03.02-03.09.11
Madness
Is it madness to send out an e-blast every week for over 8 years with all the cool stuff going on in our own hometown? And what’s so mad about March anyway? No, Springtime isn’t here yet, but there’s so much going on in our parks, museums, coffeeshops, clubs, libraries, theatres, taverns, local stores, universities, bookshops and more. Like what? Well, the XYZ Tavern is finally open, and we’ve got a preview, plus Big[BOX] is at CPT, and we’ve got an interview with playwright/comedian Mark Jaffe. We’re shopping local at the new Crafty Goodness with a feature and a video, and Mansfield is looking for help with Chateau Hough. We recommend a cozy B&B in the park, and review the new CD by Call It Fiction. We just call it another stellar week in the coolest region in the world. Does that make us mad? –Thomas Mulready
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If last Friday’s soft opening of XYZ Tavern is any indication of the new pub’s success, then Cleveland’s newest tap house is poised for a bright future.
Located off W. 65th and Detroit in creatively cultivated Gordon Square — home to many local burgeoning businesses — XYZ, sister to W. 25th ABC Tavern, offers a Cheers-like atmosphere where, at least on one night, everybody knew everybody’s name… Read more from Alex Sukhoy here
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SPONSORED: March Book Madness Invades CPL! The ultimate in literary sports, Cleveland Public Library’s March Book Madness at CPL.org pins great novels against each other in classic NCAA tournament style. Submit your Final Four bracket and Champion Novel. Correctly predict and automatically enter a drawing for a Nook eReader! CPL.org
1Hundred Impossible Clevelanders In celebration of analog & instant photography, local photographer Timothy Logan snapped 100 pictured of 100 Clevelanders in one night on an original Polaroid SX-70. The result is a beautiful array of photos paying homage to Clevelanders as well as to old fashioned (not digital) photography… View the 1Hundred Impossible Portrait Project @ Aperture & online.
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SPONSORED: Learn The Business of Design Join Virginia Marti College of Art and Design on Sat 3/19 from 4-6PM for their Interactive Open House. Participate in fashion design, digital film production, and illustration demonstrations. Interested in transferring to VMCAD? Bring your transcripts & consult with our registrar. Speak with financial aid advisers to learn about scholarships and funding options. VMCAD.edu.
Jim Graham, President of the United Auto Workers Local 1112, understands that his union and their workers live in a different world than their predecessors. Gone is the adversarial posture, replaced with collaboration, cooperation and shared responsibility, resulting in General Motors deciding to build the Chevy Cruze at the Lordstown plant in NEO’s Mahoning Valley, employing thousands of skilled workers.
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SPONSORED: The best a cappella voices TAKE 6, the legendary a cappella sextet, integrates R&B, jazz and gospel into a swinging, harmony rich sound. Ten Grammys later, they’ve worked with the best in the business, including Stevie Wonder and Ella Fitzgerald. Catch them on Sat 3/19 at 8PM at the Ohio Theatre in PlayhouseSquare. TriCPresents.com.
Blue Heron Day @ CVNP Celebrate one of the coolest residents of NEO, the Great Blue Heron, on Sat 3/5. Hike to the heronry, eat pancakes & join in a number of educational activities. Learn the importance of habit protection.
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SPONSORED: Best-selling author and Cleveland’s own Paula McLain introduces her brand new novel, The Paris Wife, a fascinating portrait of Ernest Hemmingway’s first marriage, at Cleveland Public Library’s Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium on Sat 3/5 at 2PM. Visit www.CPL.org or call 216.623.2921 for more information.
After writing for a television show about nothing, Seinfeld, comedian and Shaker Heights native Mark Jaffe found himself in an entirely different and more serious ballgame when a couple of years ago his successful OB/GYN wife was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Considering writers write about what they know, eventually the funnyman had enough material that needed to come to the surface.
The result is a one-man play dealing with a roller-coaster ride through an escalating mountain of pills, fidelity, secrets, questions of manhood and bedroom performance anxiety… Read more from John Benson here
SPONSORED: Beyond theory… experience applied The Baldwin-Wallace College Executive MBA is the practical MBA that advances the leadership skills of senior managers. Peer mentoring, group projects and real-life, real-time consulting with a northeast Ohio company offer unparalleled opportunities. A stimulating blend of business theory and practical application, the B-W EMBA meets on alternate weekends and can be completed in 21 months. Details at BW.edu/emba.
Shopping local in Cleveland is a great opportunity to support a growing artist and artisan community while picking up something kitschy, crafty and cool for you or a friend.
Crafty Goodness, opening this week, is Cleveland’s newest arbiter of all things painted, drawn, stitched, strung, beaded, printed, knitted, assembled and, of course, crafted, right here in Cleveland. Filled with gifts, fashions, practical items and art created right here in Northeast Ohio, the shop is described by its owners as a “handmade craftacular.” Read more about Crafty Goodness, and watch this video interview with the shop’s crafty owners by Julie Cajigas.
SPONSORED: Welcome in the Year of the Rabbit! Cleveland Public Library’s Lunar New Year Celebration has become an annual tradition at the Library that features the Lion Dance, which is always a crowd favorite. Grab your family and friends for entertainment that everyone will enjoy! The festivities begin on Sat 3/12 from 1PM – 3PM in the Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium. www.CPL.org.
WED 3/2
A dose of indie rock is just what you need on Wed 3/2. Get yr fix @ the Grog Shop w/ Say Hi [pictured], Blair, Brian Straw and Lowly, The Tree Ghost. Quirky lyricism & synth-driven ditties.
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THU 3/3
Taste Latino Carnaval @ Nighttown Experience a cultural explosion of Caribbean music and food when El Barrio Workforce Development Center hosts its Taste Latino Carnaval @ Nighttown on Thu 3/3. Authentic Latin cuisine & real Latin rhythm to benefit a good cause.
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FRI 3/4
The coolest bands in Cle converge for the Beachland’s 11th Anniversary Weekend Bash Fri 3/4 – Sun 3/6. It’s a music extravaganza feat. This Moment in Black History [pictured], The Modern Electric, Wussy, Cloud Nothings, The Jay Vons, Little Bighorn & more.
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SAT 3/5
The hottest party of the year is here: Tropical Cleveland’s Brazilian Carnaval bash on Sat 3/5. Immerse yourself in a pseudo-tropical world of rhythms, sequins, beads and feathers, and plenty of dancing. Cleveland has never been so hot.
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SPONSORED: This Sat 3/5, WCLV 104.9 will be live at Knight Concert Hall in Miami for The Cleveland Orchestra’s second concert of the Band’s annual South Florida residency. Giancarlo Guerrero conducts the ever-popular Elgar Enigma Variations, the ever-popular Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with Augustin Hadelich as soloist, and Ravel’s ever-popular Bolero. Full details on all of WCLV’s programming at WCLV.com.
SUN 3/6
Flanagan’s Wake @ PlayhouseSquare Join an interactive, raucous Irish wake. Audiences are transported to Graplin, County Sligo, Ireland, where they participate in telling tales, singing songs and mourning one of their own, Flanagan. Check it out on Sun 3/6 or anytime before Sat 4/30.
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MON 3/7
Backyard Livestock: Exploring the Opportunities. Local Food Cleveland Networking event on Mon 3/7 explores what you need to know to start your own backyard animal menagerie & how it can benefit the local community.
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TUE 3/8
Tango done right Tango is more than a dance — it’s a Buenos Airean expression of love. Straight outta Argentina, Tango Buenos Aires knows how to tango w/ love, fire & passion. They’re the real (tango) deal. See ’em on Tue 3/8 @ UA.
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WED 3/9
Esperanza Spalding @ Oberlin Prodigy-turned-pro bassist, vocalist & composer Esperanza Spalding is the future of jazz & instrumentals. Her music is hip yet timeless — a perfect combo of jazz, funk, hip-hop, scat singing & classical chamber music. See her play on Wed 3/9 @ Oberlin’s Finney Chapel.
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For nature lovers and historians in the Greater Cleveland area, nothing can be more romantic than a weekend at the Emerald Necklace Bed & Breakfast Inn and Tea Parlor. The Inn, with its green shingles and awning, perches above the Rocky River Reservation and a path behind the Inn leads into the ancestral forest beauty of the Cleveland Metroparks.
The forest is pristine, the silence is profound, and the Earth is at rest. Being in the Metroparks is almost as spiritual as the love two people share… Read more from Claudia Taller here
As soon as the weather breaks we plan to begin hosting training classes in viticulture for neighborhood youth at the half-acre vineyard we established on Hough Avenue.
We’re seeking any donations of usable gardening tools (rakes, hoes, pruning shears, loppers, etc.). I’ll pick them up and give you a form to deduct the donation off your taxes since we operate as a non-profit organization… Read more from Mansfield Frazier here
“It’s more than a dream, IT’S THE REAL THING.” Straight from the mouths of Akron boys, Call It Fiction, this is a real thing. Coming out this Saturday is the second project by the 5-piece: Something I’ve Never Felt. A 6 song EP, this work will be presented on a silver platter at the Grog Shop on Sat 3/5.
Pop punk isn’t a genre that has significant distinction between bands, but it still manages to attract the die-hardiest of fans. Call It Fiction’s music is very similar to many, but their tickets will probably be cheaper. Reason #1 to check them out… Read more from Laurie Wanninger here
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Cool (Cleveland) Cuisine: Our food is cool & so are we I, for one, really look forward to your column (CoolCUISINE). Now that I live in South Florida, If there is one thing I surely miss from my Cleveland days is the diverse and incredibly good cuisine. From the Souper Market to Lola to the defunct Greek Isles to the diced onion machines and stadium mustard at the The Jake, Cleveland has given my palate years worth of memories…
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Downtown Cleveland Restaurant Week This has been a very frustrating restaurant week! Cannot find information on the menus and participants, DCA website hasn’t worked all week – you can only see a few restaurants and can’t scroll down further on the page to see the rest…
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ROLDO: Attention Should Be Paid – Now! i love cool Cleveland, all the arts people, working people, the parks, so much of Cleveland, the lake front, BUT WE HAVE GREED IS GOOD on the brain of our leaders. greed of territory, power, control, and it has been this way for a very long time. the comeback city title so proudly exclaimed in the late 80′s led to the PLUM, then many more pointless marketing ploys to keep the illusion alive that REAL change could ever come to this city. i am sorry to be the cold wind of reality but that is how i feel. i know this will probably trigger…
Read the comment from Michael Feigenbaum here
MANSFIELD: Who’ll Speak Up? It is indeed time to stand up. Not just to stand up but to not sit down. Kasich and company will try to wait it out. Make them wait. Don’t back down. Also don’t forget when it is election time. This is NOT about budget problems…
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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.
1) Real. Honest. Food. Clyde’s Bistro and Barroom
2) ROLDO: Attention Should Be Paid – Now!
3) Cool Cleveland Cuisine: Our food is cool and so are we
4) Washington Post: Five Myths About the Suburbs
5) Reshaping the Streetscape: The St. Clair Superior Streetscape Project
Thanks to our contributors John Benson, Roy Berko, Julie Cajigas, Carol Drummond, Kelly Ferjutz, Mansfield Frazier, Alex Sukhoy, Claudia Taller, Sarah Valek and Laurie Wanninger. 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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–Thomas Mulready
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