Surrealistic 02.05-02.12.2020

 



Surrealistic

02.05-02.12.20

The voice of the lake. The weight of the air.

Suicide prevention. Rimbaud’s poetry. The intimate thoughts of an insect. A microphone journeyman. The art of motorcycle maintenance. More ingenuity than you thought possible.

It’s time to look at this place through different eyes.
–Thomas Mulready

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DANCE  Spotlight on Women Choreographers

Typically choreographers have been men, dictating how dancers move. Verb Ballets is trying something different, with a program designed entirely by women. Sat 2/8

 

VISUALS  Artist Debuts Surrealistic Vision

Lakewood-based artist Jessie Herzfeld has had a longtime love affair with Arthur Rimbaud’s poetry. Her debut multimedia art show is inspired by his work. Fri 2/7

 

PODCAST  Kent Stage Hosts Suicide Prevention Benefit Concert

Suicide rates in the U.S. are at their highest level since WWII. Angela Finn, whose son was one of them, turned her grief into action. We talk to her about what she’s doing. Sat 2/8

 

EATS  February 2020 at Melt Bar and Grilled

This month, check out the Maniacal Macaroni and Cheese Beef Stroganoff, with slow roasted pulled beef brisket, sautéed mushrooms & onions, rich gravy, sour cream and scallions. Vegetarian available. SPONSORED

THIS WEEK

 

WED 2/5 
Local Label Celebrates 20th Anniversary Cleveland polymath R.A. Washington started Cleveland Tapes to release boundary-pushing projects. Come hear some of them at BOP STOP. 

* Rock Hall Nights celebrates Mardi Gras- free for Cleveland residents
* Leonard Bernstein’s assistant dishes dirt

 

THU 2/6 
Creating Winter Dreams  Cleveland’s first big outdoor festival, Brite Winter, explodes in a mere two weeks, but work has been going on for months. Bring the family down to Ingenuity Labs this evening to see what’s in store.

* Finnish conductor and composer highlight Severance Hall concerts
* Sketch comedy group asks “How Cleveland are you?”
* Phoebe Hunt sings her spiritual story in Oberlin
* JCC screens real-life detective story

 

 

 

SUN 2/9
Insects’ Intimate Thoughts  Nature has always inspired poetry, but at West Woods Nature Center, you can hear the poetic thoughts of nature itself, as insects tell their own stories.

* French pianist performs free concert at Cleveland Museum of Art

 

MON 2/10
Not Just Flying Over Germany’s acclaimed Phaeton Piano Trio is only making a handful of stops on its debut U.S. tour. One of them is in Rocky River.

* New plays get staged readings on Waterloo
* Learn why Ohio’s fate hinges on the census

 

TUE 2/11

A Hidden Heritage  How did Native Americans and African-Americans intersect and interact throughout our country’s history? A film and discussion on the topic at CWRU bring little-known stories to light.

* Tour Reveals the secrets of the sumptuous Akron Civic Theatre

 

WED 2/12
Dancing Against Odds  Misty Copeland was the first black principal dancer at NYC’s American Ballet Theatre, despite a late start and a body type deemed unsuitable for ballet. The film, A Ballerina’s Tale, screening at the Maltz Museum, tells her story.

MANSFIELD

 

The Microphone Journeyman
Coming of age in East Cleveland in the ’80s as a student of hip hop, my nephew Jahi has matured into a master/teacher of the genre. His new book encapsulates his worldview, experiences, challenges, successes and influence as one of the leading voices of the genre. He’ll return to the Rock Hall February 7 to perform and expound on the culture he’s spent his life mastering…  READ MORE

 

Let’s walk on the water together.
-Thomas Mulready

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