One thing leads to another. You can start something rolling, and before you know it, everyone’s moving forward. A successful Akron band spawns a new solo career. A small town dies, but a Cleveland photographer is there to record the decay. The status quo is betting that young people won’t vote in this election. So why don’t you prove them wrong. In the meantime, let’s all stay safe together.
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Sax player Nathan-Paul has left his stamp all over the Akron music scene, but especially with his high-energy funk/soul/jazz band The Admirables. Now he’s releasing a solo EP with a pair of release shows, and says, “I’m probably going to release three or four albums alone this year.” He keeps busy! Fri 3/13 & Fri 3/21
Cairo, Illinois was once a thriving town at the confluence of two rivers. It was also the ancestral home of Cleveland photographer Shari Wilkins’ family. For the last few years, she’s focused on recording the decay that followed 60s race riots and official neglect. In Displaced: Cairo, An American City at Oberlin’s FAVA Gallery, her photos share space with reflections on Cairo by four artists she’s connected with. Sat 3/14
The show must go on! As of 3/10/20, DANCECleveland plans to proceed with the Ohio Debut of Stephen Petronio Company this Saturday 3/14/20 at 7:30 pm in the Mimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square. We will be fully stocked with hand sanitizer, wipes and cleaning supplies at our table and will remain in communication with Playhouse Square. We would like to offer a special $10 Flash sale ticket (in limited seating sections) for this weekend’s performance. Use code”FLASH” when purchasing online at DanceCleveland.org or call 216-241-6000. SPONSORED
The men and women who sit behind the judge’s bench, who sit in the county and city administrative buildings, who sit at the Statehouse and in Congress and in the White House all seem to count on one thing — young people not voting… Read More
TUE 3/17 Civic Duty and Celebration First you vote. THEN you go to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, drink your green beer, whatever. The parade steps off from East 18th and Superior at 1:04pm. You can vote from 6:3-am-7:30pm. You have no excuse!
The “Angry Black Woman”If any demographic has a legitimate right to be angry in America, it’s black women, who, according to which study you believe, earn between 25-39% less than white males for doing the exact same work. But the origins of anger for black women run deeper… READ MORE
In the same week that tRump is attempting to curry favor with black folk, he also kicks struggling families in the teeth by allowing lending institutions to ignore the rules that are currently in place to prevent redlining… READ MORE
