Let’s embrace the results of yesterday’s election (you did vote, didn’t you?), as we move forward together to improve our community. Mansfield was wont to paraphrase Majora Carter: You don’t have to move to live in a better neighborhood. This week, we revisit a few of his finest columns about his beloved Hough neighborhood. DANCECleveland is ahead of the curve with a new work that won’t be premiered in NYC until February — you can see it first here this weekend. The Vision Zero Action Plan aims to eliminate all road deaths — seems reasonable, no? Cleveland Restaurant Week is here, so try someplace new, or score a discount at your favorite- including to-go orders. Now, continue improving your neighborhood.
Concert pianist, author, Grammy nominee and performer Mona Golabek returns to Cleveland for two major events: a FREE performance of her acclaimed stage show, The Children of Willesden Lane, at the Maltz Performing Arts Center on Sun 11/07 at 7 p.m., followed by a livestream presentation on Mon 11/08 at 11 a.m. for thousands of students in the region.The multi-disciplinary artist learned piano from her mother who also shared her stories of escaping the atrocities of WWII as a child. Golabek wrote a book and fashioned a stage show based on the lessons passed down to her of resilience, upstanding and the salvation of music. CoolCleveland spoke with Golabek from New York in the midst of her current tour. All events are free. Free ticket information here.
In the region’s most significant political upheaval in over a decade and a half, savvy political newcomer Justin Bibb won the Cleveland Mayor’s seat by over 25 points, decisively defeating Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley, who embodied the old-school politics that has left Cleveland struggling. Possibly more momentous and far-reaching, voters also overwhelmingly said YES to Issue 24, creating strict civilian oversight of the police, an issue Bibb endorsed and Kelley opposed.Cleveland City Council will see change as well, with five new faces. It will also have the largest number of women ever, although five out of 17 still isn’t a great number. The community is gratified that Mansfield Frazier’s longtime nemesis TJ Dow, attempting a comeback as councilman for Mansfield’s beloved Hough neighborhood, was crushed by feisty current State Representative Stephanie Howse. This one’s for you, Mansfield. Read More
Roman mythology’s ill-fated romance between a shepherd and sea nymph inspired Handel’s Acis and Galatea.Oberlin Conservatory presents the tragic opera — menacing cyclops and all — in a lavishly staged production Thu 11/11-Sun 11/14. $10/$8 students. Read More
The ensemble A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham will be bringing a new evening-length work called An Untitled Love when it performs at Playhouse Square this Saturday November 6 as part of DANCECleveland’s 2021-22 season. It’ll premiere the piece in NYC in February but Clevelanders can see it first.As the title suggests, this is a dance about love: romantic love, love within the Black community, and love of music, specifically the R&B music of Grammy winner D’Angelo. A.I.M dancer Catherine Kirk fills us in on the background of the piece and what inspired Abraham. Read More
The glorious holiday season has returned, and Cleveland Restaurant Week is back with fantastic deals on your favorite restaurants — and some of your soon-to-be-favorites.Join CoolCleveland as we talk with veteran restaurateurs, Brandon Chrostowski of Edwin’s Leadership and Restaurant on Shaker Square, and Matt Harper of Creekside Restaurant and Bar in Brecksville. Check out the video!
On offer is a traditional prix fixe three-course meal for $36, while many restaurants will price their Cleveland Restaurant Week promotion a little differently. Check ClevelandRestaurantWeek.com for details and restrictions. Read More
Each year, hundreds of people, including bicyclists and pedestrians, are killed on Cleveland’s streets. The city and organizations such as Bike Cleveland have united around the ambitious Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate all road deaths. They’ve posted a survey you can take to share your own experiences. Read More
Want a lavish, gourmet Thanksgiving dinner but don’t want to spend days in the kitchen? Many of the locally owned restaurants belonging to Cleveland Independents are offering pick-up dinners for you to pick up, take home and simply re-heat. The time to order is now! Read More
John Gorman was the team leader of WMMS-FM when “The Buzzard” dominated Cleveland airwaves and was a national tastemaker. Now he’s selling the vast memorabilia collection he gathered over 50 years.Read More
Revisit some of your Melt Bar and Grilled favorites this month: Nov 1-24, dig the New Bomb Turkey (pictured) and The Reverend Horton Meat 2X4 15th Anniversary Burger. Then, Nov 26-30, explore the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Melt. Yum.Melt NEWS: Check out new seasonal beverages like Fresh Made Strawberry Lemonade or House Made Cold Brews with Vanilla, Brown Sugar Caramel or Mexican Chocolate. Get in on the Melt Holiday Gift Card Bonus Program, sample some vegan desserts and try the new Box Meal Option. Read More
WED 11/10 Movement of the People Two new exhibits at Akron Soul Train explore interstate migration and the impact of people moving up to Akron from the South, through photography, film and keepsakes.
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“Parts of Ward 7 are almost Heaven,” Mansfield Frazier wrote in his column “N.I.M.B.Y.,” referring to the Hough neighborhood where, he continually reminded readers, “My wife and I built our home on 66th and Hough over 20 years ago and haven’t regretted our decision for one moment.” He followed the growing number of development projects in the ward with passionate interest and shared them with CoolCleveland readers in columns like these. Read More
Among the first projects being proposed in the ward is the development of a “destination corridor” running along E. 66th Street from Lexington Avenue at League Park, south to the Dunham Tavern Museum at Euclid Avenue. Of course the first complaint by naysayers will be that the project is bound to create too much new traffic. But those of us who want to see this part of Hough rebound think “we should only be so lucky…” Read More
Now our little corner of the world — as well as the entire east side of Cleveland — is set to get another major boost. Last year the Cleveland Foundation proposed to build their new headquarters on land that runs along 66th Street between Euclid and Chester Avenues. The land the Foundation purchased was a vacant lot that was owed by the Dunham Tavern Museum… Read More
The experts didn’t understand the desire of blacks to invest in their own communities. Robert and Carolyn Allen, by their foresight and tenacity, set the tone and the table for many black families to move into Hough, and Allen Estates is set to continue this tradition as it honors this remarkable black couple… Read More
