06.27-07.04.12
Mobile, Social, Local
Watch out. Everyone’s coming, claiming to be mobile, social and local. That’s OK. At Cool Cleveland, we’ve been social and local for just about 10 years. And mobile for over a year, with our app just dying to find it’s way onto your iPhone or iPad or Android phone or tablet. And it’s all free, to boot.So join us. We’ve got a story and a cute video of ChamberFEST Cleveland’s father & daughter duo Franklin & Diana Cohen, a look at a new Flats festival, a preview of Mark Winegardner’s reading, pointers to the Waterloo Arts Festival, a ball of fun at Mahall’s, a ghost hunt in Kent, and a rock orchestra on the Fourth. We’re just keepin’ it mobile, social & local. All for you. –Thomas Mulready
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In the summers of Diana Cohen’s childhood, she enjoyed traveling the country to attend chamber music festivals at which her parents performed.
These festivals — brief, intense, music-filled — found her and her family befriending performers with whom they would then be reunited the following year.
Now, with the “Big Bang,” the inaugural season of ChamberFEST Cleveland, Cohen brings this experience to us…
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SPONSORED: The Art of Health & Wellness Using art as a springboard for the study of health & wellness, the Cleveland Clinic’s Office of Civic Education Initiatives hosted 41 health education sessions in January with 2200 students, and 450 of them responded with cool works of art. The winners, chosen by an esteemed panel, are on exhibit now at the Science Center, such as LegenDairy, an amazing comic tour de force that won Best In Show. GreatScience.com/explorers
Louie Sainato has been a fixture in Northeast Ohio for decades. The restaurateur’s latest idea is to expand the visibility of his Rivergate Tavern with his own festival.
Sure, it sounds shameless, like nothing more than a marketing ploy to bring folks into his Columbus Avenue establishment. In fact, when you say it that way, that’s exactly what it is…
Read more from John Benson here
SPONSORED: Siberian tigers. Giant pandas. Fraser fir? Vanishing Acts: Trees Under Threat examines fifteen different tree species in danger of vanishing from our landscape. Visitors will follow an easy, one-mile trail through Holden’s gardens. Exhibit on view through Oct. 28. Visit HoldenArb.org to learn more.
Moving Home Are boomerangs the new key to success? An article in Salon says parts of Cle are poppin’, partly due to ppl moving back home.
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On October 19, 2006, Cool Cleveland’s Thomas Mulready interviewed Jimmy Dimora, who was then one of three Cuyahoga County Commissioners and Chairman of the Cuyahoga County Democratic party, and who was convicted of racketeering, bribery and 31 other corruption related charges on March 9, 2012.
This segment deals with Issue Three, which was on the ballot that November, nicknamed Learn & Earn, which proposed to allow slot machines and eventually casinos, with scholarship money going to students. Although the 2006 issue failed statewide, a different casino issue was eventually passed, resulting in casinos being opened in Ohio.
Cool Cleveland: Are we that desperate as a community?
Jimmy Dimora: We are.
Cool Cleveland: Is that what we’re saying to our children?
Jimmy Dimora: We are that desperate. Watch the surprising video here.
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Creative Fun can be found at the Waterloo Arts Festival, which offers many kid-centric arts activities. Play in a giant sandbox & run through ribbons on Sat 6/30.
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WED 6/27
VIDEO: Fun with ChamberFest Watch this video of Franklin & Diana Cohen, the father-daughter duo that concocted ChamberFest, which kicks off today Wed 6/27 & runs through Sun 7/1.
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THU 6/28
Hip 2 B Square fundraiser to help finish construction & renovation of Cleveland Public Theatre & Near West Theatre.
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FRI 6/29
6 Bands. 20 Lanes. Hear 3 hometown bands (like Lowly, the Tree Ghost [pictured]) & 3 nationally touring bands on one night, amongst 20 lanes. Mahall’s retro bowling alley may just be the coolest place in town. See for yourself on Fri 6/29.
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SAT 6/30
Progressive Ghost Hunt at The Kent Stage The Kent Stage has a spooky history of paranormal activity. Join the Spiritual Insight Ghost Hunting Team (SIGHT) on Sat 6/30 & scope out the place for activity.
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SUN 7/1
Absolute Intense Wrestling presents Absolution 7. Yes, the match-ups will be intense (per the name), the audiences wild, the prizes hefty. Catch all the glory on Sun 7/1.
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MON 7/2
Public Square Lights Up on Mon 7/2 for the annual Star-Spangled Spectacular featuring a live concert by the Cleveland Orchestra followed by boom-booms.
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TUE 7/3
Tunes Outdoors on Tuesdays Pack a picnic, round up some friends and throw down a blanket on the lawn of the Garfield Monument and listen to the toe-tapping sounds of Cats on Holiday. Tue 7/3 at Lake View Cemetery.
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WED 7/4
Lakewood Project + Fireworks = Fun Start with a massive parade, then a rock orchestra concert, then one of the area’s finest fireworks displays. All on Wed 7/4.
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SPONSORED: WCLV 104.9 celebrates the July 4th holiday with two live Cleveland Orchestra concerts. On Mon 7/02, at 9PM, WCLV will air the annual Public Square concert conducted by Jahja Ling. And on July 4th, at 8PM, WCLV will be on the spot for the July 4th Blossom Band Concert, conducted by Loras John Schissel. WCLV’s sister station, WCPN, will join in for a simulcast of both concerts. Complete details on all of WCLV’s classical programming at WCLV.com.
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As someone who covered James as a journalist during the seven years he played in Cleveland, I can attest that there was never any doubt about his greatness.
His character, however, is another matter entirely…
Read more from Larry Durstin here
Mark Winegardner is coming home. The author, known for his literary masterpiece Crooked River Burning, as well as The Godfather Returns and The Godfather’s Revenge, comes to CSU for a reading on Sat 6/30.
Crooked River Burning was his love song to Cleveland and was listed by Stephen King as one of his top 10 books…
Read more from Alex Sukhoy here
Oh, the horror of it! The PD headline blared that T.J. Lane, the suspect in the Chardon school shootings, is not in jail but remains housed in a youth center.
Heaven forefend! Quick, someone launch an investigation… call out the National Guard… maybe a bunch of true American patriots should get together and storm the center commando-style and drag him out by the scruff of his neck…
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
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I’m angry. Really upset. I was going to take a deserved week off from this non-paying job of writing about what the conventional media simply ignore or distort.
Now I can’t. They did it again. I have to work…
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Quick previews & reviews of recent events
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REVIEW: Talespinner Children’s Theatre – Their Very First Production by Sarah Valek
VIDEO: Open Mic at Ohio Music Shop in Kent by Thomas Mulready
VIDEO: Cats On Holiday (and Kids) in the Park by Thomas Mulready
VIDEO: Wade Oval Wednesdays by Thomas Mulready
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ROLDO: Finishing Off the Press Carcass Roldo, what was Eric Gordon’s salary? What if we talked about total compensation here, adding in other benefits, allowances, and supports? People need to be aware of the total cost of a new hire…
Read the comment from TIM FERRIS here
Only Fools Believe the NBA is Fixed First of all, you’re trying to say that by disproving one conspiracy theory, you’re disproving them all. Most of the conspiracies probably have no basis, but anyone watching the way these games are refereed can see there is something going on, whether it be crooked refs, orders from the top, whatever…
Read the comment from David Keating here
Hospice of Western Reserve Grand Opening Thanks for your support, Tom!…
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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) REVIEW: Prime Rib Steakhouse
2) Open Air In Market Square
3) Wade Oval Wednesdays: Watch the video here.
4) ROLDO: Finishing Off the Press Carcass
5) MANSFIELD: The Marines Landed
Always connected. Our writers are mobile, social, local to the core: Roldo Bartimole, John Benson, Martin Bielat, Larry Durstin, Mansfield Frazier, Isaac Mell, Alex Sukhoy 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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