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You can’t miss it: the awards season is here. But don’t fool yourself: most Hollywood films don’t help our region’s economy. In fact, NYC & LA often tempt our young talent away. However, locally-produced, independent films can be a boon, and this week we talk with our own Film Commission and recent transplants Nehst Studios. Plus, a roundup of cool upcoming music, 10 good reasons to get excited about CSU basketball, and Mansfield, well, he’s not backing down. All of which would actually make a good film. –Thomas Mulready
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Photo of digital cinematographer David Litz on a recent independent film shoot at Beck Cafe in Lakewood.
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The Greater Cleveland Film Commission’s executive director Ivan Schwarz and The Road to the Red Carpet chairperson and GCFC board member, Lisa Mullin star in this tell-all flick about this signature event.
Celebrate the Academy Awards on jumbo screens with 700 of Cleveland’s most glamorous and influential stars on Sun 2/17 with its third-annual Road to the Red Carpet, a Hollywood-inspired gala at Pickwick & Frolic. Feast on fabulous buffets. Strike a celebrity pose for your photo op. Bid on one-of-a-kind film memorabilia, walk-in parts on hit TV shows, backstage Hollywood tours and much more. Watch the exclusive Cool Cleveland video by Carol Drummond here.
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SPONSORED: Vive la France! French pianist Hugues Leclere performs over 50 concerts a year throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. A teacher at the Conservatoire Superieur de Paris – you can’t get more French than that – Leclere performs at CMA on Sun 2/13 as part of Tri-C’s Classical Piano Recital series. TriCPresents.org
Need a gift for Valentine’s Day? Give a gift anyone would love: the gift of food. The 2011 Cleveland Independents Deck looks like a regular deck of cards but it’s really a stack of coupons. Each card [pictured] gives you $10 off a $30 food purchase at different local restaurants. Cards are easy to redeem & a joy to use. Revel in local flavors!
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Fuel Cells, solar panels, wind turbines. All these advanced energy technologies are being produced in Northeast Ohio, leveraged by our natural competitive advantage with cutting-edge research, world-class manufacturing capabilities, and strong offshore winds.
Watch this interview with Cleveland Foundation Fellow and advanced energy consultant Richard Stuebi on what these exciting new technologies mean for the Cleveland Plus region. Watch the video.
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SPONSORED: What if there was a medicine that prevented disease, gave you energy, improved your mood and slowed aging? Explore Let’s Get Active, opening Sat 2/5 at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Also on Sat 2/5: Clock Day! Bring your old clocks & watches to find out if their value is real or sentimental. CMNH.org.
Be creative and get a lil’ messy at Art House during their Preschool Art Classes. The next one takes place on Fri 2/4 at 10:30AM. Explore a new medium each week, like crayons, clay and paint. For ages 3 – 5. Classes are only $10 a pop.
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Standing on the shared stage of Public Hall & Music Hall is not unfamiliar to NEHST (pronounced “Next”) Studios’ Michael Bargas, who has utilized that venerable stage and the adjoining convention center and halls as shooting locations for their independent films.
Watch the video as Michael discusses the economic impact of our local film industry, and the upcoming Cleveland premiere of The Making of Plus One: The Story of A Hollywood Nobody, an hilarious look behind the scenes of the indie film industry, at Cedar-Lee Theatre on Thu 2/3. Get more info on the premiere and watch the video interview here.
WED 2/2
The State of Downtown panel @ the City Club. Our city is changing. Discuss how Cle can take advantage of opportunities & address challenges in the near future on Wed 2/2 with a group of national & local experts.
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THU 2/3
Winters Warm, Shivering Timbers & Triggers @ Happy Dog. It’s Winters Warm’s “Officially Unofficial CD Release” bash & they’re handing out free EPs to all in attendance. The Cle-based indie rock group [pictured] will play w/ Akron’s husband-&-wife duo Shivering Timbers & P-burgh’s Triggers. All this musical goodness takes place Thu 2/3 at 9PM. Music + hot dogs.
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SPONSORED: How about an evening at the Presidential Suite of the Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland with Club Lounge privileges and rose petals on your bed at turndown? This is the grand prize in WCLV 104.9’s Valentine’s Day Love Poem Contest. The poems by ten finalists will be read on WCLV February 13th and 14th and published on the WCLV website. No more than fourteen lines, any form. Send to love@wclv.com by Tue 2/8.
FRI 2/4
PechaKucha Night Vol. 11 PKN’s 3rd year in Cle kicks off on Fri 2/4 @ the House of Blues. Hear/see interesting ideas from interesting people. All presentations are 400 seconds long & consist of 20 slides shown for 20 seconds each. Charmaine Spencer, Dan Moulthrop, Arabella Proffer, Katie O’Keefe & others will present new thoughts to a crowd of 250-500.
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SAT 2/5
Pink Eye Gallery/ Rag Refinery Opening Bash Celebrate the opening of the Rag Refinery, a recycled fashion shop, & brand-new event space Pink Eye Gallery on Sat 2/5. View new art from a slew of hot artists & hear live tunes from Filmstrip, Uno Lady, Self Destruct Button, Wooly Bullies, Beardo Bandini & Miss Firecracker. AND munch on samples [pictured] from soon-to-be-open Palookaville Chili.
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SUN 2/6
Winter Warm-Ups @ CVNP Hike seven miles on the challenging Perkins and Riding Run trails at the next Winter Warm-Ups hiking event in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Defeat those winter blahs & give yourself an invigorating workout without stepping foot in a crowded gym. Meet @ the Everett Rd. Covered Bridge [pictured] on Sun 2/6 at 9AM.
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MON 2/7
First Mondays @ the Alcazar Spend a winter evening listening to contemporary poetry guaranteed to warm the human heart. Yeah, it’s cold out… so let the Alcazar be your cozy warm sanctuary on Mon 2/7 at 7PM. The poetry will keep ya warm. Admission is a mere $5.
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TUE 2/8
Roll out the red carpet Get a taste of Hollywood without leaving the Buckeye State. On Tue 2/8, Passport to Hollywood hosts an exclusive film premiere event featuring Heaven’s Rain. Experience the whole Hollywood shebang: red carpet, film screening, Q&A w/ special guests & after-party. Guests include 3 time Emmy-nominated director Paul Brown, producer & co-writer Brooks Douglass, actor Mike Vogel & actress Taryn Manning. [Pictured: Douglass & Vogel]
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WED 2/9
Attack Cat, Dan Miraldi & the Albino Winos & Hugo will put on a show @ the Beachland on Wed 2/9. Attack Cat [pictured] & Dan Miraldi hail from good ol’ Cle & Hugo visits via NYC. Enjoy an evening of the very best indie pop-rock on the market.
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After a very busy holiday season, Northern Ohio’s favorite live music venues have some good shows lined up to get fans through the chilly winter.
One of the highlights of winter each year is the Tri-C Rock Off at the House of Blues, taking place most weekends until the finals on Sat 2/12. Local favorite Paul Fareweather is doing a show at the House of Blues on Fri 2/4 and blues guitarist Robert Cray and his band appear Tue 2/15. Check out more info at http://HOB.com/cleveland.
February is filled with great shows at the Kent Stage including Columbus country rock legends McGuffey Lane on the Sat 2/26; and singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell on Sat 3/5… Read more from Greg Cielec here
Winters Warm, although employing a completely false name in regard to their hometown, bring you completely truthful songs as a soundtrack to their lives. A three-piece hailing from Cleveland, Winters Warm is making a name for themselves, as heard on their debut EP, Crooked Road. This indie pop EP will be released on Thu 2/3 at the Happy Dog – attendees receive it for free.
Songs of uncertainty, betrayal and love fill the four song EP with more heavy than light. Musically, it is a mellow listen with smooth transitions and distinct guitar riffs. Each song holds a different sound, ranging from a White Stripes comparison with abrupt stair-like transitions in “First Song” to the drum-reliant “Crooked Road.”
The vocals are relaxed and at times nearly monotonous. For a significant portion of the music, these are the vocals that fit the songs and bring everything together, but there are still times when vocal variation could bring more life to the songs. Lyrically the words flow well, conveying melancholy and frustration… Read more from Laurie Wanninger here
While I’m pleased to see those who agree with Phillip Morris and his twisted takes on African-Americans rise to his defense when I labeled him an Uncle Tom… their logic is a bit loopy: They castigated me for criticizing his opinions… by criticizing my opinions. The upside of this is… they’re giving me another opportunity to call Morris out.
Fair is fair: Of course Morris has a right to his opinions (as Tom-ish, twisted and derogatory as they might be) just as much as I have a right to mine: And my opinion is… Phillip Morris is an unreconstructed Uncle Tom… Read more from Mansfield Frazier here
1 – A genuine alternative at the fraction of the cost to several certain underachieving professional sports franchises: Real collegiate cheerleaders and dance team; a great spirit band; genuine audience interaction; no “narcissistic” pro athletes in sight.
2 – Norris Cole: The senior guard is one of twenty finalists for the Bob Cousy Award for the best point guard in the country.
3 – The women’s team: Fighting for another league championship in a rebuilding year after going to the NCAA’s two out of the last three years. Coach Kate Peterson Abiad’s team is in the running to make it three out of four… Read more from Greg Cielec here
While Super Bowl XLV will soon be remembered as just another Roman numeral in a long tradition of season-ending football games, within social media circles, the upcoming 2011 classic will forever be remembered as “Social Bowl I.” In the 12 months since the last Super Bowl, social media within corporations has transitioned from “bleeding edge” to “leading edge” in terms of marketing, advertising, brand messaging, and target audience communication. Progressive and emboldened social media advocates are anxious to make their mark and show the world that they can finally compete with the big boys in the big leagues on the biggest stage and on the biggest media day of the year.
To help you keep score of this “passing of the baton” during the big game, I have enclosed your own Social Bowl Bingo card below, allowing you to play along with your rowdy friends. Read more from Soundbite Laureate Douglas O’Bryon here.
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