12.11-12.18.13
Embrace
It’s the season to embrace what you love, and those you love. We’re in love with Cleveland, its people, and its spirit. Here’s what we are embracing this week:An outstanding collaboration is evident in DayGlo2: Show Your Colors, where Doubting Thomas gallery, DayGlo Corp, and 50 local artists are teaming up for an event tied in with the Tremont Art Walk. If you go, stop over to Jean Brandt’s gallery for Dana Depew’s Small Works, all priced at $100 or less.
Winter is here, regardless of what the calendar says, and it’s time to embrace our year-round outdoor activities, says columnist Joe Baur. It’s also time to show up and express yourself about the Opportunity Corridor this weekend, since ODOT has only scheduled one other public meeting since 2011. And Mansfield comments on the tokenism obvious in one of our most high-profile holiday displays.
Holiday pop-ups rule: 78th Street Studios is the place to be for two huge holiday shows, and two more over at Breakneck, while Pop-Up Shaker and Gordon Square embrace the trend. Lots of holiday shows to keep you warm & entertained: everything from Peter Pan at Heights Youth Theatre to the adults-only White Reindeer at Cinematheque, to Godspell at Blank Canvas. Check our ShopLOCAL guide for all the pop-ups… and coffee shops and vintage clothing and edibles & sweets…
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The best things happen in this town when our creative, industrious citizens and our community-conscious, local businesses come together to collaborate on something special for each other and the city as a whole.
This weekend’s Dayglo2: Show Your Colors is a perfect example…
More from Josh Usmani here
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SPONSORED: Music Under The Stars Celebrate the winter solstice with a distinctive seasonal concert experience. The acclaimed Almeda Trio will perform an eclectic mix under the stars amid stunning imagery in the Shafran Planetarium at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History on Fri 12/20 and Sat 12/21 at 7 and 8PM. CMNH.org
The Opportunity Corridor is one of the most controversial proposed public projects in the region in years.
Supporters and many public officials claim it’s necessary to our community’s economic development, while many members of the community think it’s a waste of money.
Yet ODOT has held only one public meeting since 2011. In response, Clevelanders for Transportation Equality, a grassroots citizens group, is organizing two public meetings this weekend…
More from Josh Usmani here
The winners are in for the 2014 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio. Out of 76 nominations, 6 were chosen, 1 from Cle.
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Americans, for reasons unbeknownst to me, feel entitled to climate control.
Whether it’s skywalks in Atlanta to avoid the heat or reasons given for Cleveland’s new casino skywalk, something seems to have happened over the past 50 years of urban development that made Americans incapable of withstanding the natural elements of their home region…
More from Joe Baur here
Vocalists from Quire Cleveland, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth & Children’s Choruses, and the Trinity Cathedral Choir will sing the praises of Mary & Jesus at the Cleveland Museum of Art. The free performances will move from one location to another within the museum, offering different perspectives from different eras. Sat 12/14.
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Heights Youth Theatre presents Peter Pan “like you’ve never seen before.” Yeah, all your favorite songs will be there, w/ a twist.
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WED 12/11
Natalie Cole will perform both her beloved hits & holiday music with the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall as part of its Celebrity Series.
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THU 12/12
Dreaming of a Counterculture Xmas? Go see White Reindeer, an adults-only holiday movie premiering @ the Cinematheque that’s been a hit at festivities like SXSW.
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FRI 12/13
Carnival Couture transforms a warehouse into a theatrical masterpiece, featuring work from local artisans, performances & live music. A portion of the sales will benefit Geauga Humane Society.
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SAT 12/14
78th Street Studios is the place to be this weekend, w/ 2 huge holiday shows taking place: Cleveland Bazaar (fka Bazaar Bizarre) &, just a few flights up, Survival Kit’s 4th Coast POP UP Market – Holiday Edition. ShopLOCAL supreme!
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SUN 12/15
Norway-based musician Camille Norment is a lot more than “just” a musician. She works with sound, yes, including the glass harmonica & electronics she’ll use in her performance @ Transformer Station. But she’s about so much more.
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MON 12/16
The Breeders Reunion Show The group hit the road last spring to promote the 20th anniversary reissue of Last Splash. They kicked off the tour in Oberlin last May & finally arrive in Cleveland with a show at the Beachland.
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TUE 12/17
Classical Revolution expands its base w/ an east side show @ the Grog Shop Sat & a gig today at its usual spot, Happy Dog. All their shows are free.
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WED 12/18
Cleveland Orchestra does Home Alone @ Severance. The film will be shown on a large screen above the stage, with accompaniment by the orchestra.
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Our ShopLOCAL Guide is getting longer every week, thanks to your feedback.
Use our guide as your constant holiday companion, pointing you to the best locally-owned shops in the region. From sweets to healthy fare, biking to booking, vinyl to vintage — we’ve got you covered with the best places to shop. Don’t just love our city — support it.
As a wee tot, back in the late 1940s and early ’50s, my mother — who always wore a hat and gloves whenever she journeyed out and about — would take my brother and me on our annual visit to downtown Cleveland during the Holiday Season to see the bright lights and other sights…
Read this story and others from Mansfield Frazier here
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Toilets and radiator valves aren’t that much fun to talk about, except my dad thought they were.
He rambled on about valves and ballcocks. He owned apartment buildings in Lakewood…
More from Bert Stratton here
Quick previews & reviews of recent events
Submit your own preview, review or commentary to Events@CoolCleveland.com
REVIEW: Ralphie is Back in A Christmas Story @ Cleveland Play House by Laura Kennelly
REVIEW: A CHRISTMAS STORY somewhat disappoints @ Cleveland Play House by Roy Berko
REVIEW: Compelling The Big Meal @ Dobama by Roy Berko
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LETTER: One more week of Short & Sweet Holiday Shop Just letting you know that the first weekend of Short and Sweet Holiday Shop exceeded expectations….We have met new people who found us through Cool Cleveland and Facebook as well as from our artists…
Gloria Ferris
MANSFIELD: The Circle Is Now Closed… Or Is It? An eloquent paean to the power and majesty of redemption.
Peter Lawson Jones
Impressive Storyteller… thanks for keeping it real!
Nancy Nolan-Jones
Awesome story, Mr. Mansfield. The best I’ve ever read from you…
Allen Freeman
Great story, kinda biblical in a way. Covering redemption, trust, and faith in our fellow man. I think that somewhere in our 20s our spots are set. Sometimes they just get a little dirty or dingy, but with a warm shower, nap, and a hot meal the spots become crystal clear again…
Johnny E Hamm
Excellent story; I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Frazier this past Saturday. And this reminds me to keep my word and track down his pieces on The Daily Beast…
Joe Harbert
Ditto to the above comments. Mansfield is a great writer. Amazingly, he is a better storyteller and speaker than he is a writer. Anyone who has the ability to meet, listen to, or help Mansfield Frazier — do it! And do it ASAP. You won’t be sorry.
Bill wiltrack
ROLDO: Brent Larkin’s Fake-Out Move I will never forget attending a panel on the media at which Tom Fladung (who was brand new to the PD at the time so maybe he didn’t quite understand the depth of irony in his statement) said that “the role of the Plain Dealer is to be a voice for the voiceless,” and the entire room exploded in laughter….
Anastasia Pantsios
I read Larkin’s editorial last week and came to the exact same conclusion by the end (and even commented as such below the story): Larkin’s outrage is way too late, the PD should have been 60pt headlining this story on the front page for weeks prior to the Council vote, and it’s all a setup for the absurdity of the sin tax ballot initiative…
Allen Freeman
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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) MANSFIELD: The Circle Is Now Closed… Or Is It?
2) ROLDO: Brent Larkin’s Fake-Out Move
3) This 10-Year-Old Art Curator Will Warm Your Heart
4) Natalie Cole Performs at Severance Hall With The Cleveland Orchestra
5) ROLDO: The Dirty Deed Is Done
We love our writers: Joe Baur, Roy Berko, Marty Bielat, Mansfield Frazier, Laura Kennelly, Anastasia Pantsios, Bert Stratton, Josh Usmani & 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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