Well, maybe we could… a little. I mean, it would be great to get out in the street with the first big throwdown of the season, the Kurentovanje Festival. But we’re happy to celebrate with 8 full days of online crafts, cooking demos, music and those cool furry kurents. And if you need to revel in last year’s fest, scroll down to see our PHOTOSTREAM.
Get a load of the (35 track!) Dylan tribute by Cle bands supporting struggling music clubs, the (cute!) Metroparks’ Amur tigers cubs and their parents, Zoya and Hector, the (innovative) online Cleveland Shops with their winter discounts, and Cleveland Ballet’s (reimagined) upcoming season.
Put a smile on your face as Rock Hall chief curator Nwaka Onwusa joins CMA’s Desktop Dialogue, give a nod as Oberlin starts “Decentering the Canon” for BH Month, stuff your mouth with the NoHi pop-up carryout restaurant in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood, and amuse yourself with Kent Go Red, a month-long February event that combines themes of Valentine’s Day and heart health.
The Cleveland festival season kicks off in the dead of winter with the Slovenian celebration Kurentovanje when furry, costumed “kurents” sprint down St. Clair Avenue clanging big bells to chase away winter. Alas, they couldn’t chase away the pandemic. But the festival’s organizers have planned a packed eight days of online activities with cooking demos, kids’ crafts, music, cultural programs and of course, the kurents making an appearance on your screen. Read More
Last spring the guys in Cleveland band The Modern Electric had an idea: why not form a nonprofit to benefit the small music clubs & their employees who were hit hard by the pandemic? The result was a two-part, 35-track recording of local bands performing Bob Dylan tunes, with many of them donating exclusive items for sale to help the cause. Read More
The Fine Arts Association (FAA) in Willoughby has classes, workshops, and private lessons for all ages. The ability to choose between in-person or virtual arts learning allows for students to learn from near or far! Read More.
The squeeing is going to get out of hand. While you were unwrapping Christmas gifts, tiger Zoya at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo was giving birth to twin cubs. They should be joining their parents in the Tiger Crossing habitat in the spring. Read More
Erring on the side of caution, the Cleveland Ballet has announced the cancelling of its planned spring performances at Playhouse Square. But it’s already planning for a full 2021-22 season there, along with the plethora of outdoor performances this spring and summer. Read More
Cleveland Shops, which represents more than three dozen independent, brick-and-mortar businesses, is having its winter quarter sale with big discounts on gift certificates. Read More
Cleveland Pops Orchestra will deliver a Valentine’s Day brunch to you on Sunday February 14 so you can munch while you enjoy their online holiday program. But you have to order it by Thursday February 4. Read More
SUN 2/7 Bringing Happiness if you want bluebirds to fly over the rainbow to your house, you have to build them a place to live. Summit Metro Parks will provide a kit and instructions.
MON 2/8 Reflecting on a Giant Historian Jon Meacham makes history come alive, but his latest book, which he’ll talk about tonight via the Hudson Library, doesn’t reach that far back: he delves into the life of civil rights icon John Lewis, who died last year.
WED 2/10 Chasing Away the Blues Artist Natalie Lanese will show and talk about her work in the Akron Art Museum’s Midwinter Blues series, which showcases musicians, visual artists and local entrepreneurs.
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A PAC for Our FutureLike it or not, money talks in politics, and it talks loudly. The rules of this game were set long before we were born. But if we want to have control of our destiny we need to use the clout of money to determine outcomes of city council elections in our ward. A PAC is not a complicated organization, but it can be powerful in terms of keeping Ward 7 moving… Read More
