CoolCleveland was never intended to be objective. We advocate for the people, events and causes that we believe in. We offer evidence of how cool Cleveland is, not happy talk.
So this week we urge you to get out and vote in the Tue 5/8 primary election, whether you’re voting Democrat or Republican. We recommend a YES vote on Issues 1 & 9, and our endorsements below explain why. Briefly, Issue 1 is an effort to help correct the gerrymandering that’s taken place in our voting districts, and Issue 9 is a renewal of the Health & Human Services levy that is a lifeline for our children, seniors and the mentally ill.
While we’re talking elections, CoolCleveland columnist C. Ellen Connolly offers her thoughts on the controversy surrounding the very helpful site Judge4Yourself.com. And both Connolly and Mansfield Frazier offer their thoughts on Bill Cosby’s demise.
We always suggest you check out emerging artists in our region. Lakewood High School senior Micah Inak has her first solo show at the Root Cafe. CoolCleveland correspondent Stephan Haluska takes a closer look at the collaborative group dotdotdot is bringing musicians, dancers, painters and performance artists together this weekend at the Magalen on Fleet Avenue.
We also recommended Bowieoke at BOP STOP this Sat 5/5 where I’ll offer a short history of Ziggy Stardust, and our band Vanity Crash will host 6 others (Sarah Arafat, 45 Spider, Frigid Touch, Emily Keener, Kiss Me Deadly and Nick Wilkinson), and the audience will get up and sing karaoke-style. VegFest is in its 4th year, CiCLEvia becomes Open Streets Cleveland, Underground Classical presents at Praxis Fiber Workshop, Eagle Fest lands at the Mentor Marsh, and the Best Record Ever is out this week by the Cleveland Steamers.
You’ll find poetry in Kent, folk music in Oberlin and Oddmall in Akron. But regardless of all this, we simply urge you to get out. And vote. –Thomas Mulready