11.09-11.16.2016 | CoolCleveland

11.09-11.16.16
Sustain

We find a way to sustain ourselves. We look to our real leaders, our artists, our entrepreneurs, our emerging doers. And sustainability is a long term project.

Rust Belt Riders are crowdfunding a mobile classroom teaching people to collect compostable materials from businesses and redistribute them to community gardens. After surviving dislocation, director Terrence Spivey sustains his artistic energy with Breathe Boom. The Numbers Band are the area’s longest running original act, celebrating their jazz/punk/blues ethos.
Dinofest at CMNH preserves our innocent fascination with dinosaurs.

Sustain yourself with a bowl at SouperbowlCLE, or at LEAF’s winter market, or at a workshop for National Novel Writing Month. Keep your love life going at KissCon, experience synthesized misery at Maple Lanes, screen films from a woman’s point of view with OIFF at BOP STOP, remember the Underground Railroad at Hale Farm.

Visit the Sustenance tab on our site or apps for the region’s best up-to-date listings of restaurants, coffee & tea shops, hip hangouts and places to nosh after 11PM. You just might need something to sustain yourself. –Thomas Mulready

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Waste Not

Two and a half years ago Daniel Brown and Michael Robinson came up with the idea of mitigating waste by collecting compostable material from area businesses and redistributing it to community gardens with their business Rust Belt Riders.

Now they’re working on crowdfunding a mobile classroom to teach others about living more sustainably. Their “Flip Out Over Food Waste” benefit at Gordon Square’s Superelectric Pinball Parlor will further that cause. Thu 11/10.

Setting the Stage

Director Terrence Spivey pulled the legendary Karamu Theater out of the doldrums when he arrived there from NYC in 2003 and he’s made a huge impact on the area theater scene. So it was shock when he was let go earlier this year due to necessary budget cuts.

But it appears he’ll continue to be making waves here, as other theaters have clamored for his services. His production of Breathe Boom about girl gangs is onstage at John Carroll through Sun 11/13. He’s got a bunch more irons in the fire.

West Side Story Soars at BW

West Side Story, the musical that changed theater forever 50 years ago, is back at Baldwin Wallace University, where triple threats from BW’s nationally acclaimed Music Theatre program, directed by Victoria Bussert, will mesmerize audiences with one of the greatest love stories of all time.

With choreography by Greg Daniels and music direction by David Pepin and Brendan Caldwell, the Bernstein and Sondheim score soars and inspires with such classics as “Something’s Coming,” “Tonight,” “America,” “I Feel Pretty” and “Somewhere.” Runs Wednesday-Saturday, November 9-12 and November 16-19 at 7:30PM, Sundays, November 13 and 20 at 2PM. Info and tickets here. (while they last!)

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Long Time Coming

For the past several years, local musician/ comedian Charlie Wiener has been organizing tribute evenings to veteran local musicians to honor them while they’re around to join the fun.

This year’s event at the Beachland Ballroom will honor northeast Ohio’s longest continually running original act (and they are “original”), the Numbers Band, and its three core members, brothers Robert and Jack Kidney, and Terry Hynde. Sun 11/13.

VIDEO: OIFF Shines at BOP STOP

Ohio Independent Film Festival debuts the “One Night Only” event, showing two feature length films and eight short films of various genres from around the world. This year, OIFF have selected a theme, “Focus on Women in Film” and required all films submitted to meet the specific criteria known as the Bechdel Test.

The Fest will be hosted by international filmmaker, Robert Banks and is presented by Independent Pictures. CoolCleveland spoke with Banks and OIFF Board President Therese Grida at BOP STOP about this year’s Festival and how they used the Bechdel Test to select films focusing on women.

Those Big Prehistoric Beasts

It never seems to change. Generation after generation of kids is fascinated with those ancient creature, dinosaurs. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is presenting a day called Dinofest that will let kids gorge on dinosaur-related information and activities. Sat 11/12.

* Kids can have fun while learning something at Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. at the Akron Civic Theatre. Sun 11/13.

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Spend an afternoon strolling around Gordon Square and sampling two dozen soups created by area chefs; then vote on your favorites at SouperbowlCLE. Sat 11/12.

* A new organization called Food Conscious offers the chance to hear from local food entrepreneurs over lunch at Crop Bistro. Thu 11/10.

* Countryside Conservancy and Lakewood’s LEAF Community hold winter markets for your Thanksgiving table. Sat 11/12 & Tue 11/15.

Read more of CoolCleveland’s picks for Eats and Drinks.

SPONSORED: Music in Motion at The Kent Stage with David Bromberg, Al Stewart, Gary Wright & The Empty Pockets, An Evening With Renaissance, Jonatha Brooke, Riders In The Sky, An Evening With War, The Subdudes, Marcus King Band, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sara Watkins, plus more. TheKentStage.com.

Even if you didn’t have a Jewish grandma to share them with you, you can enjoy “Yiddish Classics of Yesterday” with the Lori Cahan-Simon ensemble at Kent’s North River Street Gallery. Sat 11/12

* Peninsula’s G.A.R. Hall holds Neil Young Night benefit for its Voices in the Valley series. Sat 11/12.

* Singer/songwriters Anne E. DeChant and Diana Chittester perform at Akron Civic Theatre Fri 11/11.

* Jazz brunch at Vosh benefits Beck Center programming. Sun 11/13.

* The High School Rock Off is accepting applications for year 21, though 12/9.

Read more of CoolCleveland’s picks for Cool Events.

WED 11/9
In another week or two we’ll be glutted with holiday craft and artisan fairs and bazaars. It all starts this evening with Mrs. Claus’ closet in Westlake.

* In honor of National Novel Writing Month, Literary Cleveland and Lake Erie Ink are hosting a series of workshops, starting tonight at the Mentor Library. Through Wed 12/7.

* All-star bluegrass trio Molsky’s Mountain Drifters play Happy Days Lodge.

* 60s folk legend David Bromberg shares his blues passion at the Kent Stage.

* Big Butter & the Egg Men explore new ways to improvise at the BOP STOP.

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THU 11/10
California/Mexico-based poet Gerda Govine Ituarte was born in the Virgin Islands and raised in New York. Hear how her diverse background infuses her work when she reads from her latest collection at 78th Street Galleries’ Zaina Gallery.

* American’s Got Nonprofit at bigBANG in Ohio City.

* Get romantic at KissCon at the South Euclid-Lynhurst Library.

* Natural History Museum presents lecture on the frontiers of astronomy.

* Hear the sounds of synthesized misery & electronic anguish at Maple Lanes.

* Al Stewart and Gary Wright reprise their 70s his at the Kent Stage.

* Oberlin student ensemble performs with jazz trumpeter Dominick Farinacci at Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse.

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FRI 11/11
Painter Lila Rose Kole has completed a new group of impressionistic abstract works inspired by her recent travels to 15 countries. They’ll go on display at Tremont’s Hartshorn Gallery tonight during Walkabout Tremont.

* Canton’s Christkindl Markt offers one-stop holiday shopping. Through Sun 11/13.

* The Ohio Independent Film Festival barnstorms to the BOP STOP.

* The Cleveland Pops Orchestra devotes its next program at Severance Hall to the music of James Bond films.

* Work by Chilean artist Loreto Greve opens at the Cleveland Print Room, with artist talk tomorrow.

* New exhibit at Artist Archives of the Western Reserve features the work of its founders.

* Learn about the benefits of a vegan diet at West Shore UU Church.

* It’s an evening of dark sounds and vocal abstractions at Hive Mind.

* St. Lawrence String Quartet plays Haydn, Beethoven & Adams at Oberlin.

* Industrial rocker Tim Skold leads trio on tour at the Phantasy Concert Club.

* Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellies bring “Michigan Americana” to Peninsula’s G.A.R. Hall.

* British art rockers Renaissance perform at the Kent Stage.

* Inlet Dance throws benefit bash at Cleveland Public Theatre’s Parish Hall.

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SAT 11/12
As darkness falls earlier, take a late afternoon hike with the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes and enjoy the beauty of sunset amidst the trees ad waterfalls of Doan Brook Gorge.

* The Allen Memorial Art Museum throws a free party for the Oberlin community.

* One-man band the Bones of J.R. Jones rocks Ohio City living room.

* Marian Anderson String Quartet does lecture/concert on the Underground Railroad at Cleveland Heights church.

* Peruvian guitarist Jorge Caballero plays for the Cleveland Classical Music Society at Plymouth Church.

* Learn about the Underground Railroad on interactive tours at Hale Farm & Village.

* Local cellist Catherine Clyatt Schroth releases an album of Songs for my Son at the BOP STOP.

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SUN 11/13
Local filmmaker Joe Kowalski is working on his own feature-length dysfunctional family drama Prism. He’ll screen the trailer at the Cedar-Lee along with a program he’s put together of short subject from around the world.

* Fantasy author Marissa Mayer promotes her new novel Heartless at the Parma-Snow Library.

* Arts Renaissance Tremont presents piano/cello/marimba trio at Pilgrim Church.

* Zagreb Folk Ensemble brings music & dance of Croatia to Ohio City’s Breen Center.

* Guitarist Joe Parker performs work in progress at Music for Miles at Waterloo Arts.

* Vocalist Joan Ellison pays tribute to Judy Garland in her prime at Nighttown.

* French organist Jean-Baptiste Monnot plays free concert at Cleveland Museum of Art.

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MON 11/14
Cleveland-born actor Joel Grey opens the annual Mandel JCC Festival of Jewish Books & Authors talking about his 65-year show business career and coming out at the age of 82. Through Mon 11/21.

* Preterm community evening locates at ties between immigration, racism and abortion.

* Science Cafe at the Music Box looks at research on slowing aging.

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TUE 11/15
Beer and chocolate may sound like an odd combo. But both are great things, and you can enjoy both together, chow down on free pizza and enjoy a bunch of local musicians at the Young Professionals of Parma’s Chocolate and Wine Pairing Party at the Brew House Bar & Grill.

* Get drunk on the power of words at Brews + Prose at Market Garden Brewery.

* Case Western Reserve hosts forum on community/police relations in Cleveland.

* Documentary about the life of chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen screens at the Capitol Theatre.

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WED 11/16
Those who attend the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s monthly adult party Think & Drink With the Extinct will get to check out its human skeletal collection, one of the world’s largest collections of such human remains.

* Young people share their thoughts at the 18th annual Teen Poetry Slam at the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Library.

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VIDEO: World Watches Prosperity Social Club’s Election Party

Prosperity Social Club was selected as a location for international media coverage to broadcast real people watching the election. CoolCleveland spoke with Prosperity Social Club owner Bonnie Flinner about Tuesday’s Election Watch Party.

“Get Outta Dodge”

That’s what a homeowner in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood says Cleveland cops told him after bullets pierced his home in the middle of the night on a quiet residential street.

Our columnist C. Ellen Connally comments on how police aren’t helping rebuild the city by suggesting to citizens that it’s so dangerous they should flee to the safety of the suburbs.

The Curse Continues

It took the Cubs 108 years to finally win a World Series, and 71 years since the famous curse of the goat was placed on the team. Can the Indians keep Chief Wahoo…

* Politics at MOCA A Town Hall discussion on the role of art and artists in American politics was held at MOCA, with the overarching question of what freedom means today…

* The Pivot For those of us who had not mentally prepared for the outcome of this election, this of course is a trying time. However, we must put country over party and the common good over bruised feelings: Let us come together to heal the wounds of the nation. We must quickly pivot; adopt a new mindset for the good of the country – and for our own sanity…

Read other stories from Mansfield Frazier here