06.25-07.02.14
Jazz
The city lights up with a new thing: Tri-C’s JazzFest pulls a marathon celebration with food, free music and three days of jam-packed jams. Catch our extensive coverage, be there, and behold.Join rising filmmaker Larry Longstreth as he mounts The Vulgar Fantastic: A Tree City Film Festival; read about Holden’s plans for a fabulous Canopy Walk; wander among the 11 stages at the Waterloo Arts Fest; follow the food with our new column Sustenance; rock your midyear goals with Alex’s career tips, and check out our mobile and Twitter feed to get yourself a jazzy CC t-shirt. Jammin’. –Thomas Mulready
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The Tri-C JazzFest has undergone a makeover.
It’s moved from April to June and it now takes place in three music-packed days at a single location PlayhouseSquare, with concerts going on in quick, overlapping succession in different theaters there.
It opens with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra and its artistic director Sean Jones (pictured) and his quartet, paying tribute to JazzFest’s artist in residence, bassist/composer Christian McBride, who plays his own concert Saturday. And on Friday and Saturday starting at 3pm, there’ll be free music and food trucks outside on U.S. Bank Plaza. There’ll even be an outdoor dance floor. Thu 6/26-Sat 6/28.
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SPONSORED: Sports not your thing? You’ll still want to take in some of the action at dozens of art, cultural, educational and social events during Games Week (Aug 9-16). Opening/Closing Ceremonies, White Party, Pink Flamingo, Night Before 9, Rock the Block Street Fest and Seven Deadly Sins Party are on sale now. More here.
With a focus on local artists, the free events on the outdoor stage on U.S. Bank Plaza feature a wide range of talent, from Cleveland native superstar Dominick Farinacci to the 7-piece soul rockers Wesley Bright & the Hi-Lites to gospel singer Lafayette Carthon & Faith to jamtronica-infused Broccoli Samurai, to Backstage Politics (pictured), winners of this year’s Tri-C High School Rock Off.
Check out the outdoor events on U.S. Bank Plaza on Fri 6/27 and Sat 6/28 from 3PM – 11PM as part of the 2014 Tri-C JazzFest. Details.
SPONSORED: IT’S ALIVE! Beck Center closes its 80th season with The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, July 11 through August 17. This monstrously entertaining musical comedy is based on Mel Brooks’ parody of classic horror movies. Buy early & save before Thu 7/10 with Promo Code IGOR. Tickets on sale at BeckCenter.org.
Up-and-coming filmmaker Larry Longstreth admittedly loves Northeast Ohio but the Stow-Munroe Falls High School Class of 2000 graduate realized not too long ago that if he wanted to achieve his dream, a move to the west coast was needed.
Up next for Longstreth is a return home for his The Vulgar Fantastic: A Tree City Film Festival taking place Sat 6/28 at The Kent Stage…
More from John Benson here
CoolCleveland Correspondent Marty Bielat met up with Music Box: Supper Club’s owner Colleen Miller for an in-person interview at its construction site. We loved hearing about their opening concert series, which features huge acts like Cracker, Mavis Staples, X, in addition to their stellar VIP Members Club.
The lineup is on fire! It was great seeing all of the progress the building has gone under since the ground breaking ceremony, and to hear about everything the Millers have planned for the opening season. You could practically see the bustle coming back to the Flats while standing there. Thanks again Colleen!
SPONSORED: Number meeting reading standard spikes. Nearly 80 percent of CMSD third-graders complied with Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee during the 2013-14 school year, roughly doubling the number who met the standard in the fall. The District is working aggressively with the remaining 625 third-graders to help them comply. More here.
Holden Arboretum finalizes plans for Canopy Walk & Emergent Tower, offering visitors an unprecedented view into the forests.
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SPONSORED: See “Madame,” “Lady,” “Pirates,” and more! See 7 gems of musical theater this summer at The Ohio Light Opera in Wooster, Ohio: My Fair Lady, Irving Berlin’s Call Me Madam, Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus, The Pirates of Penzance, Jerome Kern’s Oh, Lady! Lady!! and more. Order your tickets today! Call 330-263-2345 or visit OhioLightOpera.org.
With partners such as The Cleveland Indians, RTA, local libraries and Tri-C, United Way of Greater Cleveland participates in their annual Day of Action on Sat 6/21 in Rally Alley at Progressive Field, collecting books to help prevent summer reading loss.
Watch as Felton Thomas of Cleveland Public Library and Bill Kitson of United Way explain their program Stuff The Bus With Books, collecting over 4000 books to be distributed to local libraries and to kids this summer. Details.
Winner of the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue, Terri Lyne Carrington has spent her career playing with legends such as Jack DeJohnette, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Stan Getz, Cassandra Wilson and many more. Now she’s leading her own charge as one of the top jazz drummers in the field.
Money Jungle is Carrington’s spin on the pivotal 1963 trio recording by Duke Ellington, Max Roach and Charles Mingus, but “theres nothing old about great music and great musicians,” says Carrington. “You have to be able to appreciate the past if you want to have a future.” Check out Terri Lyne Carrington on Sat 6/28 at 5:15PM at the Ohio Theatre as part of the 2014 Tri-C JazzFest. Details.
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The Insurance Salesmen (pictured) are one of dozens of local bands and musicians who will be featured on 11 stages at the Waterloo Arts Fest. Yes, street construction is still going on, but that can’t stop this annual celebration of the rapidly growing creative community. Hear blues, polka, folk, reggae, Latin jazz, Americana, classical, Celtic and of course, indie rock. Sat 6/28.
Read more picks by Anastasia Pantsios here
Get out the camping gear & camp out in the Cleveland Metroparks Sat 6/28. Be on the lookout for creatures & hang out by the campfire @ Squire’s Castle or CanalWay Center.
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You’d be surprised how many prominent people in the area food scene live in Cleveland Heights. Or maybe not, given the increasing number of dining and drinking options there. The Heights Foodies panel discussion & wine tasting at the Wine Spot, featuring panelists like Tommy Fello of Tommy’s on Coventry (pictured), will shine a light on the city’s place on the local food map. Thu 6/26.
Read more picks by Anastasia Pantsios here
Lisa Zydowicz entered our Twitter Retweet contest and helped us get over ten thousand followers! She loves The CoolCleveland Twitter Page and this week we selected her as the twenty-fourth winner of our new CoolCleveland T-shirt. And she’s thrilled:
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Christian McBride has been working with pianist Christian Sands and drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr. for 3 years, and their CD was even nominated for a Grammy. Nothing new to McBride, who’s won three already.
“It’s a pretty diversified trio,” says McBride. “The real core foundation is hardcore swingin’, blues and the American songbook.” McBride has performed with Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Roy Haynes, John McLaughlin and Kenny Garrett and has recorded on more than 300 dates as a sideman. He spent some time in Cleveland this April as Artist-In-Residence. Check out Christian McBride and his trio on Sat 6/28 at 6:45PM at the Ohio Theatre as part of the 2014 Tri-C JazzFest. Details.
WED 6/25
Few area acts are more in demand for summer concert series than Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band. Hear ’em play two free shows this week.
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THU 6/26
If you haven’t been down to see the new, improved Edgewater Beach Park, tonight’s a great time to do so. Akron’s Shivering Timbers will be playing & there will be yoga, paddleboarding & more.
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FRI 6/27
UNKNOWN: Pictures of Strangers opens @ Transformer Station. Discuss issues of privacy, humanity & voyeurism & witness Tim Davis’ filming of Cle pedestrians on a life-size screen.
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SAT 6/28
#ExpressYourself in unity at Cleveland Pride, now in its 26th year. Stand strong & support the local lesbian/gay/bi/trans community w/ a parade, rally & festival @ Voinovich Park.
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SUN 6/29
Travel the Silk Road at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. See the exhibit & attend the corresponding Concert & Cultural Festival. Dancers, music & arts from around the world.
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MON 6/30
Music is everywhere this summer & that includes PlayhouseSquare. Aside from this week’s JazzFest, the district also hosts classical musicians every Monday at noon.
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TUE 7/1
Explore “The Anatomy of a Song” w/ 3 respected area singer-songwriters: Tom Evanchuck, Jason Patrick Meyers & Joey Beltram. Held on Coventry; brought to you by Cellar Door Productions.
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WED 7/2
The Cleveland Orchestra is back on Public Square for annual patriotic Star Spangled Spectacular. Come downtown early & enjoy the lead-in festivities & food trucks.
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If you live in Ohio, you’ve noticed the increase in farm-to-table restaurants and local wineries.
The long-awaited Pairings Wine and Culinary Center celebrates and shows off Ohio’s bounty. Visit Pairings, which just recently opened in downtown Geneva, and discover another source of Ohio pride…
More from Claudia Taller here
Recently my fiancee Melanie and I were fortunate enough to spend two weeks in Switzerland.
What started as an ancestral pilgrimage of sorts ended as an eyeopening experience that left me sad for my country, state and city…
More from Joe Baur here
Chamberfest Cleveland performs this Saturday with GroundWorks DanceTheater in the first-ever choreographed version of Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera.
Tan Dun is probably best known for his film scores, especially Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon…
More from Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas here
While some firms are disciplined to execute mid-year reviews with their employees, in most cases the bosses are too busy growing the bottom line.
With July approaching and the summer weather finally here, it’s easy to let go of the career reigns. Yet its this very moment that matters tremendously to what happens to your professional path in the following year…
More from Alex Sukhoy here
When Police Chief Calvin Williams has to go in front of TV cameras to discuss yet another senseless death — especially that of a child — the perplexed bewilderment etched on his face is almost palpable…
Read this story and others from Mansfield Frazier here
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Quick previews & reviews of recent events
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REVIEW: The Floating Dolls @ Talespinner Children’s Theatre by Sarah Valek
PHOTOSTREAM: Larchmere Porchfest by Anastasia Pantsios
REVIEW: A Map of Virtue @ convergence continuum by Roy Berko
REVIEW: Rabbit Run introduces audience to unbridled comic hysteria in Noises Off by Roy Berko
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MANSFIELD: Coming of Age in the Ghetto
I am so moved, Mansfield….
Warren Grossman
Well said!….
Allen Freeman
Relive the ’60s w/ The Blues Project’s Steve Katz
The original Paul Butterfield Blues Band just so many miles ahead of Kooper , Kalb , and company. Typical small town opinion from a less than stellar source of musical acumen. Yet another Cleveland piece of trivial nonsense. Hound Dog Taylor was perhaps the best live blues band to play Cleveland in the day…
snarky
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Here are the Top 5 most clicked links from last week’s issue, with one more chance for you to click.
1) Ring in Summer with Yoga on the Beach @zenworksyoga
2) Get Ready for Another Art-Filled Weekend in Cleveland
3) New Flats Club @MusicBoxCle Announces Its First Concert Schedule- Tix On Sale Today
4) MANSFIELD: Coming of Age in the Ghetto A Father’s Day Tribute
5) Governor Kasich Signs Bill Freezing Ohio’s Clean Energy Standards
They jive. They jam. They get it done weekly. Thanks, writers: Joe Baur, John Benson, Roy Berko, Marty Bielat, Mansfield Frazier, Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas, Anastasia Pantsios, Alex Sukhoy, Claudia Taller, 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.
Polyrhythmic,
–Thomas Mulready
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