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At Home
This place is home. We lived abroad for a while, as many have. You might mosey out, cross borders, explore the environs. But like us, many of you, even the most well-known and well-travelled, find your way back.To feather your nest, there’s nothing like locally made, handcrafted furniture like what’s on exhibit at the F*SHO. And taking that impulse a few light years forward, Loren Naji is making his art his home, living in his sculpture (made from other people’s demolished homes) for a month.
So whether it’s Skunkfest in N. Ridgeville, or Content Marketing World down at the Convention Center, or seeing the new mural at Chill Ice Cream in Akron, or putting on your porkpie to hear Joe Lovano and the CJO, or getting on your bike for NEOcycle, or hitting Walkabout Tremont, or visiting wineries a short ride away, the best part of going out is coming home. –Thomas Mulready
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Cleveland artist Loren Naji has developed a lot of ambitious projects but none more so than his latest: a large sphere titled “EMOH,” crafted over the past year from pieces of demolished houses in Cleveland. He’s taking the sphere on the road and will live in it for a month to disseminate ideas about homelessness and vacancy.
He’ll start in Detroit, then head to Grand Rapids, where he’ll stay for more than three weeks, to compete for the Grand Rapids ArtPrize. He’s booking more midwestern cities after that, but before he leaves he’s having a send-off party at Prosperity in Tremont. Fri 9/9.
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SPONSORED: Voices of Democracy: Paul Loeb, of the Campus Election Engagement Project and author of Soul of a Citizen, inspires ordinary citizens to rise above apathy, cynicism and fear to make their voices heard and actions count. This Baldwin Wallace University Brain Speaker Series event kicks off BW’s year-long Voices of Democracy series which features free admission, but tickets are required.
When local furniture crafter Jason Radcliffe started F*SHO in 2009, he didn’t think there were a lot of people in the area designing and handcrafting the sort of distinctive home furnishings he does. He was delighted to find that he was wrong.
Now the annual one-night show, which has been held in a variety of venues, features nearly 40 designers and makers. Radcliffe says that while they produce a range of work, there’s a certain Midwestern feel. John Benson talks to him about the show and his work, which has been purchased by Madonna. Fri 9/9.
Apollo’s Fire presents Last Night of Summer, a countryside celebration to launch the 25th Anniversary of Apollo’s Fire. Champagne reception, food, and a 45-minute concert under a canopy – featuring highlights of the upcoming season with AF’s signature mix of lively baroque and folk music on Sat 9/17. Then, dessert under the stars followed by a Barn dance. Meet some of your favorite AF musicians!
Join friends new and dear and mention code CoolApollo to receive $10 OFF! Plus special pricing for young professionals. Call 216-320-0012 or visit: ApollosFire.org.
Content Marketing aims to attract and retain customers by consistently creating and curating relevant and valuable content with the intention of changing or enhancing consumer behavior. Those who attempt the Content Marketing World Conference and Expo, taking place in Cleveland through Fri 9/9, will learn all about it in 150 sessions featuring more than 200 speakers.
Speakers include Mark Hamill of Star Wars fame, LEGO marketing whiz Lars Silberbauer and director/comedian Michael Jr. Attendees will even get to hear classic rockers Cheap Trick. Tue 9/6-Fri 9/9.
James Levin has a genius for transforming neighborhoods with arts and culture.
Creating Cleveland Public Theatre led to his founding the Gordon Square Arts District and triggered one of Cleveland’s coolest areas. Co-founding IngenuityFest at E. 4th, Euclid & Prospect led to a downtown renaissance. Moving it to the Detroit-Superior Bridge drew appreciation to Cleveland’s Near West Side. His One World Day at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens threw the spotlight on one of the region’s most overlooked treasures.
So what’s he doing burning a 38-foot papier-mache fish in Lorain’s Black River? Transforming another neighborhood. The second annual FireFish Festival kicks off at 2pm on Sat 9/17 with a family-friendly street fest along Broadway in Downtown Lorain, climaxing that evening with a ritual incineration of the huge FireFish at Black River Landing.
Maybe dogs and cats are too run-of-the-mill for you, and you’d like to get an exotic pet – such as a skunk. First you need to go Skunkfest in North Ridgeville, meet skunk owners from around the region, and learn what’s involved.
These plump, adorable critters are not taken from the wild; they’re bred to be domestic. And no, they don’t smell. But they ARE a handful! Come see them and meet other rescue groups with cats, dogs and ferrets too. There are games, displays, vendors and fun contests for the skunks and their owners. Sat 9/10.
SPONSORED: Make Our World More Melodious At the Music Settlement, we believe the world would be improved if more people played music. Challenge our belief: enroll today for private or small-group lessons, ensembles, classes, arts for the young, or music therapy. Music for all: enroll online now! BEST MUSIC INSTRUCTION 2015 & 2016, Cleveland Magazine.
A little over an hour south of Cleveland, in the Coshocton area, there is an unexpected cluster of wineries in an area that was not typically known for them. In addition to an array of grape types and vintages, some have restaurants and guest houses, making this an ideal short getaway.
Our resident winery expert, Claudia Taller, takes us on a tour of the area, sharing some of its history and giving us the lowdown on four of its wineries, including one owned by former Cleveland mayor Michael White and his wife JoAnn.
Strap on your hard hats, kids! The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is hosting its annual open house on Sat 9/17 at their Environmental and Maintenance Services Center from 9am-4pm. Tour of the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, learn how to create your own science experiments in our lab, not to mention tons of other great activities.
Do you like trucks? While at the open house, take a look at NEORSD’s heavy duty sewer inspection trucks or their electrofishing boats, and snap a selfie with Wally Waterdrop and explore their cool life-size Sewer Simulator. See you there! More info.
Talespinner Children’s Theatre offers professional productions that aim to engage kids on a variety of levels with colorful performances based on myths and fairy tales from around the world. They incorporate music, movement, puppets, costumes, masks, and audience participation.
Children who want to learn more about how it all comes together and become even more hands-on can sign up for their classes, offered in three age groups. The new series starts next week; contact the theater for more information.
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The 12th annual IngenuityFest, Cleveland’s annual festival of creativity and innovation, takes you on an epic journey!
Ingenuity transforms the former Osborn Industrial Complex in Saint Clair Superior (located at the corner of 53rd and Hamilton Avenue) from September 23-25, 2016. Experience music, food, installations, dance performances, exhibits, vendors and IngenuityLabs – incubating new projects through on-site collaboration. Tickets and more information available at IngenuityCleveland.com.
Medina’s Chill Ice Cream opened a shop in Akron in August, the city’s first artisan ice cream store, serving both exotic and familiar flavors made with fresh, local ingredients. To call attention to it, Chill worked with UA’s Art Bomb Brigade to create a mural which it will unveil this weekend. Sun 9/11.
* Coit Road market manager Kevin Scheuring is doing two Eat Local Food events this month, featuring cooking demos, tastings, music and art. This week it’s at the Wildwood Park Pavilion. Next week it’s at the Coit Market. Sun 9/11, Sat 9/17.
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SPONSORED: Make a Home for Yourself at The Kent Stage featuring Hal Walker, Fruition, Ekoostic Hookah, Taylor Hicks, Muldaur, Lake Street Dive, An Evening With John Mayall, An Evening With Graham Nash, moe., Joan Shelley, plus more. TheKentStage.com.
Sax player Joe Lovano is one of the most successful jazz musicians to come out of Cleveland. He’s lived on the East Coast many years but still has ties here. He’ll be coming home to do two shows with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Sat 9/10-Sun 9/11
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SPONSORED: Learn how to live a water-friendly lifestyle when you check out Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s open house, happening on Sat 9/17 @ 9am-4pm at their Environmental and Maintenance Services Center. Tour the Southerly Wastewater Treatment plant, enjoy workshops and special presentations, take home tips, kids crafts, and more. Exhibits, food, games, and surprises make up the free fun for friends and families. Register today.
WED 9/7
Storytelling nights in area bars have become a big thing. If you’d like to try it but don’t have the confidence, Literary Cleveland has a series of classes called “Writing Out Loud” that will give you skills and a boost.
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THU 9/8
Cleveland-based fashion designer Valerie Mayan hosts her annual fashion party Hullabaloo in November. Tonight she’s holding preview party at the Nash in Slavic Village. Get an advance peek at her new collection and snag Hullabaloo tickets at an early-bird price, plus live music and a beer tasting.
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FRI 9/9
Are you a competitive cyclist with thousands invested in your gear? Or do you ride just for fun? No matter why you bike, you’ll find a ride for you at the three-day NEOCycle, billed as the country’s largest urban bike event. There’s music, a marketplace, food trucks and craft beer for non-cyclists can enjoy too.
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SAT 9/10
Kara Walker has earned widespread acclaim for her unique works on paper dealing with issues of history, race and identity. A new body of work, titled The Ecstasy of St. Kara, goes on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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SUN 9/11
Glenville might not strike you as Cleveland’s next hip, hot neighborhood. But Gather in Glenville, featuring an upscale brunch, a farmers and makers market, kids’ art-making activities, and live gospel and soul music, aims to show people how much the area has to offer.
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MON 9/12
The annual Heights Home & Garden tour, taking place next week, includes some homes in the Noble Road area. Tonight local historian Marian Morton will give a pre-tour talk at the Noble Road Library about the architecture of that neighborhood.
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TUE 9/13
Maybe this year’s presidential election has, understandably, gotten on your last nerve. The online magazine Slate is sponsoring a Second City tour, Unelectable You, which spoofs the whole thing. It’s making a stop at Lorain County Community College’s Stocker Arts Center.
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WED 9/14
What could be more Cleveland than crowning a Klobasa King? How about doing so at a Slovenian Sausage Festival where guests get to sample the entries to a soundtrack provided by more than 50 polka musicians and work off that food on the dance floor? It all happens at the SNPJ Farm in Kirkland.
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