12.22-12.29.2021 All Is Calm

 

 

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All Is Calm

12.22-12.29.21

At least we can hope. 
With the pandemic raging, it might be difficult to find peace this season. But as usual, our region rises to the challenge, this time around with holiday tunes, fun in the snow and potato pancakes. Of course, it’s best to confirm before heading out, as everything is subject to radical change.Music always lifts the spirits: from hip-hop at the Grog, to reggae at the Music Box, to 16th-century classical music on ideastream, you should be able to find something to groove to. The Cleveland Metroparks toboggan chutes are open every day, as is the ice skating rink at Wade Oval. Celebrate the season with a repast in an igloo at Merwin’s Wharf or latkes served up to the accompaniment of Blue Lunch.

If all else fails, we can recommend a sure thing: celebrating David Bowie’s birthday with us in a couple weeks: last-minute tickets would make a great gift. We could also suggest a tranquil self-guided tour in the woods, like the kind that Summit Metro Parks is offering. You might find that peace comes from within.

–Thomas Mulready

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Photo by Thomas Mulready
 CoolCleveland.com

 

 VIDEO 

Stories of Survival at the Maltz

If you had to leave home in a hurry, what would you take with you? What objects have the most meaning in your life?

Survivors of genocide, trauma and holocausts have faced this question, and the precious objects, photos, toys and letters they kept with them as they escaped form the basis for this thought-provoking exhibition at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Stories of Survival: Object, Image, Memory.

CoolCleveland’s Thomas Mulready spoke with curator Arielle Weininger about the genesis of the exhibition, how audiences are reacting, and some of the pieces that touched her the most.  View the video 

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 LAST MINUTE GIFT 

Bowie@75 Features Live Music, Photos & Interviews 

David Bowie would have turned 75 in January, 2022. Ziggy Stardust turns 50. And there will be a very loud party.Tickets make an easy and affordable stocking stuffer!

Celebrate a night out in Cleveland (Jan 6 & 7) or Akron (Jan 8) with a Ziggy photo exhibit, lots of live music from Vanity Crash, and exclusive interviews with Bowie’s band and inner circle.  Read More

 

 NEWS 

New Public Art Debuts in Kent

Main Street Kent shepherded the creation and installation of a new public artwork, designed and fabricated by local artists/craftspeople, now located on North Water Street downtown. Stop and see it — and snap a few pictures — when you take the family downtown for Kent’s latest storybook walk.  Read More

Local Musician Planning a Busy 2022

Canton-based Brian Lisik just released his latest full-length album, Gudbye Stoopid Whirled, in late 2020. But he’s already dropped the first of what says will be a new single every month in 2022, with the December 17 release of “Sights.” Read More

Oberlin Composer Releases New Recording

The music of Oberlin Conservatory associate professor of composition Jesse Jones is showcased on a new recording called In Profile, which features five of his pieces performed by Oberlin faculty, students and guest musicians. Read More

 

 DINE LOCAL 
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

Dining at a restaurant with friends? Ordering carryout?Cleveland Independents’ member restaurants have got you covered.  Many of our members are offering options guaranteed to make your New Year’s Eve a spectacular celebration.

Visit www.ClevelandIndependentsNYE.com for a complete listing of participating member restaurants and make your reservations today!  Read More

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THIS WEEK

 

 

THU 12/23
Seasonal Classic
The Musical Theater Project looks at the 1942 Astaire/Crosby film Holiday Inn that gave us the classic “White Christmas.”* CIM & CWRU music students play holiday music in CMA atrium.

 

FRI 12/24

University Circle’s Church of the Covenant invites the community to a free concert on the 47-bell Alexander McGaffin Carillon, followed by a candlelight service.

* Anne E. DeChant performs for Christmas vesper service at the welcoming Avon Lake United Church of Christ.

 

SAT 12/25
Latke Christmas
Cleveland’s Blue Lunch is back with their annual Christmas latke party and some special guest musicians. * Local hip-hop group Muamin Collective curates their annual holiday show at Grog Shop.

 

SUN 12/26
Summery Vibes
Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band play their post-holiday concert at the Music Box with Ras Khalifa & the IJamm Reggae Band.* Take a self-guided walk on the storybook trail at Summit Metro Parks, through 1/1/22.

 

MON 12/27
Zoom Downhill
The toboggan chutes at Cleveland Metroparks’ Mill Stream Run are open every day through the end of the year & weekends through early March.

 

TUE 12/28
Winter Wonderland
Cleveland Botanical Gardens’ “A Garden Holiday” features all the elements people love about their annual celebrations, including 66 gingerbread houses by local baker/artists.* Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens’ festive “Deck the Hall” display is on view through December 30.

 

WED 12/29
Holiday by the River
Stop down at Merwin’s Wharf in the Flats to enjoy a meal (maybe in an igloo!) and the holiday displays in the adjacent Rivergate Park at Winter RiverFest. * The ice skating rink at Wade Oval is open every day through New Year’s Eve & beyond, an antidote for bored kids.

 

Peace to you and your circle.-Thomas Mulready
CoolCleveland.com

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