Suicide prevention. Rimbaud’s poetry. The intimate thoughts of an insect. A microphone journeyman. The art of motorcycle maintenance. More ingenuity than you thought possible.
It’s time to look at this place through different eyes.
–Thomas Mulready
Typically choreographers have been men, dictating how dancers move. Verb Ballets is trying something different, with a program designed entirely by women. Sat 2/8
Lakewood-based artist Jessie Herzfeld has had a longtime love affair with Arthur Rimbaud’s poetry. Her debut multimedia art show is inspired by his work. Fri 2/7
Suicide rates in the U.S. are at their highest level since WWII. Angela Finn, whose son was one of them, turned her grief into action. We talk to her about what she’s doing. Sat 2/8
This month, check out the Maniacal Macaroni and Cheese Beef Stroganoff, with slow roasted pulled beef brisket, sautéed mushrooms & onions, rich gravy, sour cream and scallions. Vegetarian available. SPONSORED
THIS WEEK
WED 2/5 Local Label Celebrates 20th Anniversary Cleveland polymath R.A. Washington started Cleveland Tapes to release boundary-pushing projects. Come hear some of them at BOP STOP.
THU 2/6 Creating Winter Dreams Cleveland’s first big outdoor festival, Brite Winter, explodes in a mere two weeks, but work has been going on for months. Bring the family down to Ingenuity Labs this evening to see what’s in store.
FRI 2/7 Psyche Yourself Up David’s “Cupid and Psyche” is one of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s most famous paintings. It’s one of the works providing the love-story theme for this month’s CMA MIX party.
SAT 2/8 The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Skidmark Garage, which offers space & tools for owners to work on their rides, also has a program called Motogo to teach kids problem-solving through shop work. Their benefit funds this work.
SUN 2/9 Insects’ Intimate Thoughts Nature has always inspired poetry, but at West Woods Nature Center, you can hear the poetic thoughts of nature itself, as insects tell their own stories.
MON 2/10 Not Just Flying OverGermany’s acclaimed Phaeton Piano Trio is only making a handful of stops on its debut U.S. tour. One of them is in Rocky River.
A Hidden Heritage How did Native Americans and African-Americans intersect and interact throughout our country’s history? A film and discussion on the topic at CWRU bring little-known stories to light.
WED 2/12 Dancing Against Odds Misty Copeland was the first black principal dancer at NYC’s American Ballet Theatre, despite a late start and a body type deemed unsuitable for ballet. The film, A Ballerina’s Tale, screening at the Maltz Museum, tells her story.
MANSFIELD
The Microphone Journeyman
Coming of age in East Cleveland in the ’80s as a student of hip hop, my nephew Jahi has matured into a master/teacher of the genre. His new book encapsulates his worldview, experiences, challenges, successes and influence as one of the leading voices of the genre. He’ll return to the Rock Hall February 7 to perform and expound on the culture he’s spent his life mastering… READ MORE
