05.25-06.01.16
Q:Are We Not Clevo?
We started collecting Mark Mothersbaugh’s visual art at one of the artist vendor tables at Ingenuity about 10 years ago. He’s finally getting his closeup in his hometown(s) at AAM & MOCA.Scary amusement park rides? The Music Box has ’em. Ceramics? Find those at AAWR. CLE designer Andrea Howell shows her ’16 collection at Lake Affect Studio to benefit Nature’s Bin. Sandy Buffie hosts DuDu Zhan from Taiwan. Slow Roll from Waterloo on Mem Day. Bring the young ‘uns to Kids Days at the Zoo. Come hear the brothers Kidney at their matching release party. And if you’re in the mood for gawking, check our PHOTOSTREAMS of Rooms To Let, Cle Print Room & Hessler.
Glam is trending. Did you know? With a fresh appreciation spurred by the untimely passing of Bowie & Prince, new generations are discovering the perennial pleasures of this influential genre. We’ll delve into delicious depths at our Glam Brunch on Sun 6/5 at noon at the BOP STOP, with sing-alongs, give-aways, trivia and rarities, plus a blast of the real thing, live and loud, with a special appearance by CLE glam superstars Vanity Crash. A:Oh, yes. It’s Clevo! –Thomas Mulready
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Glam’s golden years in the mid-1970’s were but the revealing midriff: drag, burlesque and Little Richard came before; and the Glam firmament blazes a glittering trail through punk, disco, techno and pop, all the way to Prince, Madonna, Sia, Lorde and Lady Gaga.
This is your invitation to join our Glam Brunch on Sun 6/5 at noon at the BOP STOP. Our Brunch With Bowie sold out 3 times, so secure the edge of your seat now.
Anthemic songwriting. Transgressive politics. Androgynous decadence. Join CoolCleveland’s Thomas Mulready and DJ JD for a walk on the wild side that includes needle drops, rare video, trivia contests, giveaways and sing-alongs, plus a live music showcase by Vanity Crash. Tickets are on sale now. Feel free to dress the part. [Photo: Marc Bolan of T. Rex by Anastasia Pantsios]
Fifteen years ago, Fred Gearhart decided to give up teaching high school science to focus full-time on his passion for sculpture, something he had tinkered with since HE was in high school.
Now the artist, who works primarily in stone, but also in wood and cast bronze, hosts an annual open house and workshop in his Cleveland Heights back yard, nestling large and small works among the garden plants and offering his affordable pieces for sale. John Benson talks to Gearhart about his distinctive way of sharing his work. Sat 5/28 & Sun 5/29.
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SPONSORED: Peek at late Spring wetlands Let’s explore vernal pools to see how life is progressing in our wetlands. Free! On Sun 5/29 at 2PM, we’ll actively scoop at the water’s edge looking for insects, amphibians and wetland plants. Wear footwear and clothing that can get muddy. The Carol H. Sweet Nature Center is located in the beautiful Mentor Marsh. CMNH.org
Now the largest recurring event in Cleveland, Content Marketing World 2016 welcomes the 4000+ delegates expected to descend on the region Sept 6-9, 2016.
Taylor Rady of PR 20/20 is leading a Marketing Growth Hackathon at CMWorld 2016, and her colleague Paul Roetzer is delivering a session on Content Marketing in the Machine Age.
CoolCleveland caught up with Taylor at the Global Center for Health Innovation and First Merit Convention Center, where CMWorld 2016 takes place, as she enlightens us on the value of content marketing, what to expect at this year’s conference & expo, and how excited she is to welcome thousands of marketing professionals to Cleveland. Plus a reminder to take advantage of discount code COOLCLE to save $100!
DEVO frontman Mark Mothersbaugh was an art student when he co-founded the band in the Akron-based band in the early ’70s. Initially a conceptual art project, the band became one of the area’s most successful acts ever.
Mothersbaugh never gave up his visual art, and in 2014-2015, the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver mounted a full-scale retrospective of his work – visual and sonic – called Myopia. That show is now coming to northeast Ohio where it will be split between MOCACleveland and the Akron Art Museum. Fri 5/27.
SPONSORED: Don’t miss KidsDays at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on Sat 5/28 – Sun 5/29! Experience a world of kid-friendly fun in one destination at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo at KidsDays. From 10AM to 7PM, kids and adults alike will enjoy nonstop entertainment and interactive play all included with regular admission.
Memorial Day is all about remembering American casualties of war. It began as Decoration Day following the bloodiest conflict fought on American soil, the Civil War, which left 750,000 dead. Originally it was about decorating soldiers’ graves with flowers, not gorging on ribs.
So it’s an appropriate weekend for Historic Lyme Village in Bellevue to preview their annual Civil War Days, held at the end of June. Come this weekend to visit with re-enactors as they plan for the war and reflect on the outcome none of the real actors could have guessed. No ribs served. Sat 5/28 & Sun 5/29.
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is a kid-friendly place on any day. But on Kids’ Days this weekend, they’ll be offering special activities for children – and parents – to expand their store of animal knowledge. Sat 5/28 & Sun 5/29.
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SPONSORED: Big PHAT Line Dance On Fri 6/24, pink elephants parade on U.S. Bank Plaza. Join Tri-C JazzFest, presented by KeyBank, for a free, lunchtime kick-off event, Keyed Up for JazzFest. Beginning at 12:30PM, look for roller derby skaters, Cavs Scream Team, Parade the Circle puppets, live music and food. Also, you can be part of a Big PHAT Line Dance.
Explore a menagerie of magical, interactive treehouses this summer at the Cleveland Botanical Garden from Sat 5/21 to Sun 8/28. Six locally designed, architecturally innovative treehouses will be installed throughout the garden beckoning guests of all ages to come out and play.
Kids let their imaginations run wild at Branch Out where each treehouse explores a theme connected to learning and fun including art, music, reading, math and play. CBGarden.org.
SPONSORED: Get Acoustic at The Kent Stage featuring JD Souther, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, The Weight Band: Members of The Band and The Levon Helm Band performing music of The Band, Hayes Carll, Emily Gimble, The Mulligan Brothers, Yonder Mountain String Band, Louie Anderson, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver w/special guests The Bluegrass Sweethearts, Hot Tuna Acoustic, plus more. TheKentStage.com.
One of Cleveland’s favorite free outdoor music parties, Wade Oval Wednesdays, has announced its summer schedule, a mix of old favorites and first-timers in a wide range of genres. Wed 6/15-Wed 8/31
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SPONSORED: Dark Universe Renowned Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson narrates an extraordinary journey from beyond the borders of the Milky Way Galaxy to our own backyard in the Solar System. Along the way, Dark Universe plunges into some of the deepest mysteries of our known Universe, shedding light on unprecedented cosmic discoveries. Weekdays at 2:30PM, Saturdays at noon and 4PM, and Sundays at 4PM. CMNH.org.
RE:INSPIRE Media Art X Education. Taiwan-based Creative Fusion artist DuDu Zhan energizes everyday life through her interpretations of experience. Witness and engage in this multi-media exhibition using new technology including interactive paint, 3D scan sculptures, and motion-tracking projections that will make you rethink the world around you.
In this experiential exhibit, you will see work done by DuDu independently and in Northeast Ohio schools on Sat 5/28 at 6-8PM at Sandy Buffie Designs at 5th Street Arcades, presented by Center for Arts-Inspired Learning and the Cleveland Foundation’s Creative Fusion Grant. Arts-InspiredLearning.org
WED 5/25
If you were around before Euclid Beach closed in 1969 and were very small, chances are you were too scared to go on some of the rides, despite that they were a fraction the size of today’s amusement park attractions. Hear a couple of Euclid Beach experts talk about those scary rides at Cleveland Stories at the Music Box. We’re guessing the lovely carousel, now at the Western Reserve Historical Society, won’t be among them.
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THU 5/26
Curator Mary Urbas, who runs the gallery at Lakeland Community College, has assembled a show featuring the work of some of the area’s most accomplished ceramics artists, opening this evening at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve. Through Sat 7/9.
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FRI 5/27
Cleveland designer Andrea Howell brings a taste of the tropics to the Rust Belt in her colorful, patterned sportswear and accessories. She’ll show her spring/summer 2016 collection at the Lake Affect Studio in an event that benefits Lakewood’s Nature’s Bin health food grocery.
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SAT 5/28
What makes bodies able to run fast or perform amazing gymnastics feats? The Great Lakes Science Center’s new exhibit SportsArena will explain it all in a series of fun, interactive exhibits that let visitors test their own skills. Through Mon 9/5.
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SUN 5/29
One of the things that makes Chagrin Falls’ Memorial Day Blossom Time stand out from other festivals and fairs is the colorful hot air balloons that hover over the area during the festival On its final day, come see the balloons launch from behind the high school and soar through the skies.
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MON 5/30
Yes, the weekly Monday Slow Roll Cleveland bike rides take place even on the holiday, and joining them for one of their scenic, recreational rides might be a nice, relaxing way to cap your holiday weekend. This week they’ll take off from the Waterloo Arts district in North Collinwood.
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TUE 5/31
New York-based jazz trio Thumbscrew features three musicians who each play with a variety of ensembles in that city’s avant-garde music scene, schooling them in maintaining the delicate balance between players. They’ll perform their boundary-pushing musical explorations at the BOP STOP.
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WED 6/1
Rage Against the Machine, the most overtly political band to go mainstream in the ’90s, played a free concert in London’s Finsbury Park in 2010 to celebrate a campaign to make their single about police brutality and racism the #1 Christmas song in the UK. Happy holidays, England! The Rock Hall screens the film of that concert.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was sworn into the presidency with a devastated Jackie Kennedy at his side, following JFK’s assassination. His time in office ended after a single full term due to increasing rancor over the Vietnam War.
With such dramatic bookends to his presidency, it’s easy to forget his achievements. The new HBO documentary All the Way focuses on a major one: the 1964 passage of the Civil Rights Act. CoolCleveland columnist C. Ellen Connally reflects on the background and meaning of that act in Johnson’s legacy.
Go into the homes of blacks of a certain age and you’ll see hanging on the wall in a prominent place the photos of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Bill Clinton who, early on in his tenure…
* Whole Lotta Hatin’ Going On As a society we always want to pay those who care for our most valuable and vulnerable citizens the lowest wages possible. Childcare workers and those who tend our elderly….
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A look back at the last week
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PHOTOSTREAM: Hessler Street Fair by Elisa Vietri
PHOTOSTREAM: Blessing Ngobeni at the Cleveland Print Room by Anastasia Pantsios
PHOTOSTREAM: Rooms to Let: CLE in Slavic Village by Carol Hunt & Loraine Farmer
THEATER REVIEW: The Fantasticks at Great Lakes Theater by Laura Kennelly
THEATER REVIEW: The Fantasticks at Great Lakes Theater by Roy Berko
THEATER REVIEW: Three Tall Women at convergence-continuum by Roy Berko
THEATER REVIEW: The Wild Party at Blank Canvas Theater by Roy Berko
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