11.02-11.09.11
Harmony
Is it just me, or is this just the best time of the year around here? Unlike other regions where the weather never changes, we're always in harmony with nature. And some of us are singing out loud. This week, Aretha comes to town as the latest American Music Master, Richie Furay stops by, and Anne E. DeChant returns from Nashville. See our features and video. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was in town last week and we've got an exclusive video interview. The brand-new William Rupnik Gallery shows the world's leading street art, and we've got an exclusive interview. But there's more: a sustainability summit at B-W, a drum-off in Mentor, the Cats at Brothers, the local premiere of "The Whale," a vegan Thanksgiving dinner, the Screw Factory open house, the Launch Lorain charrette. And you can get it all on your iPhone, iPad or Android smartphone for free. And all in perfect harmony. --Thomas MulreadyClick here to subscribe or for a web version of this email
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Once called graffiti, street art is the rage among collectors around the globe.
While the mainstream may not instantly recognize the names Banksy and Shepard Fairey, odds are they have come across their story or work... Read more from John Benson here
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SPONSORED: The dining event of the year is here. Cleveland Independents announces Cleveland Restaurant Week through Sun 11/13. Three course, prix fixe menus for only $30 plus tax and gratuity (prices may vary). For menus and information, log on to ClevelandIndependents.com. Remember: Eat. Drink. Local.
EcoWatch.org, the national website supporting the grassroots environmental movement, is officially live. And Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was in town to help kick off this exciting partnership with his group, Waterkeeper Alliance. Watch the exclusive Cool Cleveland video interview here.
Cool Cleveland caught up with Kennedy as he arrived at Rivergate Park, the new home of the Cleveland Rowing Foundation, right on the banks of the Cuyahoga River, which 42 years ago was so polluted it caught fire. "The Cuyahoga River fire was the milestone event... that kicked off the modern environmental movement," says Kennedy in this video.
SPONSORED: Quick Question: Are You A Tri-C Alum? 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: Tri-C.edu/alumni.
Cool Cleveland Endorsements
Just in time for the Tue 11/8 general election, here are Cool Cleveland's endorsements for the State issues. Click through on each for full text:
YES on Issue 1. Read more here.
NO on Issue 2. Read more here.
NO on Issue 3. Read more here.
Read up on the State of Ohio Issues from Ohio Secretary of State John Husted here.
Judge For Yourself and use this non-partisan guide to the judicial elections in your district. Judge4Yourself
Either way, please vote on or before Tue 11/8.
As Cleveland Restaurant Week 2011 kicks off, Cool Cleveland spoke with Chef Marlin Kaplan outside his new place, Dragonfly on West 25th Street.
With the Cleveland area emerging as a national leader for cuisine and foodie culture, Cleveland Independents' 90+ members lead the way with innovative and delightful restaurant offerings.
Check out the video as Marlin talks about the prix fixe menu during Restaurant Week and the new Associate Member level for coffee houses and pizza shops, plus what the region can expect from their world-famous food scene. ClevelandIndependents.com.
This is my favorite week of the year, every year -- not the first week of November, but the week that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum and Case Western Reserve University present the American Music Masters Series. It's a week of lectures, panel discussions, films, interviews, and musical performances... Read more from David Budin here
SPONSORED: Cinderella... as you've never seen her before! CIM kicks off its opera season with two petite feet and three wicked steps in this unique presentation of Massenet's Cendrillon. This French retelling of Cinderella has an unusual twist courtesy of director David Bamberger. Projected translations ensure you won't miss a word! Call 216.791.5000 for tickets or visit CIM.edu.
Akron Leads in Polymers
If there's one word that describes Akron these days, it's not rubber... it's plastics! The polymer field has been blowing up in the Cleveland Plus region for decades because of our high concentration of universities and corporations such as PolyOne, Goodyear, Goodrich and dozens of highly specialized startups.
With the Goodyear Polymer Center at the University of Akron as a backdrop, listen to Dan Loepp, the Editor of Plastics News, based right here in Cle+, as he talks about why our region has such a competitive advantage in this important industry, and how Akron has transformed itself into a global leader. Watch the video here.
They're not lovin' it No, many Lakewoodites aren't happy w/ the plans to build a McDonald's at the old Detroit Theatre site. And they're making their frustrations known w/ a protest on Wed 11/2 at 5:30PM @ the Detroit Theatre. Think Lakewood doesn't need another drive-thru on its main drag (& near a busy residential street)? Be there.Click here for more News and Biz
In a brilliant stroke, Cleveland Institute of Music Opera Theatre director David Bamberger, who also co-founded the legendary Cleveland Opera, had the idea to cast a Cinderella who is confined to a wheelchair in Massenet's Cendrillion on Wed 11/9 & Sat 11/12.
Watch the video as Bamberger expounds on the state of The Opera, CIM's next production of Rossini's The Mail-Order Marriage coming up on leap day, and the cool English language translations that CIM projects above the stage.
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Charlotte's Web @ Beck Center Charlotte is one spider who won't make you scream. See E.B. White's classic tale @ the Beck, opening on Fri 11/4 (Thu performance for students). Watch Charlotte save her friend Wilbur, aka "Some Pig."Click here for more Cool Cleveland Kids events
Anne E. DeChant. She's a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll, but the similarities to the famous duo stop right there. An award-winning NEO singer and songwriter who worked and played here for years, Anne relocated to Nashville a few years back to be closer to the talent who could take her songs to the next level. Now she is back in town again to release her new CD, Swing on Fri 11/4... Read more from Carol Drummond here
WED 11/2
An Evening w/ Al Jackson & other funny people @ Reddstone on Wed 11/2. Laugh it up w/ one of the hardest-working, likable guys in the biz... plus some funny local folks.
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THU 11/3
Fighting Islamophobia & Understanding Muslims: Dr. Reza Aslan will deliver the Abrahamic Center Distinguished Lecture on Islamophobia in America on Thu 11/3. He'll answer such Qs as "What has happened in the last 10 years to move anti-Muslim rhetoric from the fringes into the mainstream?"
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FRI 11/4
The Whale local premiere on Fri 11/4. Orcas are social creatures, but what happens if they get separated from their fam? See this true story of an orca making contact w/ people. (Fun fact: the executive producer is a Beachwood native.)
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SAT 11/5
Happy Trails Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner Enjoy an early, compassionate Thanksgiving dinner on Sat 11/5 in honor of the turkeys & other rescued animals living @ Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary. Menu created by Chef Scot Jones of VegiTerranean fame.
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SUN 11/6
Big Beat! Drums will rumble throughout 15 cites on Sun 11/6 in an attempt to break the world record for the most drummers playing the same beat at the same time on their drum sets. Be apart of the Big Beat @ Stebal Drums.
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MON 11/7
B-W Sustainability Symposium is free to the public. This three-day summit starting on Mon 11/7 focuses on Sustainable Innovation: Products, Processes, Services & how businesses need to lead the way toward sustainability.
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TUE 11/8
Titanic: The Musical opens @ Baldwin-Wallace on Tue 11/8 -- the eve of the shipwreck's centennial. One of the most ambitious single productions B-W has ever attempted, Titanic: The Musical explores the trouble w/ technology & the value of human life.
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SPONSORED: On Tue 11/08, at 6:30PM, WCLV 104.9, in co-operation with PlayhouseSquare, will broadcast a live edition of "Broadway Buzz," where listeners and online viewers will get the inside scoop on "La Cage aux Folles" one hour before that night's performance. On Sun 11/06, at 4PM, Music Director Laurate Christoph von Dohnanyi conducts The Cleveland Orchestra. WCLV.com
WED 11/9
Launch Lorain is a three day planning charrette kicking off Wed 11/9. It's a community-driven process for rethinking Lorain Ave. How can we best enhance & invest in Ohio City's main drag? Discuss. And, check out the happenings at the newly opened pop-up shop.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Richie Furay plays at the Beachland this coming Sat 11/5. If you're sitting there saying, "Hall of Fame inductee? What? Who?" just shut up and listen to me... Read more from David Budin here
Get that novel written during November. It's National Novel Writing Month. Sign up and join thousands of other people who will experience all the anguish you will feel as you try to write 50,000 words in 30 days (that's 1,700 words a day)... Read more from Claudia Taller here
Stop the presses! This is huge, humongous... who knows, maybe even big... at least that's how the PD is playing it up with a headline story, followed up by a cartoon and later by an editorial... all of which has people -- even some veteran PD staffers -- scratching their heads in wonderment...
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
Read other recent pieces by Mansfield Frazier here
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PHOTO REVIEW: Brewzilla 2011 by Elisa Vietri
REVIEW: Tigers Be Still @ Dobama by Roy Berko
REVIEW: A Little Night Music @ FPAC by Roy Berko
NOT A REVIEW: Springboard @ CPT 10/9/11 by Laura Kennelly
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REVIEW: DBR Symphony For The Dance Floor at Tri-C Thomas - you captured just about every aspect of this exciting collaboration and artist - just as you did with your review last year of Woodbox Beats. What a joy to have someone experiencing and commenting on this work who "gets" what we are all trying to do. You are a blessing to all artists who work in Cleveland!...
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Moses' Cleveland A good reminder of what we have lost, and a warning to be mindful not to destroy what still remains...
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Power Shift What a crock of XXXX! The environment is far cleaner than in 1962...
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Right on, Mansfield! We need to support the young people demanding change. It's going to be tough because the power is so entrenched and so tied to big money...
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Conservatives Are 'Fighting the Last War' Against Occupiers Yep, you people have been dealt a hand from the bottom of the deck. Trouble is you don’t recognize the dealer. Who was the biggest recipient of cash from Fannie Mae? Obama...
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VIDEO: Ian Hunter Rocks Cleveland I certainly agree that Ian Hunter is a worthy candidate for the Hall of Fame. He has been a influence on many artists and is admired by some of the biggest names in rock....
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Most clicked
Here are the Top 5 most clicked links from last week's issue, with one more chance for you to click.
1) 2) Old Time Radio Theater Night at Visible Voice
3) Michael Stanley: The Key to Cleveland Casino's Success?
4) Kennedy in Cleveland for EcoWatch Celebration
5) A Biblical Explanation for the Wall Street Occupation
Harmonious. Our writers have the perfect pitch. Thank you John Benson, David Budin, Carol Drummond, Mansfield Frazier, Claudia Taller, Sarah Valek and Laurie Wanninger. 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.
All together now,
--Thomas Mulready
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