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CSU
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SPONSORED: Did You Know that vacant properties - abandoned in part by a mountain of foreclosures - so far have cost Cleveland more than $35 million? And 2007 was definitely a tough year for foreclosures in the county, with a record 2,243 filed - an increase of 15.6 percent over 2006. Find this and other “Economic News from Ohio's Regions” in a new weekly newsletter from the Ohio Urban University Program and the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. We'll search Ohio's papers to bring you economic news and key happenings that impact Ohio's regions. Check it out here and join our mailing list here.
CMNH
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SPONSORED: Check Out the Curator’s Forum Series: “T. rex vs. Triceratops: Why Horns Are Better Than Teeth” on Wed 3/5. Learn about the two most famous "terrible lizards" that towered over the landscape 65 mil years ago. Next is the '“True Story of Downtown Cleveland Rocks” on Wed 3/19. We’ll take you on a virtual tour of selected landmarks, telling the story of the stones used to build them. And don’t miss '“Skywatchers and Monument Builders: Can We Connect Them?”' on Wed 3/26, about the Hopewell people, who lived in southern Ohio 2,000 years ago and built monumental earthen constructions that, viewed from above, formed recognizable shapes on the ground. All forums start at 7PM. $5 member, $7 nonmember. Order tickets: 800-317-9155, ext. 3279, or (216) 231-1177. Info: www.cmnh.org.
GLSC
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SPONSORED: One for You, Two for Me Give into temptation and enjoy the sweet surrender of Chocolate: The Exhibition running now through – Sun 5/4 at the Great Lakes Science Center. 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. Enjoy the melt-in-your-mouth goodness of these events: Sundaes on Saturday: Sat 3/15 & Sat 4/12; Candy Chemistry Spring Break Day Camp: Sat 3/22 – Sat 3/29; Doggone Good Chocolate: Sat 4/19 (bring your Chocolate Labrador for an outdoor group photo opp. Proceeds benefit the Animal Protective League). Members get extra special treats. Details: www.GreatScience.com.
Red
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SPONSORED: A Movie Maestro’s Masterpieces are performed by one of the most imaginative and multi-sensory orchestral experiences: Red {an orchestra}. Check out a concert featuring the music of film composer Bernard Herrmann, whose scores for classic films of Alfred Hitchcock ''- Vertigo, North By Northwest and Psycho – are unmatched in their distinctive style. Experience film clips while Herrmann’s Hollywood masterpieces are performed including excerpts from his rarely produced opera, Wuthering Heights. This is perhaps the greatest unknown opera in the history of American music and it will feature the vocal talents of baritone Michael Todd Simpson and mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey. Join us on Sat 3/8 at 8PM in the Masonic Auditorium in Cleveland’s Midtown neighborhood. Tickets are available starting at $15. Contact 216.361.1733 or www.redanorchestra.org.
Red
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SPONSORED: Psychological Thrillers Make You See Red Selections from Psycho will be performed by one of the coolest orchestras in town: Red {an orchestra}. Red pulls out all the stops on Sat 3/8 at 8PM with the bone chilling music of film composer Bernard Herrmann, whose scores for classic Hitchcock films such as Vertigo and North by Northwest are unmatched in their distinctive style. Experience film clips while Herrmann's Hollywood masterpieces are performed, including excerpts from his rarely produced opera, Wuthering Heights, perhaps the greatest unknown opera in the history of American music. Join us in the Masonic Auditorium in Cleveland's Midtown neighborhood. Tickets are available starting at $15. Contact 216.361.1733 or www.redanorchestra.org.
WVIZ
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SPONSORED: Interested in Innovative Marketing? Donate to the 2008 WVIZ/PBS Televised Auction and receive valuable on-air promotion and a tax deduction. Donations include: Antiques, art, collectibles, vacations, event tickets, wine, dining certificates, and appliances. Each year, the Auction draws thousands of viewers ready to buy. Call 216.916.6100 or visit www.wviz.org.