06.28-07.05.2017 Homecoming

06.28-07.05.2017
Homecoming

Every week is homecoming week around here, whether you have family coming in for the 4th, or you’re celebrating with friends new and old.

David Bowie made NEO his home: his first US concert was here, and a powerful regional fan base propelled him to stardom. Our show this weekend at the BOP STOP covers his entire life & all his music, with a focus on his performances in NEO, including a rare photo exhibit by CoolCleveland editor Anastasia Pantsios. Don’t miss it.

Likewise, CoolCleveland columnist Alex Sukhoy found success in our town, and has now published her first business book, and I was honored to pen the foreword. Rallying to save our hometown Great Lake, citizens will be holding firm with All Hands On Deck. Rib, White and Blue returns to downtown Akron’s Lock 3 Live, and WRUW’s Studio-A-Rama moves to MOCA. CoolCleveland’s own Mansfield Frazier hosts a fundraiser at Goldhorn Brewery to support his candidacy for Ward 7 council, in his effort to make our hometown just a little better. –Thomas Mulready

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Did You See David Bowie in Cleveland?

It could be said that Bowie’s career wouldn’t have been the same without Cleveland. Our region caught on quickly, and never let go. We’re mounting David Bowie in Cleveland: 1972-1983-1990, a photo exhibit by Anastasia Pantsios featuring rare and unseen photos of Bowie’s performances throughout his career.

This rare photo of David Bowie and U2’s Bono is from his 1990 appearance at the Richfield Coliseum. The photo exhibit is free with the show, “An Evening With(out) David Bowie,” on Fri 6/30 & Sat 7/1 at the BOP STOP. If you caught Bowie live in Cleveland, send us a note (Info@CoolCleveland.com), and we may include your anecdote in the show.

The tiny Cleveland jazz club is the perfect venue to experience this show: the sight lines are brilliant, so you can see the rare video and photos from every phase of the artist’s career. The stellar acoustics let you hear the nuance of the unreleased music, the rare tracks, and the live music sets by Vanity Crash. There’s food and drink available all night long.

The only catch? The BOP STOP is so intimate, the show keeps selling out. Get your tickets early and join us for Part 1 at 7:30PM and Part 2 at 9:30PM (get a discount and stay for both), presented in full on Fri 6/30, then repeated on Sat 7/1. Hey, that’s far out so you heard him too!

Giving the Great Lakes a Hand

When Michigander Kimberly Simon learned that Trump proposed to eliminate funding for the Great Lakes Restoration initiative, she knew she had to act. She came up with the All Hands on Deck hand-holding event.

Groups in cities around the Great Lakes, including Cleveland, got involved. You can stand with other clean water advocates at Whiskey Island’s Wendy Park to show that the health of the lakes matters. Mon 7/3.

Finding Your Dream “Date”

Longtime CoolCleveland readers know Alex Sukhoy as the author of the “Career ToolBox” column, which offered tips for navigating the job market and finding their ideal fit. Now living in Chicago, Sukhoy, who has written several relationship books, has finally put her columns together for her first business book, Date Your Career: The Longest Relationship of Your Life. Alex talks to John Benson about how it all came together.

VIDEO: On Top of the World at Holden Arboretum

When the weather is right, which it was when we visited Holden Arboretum recently, you can easily spot Lake Erie from the top of the Emergent Tower, and it seems like you can see all the way to Canada!

CoolCleveland spent some time with Eva Rodriguez, Holden’s interpretive services coordinator, as she pointed out all the cool new labels and signage that help to explain not only the physiology of the trees and plants at Holden, but also the story behind them, how they interact and how they impact our day to day lives.

Blowed Up Real Good

The Great Lakes Science Center is holding another of their special holiday demo/project events for the July 4th holiday. Kids and families can make red, white & blue glitter slime, learn how fireworks get those brilliant colors and watch a watermelon being blown up! Sun 7/2-Tue 7/4.

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They’ll be firing up the smoker at the Coit Road Farmers Market for their first BBQ of the season. There’ll be chicken, pulled pork, brisket and catfish as well as vegetarian and vegan choices. Sat 7/1.

* There’ll be five days of heavy eating when the Rib, White & Blue Festival comes to Akron’s Lock 3. Twelve rib vendors from Toronto to Texas to Ohio will be selling their wares, and there’ll be lots of other food as well. Fri 6/30-Tue 7/4.

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

WRUW 91.1 FM’s annual free show, Studio-A-Rama, will take place at a new location – the MOCA plaza – in October. But now is the time for local bands to submit their stuff to be considered to play, due by Fri 7/21.

* Roberto Ocasio Latin Jazz camp performs finale concert at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Fri 6/30.

* Apollo’s Fire takes a new look at Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Sat 7/1 & Sun 7/2, Sat 7/29 & Sun 7/30.

* Now That’s Class Noise Lunches celebrate their 5th anniversary with potluck and lottery-style concert. Sun 7/2.

* Young Cleveland band the Sonder Bombs launch their debut EP at Mahall’s. Sat 7/1.

Read more of CoolCleveland’s picks for Cool Events.

WED 6/28
Cleveland Cinemas offers a lifeline to parents whose kids are whining “I’m bored.” Each Wednesday, three of its theaters show popular movies or only $1. This week it’s Kung Fu Panda 3.

* Wade Oval Wednesday features Carlos Jones’ reggae and pre-July 4 fireworks.

* Django Festival All-Stars evoke the sounds of 1930s Paris at Nighttown.

* The Gordon Square Arts District’s annual Hip 2B Square urges people to “fear no art” at the new Edison apartment complex in Battery Park.

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THU 6/29
CoolCleveland’s own Mansfield Frazier is running for councilman of Ward 7, the Hough neighborhood where he lives and locates his noted vineyard. Come to his fundraiser at Goldhorn Brewery and learn how he plans to help his neighborhood.

* Gather round a campfire at CVNP and learn about Mayor Carl Stokes & his response to the famous 1969 Cuyahoga River fire.

* Akron’s Joseph Arthur marks the 15th anniversary of his Redemption’s Son album at the Music Box.

* Pat Metheny’s pianist Gwilyn Simcock flies solo at Nighttown.

* Sonic experimentalist Collapsed Arc performs at the Transformer Station.

* Have a Heart charity bachelor raffle at Barley House benefits service dogs for kids.

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FRI 6/30
This month’s Critical Mass bike ride will be about the destination as well as the ride. Gathering at Public Square, the group will proceed to Euclid’s Sims Park for a beach party and campout.

* Lake Erie Ink hosts a story building game on Public Square.

* The Cleveland Orchestra’s annual Star-Spangled Spectacular is back downtown at Mall B.

* Nellie McKay and her band tell the odd story of jazz pianist Billy Tipton at Nighttown.

* Bay Days is a four-day community-wide festival in Bay Village now though Tue 7/4, with Sunday off. Fireworks on Tuesday.

* It’s the wrong time of year but Fairport Harbor celebrates Mardi Gras through Tue 7/4, when there will be fireworks at dusk.

* The Night Markets in AsiaTown are back for the 2017 season.

* BlueWater Chamber Orchestra performs oratorio Emergent Universe at CWRU’s Maltz PAC.

* As You Like It opens Ohio Shakespeare Festival’s outdoor season at Stan Hywet Hall. Through Sun 7/16.

* Johnny LaRock leads a Eurodance revival at Mahall’s.

* Hinckley Ledge Pool’s dive-in movie is Secret Life of Pets.

Click here for more events on Fri 6/30

SAT 7/1
The Lantern Theatre Ensemble at CVNP could school a certain so-called President with its Independence Day production, featuring readings and musical numbers based on historical documents. Also tomorrow.

* The Baseball Heritage Museum celebrates the legacy of the Indians’ first black player Larry Doby.

* The Cleveland Orchestra opens its Blossom season with the 1812 Overture and fireworks. Also tomorrow.

* Documentary at CIA Cinematheque tells the story of urban activist Jane Jacobs. Also tomorrow.

* Kent Heritage Festival features music, food, rides & a car cruise-in. And fireworks!

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SUN 7/2
Liven up your holiday weekend with some two-steppin’. The Music Box’s rooftop party and picnic offers a classic American-style picnic and the Louisiana zydeco sounds of Akron’s Mo’Mojo, plus a dance lesson for the inexperienced.

* Berea’s three-day Grindstone Festival is all about live music, food, rides, carnival games & fireworks on Tue 7/4.

* Under-30 polka stars of the future will fill the dance floor at Kirtland’s SNPJ Farm.

* Cle neo-soul group Collin Miller & the Brother Nature debut album at the Grog Shop.

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MON 7/3
The Blossom Festival Band’s annual “Salute to America” concerts at Blossom Music Center are a much-loved local tradition. As usual, Loras John Schissel leads the ensemble in patriotic tunes, Sousa marches and Broadway hits. Fireworks? You bet! Also tomorrow.

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TUE 7/4
There are a lot of good places downtown to watch the July 4th fireworks. But one of the best is the deck of the Steamship Mather behind the Great Lakes Science Center. A family-friendly beer garden offers food and refreshment.

* The Akron Symphony goes al fresco for summer concerts, starting tonight at the Rib, White & Blue Festival at Lock 3.

Click here for more events on Tue 7/4

WED 7/5
Local fimmakers’ Technically Marvin follows a middle-aged man as he pursues his late-life shot at true love. It will screen at the Maltz Museum with aQ&A session with the filmmakers and cast.

* Diana Chittester is up next at oWow radio’s Happy Hour concerts at the Music Box.

* Ohio Cty Stages starts its season with Dominican bachata guitarist Joan Soriano.

* Mamai Theatre’s The Testament of Mary tells the mother of God’s story in her own words. Through Sun 7/23.

Click here for more events on Wed 7/5

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Just What Is Bill Cosby Trying To Do?

While the plethora of accusations by credible women leads any reasonable person to believe that Bill Cosby is a real piece of excrement, his latest move, after a mistrial in his sexual battery case, is arrogant and manipulative beyond belief….

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