Confidential

09.23-09.30.09
Confidential

In this week’s issue:

The nice thing about the internet is that everything is confidential. Yeah, right… But with CoolCleveland.com’s hand-picked events, listings and features, it’s just like you have your own private concierge. This week, we welcome famed Cleveland author John Stark Bellamy II, with the first in a series of his memoirs of Cleveland in the late 1960’s, which you’ll have to read to believe. We urge you to view our video and join in Gordon Square’s streetscape and Capitol Theatre grand re-opening. We’ve got features on The Human Fund, the hi-def Generations screening on CVNP, Carlo Wolff’s travelogue to India, the fine art of calligraphy and a VLA contest for artists. In act, nothing here is confidential, but you’ll be surprised at how much here you probably haven’t heard about anywhere else. –Thomas Mulready

The Circle Game: A Cleveland Memoir
Part 1

by John Stark Bellamy II

It’s no secret that Cleveland forsakes its past. Forest City journalist George Condon once wrote that no major city in the United States has a more deplorable record than Cleveland when it comes to venerating and preserving its historic sites. I couldn’t agree more–and I’m not alluding to the dismantlement of its industrial landscape or the eclipse of its fabled “Millionaires’ Row” mansions. Those are largely past physical recall but at least have been perpetuated, after a fashion, in various publications and archival institutions.

No, I refer to scenes of the more recent, if somewhat raffish past. It’s a regrettable fact that there are no historical markers at the corner of East 115th Street and Euclid Avenue. And that’s a shame, because that intersection played a memorable role in the genesis of Cleveland’s first counterculture: the “hippie” drug scene of the mid-1960s…

The Circle Game: A Cleveland Memoir- Part 1

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SPONSORED: Cleveland’s Best Kept Secret? Have you ever been to a concert at the Cleveland Institute of Music? Hundreds of concerts every year – most with no charge. This Sun 9/27 catch the Cavani String Quartet and see why CIM is one of the best kept secrets in town! Complimentary Concert Guides to the complete 2009/10 season are now available by calling 216-791-5000 or at http://www.CIM.edu.

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New York Times spends 36 hours in Cle, admires our offbeat galleries, funky ‘hoods and fierce blue-collar ethos. Read

Flats East Bank project officially jumpstarted with help from City and State. More

Cleveland Public Art’s The Verdant Walk receives national recognition, called one of 2009’s best public art projects [pictured]. Rankings

Cuy Valley Nat’l Park featured in PBS specials The National Parks: America’s Best Idea and companion piece Generations: Cuy Valley Nat’l Park airing on Sun 9/27 at 8PM. Early viewing events offered on Wed 9/23 at 7PM at Happy Days Lodge. Details

Y We Care is the theme for the Lakewood YMCA as they offer 50% off the joiner fee if you enroll by Sun 10/4. We know from personal experience that the YMCA is committed to help everyone attain good health for life. ClevelandYMCA.org

GREEN Cle Metropolitan Bar Association goes green, launches Green Certification Program and invites you to find a Greener Way to Work on Fri 9/25. Details

HELP Waterloo 7 Gallery seeks young artists for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation benefit. Kids 4 to 18 invited to submit artwork for gallery showing and auction. Deadline Mon 10/12. Event opens Sat 10/24. Email jodyATmeta4tech.com for info.

Ohio Anti-Discrimination bill gains momentum, passes through House of Reps, now on to Senate. Bill aims to protect LGBT people. http://www.DoWhatsRightOhio.com

Cle Plus features site for local college students. Give it a whirl at http://www.PlusCollege.com

CSU offering job skills classes. Unemployed? Get in at no charge. “Internet Job Search Skills & Techniques Workshop” on Thu 10/22 and Wed 11/4. Info

The fight for Lakewood Circulator buses isn’t over. Public mtg on Sun 10/4, 3PM at Lakewood Library to discuss how to bring ’em back. Info

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SPONSORED: One night only: “Ode to Joy”! Hear Beethoven’s inspiring “Ode to Joy” on Sat 9/26 when Music Director Franz Welser-Moest leads The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and soloists in Beethoven’s monumental Ninth Symphony. This is a one-night-only benefit concert for the Orchestra’s Community Music Initiative, bringing the Orchestra into Cleveland high schools. Make a night of it: 10% of your bill will help fund CMI when you show your concert ticket and dine at participating restaurants on Sat 9/26.

Cleveland’s Hottest New Neighborhood?
Gordon Square reopens Capitol Theatre & unveils Streetscape

Joy Roller is at the center of the universe. As Executive Director of the Gordon Square Arts District, she is overseeing the complex and ongoing $30 million economic development project in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood that has already brought in over 25 new businesses, restaurants and retail outlets and made the neighborhood around Detroit & W. 65th one of the hottest in the region.

Watch the video as Joy [shown here with Detroit Shoreway CDO director Jeff Ramsey & Cle City Councilman Matt Zone] talks about the restoration of the Capitol Theatre, which will be run by Jonathan Foreman’s Cleveland Cinemas running art & independent films (a Cedar-Lee West?), and the comprehensive Streetscape project, with cool bus shelters, new streetlamps and art by Cle-based environmental artist Susie Frazier Mueller. Next: more parking, plus a complete renovation of Cleveland Public Theatre, which started it all way back in the 1980’s, and a new theatre facility (finally!) for Near West Theatre. Ribbon cutting for the Streetscape is this Sat 9/26 and for the Capitol Theatre is Fri 10/2. Wow! http://www.GordonSquare.org

SPONSORED: Five composers… one clue, one secret ingredient… six hours to compose five works… ONE Iron Composer. The Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory and Analog Arts are bringing the Iron Composer Competition and free concert to Kulas Musical Arts Building, 96 Front St., Berea, Fri 10/2 at 8PM. Mark Satola of WCLV will host the event, which WCLV will broadcast live. Go to http://www.bw.edu for details.

Botanical Arts for Youth: Colored Pencil Workshop Use animals and plants from the Hershey Children’s Garden as your inspiration to create works using colored pencils and watercolor pencils on Sat 9/26. Kids 9 – 17 will learn sketching techniques from 1 – 3:30PM. All skill levels accommodated. Cle Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Register

Swifty’s Farm Life-Size Balloon Sculpture Exhibit If you think balloon poodles are cool, wait until you see a farm made entirely out of balloons [pictured]. See the nation’s largest indoor balloon art sculpture from Sat 9/26 ’til Sun 10/11. After 220 hours of work, artists transformed more than 20,000 balloons into a tractor, barn, water tower, bi-plane and other kid-themed objects. Open 9AM – 5PM. Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Chardon Rd., Kirtland. http://www.LakeMetroparks.com/programs/SwiftysFarm.shtml

Teddy Bear Day Bring in your teddy bear for a check-up on Sat 9/26 from 10AM – 4PM. Official teddy bear doctors will examine your friend, measuring for plumpness and flexibility. Also learn about the Zoo’s bears, get your face painted with a bear design and check out some enrichment demos. Cle Metroparks Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way. Info

HOT Meet the Orchestra Cle Orchestra Music Director Franz Welser-Moest will introduce kids to a variety of sounds starting at 2PM on Sun 9/27. The Awesome Children’s Orchestra (TACO) will be there, too! Go early–pre-concert activities start at 1PM. Meet the instruments and learn through music. For kids age 7+. First in family concert series. Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave. Tickets

Play Mates & Soul Mates Girls With Sole uses fitness and wellbeing programs to empower the minds, bodies and souls of girls who’ve experienced abuse. Support their cause on Sun 9/27. Bring the fam to Fitworks in Rocky River from 4 – 6PM for a fun workout event. 19607 Detroit Rd., Rocky River. http://GirlsWithSole.org/news.htm

Grossology If the idea of making edible vomit and dissecting owl pellets doesn’t make you cringe–and you’re 4 – 8 years old–you better check out this child-only workshop on Sun 9/27. Learn the science behind gross stuff from 12:30 – 1:30PM. Children’s Museum of Cle, 10730 Euclid Ave. Register

SPONSORED: Michael Jackson Symposium Explore the Life of a Musical Icon. Come to Cleveland Public Library’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch on Thu 10/1 at 6:30PM to reflect on Michael Jackson’s impact on the music industry while enjoying light refreshments. http://www.CPL.org.

Sunday, September 27 is a special day at the House of Blues as the Human Fund hosts “Geezeroo IV,” an annual event that benefits arts programs in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. This year’s event features three members of the 1970’s landmark jazz group Return to Forever, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, as well as student performers from various Cleveland Schools.

The “Geezeroo” concerts, tagged as the Bonnaroo for old geezers, were created in 2006 to bring music from the 60s and 70s to Cleveland while raising money for arts education programs for Cleveland youth…

Read more about Geezeroo 2009 from Greg Cielec here

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A hot selection of tech and business news & events from around the region. Got business news? Send it to: EVENTS@CoolCleveland.com

GREEN Electric vehicle technology may be the key to jumpstarting NEO’s economy. Cle Foundation thinks NEO should become “electric transportation innovation center”. See Why

Mayfield Village biz ranked one of America’s Most Promising Companies by Forbes. Quality Electrodynamics gets 11 spot. See

Brookings monitors Great Lakes region, tracks our economic recession and rate of recovery. Take a Look

U of Akron unveils National Polymer Innovation Cntr, a 42,750 sq. ft. facility [pictured] to be open in June 2010. Details

Amtrak reports high public demand for 3C Rail Service, estimates half-a-million Ohioans would ride trains [pictured below]. Read

Civic Innovation Lab-funded projects pay off. Study says projects generated $9.4 mill in economic impact and sustained 128 jobs in 2008. Nice!

Ohio Bioscience Resource Directory launched, containing largest online collection of bioscience-immersed companies, orgs and research cntrs. Visit

SPONSORED: Looking for award-winning product design & development? Attend a series of special low-cost, hands-on workshops starting Tue 9/29 where MAGNET’s award-winning engineers will help you solve problems with one of your existing products or work with you to bring a stalled product idea to your marketplace. This is a remarkable cost-effective opportunity to receive substantial time and attention MAGNET’s engineers and be introduced to the proven process they use to successfully commercialize new products. Register here. More info: http://www.MAGNETpdd.org.

AdVentures: Creating a Path for Small Business speaker series at Corp College E starting on Fri 9/25, 8 – 10AM w/ Ted Howard.

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Public Policy and Nonprofits: Challenges & Opps for 2010 seminar at Penton Media Bldg on Wed 9/30, 9 – 11AM. Register

InventaPalooza: A Daylong Event of Education and Fun for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Families at Akron Main Library on Sat 10/3, 10AM – 5PM. Info

Cle Clinic Medical Innovation Summit at InterContinental Hotel Cle from Mon 10/5 to Wed 10/7. Register

Cascade Capital Corp Business Growth Awards at Hilton Akron/Fairlawn on Thu 10/8 at 5PM. Register

JumpStart Annual Community Mtg at Akron’s John S. Knight Cntr on Fri 10/9, 7:30AM. Register

Power Networking: How to Improve Your Verbal Networking Skills at Lake Metroparks Pine Ridge Club Wed 10/14, 11:30AM – 1:15PM. Register

SPONSORED: Looking for something to do tonight? Networking in the Middle VII at CAK from 5:30 – 9PM. Find it on Facebook here. RSVP . Walk-ups welcome!

In stunning Hi-Def, this unique, one-hour documentary on the Cuyahoga Valley National Park was produced by Western Reserve Public Media and is being premiered on Sun 9/27 at 8PM. Click here to find your local cable TV channel.

Generations: Cuyahoga Valley National Park is being released this week to coincide with PBS’s The National Parks: America’s Best Idea by Ken Burns. This intimate, multi-layered look at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the nation’s 6th most-visited national park, is a revelation and an eye-opener.

With flyovers and blimp shots covering everything from flora and fauna to the social history of the park from Native Americans to the post-industrial era, this beautiful new high-definition documentary is accompanied by an interdisciplinary teacher guide. Read more

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Expulsion and Memory: Descendants of the Hidden Jews In 1492, 1500 years of Jewish life came to an end in Spain–all with the stroke of a pen. Learn about the amazing story of the Spanish Conversos and the memories that still haunt their descendants today. Wed 9/23 at 7PM. Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Rd., Beachwood. http://www.MaltzMuseum.org

SPONSORED: We’re going live from Kulas Hall at the Cleveland Institute of Music on WCLV 104.9 tonight Wed 9/23 at 8PM for a concert by the CIM Orchestra conducted by Carol Topilow. The program features selections by Berlioz, Ginastera and Dvorak. There’s more live music on WCLV, Saturday at 8:30 PM, with the opening concert of The Cleveland Orchestra’s Severance Hall season. Franz conducts the Orchestra, Chorus and soloists in Beethoven’s blockbuster, the Symphony No. 9 “Choral.” Full details on all of WCLV’s classical music programming are available at http://www.WCLV.com.

Bittersweet Autumn Gathering The shops at Murray Hill Galleries are decked out in fall spirit on Thu 9/24 from 12 – 8PM. Peruse galleries, check out awesome sales, try the raffle and eat sweet treats as you say hello to fall. Murray Hill Galleries Bldg., 2026 Murray Hill Rd.

HOT The Bridge Project One of the most under-used and totally cool spaces in Cle–the lower level of the Detroit-Superior Bridge–becomes transformed with animated tech and art installations on Fri 9/25 from 4PM – 12AM and Sat 9/26 running 12PM – 12AM. The whole span of the bridge and all its nooks, crannies and cisterns will be open for exploration and innovation. It’s an expansion of the summer’s Ingenuity Fest and comes with no admissions charge. http://www.ClevelandBridgeProject.com

Words & Music 2009 Groove along to a night of local artists performing on the Kent Stage on Fri 9/25 at 8PM. Hear from the Kidney Bros., Twistoffs, Maj Ragain and more. 175 E. Main St., Kent. http://www.MySpace.com/thekentstage

HOT 10 More Minutes From Cleveland An Eternal Browns Tailgating Party, CWRU students finding love only on laptops and strict Shaker Heights ordinances are just some of the fodder for local playwright Eric Coble’s new play. Opens on Fri 9/25 at 8PM. There’s also Derf night on Sat 9/26 and a pay-what-you-can performance on Sun 9/27. Runs through Sun 10/18. Totally Cle, totally cool. http://www.Dobama.org/play2009-tenmore.html

Reverbarative Patterns See this year’s Zygote Press Artist-in-Residence, Audra Skuodas, at an opening reception of her work on Fri 9/25 from 6 – 9PM. Skuodas’ art is a study of cause-and-effect and “vibrational vulnerability,” how energy reacts with “sensitive chaos” in the world. http://www.ZygotePress.com

GREEN The End of the Line lays out the dangers of an often overlooked issue: over-fishing. Using the prompt “Imagine a World with No Fish,” this documentary challenges the assumption that seafood is sustainable, saying that if things don’t change we’ll see the end of seafood by mid-century. Hear from a Whole Foods seafood specialist afterward. Check it out on Fri 9/25 at 7PM and Sun 9/27 at 1:30PM. Cle Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd. http://www.ClevelandArt.org/events/film.aspx http://EndOfTheLine.com

Hunter S. Thompson In The House Mac’s Backs and Visible Voice Books team up for its yearly salute to influential writers. This year pay homage to Hunter S. Thompson. Choose your fave excerpt and read it aloud at an informal mixer on Fri 9/25 at Visible Voice in Tremont or Sat 9/26 at Barking Spider Tavern, 11310 Juniper Rd. Both events run from 4 – 6PM. Scoop

Ohio Fair Trade Expo Come together with fair trade advocates, biz execs and political folk on Sat 9/26 for a day of action-oriented workshops, idea swapping, learning and–oh yeah–shopping in the Fair Trade Marketplace. Support a good cause from 9AM – 4PM. Marketplace open from 11:30AM – 1PM. Info

HOT Creative Dig: Excavating Self Identity & Story Through Paint, Clay & Word Lost touch with your inner artist? Not know who you are anymore? Awaken your artistic abilities and make discoveries about yourself on Sat 9/26 with a day of inventive workshops. 3 Cle art instructors will lead you through painting and journaling, creative writing and yoga, pottery and more from 9AM – 7PM. Terra Vista Studios, 1400 E. 30th St., #401. Register at http://www.CreativeDigWorkshop.com

GREEN Dike 14 Migration Mania & Fall Open House Dike 14 is Cle’s hidden gem–it’s home to 280 of Ohio’s 431 identified bird species and is the city’s only nature preserve along the shores of Lake Erie. And, ecologically speaking, it’s a big thing. Take a self-guided walking tour and discover it for yourself on Sat 9/26 from 7:30AM to 2PM. See butterflies and birds in migration. Sponsored by the Dike 14 Environmental Education Collaborative. Gordon State Park area of Cleveland Lakefront State Park, E. 72 St. and N. Marginal. http://www.Dike14.org/upcoming_events.html

Detroit Ave. Streetscape Ribbon Cutting & Festival Check out the new streetscape makeover of the Gordon Square Arts District [pictured] on Sat 9/26 from 11AM – 3PM. Mayor Frank Jackson and Ward 17 Councilman Matt Zone will cut the ribbon with a street fest to follow. Detroit-Shoreway ‘hood at W. 65th St. and Detroit Ave. http://www.GordonSquare.org

Sergio’s SARAVA World Music Street Party Go global on Sat 9/26 with this internationally inspired party. DJ Kris Koch of Num Num World Music will spin a mix of Bollywood, Afro-Latin, salsa and Bhangra tunes. Plus a Carnaval drum line and plenty of samba dancing, tropical drinks and world street food stands. Food stations open at 7PM. Music begins at 8PM. Sergio’s, 13225 Shaker Square. http://www.SergiosCleveland.com

Light Up the Night: City Lights Celebrate artistic endeavors under the brilliance of suburban lights on Sat 9/26 from 6 – 11PM. Auctions, dancing and unbelievably good food cooked up by local restaurants Bar Symon, Tartine Bistro, Fahrenheit, Sweet Melissa’s and so much more. BAYarts, 28795 Lake Rd., Bay Village. Tickets at http://BayArts.net

GREEN Green Earth Jamboree Learn about native plants, green landscaping, green homes, energy-saving tactics and more at this no charge Audubon Society of Greater Cle event on Sat 9/26 from 1 – 5PM. A rep from the Climate Change Project will speak at 5PM about the science behind global warming and what we can do about it. Audubon Education Cntr, 382 Townline Rd., Aurora. http://ClevelandAudubon.org

Woofstock ’09 Take your dog on a car ride to Holden Arboretum on Sun 9/27 for a day of fun outdoor activities. Enter your pooch in a Cool Canine Contest, have her run the agility course or team up to raise funds for homeless pets on the Trivia Trail Dog Walk. Also: fashion show with adoptable dogs, concert by the Jimiller Band and a host of vendors to peruse. 9AM – 3PM. 9500 Sperry Rd., Kirtland.

http://www.GeaugaHumane.org/events/woofstock.html

HOT Geezeroo IV Described as the “Bonnaroo for old geezers,” Geezaroo brings out music from the 60s and 70s while raising funds for Cle youth arts education programs. This year hear Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White and a special performance by students of the Cle Metropolitan School District on Sun 9/27 at 8PM. Doors open at 6PM. House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave. http://www.The-Human-Fund.org/events_geezeroo4.php

The Mad As Hell Doctors Tour consists of a group of Oregon doctors embarking on a cross-country trip to speak about a little thing called health care reform. Heard of it? They stop in Cle on Mon 9/28 to deliver their message of “health care for people–not profit!” 7PM. Laborers’ Local 310, 3250 Euclid Ave. http://www.MadAsHellDoctors.com

GREEN Fund Grazer The Cuy. Valley Countryside Conservancy has been working to re-envision and re-build local food systems for 10 years. Celebrate and support their good work with a fundraising feast on Tue 9/29 from 6:30 – 9PM. Munch on local food prepared by local chefs and partake in a silent auction. Mustard Seed Market & Cafe – Montrose, 3885 W. Market St., Akron. Tickets

GREEN Wind Turbines on Our Horizon? Is it true? Is it even possible? Explore these questions and more at a public forum on Wed 9/30. The Great Lakes Energy Development Task Force recently assessed the feasibility of bringing wind energy to NEO. Hear their findings and review the economic opps and environmental impact of offshore wind energy at 7PM. Harding Middle School, 16601 Madison Ave., Lakewood. Details

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Touching on India

I came to love India in mid-July during a press trip designed to acquaint me with Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts. Not only did that tour take us through a place that likely hasn’t changed much in the last 500 years, it also exposed us to the vibrancy of Indian wholesale commerce. Here were wedding clothes, including shimmering saris. Over there were small machine parts.

Turn an elbow-bending corner and you’re in the midst of a spice market redolent with aroma and abuzz with flies (I didn’t eat street food in India no matter how tantalizing). The passageways were so narrow there was no room for anything motorized larger than a motorcycle. They were packed with school kids in rickshaws motorized, bicycle-driven or pulled by a man; western couples out for a look at how “real” Indians live; businessmen in suits on their way to meetings.

All this despite heat so intense it was mystical, particularly when coupled with humidity of equal weight…

Read Touching on India by Carlo Wolff here

The Man Who Wouldn’t Die
Plus, The Man Who Probably Wishes He Were Dead, and The Man Who Lives Off Us

Wouldn’t it be ironic if our failure to kill Romell Broom brings an end to the death penalty in Ohio?

Let me be as clear as I can be from the onset: Romell Broom is the scum of the earth. He raped and killed a 14-year-old child and I sincerely wish that would have had the courage and decency to hang himself in his cell on the night of his capture… or anytime thereafter. The world would certainly be a much better place without him in it… but, with that said, I remain adamant that state-sanctioned killing is wrong under any circumstances…

Read more from Mansfield Frazier here

Volunteer Lawyers For The Arts
Design a Postcard

We laugh at the lawyer jokes, but when we really examine who lawyers are, they tend to be people who genuinely want to help preserve the rights of the people. Cleveland’s rich legal history lends itself to more than average the number of lawyers- you probably know one, maybe even intimately. They may not be laborers, but they support the working class. They may not be artists, but they support the arts.

The Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Committee of the CMBA provides legal assistance and education to income-eligible artists and arts organizations throughout the area. Artists now have the opportunity to help out the VLA by designing postcards that will be used to advertise the VLA to other artists. The winning Northeast Ohio artist is awarded a $500 commission…

Read about Volunteer Lawyers For The Arts by Claudia Taller here

Is It Wise To Combine Lebron and a Gambling Casino?
Plus, Right-Wing Fanatics & 1963 & Dallas & Today, and more…

The fact that Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association will own casinos is reason for a NO vote against the casino issue on the November ballot.

I can’t understand how NBA chief David Stern can look the other way when one of his franchise owners combines basketball in Cleveland with a casino…

Read more of Roldo Bartimole here

Quick reviews of recent events
Submit your own review or commentary to Events@CoolCleveland.com

Chamber Music Collective @ Solon Center For The Arts 9/20/09
Read the review by Kelly Ferjutz here

All’s Well That Ends Well by Case Western Reserve University MFA Acting Program @ CPH 9/18/09
Read the review by Roy Berko here

Beethoven As I Knew Him @ Cleveland Play House 09/17/09
Read the review by Roy Berko here

Beethoven As I Knew Him @ Cleveland Play House 09/16/09
Read the review by Laura Kennelly here

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

1) Do you give money to the homeless? Give them a Street Card. clevelandhomeless.blogspot.com

2) Going to the Bridge Project? Don’t forget to vote for your favorite concepts. BridgeProjectVote.com

3) Totally cute and rare red panda triplets So this is what you’re clicking on? CleMetZoo.com

4) North Coast Cycling by Claudia Taller gives you the 411 on biking in our town. CoolCleveland.com

5) Poly Sci 405 Sixth City explores politics. And it ain’t pretty. CoolCleveland.com.

On the down low. There’s no secret that we have a stellar crew of writers, whom I would like to thank: Roldo Bartimole, John Stark Bellamy II, Roy Berko, Jeff Biasella, Greg Cielec, Kelly Ferjutz, Mansfield Frazier, Laura Kennelly, Susan Schaul, Claudia Taller, Sarah Valek, Carlo Wolff. And lastly, though certainly not least, thanks to our readers 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.

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