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Isn't it interesting that the Cleveland area is the place people come home to. So this time of year, let's open our arms and hearts to visitors and loved ones as they return home, some for the first time. This week, we focus on home and house tours, always a joy in our fabulous neighborhoods. Speaking of which, nominate your fave neighborhoods and attractions and you could win some holiday cash. As always, click on our Sponsored links & vids and you may be rewarded with a nice check. You can win even more cash by downloading our new mobile app for your iPhone or Android and forwarding cool events & news & vids to your friends. And don't forget to spend it right here in the neighborhood with our ShopLOCAL gift guide. Just what you've been looking for? Well then, welcome home. --Thomas Mulready
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Michael Gill's Common Household Rhymes for the Modern Child is a limited edition book of original pictures and rhymes, printed with wood blocks and moveable type, entirely made by hand, by the author, in Cleveland. The rhymes play in the realm of domestic life: there are cats, mice, an orange fish, a bicycle ride in the depopulated city at night, a workbench cluttered with tools, and the true fact that adults get to stay up much later than children do.
This unique book makes its public debut during a reception from 6-9PM on Fri 12/2 at William Busta Gallery. Mike explains it all in this video.
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SPONSORED: Fast Fact: 87% of Alums Would Recommend Tri-C 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. It's highly recommended! Sign-up now: Tri-C.edu/alumni.
It's not just for college anymore. Listen to Sandra Shapiro, a world-renowned pianist and interim dean of the Preparatory & Continuing Education Program at the Cleveland Institute of Music as she talks about the myriad of music education offerings for kids as young as age 3, right through high school and beyond.
With state-of-the-art videoteleconferencing and world-class facilities such as the new Mixon Hall, where this video was shot, CIM offers innovative programs such as distance learning, directed improv, Eurhythmics, Suzuki and music theory for the aspiring musician of any age. Watch the video here.
Wanna give something that's one-of-a-kind (literally)? NEO is teeming w/ indie craft fairs at this time of year -- just look at the EVENTS happening this week. It's in your best interest to check out at least one fair. Not in the mood for fairs? Check out one of the many DIY craft shops listed under Crafts & Jewelry in our ShopLOCAL Gift Guide. So, go buy some handmade swag! And, keep checking the Guide for new updates.
SPONSORED: B-W Quality: As Close as Your Computer The new Baldwin-Wallace College online program in Organizational Leadership lets busy adults work independently when and where it fits their schedules. Get ready to manage and lead in today's team-based organizations. Classes begin every eight weeks. Attend a virtual Open House Tue 12/6 or get details at BW.edu.
Holiday Celebration of Cle's Diversity We're a diverse town -- and we like it that way. Join Mayor Frank G. Jackson on Thu 12/1 for cultural performances, tasty ethnic food & an array of orgs & cultural clubs on display @ City Hall. Show yr pride.Click here for more News and Biz
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At this time of year, there's a longing for a "home for the holidays" experience. Every time I go on a holiday home tour or walk, I wonder why I do it, but the more I think about it, it's to capture the spirit of the holidays, to savor the scent of cinnamon, the sight of twinkling lights, and the sound of a crackling fire... Read more from Claudia Taller here
Light Up Lakewood is for everyone but it's especially magic for kids. Go meet Santa, hear stories at the library, drink hot cocoa & stroll through the closed-off streets on Sat 12/3.Click here for more Cool Cleveland Kids events
Nominate Your Neighborhood & WIN!Help Cool Cleveland pick the coolest neighborhoods in Northeast Ohio, and you could win $100!
We're looking to hear your suggestions for cool neighborhoods, not only in Cuyahoga, but all the counties from the PA border to the Lake Erie Islands. And we need your suggestions for the best communities, and all the coolest attractions within those neighborhoods: restaurants, coffeeshops, local shops, cultural destinations. All the places you'd tell your friends to check out.
Email your nominations of cool neighborhoods and attractions within those neighborhoods, and you'll be entered for a chance to win $100 in our random drawings. [Pictured is Highland Square in Akron] Info@CoolCleveland.com.
WED 11/30
The Santaland Diaries @ PS Based on David Sedaris' best-selling book, The Santaland Diaries tells the story of an out of work actor taking a job as a Macy's elf in the '80s. The show has become a holiday tradition... because it's utterly hilarious. Opens on Wed 11/30 for adults only.
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THU 12/1
Rally to Support Strong Mercury Standards Will Obama elect the first-ever federal mercury standards? Stand tall on Thu 12/1 to support strong mercury standards & push back against the abuses of big polluters. Meet @ CPL, then head to the Free Stamp.
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FRI 12/2
TerraVista Studios Holiday Sale Buy ceramics made on the spot. Local artists are busy creating, firing & glazing in innovative ways -- check out their creations starting on Fri 12/2. Also for sale: enamel jewelry, woodcarvings & more. Support local artists!
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SAT 12/3
Cleveland Handmade Market @ Tower Press Handmade goods! Fashion items! Crafts you've never seen before! They'll all be there -- along w/ espresso & art @ Tower Press on Sat 12/3.
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SUN 12/4
Holiday CircleFest 2011 Experience a day of culture, lanterns & holiday spirit on Sun 12/4. Museums will open their doors for live performances, activities & workshops for everyone. Catch a trolley & be sure to check out the lantern procession on Wade Oval.
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MON 12/5
Go all in for Milestones Autism Benefit! Enjoy a night of comedy on Mon 12/5 featuring Wayne Cotter to benefit Milestones Autistic Organization. Try your luck w/ live & silent auctions, as well as casino games.
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TUE 12/6
Gen.NOW happy hour & performance is catered to young Clevelanders in their 20s & 30s. Join happy hour for free appetizers & drink specials on Tue 12/6, then catch a showing of Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot (Or Holmes for the Holidays) @ Cleveland Play House. Mix, mingle & make friends.
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WED 12/7
Burning River Ramblers open up for Simplified @ the Beachland. In typical college rock fashion, the Ramblers split their time between Lakewood & Athens, OH. Get your dose of alternative/folk rock/jazz/reggae/college-ness on Wed 12/7!
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SPONSORED: On Wed 12/7 at 8PM, WCLV 104.9 broadcasts a CIM Live concert from Mixon Hall given on Fri 12/2 by Sergei Babayan, piano, and the Cavani String Quartet. Included will be the Ravel Quartet in F and the Dvorak Piano Quintet in A. This Sat 12/3, at 10PM, Topic A on Robert Conrad's Weekend Radio will be "garbage" with "Le College des Hommes de Garbage," "Sara Cynthia Sylvia Stout wouldn't take the Garbage Out," and "Beverly Hills Dump Truck." WCLV.com
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We've seen a lot of Nutcrackers, but this year we decided to focus on one short, sweet, live performance amidst the blizzard of seasonal entertainments. In the process we talked with three people who love their work -- a local dancer making good, a ballet master and choreographer whose work Clevelanders will be seeing more of, and a conductor of protean abilities... Read more from Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas here
When a group of public officials, civic leaders and health professionals met at the Boys & Girls Club on Broadway a few weeks ago, a sense of urgency permeated the air... and with good reason: Urban violence and youth-on-youth killings are robbing from all of us, no matter how far away anyone might live or work from the heart of Cleveland...
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
Read other recent pieces by Mansfield Frazier here
The Annual Communicators Holiday Party promises to be jolly. Find the party at The City Club on Wed 12/7 at 6PM.
The City Club of Cleveland's lobby and meeting rooms will be festooned with lights and greenery, tables will be filled with appetizers filling enough to make a meal, and glasses will be raised to toast another year of trying to write well... Read more from Claudia Taller here
Quick previews & reviews of recent events
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REVIEW: Inaugural Concert - Case Covers a Modern Master 11/13/11 by Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas
REVIEW: The Internationalist is a linguistic challenge @ CC by Roy Berko
REVIEW: Daddy Long Legs charming & harmonic @ CPH by Roy Berko
REVIEW: Ch'ing-lish delights while probing cultural differences by Roy Berko
REVIEW: Hilarious THE BOOK OF MORMON by Roy Berko
REVIEW: Mesmerizing WARHORSE brings new dimensions to the stage by Roy Berko
REVIEW: FREUD'S LAST SESSION a fascinating look at belief or lack of belief by Roy Berko
REVIEW: THE MOUNTAINTOP opens questions about Martin Luther King, Jr. by Roy Berko
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MANSFIELD: Holiday Potpourri You need your on TV show Mansfield. The people of this town would be better served watching plausible suggestions on how to improve their community. Even if just the public access channel, the city needs some diversity talking about some meaningful content...
Read the comment from Deon Levy here
Midwestern Waves Shoot, I have to miss this show, I'm going to the AP tour at HOB that night. Great movie and while driving by Edgewater this morning, I could see a sole surfer and a wind surfer!...
Read the comment from Dante Bell here
Fur-Free Friday What a crock of manure. Do you people ever look a sirloin steak in the eye?...
Read the comment from Indy here
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Here are the Top 5 most clicked links from last week's issue, with one more chance for you to click.
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3) Made in the 216 Holiday Shoppe
4) ROLDO: Jackson Gets a Transplant or Two
5) Midwestern Waves: Defending Erie at Breakneck Gallery
Home is where the heart is. And our writers write from the heart: Roy Berko, Mansfield Frazier, Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas, Susan Schaul, 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.
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--Thomas Mulready
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