Bout #2 for the 2009 season of the Burning River Roller Girls [pictured] this Sat 4/25 (doors at 5PM, bouts at 6PM). The shindig gets under way with the Cleveland Steamers vs. Rolling Pin-Ups, followed by the Hard Knockers vs. Hellbombers. Kids 12 and under get in at no cost! Euclid Sports Plant, 20001 Euclid Ave., Euclid. 404-0130 http://www.BurningRiverRollerGirls.com

Old School Sinema’s 3rd Annual Cleveland Charity Zombie Walk is this Sat 4/25, kicking off at the 5 O’Clock Lounge on Detroit Rd., Lakewood (two blocks west of W. 117th). Bill Hinzman, the actor who played one of the most iconic zombies in the history of film in the George Romero classic Night of the Living Dead, will be their special guest. Come in make-up, or get it done when you arrive for an additional charge. All participants must also bring at least 2 canned food or non-perishable items. http://www.myspace.com/osszombiewalk.

HOT Find Your Voice! Live music, delicious food, beer and wine and fab raffle prizes highlight this 2nd annual benefit concert to support the Domestic Violence Center. With rollicking good times and a soundtrack provided by The Magpies (formerly Roger Hoover & the Whiskeyhounds), Return of Simple, Boys from County Hell (Pogues covers never sounded so good!) and the Woovs, ya can’t go wrong. It all happens Sat 4/25 starting at 7PM. St. Helena’s Hall, 1367 West 65th St. Visit http://www.DomesticViolenceCenter.org or call Lizzie at 688-7229.

HOT [title of show] Baldwin-Wallace College Music Theatre program collaborates with PlayhouseSquare on this production with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen and book by Hunter Bell — its first since [title of show] completed a successful Broadway run. Victoria Bussert directs this story of two nobodies named Hunter and Jeff who write a completely original musical starring themselves and their attractive and talented lady friends in self-discovery and self-expression mode. The College hosts two performances (Fri 4/25 at 10:30PM and Sat 4/26 at 7:30PM) before moving to PlayhouseSquare’ss 14th St. Theatre for performances the following weekend. For B-W performances: 440-826-2240. For PlayhouseSquare tix: 771-8403 or http://www.PlayhouseSquare.org.

Going Once, Going Twice This unique auction features works from the collection of Marjorie and Anselm Talalay, who assembled an intimate collection of contemporary art culled from MOCA exhibitions and their personal relationships with leading artists of the time. Among the auction highlights are works by contemporary masters such as Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein, Red Grooms, along with wonderful work by leading local artists. Hits Sat 4/25. Details here.

The Bride & The Grooms is a romantic comedy movie made primarily in NEO Ohio with a local cast and crew. It premieres with a one-show-only event at 4PM Sun 4/26 at the Cedar Lee Theatre, 2163 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights. The lead actors and the writer-director will host a Q&A immediately after the movie. The sweet, silly and smart story is about a woman who accidentally gets engaged to four men at the same time. Tickets at http://www.ClevelandCinemas.com. Info at http://www.TheBrideAndTheGrooms.com.

GREEN Let’s Get Fresh w/ The North Union Farmers Market Their 15th annual spring seasonal food event, Let’s Get Fresh in the Boutique Mall of Eton Chagrin Boulevard hits Mon 4/27 from 6:30-9:30PM. The benefit emphasizes “giving back” to Mother Nature with a Go Green! theme. Food is showcased by over three dozen restaurants! Whoa. Details.

HOT Heaven, Enlightenment, Human Destiny. Share your feelings on the What is the Meaning of Life? at a no-cost, open to the public dialogue from InterAct Cleveland on Tue 4/28 at 3PM at the Cleveland Buddhist Center on E. 214th street, Euclid. A panel of religious leaders (a Zen Buddhist Sensei, Rabbi, Hindu and a Reverend) will will offer perspectives a deep Q&A session! 241-0230 http://www.InterActCleveland.org.

Screening of The Soloist Magnolia Clubhouse hosts a benefit screening of The Soloist this Tue 4/28 at 7PM at the Cedar Lee Theater, Cle Hts. Proceeds from the one-night-only screening will support the Clubhouse’s ongoing work. The Soloist is an incredible story that all started here in Cleveland, where the young Nathaniel Ayers, an African American musical child prodigy, starts his journey to the Julliard School of Music and beyond. Learn more about the film in Susan Schaul’s feature in next week’s CC. http://www.ClevelandCinemas.com. http://www.MagnoliaClubhouse.org.

3 Poets Bree and Vladimir Swirynsky both have new books out and will read at Mac’s Backs on Coventry along with Clarissa Jakobsons on Wed 4/29 at 7PM. Bree is editor and founder of Green Panda Press which produces chapbooks and anthologies of small press poets and artists utilizing household materials and donated or rescued papers. Vlad’s new book is Paratrooper: Letters Never Written A Poem not Read. And Jakobsons’ work is regularly exhibited with Cleveland’s Artist Book Collective, most recently at the Morgan Art Conservatory (see story below) and at Heights Arts. Call 321-2665 for details. http://www.MacsBacks.com.

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Karen Malone Wright knows the need in our community among people living with AIDS. As past president of the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, the largest organization in the region for people who are infected with HIV-AIDS, or for people who have been affected by it. Whether it’s single moms living in poverty and in need of supplies for their families, to the Taskforce’s innovative and culturally specific food bank, to statewide advocacy, the AIDS Taskforce is on the front lines of providing critical services.

The ArtCares benefit, held for the first time at the Taskforce’s cool rotunda venue, features art work donated by Cleveland Institute of Art students and faculty that you can bid on during their silent and live auctions, while enjoying food and wine and a private VIP reception. For information and tickets on the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland ArtCares benefit on Sun 4/26, click here. www.AIDSTaskForce.org

Green Jobs for All?

On Monday, April 20th, representatives of the governor’s office and a number of elected officials gave an overflow crowd an update on the stimulus dollars coming into Ohio from Washington. Nothing turns out a crowd like the waving of some potential greenbacks — yeah, I was there too.

Much of the money is earmarked for “green” type projects, and the guru of green, Van Jones (whose seminal book The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems is fast becoming the bible of the nascent green movement) was recently tapped by president Obama to oversee this critical aspect of Americas resurgence…

Read more from Mansfield B. Frazier here

A Cool Cleveland Place
Checking out the Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation

I’ve just visited a fascinating place. At 1754 East 47th Street, you’ll find something which exemplifies the best of Cleveland’s spirit. Set in an old factory building, with lots of atmosphere, it is a modern paper-making and printing organization. Artists make their own paper, from pulp to finished product…”

Read more from Sarah Taylor here

Med Mart — “We need it.” Remind me why. Please.
Plus: “Finally, Transparency — Open Greed, Openly Proclaimed” and much more…

Did the Plain Dealer actually think that Cuyahoga County Commissioners would really insist MMPI pay property taxes? God. The PD has kept itself innocent all these years. And it remains naive and innocent. Like Bernie Madoff…
Read more from Roldo Bartimole here

Joe Tait’s Wham With One Of Our “Write” Hands
A Conversation with Legendary Voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers

“I’m anything but cool” says Cleveland sports icon and “The Voice of the Cavaliers” Joe Tait. Referring to himself as “no-tech” and “not interested,” he claims to remain firmly entrenched “in the Eisenhower administration” …no cell phone, no fax machine. Asked if the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers have enough firepower to win a championship this season, he quips, “If they stay healthy…”

Read more from Peter Chakerian here

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

Cleveland Orchestra @ Severance Hall 4/16
Read the review from Kelly Ferjutz here

Apollo’s Fire @ St. Paul’s Episcopal, Cleveland Heights 4/17
Read the review from Kelly Ferjutz here

The Very Best of the Whiskey Daredevils
Whiskey Daredevils
Knock Out Records

If you think you’ve heard this before, your confusion is easy to understand. And also quite intentional. With previous efforts The Whiskey Daredevils Greatest Hits, The Essential Whiskey Daredevils and Whiskey Daredevils Old Favorites coming in rapid succession, the confusion is understandable. But they’re all completely different records that belie their titles… and all good enough to be greatest hits packages. Suffice it to say the band’s tongue-in-cheek, cowpunk ethos and manic blend of blues-trash, surf music and rockabilly always stands up well…

Read more from Peter Chakerian here

Listen to some Whiskey Daredevils music samples 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) The Future of Cleveland networking party at CSU with execs-in-residence on 4/22. Special walk-up price TODAY with this email.
CoolCleveland.com

2) The Greenhouse Tavern opens with a working greenhouse on the roof on East 4th Street. 2nd week Top 5!
TheGreenhouseTavern.com

3) North Union Farmers Market is up and running for the summer. Ya-hoo!
NorthUnionFarmersMarket.org

4) Mansfield urges armed conflict That’s a first!
CoolCleveland.com

5) Jakprints keeps it green. Or really any color you want it.
Jakprints.com.

Futuristic Thanks to Peter Chakerian, T.L. Champion, George Nemeth, Claudia J. Taller, Susan Schaul, Kelly Ferjutz, Sarah Taylor, Jeannie Fleming-Gifford, Mansfield B. Frazier, Roldo Bartimole and Chris Whipple. 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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