As Justin Bibb is sworn in as Mayor of Cleveland and new leadership takes hold, we feel the need to take a cold, hard look at our region and find ways to work together to build a better future.
You can be a part of that future by connecting with Cleveland Leadership Center sessions every Wednesday. Even in the middle of winter, Fairmount Center for the Arts hosts an Open House, and many farmers markets are operating year-round. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is open year-round too, and free on Mondays to Cuyahoga residents. There’s an open jam for musicians at the Beachland. The Odilon Redon show is on for a couple more weeks at CMA. And Burning River Baroque streams an afternoon show of mostly women composers addressing surprisingly contemporary concerns.
This week we remember musician Buzz Boron with a tribute by Jim Sudzy. CoolCleveland commentator and former Judge C. Ellen Connally offers commentary in her regular column Point Of Order on judicial misdeeds and the ridiculous custom of NYE gunplay.
We celebrateDavid Bowie with three live shows (in Cleveland on Thursday& Friday plus Akron on Saturday) and a livestream this week. Enjoy exciting live music and exclusive interviews from some of the coolest (and safest) clubs around, or from the comfort of your device or TV. Whichever perspective you prefer.
Aaron “Buzz” Boron made a big impact on Cleveland’s underground music scene in the 90s as leader of the DuValby Bros, whose hard-driving sound was mixed with a sort of lyrical melodicism. They were regulars at the Euclid Tavern and the old Grog Shop.Boron was not only a musician, who worked on many projects after the DuValby Bros, he was also a talented painter and multi-faceted person. He passed away recently at the age of 50. His friend and sometime musical collaborator Jim Szudy recalls his many sides. Read More
Looking for a safe, fun night out this week? Come celebrate David Bowie’s 75th birthday this week with a unique show, Bowie@75, featuring exclusive interviews with members of his band The Spiders From Mars, plus a photo exhibit of Bowie’s US debut in Cleveland in 1972 as Ziggy Stardust.But mainly come to enjoy a live rock concert featuring Vanity Crash originals and Bowie favorites and deep cuts. Two of the area’s most delightful venues will host: Thu 01.06 & Fri 01.07 at BOP STOP in Cleveland, and Sat 01.08 at Jilly’s Music Room in Akron.
Rather rock out in your living room? Bowie@75 is now available as a LIVESTREAM event at 8PM on Fri 01.07, straight from the stage to your computer, phone or TV. Grab your access code here, and start lighting those candles for David. Read More
Justin Bibb was sworn in as Cleveland’s 58th mayor in small, post-midnight ceremony at the Mt. Pleasant Branch of the Cleveland Public Library, his childhood haunt. While Omicron axed the planned public event, you can watch on YouTube.Read More
Cleveland Leadership Center hosts free, public, virtual sessions every Wednesday highlighting local leaders and projects addressing community challenges throughout the pandemic and beyond. Read More
SUN 1/9 Breaking Baroque Boundaries Cleveland’s Burning River Baroque uses old music to comment on modern concerns. Check out their virtual concert this afternoon.
MON 1/10 Cool Cats Plenty of the animals at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo like it cold. And if you’re a Cuyahoga County resident, you can visit them for free on Mondays.
What these New Years’ Eve Rambos do not seem to understand is that what goes up must come down. Every year across the country, people die because of their stupidity. Homes are damaged and property destroyed because these idiots think that New Year’s Eve gives them the right to exercise their Second Amendment rights and bring in the new year with a bang… Read More from C. Ellen Connally
As public officials, judges are entitled to the best representation possible in legal cases that arise from the course of their employment. But they should not be given a blank check. They should be made to take into consideration the cost of their defense, as a normal citizen would if engaged in a lawsuit. I hope the new administration will consider some change in the current policy for the sake of the taxpayers… Read More from C. Ellen Connally
