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Sin
Generally I’d have to say I’m for it. Allowing folks to do their thing, that is. And when it’s taxed, like our cigarettes are for the arts, well, that’s just a bonus. And I’m all for that.But the other sin tax, the one that pays for maintenance of our sports stadia, well, there’s more than one side to that one. You saw the well-funded campaign in support of the sports sin tax kick off this a few days ago in the mainstream media. But this week in Cool Cleveland you’ll hear from the other side in an interview with a couple members of the grassroots Coalition Against The Sin Tax.
If you love The Beatles, and who doesn’t, check out my free talk on The White Album & video at a rehearsal in prep for BW’s Beatles Festival; get ready for movies as Marty interviews CIFF’s Patrick Shepherd for the inside story; Josh covers the book release party for “A is for Akron;” catch our video interview with Mike & Colleen Miller as they break ground on their new Music Box Supper Club; plus a preview of the new Micro Art Space & residency program.
Alex points out 5 things different between Dubliners & Clevelanders, then asks if “bossy” should be banned, while Mansfield celebrates “Blame it on a Black Man Day.” Akron author David Giffels is at Loganberry, night, Mother opens at the Beck, and World Water Day floods the Metroparks. With so much going on, it would not be a sin to use our mobile to navigate it all. –Thomas Mulready
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Cool Cleveland speaks with developer Alan Glazen and attorney Peter Pattakos who are part of the group Coalition Against the Sin Tax, which is opposing extending the beer, wine and cigarette tax in Cuyahoga County to fund maintenance of football, basketball and baseball stadia for 20 more years at an estimated $260 million or more. The group is urging voters to say “NO” to Issue 7 at the May 6 election.
Why did the Cuyahoga County Council vote unanimously to put the tax on the ballot? Will our sports teams leave the city or will maintenance of these locally owned sports facilities be charged against our governments’ general funds? And who is this Coalition Against The Sin Tax anyway?
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SPONSORED: It’s safe to say we can all use a little Spring. The Holden Arboretum comes back to life as blossoms and leaves return to dormant buds. The crabapples will soon be in full bloom and the fragrant lilacs will remind us to slow down and enjoy. Each year Holden celebrates the season with a series of events that remind us its time to get back outside. There are our Rites of Spring, and we hope that you will join us. The season opens with the Pancake Breakfast and Spring Hikes on Sat 3/22 and Sun 3/23. Registration is required. Visit HoldenArb.org
Cool Cleveland correspondent Marty Bielat sat down with CIFF Associate Director Patrick Shepherd and picked his brain on this year’s festival, which opens today. Shepherd gave us some great insights on what to see, where to see it, and how to efficiently navigate the close to 200 films being screened within the coming week.
“This year we’re really doubling down on our neighborhood outreach efforts,” said Shepherd, and boy does he mean it. While the majority of the screenings will be happening at Tower City Cinemas, the festival has doubled the number of films elsewhere, in theatres like Cedar Lee, Capitol Theatre, Shaker Square Cinemas and many more.
For more news and reviews make sure that you stay tuned to CIFF, as well as Cool Cleveland. Thanks again for your time Patrick, and good luck with the festival!
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While we know how “Cool” Cleveland is, we’re also very aware how “Awesome” Akron is.
This Thu 3/20, two resident authors debut their latest effort, A is for Akron, an A-to-Z guide to the city for locals, visitors and former residents who miss their hometown…
More from Josh Usmani here
SPONSORED: Collinwood’s Rising Vibrancy Program brings “Commito and Hamischfeger” starting at 7PM on Thu 3/20, at Native CLE Annex 15813 Waterloo Road, featuring the curators discussing ideas for enlivening the neighborhood with art. Then on Sat 3/29, dont miss “A Decade of Light” from 6-10PM at Azure Stained Glass Studio, 15602 Waterloo Road, when Mary Zodnik and Ben Parsons will flip the switch on a newly-installed window lighting treatment. What a night! Details
Johnathon Sawyer, popular chef/owner of Greenhouse Tavern & Noodlecat, is named a Finalist for the James Beard Foundation Awards for 2014. Can he win Best Chef of the Great Lakes region?
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SPONSORED: Hope for the City Old Stone Church’s annual Lenten leadership series begins Wed 4/2 with Lee Fisher, President and CEO of CEOs for Cities and concludes on Wed 4/9 with Diana Balmori, founder of Balmori Associates, Inc., a landscape and urban design firm based in New York City. Details and registration: OldStoneChurch.org
Cool Cleveland’s Thomas Mulready visits a late-night rehearsal of Baldwin Wallace University musicians as they prepare a note-for-note performance of The Beatles’ White Album on Sat 4/29.
Jesse Hodgson, who plays guitar & Patrick Hyzy, who has been working for over a year researching & arranging each of the 30 songs on the White Album, talk about the painstaking preparation the BW students have devoted to this production. The group then immediately launches into Birthday, as a preview of the 2014 Beatles Festival. Watch the video here.
(secrets of the white album) is a multi-media presentation on the stories behind The Beatles White Album, and will be presented by Mulready on Wed 3/19 at Gamble Auditorium on the BW campus.
Collinwood Crossroads Week pays homage in multiple events to Cleveland’s blues and R&B artists, with a focus on those that came from its northeast corner. The celebration kicks off with a concert by 60s soul vocal group the Hesitations at the Beachland Ballroom . Sat 3/22-Sun 3/30.
Read more picks by Anastasia Pantsios here
SPONSORED: Can Sex Go Wrong? The Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Explorer Series sheds light on the evolution of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and AIDS, and the role they play worldwide. Infectious disease expert Dr. Myron Cohen will discuss methods to reduce the burden of these diseases Fri 3/21 at 7PM. CMNH.org
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Cool Cleveland correspondent Marty Bielat got a word in with the owners Mike and Colleen Miller at their Music Box: Supper Club ground-breaking ceremony. We asked the new owners about the venue’s location, food and what the music themes are going to be. The Music Box is scheduled to open in September 2014, and have a grand opening ceremony in one of the following months.
Stay tuned to Cool Cleveland for more updates on the Music Box: Supper Club. We can’t wait to see all of the developments happening in The Flats, and we’ll be bringing you the most up-to-date information on some of the coolest stuff along the way. Thank you again Colleen and Mike for your time, and your invite to the ceremony. Good luck with everything, and we’ll see you in September!
Big Spring is back @ the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Explore a fairytale world of larger-than-life flowers, dress up as insects & attend a Mad Hatter tea party.
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A few months ago, professional artist and NASA photographer Michelle Murphy and her husband Matt Smith opened Micro Art Space in suite 108 at 78th Street Studios.
With the opening came an announcement of a related artist residency program, allowing artists access to the art space & the couple’s home…
More from Josh Usmani here
WED 3/19
“(secrets of the white album)” at BW by Cool Cleveland’s Thomas Mulready.
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THU 3/20
Got cabin fever? Relieve yourself of it at Log Cabin Gallery’s Cabin Fever Reliever exhibition. Artists in the show will be holding inventory reduction sales, so buy something to spruce up your home.
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FRI 3/21
‘night, Mother, opening @ Beck Center for the Arts, will leave you thinking. Prepare to be moved.
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SAT 3/22
The Hard Way on Purpose is a collection of essays about living in the Rust Belt. Meet author David Giffels @ Loganberry Books.
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SUN 3/23
Woody Pines is one of those artists who draws on a treasure trove of old-time pop music. He’ll come to town as part of the Mechanic Street House Concert series, performed in the intimate setting of an Ohio City living room.
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MON 3/24
Folksinger Dan Bern has all the references you’d expect, from Wood Guthrie to Bob Dylan to Phil Ochs to the contemporary so-called “antifolk” movement. Hear his earnest/smartass tunes @ the Beachland.
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TUE 3/25
Dig In @ the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes & get great tips on what to plant and where from gardening professionals. Yes! Garden time is almost here.
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WED 3/26
Scott H. Biram is a one-man embodiment of the term “psychobilly.” He’s a crazy-eyed purveyor of hillbilly music & he’ll be at the Grog tonight.
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Lots of talk recently about Sheryl Sandberg joining forces with Beyonce and other mega stars to ban the word “bossy” when used to describe girls.
There’s no question that these huge industry names, in business and in entertainment, drive public opinion and, in their own determination, has each earned her position and right to voice this campaign. I have the utmost respect for all of them.
But, who has the right to ban any words?…
More from Alex Sukhoy here
As theories of what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that went down without a trace on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing compounded, two men who were traveling on stolen passports became immediate targets of suspicion… and probably for good reason…
Read this story and others from Mansfield Frazier here
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During most of February I had the incredible experience to spend my days and nights living in Dublin, Ireland.
It’s no secret that Cleveland has a huge Irish population and, especially my former stomping grounds, Lakewood, followed the heritage of churches and pubs on every corner. With St. Patrick’s Day this month, no doubt, once again, every Clevelander claims Irish roots…
More from Alex Sukhoy here
Quick previews & reviews of recent events
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PHOTOSTREAM: Cellar Door Rendezvous by Anastasia Pantsios
REVIEW: New Exhibition @ MOCA Celebrates Life By Contemplating Mortality by Josh Usmani
REVIEW: Lobster Alice – Salvatore Dali & Walt Disney @ convergence continuum by Roy Berko
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DURSTIN: Local Boy Makes Bad – Cleveland’s Issa Brings Shame to GOP
I have been campaigning to have him removed from the Cleveland Heights High School Alumni Hall of Fame. I think he sets a bad example for today’s students….
Anastasia Pantsios
I did not know that Darrell Issa was a Cleveland Heights High school drop out. back then aka Greasers. I’m just sayin’….
Sylvia Clayton
THANKS Mr.Durstin…WOW…I DO remember SOME of this…NOT someone want to deal with in any sense…apparently has a lot of street smarts and ‘found His way’ to the Promised Land….
bob
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