Special Edition
Dream Big

"Make no little plans..." said Cleveland planner Daniel Burnham, "They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will not themselves be realized." We agree. So to get us thinking big, we're offering this Special Edition of Cool Cleveland, with a few recommended listings to hold you over until our regular issue, plus a special offer for our Future of Cleveland party at Cleveland State University tomorrow night. Dream big, because one of our party attendees will win a drawing for a pair of round-trip Continental Airlines tickets. And everyone will enjoy the chance to nosh, network and engage on the big issue of the day. We invite you to dream big. --Thomas Mulready


Just announced: Win two RT airline tickets!
Future of Cleveland party @ CSU tomorrow 4/22

Someone at our party walks away with a pair of round-trip airline tickets anywhere Continental Airlines flies in the continental US; it may as well be you. And your chances are very good: we host a few hundred people at our Cool Cleveland events- you do the math. Discounted $15 online tix are still available for our Cool Cleveland Future of Cleveland party at Cleveland State University's beautifully restored Fenn Tower tomorrow night Wed 4/22 from 5:30-8PM, and your reduced party admission not only buys you unlimited hors d'oeuvres and open bar, plus a chance to discuss the future of Cleveland (and your future) with CSU executives-in-residence, but you'll also be entered to win a pair of round-trip airline tickets! Order reduced price $15 tix online until midnight tonight 4/21 here.

The menu is delish Enjoy Shrimp and Andouille Kabob, Caprese Skewers, Mushroom Duxelle Beggars Purse, Sweet Chili Chicken Satay, Mediterranean Platter, and more, plus open bar all evening with beer & wine.

Discuss the big issues of our region with CSU Executives-In-Residence: Steven Minter, former director of The Cleveland Foundation; former state senator Grace Drake; David Whitehead, former VP of FirstEnergy; Julian Earls, former director of NASA-Glenn; Barbara Byrd-Bennett, former CEO, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and others. Networking, round-robin discussion (think speed dating with a civic twist!), incorporating your cool ideas, with everything live-blogged.

You're entered to win a drawing for a pair of round-trip airline tickets with your Cool Cleveland admission. Regular price is $20 at the door, but order online here before midnight tonight Tue 4/21 for special $15 offer. Fenn Tower is on Euclid Avenue at E. 24th Street. Map, schedule, menu and parking info here. Good luck with the drawing, and we'll see you in Cleveland's future!


Send your cool events to: Events@CoolCleveland.com


Neko Case The indie-rock/alt-country chanteuse with the DIY ethic and haunting voice performs with special guest Crooked Fingers at PlayhouseSquare's Allen Theater on Tue 4/21. Best known for her solo work and contributions as a member of Canadian indie rockers The New Pornographers, Case (pictured) can always be counted on for a stunning show. The Matador Records alum (see also Liz Phair, Bettie Serveert, Pizzicato Five) is presented by the Beachland Ballroom. http://www.NekoCase.com. http://www.PlayhouseSquare.org.

Last Call Cleveland The comedy troupe delivers at Pickwick & Frolic Tue 4/21 at 8PM -- offering award-winning, wiseacre sketch comedy. They've performed all over America, including the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, Toronto Sketch Fest, New York Sketch Fest and more. Reviews have varied, deeming LCC's quality "from 'excellent' to 'unspeakably bad'." When Keith Carr, Jef Etters, Aaron McBride, Mike Polk, and Matt Zitelli are through, East 4th Street will never be quite the same again. http://www.MySpace.com/LastCallCleveland.


HOT CIA Spring Art Show The Cleveland Institute of Art blossoms at 3 venues, with 5 exhibitions, and 16 art forms starting Wed 4/22 and running through Sat 4/25. This collective student exhibition presents a range of ideas, materials, and technologies -- ranging from Industrial Design to Illustration, and digital arts to drawing. All 16 CIA majors (grouped into environments) will showcase their work to visitors to the University Circle campus. Times and details available at http://www.CIA.edu/blog/?p=812.

HOT Juilliard String Quartet's upcoming concert in Oberlin College's Finney Chapel on Wed 4/22 at 8PM will be bittersweet. This performance serves as a finale for Oberlin's Artist Recital Series this season, but also marks the last time that Joel Smirnoff -- JSQ first violinist [pictured, front], now president of the Cleveland Institute of Music -- will play with the quartet in Ohio. Don't miss it. http://www.Oberlin.edu/con.

Healing Across Cultures Cleveland State University presents a no-cost, open to the public Interactive Symposium titled on Healing Across Cultures: Nurturing a Healthful Environment on Wed 4/22 from 9AM - 4:30PM on the CSU campus in Fenn Tower, room 303, 1983 East 24th St. Registration at http://www.CSUOhio.edu/Sciences/Dept/Chac.

The Weight of Heaven Joseph-Beth Booksellers hosts Cle author Thrity Umrigar on Wed 4/22 at 7PM, discussing and signing her new novel The Weight of Heaven. This rare glimpse of a family and a country struggling under pressures beyond their control offers a "devastating look at cultural clashes and divides." Details at http://www.JosephBeth.com.

Dream it, do it,
--Thomas Mulready
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