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***** Week of 3/31 *****
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The Rain Poet Daniel Thompson will read and sign his newest poetry collection with Green Panda Press. It's lavishly illustrated, hand-made and bound locally; make it out to the reading and pick up your own copy in an intimate and comfortable setting Wed 3/31 at 7:30 p.m. Call 795-0550. Night Town, 12387 Cedar Rd in Cleveland Hts. http://www.nighttowncleveland.com
From Tolerance to Acceptance to Appreciation: The Stratification of Cultures as the Barrier to Democratic Pluralism by Troy Duster, Ph.D., in a lecture providing a road map for reducing the lingering cultural barriers to full racial and ethnic equality. Come explore the progressive shifts from tolerance of difference to acceptance, appreciation and mutual enhancement. Find out more from this leading authority on sociological issues in the application and misapplication of the science of genetics in contemporary social policy debates Thu 4/1 beginning 5PM. For info and reservations call 687-4500. Cleveland State University Convocation Center, 2000 Prospect Ave. http://www.csuohio.edu/convo/CONVO98new.html
Nia Coffeehouse and WCPN's Around Noon Hear the latest with Cavana Faithwalker's Nia project as he blows it up on 90.3FM with Dee Perry Thu 4/1 at 12:10PM. Then catch the Nia slam at the CMA, Fri 4/2 at 6PM with featured reader and author Mwatabu Okantah, with works that are "rooted in the tradition of African American artistic expression; these lyrical poems are provocative and revelatory." Come by to read, listen or sample desserts from Tommy's on Coventry. For info 421-7340. Nia Coffeehouse is located in the Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd. email cfaithwalker@clevelandart.org
Monteverde The Cleveland Botanical Garden continues to host Dulce Wilson from Friends of Monteverde, a key conservation and restoration partner in Costa Rica. Join her and gain special insight into cloud forests, including the one right here in Cleveland at the Garden, and the one in Costa Rica Thu 4/1 at 1:45PM in Spanish plus a conservation presentation in English 2:30-3:15PM. Call 721-1600. 11030 East Blvd. http://www.cbgarden.org
Bold Thinkers Series Anne Mulcahy, chairman of the board and CEO of Xerox Corporation and voted the fourth most powerful woman in business by Fortune Magazine will join USA Today technology columnist Kevin Maney, who will offer insights gained from his interviews of important players in the technology and communications industries in a fireside chat Thu 4/1 at 3:45PM. Seating is limited, register online or call 368-0018. Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University http://weatherhead.cwru.edu/boldthinkers
KM Cluster Communities: Next Practices Nationally recognized social network analyst, software developer (and Cool Cleveland reader) Valdis Krebs will be just one of five presenters at the inaugral KM Cluster event for the Cleveland community. KM Cluster is a worldwide knowledge management (KM) leadership community. The event will examine communities of practice and learning communities in and across organizations. Communities are networks of people within, and sometimes outside of an organization that come together around a particular topic to collaborate, innovate, address challenges, share ideas and create new knowledge and information related to that topic Fri 4/2 9AM-12:30PM. The NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Rd. 433-4000. To register, visit http://www.kmcluster.com/cle/CLE_Spring_2004.htm
Ukranian Easter Bazaar The Ukrainian Museum Archives in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood will hold its 10th Annual Easter Bazaar this weekend Fri 4/2 from 7-9PM, Sat 4/3 from 10AM -4PM, and Sun 4/4 from noon to 3PM. Explore pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) supplies, browse thru books, greeting cards and baked goods on sale. The Bazaar will also offer demonstrations on how to craft your own pysanky. The Ukrainian Museum Archives, 1202 Kenilworth Ave, on the north side of Lincoln Park in Tremont http://www.umacleveland.org.
Construct Femininity: Femininity Construct The contrived accoutrements of femininity and social constructions of gender are attacked in this exhibition with painter Sarah Curry and photographer Hadley K. Conner. Curry's latest series of paintings, Veiled Women, confronts and examines the impact of advertising and media images on women's psyches. Curry layers depictions of ordinary women with idealized, often sexually suggestive reproductions of ads and pop culture images. Conner photographically explores Rockabilly subculture linked to her exotically alternative female subjects, visually displaying a vintage quality. The accompanying Three Man Show: Ken Chapin, Mike Moritz, and Abe Olvido construct avant-garde installations with performance art; check it out Fri 4/2 from 7-10PM. Show runs through 5/14. Call 440-375-7461. The B.K. Smith Gallery, east side of Lake Erie College on Gillett St. http://www.lec.edu
Distance Learning Event Michael Tilson Thomas, Founder and Artistic Director of the New World Symphony, will participate in a master class via Internet2 between the New World Symphony in Miami, Florida, and CIM in Cleveland on Fri 4/2. A Conductor's Roundtable Discussion ensues at 2PM with Maestros Tilson Thomas and Sir Neville Marriner located in Miami, plus representatives from the Manhattan School of Music, also connected via Internet2 in NYC, along with CIM conducting students in Cleveland will collaborate 4:15PM. Members of the CIM Orchestra will perform Wagner's Seigfried Idyll as CIM conducting students participate in a master class critiqued by Michael Tilson Thomas. Distance learning programs at CIM connect in real time to teachers and students with web-based and other multimedia materials augmenting each videoconference connection. Get into this cutting edge integration of art and technology; for info call 791-5000 or visit http://www.cim.edu.
Ryan Papa of Stigma Recordings ushers in sound fueled by smooth and stylistic versatility and he's playing massive events across the globe. Hear his own mix of house, breaks, progressive, and tech. He's back from a successful trip headlining the House Broken party in Tokyo, Japan; get a decent hit of Aussie house Fri 4/2, doors open 9PM. Cloud 9, 1299 West 9th St. http://www.cloud9lounge.com/welcome.html
Self Portraits, An Interactive Exhibit expresses our feelings, spirit, persona, dreams and fears in this exhibit while recognizing the identity, individuality and diversity of our region. There'll be special live performances of experimental ambient music and an artist's talk from Valley Art Center Artist/Faculty member Suzanne Griffith, opening night is Fri 4/2 from 6-8:30PM. Valley Art Center, 155 Bell St in Chagrin Falls, 440-247-7507. http://www.valleyartcenter.org
In Black & White Are black and white images really void of color? Through memories and imagination we allow shadows and highlights to imply color; for each viewer, these images will appear completely different. Experience new works of four area artists with photography, paintings, drawings and print works. Opening reception begins Fri 4/2 from 6-10PM. 252-2099 Mosaic, 16860 Lorain Ave
M-80 Issue #6 release party with corresponding group exhibit - check out subversive works of Akron artists and spoken word with David Giffels and others. Get down to the music of Dave Rich (Intelligent Knives), and hit the after show party at the Lime Spider with The Legendary Shackshakers, The Lords of the Highway and The Kung Fu Dykes. Event kicks off Sat 4/3 with the playing of the M-80 subterranean anti-anthem at 7PM. Call 330-376-5655. Square Records, 824 West Market St in Akron (Highland Square area) http://www.m-80.org
HealthSpace Cleveland In recognition of National Sleep Awareness Week, Health Space Cleveland shares health education, learning and family fun with an afternoon themed around sleeping and dreaming as a catalyst day of information. This afternoon of activities includes a special presentation for families titled, "Sleep Well, Do Well," and Inlet Dance Theatre Company performing unique works. You can also participate in workshops and listen to jazz quartets courtesy of the Northeast Ohio Jazz Society Sat 4/3 beginning 10AM-5PM. Call 231-6827. 8911 Euclid Ave. http://www.healthspacecleveland.org
Apollo's Fire The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra presents Beethoven and Schubert in Vienna with two classicly famed composers and two of their greatest symphonies: Beethoven's Pastorale Symphony and Schubert's Unfinished on the instruments the composers intended. Hear the clarity and explosive energy of music from the masters you thought you knew Sat 4/3 starting 8PM at Severance Hall. 11001 Euclid Ave. For tickets 800-314-2535. http://www.cwru.edu/buildings/mather/severance.html
African Americans from the Classroom to the Boardroom The Eighth Annual Urban Community Forum presents Bessie House, Ph.D and author of Confronting the Odds: African American Entrepreneurship in Cleveland, Ohio is the keynote speaker. Panel discussions include CE Os? and entrepreneurs addressing owning and leading a company. Music is provided by All-City Choir and the Cleveland Municipal School District-Early College Stage Band Sat 4/3 from 8:30AM-2:30PM. Reservations are required, call 687-9394. Cole Center for Continuing Education, 3100 Chester Ave. http://www.csuohio.edu/omacr
Aeris combines elements of introverted shoegazing, trip-hop and electronica while blending lyrical and melodic beauty in an entirely original sound. Catch their visuals and music for a truly multi-sensorial experience; the band is comprised of original members from the electronic duo Luva. Aeris will open for Signal Path Sun 4/4 doors open 9PM. Peabody's 2083 East 21st St. Call 776-9999 http://www.garageband.com/aerismusic http://www.peabodys.com
Super Button Box Bash accordion festival presenting a grand reunion of the finest button accordion players in North America. Catch the largest accordion festival of its kind marking the 100th Anniversary of the Slovene National Benefit Society. The Slovenian Junior Chorus of SNPJ Youth Circle 2 is hosting the 8-hour button box marathon, plus singers of the Lesna Oktet from Slovenia will perform Sun 4/4 from 1-9PM. Call 531-7168. Slovenian Society Home, 20713 Recher Ave in Euclid.
Backlash Sundays a new revolution of sound that's techno, electro, no-wave, anti-rave and anything or everything in between with DJ Rob Sherwood happening every Sun, including this Sun 4/4 at the Church. It's free before 11PM at Metropolis, 2325 Elm St. 241-4007 http://www.metropolis-cleveland.com
Plástica Latinoamericana will delve into the vibrant culture of Latin American culture of Northeast Ohio in a multi-media exhibit displaying works of twelve Latin American sculptors, painters and photographers Mon 4/5 running through 5/15 from 9AM-5PM, entry is free and open to the public. Call (440) 951-7500. The Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave in Willoughby http://www.fineartsassociation.org
Blowing in the Wind: Windpower How feasible is wind power in Northeast Ohio, and who is working on finding out? What is the potential for generating significant energy from this renewable resource? Chris Hagan from Green Energy Ohio will lead the discussion Tue 4/6 from Noon to 1PM. It's part of the Environmental Town Hall Brown Bag Lunch Series. Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd. http://www.shakerlakes.org
Markets and the Environment:Friends or Foes? Historian Terry Anderson has written extensively on the shaping of the American West and the history of American Indian economies. He's also executive director of PERC, The Center for Free Market Environmentalism, bringing market solutions to environmental problems. Listen in on his free public talk covering the government's role in managing natural resources Wed 4/7 at 4:45 PM. 368-1004 Moot Courtroom (A59) at the Case School of Law, 11075 East Blvd. http://www.case.edu
Volunteer Opportunity Fair Volunteering offers innumerable opportunities for personal growth and enrichment and this event will show you how to get started. University Circle offers an incomparable variety and breadth of options for people new to volunteering as well as those looking to try something new Wed 4/7. Staff from the following organizations will be on hand to answer questions and provide information: Cleveland Botanical Garden, HealthSpace Cleveland, The Children's Museum of Cleveland, The Cleveland Museum of Natural History and The Cleveland Orchestra. Drop in 6:30-8PM; event and parking are free. Call 707-2847. Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd in University Circle http://www.cbgarden.org/
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***** Week of 4/07 *****
Blowing in the Wind: Wind power. How feasible is wind power in Northeast Ohio, and who is working on finding out? Also, what is the potential for generating significant energy from this renewable resource? Chris Hagan from Green Energy Ohio will lead the discussion Tue 4/6 from Noon to 1PM. It's part of the Environmental Town Hall Brown Bag Lunch Series. Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd. http://www.shakerlakes.org
University Circle Volunteer Fair Volunteering offers innumerable opportunities for personal growth and enrichment. Many people don't know how or where to get started, but University Circle provides an incomparable variety of options for people new to volunteering as well as to those looking to try something new Wed 4/7 6:30-8PM. Call 707-2847. Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Bld in University Circle. http://www.cbgarden.org
Exclusive Screening of Blue Vinyl With humor, chutzpah and a piece of vinyl siding in hand, award-winning Blue Vinyl sets out in search of the truth about vinyl, America’s most popular plastic. A decision to "re-side" a house with vinyl turns into a toxic odyssey that most ordinary homeowners would never dare to take. An eco-activism doc and a rollicking comedy all rolled into one, it's garnered "Best Documentary" & "Best Research" Nominee for the 2003 Emmy Awards. And the timing for this screening is critical, as the green building movement is growing rapidly, and the vinyl industry has been busy checking its marketing plan to verify that it promotes vinyl as a ‘green building’ material. Catch the first and only scheduled screening in Cleveland Thu 4/8 at 7PM. CWRU Strosacker Auditorium http://www.buckeyesustainability.org
By The Bluest Of Seas Two young sailors, shipwrecked on an island in the Caspian Sea, join the local fishing kolkhoz and fall for the same woman in this poetic Boris Barnet romance that's a favorite of French filmakers Jean-Luc Godard, Thu 4/8 at 9PM. Call 421-7450. Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd. http://www.cia.edu/cinematheque
Halim El-Dabh World-renowned composer and Kent State University professor emeritus Halim El-Dabh will present a concert of new works, in collaboration with his student Charles J. Coven. Hear selections of from the Kent Camerata, the Kent Bassoon Ensemble, the Graduate Woodwind Quintet, and the President's Quartet, as well as double bassist Bryan Thomas, clarinetist Dennis Nygren, harpist Amanda Micucci and belly dancer Emilie Watt Thu 4/8 at 8PM. University Auditorium at Kent State University.
Talay Lecture Series with distinguished speakers from a variety of disciplines who share their perspectives on how visual arts and contemporary culture engages each other. Stop in to hear Thelma Gordon, one of the most vibrant, renowned and controversial curators of her generation. New York's Village Voice says she's "fast becoming recognized as one of those pivotal figures...in Arican American life;" Golden operates at the nexus of contemporary art, popular culture and social discourse Thu 4/8 at 7PM. Call 421-8671. MOCA, 8501 Carnegie Ave. http://www.MOCAcleveland.org
Beyond the Surface an exploration of paint, texture and surface; stop in and get acquainted with the newest gallery that's committed to original, fine art by living artists with a special focus on the creative community of Northeastern Ohio. Opening reception is Thu 4/8 from 4-8PM. Relax in a warm natural environment to view works and ask about Thrive's consulting services. Call 479-0303. Thrive - An Artspace, Galleria, 2nd floor, 1301 East 9th St.
Free Will and Wanton Lust Forget strange worlds, magical houses, and corrupt politicians. a play about family struggles with glitzy mother, and her mirthless son, who’s not quite sure which side of the closet door he’s on. And her daughter, Amy. Who’s pregnant and wants to be a lesbian. And let’s not forget Tony, Mom’s boyish lover who makes Claire feel young again with his “fountain of youth.” So where does Philip’s fiancée Vivian fit in? And what about Claire’s husband? Confused? Intrigued? Welcome back to The Liminis…opening Fri 4/9 thru 5/8 at 8PM. Call 687-0074 The Liminis, 2438 Scranton Rd. in Cleveland's historic Tremont neighborhood.
Cyanotic, Subliminal Self & The House of Sectionals an eclectic night of electronic music Harsh industrial which combines elements of glitch, jungle, digital hardcore & power noise into an original and aggressive sound, Fri 4/9. Doors open at 8:00pm, show starts at 10PM. Hi-Fi Club, 11729 Detroit Rd in Lakewood. http://www.subliminalself.com, http://www.synthcleveland.com http://www.cyanotic-online.com
Tale of the Emerald Bird an adventure story that's a CPT classic performed by a select ensemble of teens from CPT's Student Theatre Enrichment Program. A princess risks everything to find the emerald bird with a healing song for the Empress who falls ill. Bring the family to see extravagant puppet and costumes Fri 4/9 at 7PM. For tickets, 631-2727. Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave. http://www.cptonline.org
The WIVES Foundation promote women’s issues and various education services. If half of all marriages end in divorce, what does the future hold for a majority of married Clevelanders? Join the seminars “What Women Need To Know About Divorce,” meeting every month on the second Saturday, including this Sat 4/10 9AM-12:30PM. April’s topic: What can women do now to prepare themselves for divorce? This meeting will address the most critical considerations when planning for the future, helping women demystify the steps toward reaching an equitable settlement. It's the first non-profit organization of its kind in Cleveland. It was created to help women through the legal, financial and emotional aspects of divorce. April's session will be held at the Brecksville Public Library, 9089 Brecksville Rd in Brecksville. Pre-register at 440-243-6153. All proceeds will benefit The Domestic Violence Center. http://www.wivesfoundation.com
***** Week of 5/05 *****
Collaborating for Success Midwest Regional Conference looks at creating and operating multi-tenant nonprofit centers. Plans are under way for a regional conference on creating affordable, high quality, healthy office and program space for all types of nonprofit organizations. Issues will include financing, shared services, operations and managment 'Thu 5/6 thru 5/7; spread the word to your colleagues, professional networks, and project partners! Nonprofits, developers, foundations, consultants, media, community memberes, and city and government officials are invited to attend. Located at Fairhill Center in Cleveland. Register at http://www.nonprofitcenters.org or 961-8850
The Artist's Way Learn to release life-long fears and blocks, liberate your inner artist, take yourself on artist dates, explore your spirituality, and express yourself in ways that empower you! This course will help you unleash your creative potential; live more fully; help you let go of life-long fears and blocks; empower you to express yourself; experience the support of a healing, artistic circle. Local actress and artist Maura Haas will facilitate this group-driven experience Sat 5/8 from 1-3pm. Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland, 6600 Detroit Ave. 651-5428 or visit http:www.lgcsc.org
***** Week of 5/12 *****
SlamU Playhouse Square's poetry slam for students to speak their minds in an uncensored environment while learning to write and perform. Teens create original works and perform with Cleveland's leading poets in a low key atmosphere with exercises focusing on writing and performing. Participants will finish off the evening with a slam demonstrating their learned skills Fri 5/14 from 7-9PM. Kennedy Center at Playhouse Square,1501 Euclid Ave. For info 348-7912 or visit http://www.playhousesquare.com/minisites/images/education/SLAMBRO.PDF
***** Week of 5/19 *****
Evening with Lesli% Adams A two-event series for music lovers with composer Leslie Adams discussing his life and career as a full-time, free lance composer. He also shares a context of his creativity through philosophic beliefs Fri 5/21 & 5/28 from 7-8:30PM. Both gay and straight are encouraged to participate. Aubrey Wertheim Institute, 6600 Detroit Ave. Call 651-LGBT
Dojoji: tells the story of a spurned woman whose unrequited love transforms her into a fire-breathing serpent. It's an effort of creative multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary work combining the performance traditions of East Asia and the West. In Dojoji, material was selected that has inspired generations of artists, from painters and calligraphers to Noh and Kabuki performers. With live piano, percussion, contemporary dance and precise, expressive acting, Dojoji explores the power of uncontrollable passion to provoke the supernatural. Enjoy a pre-show reception and post-show discussion to meet the artists and chat up this groundbreaking play Sun 5/23 at 2PM. Cleveland Public Theatre's Upstairs Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave
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