03.13-03.20.13
Homegrown
If you know anything about us at all, you know we love our local people, places and events. Seems like no matter what it is, we can grow our own right here.Local music is what our new music column by Anastasia Pantsios is all about: from Whiskey Daredevils’ new release to all the great NEO bands headed to SXSW. An experiential gardening workshop for kids at Shaker Lakes takes homegrown literally. Same with a fermentation workshop at the Root. Or local photography & local food at the HOMEGROWN event at the new Cle Print Room.
Homegrown dancer & educator Tom Evert is back, teaching kids geometry through dance. A homemade Coppelia is at the Beck. 6 in Studio at 78th Street puts our local artists collaboratively on display. The closer we look, the more we see growing. –Thomas Mulready
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6 in Studio
Typically, viewers experience art after it’s created.
But 6 in Studio is different. This exhibition, opening Fri 3/15, allows visitors to witness each artist’s individual creative process. But not only that — it also allows the artists to work in a creative, collaborative atmosphere…
Read more from Josh Usmani here
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SPONSORED: Make your Mid-week More Musical… The Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra returns to Severance Hall on Wed 3/27 at 8PM as part of their 2012-2013 CIM @ Severance Concert Series performing works by Mussorgsky, Grieg and Prokofiev under the baton of Carl Topilow. Tickets are $5; reserve yours at 216.231.1111. CIM.edu.
Tom Evert and his company DANCEVERT recently returned to NEO from a few years in the nation’s capital working with the Kennedy Center on a new arts education program.
Geometry In Motion is both an educational program for kids, and a new work he’ll be showcasing at his upcoming DANCEVERT Benefit Dance Party on Sat 3/16 at the All About Dancin’ Ballroom near the West Side Market.
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PHOTOS: Matt Fish updates CC on his new Melt location in Columbus’ smoking hot Short North district.
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SPONSORED: Summer With the Jazz Masters is Tri-C’s two-week summer music camp. Middle school and high school kids participate in ensembles, learn jazz theory and improvisation, jazz history, and enjoy performances with visiting artists. Faculty: Ernie Krivda, Steve Enos, Dave Sterner, Demetrius Steinmetz. Register before May 1: $219. Call Dorothy Hirsch, 216-987-4940
Land — who occupies it, who uses it, who makes decisions about it, and for what purposes — is of supreme importance to people all over the world.
That’s why land (hand-in-hand with religion) is the root cause of virtually all wars from the beginning of civilization. Encroachment is relatively common. So too is decision-making by entities and organizations from outside the boundaries of the communities in question…
Read more from Mansfield Frazier here
The Dow Jones is rallying at over 14,000 and yet the only thing the business media can talk about is two corporate leaders: Marissa Mayer and Sheryl Sandberg.
Mayer made headlines most recently when she ordered a new policy stating that employees now have to work from the office (vs. from home, a coffee shop, the beach, etc.).
Sandberg’s making waves because of her new book encouraging women to pursue professional success and strive to have the best careers possible…
Read more from Alex Sukhoy here
SPONSORED: Fast Fact: 87% of Alums Would Recommend Tri-C 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. It’s highly recommended! Sign-up now: Tri-C.edu/alumni.
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Whiskey Daredevils Deliver New CD As longtime fans know, the Whiskey Daredevils repertoire is larded with sarcastic tunes usually delivered at a frenetic pace with twangy guitar and Greg Miller’s deadpan smartaleck vocals, mixed with teary ’50s tributes that often have a sly kicker in the lyrics. III puts more emphasis on the band’s serious side…
Read more Red Hot picks by Anastasia Pantsios here
SPONSORED: On Fri 3/15 at 7:30PM, don’t miss The Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Explorer Lecture Series featuring Dr. Denise Su, curator of paleobotany and paleoecology, as she discusses “Shuitangba: An Ecosystem in Transition.” Discover what we can learn from ancient ecosystems. CMNH.org
Experiential Gardening Workshop for Families Get a jump on the season by starting seeds inside. Learn how at this hands-on workshop. Kids will have fun digging in the dirt & watching their plants grow.
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WED 3/13
A Stitch in Time Knit & nosh @ the Maltz Museum in honor of Women’s History Month. Share stories with others & ladies from The Gathering Place. Can’t knit? Someone will show you how.
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THU 3/14
Celebrating Irish Music: Tommy Sands, aka “The Bard of Peace,” presents “Arising From The Troubles: Through the Eyes of a Troubadour, A Northern Ireland Perspective.” Traditional Irish music & storytelling, w/ a historical, preace-promoting perspective.
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FRI 3/15
HOMEGROWN Local photography + local food. The Cleveland Print Room presents an exhibition of nearly two-dozen local photographers, plus a showcase of regional urban farms & CSAs. Homegrown, indeed.
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SAT 3/16
The Mod Art of Youngstown What’s going on in Y-town these days? Apparently, a lot of creativity. View artwork of the best and brightest young contemporary artists in the area @ Lemon Grove Cafe.
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SPONSORED: This Sat 3/16, WCLV 104.9 is live at the Knight Concert Hall in Miami for The Cleveland Orchestra’s last residency concert of this season. Giancarlo Guerrero conducts Beethoven’s big hit, the 9th Symphony. On Sun 3/17, at 8PM, a concert given in Miami last February with Garrick Ohlsson as the soloist in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4. Next Tue 3/19, at 8PM, WCLV will have a live John Flower Faculty Concert from Cleveland State University. Full details on WCLV’s classical music programming at WCLV.org.
SUN 3/17
Lakewood Irish Jig & Jog Start your St. Patrick’s Day on a good note & run a 5K to support Lakewood H2O, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary of helping others. Post-run brunch & party @ Mahall’s.
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MON 3/18
Liberating the Master Musician Within Learn how to let your inner musician shine in this master class @ Oberlin College w/ world-class pianist Kenny Werner, author of Effortless Mastery. Free.
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TUE 3/19
Poetry: James Arthur & Dave Lucas One night. Two amazing poets. Hear original poetry from Princeton University Hodder Fellowship recipient James Arthur & local “young poet to watch” Dave Lucas [pictured].
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WED 3/20
Newberry Consort -Celestial Sirens In its 27 years, Chicago’s Newberry Consort has become nationally known for its early-music performances. So it’s a real treat that the ensemble is coming to Cle’s Church of the Covenant to celebrate the installation of the church’s Newberry organ.
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United Way of Greater Cleveland is literally saving lives. Their 211 First Call For Help line receives thousands of calls to assist citizens in Greater Cleveland with housing, utilities, legal services and support. They fund 216 health and human service programs in the region, helping thousands of our neighbors.
Watch the video interview with campaign co-chairs Rick Chiricosta, Medical Mutual of Ohio president and CEO, and Dan Walsh, President of The Huntington National Bank Northeast Ohio, as they talk about the tremendous need in our community and the over $41 million their latest campaign raised, more than a million over last year. UnitedWayCleveland.org.
We had always identified Beck Center for the Arts with theater as opposed to dance but when we heard about their Coppelia, the comic ballet about a dancing doll, we took it as an opportunity to learn more about dance at the Beck…
Read more from Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas here
The first paying gig I got as a writer — close to 20 years ago — was from a quarterly publication based near the campus of Harvard University, which went by the unusual name of Race Traitor.
I still clearly recall how thrilled I was to receive the check for $25 because, to me at least, it meant I was no longer an amateur… I was a “paid” professional…
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
Read other recent pieces by Mansfield Frazier here
Skywalks have been a major point of contention between city residents, developers and politicians. I’ve made my opinion well known, as have other Clevelanders who view skywalks as a detriment to walkable environments.
Though no matter how many experts we, the anti-skywalk crowd, point to that say skywalks are generally a bad idea, there are still those who stand on ideological grounds…
Read more from Joe Baur here
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Download your free iPhone or Android app now and celebrate the region.
I played clarinet at a relative’s bat mitzvah in Atlanta. Afterward the DJ announced, “Give it up for Uncle Bert from Cleveland!”
A guest — a non-relative — complimented me. He said he, too, was from Cleveland. He said, “People are always ragging on Cleveland. I defend it. Everybody lives in developments here in Atlanta, and if you’re here two years, you’re considered an old-timer…”
Read more from Bert Stratton here
My former colleague Mark Naymik opened what should be a serious discussion on sports funding. We both worked at the Free Times.
At least I hope it opened the debate. It’s long overdue…
Read this story from Roldo Bartimole here
Read other recent pieces by Roldo Bartimole here
Quick previews & reviews of recent events
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VIDEO: Tommy LiPuma Visits Tri-C for Session & Public Talk
VIDEOS & PHOTOS: Live from Axpona High-End Audiophile Show
PHOTOSTREAM: Cellar Door Rendezvous at Beachland by Anastasia Pantsios
REVIEW: Naughty & Nice Sister Act @ PlayhouseSquare by Laura Kennelly
REVIEW: Sister Act Entertaining @ PlayhouseSquare, But… by Roy Berko
REVIEW: CWRU/CPH MFA Students Excel in Identity Theft by Roy Berko
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Let’s Put a Cap on Parking Well said! The cap, I would add, should be lower than our current total…
Read the comment from Angie Schmitt here
Caps, taxes and other artificial cost hikes are the main reason people have fled Cleveland and its inner ring suburbs. A better solution would be to privatize transit and eliminate controls on the taxicab industry…
Read the comment from Mark Zetzer here
I totally agree. My office sometimes has meetings on the top floor of Terminal Tower and it always makes my heart sink to look down at all the surface lots that dominate the fabric of the city…
Read the comment from Jillian Davis here
In sane societies unused or dormant space is better occupied than vacant. Downtown Cleveland lacks any real scene or vibrancy due to many factors, and a surplus of surface level parking is at the top of the list…
Read the comment from snarky here
MANSFIELD: Naysayers, Haters and a Lack of Visionaries Thank you, Mansfield for answering my question. Let me say that I am a strong proponent of Urban Farming, but I have been worried that many of the projects are not as innovative as they will need to be to make it profitable for “market gardeners”…
Read the comment from Gloria Ferris here
Manfield, you are a visionary. A God. I wish you the best in everything you do….
Read the comment from Bill Wiltrack 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) Let’s Put a Cap on Parking
2) NOW HIRING: Work at One of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies”
3) New Study Shows Where Young- and Middle-Age Clevelanders Are Living
4) MANSFIELD: Naysayers, Haters and a Lack of Visionaries
5) PHOTOSTREAM: A Visit to Rising Star Coffee
We love local writers, especially Roldo Bartimole, Joe Baur, Roy Berko, Mansfield Frazier, Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas, Laura Kennelly, Anastasia Pantsios, Bert Stratton, Alex Sukhoy, Josh Usmani 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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