Jamming

04.18-04.25.12
Jamming

One way we track that movement is by finding the folks who are shaking things up, and cozying right up close to them, usually with a small camera in our hand. We’ve done it again this week by posting a batch of video interviews, conversations and candid shots of those who are legendary or should be. Of the approximately 1500 videos we’ve produced over the last few years, just about 500 are now up on YouTube ready for your viewing. And of course, we would recommend using our mobile app for iPhone and Android to view those videos. Works on iPads and ‘DROID tablets, too!

Grab a sneak peek behind the scenes at the CMA’s unbelievable new atrium. No, really, you have to see this interview with director David Franklin on the economic impact of one of our region’s greatest institutions, so you can see these exclusive shots. I talk with my dear friend and collaborator James Levin, one of our region’s true innovators, about his latest creation: Wooster Jam. I also talked with a parishoner of St. James Church in Lakewood, one of the 12 slated for reopening.

And if by chance you’re in the mood for video, we’ve posted no less than 16 this week on Rock Hall Induction fun stuff. Start by scanning local celebs caught at their most glamourous on the Red Carpet. As Rod Stewart, backed by the Faces, sings, “Madame Onassis’ got nothing on you.” Or, if you prefer, in the immortal words of Bob Marley, “We’re jamming, and I hope you like jamming too.” –Thomas Mulready

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This was unexpected. We stopped by the Cleveland Museum of Art to talk with Director David Franklin about the economic impact study they released showing how the Museum drives $140 million per year into our local economy.

Those are eye-popping figures, to be sure. But we didn’t expect Franklin to simultaneously give us (and our Cool Cleveland readers) a sneak peek at their stupendous new atrium, all under glass and still under construction, and larger than a football field.

Listen in and give your eyes a visual treat as we talk with Franklin about their exciting $350 million renovation and expansion while inside the new atrium.
Watch the video here

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Conceived less than six months ago, Society of Urban Professionals’ Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival (GCUFF) makes its debut Sat 4/19 through Tue 4/22 at Shaker Square Cinemas.

The visionary behind the event is GCUFF Executive Director Donna Dabbs, a Glenville area native who as director of the Urban League’s Small Business Development Center saw an opportunity to create something unique for Northeast Ohio….
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“A Pirate… A Prison… A Plot…” and not just any pirate either, a college-educated one! Those three words are the tagline for Rebels on Lake Erie, a documentary that chronicles John Yates Beall’s ultimately failed attempts to liberate Confederate prisoners being held on Johnson’s Island, near Sandusky, Ohio. What could be cooler than a Civil War documentary with a pirate and an attempted prison break that took place right here in Northeast Ohio?

Rebels on Lake Erie will have its world premiere screening Thu 4/19 at the Quaker Square Inn in Akron.

Check out Cool Cleveland’s exclusive video with University of Akron Professor Kathleen Endres, the writer, director and producer of Rebels on Lake Erie HERE.

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An idea may form in a single head, but many hands finesse it into existence. The instigators of Artworking: Speed Networking for Artists realize this. Their very event, on Thu 4/19 @ 7pm at Light Bistro, is the result of a solitary concept becoming a successful collaboration…
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SPONSORED: Private Lives of Birds This Fri 4/20 at 7:30PM, join The Cleveland Museum of Natural History for the Explorer Lecture Series. Dr. Bridget Stutchbury of York University in Toronto will discuss and sign her book, “The Private Lives of Birds.” CMNH.org.

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This was the week that was. Check out these exclusive videos of Rock Hall Induction action:

SPONSORED: The Kent Stage welcomes! EOTO & Kraddy Wed 4/25, Cowboy Junkies Thu 4/26, Leon Redbone Fri 4/27, Judy Collins Sat 4/28, Melanie Fri 5/4, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot Sun 5/6, David Lindley Thu 5/10, Colin Hay Wed 5/16, Asleep at the Wheel & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Fri 5/18! NEW: Robert Cray Sat 6/2, Rickie Lee Jones Fri 6/8! More at KentStage.org.

Click through to our Flickr photostream and help us identify these local heroes, supporters, board members and celebrities. Feel free to comment below each photo.

OK, we started you off with an easy one. The lovely couple to your left is none other than Rock Hall board member and former City of Cleveland Chief Development Officer Tim Mueller and his wife environmental artist Susie Mueller Frazier. But they’re not all going to be that easy. For example, who is that lady in the puffy dress in the background? Click here to help ID these glamorous Clevelanders.

WED 4/18
Lulu in the Sky Book Launch & Author Reading Come to Loganberry Books for the official launch of LuLu in the Sky, the newest memoir from Loung Ung, writer, activist & survivor of Cambodia killing fields. Heavy stuff on Wed 4/18.

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SPONSORED: Tonight, Wed 4/18, at 8PM, WCLV 104.9 FM is live st Severance Hall for a performance of Mahler’s Symphon No. 2 with the CIM Orchestra and chorus and soloists from the Cleveland School of the Arts. Joel Smirnoff, President of CIM, will conduct. On Fri 4/20, at 7PM, the Cypress Quartet’s live broadcast of 3/26 from the KeyBank studio at Idea Center will be reprised. Full details of all of WCLV’s classical programming at WCLV.com.

THU 4/19
Tri-C JazzFest kicks off & the lineup is HOT… stunning… a must-see! The fest starts on Thu 4/19 with a New Orleans style Kick Off Party @ Pura Vida & continues w/ Esperanza Spalding [pictured], Aretha Franklin, Diana Krall, Trombone Shorty & more. Lucky us.

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FRI 4/20
Wooster Jam 2012 An innovative arts + music fest happening @ Wayne Co. Fairgrounds. Expect two days of opera, cloggers, deejays, sculpture & VoiceFest, an interactive a capella competition on Fri 4/20 & Sat 4/21. Watch the exclusive video interview with creator James Levin.

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SAT 4/21
Record Store Day 3 record stores! 10 bands! Score rare releases & have fun on Waterloo on Sat 4/21. The whole street will be rockin’ out.

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SUN 4/22
Vegan Iron Chef Competition Who can make the ultimate vegan entree? On Sun 4/22 the battle is on with students vs. students & pros vs. pros. Be there to taste samples, listen to music & learn about good health.

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MON 4/23
Free chamber music? Class up your Mon 4/23 & check out Rocky River Chamber Music Society’s final concert of the 2011-2012 season. Free.

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TUE 4/24
Thunder From the Heartland Ernie Krivda presents a concert of all-star musicians from the our part of the U.S. — the Midwest, Cle, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Columbus, Cincy & Indianapolis on Tue 4/24.

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WED 4/25
Female Entrepreneur Summit It’s time to network! Learn skills, not gimmicks, from successful female entrepreneurs on Wed 4/25. Success stories, tips, workshops & Arianna Huffington [pictured] as keynote speaker.

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For the next five weekends, five local dance companies show their stuff in Cleveland Public Theatre’s popular DanceWorks series. We’ll preview all five companies but let’s begin at the beginning with Verb Ballets, who open Thu 4/19 with Carmen: Story of Passion…
Read more from Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas here

Any cop will tell you the worst calls to go on, the one’s they dread, are those involving domestic disputes. Emotions are often out of control, tempers are flaring, and situations can turn violent or deadly in an instant.

That’s seemingly what happened at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Brooklyn last Thursday…
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here

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We already called it Cleveland’s Rockiest Week and our ears are still ringing from all the beautiful, beautiful music that took place in our city the past few days.

Our writers were on the scene and capturing the moment — from the free Concert for Cleveland to the exclusive Induction Ceremony itself. Read reviews of last week’s hoopla here.

Its been quite a week, and this town never lets up.

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It was inevitable. Once again the sale of the historic Cleveland school administration building is front and center.

Why? There’s big money to be made…
Read this story from Roldo Bartimole here

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Quick previews & reviews of recent events
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REVIEW: ADDAMS FAMILY @ PlayhouseSquare Generally Entertaining by Roy Berko

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ROLDO: This Jackson is Not My Jackson Anymore I wish the big shots would put some of their own skin in the game, instead of gaming and skinning us…
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Joe Frolik should come equipped with a great wide brimmed pimp hat of brilliant purple, and be dressed in a double breasted lime green zoot suit with a pair of stacked heel disco boots with bells that ring as his articles approach print….
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REVIEW: The Second Execution of Romell Broom @ CIFF I remember the day they tried to execute Rommel Broom. They spent over 2 hours, with several breaks in between, trying to locate a suitable vein, which they were unable to do. A nurse who had witnessed these many failed attempts had to leave the room because she was so sickened by this obvious torture….
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Most clicked
Here are the Top 5 most clicked links from last week’s issue, with one more chance for you to click.

2) Red Hot Chili Peppers Catch them backstage and read the reviews

3) Badges for Bullies helped the Friends of Cleveland Kennel

4) ROLDO: This Jackson is not my Jackson anymore

5) MANSFIELD: Time to Spring back into action

We’re jammin’ thanks to the efforts of Roldo Bartimole, John Benson, Brandon Benton, Roy Berko, Julie Cajigas, Greg Cielec, Jordan Davis, Mansfield Frazier, Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas, Isaac Mell, Laura Kennelly, Michael Stein, Allisa Taylor, Sean Tuttle and Sarah Valek. 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.

I hope this jam is gonna last,

–Thomas Mulready
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