06.12-06.19.13
Fatherhood
What's your definition of a successful father? Like a dad, everyone has to take care of our families, and that extends to our communities and our land. Cool Cleveland columnist Mansfield Frazier knows this, and that's why he created The Vineyard at Chateau Hough, growing vintage grapes in the middle of his own community. Now he's got funding to begin his next audacious project, a BioCellar that could transform tens of thousands of abandoned urban houses into food and jobs. He spoke with me at Chateau Hough, and we caught the conversation on video.We're helping Cain Park celebrate 75 entertaining years, we throw the spotlight on mixed media at Doubting Thomas, and we talk with actor Peter Lawson Jones, who, as a Cuyahoga County Commissioner started the Fatherhood Initiative, about the world premiere of Fatherhood 101 this week. Commentator Joe Baur suggests that pedestrians take back the streets, and Roldo totes the cost of public money going to corporate welfare.
Our new #Hashtag Game caught on last week, so we're doing it again, and you can play. Anytime today, Wed 6/12, tweet or Instagram an event you think deserves more coverage using #CoolCleveland, and we'll pick a winner and give them (and you!) a little extra publicity this week. And as always, we're giving away $20 when you use the CC app, the mother of all apps. Come to papa. --Thomas Mulready
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Now in its third year with the Vineyards at Chateau Hough, Mansfield Frazier has just received angel funding to kick off his next urban agriculture project, the BioCellar at Chateau Hough.
Remove the shell of any of the 15,000 abandoned homes in Cleveland that are beyond repair, and build a greenhouse over top, leaving the basement under the frost line, where mushrooms, selling for $12 a pound, can be grown in a hi-tech BioCellar to grow crops, create jobs and reuse the land, for a triple bottom line.
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SPONSORED: Now on view! The Cleveland Clinic Office of Civic Education Initiatives celebrates the viewing of the EXPLORERS exhibit at Idea Center. This exhibit showcases innovative artwork by young people in grades K-8 in the study of health & wellness. See video. View drawings, poems, paintings, prints and more through Wed 7/17/13. ClevelandClinic.org
Rajiv Joseph, an American playwright and a 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist, has recently been working in Cleveland on the movie set for Draft Day, starring Kevin Costner as the team manager for the Cleveland Browns. Joseph and Scott Rothman co-wrote the screenplay for the movie.
"I had my first experience in theatre at Cain Park back in 1985," said Joseph, born and raised in Cleveland. The legendary Cain Park will celebrate its 75th anniversary with an exciting line-up of musicians, dancers & performers...
Read more from Susan Schaul here
SPONSORED: RideUNITED is rolling into Cleveland! Join United Way for the 3rd annual bicycle tour Sun 6/23. Travel the scenic Towpath Trail or city streets from Cleveland to Akron and back again during this one-day fully supported event. All proceeds benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland and United Way of Summit County. RideUNITED.org
Looking at television today vs. twenty years ago, you'll notice two significant trends in the family sitcom: 1. There's less of them. 2. The fathers have, mostly, devolved into buffoons, more caricatures than characters.
Without the presence of Bill Cosby, we've gone from the unrealistic Father Knows Best to the abysmal Father Knows Nothing...
Read more from Alex Sukhoy here
SPONSORED: Corporate College Offers Culinary Team Building Experience a delicious, one-of-a-kind team building event that enhances communication, increases creative thinking and promotes teamwork. We use culinary challenges in our state-of-the-art kitchen at Tri-C's Hospitality Management Center on Public Square to accelerate team success for your organization. CorporateCollege.com
If you love nature, or photography, or just incredible places and animals, you're gonna love this show. Cleveland Museum of Natural History director of exhibitions Joel Alpern shows us around a few of his favorites from the Top 100 wildlife photographs. These winners were chosen from over 48,000 entries from 98 countries.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition was organized by the Natural History Museum in London, and was started by the BBC Magazine in 1965. This amazing exhibition will be on view at CMNH, free with museum admission, through Sun 9/15/13. The kids will love it, too. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Carrie the musical, Annie, & Young Frankenstein top Beck's 2013/14 Season Surprises, delights and classics adorn the just-announced new 2013-14 season at Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, featuring She Loves Me, (9/20-10/20); 33 Variations, (10/11-11/17); Annie, (12/6-1/5); Carrie the musical, (2/7-3/9/14); 'Night Mother, (3/21-5/4/14); Seminar, (5/30-6/29); and The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, (6/11-8/17). Season tix go on sale 6/15! http://www.BeckCenter.org
VIDEO: Ivan Schwarz of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission gets us up-to-date on what is currently happening w/ the new Captain America film & many other film projects scheduled to hit Cle.Click here for more News and Biz
SPONSORED: Rock on! High school students are eligible to register for Future Scientists: Glacial Geology, Mon 6/24 - Fri 6/28 at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Join scientists in the field to search for boulders that reveal information about the glaciers that covered this region during the last ice age. CMNH.org
Play ImagineMyNEO and see the future YOU want for this region. Cut through all the talk and help design our future the way you think it should be.
Logon & play ImagineMyNEO, a unique and different way to help the Northeast Ohio Sustainability Communities Consortium set the course towards VibrantNEO 2040. You can't say no one ever asked.
SPONSORED: '50s Diner With a New Millennium Feel At The Diner On Clifton you can enjoy the best of both worlds, with a menu full of traditional favorites and trendy dishes. See us on Clifton during the Clifton Arts & Music Fest on Sat 6/15. Cudell Improvement, Inc.
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How to play: On Wednesday tweet or instagram the event that you are most excited to attend this week using #CoolCleveland, and make it convincing! We will pick our favorite tweet/tweeter on Thursday and reward them by publicizing their event and their tweet. Include photos, fun, stories, locations, links and everything in between. Have fun!
SPONSORED: Did You Know: 85% of Tri-C Alums Work in NEO Cuyahoga Community College is actively engaged in the process of reconnecting with its alumni to build an active, ongoing network. Join the Alumni & Friends Association and enjoy the benefits of networking, mentoring, updated job search and resume resources. Plus, look for special alumni events throughout the year. Sign-up now, whether you live in Northeast Ohio or not! Tri-C.edu/alumni.
Cool Cleveland Podcast Weekly roundup of cool events, in an easy-to-digest 3 minute audio format, for playback on your computer or iPod.
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There's more than one way to sketch a cat.
Laura Dumm proves this at a one-night event inspired by her own beloved feline titled Bubbapalooza -- an experiment in artistic vision...
Read more from Hollie Gibbs here
The North Coast Men's Chorus is 25 this year. Its members only wish they were. But nothing stops this bunch from having a rip-roaring good time, even while wowing audiences will the power of their combined voices. It'll present two anniversary shows this weekend, with alumni returning for the occasion. Photo by Jim Greenfield. Sat 6/15-Sun 6/16.Read more picks by Anastasia Pantsios here
All Aboard Garden Railroad Workshop @ Cleveland Botanical Garden Sat 6/15. Make crafts & ride on the "Garden Express" to Hershey Children's Garden.Click here for more Cool Cleveland Kids events
Milana just loves Cleveland. And she uses the Cool Cleveland app to find out what cool stuff is going on. And she was thrilled to find out she won.
"Sweet!! That's 1/8 tank of gas or a weeks worth of baby food!! Cleveland isn't so bad!!! Thanks!"
Milana will be receiving a $20 check from Cool Cleveland, just for using our mobile app. Now she loves Cleveland even more.
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WED 6/12
Wade Oval Wednesdays are back. Providing the music for the opener is R&B/Motown band the Chozen Few Band. You'll also find food stands dishing up treats from local chefs & farmers.
Click here for more events on Wed 6/12
THU 6/13
Retro Revelry Treat yourself to a summer kick-off party hosted by R/S Boutique & Paprika Vintage. Fabulous vintage pieces for men & women, accessories, housewares, drinks, tunes & general revelry will be in store.
Click here for more events on Thu 6/13
FRI 6/14
Duct Tape made be the most useful invention ever. Celebrate duct tape in all its useful glory at the annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival. Parades, concerts, rides & duct tape fashion. After all, where else can you find 3 days devoted to duct tape?
Click here for more events on Fri 6/14
SAT 6/15
Cleveland Courage Fund Benefit 87.7 is hosting a benefit @ Vosh to help Amanda Berry, her daughter, Gina Dejesus & Michelle Knight. Hear from The Fray's Joe King, plus Cle's own Burning River Ramblers & Bethesda.
Click here for more events on Sat 6/15
SUN 6/16
Tremont Yard Sale Who doesn't love a bargain? Find plenty at Tremont's neighborhood yard sale. Grab a map & hit up the sales. Food trucks will provide fuel along the way.
Click here for more events on Sun 6/16
MON 6/17
Dinner in the Dark You don't really know what you're gonna get at this monthly dinner event. Though you know it's gonna be good (all cooked by top chefs) &, for this month, all veg.
Click here for more events on Mon 6/17
TUE 6/18
Wynton Marsalis @ Akron Civic Few names in jazz are better known to the non-jazz fan than that of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, the best known member of New Orleans' First Family of Jazz. [Photo: Luigi Beverelli]
Click here for more events on Tue 6/18
WED 6/19
Enjoy a rare NEO performance of Ca tru music w/ visiting artist Phạm Thi Hue from Hanoi, Vietnam. No tickets required; $10 suggested donation at the door.
Click here for more events on Wed 6/19
SPONSORED: On Thu 6/20, at 8PM, ChamberFest Cleveland begins its second season with a concert from Mixon Hall
at CIM. WCLV 104.9 will be there live. We'll broadcast six of the ChamberFest programs, three of them live. On Wed 6/26, there will be a special free admission Nosh at Noon (bring your lunch) from the Smith Studio at Idea Center featuring performers from ChamberFest. Details at WCLV.org.
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Cool Cleveland is on the scene as William Pope.L's Pull! project rolls out from the Beachland Ballroom.
Watch as the 10-ton truck is pulled by volunteers as the Revolution Brass Band leads the way. Cool Cleveland talks with Pope.L and SPACES Executive Director Christopher Lynn, and even gets a peek inside the retrofitted truck, which projects a looping 6-hour video on the subject of work.
The term "Mixed Media" immediately drums up both thoughts of cross-disciplinary masterpieces and amateurish combinations of various elementary school crafts. Sometimes you don't know what you're getting with this type of show.
However, THE MIX (opening Fri 6/14 @ Doubting Thomas) boasts an all-star roster of local talent and one special guest -- the caliber of which is worth the visit alone...
Read more from Josh Usmani here
It seems Clevelanders of all stripes have forgotten cars can cause more destruction to pedestrians than pedestrians to cars.
Any soul with a flickering light left in their brain stem would agree this is common knowledge.
Yet we still have a problem with motorists assuming pedestrians are the problem and not vice verse...
Read more from Joe Baur here
If any more evidence was needed that the obscene War on Drugs (i.e., marijuana) is a national tragedy that doubles as a total farce, one need only examine the latest "newsworthy" drug case involving Indians closer Chris Perez and his dog...
Read more from Larry Durstin here
Here's an opportunity for any interested parties to go down in the history books. And to be part of it doesn't require any money; it requires something much more valuable: Your time...
Read more here
Coming of Age in the Ghetto
Few males, I would venture to guess, can -- upon reflection years later -- recall the instance or incident whereupon they started to become men...
Read more here
Read other recent pieces by Mansfield Frazier here
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In sports we keep records to see who is ahead and who is behind. It's simple. Get the scores. It tells the story.
I thought it was time to put up a scoreboard that gives us some feel for what the tally is on downtown public subsidies...
Read this story from Roldo Bartimole here
Read other recent pieces by Roldo Bartimole here
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PHOTOSTREAM: Pull! Winds Up at Market Square Park by Anastasia Pantsios
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ROLDO: Disgusting Record of Cleveland Downtown Scams I enjoy reading your well-researched critiques of our city. Most major US cities face the same basic problems... poverty, school funding, etc. You obviously disagree with most major decisions made here over the past 30-35 years. Which major city do you think has done the best job of dealing with these issues? Is there a positive role model for Cleveland to follow?...
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Drawn To Cleveland's Music Scene Very proud of you Ralphy!...
Read the comment from Linda Stein Solonitz here
I knew him when... 2548... Chevy van with shag upholstery... water fights from the 2nd floor balcony.... great memories!...
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Yay Ralphie! Way to go!...
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1) 2) VIDEO: William Pope.L Wants Cleveland to Pull!
3) Drawn To Cleveland's Music Scene
4) MANSFIELD: Meet Sgt. Johnny Hamm
5) pARTy in Gordon Square All Day Long
Fathers rock & so do our writers: Roldo Bartimole, Joe Baur, Martin Bielat, Larry Durstin, Mansfield Frazier, Hollie Gibbs, Anastasia Pantsios, Susan Schaul, Alex Sukhoy, Josh Usmani and Sarah Valek. And lastly, though certainly not least, thanks to our readers and everyone who partners with us. Want to volunteer and contribute your writing to Cool Cleveland? Send your reviews, articles, or story ideas to: Events@CoolCleveland.com.
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