This time of year, the town is sliding inexorably towards spring. As the weather warms up, our region offers more and more events to enjoy.Some of us are making even more of an effort. Matt Fish of Melt Bar and Grilled is donating to Ukraine, and you can help. Cleveland Independents is partnering with Latvian-based Stoli Vodka on a bartender competition to benefit people in crisis throughout the world. An innovative film/performance collaboration between dancers, visual artists, a professor of law and a sustainability journalist is on stage at Tri-C. And the Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s Ground Work project can help turn Cleveland’s 30K+ vacant lots into community assets.
Some situations require a little more effort. CoolCleveland columnist Alex Sukhoy is donating a portion of the proceeds from her books to help Ukraine. On the other hand, our football team doesn’t seem to mind that the community who has made them millionaires is outraged over the signing of a player accused by 22 women of sexual assault. Stop treating us like fools. That shouldn’t be too hard.
Residents of Cleveland and East Cleveland enjoy free admission to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History every Sunday as part of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Days.
Tickets are free and should be reserved in advance at www.CMNH.org/tickets. Proof of residency is required upon arrival. To reserve tickets, visit www.CMNH.org/tickets.
Open to students ages 2 to adult, the School of Cleveland Ballet Summer Classes run for 5 weeks from June 27 – July 31, 2022.
CoolCleveland spoke with high school student Kaia DeMassimo and middle school student Ainsley Sak about their experiences with Summer Classes.
They talked about what makes School of Cleveland Ballet Summer Classes special, how the older and younger students work together and mentor each other, and their favorite activities. View the video here.
Since Saturday March 19, all anyone seems to be talking about is the Cleveland Browns signing player Deshaun Watson to a record-breaking, guaranteed contract.Normally this would only be of interest to the minority of Clevelanders who are football fans. But Watson comes with baggage, to say the least. He’s been accused by 22 women of sexual assault or imposition. The team’s owners, general manager and coach have released statements saying they’ve checked into it and it’s all OK. Honestly.
But considering that Cleveland taxpayers have lavishly subsidized the team, it’s those taxpayers who are propping up this lucrative contact. Is it fair to ask them to do so? Read the commentary by Anastasia Pantsios.
Stolichnaya Vodka has changed its name to Stoli & is reminding people it’s made in Latvia and deplores the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It’s now partnered with Cleveland Independents, a group of locally owned restaurants, to raise money for Ukraine. Local bartenders will come up with new cocktails and you can vote for your favorite. Read More
Hey, kids! It’s time once again to support one of the Cleveland music scene’s most valuable assets — college radio. Case Western Reserve University”s 55-year-old station is hosting its Telethon this Week, through Sun 3/27 so call in during your favorite program and make a pledge! Read More
With numerous judicial races looming in the fall — some, such as the state Supreme Court races, holding the key to Ohio’s future — the Cuyahoga County Bar Association has re-launched its Judge 4 Yourself website where it provides information on and rates the candidates. Read More
Cleveland-based writer & career coach (and sometime CoolCleveland columnist) Alex Sukhoy was born in Kyiv.She’s donating 18% of the net sales from her books to a charity sending help to Ukraine. Read More
SUN 3/27 Blues Alive Local musicians celebrate what would’ve been the 107th birthday of legendary Cleveland bluesman Robert Lockwood Jr who died in 2006 at age 91.
TUE 3/29 Jazzin’ It Michael Formanek brings his adventurous jazz trio from NY to play music from their new album at the BOP STOP.
WED 3/30 Beautifying Spaces Cleveland has more than 30,000 vacant lots. Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s Ground Work program offers neighbors ways to turn them into community assets. Join them on Zoom to learn how.
