Summer’s Sunset

9.05-9.12.07
Summer’s Sunset

In this week’s issue:
* Party Head South to the Akron-Canton Airport
* Kids Walking the Mall
* BFD Weekly Medical Jobs by the numbers
* Sounds Every Hour is a Dollar Gone by Patrick Sweany
* Eats Al Fresco Cleveland
* Flicks Movie review of Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major
* Straight Outta Mansfield Media solutions versus mentoring solutions
* RoldoLINK County Spending us to Poor House
* Cool Cleveland Kids podcast click here, CC podcast click here, Brewed Fresh Daily here

Hurricane season is kicking up, but not around here. Northeast Ohio gently exits another mild summer while parts of the rest of the country dealt with widlfires, storms and searing heat. Now that summer is slowing winding down, the kids are going back to school, and the exciting fall season starts to crank up, Cool Cleveland’s spotlight shines bright. We announce our coolest party yet: Bring Your Luggage on Fri 9/28 to the Akron-Canton Airport for open bar, snacks, a concert by deSol, and some lucky couple will leave the party and board a jet for a mystery destination, hotel and airfare on us! Register early, cause this party is going to rock. Check out a challenge to the availability of regional medical jobs on BFD Weekly, a listen to Patrick Sweany’s new CD, a pointer to the finest al fresco dining suggestions, a review of the Cleveland Orchestra’s first DVD, our exclusive HOT picks, BizTech and Kids fun stuff, plus a walking tour of Cleveland’s much-overlooked and under-appreciated historic and grand Malls A, B & C. Like our weather, Cleveland’s amenities don’t often get the credit they deserve. As our blessed summer fades, we’re hoping this e-blast will help change all that. —Thomas Mulready

Pack Your Bags! Party 9/28
One couple will leave our party & fly away for the weekend!
Super low price until Thu 9/6 midnight here!

It’s our first ever “Pack Your Bags” party on Fri 9/28 at 5:30PM at the Akron-Canton Airport. And get this: at 7PM, we award one lucky instant winning ticket for two to one of seven mystery destinations: Denver, Cancun, Boston, New York, Vegas, Orlando or Tampa! Winner will receive two round-trip tickets and overnight accommodations for two (Fri and Sat nights, return trip on Sun) compliments of the Akron-Canton Airport and AirTran Airways. We’re not telling you which of the destinations your winning ticket will take you – but stay tuned to this weekly announcement and we’ll give you hints on what to pack. This week’s hint: Pack your toothbrush and a comfortable pair of shoes. Winner must be present to win at 7PM, and will depart immediately on a jet from the party with the friend/lover/significant other of their choice, returning on Sunday. So pack your bags and be ready to go!

Everyone is a winner Whether you win the trip or not, you’ll enjoy open bar (beer and wine) and delectable hors d’oeuvres prepared to perfection: Salmon Pinwheels (savory Cajun cream in flour tortilla), Cajun Chicken Puffs (with andouille sausage, Cajun spice and puff pastry), New England Crab Cakes, Stuffed Mushrooms with Goat Cheese Crust ), Zucchini Napoleon (with tomatoes, mushrooms, scampi butter and provolone cheese), Steak and Portabello Satays (marinated in balsamic vinaigrette), all provided by the 356th Fighter Group Restaurant & Banquet Center. Order your discount tix by Midnight Thu 9/6 here.

Non-stop Fun Have you ever been to a live concert in an airplane hangar? Now’s your chance! The party continues with a concert by deSoL, a bilingual-flavored, Jersey-based Latin rock band, in the gigundous MAPS (Military Aviation Preservation Society) museum hangar at 7:30PM, surrounded by awesome WWII fighter planes: The band is provided by 91.3FM The Summit, Akron-Canton’s classic rock/pop/acoustic/alternative radio station.

Don’t wanna drive? Grab the complimentary Cool Cleveland bus, departing from the Mallorca Restaurant on W. 9th Street, and leave the driving to us. Bus departs Cleveland for Akron at 4:30, returning after the concert. Park near the Mallorca Restaurant on W. 9th St. and look for the Rockin’ Cleveland bus, Cleveland’s premiere party bus service. Get your best price if you order by Midnight Thu 9/6 here.

Snag your Cool Cleveland party tix here: https://CoolCleveland.net/tickets/092807/index.php

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A Walking Tour of the Mall
Another Walk to Help You Soak Up More Cleveland History

Summer’s waning and we all know how short Cleveland’s summer is. People are cramming the outdoors: backyard parties, patio dining, beach picnics, weekend cycling, festivals, amphitheater concerts, and perfect sunsets. It’s also time to get away from the office and walk—we won’t want to do it in January.

It’s easy to walk The Mall. Not the downtown indoor malls—the Galleria, Halle Building, or Tower City–we can save those for January, but The Mall, our greatest downtown green space. The 1-mile Mall Route is on Card 5 of 8 of the Clevelanders in Motion Complimentary Walking Maps, a healthy lifestyle initiative of ParkWorks and the City’s Department of Public Health.

The Mall stretches north to south from the scenic overlook north of Lakeside to Rockwell. Conceived by architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham, the Burnham Plan of 1903 called for a 500-foot wide mall surrounded by civic buildings of uniform style and height.

Burnham, who was a city planner for the City of Chicago, believed every citizen in the City of Cleveland should be within walking district of a park…

Read more from Claudia Taller here

Wade Oval Wednesdays is back for an encore. Sponsored by Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A., University Circle Inc., and The Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland, this final concert features Punch the Clown, and all of the food and fun that visitors have come to expect all summer long. Students returning to Cleveland-area colleges are offered a special invitation-come on down to University Circle and learn how to make your time in this city memorable. No-cost, open to the public on Wed 9/5 from 5:30 – 8:30PM http://www.universitycircle.org.

Steelyard Grand Opening Families are invited to enjoy activities, giveaways and parade marking long-anticipated grand opening of Cleveland’s largest retail center, Steelyard Commons, on Thu 9/6 from 4 – 8:30PM. Live entertainment, games, raffles and more (a parade of performances featuring local community talent begins at 7PM). Steelyard Commons, 3584 Jennings Rd. (From downtown, take I-71 South to Jennings Freeway, exit at Steelyard Dr. http://www.steelyardcommons.com.

The Lake Front Ghost Tour Hear bone chilling ghost stories and local folklore that even keep true sailors awake at night starting Fri 9/7 at 6PM and running through the fall. Find out where many of the sailors superstitions originated. Hear true stories of mysterious shipwrecks that have happen in our very own backyard. Find out for yourself if Lake Erie really has a sea monster swimming off the shores of Cleveland. Haunted Cleveland Ghost Tours departs from the parking lot of the Powerhouse, on the west bank of the flats; the evening will expire at approximately 10:30PM. See site for additional dates. http://www.hauntedcleveland.net.

Building Workshop Using state of the art high precision planks called Kapla Blocks, Todd Dionne of Block Head Structures will amaze you with his fun creations and have you join the building fun on Sun 9/9 at 10AM. Cleveland Children’s Museum 10730 Euclid Ave. Call 791-7114 or visit http://www.clevelandchildrensmuseum.org for details.

Totally 80’s Check out the vibrant and always entertaining Paul Green School of Rock as they present the music of the 1980’s live on stage in a way that only they can Sat 9/8 at 1PM and Sun 9/9 at 4PM. Fun for kids and for the parents who remember when the music was brand-spankin’ new! The Phantasy, 11802 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. For tickets, call 440-333-ROCK or visit http://www.schoolofrock.com.

Kulture Kids Pow Wow and Family Festival hits Aurora High School Sat 9/8 and Sun 9/9 from 11AM-5PM. Join emcee Hank Houghtaling and dancers Karen and Glen McGahan, Russ Moore, drummer Red Bird others! Have a blast creating corn husk dolls and weaving in hands-on artistic workshops, enjoy storytellers, food vendors, a 50/50 raffle and auctions. Aurora High School, 109 West Pioneer Tr., Aurora. http://www.kulturekids.org.

Animal Secrets are revealed in an exhibit geared to preschool and elementary aged children at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Visitors discover nature from the animals’ point of view from spots in the five exhibit stations (stream, cave, woods, meadow, and naturalist’s tent). Kids can see the world from an eagle’s nest, pretend to be a chipmunk and gather food, help a raccoon family escape from a fox, and examine real animal tracks, skulls, fur, bones, and other specimens. Live animal demonstrations allow visitors to get up close and personal with wild animals. It all happens Sat 9/9. Call 231-4600 for details. http://www.cmnh.org.

SPONSORED: Cleveland’s Biggest Coloring Book? You’re invited to join us at the CMA Chalk Festival on Sat 9/15 11AM – 4PM and Sun 9/16 Noon to 5PM. Individuals, families, schools and neighborhood groups are all invited to participate! Enjoy chalk artists and entertainment, at no charge, that includes Blues de Ville (Sat) and Panic Steel Ensemble and Hue People (Sun). Create your own chalk pictures. Small square and 12-color box of chalk, $8 each; large square and 24-color box of chalk, $16 each. Children under 15 must be accompanied by supervising adults. Sign up when you arrive. Groups are encouraged to pre-register by calling 216–707–2483 by Wed 9/12. The Chalk Festival is sponsored by CMA Community Arts Partner Medical Mutual of Ohio. It is a featured event on the Sparx Gallery Hop, a Downtown Cleveland Alliance program. For more info go to www.clevelandart.org/educef/chalk/html/.

From the Top The Cleveland Institute of Music seeks young classical musicians who have not graduated from high school for their From the Top program. Solo performers on all instruments, and instrumental or vocal ensembles with no more than six performers are welcome. The program broadcasts from CIM’s Mixon Hall on Fri 12/14 at 8PM. Application packets are available via the website. Applications and recorded auditions are accepted continuously and on a rolling admissions basis. The deadline for audition tapes for the show at CIM is Mon 10/15. See the CIM website for applications to audition. http://www.fromthetop.org. http://www.cim.edu.

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Dancevert Co-directors Susana Weingarten and Tom Evert will re-locate to the Washington DC area to continue their careers choreographing, performing nationally and internationally and offering many educational programs locally and abroad. http://www.dancevert.org.
First Bourdain and now “Ace of Cakes” Duff Goldman, Alton Brown, Jason Roberts, and Giada De Laurentiis are on the way in Nov. Read.
07-08 Cle Orch tix on sale now. Buy.
GreenEnergyTV looks to eventually be the a comprehensive repository of the green movement over the next year or so. Have a look.
Guiding Eyes for the Blind is looking for volunteers. Want to do something good for your heart, soul & someone else? Read
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Rosemary Palmer The Democratic candidate for Ohio’s 10th Congressional District, sits down with Ohio bloggers this Wed 9/5 at 6PM for her first appearance on Meet.the.Bloggers*. The one-hour open discussion will be recorded and delivered podcast-style following the session at http://www.meetthebloggers.net. The session will take place in the back room of Gypsy Beans Coffee at West 65th and Detroit in Cleveland.

Anisfield-Wolf Winners There will be a reading by two of this year’s Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winners on Wed 9/5 at 7PM in the Art Gallery at Trinity Commons, 2230 Euclid Ave. Co-sponsored by the Literature Department at Cleveland Public Library, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, and Cleveland State University, the reading will feature Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the author of Half of a Yellow Sun — which has also won the prestigious Orange Prize — and Martha Collins, the author of Blue Front: Poems. The A-W awards are given each year for the best books on race and issues of cultural diversity. Call 623-2881 for more info.

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The Muses Not to be confused with Kristen Hersh’s Throwing variety, these Muses will offer up a buoyant Celtic music concert at the Willoughby Library Wed 9/5 at 7PM. “Through our music you can feel the green shamrocks underfoot, catch the aroma of a distant salt sea and taste the highland rain upon your lips,” says Tanya Brody of the Colorado-based Celtic trio. That clinched it for us. Get a little green at this no-cost outdoor concert. 30 Public Square, downtown Willoughby. In case of rain, the performance will be inside the library. For more information call 440-942-3200.

HOT 72nd Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Ceremony The annual awards reception and ceremony, honoring 2007 winners hits Thu 9/6 starting at 5:30PM. Honorees include Martha Collins of Oberlin for her work Blue Front (fiction); the ceremony will feature readings from all the winners and is hosted by Jury Chairman, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. of Harvard University. The ceremony is preceded by a reception and book signing. No-cost, open to the public. The A-W awards are given each year for the best books on race and issues of cultural diversity. Bolton Theatre, The Cleveland Play House, 8500 Euclid Ave. http://www.anisfield-wolf.org.

Sparx in the Street The summer is winding down and so are the Sparx Street Beats live performances downtown. The Thu 9/6 (6:30PM) edition features the Pool Hall Gang, Hal Walker and Joe Rohan in the Warehouse District; the Fri 9/7 (11:30AM) set features incomparable SAFMOD ensemble on 200 Public Square. For a complete schedule of Sparx events, visit http://www.cleveland.com/sparx.

Dan Gediman signs his book This I Believe on Thu 9/6 at 7PM at Joseph-Beth Booksellers. Based on the NPR series of the same name, This I Believe features 80 Americans, from the famous to the unknown, and completes the thought that the book’s title begins. Each piece compels readers to rethink not only how they have arrived at their own personal beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others. Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 24519 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst. http://www.josephbeth.com.

United Way 2007 Campaign Kickoff and Pancake Flip Local celebrities and business leaders flip pancakes to support the community through United Way on Fri 9/7 starting at 7AM at Gateway Plaza, between Quicken Loans Arena and Jacobs Field. The event’s planners anticipate that more than 7K pancakes will be prepared and over 2,300 breakfasts will be served. A breakfast of pancakes, sausages, orange juice and coffee is only a Lincoln. deliveries are available. Read More.

Two Big Speakers This Fri 9/7 The City Club welcomes two speakers. At the noon Friday Forum, political pundit Charlie Cook, publisher of The Cook Political Report, will provide an analysis of the 2008 Presidential race, the House and Senate races, and the majority flip in 2006. Then at 3:30PM, an opening reception will be followed by a Special Program featuring His Excellency Sallai Meridor, ambassador of Israel to the United States. He will talk about Israel’s role in the modern Arab world and emerging trends in the Middle East. http://www.cityclub.org.

Omination On Fri 9/7 from 5 to 9 p.m., the Cleveland Art Quarter’s Gallery M will host a reception for its fall show entitled Omination. Featured in the show will be 8 young Toronto artists contemplating the good, the bad and the ugly they all see in our future. The reception is no-cost and open to the public. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. A.P. Studios and Gallery M, 1667 E. 40th St., #3B. http://www.tapstudios.com.

HOT Hildur Asgeirsdottir Jonsson Using silk thread and industrial fabric dyes, noted Iceland native, CIA alum and long-time Cle resident Jonsson presents The Vatnajokull Paintings, with an opening reception on Fri 9/7 from 5-9PM at the new William Busta Gallery, 2731 Prospect, 298-9071

Layers featuring 11 artists “pushing the boundaries of collage,” curated by Margaret Yuko Kimura & Lynn O’Brien, and Portrait Project: Heights Businesses presented by FutureHeights and Heights Arts, with portraits of employers and employees of Cle Hts businesses, both opening Fri 9/7 from 6-9PM HeightsArts.org

Brand Upon the Brain! Director Guy Maddin’s latest feature film is a retro-silent thriller that excavates the longings and tragedies of childhood. It hits this Fri 9/7 at 7:30PM and runs this weekend only at the Cleveland Cinematheque. Don’t miss the film critics are calling “astonishing” (Roger Ebert), with young “Guy Maddin’s” parents tracking their son’s every move from their lighthouse home/orphanage. Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd. http://www.cia.edu/cinematheque. http://www.MySpace.com/branduponthebrain.

From Here to Eternity & the Big Bang The Cleveland Institute of Art celebrates 125 years of excellence in art and design education by featuring work by its accomplished and innovative grads. From Here to Infinity and The Big Bang is a retrospective exhibition of work by 54 alumni artists in two venues: the Institute’s Reinberger Galleries and SPACES, Cleveland’s largest alternative art gallery. Both parts of the exhibition will open to the public Fri 9/7 with no-cost events at both locations and opening receptions planned at the CIA (from 5-7PM) and SPACES (until 9PM) that night. http://www.cia.edu. http://www.spacesgallery.org.

HOT Pentimenti The Wooltex Gallery features new works of psyche exploration by Misha & Amy Kligman on Fri 9/7 The Cle expats left the city last summer for Kansas, as Misha studies to get his MFA, and Amy works for Hallmark. This is their first 2 person show together, and their first signifigant body of work shown in here since their move. The Opening Reception for the exhibit runs from 5 – 8PM. Wooltex Gallery in Tower Press, 1900 Superior Ave. http://www.thewooltexgallery.com.

HOT The Ineffable Object The Cleveland State University Art Gallery presents an exhibition of 11 regional and national artists who will present works of conceptual art and material evidence of aesthetic thoughts and ideas starting Fri 9/7 at 4PM with an opening reception and gallery talk. Co-curated by Robert Thurmer, Art Gallery director, and Jeanne Figueira Grossetti, the exhibition is no-cost, open to the public. The CSU Art Gallery, 2307 Chester Ave. http://www.csuohio.edu/artgallery.

Forests of Symbols and New Weather The Sculpture Center presents two spectacular exhibitions this weekend: The Gary Spinosa: Through Forests of Symbols exhibition is held in collaboration and celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Cleveland Institute of Art (see above). This selection of the mixed media (and highly spiritual) sculptures by the 1972 CIA alumnus has not been seen here since his move to a farm in Pennsylvania. Also, Cleveland Sun, A Citywide New Weather Group Installation is a rooftop installation of light reflectors that flash light towards The Sculpture Center for a week prior to the opening. Light is bounced from large reflectors onto The Sculpture Center’s facade and into the gallery and the small sculpture garden. Both open Fri 9/7 with gallery talks starting at 6:30PM and 7:30PM, respectively. http://www.sculpturecenter.org.

HOT Reading the Book This no-cost, day-long symposium is subtitled How Preservation Impacts Interpretation and is hosted by the Friends of the Oberlin College Library Fri 9/7 from 9AM – 5PM. The event feature four scholars presenting a broad historical overview of the evolution of the book as an object — with a nod to how the physicality of the book (and actions such as conservation) can impact its use as an historical/literary tool. RSVPs to Nicole Hayes at 658-8700 or nhayes@ica-artconservation.org are requested but not required. Oberlin College King Building, Room 306, Oberlin. The King Building is located on the corner of North Professor and W. College St. http://www.ica-artconservation.org.

Tailgaters (heart) to Read The Public Squares local comedy troupe presents its all new revue for a two-night stand Fri 9/7 and Sat 9/8 (both at 8PM) at The Hermit Club. The show contains original sketches and takes an energetic look at issues such as “life, love, death and just plain silliness.” The Squares are proud to be just that and want to keep sketch comedy alive in the city they love. The Hermit Club, 1629 Dodge Ct., off of Chester Ave and behind Playhouse Square. For more info, visit http://www.thepublicsquares.com.

SPONSORED: WCLVnotes This Sat 9/8 at 2:30PM, WCLV 104.9 FM will present one of the most engaging and exciting concerts in the world of music – a live broadcast of the BBC’s “Last Night of the Proms.” It’s a combination of great music and circus, with a respectful yet rowdy audience that stands, rather than sits, throughout the two and a half hour concert. The BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Chorus and the BBC Singers are conducted by Jirí Belohlávek with soprano Anna Netrebko and violinist Joshua Bell. When they perform “Jerusalem” and “God Save the Queen”, you may wish the Brits had won the Revolution. Lots of details on all of WCLV’s programming are available at www.wclv.com.

HOT stop. look. listen: arts on the viaduct SPACES and The Cleveland Play House, with the help of the Flats Oxbow Association, kick off their seasons by providing a free afternoon on the viaduct Sat 9/8 from 4-7PM. Enjoy spectacular views of the city, preview performances by CPH’s casts, check out From Here to Infinity & The Big Bang at SPACES, and nosh on delicious appetizers courtesy of Ponte Vecchio as you witness Shakespeare’s As You Like It, jazzy tunes by DJ Kinetic and tours of Stonebridge Condominiums urban living spaces! No-cost parking courtesy of Massimo Da Milano. For more info, email info@spacesgallery.org or ttempleman@clevelandplayhouse.com. http://www.spacesgallery.org or http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com.

SPONSORED: See Award-winning Actress and Recording Artist, Laura Theodore perform “Reflections (Peggy Sings Leiber and Stoller),” a world premiere production at Beck Center, Fri 9/14 through Sun 10/7. See the story of one women’s struggle to rediscover herself and her music in the 1960s, during the birth of rock and roll and a time of social change. Witness songs made famous by the 1975 “Mirrors” album, re-released in 2005. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 3PM. Call today to reserve your tickets: (216) 521-2540 or www.beckcenter.org. Located at 17801 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland.

A Sense of Place from Africa to Beyond Lake Erie College’s B.K. Smith Gallery presents this exhibition, subtitled A Traveler’s Guide to Family, Order, God and Country beginning with an opening reception Sat 9/8 at 5PM. Experience the travels of an American family in Africa as chronicled by the art and objects collected over 30-plus years. Artwork inspired by Africa and African Diaspora including masks, figures, toys and functional and ceremonial objects will be included. A poetry and music showcase in the C.K. Rickel Theatre follows at 7PM. B.K. Smith Gallery, east side of Lake Erie College on Gillett Street near Phillips Osborne School. No cost, open to the public. Lake Erie College, 391 W. Washington St., Painesville. For more information, call Deb Remington at 440-375-7040. http://www.lec.edu.

HOT Damien Rice Singer/songwriter Damien Rice will make his Playhouse Square debut Tue 9/11 at 7:30PM in the Allen Theatre. The Rice has fashioned a burgeoning career out of his unique voice and moody alt-pop/folk sound. His debut disc O and latest effort 9 are mesmerizing. Rice will be joined on stage by his band, Joel Shearer (guitar), Shane Fitzsimons (bass), Tom Osander (drums & percussion) and Vyvienne Long (cello). http://www.playhousesquare.org. http://www.damienrice.com.

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Lakewood City School District and West Shore Career-Technical District announced a partnership with Playhouse Square and Kennedy Center yesterday. Lakewood has a long-standing tradition of supporting the arts and developing strong relationships with community partners; this multi-district partnership provides professional development ops for teachers, particularly in Fine Arts, allowing the integration of arts into curriculum. http://www.playhousesquare.org.

Mulready on TampaDigital Video interview w/CoolCleveland’s Thomas Mulready Thu 6PM MediaTalk
Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert starts up a private equity business Read
MemberHealth The Cleveland-area health care company, was named the fastest-growing company in the United States by Inc. magazine’s annual “Inc.500” rankings. Read
Board of Cuyahoga County Commissioners approved $250K grant for a three year term to OneCommunity. The partnership is expected to enable the county to deliver nextgen communication to county offices and promote economic development. Learn More
Gov. Strickland offers up his energy policy. Read
Cle Clinic feat. in Time for work in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Read
GCP moving fwd with Med Mart Project Read
Nano-Network and NanoBusiness Alliance announce keynote lineup for the 2007 Nano App Summit 10/22-25, 2007 @ Ritz Carlton Hotel. Complete event info here
Tech Czar goes private Michael DeAloia joins SchoolOne after recruiting 35 hi tech firms to Cle View
Wolstein settles for 4X the price the Port Authority set for land they tried to take using eminent domain. Read
Rock Hall increases revenues ($15M) & visitors (417K) & plan Library/Archives & endowment campaign Read

Midtown Brews w/ Michael DeAloia and Meet.The.Bloggers* Thu 9/6 at 5:30PM. Webtego, 2530 Superior Ave., Suite 600. Details
Managing the ABC’s of Special Events Planning forum hits Thu 9/6 at 3:30PM. Corp College East in Warrensville Hts. Details
Tales from the Trenches COSE event hits ‘Mon 9/10 at 4PM. “Independent Doesn’t Mean Small” focuses on Joseph-Beth Booksellers. Register
NODMA Lunch & Learn at the Powerhouse in the Flats Tue 9/11 at noon. Details and Register
Get Growing 2007 Business Expo hits Corp College East on Wed 9/19. Learn More
The Future of Design explores Biomimicry with Janine Benyus on Tue 9/25 at CIA. Part of E4S Third Tuesday series. Details
AAF Clambake feast adv networking event Wed 9/26 at 5PM. Register
Make the B2B Connection w/ no-cost B’wood COC show Mon 10/8 starting at 2:30PM. Hilton Cle East, 3663 Park East Dr., Beachwood. Call 831-0003, e-mail mail@beachwood.org. More
Maia Beatty asks “Are You Engaging Your Circle of Influence as Powerfully as You Can?” Wed 10/10 Details
Crain’s CFO of the Year Awards hit the Hyatt at the Arcade d’town Thu 10/25. Register
2007 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, Marriott Downtown at Key Center Fri 11/2 at 6PM Details

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Bill Callahan says “Since I’m married to a nurse and have a son who just graduated from Case with a bioscience degree and genetics research experience — and then had to move to New Hampshire to get an entry-level lab job — I always read stories about Cleveland’s “medical worker shortage” with great interest…”, so he looks around area job boards and finds “885 total openings listed by the six Coalition hospital systems, out of the ‘2,500 to 3,000 open jobs’ they supposedly need to fill…”

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Links to interesting NEO blogs

A recent Ohio Supreme Court ruling takes away uninsured motorist coverage against injuries and damages caused by anyone entitled to political immunity.
Akron’s Mayor “debates” his challenger, Joe Finley.
Googlemapping the foreclosure crisis, the HUD edition.
The effectiveness of Lorain’s city council in fighting poverty is questioned by a mayoral candidate’s daughter.
Cleveland’s in the national spotlight again, this time, for arresting someone who refused to show a receipt.
Can the Mortgage Crisis Swallow a Town (e.g. Maple Heights)?

Every Hour is a Dollar Gone
Patrick Sweany
Nine Mile Records

Following up last year’s stellar CD C’mon C’mere, Massillon guitar slinger Patrick Sweany is back for another round. And what a round it is. Every Hour is a Dollar Gone takes that impeccably-crafted Americana with the woozy, garage rock mindset and piles on layers of gritty, grimy Midwest rawk from the 70s. For this new CD, Sweany scored a 1-2 punch in the production department: friend/collaborator Dan Auerbach of Akron’s The Black Keys and Paul Hamman (Pere Ubu, James Gang, Grand Funk Railroad) contribute to this sound from behind the boards. The results are sweaty and honest — one foot’s still in those rootsy blues — delivered with impeccable panache and unique, transgenerational appeal. It’s new and entirely lo-fi, yet so remarkably familiar it will throw off your chronological gauges…

Read the review by Peter Chakerian here

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Dining Out… Literally
A Few Al Fresco Suggestions for the end of Summer

Al fresco is an Italian phrase meaning “in the open air” and applies to either painting or dining outside. I have very little experience painting outside but loads of experience dining outside, it is the quintessential summer past time. From picnics in the park and backyard BBQs to restaurant patio dining, al fresco is the best way to satisfy hunger during summer. As we are looking into the impending autumn, you should grasp the remaining summer warmth and celebrate it at a few of the best patios in Cleveland; the food is pretty spectacular, too!

Three Birds 18515 Detroit Avenue Lakewood 216.221.3500

The lush and serene patio of Three Birds is an oasis and the perfect back drop for an intimate dinner. The covered cabana, the twinkling white lights, and the sumptuous garden like area created a beautiful ambiance for my Strawberry/Basil martini and Crispy Crab Spring Rolls…

Read more from Erin Robinson here

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Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major
Cleveland Orchestra DVD / Franz Welser-Möst, Conductor
EuroArts

This first DVD by The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser- Möst should definitely not be the last. Inside the DVD case EuroArts lists other classical music DVDs available under the slogan ‘Listen with your eyes’. They got that right! This is a feast for eyes—and ears…

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to sit in the midst of a working orchestra (maybe not even one as splendid as this one) here’s your opportunity. I think that at some point during the music, every orchestra member is shown somewhat ‘up close and personal’. It’s marvelous to see these talented musicians expressing their emotions and passions as they perform. The attention devoted to the instrument, their music and their conductor is intense to put it mildly. They’re just totally involved!

The concerts from which this performance was taken were part of the European tour in September, 2006, when they played at the St. Florian Basilica in Linz, Austria. It is not coincidental that this was the home church of Anton Bruckner, the composer, as well as being his burial site. The edifice is not only visually gorgeous but acoustically, as well…

Read the review by Kelly Ferjutz here

Media solutions versus mentoring solutions

Nascent rumblings of mobilization against crime and violence are being heard throughout Cleveland, as “Take Back Our Streets” becomes the battle cry of the latter half of the decade. A recent televised Town Hall meeting elicited many restatements of the obvious (get guns and drugs off the streets, free up more police officers to walk beats, reinstitute a gang unit and curfews) but offered little in the way of real, systemic changes before breaking down into your basic bitch session with recriminations flying around the soundstage like so many verbal chairs.

This is the usual outcome when well-meaning people with varying agendas — oftentimes narrowly focused — are thrown together for a brief period and attempt to come up with answers to complex social questions. It always takes more than the allotted time for some of these folks to first get their long-held grievances toward each other off their chests… and then try to begin a meaningful dialogue. Due to time constraints the Town Hall made for great confrontational television, but achieved little else of substance…

Read more from Mansfield Frazier here

SPONSORED: Bearer of Good News Did you know that last month the Cleveland Clinic jumpstarted a man’s brain with a surgical implantation device? And that this man had been barely conscious for six years, but since the surgery he’s been able to speak and eat? And did you know that the Cleveland Metro Parks Zoo has a video-conferencing program to reach schools across the country? Learn about these stories and a lot more great news with an updated listing of our region’s latest moments of over-the-top exceptionalism at the Cleveland+ website: www.clevelandplus.com/gcma_media.asp or contact rbatyko@gcpartnership.com or 216.592.2225.

County Spending us to Poor House

Have County Commissioners Tim Hagan and Jimmy Dimora jeopardized the Cuyahoga County’s future financial viability?

Two Commissioners – Hagan and Dimora – in July raised the sales tax a quarter percent to 7.75 from 7.50 percent. It is the highest sales tax assessed in Ohio. Peter Lawson Jones, the third Commissioner, voted against the measure.

The increase – estimated to raise $42 million annually for 20 years – would be used to attract a Medical Mart by insuring public funds for a new convention center.

The County legally could raise the sales tax another quarter percent without going to a citizen vote. Moreover, it might have to do this. The County has other major building projects on its agenda…

Read more from Roldo Bartimole here

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On No Child Left Behind I heard this story this morning on NPR and Rosemary Wagoner, my Executive Assistant, found it on the Associated Press Website. The story was entitled, “Pentagon Disputes Parts of Iraq Report” (See story here). It got my attention (in fact, I was shaving and almost cut my own throat), when I heard the following excerpt: “At the White House, officials argued that the GAO (Government Accountability Office) report, which was required by legislation President Bush signed last spring, was unrealistic because it assigned “pass or fail” grades to each benchmark, rather than assessing whether the Iraqis have made progress toward reaching the benchmark goals.” I find it interesting that what the White House considers unrealistic in terms of “Pass/Fail” in Iraq is considered realistic in No Child Left Behind (NCLB) when it is called “Met/Not Met”. Perhaps the GAO should have used “Met/Not Met” since it is already in use for public schools in the U.S.
from Cool Cleveland reader Dave Estrop, Superintendent of Schools, Lakewood City School District David.EstropATLlakewood.k12.oh.us

Quick reviews of recent events
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Pump Boys & Dinettes @ Carousel 9/1 Sean Cercone, the Artistic Director of Carousel Dinner Theatre, and director of the venue’s present production, Pump Boys and Dinettes, states in the program that on one-hand, PBD is a “fun musical revue about a group of mechanics and waitresses with wonderful music abilities.” He also states that others will see the show as “a high energy concert with a variety of musical styles.”

To be honest, I don’t like the script because of its attempt to make a story out of songs that really don’t fit cohesively together. So, I think the best way to review the production is to examine it using Cercone’s explanations.

“With wonderful music abilities.” Yes, yes, yes, the Carousel cast play instruments with talent and zeal. On the other hand, the singing was not of the same quality. Many of the vocal blends were off and several songs were misinterpreted.

“Fun.” The Carousel production is short on the fun aspect. The pace is too slow. The jokes often don’t work. Attempts to engage the audience generally failed. Part of this is due to the size of the theatre, which discourages interaction unless the cast roams the aisles. In addition, Canton’s Pat McRoberts, who was so brilliant in Carousel’s Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, just doesn’t have the stand-up comedian style to pull off the adlibbing and high-jinks needed for the requisite fun. A great singer he is, but a comedian, he isn’t. Many of the other performers had the same lack of comic timing.

“A high energy concert.” High energy? Nope. Those who saw PBD at Porthouse earlier this season saw high energy, and by the way, also the fun aspect, but Carousel’s production, at least on opening night, was flat. The tepid applause at the curtain call was evidence to that. On the other hand, the encore segment was high energy and the audience responded to that segment with enthusiasm. Too bad the rest of the show wasn’t on a “red bull” high.

“A variety of musical styles.” Yes, the musical score covers rock, country, ballads and many more styles. The musicians did an excellent job of varying the sounds so that each mode became distinctive.

High points of the production included “Mamaw,” a plaintive song performed by Pat McRoberts, and ”Be Good or Be Gone” by Kate Margaret. A nice tap dancing interlude in “Drinkin’ Shoes’ brought sustained applause.

On the other hand, T.N.D.P.W.A.M. (“The Night That Dolly Parton Was Almost Mine”) lacked the necessary plaintive feeling of loss. The always amusing “Farmer Tan” failed to delight. Both of these songs were performed by Steven Ray Watkins. He plays a mean piano, but didn’t let loose in the songs meant to add “fun” to the show.

Kate Margaret wailed and commanded the stage in each of her presentations. Her voice was so strong that she drowned out the small vocal sounds of Sarah Nischwitz who lacked needed dynamism.

The impressive set by Robert Kovach was well conceived, but the massive size of the stage, with all the real gas pumps, cars and realistic diner, overwhelmed the small cast.

One of my favorite theatre professors, Kent State’s Bill Zucchero, once said, “You should not come out of a musical whistling sets and costumes.” Interestingly, as I was walking out of the theatre, the people who I exited with were talking about the set and not the quality of the staging or the music.

Capsule judgment: Hopefully, as Pump Boys and Dinettes runs at Carousel, the pace will pick up, Pat McRoberts will play more with the audience in a comfortable and natural way, and Steven Ray Watkins will let loose and enjoy himself and make his songs more fun. If that happens, PBD will be a delightful experience.

From Cool Cleveland contributor Roy berko royberkoATyahoo.com

Roy Berko’s blog, which contains theatre and dance reviews from 2002 through 2007, as well as his consulting and publications information, can be found at http://royberko.info

Cleveland Orchestra @ Blossom 8/18 Guest conductor Roberto Minczuk conducted with an elegant and graceful pace, allowing us to savor the delicious (and at times, outrageous) musical moments Saturday night at Blossom Music Center. The Cleveland Orchestra opened the program by whipping up a storm (how appropriate, considering the weather that followed that night) with Wagner’s Overture to The Flying Dutchman. Crashing heavy waves were easy to imagine and even the tender, last notes (suggesting that the haunted ship’s captain might at last find true love and be allowed to stop sailing) didn’t wipe out their memory.

Perhaps that is why soloist Ingrid Fliter, who came next on the program, kept wiping down the piano, the keys and the bench before she sat down to play Chopin’s Piano Concerto, No. 2. Fliter handled the tricky fingerings and the tender evocations of this concerto’s familiar themes (often used in films where the heroine watches her lover leave) with careful loyalty to the romantic spirit of the piece.

The concluding piece, Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 was four movements of delicious feeling that both orchestra and conductor swept into with ease (despite a bit of over-exuberant laughter coming from picnickers who were sitting on the lawn in the cold misty rain). Once again the communal nature of music came to mind as fragments of Bernstein’s “Candide” and a bit of Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance” floated to the surface from various sections of the Brahms. If one must borrow, it is truly best to borrow from the best: thanks Johannes–good job leaving us drifting out of Blossom with great music echoing in our ears.

From Cool Cleveland contributor Laura Kennelly lkenneelyATgmail.com

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