But we have a bit more navigating to do first. The Morgan Conservatory examines issues impacting water and the health of the lakes in Navigation: Lake Erie – Great Lakes, opening Friday. Long streams don’t work as well online, so Beck Center & BW are collaborating on five new short musicals in the 15-Minute Musical Challenge.In order to recalibrate, the Rock Hall offers a Black History program featuring up-and-coming guitarist Jackie Venson, who happens to be an African-American woman. The City of Cleveland’s Consent Decree, enforced as a response to the killing of Tamir Rice and Timothy Russell & Malissa Williams, is veering off course, so a community group is engaging online. If we can’t get together IRL, we’ll change course a bit and celebrate Kurentovanje and Mardi Gras online.
CSU Library’s Cleveland Memory Project and the Cleveland Photographic Workshop have launched the Documentary Photography Project. They’re inviting people to submit images with significance to themselves or the region for inclusion in a new collection at the CSU Library. Read More
In 2015, the city of Cleveland entered into a Consent Decree with the federal government to reform a police department that had lost community trust following the killings of Tamir Rice (2014) and Timothy Russell & Malissa Williams (2012).
Enforcement waned in the last four years, but now a group of community organizations is hosting a series of conversations on how we can pick up the pieces. One takes place (online) Wed 2/10. Read More
Rob Portman, who has a degree from one of the country’s top law schools and has been in government for three decades, voted this week to pretend impeaching the ex-president again was unconstitutional, despite almost every constitutional expert saying it’s not. He’s announced he’s not running for re-election, so he’s under no pressure from the radical right. Will he find the spine to vote to convict? Write or call his office, but keep your bets small. Read More
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for their induction class for 2021. It’s a musical, racial, cultural and gender -diverse list sure to fuel many online discussions and arguments. It includes a lot of first-time nominees and excludes some previous nominees who surely deserved induction. And of course, there are the usual omissions of artists who deserved induction long ago. Patsy Cline (Kraftwerk, MC5…), anyone? Plus, the live Induction ceremony is planned for the fall in Cleveland!
The 2021 Nominees include Mary J. Blige, Kate Bush, Akron’s Devo (certainly one of the more deserving choices), Foo Fighters, the Go-Gos, Iron Maiden, Jay-Z, Chaka Khan, Carole King, Fela Kuti, LL Cool J, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner and Dionne Warwick. You can vote for your favorite. Read More. Read More
For the second year, Station Hope — the day-long arts event looking at issues of racism & justice through a creative lens — will be virtual, taking place May 1. They’re looking for proposals from artists & groups and you can join an informational Zoom meeting this Sat 2/13 to learn more. Read More
NE Ohio-based alternative rock duo Infinite Twelve, featuring vocalist Guy-Vincent and guitarist Brian Alan Hager, have released a deliberately lo-fi new album they describe as “a musical journey about love, loss, and redemption.” Read More
In a recent press conference, Rock Hall CEO/executive director Greg Harris shared how the museum expanded its reach in 2020 despite closures, news about its upcoming expansion plans and information about the 2021 inductions, right here in Cleveland. Read More
Actors, dancers, buskers, comedians, mimes, circus performers, installation artists: the second biennial BorderLight Fringe Festival, happening downtown in July, is looking for you. Submit to perform through March 5. Read More
Local businesswoman Jackie Bertolette has launched a contest for front-line workers in 11 categories to be awarded prizes & services. She’s inviting you to nominate someone you know. Read More
TUE 2/16 Spotlighting Makers The second week of Akron Art Museum’s Midwinter Blues Series features the founder of Crafty Mart tonight, artist Bianca Fields tomorrow, and musicians Uno Lady and Oregon Space Trail of Doom Thursday.
Pundits on the right are now saying that taking action against Greene is “cancel culture” at work, in effect, punishing or silencing someone because of the views they espouse.No, what really happened to Greene was “consequences” for her actions. Just as there has to be real consequences for the members of the violent mob that invaded the Capitol… Read More
