05.18-05.25.11
Witness
We are all witnesses to the transformation taking place in our region. We’ve handpicked our suggestions below for experiencing the Cleveland environs: Go back in time @ Sweet Moses and the Feathers and Fedoras benefit, join a haiku battle, watch an artsy pinewood derby and rock out w/ Herzog @ Happy Dog. But the rest is up to you. So click below, take a seat, and witness the coolness before you. –Thomas Mulready
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We want to slow down. We want to reach out. We want to feel the innocence of our youth and live in the perceived community of a simpler time.
And we want to drink milkshakes.
Sweet Moses Soda Fountain & Treat Shop provides the desserts and the atmosphere of this retro lifestyle… Read more from Alex Sukhoy here
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SPONSORED: Spring Blooms! Spring is in full swing at the Holden Arboretum! Enjoy our over 400 acres of blooming lilacs, azaleas, rhododendrons, wildflowers and more. There are over twenty miles of garden paths and hiking trails for you to explore and enjoy. Visit HoldenArb.org for more information.
Cle’s first Vegetarian Week is on the horizon: Mon 5/23 – Sun 5/29. Forgo flesh & try out a healthier way of eating. Events include donation days at area veg-friendly restaurants, farm-to-table vegan dinner, yoga classes & a potluck.
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VIDEO: Feeding The Food Deserts
The New Agrarian Center in Oberlin
A food desert is created in the inner city when the only food available for residents is expensive, high-calorie processed fast food or convenience store snacks. Students at Oberlin College started composting their waste and growing fresh vegetables in the hopes of offering fresh food not only to university students, but to residents of nearby inner city Cleveland.
Sandy Kish Jordan, executive director of The New Agrarian Center in Oberlin (Lorain County), Ohio talks about how the CityFresh program has grown to serve over 20 urban neighborhoods with a weekly “share” of fresh produce from not only the George Jones Farm, but other local farms within just a few miles of the city center. ThePlus.us.
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Calling all fedora-wearing hipsters. The May Dugan Center, which is celebrating 40 years of service to people in need, is hosting a special benefit called “Feathers & Fedoras” on Thu 5/19 at Saigon Plaza in Cleveland.
The May Dugan Center is named after Cleveland heroine and tavern keeper May Dugan, who dedicated her life to caring for her neighbors in need… Read John Benson’s interview w/ Rick Kemm here
SPONSORED: It has been announced the ownership of WCLV 104.9 will be donated to ideastream, Cleveland’s public broadcaster with WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN. WCLV will be an independent subsidiary of ideastream with its own Board of Directors and will remain a commercial operation. There will be no changes in staff or the programming. This move was taken to insure the continuation of WCLV’s classical music programming and concept of operation way past the time when the current WCLV management is no longer on stage. WCLV.com
HorseFest 2011 Horses & ponies of all stripes will represent @ Lake Metroparks Farmpark’s HorseFest on Sat 5/21 & Sun 5/22. Nuzzle up to Clydesdales, Belgians, Friesians & Miniatures.
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RideUNITED, the new regional bicycle tour event will be held Sun 6/5 and is designed to promote healthy living through cycling and to support the health and human service programs funded by United Way in this region.
Watch the video as Dr. Ned Hill, United Way Volunteer and CSU Professor of Economic Development and Dean of the Levin College of Urban Affairs, enthusiastically describes the five different scenic bike route options which allow riders to tour such inspiring areas as Tremont, Steelyard Commons, and the Scenic Byways and Towpath Trail.
The event is a true regional collaboration between Cleveland State University, United Way of Greater Cleveland, United Way of Summit County, the University of Akron, the City of Cleveland, the City of Akron, the National Park Service and the MetroParks systems in both Cuyahoga and Summit Counties.
Riders can sign up and find out about the lowered fees, and those interested in sponsorships can find out more at RideUnited.org or by contacting Michelle Battle at mbattle@unitedwaycleveland.org or 216-436-2121.
I know, I know, many in the media are chiding the fans in Cleveland to stop belaboring LeBron James’ departure and “move on” with their lives. Of course, to be precise, the harsh reality of existence is that none of us can do anything else but move on with our lives, no matter how hard we try not to.
Still, as far as moving on regarding James — not a chance…
Read more from Larry Durstin here
WED 5/18
The Ohio Independent Film Festival is four days of edgier-than-average flicks shot by emerging filmmakers & kicking off on Wed 5/18. See films about saving Cle from total destruction (The Prophet of Lake Erie), one man stripping himself of all material possessions (The Philosopher) & a guy attempting to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro via handcycle (One Revolution).
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THU 5/19
Hair of the Dog @ Avenue Tap House Have a drink, listen to comedy & nosh on food knowing that all proceeds will help homeless animals. Join the Citizens Committee for the Lakewood Animal Shelter (CCLAS) for its 7th Annual Hair of the Dog Happy Hour & Silent Auction on Thu 5/19.
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FRI 5/20
Pedaling Art @ Wall Eye Gallery Celebrate bicycle culture & design @ Wall Eye Gallery starting on Fri 5/20. View bike-related art, some made from recycled bike parts, & race a stationary bike. Then, stay for a midnight set by Megachurch @ 78th Street Studios. Art sales will benefit Ohio City Bicycle Co-op.
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SAT 5/21
Band-Aid Bash Fantastic auctions, great networking, delicious food & even a live video conference with an international hospital… all taking place in a warehouse-turned-nightclub. That’s Band-Aid Bash, a benefit on Sat 5/21 for MedWish Intl, which provides developing countries w/ donated medical supplies.
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SUN 5/22
Optimistic Voices Sure, the economy sucks. But you still gotta enjoy yourself. The Musical Theater Project presents funny, romantic & stirring words & music from the ’30s and beyond, all written to weather economic times. Sun 5/22 @ Breen Ctr.
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MON 5/23
My Barking Dog @ CPT Highly acclaimed local playwright Eric Coble is back w/ a new show — My Barking Dog — now showing through Sat 5/28. Go see it Mon 5/23 at 7PM. Watch as two lonely people’s lives change when a coyote starts appearing on their doorstep.
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TUE 5/24
Screen Vinyl Image @ Now That’s Class SVI isn’t a failed group of graphic designers who now record droney indie rock. This VA band plays a blend of mixed amps, noisy psychedelia & analog synths. Hear ’em @ NTC on Tue 5/24 w/ Cle favorites Hot Cha Cha and How to Breathe Underwater.
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WED 5/25
Artwood Derby aka the SPACES Cup In celebration of SPACES’ 33rd b-day, artists & non-artists are invited to make their own derby car using kits provided by SPACES. Then, on Wed 5/25, witness bone-crunching madness as cars careen down the track at neck-breaking speeds!
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Local band Herzog is Cleveland-centric without being homers or overly optimistic jackasses. There’s, for instance, a new track “West Boulevard” and other moments found in the quartet’s music that keenly capture life in the 440 or 216.
Hear them for yourself at a CD release show Thu 5/19 at The Happy Dog… Read John Benson’s interview w/ Nick Tolar here
As long as conservative writers — no matter their color — are allowed to subtly suggest that the disadvantaged youth of our nation’s inner-cities somehow are the cause of, and actually like, their substandard, marginalized condition, it’s easier to dismiss this entire demographic as not worthy of our attention or concern…
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
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The voice is still the same: a warm, resonant, rich baritone. It makes you think of hot fudge.
Although born and raised in Michigan, Larry Morrow is a firm believer in the old adage “Bloom where you’re planted.” When he came to Cleveland to work, he became the number one booster for our fair city. And that hasn’t changed either!… Read Kelly Ferjutz’s interview with Larry Morrow here
Tell me, when have you seen a column as this one from the Scene in the Plain Dealer with all its columnists? I’ll tell you. Never.
Mike Roberts gives it to C. Ellen Connally, president of the county council… Read more from Roldo Bartimole here
“I came to hats through my love of history; every time period has had some kind of head covering,” explained Cynthia Lundeen, milliner at Cynthia’s Centuries of Style. “My custom designed hats have won the Kentucky Derby Hat Contest twice. My hats have been on display at Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, and pictured on American Greetings cards,” she added… Watch the video by Susan Schaul here.
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Instead of Apologizing, LeBron Needs to Come Clean Jim Bouton wrote in Ball Four, “It never hurts to apologize, especially if you don’t mean it”…
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A few reasons Cleveland is cooler than Chicago I could add some more reasons: 1. Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall, one of the best in the world…
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1) Ginormous Wind Turbine arrives in Cleveland
2) Dike 14: Cle’s new public nature preserve
3) Cleveland Bicycle Week is here. Ride on.
4) A few reasons why Cleveland is cooler than Chicago
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Witness our writers in action. Thanks to: Roldo Bartimole, John Benson, Roy Berko, Carol Drummond, Larry Durstin, Kelly Ferjutz, Mansfield Frazier, Susan Schaul, Alex Sukhoy, Claudia Taller, Sarah Valek and Laurie Wanninger. 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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