05.09-05.16.12
NEOtude
The attitude around here? Well, let's just say it's changing. A while back, folks were obsessing over how the image of a river that burned might embarrass us. Now we celebrate that image and more: food trucks congregating Downtown on Walnut Wednesdays, Kamm's Corners flying their own Irish flag, PechaKucha, all celebrating local attitude and ideas.And it's all pulled off with our own attitude and compassion for our community: a book event showcasing poetry & portraits of homelessness, a rescue pet adopt-a-thon, even a treatise on the meaning of insanity in our criminal justice system. Our heads and hearts are in the right place. Right here. Call it NEOtude. --Thomas Mulready
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Drink in the technique of master baristas, and discover your own skill for the craft, in For the Love of Latte Art Sat 5/12 @ Tri-C Hospitality Management Center.
Watch lattes as rosettas, swirls, faces and more form in milk, cream, chocolate and foam...
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SPONSORED: Embrace Asian Pacific Heritage Month at Cleveland Public Library's premiere Music at Main Series. The Cleveland Chinese Music Ensemble will bring beautiful percussion sounds on Sat 5/12, 2 - 3PM, in Main Library's Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium. Arrive early before the free performance to enjoy a special showing of traditional watercolors by Chinese painter Guangsheng Wang. Check CPL.org for more details.
If you didn't know better, the Hooley sounds like some unneeded product being hawked on late-night television.
Instead, the Hooley -- Irish slang for party or celebration -- is the fabulously attended daylong free event tagged as West Park's homecoming celebration on Sat 5/12...
Read more from John Benson here
SPONSORED: Help With Your Job Search for Tri-C Alums 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.
Cleveland Play House Artistic director Michael Bloom talks about the venerable theatre's incredible success, doubling their single-ticket sales this year, an unheard of feat.
This week they present the second week of their New Ground Theatre Festival, featuring Bust by Lauren Weedman, The Rap Guide To Evolution by Baba Brinkman, and a new play by Michael Bloom himself, The Fagin Effect.
And the sneak peek? Well, actually there's two...
Watch the video here.
Explore Asia Town just ahead of the Cleveland Asian Festival, which hits town next weekend. Two CC high school correspondents hit the neighborhood to discover what it's all about. Time to get hyped.Click here for more News and Biz
SPONSORED: You want to retire but you may find yourself in the position of having to help your children with college expenses while at the same time looking after the needs of your aging parents. You are part of the "sandwich generation." Contact Quinonez & Associates, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., patty.w.quinonez@ampf.com, http://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/patty.w.quinonez
The Convention and Visitors Bureau is the new series of exhibitions & events from 5/11-7/13/12 organized by SPACES offering an alternative view of our town as a tourist destination, featuring artists from SF, Chicago, Philadelphia, Iowa City & Cle.
SPACES ED Christopher Lynn gives us the lowdown....
Watch the video here.
Cool Cleveland Podcast Weekly roundup of cool events, in an easy-to-digest 3 minute audio format, for playback on your computer or iPod.
Click here to subscribe to the Cool Cleveland Podcast in iTunes.SPONSORED: The Kent Stage welcomes! David Lindley 5/10; For The Good Times 5/12; Colin Hay (of Men at Work) 5/16; Asleep at the Wheel & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 5/18; Robert Cray Band 6/2; Kathleen Edwards 6/7; Rickie Lee Jones 6/8; Kim Wilson's Blues All-Stars 6/15; Todd Snider 6/29! More at KentStage.org.
PAWS-4-A-Cause Adopt-a-thon & Family Fun Day. Bring your dog(s), bring your kid(s) & (if interested) meet a new four-legged friend in need of a home on Sat 5/12.Click here for more Cool Cleveland Kids events
WED 5/9
Walnut Wednesdays Hungry? Food trucks will converge on Walnut Ave in Downtown Cle every Wed through Sept. Get your nosh on.
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THU 5/10
Cocktails & Contraception Join fellow activists for a night of camaraderie, cocktails & a frank discussion about this whole contraception/religious freedom thing that's got some people up-in-arms. Thu 5/10. Free w/ RSVP.
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SPONSORED: This Thu 5/10 & Fri 5/11, WCLV 104.9 presents its annual Jubilation, the Stuart Church Choir Festival, with six local church choirs competing for a First Place prize of $1000. The live broadcasts will originate from co-sponsor St. John's Cathedral, downtown. Attend or listen to WCLV, both free. Full details on all of WCLV's classical programming at WCLV.com.
FRI 5/11
PechaKucha Night #15 Fast-paced ideas & you...at a venue perched above Medical Mart. Meet the mover-and-shakers in town, but get there early on Fri 5/11 if you want a seat.
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SAT 5/12
An Ohio City Weekend: Evening in Ohio City + Ohio City Home Tour. Take a peek into gorgeous homes in one of Cle's most popular neighborhoods on Sat 5/12.
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SUN 5/13
Mother's Day Family Bird Hike What better way to spend Mother's Day than watching birds? Bring yo mama (or mamas, bring yourselves) & enjoy spring migration in its finest on Sun 5/13.
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MON 5/14
Parasites Love You Yes, the human body is the perfect host for parasites. Just don't be too grossed out @ the next Science Cafe Cleveland on Mon 5/14 where Dr. Emmitt Jolly will discuss small human schistosome worms & more.
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TUE 5/15
Cult Hero R. Stevie Moore comes to Cleveland on Tue 5/15. This self-taught instrumentalist, improvisor, comedy writer and bon vivant is legendary in his own right.
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WED 5/16
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story free film screening Wed 5/16 @ the Rock Hall. A documentary in which artists reminisce about Detroit's once infamous rock palace, the Grande Ballroom.
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Poetry writing workshops have been held at the 2100 Lakeside Men's Emergency Shelter since 2009. During that time several hundred men have participated in the programs.
Read some of these men's poems in Finding Voice: Poetry and Portraits from the 2100 Lakeside Men's Emergency Shelter...
Read the review from Greg Cielec here
New York City's John Jay College of Criminal Justice's Center on Media, Crime and Justice recently held a two-day conference entitled "Kids Behind Bars: Where's the Justice in America's Juvenile Justice System?"
One of the presenters stated a startling statistic: "Some 250,000 children are prosecuted in adult criminal court [in America] each year..."
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
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We've been busy shooting video of all the coolest stuff in Cleveland lately: JazzFest, Rock Hall Inductions, Film Fest. Video highlights from Bal Ingenieux.
Chuck D rapping on the Beastie Boys is blowing up. Fresh vids of Christopher Lynn of SPACES and Michael Bloom at Cleveland Play House's new Lab Theatre.
Esperanza Spalding. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Sneak Peek at the Museum of Art's ginormous new atrium.
All of it just a touch away on your mobile phone, iPad or tablet. At no charge.
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Will Frank Jackson save John Kasich's political ass.
The tactical romance of Democratic Mayor Frank Jackson and Republican Gov. John Kasich over schools and teachers should have Ohio Democrats worried...
Read this story from Roldo Bartimole here
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Quick previews & reviews of recent events
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REVIEW: Diana Krall was Purrfect @ Tri-C JazzFest 4/28/12 by Laura Kennelly
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After Two Bleak Years, Cavs Ready to Resume Playoff Quest Poor Larry. The Cavs came into the league in 1970 not two years ago! Hopefully, LBJ will take pity on us and return to deliver us from ourselves!...
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NEVER say never... Gilbert may take whaz His face back in bid to win the glory...
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