07.23-07.30.14
Identity
Do we have an identity crisis? I certainly hope so. Mainstream opinion is that recent events such as landing the RNC and LeBron have created a new narrative. But our new identity has been well on its way for years, with a plethora of cool people and cool stuff going on. And now it’s time to take the dive.So while our architects debate identityCLE, E. 185th Street is in revival, and CAN celebrates their 3rd year with a cornhole tourney. Vegan options abound, the West Side Market is open for tours, Veggie U. teaches kids to eat healthy, and the Akron Arts Expo combines food, wine and art.
You know, most people don’t remember 1969. To them, the burning river is just an excellent beer. Or a festival celebrating sustainability. Crisis? Yes. How to solve it? Dive in. –Thomas Mulready
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It’s safe to say Cleveland’s image has been reshaped in recent weeks with big announcements garnering national attention.
However, what is the Rock Hall Citys image? That’s a question American Institute of Architects (AIA) Cleveland hopes to answer with its inaugural Speakers on the Square: identityCLE? panel discussion taking place Thu 7/24…
More from John Benson here
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SPONSORED: The Music Box Supper Club opens on the Flats West Bank in August! See honeyhoney on Fri 8/15, Cracker on Sun 8/17, Polyphonic Spree on Sat 8/23 + many more. Stay on top of all the announcements from this new music venue and restaurant by visiting its concert page here.
With the Waterloo Streetscape just weeks away from being finished (no, really!), Northeast Shores, the neighborhood development group, is looking a few blocks away to East 185th. While that commercial strip has attracted some cool businesses, it’s still got more vacancies than they’d like.
So they’ve launched ActiVacant, looking to recruit five new businesses that will add to the already existing mix. The chosen businesses will be given incentives and support to get up and running…
More from Anastasia Pantsios here
SPONSORED: Celebrate Young Art & Artists The Center for Arts-Inspired Learnings ArtWorks is an award-winning arts-based job training and college readiness program for Northeast Ohio students. Celebrate the exciting new art created by area teens as they debut their work, talk to these young artists about their experiences and enjoy complementary refreshments after each showcase from 6-7:30PM on 7/29, 8/4, and 8/5. Free & open to the public. Info.
This Friday, begin your weekend at the Morgan Conservatory for CAN Journals Y3CAN Camp Out and Cornhole Tournament. The evening will also include a silent art auction, live music and more.
Sixteen local galleries will be competing in the tournament. The event will include mini-competitions, such as the Waterloo Cup, in which all of Waterloos galleries will compete for an evening of free beer at the Beachland…
More from Josh Usmani here
A white house official, Alejandra Ceja, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, took a tour of Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s Thomas Jefferson International Newcomers Academy and was impressed. The Newcomers Academy is a K-12 school which helps students from other nations and Puerto Rico learn a new language and customs.
Executive Director Ceja was highly impressed that the school also works with parents, offering GED and citizenship classes. She said that the approach should be a model for other existing schools in areas where similar needs can be serviced.
Cleveland is steadily embracing a vegan lifestyle. Many restaurants now offer vegan options that were unheard of 10 years ago. The city is also full of entrepreneurial vegan businesses that, while lacking a brick-and-mortar store, offer amazing goods. We spotlight a few of them…
More from Sarah Valek here
Local collaboration awarded grant to improve Downtown’s Curb Appeal. Expect beautification & sustained programming along E. 9th.
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Since it opened in 1988, Great Lakes Brewing Company has constantly looked for new ways to be more sustainable and friendlier to the environment. Since 2001, it’s been sharing some of these ideas and practices with the public at its annual Burning River Festival.
Although there’s a lot of education going on, with booths and demonstrations from a variety of organizations in addition to GLBC, this two-day festival is about entertainment & discovery for all ages…
More from Anastasia Pantsios here
In the early ’80s, the Generators were Cleveland’s “band most likely.” Their bright indie pop rang out on WMMS-FM back when that really REALLY mattered, and fans thought it was only a matter of time before they got a record deal. But you know how that goes. They went their separate ways in 1982. Now they’re doing a “for old time’s sake” reunion at the Beachland Ballroom. Sat 7/26.
Read more picks by Anastasia Pantsios here
Download CoolCleveland Mobile here, and scroll on over to the CoolNeighborhoods tab. Select a neighborhood, and then click on the last tab at the bottom which says, “SUGGEST: Did We Miss Something?”
Suggest a cool locally owned place, that we don’t already have, for your chance to win. Follow the link on the tab, and send us an email with your suggestions. They can be art galleries, shops, restaurants, or anything else your heart desires. Good Luck!
NE Ohio nonprofit Veggie U goes into classrooms to show kids that vegetables can be as tasty and fun as fast food. Hundreds of supporters packed Pura Vida downtown to sample offerings from area chefs like Karen Small of the Flying Fig (pictured) in return for their donation to grow the program. We’ve got photos of the people and the food! Sat 7/19.
Read more picks by Anastasia Pantsios here
Kidical Mass is back. Bring your family for a law-abiding bike ride through the streets of Tremont Sun 7/27.
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WED 7/23
A double hit of power pop comes to the Beachland w/ obscure rockers Matthew Sweet & Tommy Keene.
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THU 7/24
The Great War: Women & Fashion in a World at War opens @ KSU Museum. Watch as fashions change w/ a woman’s changing roles & cumbersome petticoats are traded for serviceable suits.
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FRI 7/25
Yarn bomb Euclid Beach Park at Yarn ‘n’ Yoga. Spread some love to a soon-to-be-demolished pier & do some yoga/meditation on the beach. Also, listen to music & eat some locally-made popsicles.
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SAT 7/26
Who doesnt love Batman? Ring in the Dark Knight’s 75th year w/ a special party @ Carol & Johns Comic Book Shop featuring a Joker-themed life drawing session w/ Dr. Sketchys Anti-Art School. CC‘s Josh Usmani has the scoop here.
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SUN 7/27
Create Your Mark & eat some pizza w/ Heights Arts. First, learn how to make a rubber stamp print. Then learn how to make a pizza. Art, eating… what’s not to like?
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MON 7/28
The neighbors are making music every month @ the Beachland. This month, the performers include old-time acoustic folk/country/blues ensemble the Spyder Stompers & others.
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TUE 7/29
If you love nothing more than the “warmth of a slow burning cigar & the pleasures of sipping Cognac,” Edwins on Shaker Square has the event for you — a Cigar & Cognac Tasting Dinner.
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WED 7/30
If you’d planned to go see popular local roots reggae act Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band at CVNP’s Howe Meadow in June & were bummed out when the show was cancelled due to bad weather conditions, cheer up! They make it up today.
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My favorite spot to have lunch these days is Bridgeport Cafe, on 71st and Kinsman. It’s part of a larger complex built a few years ago by Burten, Bell, Carr, Community Development Corporation, which has its headquarters a few doors down.
In between the two spaces is Cornucopia, a teaching kitchen where high school students and neighborhood residents can acquire skills in healthy cooking…
Read this story and others from Mansfield Frazier here
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PHOTOSTREAM: Summer in the City @ the Rock Hall – Anastasia Pantsios
REVIEW: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is a “must see” @ Blank Canvas – Roy Berko
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MANSFIELD: She Doth Protest Too Much
What insensitive commentary! Let her find her way on her own terms without criticism — she has been through hell and deserves empathy and support….
Alice Jeresko
No, she violated her supposed wish to be anonymous by allowing her face to be plastered in the PD. I understand shes confused, but the fact is, she actually craves to extend her 15 minutes of fame…
Mansfield Frazier
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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: A Crying Shame
2) MANSFIELD: She Doth Protest Too Much — Michelle Knight
3) DURSTIN: A Transformed LeBron Admits Mistakes & Returns as a True Superstar
4) Ohios infant mortality rate has reached epidemic proportions, according to Center for Community Solutions
5) PHOTOSTREAM: Groove N Brew/Cleveland Flea
Our identity is shaped by our writers & contributors: John Benson, Roy Berko, Marty Bielat, Mansfield Frazier, Anastasia Pantsios, Josh Usmani, Sarah Valek & 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.
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