09.01-09.08.10
Personalities
One of our goals with Cool Cleveland is to introduce you to the cool people in our region, and this week is a good example: meet David Franlklin, the new director of CMA; James Levin, who is running for County Council; canine ambassador Connor Diamond; and non-profit guru Jeff Nischwitz. Plus, we add a bit more personality on the side: Mansfield on Cleveland culture, death & ballet, the Tremont Farmer's Market, Foxy Shazam, the Cleveland Peace Show, and the greenest building in the United States. We got so much going on here, you might call it a personality crisis. --Thomas Mulready
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Beginning Mon 9/20, David Franklin will become the Director of the Cleveland Museum of Art, after working in London, Oxford and Rome, and most recently serving as the deputy director of the National Gallery of Canada.
Watch the video as Thomas Mulready of Cool Cleveland talks with Mr. Franklin in the Baroque Court (former Garden Court) of the CMA. Watch the video here.
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Oberlin building tops "The G-List" Oberlin College's Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies is considered by architects, engineers, educators, and critics to be the top green building since 1980 in informal poll conducted by Architect Magazine.
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SPONSORED:Flip Out on Public Square! Don't forget United Way of Greater Cleveland's Campaign Kickoff and Pancake Flip on Thu 9/2 at Public Square, from 7 to 10 AM. Pancakes, sausages and orange juice are only $5, complimentary coffee on-site, plus Bakers Square and Taste of Cleveland coupons for the first 2,500 breakfasts! Fax us for delivery to your downtown office here, or call 216-436-2125 no later than noon on Wed 9/1. More info: 216-436-2121 or mbattle@unitedwaycleveland.org. Join us on Public Square and LIVE UNITED TO BE A GREATER CLEVELANDER.
James Levin began politics at an early age, becoming president of his High School in a class that included former Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell and current Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones. Since that time, Levin has been involved in forming the NEO Greens, the Cleveland Homeless Coalition and the local American Indian movement.
Check out the video interview as he talks with Cool Cleveland's Thomas Mulready, with whom he collaborated on both the Performance Art Festival and the Ingenuity Fest, as he discusses his platform and candidacy for Cuyahoga Council District 7. Watch the video here.
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SPONSORED: Film buffs, lovers of the outdoors and environmentally minded folks will all find something entertaining and thought-provoking at the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival On Tour, Sat 9/11 at 6PM at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Register now for films and freebies!
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Farewell to Summer Beach Party Hit the beach up one last time before it turns into an icy tundra. Grab a blanket or chair & head to Edgewater Beach on Sat 9/4 for a good ol' fashioned beach bash w/ music, games, beach activities & fun galore. Watch the sunset & say "later on, summer...."
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Have you met the most captivating networker in town? Warning, he is larger than life and when he is working the crowd, he might slobber on you!
Meet the only dog I know that has his own business card and Facebook page, Connor the official Ambassador of Executive Caterers at Landerhaven. An Irish Wolfhound is the world's largest dog breed, and this gentle giant has personality to match his imposing physique. Watch the video here
WED
LockBottom Blues & Jazz Club Blues & jazz fill Akron's newest outdoor stage, Lock 4 [pictured]... but not for long. This free concert series ends on Wed 9/1 with the sounds of Peggy Cole and Jazz Trio.
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THU
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express Watch as Brian Auger ("the king of acid jazz") & his band light up Nighttown on Thu 9/2 and Fri 9/3 w/ their blend of jazz/rock/soul/funk.
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FRI
Rock the Hall at the 15th Anniversary Rock Hall Ball on Fri 9/3. Don yr finest rock gear & party w/ live music from Eli “Paperboy” Reed, DJ Tommie Sunshine, & the unbelievable Foxy Shazam [pictured- click for video from Lollapalooza 2010].
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SAT
The Manatoc Experience Big Valley Race & Festival. Two days of mountain bike races, contests & bike-related fun for the whole fam on a 600-acre campground in Peninsula. Tot races, milk crate stacking challenges & bikes! bikes! bikes! on Sat 9/4 and Sun 9/5.
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SUN
The Broad Side of the Barn NEO's finest female jazz & blues performers converge at one of the coolest venues in town, the secluded Mike's Barn, for an eclectic concert on Sun 9/5. Never been to Mike's Barn? Check it out & be amazed at the creativity manifesting in a creaky old barn.
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MON
Peace planes, not war planes The Cleveland Peace Show is many things: a protest against the glorification of war, a celebration of peace & nonviolence, and a truly family-friendly event full of music, dancing & crafts. The gathering happens @ the Free Stamp on Mon 9/6 from noon - 6PM.
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SPONSORED: It's all-Beethoven by the Cleveland Orchestra this Labor Day, Mon 9/6, when WCLV 104.9 FM presents a Beethoven Marathon beginning at Midnight and running until 10:00 PM. The five extant recordings by the Orchestra of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, "Choral" will be broadcast at midnight (Szell), 4AM (Maazel), noon (Shaw), 4PM (von Dohnanyi) & 8PM (Welser-Moest). Complete details on WCLV's website at http://www.WCLV.com.
TUE
Tremont Farmers' Market Score ripe tomatoes, peaches, pies... and so much more @ Tremont Farmer's Market, offered on Tuesdays in Lincoln Park. Peruse the market this Tue 9/7 for locally-grown food for all yr post-holiday needs.
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WEDThe Cure for Climate Change? Cars aren't the only thing causing climate change. You also gotta blame animal agriculture. Learn about the environmental impacts of agri-biz, but more importantly, learn what hard science says are the solutions to our planet's woes when eco-crusader Anthony Marr [pictured] speaks on Wed 9/8 @ Beachwood Library.
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One Relationship at a Time
Jeff Nischwitz knows that "the times they are a'changin'" for non-profits, with reductions in donations and increased pressure on fundraising. But Nischwitz's approach is to develop your relationships, and "friend-raise" instead. In these days of desperate "transactional" approaches, Jeff coaches on how non-profits can become more "relational."
Watch the video interview with Thomas Mulready of Cool Cleveland, and get ready for Nischwitz's groundbreaking seminar, "Fulfilling Your Mission... One Relationship at a Time," on Thu 9/9 at the Boy Scouts HQ in Downtown Cleveland.
Every once and again we get one of those unintended cultural glimpses that reveal ugly truths. In the case I'm referencing, it had to do with the 33 trapped Chilean miners.
A reporter at a local TV station (one which I did some on-air political commentary for last year) decided to show viewers the cramped conditions the miners will have to exist under for many months, until a rescue shaft can be bored through the solid rock.
The reporter used a conference room that approximated the size of the space the miners now occupy, and then had 33 station employees crowd into the room, to show how tight the conditions are below ground.
What she unintentionally also showed was a lack of diversity at the station: While the reporter happens to be Asian-American, all of the 33 others in the room happened to be white...
Read this story from Mansfield Frazier here
Read other recent pieces by Mansfield Frazier here
Quick previews & reviews of recent events
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REVIEW: McGuffey Lane 10 by Greg Cielec
PREVIEW: Death and Ballet by Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas
The Feet of the Master Mr. Canada may have some pearls of educational wisdom in his talks, but I take exception to his lead -in with military statistics. Perhaps if our youth had to serve in the Peace Corps at home or abroad instead of joining the military there just might be billions more for public education in this country... Read the comment from Jerry Dolcini here
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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) Lakewood Ranked 'Coolest Suburb.'
3) Bring B-Cycle To Cleveland!
4) 500 New Jobs To NEO.
5) Melt Creates buzz in Entrepreneur.
On the lookout for cool people, places and events: our writers Greg Cielec, Mansfield Frazier, Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas 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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