05.13-05.20.09
20/20 Vision
In this week’s issue:The vision thing. It’s something that Clevelanders may not be real good at. As our steel mills and auto plants are shutting down for good, we need to radically rethink our future. The CC Future of Cleveland event drew some good ideas; read and post your thoughts on the blog, or check the new ClevelandIdeas site below to engage. Each week, we have no trouble filling Cool Cleveland with cool things going on, and cool people who do have vision. Like our feature on Cleveland Orchestra asst. conductor Jayce Ogren, or the new CD by Rob Duskey & The Rounders. We interview with Mifune vocalist Chris Fader, featured at the Sat 6/20 Big Cool Cats Music Fest, and we’re offering a “BOGO” discount with the code “BCC50” for a limited time. Oh, and that vision thing? Maybe some of us really do have it. –Thomas Mulready
Mifune kicks out a high-energy blend of R&B, Funk, Jazz, Classical, and World grooves that don’t stop until everyone’s on the dance floor. They are featured at the all-day Big Cool Cats Music Festival on Sat 6/20 at Cain Park. Read below to see how you can get two-for-one tix courtesy of Cool Cleveland. Chris Fader sings lead and plays keys, percussion and flute, and calls herself a “little pop princess” and a “soul junkie” that loved Michael Jackson and soul music growing up, but Mifune has won awards as the best Ethnic/World Music band in the region, with an Afro-Pop sound that starts in Africa, with a stop in Jamaica, a detour through New Orleans, and up the Mississippi to hi-energy electric Chicago Blues. Watch the video interview with Big Cool Cats Music Festival co-creator Thomas Mulready, recorded at a Mifune gig recently at the Barking Spider Tavern.
After a few years of heating up the festival circuit in Michigan & Ohio, Mifune recently released their 2nd album, Time Is Watching Us, a triumph of their new groove featuring horns (trombone & sax), plus flute, keys, synth and lots of polyrhythmic percussion.
Catch Mifune at the Big Cool Cats Music Festival on Sat 6/20 at Cain Park from noon to 11PM, and snag some 2-4-1 tickets with the discount code BCC50 at http://www.BigCoolCats.com.
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GREEN This year marks the 40th anniversary since the Cuyahoga River burned — setting the modern US green/environmental revolution in motion. Click.
HOT ClevelandIdeas.com gaining momentum Thinking outside the box and inside the city is happening here
Cleveland Bikes has a ton of stuff happening this summer. Grab your helmet and click
HOT 2009 Weekend in Ohio City Are you hip? Better act fast; half of it’s sold out already! Click
HELP Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon/10K organizers need volunteers You can help. Click
HOT Cain Park alum/playwright Rajiv Joseph scores raves The Heights High/ Miami Univ grad’s Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo previews at Kirk Douglas Theater in Los Angeles this week. Director Moises Kaufmann singles out Joseph as one of the best new young playwrights here
Travel Channel host/ art historian Lee Sandstead hits the Akron Art Museum this week! Click
Double-Edge Dance @ CPT extends the DanceWorks 09 programming. Stunning stuff
Chic housing: 11 River groundbreaking in Rocky River coming up and ya gotta see how cool these homes are! Click
American Bar Association awards Plain Dealer columnist Regina Brett the org’s Silver Gavel for columns on open discovery. Brett’s a two-time Pulitzer finalist. Click
HOT Conn-Selmer forges partnership, builds instruments for Cle Orchestra Principal Horn Richard King among players using the new C.G. Conn Vintage 8D french horn — manufactured at C-S’s Eastlake facility!! Wow!
HOT GREEN This is “Bike to Work Week,” Cleveland So, are you lowering your carbon footprint, gaining aerobic activity and energizing your metabolism this week by using “people power to get to your job?” No? It’s not too late to start! Maybe you can bike to work with a cool “Bike Buddy” to help sort out your commute. This Fri 5/15 is BIKE TO WORK DAY. Cycle-minded? Score a number of bennies — including a festive East 4th St. celebration after work! Learn more here.
Hessler Street Fair lands Sat 5/16 and Sun 5/17, one block north of the Mayfield & Euclid in University Circle. Known as a forum for musical performances, poetry reading and as an exhibition and sale of art by local artists, the HSF is family-friendly and offers something for everyone. Visit http://www.Hessler.org or call 556-3716. [Photo: Hessler crowd reflected in glasses of I-tal singer Dave Smeltz was shot by Zdenko Liptak of Parma, the 2005 2nd Place finisher in the Hessler 2005 Photographic Contest].HOT “Hastily Made” Cle Tourism Videos Spark a New Contest Local comics Mike Polk and Last Call Cleveland are the talk of the town with a pair of “hastily made Cleveland tourism videos” they’ve made and uploaded to YouTube and elsewhere. They are, depending on your outlook, either hilarious or more than just a little bit ouchie. Now Positively Cleveland is sponsoring their own “Hastily Made” Cleveland tourism video contest, with a slew of fantastic prizes. Starting Wed 5/13, during National Travel & Tourism Week and Ohio Tourism Month, you can enter your own viral video. The ground rules? Entrants have just 2 weeks to create a video that’s under 2 minutes in length for (you guessed it) $2 or less. Details are here.
HELP Allison Levine served as marketing director at Studio Graphique and was instrumental in the upcoming wayfinding signage that will be implemented in the Lakewood Main Street project. Ali passed away recently from a rare form of gastric cancer, and Studio Graphique is recruiting a team for the 9th annual Race for the Place to benefit The Gathering Place on National Cancer Survivors Day on Sun 6/7. You can sign up to walk, run or donate here. They are already half way to their goal.
HOT Did you know LeBron James is the first NBA MVP in history to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals in the same season? He’s just that good. Period.. Go Cavs!!!
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A Vision for Cleveland in 2020
Our Cleveland Constitution
I Hate Vision Statements! There, I said it. In fact, I hate the very notion that someone — anyone — would have the audacity to conclude that they alone hold the answer, that to them exclusively this mystery has been revealed, that a single individual has been uniquely inspired and therefore ordained as the messenger to proclaim this great truth. I would nevertheless like to propose a living, breathing, strategic, regional roadmap — A Cleveland Constitution, if you will — A Vision of Cleveland in 2020…
Read more from the Constitution’s Author here
GREEN Mary Mary Quite Contrary Hale Farm & Village asks the question, “How does your garden grow?” On Fri 5/15 at 10AM (repeating at 1PM) kids aged 2 – 6 years old will find out! During this outing, kiddos get the opportunity to plant seeds and take some home to grow! A story and snack also is part of this outing. Visit http://www.WRHS.org or call 330-666-3711 x230 for more info.
The Classical Clown The Cleveland Orchestra offers this classical dream designed for families with children ages 7 and up Sat 5/16. Come watch the sparks fly as Classical Clown Dan Kamin battles the Maestro for control of the Orchestra. Pre-concert activities introduce and extend children’s experience. Click http://www.ClevelandOrchestra.com or call 231-1111.
HOT HELP PAWS 4 A Cause Public Animal Welfare Society of Ohio (PAWS) will celebrate the 5th Annual “Find Your Forever Friend” event Sat 5/16 starting at 9:30 at the South Chagrin Reservation Polo Grounds of the Cleveland Metroparks. This year’s family-friendly event centers on finding homes for some of NEO’s homeless animals. Dogs and cats from PAWS and other local rescue orgs can be adopted during the event. http://www.PawsOhio.org.
HOT HELP Cleveland MS Walk Join the movement to provide programs and services for people with multiple sclerosis by participating in “Walk MS” on Sat 5/16 starting at 9AM (check-in time) at the Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City (351 Canal Rd.). Walkers have the option of a 2-mile or 4-mile route by downtown sites; walkers can participate as individuals or as part of a team. Collect pledges, earn prizes. Call 800-667-7131 or visit http://www.MSohiowalk.org.
Bowling for Rhinos One pin at a time, you can help the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo keepers help save the endangered species from extinction! Bowling for Rhinos hits Sat 5/16 from 6:30PM – midnight at Cloverleaf Lanes, Independence. Admission includes a night of bowling, shoe rental, snacks and beverages. A silent auction and pick-your-prize raffle are also part of the fun. Bowling for Rhinos is a national fundraiser; Cle’s animal keepers have raises $90K for ’em since 1990. Call 661-6500 ext. 4439 or visit http://www.CleMetZoo.com.
HorseFest 2009 hits Lake Metroparks Farmpark Sat 5/16 and Sun 5/17 from 9AM – 5PM. If your family loves horses, you’ll love this event. Held on the beautiful grounds of Lake Farmpark, this weekend celebrates the beauty of horses through demonstrations, education and other fun-filled family activities. Check out http://www.LakeMetroparks.com or call 440-256-2122 for more info.
A Day Out With Thomas No, not Mulready. (Although we hear he can be persuaded into a day out, too — but not without his iPhone). Ahem, anyway… Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad hosts the legendary tank engine starting Sat 5/16 in Peninsula. Thomas and his friends become literally larger than life (we really ARE talking about the train character here, we swear) for his fans. Visit http://www.CVSR.com or call 330-657-2000 for tickets and info.
On the Go with Assistant Conductor Jayce Ogren
Become a Cleveland Orchestra Conductor and See the World!
The month of May is one that won’t soon (if ever) be forgotten by Assistant Conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra, Jayce Ogren. His first scheduled subscription concerts as conductor were last week, and this week is his final concert as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. The young musicians will play their first-ever Saturday evening concert on May 16, (broadcast live as it happens on WCLV-FM and WCLV.com) and the conductor is also the composer of one of the featured works…
Read more from Kelly Ferjutz here
SPONSORED: Real life stories from the FBI and CIA are coming to the Maltz Museum. Peter Earnest, former CIA operative and Director of the International Spy Museum, tells behind-the-scenes stories of The Enemy Within on Wed 5/20 at 7PM. Our Own Backyard: Terrorism in Northeast Ohio features local incidents told by an all-star panel of law enforcement personnel who lived them, including United States Marshal Peter J. Elliott, recently-elected Cuyahoga County Sheriff Bob Reid and others on Wed 5/27 at 7PM. Reserve early, programs may sell out. In connection with limited engagement, The Enemy Within: Terror in America, from The Spy Museum. For information and more programs, http://www.MaltzJewishMuseum.org.
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KeyBank, 5/3 Bank and PNC/NatCity are expected to raise their capital levels. Read
Building LeBrand: The biz potential for LeBron James tantamount to the sky according to this cool article with linkovers here
Darrel Rhea, CEO of Cheskin Added Value, is keynote speaker at CWRU’s Weatherhead commencement ceremony Sun 5/17. Click
Speaking of CWRU, they’ve become the first educational institution in the world to host a stand-alone version of the virtual world Second Life behind its firewall — making it available to its faculty, staff and students. Read more here
Sluggish economy idles steelmaker Arcelor-Mittal, 900+ out of work Might be time to reinvent our manufacturing mindset. Click here
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Don’t miss “Smart Business Live!” feat. Richard Seaman of Seaman Corp. on Thu 5/14 in Akron. here
Calm Effectiveness: How to Motivate Self & Others During Times of Stress & Change hits Fri 5/15 at 9AM Register
TiE (Talent, Idea, Entrepreneurship) global org’s Ohio Chapter holds their latest event Thu 5/21 at Hilton Garden Inn and feat. Ray Leach, CEO of JumpStart and others. Register
AMPLIFY Luncheon feat. Joe Roman of Greater Cleveland Partnership and focuses on new and current development projects in NEO Wed 5/27. Details here
Show Me the Money: Deal Making Strategies in a Tight Economy is the latest “Ideas at Dawn” biz breakfast Thu 6/11 at 7:30AM @ Ritz-Carlton. Registration
Creating Brand Ambassadors within Your Board & Staff This BVU event hits Fri 6/26 at 9AM Learn more
SPONSORED: FITTech Alert Would you like a technology partner that is more interested in delivering value than selling services? Thom Liggett, the Vice President of Business Development at FIT Technologies, wants to understand the business challenges and financial situation of your company to determine if FIT Technologies is the right fit for your business. Using a state-of-the art, 3-D enterprise performance diagnostic tool, Thom can simulate your entire business environment with all its interdependencies. This simulation tool allows you to try different scenarios and design different outcomes before you make a significant financial commitment. Learn more @ http://www.FITTechnologies.com or call 216.583.0733.
Lizalyn McKnight wasn’t satisfied with her fabulous career as an aerospace engineer at NASA, so she decided to open up a Cleveland chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers to offer mentorship and tutoring to black high school students who might be interested in becoming engineers. With scholarships, awards, competitions and other programs to stimulate interest in engineering, NSBE, Jr. works with a network of industry professionals to connect them to young and aspiring engineers. Lizalyn’s project was funded by the Civic Innovation Lab, which will help her create a website and a database of engineers so she can connect young African-Americans in Cleveland high schools with area universities, corporations, and engineers. http:/pci.nsbe.org/default.asp
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The First 100 Days Executive Caterers at Landerhaven offers a local twist on President Obama’s first 100 Days, featuring politicos Brent Larkin and Tom Beres, County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones and moderated by Dick Feagler. Check it out Wed 5/13. Details and registration here.
Heaton With their feet firmly planted in the Irish traditional music world, Boston-based duo Matt & Shannon Heaton and Cle traditional music faves Pitch the Peat team up for a night of “trad” music on Wed 5/13 at 8PM at Wilbert’s, 812 Huron Rd. E. The Heatons will play selections from their new CD, Lovers’ Well, their fourth to date. http://www.WilbertsMusic.com. http://www.MattandShannonHeaton.com.
HOT Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On The education organization Roots of American Music (ROAM) presents this celebration of the Sun Records sound, with an evening of music made famous by those and other Sun artists Thu 5/14 from 6 – 10PM at Nighttown, 12383 Cedar Rd., Chris Allen and members of Cle roots-rock acts the Jack Fords and the Magpies provide the music. A full gourmet dinner buffet, limited open bar and “small (but mighty)” silent auction with early-rock-related items rounds out the event. Seating is very limited: call 321-9353 to secure your spot(s). http://www.RootsOfAmericanMusic.org.
HELP 15th Annual Silver Spoon Awards Party Cleveland’s “premier food and wine-tasting event,” presented by Cleveland Magazine and the Cleveland Clinic, gathers more than 20 area restaurants, domestic and international vintners and guests for an unforgettable culinary experience Thu 5/14 from 6 – 9PM. The InterContinental Hotel serves as the venue; a VIP Martini Lounge is among the highlights. The event is a benefit for the Arthritis Foundation, NEO Chapter. More info here.
HOT Internal Compasses features visual thinkers “who map, code, and catalog experiences and information, then systematically arrange the material evidence according to personal internal strategies.” This exhibition begins with an opening reception Fri 5/15 from 6 – 9PM at SPACESGallery. 2220 Superior Viaduct. [Ceremony at the Milk Factory for a Bowl of Milk by Eric Sung, on display, is pictured here]. Score more info here. http://www.SPACESGallery.org.HOT Product Runway Fashion Show Join IIDA Cleveland/ Akron City Center for their 2nd fashion show Fri 5/15 starting at 6PM. Runway “blurs the line between Interior Design and high fashion” — with leading interior designers flaunting their creativity by designing couture garments crafted from a diverse range of design materials. A unique spin on a really cool evening. BarRoom, 200 Euclid Ave. (next to Cadillac Ranch). Call 406-2718 or 330-606-6922 for details and tix info.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 50th Anniversary Tour lands at PlayhouseSquare Center this weekend, presented in conjunction with DANCECleveland. Artistic Director Judith Jamison brings the company in Fri 5/15 and Sat 5/16 at 8PM and Sun 5/17 at 3PM at PSC’s State Theatre. They’ve enthralled across the globe for a half-century; see what they’ll do in Cleveland! “Ailey’s phenomenal popularity is unmatched by any other company.” — The New York Times. Call 241-6000 for details. Tickets here.
I Pagliacci Opera Per Tutti performs at the Solon Center for the Arts Fri 5/15 at 7:30PM and Sun 5/17 at 3PM as the rarely seen opera I PAGLIACCI by Leoncavallo will be presented, fully-staged and costumed. The chamber orchestra and chorus will be conducted by Daniel Hathaway. 6315 SOM Center Road, Solon. Call 440-337-1400 or visit http://www.OperaPerTutti.org.
Brian Auger is a huge favorite here in NEO; back in the day, WMMS-FM totally wrapped their arms around him! True story: Jimi Hendrix performed with him for several months in Europe, before anyone in the world knew who Jimi was! Check him out at Tangier (532 West Market St., Akron) as they host the rocker and his band, Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express Fri 5/15 at 9PM. http://www.TheTangier.com. http://www.BrianAuger.com.
HOT GREEN HELP RiverDay 2009 Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association are seeking energetic volunteers to help clean up the Cuyahoga River watershed in celebration of the 19th Annual RiverDay on Sat 5/16 from 9AM – 1PM. This event commemorates the 40th anniversary of the infamous burning of the Cuyahoga River and is part of the Friends of the Crooked River’s RiverDay 2009. It’s dedicated to the memory of Ed “Citizen” Hauser, RiverDay coordinator for 5 years, community activist and the “Mayor” of Whiskey Island. http://www.CuyahogaRiver.net or call 651-3476.SPONSORED: PROMapalooza: Passport to Paris Journey across the Atlantic without leaving Cleveland. United Way of Greater Cleveland’s young professionals group, GeneratioNEXT, will hold la soiree of the year on Sat 5/16 from 8PM to 1AM at the Ritz-Carlton’s Silver Grille. Party goers will enjoy unlimited cocktails, Parisian-inspired hors d’ oeuvres and the musical stylings of hip-hop sensation, Lt. Dan’s New Legs. All proceeds benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland. To purchase tickets, preview the silent auction and hear what “Fifi” the French poodle has to say about the event, visit http://www.uws.org/PROM. Contact Maureen Purcell at 216-436-2194 or mpurcell@uws.org.
HOT Rocky River Public Library Book Festival takes place on Sat 5/16 from 10AM – 3PM at the Don Umerley Civic Center Auditorium, 21016 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River. Meet 50 fiction authors, non-fiction authors, children’s and teen authors, poets and book illustrators/photographers. Speakers will discuss their books and more! Featured local authors include David Giffels, Michael Heaton, James Renner, Nina Freedlander Gibans, Dick Feagler, John Gorman, Derek Hess and CC Managing Editor Peter Chakerian. Call 440-333-7610 or visit http://www.RRPL.org.
All-City Arts Festival: Rock Your World The 10th Anniversary of the All-City Arts Festival showcases the very best of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s arts, theater, visual arts and music students and partners the district with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, which hosts the event, Sat 5/16 from 10AM – 4PM. A noon presentation of excerpts from this year’s All-City Musical, A Decade of Dreams is included. Details. http://www.CMSDnet.net. http://www.RockHall.com.
Au revoir, Jayce Ogren! The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO) will perform its third and final Severance Hall concert of the 2008-09 season on Sat 5/16 at 8PM. Jayce Ogren, in his third and final season as music director of the Youth Orchestra, will be conducting his final Youth Orchestra concert at Severance Hall. Read Kelly Ferjutz’s interview with Ogren in this week’s CC. http://www.ClevelandOrchestra.com.
Rockwell 9 The Cle-based improv comedy troupe offers an evening of stage hilarity this Sat 5/16 at 8PM at the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Tremont. Expect longform and short form improvisational comedy with an edge. Details and info: http://www.MySpace.com/Rockwell9”’.
GREEN Open House at Dike 14 On Sat 5/16 take hour-long guided hikes at 7:30AM, 8:30AM, 9:30AM, and 10:30AM led by renowned Northeast Ohio naturalists. The Nature Preserve at Dike 14 will also be open for self-guided hikes from noon – 3PM, with stops along the trail staffed by the region’s leading environmental education organizations to share information on the geography, history, plants and animals of the Nature Preserve. Come experience Cle’s only nature preserve along the shores of Lake Erie. No cost, open to the public. http://www.EarthDayCoalition.org or call 281-6468.
HOT Cut to Pieces Cleveland Public Theatre presents the World Premiere of this stage work by Raymond Bobgan and Chris Seibert starting Sat 5/16 at 7:30PM and running through the end of the month (Sunday matinees are at 3PM). The ambitious theatrical work [pictured] integrates live stage performance with multimedia projections in a one-woman solo show in “whodunnit?”-style. Siebert stars. Call 631-2727 ext .501 for more info. Learn more at http://www.CPTOnline.org and watch a clip there!CIM Mixon Hall Masters Series Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade will provide the final performance of the inaugural season of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Mixon Hall Masters Series on Sat 5/16 at 8PM. von Stade has enriched the world of classical music for three decades with her appearances in opera, concert and recital. Details at http://www.CIM.edu.
SPONSORED: This Saturday, 5/16, at 8PM, WCLV 104.9 FM goes live to Severance Hall for the final concert of the season by The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra conducted by Jayce Ogren. Emily Nebel, winner of COYO’s Concerto Competition, will be the soloist in Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto. Also on the program, Richard Strauss’s Don Juan and Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra really rocks. Complete details on all of WCLV’s classical music programming at http://www.WCLV.com.
Come Celebrate a Musician’s Wake for Sean Moore the well-loved local Irish-American musician, singer and recording artist who passed away last January. Sean’s music friends are throwing him a “Musician’s Wake” on Sun 5/17 from 3 – 7PM at Pickle Bill’s, 101 River St., Grand River. Performers include Gusti, Alex Bevan, Jim Schafer, Tim Wallace, Jim Murray and others. Open mic follows, time permitting. Call 529-0688 or email jimATjschafer.com.
GREEN Plant Conservation Pull The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in celebrating the importance of plants to people and the planet Sun 5/17 from 9AM – 4PM. Talk with experts, tour the Zoo and even get your hands dirty during an invasive plant pull! (Invasive plants threaten native biodiversity and should be removed when possible!) Participants receive gratis admission to the Zoo that day. Pre-register: 635-2526. http://www.CleMetZoo.com.
Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra will give its final concert of the season on Sun 5/17 at 3PM, bringing to a close a season of concerts entitled Music of Nations. The Philharmonic presents the winner of its annual young artist competition as soloist with the orchestra on this afternoon; Cle Phil Music Director Victor Liva will conduct a program celebrating England’s rich musical culture. Lakewood Civic Auditorium, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Lakewood. Call 556-1800. http://www.ClevePhil.org.
HOT No Strings Attached! The Giant Puppets of Parade the Circle Check out the spectacular art exhibition celebrating the 20th year of Parade the Circle [pictured] Mon 5/18 from 5 – 7PM. This special evening features the artwork, flavors and sounds of the Parade, one of Cle’s hallmark events, and live performances by Phillis Wheatley Association’s Sutphen School of Music Steel Drum Ensemble. No cost, open to the public. City Hall Rotunda, 601 Lakeside Ave. Call 707-2483 or email: neisenberg@clevelandart.org. GREEN Sen. Sherrod Brown and the New Energy Economy On Mon 5/18 at 8:15AM, witness the Conference on Labor in the New Energy Economy. How can Ohio workers thrive when energy is certain to cost more? Start with opening keynote speaker Brown, then stay for dialogue with leaders on sustainable jobs and building, mass transit and renewable energy. Details.
SPONSORED: Leadership in overdrive One of Baldwin-Wallace College’s most distinctive programs is Accelerated Organizational Leadership. Aimed at experienced adults with demonstrated leadership ability, the program allows them to complete a bachelor’s degree in just three years on an evening/weekend schedule. Learn more at an information session Tue 5/19 at 6PM. To register go to http://www.bw.edu/admission/accelerated_leadership_degree.asp and select “Information Sessions.”
Eastern Culture Through Cuisine Professional chefs, amateur cooks and food lovers can indulge in a dose of culture and cuisine during lectures on Chinese and Japanese delicacies at two events at the Cleveland Museum of Art on Wed 5/20 and Wed 5/27. Each begins at 10:30AM. Details at http://www.ClevelandArt.org.
The Enemy Within Former CIA operative and Executive Director of the International Spy Museum Peter Earnest, talks about Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage’s exhibition — with the emphasis on what’s changed in since it was created. He speaks Wed 5/20 at 7PM, offering recent highlights and changes, especially as it relates to the FBI and CIA. Earnests 36-year career includes over 20 years in the Agency’s Clandestine Service. http://www.MaltzJewishMuseum.org.
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Losing and Winning
As I approached the steps of Cleveland City Hall on May 7 for the noon celebration regarding the first official day the Domestic Partnership Registry enacted by City Council was in effect, I passed a friend who laughingly said, “I know you’re not attending that!” My response was, “In fact, I am, and I also scheduled to give a short speech.” The shock on my friend’s face — actually by then he was a former friend, since our relationship changed immediately — was palpable…
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Cautiously Optimistic
Rob Duskey & the Rounders
Slanted House
Somewhere out there, someone is breaking someone else’s heart. And that is something that we should all secretly be a bit grateful for. Cautiously Optimistic, the new album from Rob Duskey and The Rounders is a shimmering example at least one positive side effect of the emotional wrecking ball. Duskey certainly has come a long way since I first saw him perform at The Winchester’s weekly open mic last year… Read more from Matt Wardlaw here
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Cleveland Got the Short End of the Med Mart Deal
Plus: Plain Dealer To Cut Again, Wants $5 Million in Savings and much more…
Who got screwed on the Med Mart deal? Well, you did as taxpayer, definitely. However, so did the city despite the $20 million deal for its properties — 18.5 acres of prime downtown land. The $20-million was hailed as a victory for Mayor Frank Jackson. I’ll bet this $20-million shot in the city’s fiscal arm will be used up in a year or two by the Jackson administration….
Read more from Roldo Bartimole here
Quick reviews of recent events
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Travesty Dance Group @ Weathervane, Akron 4/10-11
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Heaven’s My Destination @ Cleveland Play House 4/29
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Cleveland Orchestra @ Severance Hall 4/30
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[title of show] @ 14th Street Theatre 5/2
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Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin @ Palace Theatre 5/5
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Dave Ritz @ Wilbert’s 5/6
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Cleveland Orchestra @ Severance Hall 5/7
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CityMusic Cleveland @ St. Stanislaus Church 5/9
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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) Big Cool Cats Music Festival Just announced. Get 2-4-1 tix for limited time with discount code BCC50.
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2) Opportunity, or Crime in Progress? Roldo Bartimole comments.
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3) USA Today features Cleveland comfort food Isn’t that what everyone loves about Cleveland?
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4) Moving the Port of Cleveland to gain have a cool waterfront like Toronto, Chicago & Milwaukee.
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5) 56 West offered a 4.56 burger on 5/6. Have you checked them out for lunch or dinner?
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Your Sixth Sense about NEO is fortified by our Hard Corps. Psychic props to Peter Chakerian, T.L. Champion, George Nemeth, Kelly Ferjutz, Mansfield B. Frazier, Greg Cielec, Roldo Bartimole, Roy Berko, Laura Kennelly, Douglas O’Bryon and introducing Barbara Allegra Verlezza and Matt “Addicted to Vinyl” Wardlaw. And lastly, thanks to our readers and everyone who partners with us. Want to volunteer? Contribute your writing to Cool Cleveland? Send your reviews, articles, or story ideas to: Events@CoolCleveland.com.
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