6/4/08

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SPONSORED: Did You Know that You Can Make a Seven Course Meal based strictly on the epicurean art of asparagus? It’s true. And the Cleveland Museum of Natural History will prove it on Sat 6/14 at the “Natural History of Asparagus." It will start with a reception at 6:30PM followed by dinner at 8PM where you will learn how asparagus was cultivated by the ancient Greeks and Romans, who valued it for its taste as well as its purported medicinal properties. Local grower Monica Bongue, who grows asparagus on her farm near Wooster, will present the natural history of this nutrient-dense vegetable. Ben Bebenroth, executive chef and owner of Spice of Life Catering, partnering with wine purveyor Mary Lapham, will provide commentary on each course and its complimentary wine. To register contact www.cmnh.org.

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SPONSORED: Leonard Moore, author of “Carl B. Stokes and The Rise of Black Political Power,” is the keynote speaker for the next CSU forum: "Race, Politics and Cities: 40 Years After the Stokes Era." It will be held on Thu 6/19 from 4-6:30PM. He has provided analysis on ESPN, 60 Minutes, CNN, National Public Radio and more. Free and open to the public, this forum is moderated by Mansfield Frazier, with Roldo Bartimole as a panelist, both are Cool Cleveland contributors. In 1967, Carl Stokes became the first black Mayor of a major American city. During Stokes' first year in office, MLK Jr. and Bobby Kennedy were shot. And Cleveland, like many cities around the nation, erupted in riots. Held at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at CSU, 1717 Euclid Avenue. For more info go to www.urban.csuohio.edu/forum/.