05.28-06.04.14
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Visionary Donald Shingler launched Fashion Week Cleveland 10 years ago to showcase local fashion design and designers. Now his vision goes further: to create a downtown retail district centered on local fashion to grab some of the $180B retail apparel industry. Join him and flaunt Cleveland’s style this week.While some are mired in old-school Cleveland BS and shutting down art galleries (once again!), others are leveraging our talent and start-up corps to build our region’s future economy: the Kent Natural Foods Co-op is expanding, IngenuityFest 2014 announces their location & dates, and Lakewood kicks off a M.A.D. Art Walk down Madison Ave.
Mansfield weighs in on prejudice, Larry Durstin opines on the Cavs, and Alex Sukhoy recommends her 6 favorite books for grads. You’ll find a week’s worth of coolness below. That’s our style.–Thomas Mulready
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To celebrate their tenth anniversary, Fashion Week Cleveland is hosting a number of events designed to raise awareness of the potential of a proposed downtown retail district. The week of events all leads up to runway shows and a VIP reception on Sat 6/7 @ 7pm.
“What we do is put a spotlight on downtown retail development, promoting retail and fashion design; the key is education, putting design and retail in the forefront and connecting interested parties,” says FWC founder Donald Shingler…
More from Josh Usmani here
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For the past ten years Taste of Lakewood has been a ticketed indoor event that has tantalized tens of thousands of people with its flare and delicious food. However, for the first time, Taste of Lakewood is moving outdoors.
CoolCleveland Correspondent Marty Bielat met up with Kelly Flamos and Chef Andy from Mahall’s 20 Lanes to get the inside scoop on what to expect. Flamos talked up the day’s activities, all while Chef Andy showed off some of his delicious gourmet hotdogs.
Thanks Kelly Flamos and Chef Andy for chatting with CoolCleveland and giving us the low-down. Taste of Lakewood sounds like a blast. We’ll see you there!
One of the largest sport and cultural events in the world is coming to Cleveland/Akron region. The Gay Games is open to all adults, regardless of sexual orientation or ability, and include tons of sports.
CoolCleveland Correspondent Marty Bielat met up with Gay Games Executive Director Tom Nobbe and got some insight on what the festival is all about.
Thank you Tom Nobbe and everyone else at the Gay Games for taking the time to speak with CoolCleveland, and giving us a new perspective on the festivities coming up in August. We can’t wait to see where the games are going to take the conversation for civil rights in Cleveland.
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Some co-ops are struggling but the Kent Natural Foods Co-op is growing by leaps and bounds. It’s got a three-phase expansion in the works and a Spring Green Gala benefit coming up to raise funds for it. Sat 5/31.
Read more picks by Anastasia Pantsios here
Loren Naji’s Gallery shut down by authorities for second time in 3 weeks.
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Think Hip-Hop music and lyrics don’t belong in the schoolroom? Think again: The raw urgency and urban creativity of Hip-Hop collided with the academic rigor of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) last week for more than 100 Cleveland Metropolitan School District students during a year-ending summit.
The event, sponsored by the program Closing The Achievement Gap, featured urban education advocate Christopher Emdin and rapper-scientist Jabari Johnson led a workshop with students.
“You don’t really have to make a decision between being an academic person, a smart person, a scientist or a mathematician and being a cool person that has got swag and presence and being an MC,” Emdin told the students. Watch the video here.
SPONSORED: The Kent Stage Never Stops Grammy-winner Peter Rowan brings Bluegrass on Thu 5/29; James McMurtry & The Bottle Rockets appear Sat 5/31; The 5 ladies of Della Mae perform on Thu 6/5; Be there for the Farewell Tour of Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys on Sat 6/7; Join us for Legend Night with John Sebastian; New Music Monday with Cabinet & Driftwood on Mon 6/9. Details: TheKentStage.com.
Some things never lose significance. In a world where people largely communicate in 140 character snippets, there are still few things as powerful as a good book. Case Western Reserve University wants to encourage writers w/ a writers conference on Sat 5/31 featuring author Thrity Umrigar…
More from Sarah Valek here
Now in its 14th year, the Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival is a breathlessly packed weekend, one of the world’s premiere classical guitar festivals. Taking place at the Cleveland Institute of Music, it offers master classes, lectures, demonstrations, and recitals by local and international players like young Czech guitarist Petra Poláčková (pictured). Many of the events are free too. Fri 5/30-Sun 6/1.
Read more picks by Anastasia Pantsios here
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The Roxboro Family Arts Festival invites the community to celebrate art, community & wellness @ Roxboro Elem. School in Cleveland Hts Sat 5/31. Workshops, rocket car rides & more.
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Alex Coon entered our Twitter Retweet contest and helped us get over ten thousand followers! She loves The CoolCleveland Twitter Page and this week we selected her as the twentieth winner of our new CoolCleveland T-shirt. And she’s thrilled:
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WED 5/28
The Gordon Square Market is switching from Saturdays to Wednesdays this year. To stoke excitement for the upcoming season, the market is holding a pre-season vendor & customer meet-up @ Spice Kitchen & Bar.
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THU 5/29
A Song for Mama is a benefit for Cle burlesque dancer/dynamo Bella Sin’s mother, who was recently diagnosed w/ lung cancer. See burlesque, drag performers & a belly dancer.
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FRI 5/30
It’s a Big Weekend of Balkan Music. Start the party Friday over @ Mahall’s where the Balkan Bloc Party will be taking place, then hear the Trio Balkan Strings (pictured) @ Nighttown on Sun.
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SAT 5/31
Lakewood’s First M.A.D. Art Walk of the year kicks off today. Stroll down Madison Ave for local art, vendors, make-and-take crafts, art demos, food trucks & more. Read Josh Usmani’s interview w/ Good Goat Gallery’s A. Nancy Cintron.
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SUN 6/1
Up for biking & a party? Join Bike for Beck & bike through the Metroparks, or simply spend the day enjoying music, comedy & community @ the Beck Center for the Arts’ annual family-friendly BeckFest.
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MON 6/2
Ben Folds joins Cleveland Youth Orchestra for an unforgettable night of music. Watch as local kids share the stage w/ the iconic pop/rock pianist.
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TUE 6/3
No Cover Live Silhouettes weekly songwriter showcase launches today @ the Cleveland Chop. Hosted by local singer/songwriter/guitarist Matt Harmon, the showcase will feature only five performers each week, each with a 25-minute slot that will give them a chance to build some energy & audience rapport.
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WED 6/4
Sing Out! And support the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. Join over 100 community leaders taking a break from their day jobs to “sing out” against sexual violence.
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The Cleveland sports scene has been in the national spotlight over the past few weeks with the Browns drafting Johnny Football and the Cavaliers winning — against all odds and for the unprecedented third time in the past four years — the first pick in the NBA Draft Lottery…
More from Larry Durstin here
With lots of graduates entering the workforce and with new job openings springing to life, now’s a great time to dig into smart books that will help boost your career…
More from Alex Sukhoy here
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban recently ignited a minor firestorm by stating in an interview: “I mean, we’re all prejudiced in one way or another…”
If you had a relatively stable family life and upbringing, count yourself lucky… and please, don’t be so judgmental of those less fortunate souls…
Read this and others from Mansfield Frazier here
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PHOTOSTREAM: CAN Journal Summer Issue Launch Party @ Naji Gallery by Anastasia Pantsios
REVIEW: The Cunning Little Vixen @ Severance Hall 5/20/2014 by Laura Kennelly
REVIEW: Voodoo Macbeth misses its performance mark @ Ensemble Theater by Roy Berko
REVIEW: “We’ve come a long way baby” — No, not quite: Ancestra @ CPT by Roy Berko
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Loren Naji’s Gallery Shut Down By Authorities For Second Time In 3 Weeks
Letters, Facebook, Government, Mayor, Art in America Magazine, Art News Magazine… and spread this NEWS world wide. If Cleveland wants to embarrass itself, I am ready to help! I have had enough…
Loren Naji
WTF is WRONG with this asswipe Senyuck????? He is trying his damnedest to drive all art, commerce, and business out of Cleveland….
Jo Dorado-Clair
If half as much effort was put into complying with the laws regarding a valid Certificate of Occupancy instead of whining, this wouldn’t be happening….
David Ellison
Last year Gary Dumm and I (Laura Dumm) GAVE the city a mural to say “Thank you” to Cleveland for being such a great city for art and artists to flourish. We received an art grant that allowed us to give this gift to the Ohio City neighborhood and the city. Our mural pictured many people, places and things that have made this city wonderful. Artists, writers, inventors, people of strength and vision. For the first time I am really let down by the city I love….
Laura Dumm
I would like to direct my comments on the issue of the Occupancy Permit to Mr. Naji and my fellow Clevelanders. When I opened my business in Cleveland many, many years ago, there was a business operating in the space, but in checking out all the things that you do as a new business owner, I learned that the place did NOT have an occupancy permit! So I knew that I had to get one…
Chris Hoyle
Sounds like a bad case of revenge of the nerds. Repressed human worms infect our communities’ power structures and wield our collective energies so that they can relive their childhood conflicts and finally feel like big boys…
Chase
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1) News Plans for Vacant Edgewater Church Go Unopposed by Activist Group
2) Lineup Announced for Wade Oval Wednesdays @inthecircle
3) MANSFIELD: The Flood and Foolishness of 2014
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5) William Griswold to Become Next @ClevelandArt Director #WelcometoCMA
We’re stylin’ w/ the help of our contributors: Roy Berko, Marty Bielat, Larry Durstin, Mansfield Frazier, Laura Kennelly, Max Mulready, Anastasia Pantsios, Alex Sukhoy, Josh Usmani, Sarah Valek & Elisa Vietri. 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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