As CoolCleveland approaches our twentieth year, this region continues to surprise and delight us. The Screw Factory in Lakewood is hosting March Maker Madness. The Ohio Innocence Project collaborates with Cleveland artist Judy Takács on an innovative event. And jazz pianist par excellence Jackie Warren celebrates her own birthday at BOP STOP.The Cleveland Dragon Boat Association season kicks off already (for pre-season conditioning workouts only), the JazzFest has just announced this year’s lineup (they are still on the hunt for local acts), and one of Biden’s climate policy advisors, (who hails from Cleveland), is speaking this week.
In this week’s commentary by CoolCleveland’s Anastasia Pantsios, we were surprised and dismayed to hear that Akron Roundtable was offering a platform for a known perpetuator of voter fraud conspiracy theories. Freedom of speech is one thing, but there’s no reason to amplify outright lies. No surprise there.
An arranged marriage gets rearranged when the wealthy Count woos the wrong daughter. Soon their love triangle spirals into a pentagon—filled with double crosses, confusion, and laughs.Cimarosa’s operaIl Matrimonio Segreto proves that Mozart wasn’t the only 18th-century composer capable of crafting a masterful comedy. Fri 3/24-Sun 3/27.
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Tri-C JazzFest has announced its the lineup for its 2022 festival, returning to Playhouse Square June 23-25. It will feature 9 ticketed shows in the theaters, including headliners such as Eddie Palmieri, Brian Culbertson, Ghost-Note and Joe Lovano, along with free outside activities including an outdoor stage. It’s looking for submissions for local acts to play that stage Friday and Saturday. Read More
Tammy L. Currier of Heights Floral Design has partnered with culinary tour expert Pamela Sheldon Dodds to offer The Good Life: Food and Flower Tour, a five-day stay at a 400-year-old bed-and-breakfast in Tuscany in late April. Read More
Michael Krasnyansky, the Ukranian businessperson who founded today’s Cleveland Ballet with wife Artistic Director Gladisa Guadalupe, a dancer originally from Puerto Rico, has announced that they will “donate all the net proceeds from our [upcoming] matinee performance of the ballet A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the children of Ukraine.” Read More
As part of the Centennial Speaker Series, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History presents the first Native American to hold the position of United States Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo, who will discuss how she tackles topics of cultural relevance through her work.Joy Harjo will engage the audience in a fireside-chat-style discussion, during which the community is encouraged to ask her questions about her work, experiences, and perspectives. CMNH is excited to offer both an in-person and virtual option for this event on Fri 3/18. Read more.
Hans von Spakovsky, a fellow at the rightwing Heritage Foundation, specializes in spreading lies about the ubiquity of voter fraud & its threat to the integrity of U.S. elections. Despite the near-nonexistence of such fraud, von Spakovsky has parlayed his claims into a career advocating for onerous voter suppression measures that prevent many eligible Americans from voting.This week, the Akron Roundtable, which says it brings “bold, creative and new ideas to the region,” gives von Spakovsky a forum to present his stale, debunked, anti-democratic, racist ideas unchallenged. Read the commentary by Anastasia Pantsios here
MON 3/21 Heavenly Music Trinity Cathedral’s benefit for its arts & music programing features young harp player Parker Ramsey playing Bach’s Goldberg Variations.
TUE 3/22 Precious Resource The UN’s World Water Day calls attention to the importance of water to our survival, with a focus this year on the source of most freshwater: groundwater.
