We know this: when you step into a pool, you send out ripples in all directions. Today, if we look at our pool, our county, election reports show that every single candidate and issue supported by our publication prevailed locally, most by a margin close to 2-to-1. We celebrate the decisive passage of Issue 55 strengthening our arts and culture. That bodes well for our future. None of our positive energy is wasted. For now, we know who we are.We are a place that discusses the foreign policy issues that will face the next president at the Happy Dog, that sends off artist Amber Ford with an exhibition mounted by Foothill Galleries, that recalls the storied past of legendary folk and rock venue La Cave, that throws a glowing dance party at Akron Art Museum, and that grooves to music and art from Cuba, Brazil, French Canada and Spain in interesting spaces all over town. We’ve never been more us.
The thing about our region’s culinary scene that impresses the most is how the vast cultural diversity of our communities manifests itself in unique tastes, concepts, pop-ups and brick-and-mortar restaurants. While both look to their heritage in Northeast Ohio for inspiration, Anthony Scolaro of One Eleven Bistro in Medina and Jeremy McBryde of Comfort Cle in Cleveland have both found delightfully unique ways to not only honor their ancestors, but take their flavors to another level.
CoolCleveland’s Thomas Mulready recently spoke with Anthony and Jeremy about their plans for the 2024 edition of Cleveland Restaurant Week, taking place November 11-22, with many participating restaurants offering a $39, three-course prix-fixe meal, plus all the other benefits of working with the Cleveland Independents collaborative of chefs. ClevelandRestaurantWeek.com.
In 1962, the Broadway musical was still in the midst of its first Golden Age. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum debuted that year with its iconic hit “Comedy Tonight.” as did Stop the World—I Want to Get Off, which produced a string of standards. And the musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale introduced a 19-year-old unknown named Barbra Streisand, who electrified Broadway. She put out her first solo album the following year. Broadway hits were routinely made into films, and the 1959 musical Gypsy was released in 1962 with Natalie Wood in the title role.
The Musical Theater’ Project’s next presentation will pay tribute to these musicals and others in “1962 Onstage and Screen,” which has one performance at University Heights’ Wiley Auditorium. TMTP’s Founding Artistic Director Bill Rudman and Nancy Maier co-host with featured performers features Eric Fancher and Cindy Smith as they share songs from, and stories about, these iconic shows.Read more.
The Brite Winter Festival, Cleveland’s first outdoor arts festival each year, will host its 16th annual event on February 21-22, 2025, the first time it’s been a two-day event. If you’re a musician who’d like to perform, applications are now open. The lineup generally leans toward indie rock with some singer-songwriters and hip-hop acts, but all types of music are welcome. Just be prepared to possibly play in a blizzard or frigid cold! Read more.
