Diverse

02.19-02.26.20

Reach out, experience everything.
And become part of it. Chase the winter away with a Kurent Jump.
Sip an Ohio wine in front of a roaring fire.
Gain Fresh Perspectives from a blend of hip-hop, contemporary classical, medieval, blues, soul and folk. Be part of a diverse chorus of voices raised in unison, connecting the community.
The closer you look, the more you see.
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Photo by Thomas Mulready
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FESTIVAL Help the Kurents Chase Away the Winter

Launched in 2013 to reconnect with Cleveland’s Eastern European roots, Kurentovanje, modeled after a popular Slovenian festival, has grown each year. The Kurent Jump, on the eve before, is an adult party, while the main event features a colorful parade and day-long party for all ages Sat 2/22

DAYTRIPS Ohio Wineries Offer Cozy Spaces to Sip and Snuggle

We all like to sit on the patio of a winery in June to enjoy the summer breeze off the lake. But why miss the chance to visit in the winter when you can sip wine made from locally grown grapes while sitting in front of a roaring fire? We tell you where to find this bliss. READ MORE

MUSIC Producer Melanie Emig Mixes Eight Diverse Voices

The Fresh Perspectives concert series, taking place in an Artcraft Building photo studio, offers the unusual. Their upcoming event features a blend of Hip-Hop, contemporary classical, medieval, blues, soul and folk voices. Thu 2/20

COMMUNITY Strength in Numbers and Song

The North Coast Men’s Chorus isn’t just about gay men lifting their voices in glorious song, although it is about that. It’s also about sharing their reality with the community, including those who feel rejected. Its annual fundraiser, with a carnival theme this year, isn’t just a party — it raises money for this outreach. Sat 2/22

THIS WEEK

WED 2/19
Acting Across The Color Line
Panel discussion at the Maltz Museum looks at how black theater has flourished in Cleveland over the years.* Artist John W. Carlson painted his grief over his son’s death in his series Blues

THU 2/20
X-Rated Critters
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Think & Drink with the Extinct adult party is REALLY adult tonight: the theme is how plants and animals mate. * Hear the “first psychedelic symphony in history”
* Partake of paczki & Polish culture in Slavic Village
* “Love Is a Drag” at February GlamGore drag show
* Documentary shorts look at black culture & history
* Bellamy Printz monoprints go on view in Cleveland Heights

FRI 2/21
Informed Voting
If you didn’t register to vote by last Tuesday’s deadline, shame on you! If you did, your next job is to learn what and who is on the ballot. Local editors will talk at the Midtown Tech Hive about how to engage.* Artist Pamela Dodds returns to Cleveland with new paintings
* Creative Mornings speaker offers investing secrets

SAT 2/22
Tackling Systemic Racism
Cleveland Public Theatre never shies from a thorny issue. Breakout Session (or Frogorse) uses Cleveland Police Department anti-bias training as its raw material.* Brite Winter brings indoor and outdoor music and art to the West Bank of the Flats
* Celebrate an early Mardi Gras in the Flats
* Sing, play, dance or just listen at Lake Erie Folk Fest
* EDWINS Butcher Shop offers winter cooking class
* Revisit the legendary Leo’s Casino at the Cleveland History Center
* Akron Symphony features Mozart & Beethoven
* Akron Soul Train Hosts open mic for writers

SUN 2/23
Stone Who Stopped Rolling
Brian Jones was beautiful and doomed. The sad story of the Rolling Stones co-founder who died young is told in a new film, showing at the Grog Shop.* Student’s Broadway dreams are onstage at Baldwin Wallace
* Eat lots of chili to support the Coventry P.E.A.C.E Campus
* Help homeless ferrets at North Olmsted benefit

MON 2/24
Twelve String Serenade
Guitarists Mark Grgic and Daniel Lippen have busy solo careers. As the FretX they’ve expanded their range, with pieces by contemporary composers.* BW music theatre students of color take over Nighttown

TUE 2/25

Pets, Pizza & Paczki
Today is Mardi Gras, Paczki Day — and World Spay Day. Come to a benefit where you’ll get paczki, pizza & brews for a spay/neuter donation.

* Scandinavian avant-garde quintet plays BOP STOP
* Womxn’s Moon Circle celebrate Pisces
* British chamber orchestra & noted violinist perform in Akron

WED 2/26
Contemplating Colonialism
Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison curated a 2006 show at the Louvre looking at how colonialism impacted the museum. The exhibit fueled a film, which screens in Oberlin.* Chuck Berry doc kicks off Rock Hall spring film series
* French-Malian singer/songwriter performs at Art Museum
* Chicago trio plays “great black music for body, mind & spirit”

MANSFIELD

Noblesse ObligeOne of the definitions of “noblesse oblige” is that to whom much is given, much is expected. How anyone can think or say that the former First Lady isn’t obliged to do everything in her power to save the Republic is beyond me… READ MORE