09.29-10.06.10
Choices
Is this the most important election in our lifetime in Cuyahoga County? Because of last year's passage of Issue 6, an entirely new form of County government will be put in place with the upcoming Tue 11/2 elections. This week, we offer an exclusive package of Cool Cleveland video interviews of each of the six candidates running for the new position of Cuyahoga County Executive. Watch them and make your own choice. Plus, we've hand-picked just a few of the coolest things going on this week: a benefit for the art of papermaking, a wine tasting to benefit & empower young women, a new show on relationships, a tour of solar-assisted homes, and a balloon farm that kids won't want to miss. Whatever you do, don't miss casting your vote on Tue 11/2, or via absentee ballot in advance. It's your choice. --Thomas MulreadyClick here to subscribe or for a web version of this email
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Cuyahoga County Executive
Fall of 2009 was a turning point for Cuyahoga County. Decisive passage of Issue 6 forces the upcoming Tue 11/2 general election, creating a new form of County government, run by a County Council and a single Executive who will replace the current system of three Commissioners. This Executive will have unprecedented power, and has attracted an impressive field of six candidates, including Democratic, Republican and Green Party nominees, plus Independent and unaffiliated candidates.
Between Wed 9/22 and Sun 9/26, Thomas Mulready of CoolCleveland.com conducted video interviews with all six of the candidates running for Cuyahoga County Executive: Republican Matt Dolan, Green Party Candidate David Ellison, Democrat Ed FitzGerald, Independent Ken Lanci, Independent Tim McCormack, and Independent Don Scipione. For the first time, videos of all six candidates are available for viewing in one place: here.
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SPONSORED: Alternative Rock or Classical? Tri-C presents pianist Christopher O'Riley, host of NPR's From The Top, who will blow your mind with two great shows, Fri 10/1 & Sun 10/3: a rock concert for piano featuring the music of Radiohead, R.E.M. and Nirvana at Tri-C, and a classical recital at CMA. Buy an eclectic 4-show Tri-C season package for only $60. TriCPresents.com. Peruse the new season brochure here.
Y-town is #1 According to a new report from the Brookings Institution, Y-town leads the nation in manufacturing job growth. Manufacturing job growth in the city rose 8.9% in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter, says report. Cle isn't far behind -- we rank 2nd.
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SPONSORED: Monsters + Catastrophe + Social Injustice CWRU's Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities presents the GLOBALISM Film Festival, running Mon 10/4 through Wed 10/6. All films 7PM at Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd. Films include: The Host, a blockbuster monster movie from South Korea (2006); Darwin's Nightmare, an Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Feature (2004); and Bamako, a drama in French and Bambara with subtitles. http://www.case.edu/humanities.
Growing up in the Soviet Union with a father who quoted Russian and American poetry to settle arguments has defined poet Michael Dumanis' choice of poetry as a career. Dumanis is appearing at the upcoming Poetry In The Garden event, which includes a poetry contest, book signing and reception, along with poets Ilya Kaminsky (San Diego State University), Phil Metres (John Carroll University), Kazim Ali (Oberlin College), and Erika Meitner (Virginia Tech).
Hear Michael Dumanis read one of his poems and see if you can detect his Russian literary background. The go check out the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities' Poetry in the Garden at the Cleveland Botanical Garden on Sun 10/3 from noon to 4PM, where the poets will read their poems while rotating between the Japanese Garden and the English Rose Garden. Watch the video here. Info: Poetry In The Garden
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Click here to subscribe to the Cool Cleveland Podcast in iTunes.SPONSORED: From the Paris Opera to Cleveland Known for his mastery of the French repertory, legendary tenor Vinson Cole hits the Mixon Hall Stage with long time collaborator, pianist George Darden on Sun 10/10 at 7PM. They will perform music by Haydn, Nin, Hahn, Massenet, Strauss, Bellini and others. This is a concert not to be missed - after many years of collaboration - this will be one of their final performances together. CIM.edu
Over 20,000 balloons make up Swifty's Balloon Farm, a life-sized balloon sculpture exhibit @ LM Farmpark that took 220 man-hours to assemble! See a balloon covered wagon pulled by horses, pioneers, Native Americans, a wigwam and more. Oh, so many balloons...
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4 actors play 150 roles
Joe Foust and Rob Johansen are the most overworked actors in town. Between the two of them, they play literally hundreds of roles, changing costumes, makeup, characters and voices in the blink of an eye. Their work in The Cleveland Play House's brilliant production of The 39 Steps lifts the show into a frothy, dizzying astral plane. Read the Cool Cleveland review here.
Watch them warm up on stage as Cool Cleveland's Thomas Mulready runs them through their paces, and catch the hilarious excerpt at the end of the video when the two uber-versatile comic actors are joined by lead Nick Sandys and change characters literally at the drop of a hat. Watch the video here
The 39 Steps is live on stage at The Cleveland Play House’s Drury Theatre through October 10, 2010. 216-795-7000 http://www.ClevelandPlayHouse.com
SPONSORED: Creativity + Green + Globalism CWRU's Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities presents Poetry in the Garden on Sun 10/3 from 1-4PM at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Featured poets include Ilya Kaminsky (San Diego State University), Kazim Ali (Oberlin College), Michael Dumanis (Cleveland State University) [view his CoolCleveland video interview here], Erika Meitner (Virginia Tech) and Phil Metres (John Carroll University). The day also includes a poetry contest, book signing, and reception. Pre-registration required for comp admission to the garden: http://www.case.edu/humanities.
WED
Mike Droho & the Compass Rose This fellow Midwestern band consists of a guitarist/singer-songwriter + classically disciplined violinist + stage-shaking beat boxer. Somehow they cover all styles and genres while maintaining their own unique sound. Lend 'em an ear when they play Wilbert's on Wed 9/29 at 8PM.
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THU
Wine for the Sole Sip on wine while traversing the bluffs & gardens of Shoreby Club at the annual swoon-worthy Wine for the Sole benefit bash on Thu 9/30. Proceeds go to Girls with Sole, an org using fitness & wellness to empower the minds, bodies and souls of girls who have experienced abuse. RSVP now.
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FRI
Mundo Mix International Dance Party @ View. Get down to eclectic beats from around the globe @ Tropical Cleveland's next party on Fri 10/1. DJ Dongo will spin everything from salsa and somba to Euro and Bhangra. Hot rhythms. Good times. Diverse crowd. Plus, free salsa lessons & a rooftop cabana lounge.
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SPONSORED: This Fri 10/1 at 9PM, WCLV 104.9 FM presents the Mighty Wurlitzer Radio Hour’s fall program called Autumn Serenade. The hour-long show features Larry Kass at the Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ, along with the chorus and individual vocalists in great selections from the American Song Book. The program was recorded last Sunday at the Razzmatazz Studios before a live studio audience. Complete details on all of WCLV's programming at http://www.WCLV.com.
SAT
Ohio Solar Tour Peek into area homes equipped w/ solar, wind, biomass, green design, energy-saving technologies & more. Visit and chat with the owners & learn how to make your abode more sustainable. Self-guided tours run all day on Sat 10/2 and Sun 10/3. [Pictured: Martens Residence of Shaker Hts.]
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SUN
Poetry in the Garden Spend Sun 10/3 listening to poetry amongst the flowers in Cle's most idyllic environment – Cle Botanical Garden. Poets will address how globalism – "gathering ideas from new places and cultures or from objects and ideas that have come from afar" – has shaped their work. Part of CWRU Humanities Wk.
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MON
A Taste of Autumn Regional farmers provide the produce, local chefs cook it up, and you chow it all down @ Coit Rd Market's annual harvest bash on Mon 10/4 @ the Beachland. Chefs include Brian Goodman of Greenhouse Tavern, Ryan Cipriani of Angela-Mia Pizza and Unami's Matthew Anderson. Get tix now. [Photo: Jerry Mann.]
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TUE
JP, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys Akron native Chrissie Hynde is in fine form w/ new band JP, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys, a collaboration w/ Welsh-born rocker JP Jones. Welcome Chrissie back to NEO & hear her new sound on Tue 10/5, 8PM @ the Grog Shop.
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WED
Seven for seven The B-Side Liquor Lounge is turning seven! And, to celebrate, they're throwing 7 parties. Like hip-hop? Then get to party #4 -- a Biz Markie DJ Set w/ K-Nyce on Wed 10/6. Party down to diabolical classics such as "Just a Friend" and "The Vapors."
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Celebrating their second year of classes, exhibitions, paper production, letterpress printing and their first kozo tree harvest, the Morgan Art of Papermaking is opening its doors and inviting the public for a peek at what goes on inside their East 47th Street warehouse.
Watch the video as CoolCleveland correspondent Carol Drummond speaks with Tom Balbo about this interesting organization and the exciting benefit with bookbinding, letterpress and papermaking demonstrations, plus more... Read more and watch the video by Carol Drummond here.
Katie Dawson represents a couple of things: For one, she's an example of a recent college graduate coming back to Cleveland to work. Is this a trend? Probably not. But it's nice. And also, she's working on a brand-new locally produced TV show, Can You Relate?, that will debut on Sat 10/2 on WKYC-Channel 3.
Check out the interview in which Cool Cleveland correspondent David Budin talks to Katie to find out more about the show and how she feels about returning to Cleveland, even though she didn't have to. Watch the video here.
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Two Wrongs What is that called In the criminal justice system when you allow something to happen and do nothing about it? Or is that the fed's [responsibility]? It seems to me that everyone needs to be replaced if it happened on their watch. That is how minorities are treated. We do not ever get the luxury of saying...
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Who does Mason think he is kidding? It really irks me when these politicians think we are all dummies. There should be a total cleaning of ALL county departments...
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