Polyrhythms are easy to dance to
First there’s the steady pulse of established institutions, returning again like a welcome refrain: Wade Oval Wednesdays kicking off once again with Carlos Jones (bring your camp chair), Tri-C’s 44th Annual JazzFest (dig it onstage & on the street), the 13th edition of the musically diverse Larchmere PorchFest (ride your bike), Cleveland History Days celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Crawford Auto Museum and the 8th annual Hoods Up History Day (bring your classic car), the reprise of the Rock Hall’s Fam Jam (bring the kiddies), CMA’s massive annual Solstice party growing even larger this year (wear something extra). Meet on the downbeat.
Next we hear the offbeat rhythms of new upstart events like the Edgewater Neighbor Fest on Clifton Road, Graffiti HeART’s first Street Art Tour, Pride events in unexpected corners like Lorain County and Solon, Square Sounds presenting 92 different local acts throughout the summer at noon in the Splash Pad on Public Square, CVNP’s Family Fun Days. Rat-a-tat-tat.
We’re banging the drum and asking all our CoolCleveland readers to help us celebrate our 21st year by encouraging all our friends to VOTE NO on Issue 1 on August 8. We need to register to vote by July 10, and early voting starts July 11. You hold the future of democracy in your hands. Drumroll, please.
–Thomas Mulready