We’re lucky around here that we get to witness the turning of the seasons, and so much more. Like tasting the return of Walnut Wednesdays to Perk Plaza. Or hearing the Warbler Warm-Up at Liberty Park Nature Center. Or experiencing the May 4 events at Severance Hall memorializing the Kent State shootings. Or participating in the Big Creek Watershed Clean-Up. Or being there for the beginning of the summer artisan season at Maker Town Market at Forest City Brewing.The Veganish ladies branch out from apples and bananas and post a hilarious taste test of some exotic fruits to expand our healthy diets. And coming up next week on Tue 05.03 is the primary election, so be sure to vote between 6:30AM-7:30PM, or get your Vote-by-Mail ballot postmarked by Mon 05.02. CoolCleveland endorses Shontel Brown for Congress and Chris Ronayne for County Executive. Let’s turn the corner and get ourselves headed in the right direction.
Tired of apples and bananas? Well look no further, we took on the challenge of trying the most exotic fruits we could find!!! This might be our funniest episode to date, tune in here.Veganish was established by three friends, Ashley Smith, Michele Jefferson, and Tinishia Moore, in 2021. Ashley is the daughter of the late Mansfield Frazier, community activist, and longtime contributor to CoolCleveland.
Twice a month, you can catch a new episode of Veganish on YouTube, where they share creative, delicious, yet easy vegan recipes. Read more.
The primary is Tuesday, May 3 and will include all races except for state legislature. But if you want a say in who your party’s candidate for governor or senator is, you’d better vote! Vote-by-Mail ballots must be postmarked by Mon 05.02. You can vote early at your board of elections until Mon 05.02 @ 8AM-2PM and at your polling place Tue 05.03 @ 6:30AM-7:30PM. Read More
Shontel Brown, who assumed the job of congresswoman from OH-11 last November, has by any measure done a great job; she’s facing a pointless primary challenge. Anyone who wants to see OH-11 represented by someone who does the work and is fighting for them — without being the loudest or spouting the most utopian-sounding slogans — will vote for her in the May 3 primary. Read More
The primary for Cuyahoga County Executive, to replace the retiring Armond Budish, isn’t where the excitement is. Republican Lee Wiengart, briefly a county commissioner in the 90s, is unopposed. The Democratic race features 15-year University Circle Inc. head Chris Ronayne and young, inexperienced Tariq Shabazz. With the Democrat likely to win in November, this is an easy call. Read More
The Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood celebrates its 90th year next year. Its president/CEO Lucinda Einhouse has just written a book detailing its history, with all profits going to an endowment fund for the Beck Center. Read More
Want to be part of something special? Tri-C JazzFest, taking place at Playhouse Square June 23-25, is looking for volunteers. Fill out an application now. Read More
The building owner at 716 North Mantua in Kent has decided to spruce it up with a mural this summer. The Kent Public Art Board is currently accepting submissions from artists with a connection to the city. Read More
CoolCleveland correspondent Maya Kincaid witnessed the preview of Cleveland Ballet’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, coming to the Mimi Ohio Theatre on May 6th & 7th, and she was seriously “wowed.” Read More
MON 5/2 Remembrance
An army of student/ faculty musicians, dancers and readers will gather at Severance Hall for a program memorializing the May 4, 1970 Kent State shootings.
In one of the more bizarre allegations, Judge Daniel Gaul of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court corresponded with a former defendant who had been found not guilty in his courtroom. The same defendant had been found guilty of similar charges in Federal District Court and sentenced to 12.5-years in jail and ordered to pay $2.6 million in restitution.The judge went so far as to provide the defendant with a copy of the transcript of the proceedings that occurred in his room. His largess cost the taxpayers $400 plus $72 for mailing.The amended complaint alleges Gaul’s behavior, once again, violated the Code of Judicial Conduct… Read More
