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A Hero’s Journey
It’s kind of a game with us here at Cool Cleveland. How many cool people, places and events can we identify this week? Sometimes our heroes are hiding in plain sight. MLK Day is a good time to peek into some of those corners and see what’s lurking there. The Rock Hall, CMNH, the Maltz and others are free all day and hosting special programs. All to celebrate a hero.Sculpture Center presents performance art related work, part of a year-long region-wide collaborative effort. The Nomads new instrumental release references our hometown. Bizdom & 20/30 Club team up to help reboot Cleveland with entrepreneurship. Big Box kicks off at CPT. Heroic efforts all.
Take the journey. Maybe you can be our next hero. –Thomas Mulready
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Given its legacy of shrinking, Cleveland, and the Rust Belt, has issues.
The issues arose naturally, and relate to the fact things leave, or that so much has left. Particularly, when things leave, the mind — both the individual and the collective city mind — can get protective and restrictive.
Neediness arises. The smell of desperation ensues like a pall that can tend to hang over cities, influencing decision-making on all levels…
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SPONSORED: On Ensemble Bring Taiko and More to Tri-C East Tradition and contemporary mix when Los Angeles-based troupe On Ensemble work rock, hip-hop and electronica into their Japanese Taiko drum performances on Sat 1/26 at 7PM. Tix: $20; $10 students & seniors. 216-987-4444 TriCPresents.com
Eventually, he formed his own record imprint, Blu Kolla Dreams, on which his latest album, Dusk Till Dawn, was released in October 2012. He performs at the Rock Hall on MLK Day Mon 1/21, along with the Distinguished Gentlemen of the Spoken Word, all-female band Women in the Spirit, girl group cover band Tra-la-la, the Antioch Spiritual Arts Choir, and solo R&B artist Diamond Carter. Free admission all day.
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Tri-C JazzFest single tix are now on sale. Don’t miss Joe Lovano, Robert Glasper Experiment, the Lionel Loueke Trio, Kenny Garrett, Natalie Cole, Aaron Neville, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra and more.
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SPONSORED: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day The 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemorative Celebration takes place at the Martin Luther King Branch of the Cleveland Public Library on Mon 1/21. The theme is based on Dr. King’s Drum Major Instinct sermon, and includes the CMSD drum line, refreshments and reflections by Reverend, Dr. Todd C. Davidson, Senior Pastor, Antioch Baptist Church. Doors open at 11:30 to view inauguration, program begins at 1PM. CPL.org
Although she already had a Masters degree, Sandy Touschner was downsized, and realized that she still had to keep her skills up to date. So she enrolled in Tri-C’s Health Information Technology program.
“They were just wonderful from the beginning. The Tri-C professionals just treated me so well. They welcomed me with open arms and just helped me get up and running.”
Now, she just took her mid-term, and she already has her dream job teaching medical records all over the country. “It’s something I’ve worked hard for all my life, and Tri-C has helped me get there.”
She’s enjoying a Tri-C Alumni & Friends event at a tailgate party before a recent Cleveland Browns game. And she digs being a member: “I got that bumper sticker in the mail, and I put it on my car.” Tri-C.edu/alumni
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There’s a certain type of excitement at the Blue Door Cafe in Cuyahoga Falls.
With new specials that change every day, you’ll always be surprised by the menu choices. But the reliability of the food to please your taste buds leaves you with a sense of comfort that it’s never going to be a bad type of surprise…
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Guess How Much I Love You? & other stories performed live onstage in this magical show presented by the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. High-quality entertainment.
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WED 1/16
Oberlin Orchestra w/ Pianist Jeremy Denk NYC Tour Preview Concert. Performing their entire program slated for their 1/19 concert @ Carnegie Hall in NYC. Savor the sounds.
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THU 1/17
Hollis Brown @ Beachland, feat. Dillon Devito, son of Cats On Holiday’s Denis Devito. They’ll be joined by The Suede Brothers (Painesville) & Dave Hammer’s Power Supply (Akron).
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FRI 1/18
Two cool exhibits opening @ the Sculpture Center: Justin Farris Braun’s The Swelling Horizon & Jimmy Kuehnle’s Inflatable Wonderland Labyrinth of Joy. Plus, both artists will speak on their processes.
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SAT 1/19
How to Save Our Democracy Think corporations shouldn’t be considered “people” with Constitutional rights? Think political $$ should be regulated? Attend this free film showing & forum w/ Rep Nickie Antonio.
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SUN 1/20
Robert Gruca + BlueWater String Quartet Spend your Sun immersed in classical guitar w/ Robert Gruca, a red-hot virtuosity & moving lyricist. Hear selections from ’round the globe.
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MON 1/21
Drum Majors for Change Head to MLK Branch of Cle Public Library for a performance by the CMSD drum line, refreshments & reflections based on Dr. King’s Drum Major Instinct sermon.
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TUE 1/22
Roe v Wade 40th anniversary Celebrate, reflect & look ahead to the future of reproductive rights w/ featured speaker Loretta Ross, human rights expert & co-founder of SisterSong.
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WED 1/23
Bell, Book and Candle @ CPH A fun & sexy romantic comedy about a free spirit — who also happens to be a witch. But will she manage to keep her magical powers?
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Fans have spent the better part of half a century loving the Beatles. The most successful band of all time has also spawned countless tribute acts, dozens of which reside in the Cleveland area.
Revolution Pie, however, has carved out their spot at the top of this pack…
Read more from Hollie Gibbs here
If you recall, in our rush to institute county reform, thoughtful or cautionary comments were brashly brushed aside by the framers of the document with the standardized answer of “we can always go back and fix any mistakes we make later.”
It seems that “later” has finally arrived…
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
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Oh, politics in Cleveland. It’s like beating yourself in the shin with a hammer, except not quite as pleasant.
There’s a petition circulating the interwebs asking Cleveland City Council President Martin Sweeney to step down…
Read more from Joe Baur here
The attempt to add an assistant to each of the Cuyahoga County Council members is the first step in the creation of a new public Monster.
It should be cut off RIGHT NOW. Kill it dead…
Read this story from Roldo Bartimole here
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ROLDO: Is There Any Honesty Left in Cleveland Politics? Know how to stop all of this nonsense? Make the “job” of Councilman a $15K part-time contractual position with no pension, because in reality that’s all it needs to be…
Read the comment from Allen Freeman here
Roldo – You said everything except what they did wrong. Yes, it was clumsy, but anyone who hits 65 can draw Social Security and a private pension and keep working. PERS participants have to jump through special hoops to do the same thing, but so what?…
Read the comment from Dick Peery here
The only good news is that we now have a rule that states that the number of councilmen are automatically reduced as the city loses population…
Read the comment from IndyCA35 here
Can someone explain how you can retire and then start back at the same job. That isn’t retirement….
Read the comment from Cindy Meyers here
Roldo, I love the way you use the past to illuminate the present. We have less and less of that in our area reporting….
Read the comment from Richard T Andrews 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) The Cleveland Print Room: Welcome to Hard Times
2) Etch-A-Sketch Artist: Opens Studio in Lakewood
3) MANSFIELD: Double Dipping
4) ROLDO: Is There Any Honesty Left in Cleveland Politics?
5) MANSFIELD: Django Unchained
Thx to our literary heroes: Roldo Bartimole, Joe Baur, Julie Cajigas, Helen Dauka, Mansfield Frazier, Hollie Gibbs, Richey Piiparinen, Sarah Valek and Elisa Vietri. 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.
Collectively yours,
–Thomas Mulready
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