Shout it out
Artists like Kade Carver refuse to stay in a box, instead pursuing their own voice while hosting open mics and supporting others in a queer- and women-centered space in Akron AKA Speakeasy Sessions: CoolCleveland’s Liv Lewis conducts the exclusive interview. Violinist Ariel Karas and her Opus 216 escape categorization as they record their 3rd album for a live audience at Suma Recording in Painesville. Guitar wizard Neil Zaza launched from Cleveland, released two dozen albums, developed an international following, and now kicks off a 3-week tour of Italy, Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria.
An entire region of artists express themselves for your enjoyment and support, like the 100 artists contributing to Cleveland Bouquet at the Yards Project gallery on the theme of flowers; or the three dozen local women artists showing at Bonfoey’s Nevertheless, She Created: Encore; or Zygote Press showing work from the six PROOF Fellowship artists; or Mac’s Backs hosting their Banned Book Swap and talk. Bring your own provocative title and insist on staying unbanned.
–Thomas Mulready