Some among us are suffering from being indoors way too much lately. At CoolCleveland, we’re inspired by those in our community who are getting out and doing stuff, hosting events safely, and moving ahead.The Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Campus is refusing to stand still after taking over the former Coventry Elementary School building. They are hosting their first quarterly PEACE Pops open house to share just what they’re up to, while offering roller skating, crafts and more. BorderLight Festival debuted in 2019, went virtual in 2021 and is now coming back strong for 2022, and you can be a part of it. Artist applications are open until Feb 20.
CoolCleveland commentator C. Ellen Connally offers a history lesson on where “gerrymandering” came from. And she suggests it’s time to retire the name “John Marshall” from the CSU College of Law (where Connally was the only woman and one of two persons of color in 1967), based on his prejudicial opinions and rulings.
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is open safely year round, and you can help name their new baby gorilla by making a small donation for gorilla conservation efforts. Story Club Cleveland is back at full throttle and inviting storytellers to talk about “resolve.” That’s what we like to hear.
After the Coventry Elementary School in Cleveland Heights’ Coventry Village closed, arts, education and community groups moved in and eventually formed an organization called the Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Campus. It appeared they had an agreement with their landlord, the Cleveland Heights Library, to buy the building — but the library suddenly reneged just before Christmas.The tenants are hosting their first quarterly PEACE Pops event, an open house designed to share with the community what the tenants are doing — and offer some fun, such as roller skating and crafts, as well. Read More
The baby gorilla born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in October is ready for his new name. The Zoo is offering the chance to vote on their three choices in return for a small donation to benefit gorilla conservation efforts. Read More
Cleveland’s biennial BorderLight Festival debuted in 2019, but alas, its 2021edition was only virtual due to the pandemic. So it’s coming back live in downtown Cleveland in July, and now through February 20, performers and ensembles of all types can apply to be part of it. Read More
The Music Box Supper Club has installed a new immersive sound system and to show it off, it’s launched a monthly series of listening parties featuring classic albums. It kicks off February 4, with Steely Dan’s Aja, which won a Grammy for its sound engineering. Read More
THIS WEEK
WED 1/26 Craft into Art KSU’s Center for the Visual Arts Gallery opens a show featuring six artists whose work is based in weaving. It’s on view all week, but it officially opens with a reception Fri 1/28.
THU 1/27 Telling Tales Story Club Cleveland is back and kicking off the year inviting storytellers to talk about “resolve.”
Chief Justice John Marshall (whom the CSU College of Law is named after) did not just limit his prejudice to blacks. In the 1823 decision of Johnson v.M’Intosh, Marshall ruled that Native Americans had no right to sell land they had lived on because they did not own it — the government did. He found that the American government inherited the land over any rights that Native Americans claimed when it declared independence from Great Britain in 1776… Read More
The term gerrymandering has gotten a lot of press in recent years. Its origins date back to 1812 when Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed a bill that created a partisan district in Boston. The plan, signed by Gerry, scattered the Federalist Party vote in a few districts and thus gave disproportionate representation to Democratic Republicans — an oxymoron in today’s politics… Read More
