1/30/08
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GLSC
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SPONSORED: Everything’s Better Dipped in Chocolate! It’s America’s favorite treat, and right now the Great Lakes Science Center has chocolate fever! Chocolate: The Exhibition will run from Sat 2/9 – Sun 5/4. See chocolate science at our Chocolate Bar – our chocolate experiments with a culinary twist include making chocolate ice cream with liquid nitrogen. Browse the Chocolate Store, where you can purchase luxury chocolates from around the world. Which event will be your favorite? Complimentary Chocolate Strawberries: 2/9 – 2/29; Wine and Chocolate: 2/14 (adults only); Sundaes on Saturday: 3/15 & 4/12; Candy Chemistry Spring Break Day Camp: March 22 – 29; Doggone Good Chocolate: April 19 (bring your Chocolate Labrador for a photo opp (proceeds go to the Animal Protective League). Details: www.GreatScience.com.
Jumpstart
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SPONSORED: Take a Walk on the Wild Side! Are you looking for more from your job than just a paycheck? JumpStart Inc., Northeast Ohio’s venture development organization, has a portfolio of companies in search of a few extraordinary people. The entrepreneurial lifestyle might not be for everyone, but if you’d like to test your adventurous side and reap the benefits of being in a start-up environment, you should take a look at the positions available. For a current listing of these cutting-edge opportunities – and quite possibly the hardest job you’ll ever love – click here.
CPL
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SPONSORED: Author and Civil Rights Activist, Charles W. Chesnutt, was a legal professional from Cleveland who lived from 1858-1932. Chesnutt was a pioneering author of books and articles depicting the African American experience. He worked with both Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois to improve the social, political and economic standing of African Americans. Chesnutt will be honored by the US Postal Service with a commemorative Black Heritage Series stamp. The First Day Stamp Issuance Ceremony will be held at the Cleveland Public Library on Thu 1/31 at 11AM , Main Library, Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium. The program has no admission fee and is open to the public. An exhibit featuring materials and books from CPL will be available in the Main Library, Fine Arts and Special Collections. For more information: www.cpl.org.
CPL
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SPONSORED: Lovingly Yours Cleveland Public Library will celebrate Black History Month with a program presentation (no admission fee, open to the public) of the Ensemble Theatre play “Lovingly Yours: Langston and Lorraine.” It will be performed on Sat 2/2 at 2PM in the Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium, Main Library, 6th and Superior. “Lovingly Yours” is a production based on the correspondence between the poet Langston Hughes and the playwright Lorraine Hansberry. Hughes is an African American poet and author who lived in Cleveland. Among his works are “The Weary Blues,” “Tambourines to Glory,” “Simple’s Uncle Sam,” and “The Dream Keeper and Other Poems.” Lorraine Hansberry is known for her play, “A Raisin in the Sun.” “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black” was adapted from her writings. Information: (216) 623-2881 or www.cpl.org.
UW
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SPONSORED: Hot eBay Auction Items Online Right Now! Click that little mouse fast before all the good stuff is gone! United Way of Greater Cleveland’s Seventh Annual eBay Auction offers fabulous items, including Continental Airlines tickets, Cleveland Indians game tickets with suites in Progressive Field, a Peek ‘n’ Peak hotel/lift ticket package, an annual RTA pass, GE outdoor cooking center, gift certificates and lots of other cool “got-to-have” things. The auction is live online now to Mon 2/4. All proceeds benefit United Way. Log on to ebay.com/unitedwaycleveland.
BW
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SPONSORED: It’s All Bach, All Weekend! Join us for the "76th Anniversary Bach Festival," Fri 4/18 through Sun 4/20 at Baldwin-Wallace College. Major Work: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244. Five concerts throughout the weekend: Fri 4/18 concerts: 4PM and 8PM (Gamble Auditorium). Sat 4/19 concerts: 1:30PM and 4:00PM (Gamble Auditorium). Sun 4/20 concert: 2:30PM at United Methodist Church of Berea. Special performances throughout the weekend by Baldwin-Wallace College Motet Choir, Baldwin-Wallace College Choir, Members of Opera Cleveland Orchestra, Festival Chamber Orchestra and Brass Choir, guest soloists and more. Reserve seats early. Last year's festival sold out. For info and to reserve tix contact www.bw.edu.
CMA
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SPONSORED: Medieval Mania and More! Learn from the masters -- Monet, Picasso and Warhol -- in classes that encourage creativity for adults & kids! Spring session runs for six weeks (Saturdays) and highlights the permanent collection and our newest exhibit, “Arms and Armor of Imperial Austria.” Registration for CMA members begins Sat 2/2, general registration begins Sat 2/16. Classes: Mixed Media for Adults; Art for Parent and Child (age 3); Mini-Masters (ages 4-5); Wearable Art (ages 5-6); Art Experiments (ages 6-8); Medieval Mania (ages 8-10); Miscellaneous Materials (ages 10-12); Teen Drawing Workshop (ages 13-17); and Claymation (ages 11 and up). Sessions: Sat 3/15 – Sat 4/26. No class on 3/22. 10-11:30 AM or 1-2:30 PM. For information about classes for children/teens, call 216-707-2182 or email dhanslik@clevelandart.org. Register: 216-421-7350 or 1-888-CMA-0033.
Beck Center - Anne Frank
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SPONSORED: A Clear and Powerful Voice Beck Center brings back four commanding performances of Wendy Kesselman’s powerful new adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank, now through Sat 2/9 on the Main Stage. Based on the original play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, Director Sarah May captures the terrifying existence of eight European Jews hiding from the Nazis in war-torn Holland for more than two years. Each day of these two dark years for these eight individuals shines through Anne’s clear and powerful voice and for millions who can’t tell their stories. For tickets or information call 521-2540, or visit their website at: www.beckcenter.org.
WVIZ
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SPONSORED: Who's Your Granddaddy? Join WVIZ/PBS for a preview/reception (no admission fee, open to the public) for "African American Lives 2" featuring historian Dr. Bernard Powers, tonight Wed 1/30 at 6PM at the Idea Center, Playhouse Square. Become your own genealogist. Reservations: 216-916-6301; Email: nbrown@ideastream.org. "African American Lives 2" airs Wed 2/6 and Wed 2/13.
MOCA
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SPONSORED: MOCA Cleveland Presents the first major U.S. museum exhibition of London-based artist Sam Taylor-Wood. Human vulnerability is a theme in her compelling psychological portraits in photography, film, and video -- subjects range from international actors and athletes to self-portrait. Also at MOCA: Surge - paintings from Ohio-based artist Craig Lucas. Both on view through Sun 5/11. Info: 216-421-8671 or www.MOCAcleveland.org.