And we’re certainly seeing that light at the other end. Tri-C JazzFest has not only said they will be live in person at Cain Park, they’ve just announced their female-focused lineup. Cedar Fairmount is spreading out its events across the whole summer. And by October, TCO will be back in their beloved Severance Hall.Walnut Wednesdays food truck events start back up today; Cleveland History Center debuts their garden concerts tomorrow; on Friday, Canton hosts a downtown scavenger hunt; then on Saturday, Pride in the CLE rolls on with a caravan through the west side.
Sunday, Cleveland’s tallest drag queen discusses pronouns at Visible Voice; on Monday, Dennis Kucinich drops his new book about saving Muni Light; Tuesday sees the last Dark Room Zoom; and then on Wednesday, they kick off “Take a Hike” walking tours of downtown Cleveland. Light it up.
Cleveland photographer Stephen Bivens died a year ago, leaving a legacy of love and an insightful body of work documenting the city’s neighborhoods and its ordinary people. This week the Maria Neil Art Project and Six Shooter Coffee on Waterloo debut a show of his work, revealing one facet of why he made such an impact on the community. Read more
Take your yoga practice to a new setting this summer as the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and Cleveland Yoga Little Italy debut a series of Sunday-morning yoga sessions at the Museum.Enjoy a special solstice yoga event on June 20 and then register for the full series, taking place every Sunday from June 27 through September 26 (excluding July 4).
We were told already that the 42nd Tri-C JazzFest was moving from June to September and Playhouse Square to Cain Park’s outdoor Evans Amphitheater. Now we know the lineup, featuring 10 acts over two days. What’s really exciting is that half the acts are fronted by women, all but one 40 or younger. Read More
The Cedar Fairmount district usually hosts a festival in August, but this summer, they’re spreading things out, with food truck events, live music, historical tours and hands-on art making throughout the summer. Read More
The Cleveland Orchestra has just revealed a full 2021-22 season at Severance Hall starting in October. In keeping with new beginnings, it includes a lot of commissioned pieces, orchestra premieres and contemporary composers, along with staples like Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms. Read More
Oberlin College & Conservatory’s “Crafting Change” is a series of free online events, running through June 19, that invite people to explore the ways that interactions of different disciplines can fuel creative energy. Read More
MON 6/7 A Loooong Story Get your order in. Tomorrow Dennis Kucinich’s book, detailing his fight to save Muny Light when he was Cleveland mayor, drops. But don’t drop it on your foot — it’s more than 800 pages!
Over a decade ago the police chief of Providence, RI had an epiphany: The few female officers he had were out-performing male officers by a number of measures, so he purposely began to recruit females to fill the ranks of the department. Over the ensuing decade his hunch paid off: His city saw a reduction in police violence towards civilians and also a reduction in violence in the city overall… Read More
