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As in “You must be…” if you don’t think this region is ready to explode. Why? Because the cool people — the ones we follow, anyway — keep moving in the right direction: Adoption Network is hosting Lanes for Change to help adoptees and birthparents; Get Hep Swing is bringing their C-town crew to DC for a jitterbug national tourney; a biking workshop lands at CMNH. You can even feel high using your iPhone with our new mobile app. Highly recommended. –Thomas Mulready
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The right heels not only give us the confidence to walk with our head held a little taller but, also, to be able to look men — those making more than us — directly in the eye, as if to say, “We are not your daughters, we are your equals…” Read more from Alex Sukhoy here
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SPONSORED: Welcome 20 gnomes into the garden! Gnome & Garden continues @ Holden Arboretum. Walk the garden trails and be on the lookout for our larger than life garden gnomes, all of which were decorated by local artists. Kids activities and Gnome trading cards available at the Corning Visitor Center. Visit HoldenArb.org for more information.
Betsie Norris has a special connection to Adoption Network Cleveland. Many executive directors are passionate about the mission of the non-profits they helm, but Norris was an adoptee herself, and in 1986 she searched for her birthparents. Much to her surprise, she found her birthmother and was welcomed into the family with open arms. She realized that there was a lack of resources for adoptees, birthparents and everyone whose lives had been changed by adoption. In 1988, with a small group of volunteers, Norris founded Adoption Network Cleveland.
Check out this exclusive Cool Cleveland video where Sean Tuttle interviews Betsie Norris, executive director of Adoption Network Cleveland, about their upcoming fundraiser, Lanes for Change 2011 on Sat 8/27.
Can’t attend Lanes for Change? Never fear. Cool Cleveland reporter Julie Cajigas and her husband will be bowling and would love your support on their fundraising page. Let’s see if Cool Cleveland readers can pledge $1,000.00 to Adoption Network Cleveland. Click Here to donate. If every Cool Cleveland reader donated just $1, Adoption Network Cleveland would receive nearly ten times the $1,000.00 goal!
SPONSORED: 85% of Tri-C Alums Work in NEO Cuyahoga Community College is actively engaged in the process of reconnecting with its alumni to build an active, ongoing network. Join the Alumni & Friends Association and enjoy the benefits of networking, mentoring, updated job search and resume resources. Plus, look for special alumni events throughout the year. Sign-up now, whether you live in Northeast Ohio or not! Tri-C.edu/alumni.
Can urban gardens sustain Cle? Can we grow enough vegetables on our 3,400 acres of vacant land to feed the whole city? Two Ohio State professors sought the answer to this Q.
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SPONSORED: Public Square is turning into Pancake Square! Don’t miss United Way of Greater Cleveland’s Campaign Kickoff and Pancake Flip Thu 9/1 on Public Square from 7 to 10AM. Pancakes, sausages and orange juice are only $5, complimentary coffee on-site, plus $5 Bakers Square coupons FREE for the first 3,000 breakfasts! Get info here. Fax us for delivery to downtown offices or call 216-436-2125 no later than noon Wed 8/31. More info: 216-436-2121 or mbattle@unitedwaycleveland.org.
Cleveland’s Junior Jitterbugs are off to Washington, DC to compete in the International Lindy Hop Championships. Cool Cleveland’s Susan Petrone talks with Valerie Salstrom of Get Hep Swing, who has been teaching these middle-schoolers from Cleveland’s Denison Middle School the finer points of swing dancing. Watch what these kids can do here.
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SPONSORED: The Climate Change exhibit at CMNH is open! Join us for lots of cool programs, including “The Basics of Transportation Bicyling” on Sun 8/28, featuring a bike tour of University Circle! Cost is $12/members; $16/nonmembers. The Wednesday Night Forum Series kicks off Wed 8/31 with “The State of Green Building,” free with Museum admission. CMNH.org.
Snakes, Turtles & Fun Slither like a snake & hang out w/ Ohio’s native reptiles in the South Chagrin Reservation on Sat 8/27. Snakes, turtles, fun… what more do your kids need?
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WED 8/24
Blues Jam @ Parkview Nite Club Get the blues every Wed @ the Parkview. Go Wed 8/24 for live blues (wanna join in?), good drinks & yummy food. Hosted by Michael Bey & the Bad Boys of Blues.
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THU 8/25
Names Behind the Brews Learn the story behind the Great Lakes Brewing Co.’s Burning River ale. Sure, it’s common knowledge the Cuy River burned… but did you know four rivers were burning? Find out more on Thu 8/25.
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FRI 8/26
Capitalism Works for Me! True or false? Artist Steve Lambert is tallying votes in his new project Capitalism Works for Me! appearing @ SPACES on Fri 8/26. Also opening: Portability & Network curated by Christian Wulffen, & Royden Watson’s Usnews.
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SPONSORED: Listeners to WCLV 104.9 often hear recordings on the station that they would like to own. Through WCLV’s music partner, ArkivMusic, linked from the WCLV website, music mavens can explore some 95,000 CDs and DVDs, sorted by composers, performers, title and type. And when you purchase recordings through ArkivMusic, you help support WCLV’s classical music programming. WCLV.com.
SAT 8/27
Pagan Pride Day They’re not exactly witches. They’re pagans & they want to end religious discrimination. Learn the truth about Paganism on Sat 8/27 at a family-friendly event chock full of music, performances, readings, rituals & respect.
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SUN 8/28
Basics of Transportation Bicycling workshop by Ohio City Bicycle Co-Op @ CMNH on Sun 8/28 Stay safe & learn the basics to operate your bike comfortably & with confidence. Includes a bike tour of University Circle.
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MON 8/29
Bomb the Music Industry! @ Grog Shop on Mon 8/29. This ska/punk/experimental musical collective lives up to their DIY punk ethics. They release albums for free and even give out paint & stencils for fans to make their own shirts.
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TUE 8/30
The Nature of Watercolors View gorgeous watercolor waterlilies, then head outside & find the real ones @ Penitentiary Glen Reservation. Make plans on Tue 8/30 to view the Fall Art Show, featuring works inspired by NEO nature.
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WED 8/31
2 Wheels & Heels Crank-Set Rides presents a bike ride for the ladies! Join the adventure on Wed 8/31: Bike en masse through town while stopping for drinks & shopping. Then get busy w/ a tire changing workshop from Joy Machines. Rise up & pedal out, ladies!
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There’s a LOT to do in Cleveland. A lot of it free, a lot of it ostentatious, a lot of it outdoors, a lot of it worthwhile.
It’s not the end of summer. Festivals are revving up again, and musical acts are tuning up their guitars and setting up their drums, somewhere… Read Claudia Taller’s festival picks here
Whereas certain Midwest cities, ahem, already have an inauspicious tag of being called the Rust Belt, contemporary photographer Brian Ulrich explores another level of decay or disrepair infecting the same areas — only this time in the suburbs — in his new exhibition on view Sat 8/27 through Mon 1/16… Read more from John Benson here
I ran into a friend (at least I hope and pray she’s still a friend) at a restaurant the other day whose body of work I greatly admire, and she was furious at me over something I’d written…
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
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That’s not a question people typically ask. They usually ask “What Kind of Wine Do You Drink?” But have you ever picked up a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon expecting it to be smooth and deep with berries and chocolate and instead you get wine that looks like the wine version of weak tea and tastes as sour as a Jolly Rancher…? Read more from Claudia Taller here
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REVIEW: Convergence-continuum’s Five Flights on opening night by Roy Berko
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Chicago, Rochester & Cleveland Alex – I read all of your columns, and I just wanted to let you know that this one is by far my favorite…
Read the comment from Julie Cajigas here
Sowell Won Good stuff Mr. Frazier. This community was betrayed by Bill Mason and everyone in this community should never forget that. Bill Mason had the opportunity to not try Sowell and still lock him up forever but he said no…
Read the comment from Bill R. here
The legal system is really a crock. Have the fair trial on Monday, the appeal on Tuesday, and the execution on Wednesday. And I don’t care if you’re black, white, or polka dotted…
Read the comment from Indy here
We simply do not have the moral authority to take another person’s life. Killing a person because they killed someone (or worse) is no way to dissuade this type of crime, nor is it an appropriate response — it is merely hypocrisy. This was Mason’s show… not a win for anyone except him….
Read the comment from Kate Klonowski here
Is Obama Finished? The author seems a bit peevish, and the Tea Party’s success is because people like him underestimate us…
Read the comment from Indy here
The reason we all underestimate the Tea Party is because anyone who pays attention can see that the Tea Part leaders are just not very bright…
Read the comment from Julie Cajigas 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) VIDEO: $100K or More for Your Start-Up Idea
2) Saying Goodbye Kinda Sucks
3) Chicago, Rochester & Cleveland: Three Cities, Three Decades, Three Lives
4) MANSFIELD: Sowell won
5) WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays 2011
These highlights are brought to you by: John Benson, Roy Berko, Julie Cajigas, Mansfield Frazier, Susan Petrone, Alex Sukhoy, Claudia Taller, 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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