American Pharaohs

8.03-8.10.05

American Pharaohs

In this week’s issue:
* Cool Cleveland People writer Terry Provost and his poem American Pharaohs
* Cool Cleveland Night Out in Lakewood 8/11, get $14.50 tix by midnight Thu 8/4 here
* Cool Cleveland Kids podcast click here, CC podcast click here, CC Blog click here

Cool Cleveland People
Terry Provost

He has been called a “language technician” and “the scourge of corporate arrogance.” One thing is certain: experiencing Terry Provost deliver his work is like sitting inside an active Cleveland furnace stack on an August night. You can’t escape the inferno and his images can make you smile as they scorch your soul. Provost’s first book of poetry and prose is entitled Compassionate Imperialism (and its Links to Terror), published by deep cleveland press. It is a peppery, 64-page indictment of George W. Bush and the assault on freedom and democracy mounted during his tenure. If Rome burned and Nero played a fiddle, well then Bush is surely dragging his bow across a diamond-encrusted Stradivarius.

Cool Cleveland recently spoke to Provost about a myriad of topics – from semantics and the core of where his artistry comes from, to the Cleveland poetry scene and a second Bush term. After reading his interview, scroll down for his poem, American Pharoahs.

Cool Cleveland: I was going to start with the apolitical, but I just can’t help myself. How do you feel today, post election? How do the election results frame Compassionate Imperialism for you today?

Terry Provost: For a long time now I have referred to the Republicans and Democrats as twin cheeks of the same butt. Think of the election as “good cheek, bad cheek.” Bush and company have merely been committing war crimes on a grander scale than any president since Nixon…
Read Cool Cleveland People by Pete Chakerian here

‘Til It Hurts!
Cool Cleveland Night Out in Lakewood 8/11
Get $14.50 tix before midnight Thu 8/4 here!

Feel the pleasure and party all night Cool Cleveland-style with great music, great friends and complimentary beer and wine, plus appetizers by Zeppe’s Pizza, all at the Remix Lounge in Lakewood, one of Cleveland’s hottest neighborhoods on August 11th starting at 6PM. Groove to the Cleveland DJ Throwdown organized by Grand Poo-Bas Record Shoppe, with four different top area DJs, highlighting the diversity of Cleveland talent, spinning in two different locations. Stick around for a CD release party with Cleveland band Minor Setback upstairs, with food & bev all around. Cool Cleveland parties take you to the most interesting neighborhoods in town, and are jammed full of fun people. Bring a friend, or meet someone there! Get your discount tix now by clicking here.

Take the tour! Be the first to partake in the hottest tour around, at Rockport Square’s mixed-use, multi-level townhomes and live-work lofts with rooftop terraces, heated undergound parking, and high-speed Internet built-in. Check in at the Remix Lounge, and join the guided tour to Rockport. DJs start spinning at 6PM in the Remix and across the street at Grand Poo-Bas, then catch live premiere you won’t want to miss! One of Cleveland’s hot new bands Minor Setback premiers their rockin’ new CD — The Damn Thing hot off the press — at 7PM upstairs in the Phantasy Niteclub… and the fun continues ’til you can’t feel any pain. Enjoy a moveable feast supplied in part by Zeppe’s pizza in one of the Cleveland area’s coolest neighborhoods. Get your lowest price tickets if you order online before midnight Tue 8/2 here.

Party Details
What: ‘Til It Hurts! Cool Cleveland Night Out in Lakewood
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2005
Time: Open bar, hors d’oeuvres, DJs and tours from 6 to 8PM; bands start at 7PM and continue ’til late nite
Location: The party starts at The Remix Lounge, 11794 Detroit Avenue, one block West of W. 117th. Maps and directions here. Guided tours will be conducted at the Rockport development across the street, and check out the other neighborhood activities.
Parking: Parking is complimentary on street and nearby lots.
Cost: $14.50 if you order by midnight Thu 8/4 here. This price will go up.
You get all this: Complimentary beer, wine, hors d’oeuvres, Cleveland DJ Throwdown in the Remix Lounge & Grand Poo-Bas, Minor Setback playing at no charge in the Phantasy Niteclub, complimentary tours of the new Rockport Townhome project, and other fun stuff.
Tickets: http://www.coolcleveland.com/tickets/nightoutseven

Convention center ignites Civic Center The city has plans to refurbish of the area surrounding the convention center, if plans for a renovation and expansion forge ahead. The project, which officials refer to as the “Civic Center,” would be similar to the extensive facelift that the area surrounding the Gateway project received a little over a decade ago. The City hopes the project will spur economic development in the area and that foundations will kick in $300K to help defray the cost of consultants who will prepare the master plan and guidelines for the area. Read the PD story here. Your thoughts on the proposed Civic Center? Letters@CoolCleveland.com.

Playing politics with Ohio’s 3rd Frontier The Ohio House and Senate must decide whether to place a bond issue on the November ballot that would increase the project’s funding by $500 million. There are major concerns about whether Ohio’s Third Frontier, the $1.1 billion state program to invest in high-tech research, will get shipwrecked by Democrats in the State Legislature who may consider stalling the initiative, engineered by Republicans. Read Brent Larkin’s PD editorial here and for the flip side, read the Hypothetically Speaking blog here. Then send your comments to Letters@CoolCleveland.com.

Ohio develops wind, solar, bio, hydro The market for renewable energy is picking up steam worldwide. Ohio, the birthplace of wind energy, lags behind the current growth spurt but plans are in the works to rectify this. A current study by Green Energy Ohio will help to determine the best spots for wind energy here in Ohio. Interest in clean energy is growing by leaps and bounds worldwide, fueled by outrageous fuel costs and environmental concerns. Check out the PD story here and find out what other companies are betting on renewable energy. Send your comments to Letters@CoolCleveland.com.

Mayoral candidates and bloggers In a few months, residents of the City of Cleveland will be asked to decide who should manage our city. Because of limited coverage by the local media, a group of area bloggers (people who publish their own websites with web log software) have gotten together and invited the candidates to do a Meet the Press style interview that will be podcast. The first interview takes place this evening with former municipal judge Robert Triozzi. Next Monday, the group will be meeting with former safety director James Draper. Other candidates will be announced once they’re scheduled. If you had the chance, what questions would you ask a candidate? Go here for more info or send us you comments at Letters@CoolCleveland.com.

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Rockport Square Sales Center Now Open in the Newly Renovated Firehouse! Check us out at 1422 Hopkins Avenue, Lakewood. Perfectly situated on Detroit Avenue, Rockport Square is a new urban community blending 126 modern living units, including townhomes and live-work lofts with nearly 30,000 square feet of specialty retail space. The exquisite loft living starts at $185k and townhomes $259k, residences include open floor plans with two and three bedrooms, private porches and rooftop terraces, private interior courtyards, up to 2,500 square feet of living, and a 5 year tax abatement with special financing. Rockport Square is a great combination of location, quality and price. Named One of the Best Communities of the Year at the 2004 HBA Cleveland Choice Awards. For more information call 216-210-2182. Taking reservations now. Visit us online www.RockportSquare.com
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Theater Education Summit is the second in a series of summits within the various theater disciplines for the purpose of taking a collective look at what kinds of collaborative action might help improve the Northeast Ohio theater community. The meeting is without cost and open to all interested parties. Theater education professionals are particularly encouraged to attend and share in this important dialogue. The meeting, facilitated by the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture, takes place Mon 8/8 from 3:30-5:30PM. Beck Center, 17801 Detroit Avenue. http://www.ClevelandTheater.com.

NASMOTO Grand Prix of Cleveland Supermoto is the mélange of three motorcycle disciplines: road racing, dirt track and motocross. The race takes place on a track that is 75% asphalt and 25% dirt, just like the one originally created for ABC’s Superbiker’s event which ignited the craze that has taken Europe by storm. Now it’s coming to C-Town in a weekend-long celebration on Sat 8/6 & Sun 8/7 from 9AM-5PM in the Muni Lot at East 9th Street and the Shoreway. The weekend will be packed with exciting races, live music, freestyle motocross exhibitions, demo rides and much more. Visit www.NASMOTO.com to learn more.

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Findaway finds partners Innovative Cleveland company, Findaway World has taken their brilliant new idea even further by partnering with several leading publishers like HarpersCollins Publishers and Simon & Schuster to snag classics and best-sellers for their self-contained Playaway Audio Books. The product comes with earphones, batteries and a lanyard and can be played right from the packaging itself without the aid of any other device. Expect to see premier titles like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Purpose Driven Life by the holiday season. Learn more at www.FindawayWorld.com.

Around Noon launches Summer Book Club in connection with ideastream. This exciting twist on an American pastime gives you the opportunity to join in a book discussion without even leaving the comfort of your home or office. Just read Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, detailing the life of a gifted and quirky 9-year-old who struggles to deal with the loss of his dad in the 9/11 World Trade Center tragedy then listen to the broadcast of Around Noon on Wed 8/31 from noon to 1PM and call in with your insights and observations. www.WCPN.org.

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Hop Through Cleveland’s Gallery Scene On a Fleet of Trolleys! Now’s the time to save the date and order trolley passes for Ohio’s largest art walk, taking place here in Cleveland. Happening the weekend of Sept. 16 – 18, the third annual Sparx Gallery Hop will feature free fine art exhibits in over 100 galleries, studios, institutions, and major festivals across 9 different city neighborhoods. A $5 Trolley pass, good for all three days, gives you and your friends (or family!) a fun and memorable way to explore all the hot spots. Click here to order passes in advance, scan a complete list of destinations, and see how you can earn a chance to win an overnight dining and entertainment package valued at over $500! No doubt about it…this art walk will be hopping.
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Coit Road Farmers Market reminds us that if we enjoyed a hearty, healthy meal today we should remember to thank the hardworking local family farmers that supply us with satisfying, healthy foods. Tired of scarfing the same old fast food or frozen, canned, bland imposters masquerading as food? Then stop in and browse the array of delicious fruits, crisp vegetables, Amish dairy products and fresh flowers at Coit Market on Wednesdays from 10AM-3PM or Saturdays from 8AM-1PM all year long. Call 408-7719 with questions or visit http://www.CoitMarket.org.

Ingenuity seeks cool movers Wanna get involved in the upcoming Ingenuity Festival of Art and Technology? We are looking for High School Flag teams, Pep Squads, Drill teams or Cheerleading Squads to manipulate banners and flags featured in our huge Opening Ceremonies on the evening of Thu 9/1, choreographed by Parade The Circle director Robin Van Lear. She is also looking for people to manipulate our large (but lightweight) 9-foot puppets; anyone from 5’3″ to 6′ should be able. Plus, pass the word to any roller bladers who can perform fancy maneuvers in the street (not on curbs). If you know any hot B-Boys who would like to perform, have them get in touch with us as well. If you own a large boombox with a radio, you can crank it up while you walk along in the Ceremonies tuned in to the soundtrack being broadcast on the radio! We’re also looking for people who can do Paper Mache, sewing, pinning, organizing and want to have fun. trafficjam05@gmail.com

3 area blogs favored by Forbes Every year, Forbes Magazine publishes it’s Best of the Web Directory. Three area bloggers made the 2005 edition. For Small Business Blogs, Anita Campbell’s Small Business Trends was honored. In the Auto Blogs category, Erica Eversman’s Auto Muse was recognized. Writing under the nom de plume Sydney Smith, one area doctor recieved honors for her Medical Blog Medpundit. Congrats to all 3! Are there other area blogs that you think should be considered next year? Send the editors at Forbes your suggestions by emailing Readers@Forbes.com and copy us at Letters@CoolCleveland.com.

A regional approach Several regional leaders banded together to retain 1,200 Defense Finance and Accounting Service jobs in a glowing example of the effectiveness of regionalism. Their efforts resulted in a complete review of the DFAS consolidation process that should mean these jobs will stay put. Next crisis on the agenda; persuading OfficeMax, who already has a hefty 600 jobs in Shaker Heights, to keep those jobs here and raise that total to 1500 by consolidating its headquarters here in Northeast Ohio. Review the collaborative PD article by Shaker Heights’ Mayor Judy Rawson and Cleveland’s Mayor Jane Campbell here. Then tell us who you’d like to see start collaborating for the greater good of NEO. Letters@CoolCleveland.com.

Thinking outside the Big Box The trendy specialty shops typical of lifestyle centers like the east side’s Legacy Village and the west side’s Crocker Park are quickly outpacing traditional malls like Richmond Town Square despite its complete revamping not so many years ago. Apparently shoppers don’t mind paying a bit more for “the experience.” Even Wal-Mart has taken notice; plans are in the works to incorporate more upscale merchandise into their current offerings. Check out the PD article here. Then tell us what you think about lifestyle centers, Wal-Mart going glam and the current demise of the indoor mall. Letters@CoolCleveland.com.

Developer wants rezoning In a move that’s got Broadview Heights’ and Brecksville’s mayors a bit teed off, developer David J. Lewanski, Jr., principal of Royalton Road LLC, has circumvented the cities’ Planning Commissions by hiring the LNE Group to gather enough John Hancocks to get a rezoning issue on the November 8th ballot that will allow him to develop 79 acres of land west of I-77 and south of State Route 82 into a center of “small, upscale, unique” shops in a possible joint venture with The Richard E. Jacobs Group. Read the PD article here. Good idea or bad idea? Send your comments to Letters@CoolCleveland.com.

Engagement, not frequency There is good news for those of us who cringe at the sight of the same commercial for the gazillionth time during our favorite one hour show. Madison Avenue has decided to turn to “consumer engagement” instead of mindless inundation. They just might have something there. Read the story in Media Buyer Planner here.

Cinema at the Square Spend an evening with movie icons like Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday, and Sidney Poitier in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner in the lavishly restored Palace Theatre and be transported back to Hollywood’s Golden Age during this four-week series featuring nine cinematic masterpieces, short films and classic cartoons, all shown on the Super Hurleyglo Screen – the largest non-Imax in Ohio. Cult classics like Airplane!, Spinal Tap and E.T. will also be shown and on “Wacky Wednesdays” you can come early for the “Crazy Cocktail Parties” in the Palace Theatre Lobby at 5:30PM before the film begins. The series kicks off on Wed 8/10 at 7:30PM with Airplane! and runs through Sun 8/28. Visit www.PlayhouseSquare.com for a complete listing.

What’s a Blogasaurus Vex? Only Cool Cleveland readers know for sure… Cool Cleveland blogger Peter Chakerian is keeping it real, with his perspectives the recent Blossom Festival Orchestra Performance, his caffeine-deprived “Blogasaurus Vex,” offering a local high schooler/Cool Clevelander’s take on the Vans Warped Tour and last week’s storms leading to a rant on sustainable energy. Check the Cool Cleveland weblog here, then click on the blog to add your own comments, questions and attitude. Check out other local blogs @ Cool Cleveland information officer George Nemeth’s www.BrewedFreshDaily.com and find links to a ton of Northeast Ohio ranters! Got a favorite? Let us know Letters@CoolCleveland.com

Corrections
The Convention and Facilities Authority voted to approve a 300,000 square foot facility, not a 200,000 square foot facility as reported last week. See their site at http://www.ConventionCleveland.com.

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Cool Cleveland This Week

8.03-8.10

Send your cool events to: Events@CoolCleveland.com

Photo Memories of the Cleveland Indians Photojournalist Janet Macoska, official photographer for the Tribe during the 70s and 80s at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, and a freelancer in the 90s at Jacobs Field was one of the first woman photographers in major league baseball. She will share the stories behind the pix of Tribe greats Rocky Colavito, Frank Robinson, Gaylord Perry, Joe Charboneau, Omar Vizquel, Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome and other favorites during this no cost lecture on Wed 8/3 at 7PM. Call 721-5722 for more info. Western Reserve Historical Society, Library, 10825 East Blvd. www.wrhs.org.

Around Town Happy Hour This Cleveland Professional Twenty-Thirty Club Event will offer great networking opportunities, tasty food, domestic beer on tap, wine and an opportunity to really make a difference for public schools in Greater Cleveland. Guests are asked to bring donations of pens, pencils, paper, notebooks, folders, markers, crayons, glue and other essential school materials to the Thu 8/4 event which begins at 5:30PM. Email the 20/30 Club at social@cleveland2030.com for more info and get directions here. Patio of The Garage Bar, 1859 West 25th Street. http://www.cleveland2030.com/.

Chalk Circle Cleveland Public Theatre’s Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP), a program that takes inner city youth through an intensive theatrical training program, will present open community theater in Cleveland City Parks from Thu 8/4 at 7PM through Sat 8/13. The Chalk Circle is a family friendly tale of a child whose fate hangs in the balance as his birth mother and adopted mother struggle for control of his destiny. Gather the family and a few lawn chairs or a blanket, pack a picnic and spend an evening of highly entertaining theater. The first performance will be in Herman Park, West 60th Street & Herman. Visit www.CPTOnline.org for a list of locations or call 631-2727.

Waiting for Lefty Charenton Theatre Co. will take their Urban Tour on the road with performances scheduled all over Cleveland. The company will present Waiting for Lefty, Clifford Odets’ 20th century socio-political indictment of unions and the blue collar working person. No admission will be charged, but donations are gladly accepted. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets to the next performance at 8PM on Thu 8/4, Fri 8/5 and Sat 8/6. Call 990-2665. Voinovich Park (located next to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum) on the E. 9th Street Pier. http://www.Charenton.org.

Michael Stanley Superstar: The Unauthorized Biography of the Cuyahoga Messiah will be performed by comedy troupe, Last Call Cleveland, on Thu 8/4 and Thu 8/11 at 8PM. The critically acclaimed stage show is a love letter to Cleveland and a mostly fictional tale of Cleveland’s beloved regional rocker as he navigates a troubled youth, off and on romance, and a rise to relative fame. Read the reviews at www.LastCallCleveland.com. Purchase tix at the door for a ten spot, enjoy a fabulous show, then head to the after party at Panini’s located at 1290 West 6th Street. Black Box Theater, 1210 West 6th Street, Warehouse District.

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Cool down after work at the Cleveland Museum of Art The “Summer in the Courtyard” series happens every Wednesday and Friday from 5:30 – 8:30PM through September 2. Enjoy free live music from the Northcoast Jazz Collective 8/3; the George Foley Jazz Quintet 8/5; Grupo Fuego (Salsa) 8/10; Blues DeVille 8/12; PANic 8/17 (Steel Band); Mr. Downchild (Blues) 8/19; Carlos Jones (Reggae) 8/24; New Harp Experience (Jazz) 8/26; and Blue Lunch 8/31. Mark your calendars, bring a friend, enjoy a glass of wine, some good food and chill. While you’re there, be sure to see the NEO Show, an exhibition celebrating artists of Northeast Ohio, open through 9/4. And don’t miss the special installation of highlights from the museum’s painting collection with works from Turner and Renoir to Dali and Picasso. Looking for something to do on Sundays? “Sundays in the Courtyard” happens every Sunday from 1:30 – 3:30PM. For a complete schedule of museum programs, call 888-CMA-0033 or visit www.ClevelandArt.org
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Separation of Church and State Join Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, lawyer, TV personality , accomplished lecturer and co-author of The Right to Religious Liberty: The Basic ACLU Guide to Religious Rights as he addresses this issue on Fri 8/5 at 12PM. Call 621-0082 or make reservations here. City Club of Cleveland, 850 Euclid Avenue.

Vintage Ohio 2005 This event will feature vino from 20 Ohio wineries and delicious foods from several regional restaurants and caterers on Fri 8/5 and Sat 8/6 from 1-10PM. Hear great music and browse exhibits of local artisans and crafters. Those culinarily inclined will enjoy cooking demonstrations and would be sommeliers can get a crash course in wine education. There are discounts for designated drivers and plenty to do for the kids. Admission to the Farm Park is included. Call 800-227-6972 or visit http://www.ohiowines.org/Events.htm for info or to order tickets online. Lake Farm Park, 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland.

Sommer Leigh Miller This collection of work has no thematic intentions whatsoever. It is the artist’s return to the simplicity and joy of art she felt as a child creating art in the simple hopes that it would merit a place on the refrigerator. Explore Miller’s revisitation of the joy of creativity…just because…during the opening reception on Fri 8/5 from 7-11PM and experience the exhibit through Fri 8/26. Call 939-9099 for more info. The Miller Weitzel Gallery, 5304 Detroit Avenue.

Twilight at the Zoo Sample delectable hors d’oeuvres, complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks while feasting on a smorgasbord of musical treats by an eclectic assortment of local bands covering nearly all genres from swing to salsa, and from country to reggae…you name it and it’s probably here for your listening pleasure. The Fri 8/5 event from 7PM-midnight will benefit the Cleveland Zoological Society in support of the Zoo. See the smoking hot list of local faves that will be appearing at the event at www.ClevelandZooSociety.org. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way.

Heads and More Join artist Janet Snell during the opening reception for this exhibit of paintings, drawings, and prints that marry the figurative with the abstract, exemplified by the human figure on Fri 8/5 from 8-11PM. The exhibit runs through Fri 8/12. Call 330-673-4970 for gallery hours. North Water Street Gallery, 257 N. Water St., Kent. http://www.StandingRock.net.

Thief Relief Cabaret Dada is throwing two big shows on Fri 8/5 and Sat 8/6 at 8PM in an effort to ease the pain of a gutless robbery over the July 4th weekend. There will be door prizes, a silent auction and plenty of fun as they present the comedy of Last Call Cleveland, a bigger and badder Something Dada and of course one of their infamous after parties featuring live bands, complimentary food and beverages and lots more fun. Call 696-4242 or visit www.CabaretDada.com. Cabaret Dada, 1210 West 6th Street, Warehouse District.

Dosdedos is the result of an 8-year collaboration between NYC artists Brian Osborne on percussion and Lathan Hardy on alto and tenor sax. The Heat Retention recording artists will perform on Fri 8/5 at 8:30PM as part of Project Passport’s Vibration series. Admission is on a sliding scale. Call 721-1055 or email info@passportproject.org for more info. Passport Project, 12801/12803 Buckeye Road. http://www.PassportProject.org.

WCLVnotes 104.9’s Live Broadcasts of The Cleveland International Piano Competition continue apace with the Semi-final Rounds on Wed 8/3 (today) at 1:30PM and 7PM. On Friday and Saturday, we will broadcast the Final Concerto Rounds that take place at Severance Hall with The Cleveland Orchestra and conductor Jahja Ling. We’ll return to Severance Hall to air the announcement of the winners. On Sun 8/7 at 2PM WCLV will present the Closing Ceremony and the Winners’ Recital. Then the broadcast crew will go to Nighttown for a well deserved drink. The CIPC broadcasts have caused havoc with our regular program schedule. To find out where your favorite program might have gone, check the details on all of WCLV’s programming at www.WCLV.com. WCLV is a Cool Cleveland partner.

Supermoto Race & Festival Check out Tommy “Tomcat” Clowers, a three-time X Games gold medalist, and “Full Tilt” Jeff Tilton with his legendary No-Handed Whip stunt as well as a host of live music, freestyle motocross exhibitions, demo rides and tons more during this family event at the Muni Lot in Downtown Cleveland. The festival will happen on Sat 8/6 & Sun 8/7 from 9AM-5PM. Tix are priced with families in mind. Visit www.NASMOTO.com to learn more and don’t miss this exciting addition to Cleveland’s growing list of cool things to do. Muni Lot, 1500 S. Marginal Rd.

Health on the House: Osteopathic Medicine The special event on Sat 8/6 from 10:30AM-4PM includes “on the house” admission, health screenings (blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar), informative demos, yoga for kids, health-breathing techniques, kickboxing and osteopathic manipulative treatment. Visitors will also get to check out HealthSpace Cleveland’s traveling exhibit Genome: The Secret of How Life Works, an ultra-cool expedition into the human body, and the fascinating DNA that makes us so unique. Call 231-5010 for info. HealthSpace Cleveland, 8911 Euclid Avenue, University Circle http:///www.HealthSpaceCleveland.org.

Hiroshima 60th Anniversary Cleveland Peace Action is sponsoring an event to remember the victims of nuclear weapons and remind all of us of the importance of world peace to both our generation and those to come. On Sat 8/6 at 7PM the ceremony will begin with the decoration of candle lanterns. At 7:30PM speakers, poetry, traditional Japanese music, and Buddhist chanting will precede the 8:30PM sunset ceremony where the lanterns will be set afloat on the pond in remembrance of those who have lost their lives because of nuclear armaments. Call 231-4245 or visit http://www.PeaceActionCleveland.org for info. Rockefeller Pond, Near Intersection of East 105th Street and Martin Luther King Drive.

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CSU Welcomes You on Sat 8/6 As a new or transfer student you are invited to Cleveland State University’s “First Saturday” program for students interested in learning about the university experience. At the main campus admissions officers will provide information, answer questions, and explain the University’s application process. A representative from the Office of Student Financial Assistance will present important information about financial aid and scholarships. Students and parents are also invited to take a campus tour that will be tailored to their academic interest. The session is from 10AM to noon in Rhodes Tower West, Room 204, 1860 East 22nd Street. Schedule a tour online at www.CSUOhio.edu or call admissions at 216-687-2100.
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Beethoven Concert Series The final performance of the complimentary series finds internationally acclaimed artist, Dr. Karl Lo, at the completion of the journey he began in late February. During the series he has masterfully, and from memory, played his way through 31 of Beethoven’s 32 sonatas. Dr. Lo will perform the last piece on Sun 8/7 at 4PM. Call 521-2540 or visit http://www.BeckCenter.org for more info. Beck Center for the Arts, Music Building, 17801 Detroit, Lakewood.

Starvation Army Zine presents open mic every Monday at Mahall’s 20 Lanes that features super cheap beers and bowling. The featured artist on Mon 8/8 from 8PM-2AM is Johnie 3. Everyone is encouraged to bring donations of food, clothing and money to benefit Cleveland Food not Bombs. Email questions to StarvationArmyZine@yahoo.com. Mahall’s 20 Lanes, 13200 Madison Avenue, Lakewood http://www.ClevelandFoodNotBombs.org.

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Break Out the Lederhosen and Practice Your Yodeling! Sing-A-Long Sound of Music returns to Playhouse Square Center for three performances only – Sat 8/6 at 2PM and 7:30PM and Sun 8/7 at 2PM. Sing-A-Long Sound of Music screens the classic Julie Andrews film musical in full-screen Technicolor with subtitles so the whole audience can sing along! Tickets are just $17.50. And don’t miss the Cinema at the Square Film Series, August 10-28, which includes nine classic films (Airplane!, E.T., Spinal Tap, American Grafitti, and more) shown the way they were intended – on The Palace Theatre’s largest non-Imax screen in Ohio. “Crazy Cocktail Parties” precede every Wednesday performance at 5:30PM. Tickets just $5. For a schedule of upcoming films or to buy tickets visit www.PlayhouseSquare.com.
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Cool Cleveland Sounds
Midnight Syndicate
The 13th Hour
Linfalda

Although the weather this past month has been hot enough to melt bat droppings, we’re going to time travel forward a little and talk about a group that really makes a killing around Halloween every year. Midnight Syndicate, aka Ed Douglas and Gavin Goszka, have made a cottage or, if you prefer, castle industry out of horror music of any ilk they can cook up in their cauldron out in Chardon. Douglas and Goszka have been a major supplier of horror music, since 1997, to many park attractions around the world and have even teamed up with the Dungeons and Dragons gang to make a sound track for their game. Midnight Syndicate has sold hundreds of thousands of discs and may be the best selling local act that many people in our area are still in the dark on. The 13th Hour is the sixth in the series the two musicians have put out on their own label and the 52 minute, 25 cut release is a mix of whirling orchestration, sound effects and basic weirdness for the ear drum. Best to be viewed as an overall presentation, The 13th Hour has cuts like “Fallen Grandeur” and “Return Of The Anchient Ones,” which both sound like epic themes from movies of another time. “Hand In Hand” goes the Old Victorian route and some tracks are just snippets of sinister sounds, breaking the frame of mind you happen to be in. The sound effects aren’t too far out except I can swear early on here I heard a bird squwak that came from that oddball Mentos commercial I keep seeing on the tube nowadays. Great for Halloween and, I imagine, with uses for other times of the year, The 13th Hour is reliable background music, in the good sense of the phrase. Maybe you should just think of it as the Mystic Moods Orchestra on Thorazine. Visit their website – http://www.midnightsyndicate.com
From Cool Cleveland contributor Peanuts hostofthenorthcoast@yahoo.com

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Keen on Music Memorabilia? The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Goldmine Magazine present the Sixth Annual National Record Show on Sat 8/6 and Sun 8/7 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. From 10AM to 9PM on Saturday and Sunday dealers and collectors from all over the nation will fill nearly 60 booths with prime collectible 78s, vinyl records, CDs, and music memorabilia. Collectors will display, appraise, buy and sell rock and roll memorabilia from all eras. If that isn’t enough, check out Poobah, Liquid Earth, or any one of the 14 live performances on Key Plaza in front of the Museum from 9:30AM to 6PM both days. For more information go to www.RockHall.com
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Instant Karma
Quick reviews of recent events
Going out this weekend? Take along your PDA and your digital camera. Scratch out a few notes to send us with a picture of it for our Instant Karma real-world reviews of what’s really happening. We’d love to hear from you. Send your stuff to Events@CoolCleveland.com

Someone is Going to Come @ Tyst, Hiram College 7/22
What: A stylized symbolic work about a married couple who buys a dilapidated house on a deserted beach — and their fears and hopes about intimacy and the intrusion of strangers into their relationship.
Reasons to go: You’ll never see anything else like this 65-minute work by Norway’s Jon Fosse, an austere poetic text including many looping repetitions –“someone is going to come”, “no one is going to come”, “we can be alone in each other”. It’s an eerie Nordic mix of Beckett’s absurdism and Pinter’s menace. Christopher Ferencik lends needed energy and a bit of sexual menace as the former owner of the house, who keeps interrupting the strained couple’s supposed desire for privacy.
Caveats: This looks like a killer-hard play to do, even for professionals of great subtlety and depth, and it’s beyond the abilities of this overmatched cast. Samuel Joseph Perry is best expressing the despair and paranoia of a man who can’t trust his much younger wife, but poor Brooke Slanina is like a deer caught in the headlights, frozen into one pained, shut-down expression by Fosse’s difficult text. Director/designer David Vosburgh does them no favors, trapping them behind furniture for long stretches, and his cottage set is way too literal — although the house closing up on them like a trap is a nice effect.
Backstory: One of the heroes of Tyst this year has been Ellen Summers, the plucky Hiram College English professor who provides pre-show lectures a half hour before each opening weekend performance. Her commentary about the playwrights, style, and history of the works — scholarly and far-ranging — substantially add to audience enjoyment and comprehension of what’s on stage.
Target audience: Audiences interested in experimental or absurdist work.
Details: Tyst, Bates Hall, Hiram College, Hiram. Thru Thu 8/7. 216-771-9118, http://www.tyst.org
from Cool Cleveland contributor Linda Eisenstein linda@coolcleveland.com

Merry Wives of Windsor @ Ohio Theatre 7/30 Stage directors of theatre and opera are the ‘explorers’ of today. Geographically speaking, there’s very little new ground to find, therefore these adventurous souls delight in finding new ground on which to set productions that were originally well-settled elsewhere. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. But when it does – hold on to your hats!

The plays of Will Shakespeare seem to be the primary target of this sort of exploration, and one indication of how well it works is when you hear his original words and speech patterns coming out of the mouths of today’s actors in a setting of perhaps 50 years ago. When this whole apparatus makes sense, it can only be a hit. ‘A palpable hit’ in fact, to borrow a few words from old Will…
Read the review by Kelly Ferjutz here.

Sammy DeLeon y Su Orquesta @ Club MODA 7/29 After months of wanting to witness his majesty in person, I finally caught Sammy DeLeon’s live show at MODA Friday night and Wow! — I was blown away. It’s impossible to sit still while listening to his hot salsa served with a side of cool love ballads. In fact, his music is so uplifting that it can change a ho-hum mood into enchanting euphoria. And MODA is a great club to celebrate the week’s end. One of the best night clubs for Latin entertainment, MODA features Latin dance music that includes the Bachata, Merengue and Salsa every Friday night starting at 10:30PM with free salsa lessons beforehand from 9-10PM. You should go. From Cool Cleveland Correspondent T.L. Champion TL@CoolCleveland.com

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A open letter from Richard Nixon My fellow Americans and Clevelandonians, let us not lose our resolve to defeat the “evil red menace”. I know that Nixon has been silent for too long now, and that the vast, also silent majority of you need me (Nixon) to manipulate our way out of this morass. Nixon has a five-step program to eliminate your commie-induced malaise. But first, I must address a recent development…
Read the open letter to the people of Cleveland here

On Locally Grown Success [here] Subject: Rosby Brothers Farm. I’ve always told my friends about the little farm that time forgot at the edge of the city. Visitors to Rosbys seem to pass through an invisible fence between city and country as they travel down the steep hill to the green farm valley. We’ve picked the amazing “Early Glow” berries there for years-small, radiantly red and transcendently sweet strawberries unlike anything we get from California. What a great experience to take your kids on the hayride to the fields and after picking your fill having a spin on the tire swing by the barn. It is no surprise that the home of this satisfying experience is involved in the much larger and important job of conserving resources. Thanks for your profile of an enterprise that shows that there is reward in addition to profit.
from Cool Cleveland reader Janet Nelson ricksrestATprodigy.net

On Cool Cleveland writing (See Locally Grown Success here) I have to ask, what does a person’s frame have to do with the quality of what that person knows or has to say about the subject at hand? I am bewildered as to why it is necessary to add the word “thin” to the sentence Lee Chilcote wrote about Chris Alvarado… [“Alvarado is a thin, intense man who seems to know everything about the Valley.”] it certainly does not add any value to the sentence, doesn’t provide any insight into Alvarado’s qualifications to speak to the subject – the CVI. I hope your writers will stop using adjectives that are meaningless.
from Cool Cleveland reader Kristin Hopkins khopkinsATcuyahogacounty.us

On Wal-Mart (See NoClevelandWalMart.org soldiers on here) I thought Cleveland couldn’t go any lower, but I guess I was wrong. Wal-Mart is a sign of just giving up hope for a decent, vital city.
from Cool Cleveland reader Joanne Blakemore jblakemore1ATadelphia.net

As a resident of Ohio City, my choices for quality, low-cost goods with great design and style from a company concerned with labor laws, bringing designer goods to the general public, and the environment are: 1) Drive to Parma. 2) Drive to Rocky River. 3) Drive to Avon Lake. 4) If I am really feeling frisky, drive to University Heights! Now I ask you, why has Target not been courted as THE great box store for the Steelyard project? It is my belief that the residents of Ohio City, Tremont and surrounding neighborhoods would cheer at this news. It is also my belief that Target Corporation would be interested in tailoring this location to meet the needs of the community in a way Wal-Mart obviously would not. Please tell me who I have to get on the phone to get the Roll-out-the-Red Carpet (no pun intended) Action Committee going after Target?!!!
from Cool Cleveland reader Timothy Johnson rocproductionsATgmail.com

On Whiskey Island (See Whiskey dispute settled? here) I’m glad to hear that Whiskey Island will become park space. It is a true asset for Cleveland with its fantastic waterfront and city views. There is a fun, Put in Bay type flavor there already with the Bourbon Street Cafe and neighboring marinas. While the Island and new Wendy Park require some sprucing up, one cannot ignore the vast potential for additional greenspace and recreation. Possibilities of linking the towpath trail and renovated coast guard building are not only exciting, they are fully attainable!
from Cool Cleveland reader Scott Ditzenberger scottditzenATyahoo.com

On Ryan McKenzie’s CityWheels program (See Cleveland car sharing program here) I am a native Clevelander who replanted himself 6 years ago in the DC Metropolitan area and who now works as an urban planner in the Beltway community of Greenbelt, MD. The advent of this eco-friendly car sharing CityWheels program in my hometown is great news! It reminds me of a similar program here in DC – the Zipcar program – that attracts people who don’t own an automobile by providing access to a car without the hassle associated with owning one. It’s more convenient than skeptics might think, highly economical, environmentally conscious, and very practical. There’s more than one way to ween Americans off oil, whether foreign or domestic. One automobile divided among 10 people certainly uses less gasoline than 10 automobiles among 10 drivers. Bravo Ryan McKenzie and the folks at Civic Innovation Lab for providing a way to reduce emissions, oil consumption and auto-dependence in Cleveland with a progressive program like CityWheels!
from Cool Cleveland reader Ethan Bindernagel, Community Planner, Greenbelt, MD ethan_bindernagelATyahoo.com

Car Sharing: Great idea McKenzie!
from Cool Cleveland reader Lynn Ryan lryanATgundfdn.org

On Cool Cleveland Last night I met a friend for a beer, and she brought along one of her friends, and inside of two minutes, we were talking about the newsletter Cool Cleveland, and she’s not even from Cleveland! This woman works for an organization called Project for Public Spaces, and somehow knows about Mulready’s newsletter. How random is that?
note to Cool Cleveland columnist Roldo Bartimole from former Clevelander Lisa Chamberlain http://nycenvirons.blogspot.com lisacchamberlainATverizon.net

GN: Not all that random. The virtual network of cool people extends as far as emails and blogs reach.

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Top 5
Here are the Top 5 from last week’s issue, with one more chance for you to click.

1) Locally Grown Success Lee Chilcote on the Cuyahoga Valley Initiative and Sustainable Development. www.CoolCleveland.com.

2) Bikinis and Martinis Hot fashion @ 1300. http://www.myley.com

3) RoldoLINK Convention Fever, Doug Clifton and an Election By Roldo Bartimole. www.CoolCleveland.com.

4) Wind power Green Energy Ohio is building a 165-foot tower on top of the five-mile crib in Lake Erie to measure the feasability of building wind turbines on our windy lake. www.Cleveland.com.

5) Old World Charm, Close to University Circle University View Condominiums located at Ashbury/E. 115th, steps away from Case’s new residential dorms. http://www.ProgressiveUrban.com

Ecologically and Environmentally Friendly One of the things people like about reading Cool Cleveland is that we deliver this week’s news without the damaging effect of cutting down trees. And there’s no recycling necessary. Feel free to pass your “green” copy onto friends or family members today. Click your “Forward” button or send your friends to http://www.CoolCleveland.com.

Hard Corps never rests Exemplifying the motto “Sleep when you’re dead…” our team of dedicated code slingers never rests: kudos to Roxanne Ravenel, Linda Eisenstein, TL Champion, George Nemeth, Pete Chakerian and everyone who partners with us. Want to volunteer and contribute your writing to Cool Cleveland? Send your reviews, articles, or story ideas to: Events@CoolCleveland.com

Cool Cleveland Writer
American Pharaohs
by Terry Provost

Since when
did murdering people
become patriotic?
For no other reason
than the language they speak, the practice they
preach,
the friends they keep,
since when, since when, since when?
Peace Train a terrorist threat,
how did Cat Stevens and Ted Kennedy get added
to a terrorist watch list?
Why is a Saudi Arabian spy the guy you put in charge
of
homeland security?
When did stop-loss American slavery become the Iraqi
freedom of an
all volunteer army,
since when, since when, since when?
What was the time, what the day
when torture turned into a policy of state,
liberation a license to hate,
freedom a prison where you force men to masturbate
en masse, as the guards pass themselves off as heroes
the new American pharaohs of gay sex pyramids,
where people say they want to protect the moral values
of their kids
since when, since when, since when.
Since when was classified evidence,
your whole life redacted, your name and your identity
blacked out, when did that become due process
anywhere outside of Kafka?
Since when did flattening a city like Fallujah,
a city of 300,000,
advance the cause of democracy?
Since when did invading foreign countries
stop being a war crime when Hitler does it
but not hypocrisy when the commander-in-chief
George W. Orwell mislabels prevention preemption,
since when, since when, since when?
On the 25th hour of which blue moon
did the President of the United States become
the king George
Washington fought against,
classifying his crimes top secret
to try and put himself above the law while
shock and awing the world with
the evil of global assassination teams
while all the while he speaks, and hears,
and sees no evil as long as he is its unprincipled
principal architect.
Since when was Canada our enemy, and Saudi Arabia our
friend?
Free speech what we attack, and heroin warlords who we
defend,
Since when did it become OK to
feed speed fiends amphetamines as long as they’re
pilots
dropping thousand pound bombs from F-16s
while getting all pious-outrage when
Barry Bonds takes steroids,
while ignoring the moral voids of
brain dead humanoid hemorrhoids
like Ahnuld getting an Oxycontin Rush?
Since when did Jesus,
which part of the sermon on the mount
says blessed are the ballistic razor blade
clusterbombs for they shall fricassee
the pudding cheeks of our enemies’ infants?
Where does the Lord say blessed are they who
starve the poor and feed the wealthy,
who charge an arm and a leg,
for whatever prescription drugs
keep the CEOs of big Pharma
healthy?
Since when did a president’s
repeated intelligence failures become
an excuse and not an darn good intelligent reason
for calling him a moron
removing him from office
and putting an end to his
preventive war on the world?
Was 9/11 really such a shock
that we had to lock our own souls
inside a torture jet bound for Guantanamo?
Inalienable rights do not come with hoods and a cape
and electrodes
attached to your genitals,
they do not dowse people in alcohol and set them
ablaze,
they do not sic crazed attack dogs on naked prisoners
of war,
they do not fight harder just because they’ve
forgotten
what the hell it is,
and it is a hell,
they’re fighting for.

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