As we put our fractured lives back together, can we please take advantage of this rare opportunity to rethink our priorities and dedicate ourselves to building the world we always wanted?First, to get an overview, let’s climb to the rooftop of The Shoreway overlooking Edgewater Park and join Thomas Fox for his relaunched Golden Hour happy hour series for artists, entrepreneurs and creatives.
Next, let’s assemble on Public Square as the City Club brings its Tuesday forum out on the streets to discuss Where We’re Headed (and How To Get There By Transit).
Then you can design-your-own festival as BorderLight presents 33 live-streamed and on-demand virtual productions, online experiences and self-guided adventures.
Finally, visit the repurposed Screw Factory, as a subset of the building’s artist tenants hold a rare summer Open House. Let the reconstruction continue.
Music at the Lakewood Arts Fest includes Chris Allen, Brazilian guitarist Luca Mundaca, Sengalese drummer Assane M’Baye plus Legato Ballet.Plus, don’t miss “Eat on the Street” food court with Parilya and Thyme Traveler. Join the fun on Sat 08.07. Learn more
At age 92 her death came as no surprise, but Cleveland theater people were hoping Dorothy Silver was immortal. Beginning her acting career in 1949, she and her husband Reuben, who died in 2014 at age 88, dominated area stages.After Reuben’s passing, Dorothy continued to act regularly up until last year. She once estimated she appeared in almost 300 plays over her life. Our theater critic, Roy Berko, pays tribute to this great lady. Read More
The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes has been upgrading its facility and adding new things. The latest addition is its recently opened Jimmy’s Treehouse, which gives visitors a different way to look at the surrounding landscape. Read More
The Cleveland Foundation’s Common Ground community conversations are back for the fifth year, only instead of taking place around the region on a single day, they’re taking place on different days, now through 07.30. Read More
During the pandemic, Lake Erie Ink’s teen participants solicited submissions for an anthology of youth writing on the theme “On the Other Side,” putting it together virtually. It’s now available; the Zoom release party is Thu 7/22. Read More
Following restrictions from their host, Wooster College, OLO is unable to present live theatre on campus, so they are partnering with area art centers for live performances, plus a few online streams. Read More
The August 3 Democratic primary in Ohio’s 11th congressional district to replace Marcia Fudge, who was appointed to President Biden’s cabinet, is attracting lots of heat in the district as well as national attention, focused on two candidates: Shontel Brown and Nina Turner. The winner is almost certain to win the seat in November in this very blue district.But, says our columnist C Ellen Connally, voters shouldn’t just assume they need to pick from the two. There are 13 candidates in the race, three of whom have records of public service in office. “Consider all the candidates and then go to the polls,” she says. Read More
TheBorderLight Festival returns July 22-31 as an online and remote-access event.Wacky, sophisticated, sexy, sublime… explore a diverse lineup of 30+ interactive or on-demand shows, plus audio journeys to enjoy in special outdoor locations. Tickets are $5-15 or Pay-What-You-Can. Read More
Two-tops and four-tops are now available for Vanity Crash’s return to live music this Fri 07.23! So bring a friend or a group. Showcasing what they learned during the pandemic, Cleveland’s favorite glam punk superstars are dressing up and laying it down.Reserve a table or livestream the show from the comfort of your couch. Live music returns, and not a moment too soon. Read More
Even if the mayor is still of the frame of mind that none of the current crop of candidates measure up to him in their talents, it seems that he would pick the one he feels could do the job best and throw his endorsement behind them — if for no other reason than this would be the most logical way for him… Read More
Is it just me, or are there others out there who feel that every couple of years taxpayers are asked to pony up additional funds for upgrades to one of our three sports facilities? Now it’s our baseball team’s turn to put the squeeze… Read More
While Spike Lee has made a habit of dressing outrageously over the years, at age 64 he’s beginning to come off a bit juvenile. He’s starting to look like the septuagenarians we see running around wearing their baseball cap backwards, or worse… Read More
