07.28 – 08.04.10
Venue Is Destiny
Can we transcend our venue? Is that even necessary? Maybe not, but everyone at least has to come to terms with the place they call home. Family Unity in Ohio’s largest urban park? Yes. Growing Cleveland with Urban Gardens? Yes. Cleveland’s latest PechaKucha, with a talk on “Venue Is Destiny?” Yes, even that. With some work, we’ve discovered that our destiny is also our venue. Funny how that works. –Thomas Mulready
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SPONSORED: From Radiohead then Bach to Bluegrass and beyond. The Punch Brothers, featuring mandolin virtuoso and Grammy winner Chris Thile, bring their cutting-edge bluegrass to Cain Park (216-371-3000) on Fri 7/30. Tickets are crazy inexpensive ($15). It’s Americana played with adventure and accomplishment. And it’s nothing short of brilliant. http://www.CainPark.com
These three words are both philosophy and mission of the Cleveland Coalition, a civic organization of Clevelanders working to create a more connected, vibrant community.
The Cleveland Coalition takes one issue (the new casino, for example) and examines it in depth (educate), talks to other organizations about it (collaborate) and makes a plan to effect change (act).
CoolCleveland’s Sarah Valek caught up with two of the Coalition’s founding members, Fran DiDonato and Gauri Torgalkar, at that peerless 1890 Cleveland venue, The Arcade, during the Great Lakes Urban Exchange (GLUE) Conference where they spoke on citizen-led visioning. Here they talk about what they do and what gives them hope in an often cynical environment… Watch the video & get more info here.
SPONSORED: C’mon, get happy! More people are flying out of Akron-Canton Airport. With six of the last eight years being record setters, it’s obvious we make people pretty darn happy. Now we’re looking to make a few more of you real happy. To win an Orlando vacation and to see Punchy get happy go to: http://www.akroncantonairport.com/intervention
PechaKucha Night 8: Hoyt Block Japanese for “the sound of conversation,” a no-charge procession of 14 short presentations on Fri 7/30 by Cle’s creative class (20 slides X 20 seconds each), including Cool Cleveland’s Thomas Mulready speaking on “Venue Is Destiny,” the first event in 10 years in Hoyt Block’s incredibly undiscovered outdoor courtyard.
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SPONSORED: Take me out to the ballgame… And help United Way Fill the House for Charity! Purchase discount tickets for the Wed 8/11, Indians vs. Orioles game at 7:05PM at Progressive Field. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket purchased through this promotion will benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland. Don’t miss this opportunity to support the Tribe and the community! It’s a Home Run! http://www.UnitedWayCleveland.org
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SPONSORED: Your kids will Get Wild! at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History! Join us for the Wild Music Family Fun Festival, Fri 8/6 at the Museum. Kids and their parents can make music, see dance demos, enjoy light snacks and check out the Wild Music exhibit. For more information or to register, visit www.CMNH.org
Family Unity in the Park Bring yr fam, friends, grills and chairs to this wildly popular family celebration in Mt. Pleasant on Sat 7/31. Pick a spot on the lawn at this wonderful venue & groove to the Temptations, Morris Day & The Time, and Eric Roberson. Also: health screenings, voter reg & kiddie park in Ohio’s largest urban park: Luke Easter.
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SPONSORED: “No day but today” to see RENT School Edition at Near West Theatre! Only 2 weekends left- July 29-31 & August 6-8, to see 34 dynamic teens give the heart-pounding music and soul-stirring tale of Jonathon Larson’s hit Broadway musical a new life on the Near West Theatre stage. For show information & to purchase tickets, visit http://www.NearWestTheatre.org.
After a whimsical wander through the eccentric art for sale in the BAYarts Gallery Shop you emerge from the jumble into a small spare venue of thoughtful, maybe even somber pastels and oil paintings by Edward Beyer.
The large pastels are mostly renderings of dark barns and closely-cropped farm buildings. The geometric shapes that depict the structures are oversized and over simplified with dark and saturated color schemes. The very few and tiny windows and other accents give the forms almost comic proportion, as if they could be backdrops for some dark animated feature… Read more from Carol Drummond here
Can you see for miles?
Change your perspective
The Terminal Tower, a uniquely Cleveland venue, was built by O.P. Van Sweringen and M.J. Van Sweringen. Construction for the 52-floor multi-use office building began in 1926 and was completed in 1929. The Observation Deck on the 42nd floor has been closed for nine years since the 9/11 terrorist attack.
Cool Cleveland correspondent Susan Schaul talked with Terminal Tower General Manager Stephen Bir about how the Observation Deck has been opened for a limited four weekend time span and this weekend, Sat 7/31 & Sun 8/1, is your last chance this summer to visit… Watch the video and get more information here.
WED
Fun Time Cancer Art Sale! Cle’s beloved artist Arabella Proffer has received some disturbing news: she has cancer. To help with all the unexpected medical expenses, she’s hosting a sale on Wed 7/28 starting at noon. Score one of her gorgeous works while helping her out when she needs it the most. Sale runs on her website.
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SPONSORED: This is the week of the Oberlin Conservatory’s Cooper International Piano Competition featuring 13 to 18 year old pianists. Tonight Wed 7/28, at 8PM, WCLV 104.9 FM will broadcast live the final solo rounds from Warner Concert Hall. This will determine the three final contestants who will appear Fri 7/30, at 8PM at Severance Hall to play with The Cleveland Orchestra and Jahja Ling. WCLV will be at Severance live. On Sat 7/31, at 1PM, we’ll present the second of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Die Walkuere from the Los Angeles Opera. Complete details on all of WCLV’s classical music programming at http://www.WCLV.com.
THU
Better than happy hour Bars are overrated. It’s summer — go outside after work. Unwind in PlayhouseSquare’s Star Plaza @ the Dundee Outdoor Concert Series. On Thu 7/29 hear from Mifune, who play a mean mix of Afrobeat, jazz & drum-n-bass. Kick back w/ drinks & food from Cle’s new food carts.
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FRI
German slam poets take over Visible Voice on Fri 7/30. Three award-winning German slam poets will put on commanding performances as part of the German Poets US Nat’l Tour. Ya can’t go wrong w/ world-renown poetry.
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SAT
Rock the yo-yo at the 2010 Ohio State Yo-Yo Contest on Sat 7/31 @ the Beachland. Try yr hand at “Longest Walk the Dog” and other contests or yo-yo freestyle to yr choice of music. Don’t have skills? Go and be amazed at what a yo-yo master can do.
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SUN
Food for Life Michael Symon & friends cook a dinner to benefit Autism Speaks & Urban Community Schools. Sample food made by the hottest local & national chefs while supporting an awesome cause. Dine from 6 – 9PM on Sun 8/1 @ Lola.
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MON
Playwright’s GYM Discover plays in the raw @ Dobama Theatre’s new program for budding playwrights, new directors, and curious onlookers. On Mon 8/2, hear a staged reading of The Consequence of Impression, written by Deborah Magid and directed by Juliette Regnier.
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TUE
Growing Cle Urban agriculture is booming in Cle. Hear all about it @ “Growing Cleveland: Market Gardens, Urban Farms & Economic Development,” a panel discussion w/ garden experts @ the City Club on Tue 8/3 at noon.
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WED
Noise-O-Rama @ MOCA Distortion is a beautiful thing. On Wed 8/4, noise makers/sound manipulators Aaron Dilloway [pictured] & Bob Drake take over MOCA for raucous performances using old-school analog equipment & feedback.
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Time to get a couple things off the chest again.
Gerry McFaul. You have to give Mark Puente credit for bringing down the former Cuyahoga County Sheriff by following up on tips.
McFaul angered some of the wrong people on his staff and they began to talk… Read this story by Roldo Bartimole here
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Mansfield Frazier is on vacation. His column will return shortly. Stay tuned to Cool Cleveland.
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Into The CatacombsEnter the secret doorway in the entranceway at the corner of Detroit & W. 25th Street, descend into the abandoned streetcar tunnel under the Detroit-Superior bridge, and you’ve entered Speakeasy 2.0 and the new venue for the 2010 version of Ingenuity Fest, which will take place Fri 9/24 – 26, 2010 in the very same catacombs… Watch the video here
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Here are the Top 5 most clicked links from last week’s issue, with one more chance for you to click.
1) Move In And Enjoy Life On the Detroit Shoreway. 2) MOCA Cleveland Moves Uptown [pictured].
3) Looking for a job? Cleveland Orchestra is hiring, and so are other majors.
4) Catch a View From the Terminal Tower.
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This is our venue Characters in cyberspace, thanks to our dedicated writers: Roldo Bartimole, Roy Berko, Julie Cajigas, Carol Drummond, Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas, Laura Kennelly, Susan Schaul and Sarah Valek. 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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