You know summer is popping when shops are open, venues are presenting shows, and folks are traveling. Let’s keep it on a low simmer for now and stay safe. The Rock Hall Inductions are back in person, and tix go on sale Friday. The Ohio Fashion Week Extravaganza is happening in September, and they are currently looking for photo submissions. Waterloo Arts Fest is also returning in September, and has put the call out for artists, vendors and musicians.
Poets are doing an open-air reading at Coventry Library, there’s a City Club Forum on making the lakefront more accessible, the Vindys are putting out a long-awaited new album, Downtown Kent’s Sidewalk Cinema screens free films, Southern Gothic songstress Amythyst Kiah performs at Cain Park, and the Lords of the Land Street Dance Festival takes place on Public Square this Sunday. Let’s stir something up.
Now through July 31, the BorderLight Festival continues its juicy online lineup of interactive and streaming on-demand performance.Enjoy solo shows, performance art, radio drama, burlesque, animation, comedy, and more from across the country and beyond. Tickets are $5-15 or Pay-What-You-Can. Read More
Youngstown band the Vindys formed in 2013. But they really gained momentum with their 2017 album Keep Going, which showcased their potent bluesy rock, with vocalist Jackie Popovec’s signature soulful howl. The buzz has grown. Last weekend they were featured at Lake County’s Wonderstruck Festival.Now, with their new album Bugs, finished during the pandemic but held until they could tour behind it, they’re ready to take it up another notch. They’ll headline a release concert at Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre Saturday July 31. Read More
In the past 15 years, Bonnie Flinner has made Prosperity Social Club one of the hippest hot spots on the west side. She’s now passing ownership of the club to another Tremont nightlife maven, Will Hollingsworth of the Spotted Owl. Read More
When the Rock Hall induction ceremony comes back live on October 30, more people will be able to see it: it’s being held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tickets go on sale Friday July 30 Read More
After skipping a year & being too cautious to plan for its usual late June date, North Collinwood’s Waterloo Arts Fest returns September 11. Musicians that want to play need to apply by July 31; artists, vendors & nonprofits need to submit by August 15. Read More
The Ohio Fashion Week Extravaganza is taking place on September 18, and the organizers are looking for submissions from photographers to be part of a virtual presentation. Deadline is September 1. Read More
Sam McIntosh is a dancer/choreographer/arts administrator who founded the 10K Movement to share and expand into the larger community what he’s learned in his decade as a street/hip hop dancer.This weekend, he’ll be inviting the entire community down to Public Square on Saturday July 31 for an all-day celebration of the hip-hop artist called Lords of the Land Street Dance Festival. Watch top dancers compete, and bask in the skills of top-notch DJs, MCs and graffiti artists. Read More
Coming this September, Thomas Mulready presents a two-part live show and livestream featuring rare archival video from the Cleveland Performance Art Festival, which presented over 1,000 performance artists in Cleveland from 24 countries from 1988-2003.Featuring new interviews with artists, panelists, researchers and staff, the two parts will be presented on subsequent evenings at BOP STOP and Jilly’s Music Room on September 16-19.
Artists, audiences, or anyone connected with the PAF are encouraged to send a short video or note to INFO@ThisAnalogWorld.com. Tickets are available now. Read More
MON 8/2 Cooling = Warming Remember the air conditioning coolant freon which blew a hole in the ozone layer? Author Eric Dean Wilson talks about his new book on the successful campaign to ban it.
TUE 8/3 Black Herself Amythyst Kiah calls herself a “Southern gothic songstress” and her music is steeped in folk music of the south, as well as in indie rock. Her punchy tune ‘Black Myself” has won awards. She’ll perform at Cain Park tonight.
WED 8/4 Welcome Back Many were disappointed when University Cirle didn’t announce a Wade Oval Wednesday series. But starting today, they’ll offer an abbreviated version of that popular series with four concerts in August.
I’ve always been of the opinion that the same people who opposed the rights of Native Americans to not be used as caricatures are also opposed to Black rights and wishes. I went to the protest carrying the poster above and was welcomed like a brother-in-arms… Read More
Politics, however, is a numbers game. The more voters from the right that refuse to believe reality, the more of them will die off, leaving the political field wide open to progressives, who, for the most part, believe the scientists and have gotten themselves vaccinated…. Read More
