03.24-03.31.10
Sweet

In this week's issue:

Nothin' sweeter than springtime in NEO. The Film Fest roars into it's second week, and Case sports some pretty sweet dance technology. Mansfield has an idea for Cleveland's children, and Roldo raises questions. We visit Meteorologist Betsy Kling to see how she does it, and a Cleveland cupcake artist launches a sweet dream. We're gearing up for the Green Gala on Fri 4/9 and the Banff Mountain Film Fest on 4/9 & 4/10. NEOtropolis embraces immigrant entrepreneurs, as pictured here at the West Side Market. All the while, we're getting ready to give away even more cash in our HowToWIN contest. What a sweet week it's turning out to be. --Thomas Mulready

Are You The Greenest Clevelander?
Join Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Fri 4/9

Want to win two tickets to EcoWatch's Green Gala with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. [pictured] on Fri 4/9?

Submit a 500 word essay on the reasons you are the most sustainable Clevelander and if your essay wins you get two tickets to the Green Gala on Fri 4/9 with preferred seating and recognition at the event.

Join the fun and let us hear the things you do in your daily life that deserves recognition as the Greenest Clevelander! Essays must be e-mailed to spear@ecowatch.org by Mon 4/5 at Noon. For more details, click here.

Latest Prize Awarded in HowToWIN Contest
"I'll take the cash, thank you very much..."

When we emailed winner Patty Quiñónez to tell her she won her choice of either $250 cash or a new iPhone (value $199), she wrote back with this exclamation: "YEPEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! I WON! I WON!!! I WON!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!! I will take the CA$H!! :-)"

Watch the video of Patty's award, and then get busy because we are upping our next award to $300 smackeroos. You can enter our HowToWIN contest by clicking on the SPONSORED: links in this week's issue of CoolCleveland.com below, and by checking out our new site and registering. It couldn't be easier. Just ask Patty. How To WIN

SPONSORED: Go Pink! Join the cool and sophisticated Pink Martini and The Cleveland Orchestra for an unforgettable evening on Tue 3/30 at 8PM in Severance Hall. Pink Martini mesmerizes crowds with their eclectic mix of Latin, lounge, Japanese pop, classical, and jazz, and have been described by The New York Times as "vintage-chic." Tix are selling fast, so reserve yours today by calling 216-231-1111 or visiting www.ClevelandOrchestra.com.

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A vibrant riverfront on the horizon? Cleveland Rowing Foundation is nearing an agreement to purchase former marina for its proposed Rivergate Park [pictured]. $1.9 mill was raised but $3.2 mill is needed to buy the 7 acre property. Check it out

Transformation CWRU to turn 86-year-old Temple-Tifereth Israel into performing arts ctr complete w/ classrooms, performance spaces and faculty offices. http://Case.edu/announcement

HOT GREEN Journey to exotic locales Paddle through wild waters and climb the highest peak at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, coming to Playhouse Square on Fri 4/9 and Sat 4/10 at 6PM. The festivities will be sweet; the films thought-provoking and adrenaline-packed. Get tix at http://www.TheEdgeFilms.com.

This is big How can we help young black men succeed in higher education? Explore the critical issues impeding black males at a Univ of Akron summit on Fri 4/9 and Sat 4/10. Discuss identity, mentoring and hip hop's cultural effects w/ nationally recognized spkrs. Register by Fri 3/26. http://www.UAkron.edu/multculdev/bms/

HELP Orchestras Feeding America Bring nonperishable food to the Cle Pops Orchestra concert on Sat 3/27 to donate to the Cle Foodbank. Info

Dig out your cemetery photos and submit 'em by Sat 5/1 to Ohio Cemetery Alliance's 3rd annual Cemetery Photo Contest/Exhibit. Details

Shaker Historical Society is hiring They are looking for an Educator (organize tours, develop a docent program, create programming) and a Grants Manager (research funding opps, prepare reports & tracking system), each a P/T 20 hrs/wk position. For more information, contact Executive Director John Klassen at johnklassen@shakerhistory.com .

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Banff Mountain Film Festival
13th Anniversary on April 9 & 10 at Allen Theatre

Experienced action sports enthusiasts know to watch for the Banff Mountain Film Festival, now in it's 13th visit to Cleveland, and the last at the historic Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square.

Jack up your adrenaline at the Opening Night on Fri 4/9, sponsored by CoolCleveland.com, where we kick off the festivities with complimentary light apps courtesy of Bar Louie, Bricco and 56 West. Then, finish off the evening with a selection of desserts by the Cleveland Cupcake Co. A Green Raffle benefits the Cuyahoga Valley National Park's maintenance of the Towpath Trail.

Tickets are selling fast, so get your discount tix soon: ticket prices increase at midnight on 4/1. Get details on online tickets, watch videos, and link to their Facebook page by clicking through here.

A Recipe for Sweet Success
Cupcake Artist looks for Help to Launch Her Cleveland Dream

Laura Williams is one of the many Clevelanders who has been affected by the downturn in the local and national economies. What makes this mother of two special is that she found a very unique way to turn lemons into lemonade, or should I say, lemons into gourmet lemon sunburst cupcakes.

Now she's looking to the Cleveland community for help getting her budding cupcake business, LaBella Cupcakes, off the ground in an innovative way that will hopefully bring people together to grow the Cleveland economy, one business at a time...
Read more from Julie Cajigas here

HOT UpStage Players: Aladdin, Jr. The children of UpStage Players come from all over NEO to act out their favorite tales on stage, w/ the help of an army of highly dedicated volunteers. Watch the fruit of their labors--Aladdin, Jr.--come to life, opening on Fri 3/26 at 7:30PM @ Slovenian Workmen's Home, 15335 Waterloo Rd. It's a tale kids know and love, complete w/ an award-winning score. Also showing on Sat 3/27 at 7:30PM and Sun 3/28 at 2:30PM. [Pictured at left are Joseph Denardo as Aladdin and Maria Wojtila as Genie.] http://www.UpStagePlayers.com

"Toad-ally" Awesome Amphibians Experience the sheer awesomeness of amphibians on Sat 3/27 at the North Chagrin Nature Ctr in Mayfield Village. From 2-9PM, make amphibian crafts, pet a live amphibian, view a puppet show, test yourself in Tadpole Trivia, watch The Vanishing Frogs movie, hear from a naturalist and go outside to look for salamanders, frogs and toads! Read more

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny Eat a delicious breakfast with that famed cotton-tail friend--the Easter Bunny!--in the RainForest at the Cle Metroparks Zoo on Sat 3/27, Sun 3/28 and Sat 4/3. Tickets include a yummy buffet, admission to the Zoo, a visit with the Easter Bunny, crafts, Get-Close Animal Encounters and an egg hunt at 10AM. Breakfast served from 8:30-9:30AM. Learn more

Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Plus, watch episode on Big City Education

The NEOtropolis region used to be an immigrant magnet. And those immigrants often brought their businesses or started new ones in our region. We'll explore how we can regain that edge on the upcoming episode of NEOtropolis, broadcast on Western Reserve PBS at 8:30PM this Fri 3/19, hosted by CoolCleveland's Thomas Mulready. Click here for your cable channel. Comment on our blog at http://www.NEOtropolis.org. Remember, this is not business as usual.

Click here or on the image above to watch last week's show on Big City Education, as we hear interviews with David James, Supt of Akron Public Schools and Cleveland schools CEO Dr. Eugene Sanders. Then, catch the discussion in studio between Akron School Board Member James Hardy, Keith Reed, editor of Catalyst Ohio, and Dr. Wendy Webb, Supt of the Youngstown City School District.

Do you know a businessperson or company that we should be featuring on NEOtropolis? Drop us a line at NEOtropolis@CoolCleveland.com. After all, it's your region, too. Read, view & comment.

A hot selection of tech and business news & events from around the region. Got business news? Send it to: EVENTS@CoolCleveland.com

GREEN Sustainable Biz Baldwin-Wallace launches Institute for Sustainable Business Practices. http://www.BW.edu/news/sustaininstitute

Visual storytelling Award-winning vid producer/local gal Kelley Hynds launches Hyndsight Productions, a content-driven video production company. http://HyndsightProductions.com

Free tax preparation Does it exist? YES. This year, don't get ripped off by a corporate tax service when community volunteers will prepare your taxes for no charge. Locations vary. Call Virgil Brown Ctr (Downtown) at 216-987-8241 for details.

Positively Cleveland Annual Mtg Get a taste of the excitement brewing in Cle. On Wed 3/24 from 11:30AM-1:30PM, hear rapid-fire presentations by Ivan Schwarz, Pres of the Grtr Cle Film Commission; Terry Stewart, Pres and CEO of the Rock Hall; Doug Anderson, Co-founder of Cle Synergy; and other influential 216ers. @ Marriott Dwtwn. Register

HOT Discover the power of local w/ Jeff Milchen, co-founder of the American Independent Business Alliance, on Wed 3/24 from 7-9PM @ Cle Hts Community Ctr. Learn how local collaboration can help indie businesses thrive and maintain a sustainable economy. http://JeffMilchen.eventbrite.com

Tipping Points in Urban Change: Modern Perspectives on Agents of Urbanization symposium on Thu 3/25 from 1-4PM @ CWRU Clark Hall 206, 11130 Bellflower Rd. Read more

2010 FIRST Buckeye Regional Robotics Competition Watch Cle High Schools compete w/ schools across the nation on Thu 3/25 through Sat 3/27 @ Wolstein Ctr. View full competition schedule at http://www.OAI.org/firstbuckeye/index.htm.

The Gigabit Breakfast Club Learn about the CWRU Case Connection Zone and how gigabit connectivity can change people's lives on Thu 3/25 from 8-11:45AM @ Cle Botanical Gardens. http://GigabitBC.eventbrite.com

Cleveland 2.0 Emerging Female Entrepreneurship panel on Thu 3/25 at 11:30AM @ City Club. http://www.cityclub.org/Default.aspx?tabid=256&id=15364

GREEN Cleveland Green Drinks "green-minded" networking @ Table 45 on Tue 3/30 from 6-9PM. Email GreenDrinksClevelandATgmail.com to RSVP. http://GreenDrinks.org/OH/Cleveland

GREEN EcoWatch's Green Gala with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Fri 4/9 from 7 - Midnight. Buy tix and see special contest below.

Rise Up in Cleveland Society of Professional Journalists' Region 4 Spring Conference on Fri 4/9 and Sat 4/10 @ Marriott at Key Ctr. http://SPJClevelandRegion4.eventbrite.com

GREEN Greening the Community 28th National Pesticide Forum @ CWRU on Fri 4/9 and Sat 4/10. Learn about organic lawns, cutting-edge pesticide research, organic gardening and how to get pesticides out of schools [pictured]. Register

Let's Go: Film Fest
Local Heroes Save The Day

We expect to see quirky independent and foreign films at the CIFF. But did you know there’s a whole group of local heroes films in this year’s Festival?

While this year’s CIFF features over 290 films originating from 60 countries, some films were chosen specifically for their local connection.

Artistic Director Bill Guentzler travels around the world to find films and a selection committee reviewed over 1700 films (a 50% increase over last year) to come up with this year’s films.

During the search process, Local Heroes sidebar films made in Cleveland or by Cleveland or Ohioan filmmakers or about Cleveland were brought into the fray...
Read more from Claudia Taller here

Weather Forecasting 101
Whether You Like It or Not

Everyone expects snow and cold over the winter months. No surprise there.

But what is a surprise is how the weather is analyzed and forecasted.

On the day that Forbes Magazine came out with the Top Ten Bad Weather Cities, Cleveland topping the list, I visited WKYC Channel 3 News to learn from Betsy Kling, weeknight meteorologist, how the weather is predicted...
Read more from Susan Schaul here

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Youngstown: Still Standing @ CIFF "Youngstown has traditionally been defined by four things: the steel industry, organized crime, corruption in politics, and producer of world-renown boxers." But we all know Y-town [pictured] is more than that... right? Youngstown: Still Standing provides a fascinating history of a town that's "down but not out," a town many remember as the heart of Ohio. Catch this documentary--part of the Cleveland International Film Festival--on Wed 3/24 at 2:10PM and Thu 3/25 at 9:30PM. http://www.clevelandfilm.org/festival/films/2010/youngstown-still-standing

Haiti: Crisis and Response Hear from Dr. Ximena Valdes and Dr. Marissa Herran--two pediatricians who spent weeks in earthquake-ravaged Haiti traveling in the back of a pickup truck to treat injured children. Hear moving eyewitness accounts- including how our region has helped Haiti and how Haitians plan to move forward- on Wed 3/24 at 6PM @ The Union Club of Cleveland, 812 Huron Rd, Suite 620. http://www.CCWA.org/haiti.aspx

HELP Taste Latino Treat yourself to the rhythms and flavors of Latin America at Nighttown on Thu 3/25. From 6-9PM, feast on deliciously authentic Latin cuisine while listening to live Latin music. Proceeds benefit West Side Ecumenical Ministry's El Barrio Workforce Development program. @ 12387 Cedar Rd in Cle Hts. Register

Orchid Ensemble @ KSU Stark You can say the Orchid Ensemble is a cultural exchange between Western and Asian music. Members mix traditional Chinese music w/ jazz and creative improvisation, playing everything from the erhu (Chinese violin) and zheng (Chinese zither) to the marimba and various world percussion instruments. Take a listen when they perform at Kent State Univ Stark Campus - Main Hall Aud, 6000 Frank Ave NW in Jackson Twp, on Thu 3/25 at 7:30PM. http://www.OrchidEnsemble.com

Spring Dance Concert @ CSU Hey, it's spring! If that alone doesn't make you wanna dance, what will? Get inspired by the dancing skills on display at CSU on Fri 3/26 at 7:30PM. CSU faculty, guest artists and dance co members [pictured] show off their skills as guest choreographers Habib Iddrisu and Tammy Metz Starr stage traditional choreography from Senegal and Korea. Drinko Recital Hall, 2001 Euclid Ave. Details

Eclipse: The War Between Pac and B.I.G. @ Karamu Local playwright Michael Oatman's thought-provoking (and highly regarded) piece is back! This reworked, three character drama examines the last 2 days of late rap star Tupac's life as he meets with his rival, Notorious B.I.G. Opens Fri 3/26 at 8PM @ Karamu House, 2355 E 89th St. Runs through Sun 4/18. Click

John Zorn & New Masada Sextet @ CMA NY composer John Zorn is a chameleon. Zorn [pictured], lauded for his far-reaching, uncompromisingly diverse work, doesn't just cross musical boundaries--he shatters 'em. His work has ranged from chamber music to death metal and everything in between. Experience his musical cornucopia on Fri 3/26 at 7:30PM in the Gartner Auditorium @ Cle Museum of Art. The Scoop

The 25th Annual Putnam Co. Spelling Bee @ Beck Ctr The unlikeliest of hit musicals bursts on stage at the Beck Ctr on Fri 3/26 at 8PM. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee stars an eccentric cast of characters for whom a spelling bee is the one place they can fit in and stand out at the same time. Runs through Sun 4/25. http://www.BeckCenter.org/seats/spellingbee10.htm

GREEN PAIRS - Environmental Art Show Standing Rock Cultural Arts, at 257 N Water St in Kent, open their 8th Annual Environmental Art Show--PAIRS--on Fri 3/26 from 7:30-10PM. Yeah, they have paintings by people from as far away as NYC, but check out "Sculpture and Poems from the Tree" by Jim Vandenboom, with poems provided by local elementary students. Runs though Sat 5/1 and in conjunction w/ their "Whos' Your Mama?" Earth Day & Env Film Fest on Sat 4/24. http://www.StandingRock.net


SPONSORED: This Fri 3/26, at 8PM, WCLV 104.9 FM presents a BW Live broadcast featuring Bach's "Art of the Fugue" from the 2008 Bach Festival. On Sat 3/27, at 8PM, WCLV is live from Miami for the Cleveland Orchestra/Vladimir Ashkenazy concert featuring Glazounov's "Chopiniana", the Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 with Ingrid Fliter as soloist, and Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" Suite. Full details on WCLV's classical music programming at http://www.WCLV.com

HOT Cirque Imaginaire is about change. And change is good. This traveling art gallery and bazaar showcases work from artists all over NEO, w/ artists and location changing at every show. The Cirque Imaginaire Grand Opening Art Show & Bazaar kicks off on Sat 3/27 at 4PM. Browse work and listen to the tunes of 35+ artists and musicians. Support Cle artists and our local economy! @ Sachsenheim Hall, 7001 Denison Ave. [Flier at left.] Read More

HELP Feed the Gays The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Alliance (GLASA)--a student group at CSU--invites you to their 2nd annual diversity art show on Sat 3/27 from 5-10PM. Party on down in Union Station and Bounce Nightclub, at 2814 Detroit Ave, and raise critically-needed funds for GLBT & Allied scholarships, which help undergrad, grad and law students. Expect fresh art from local artists, hip entertainers and a fabulous silent auction. Email Maya at mmsimekATgmail.com for details.

HELP One Million Pillowcase Challenge Your mission: Make a pillowcase. (Yes, make, not buy.) C'mon, it's not hard and it's for an awesome cause. Bring your sewing machine to Stitch Cle, at 1387 Sloane Ave in Lakewood, on Sat 3/27 and make pillowcases to be donated locally. Your lovely handmade pillowcase can give comfort to a cancer patient, hope for a foster child or provide encouragement for a battered woman. Join in the fun and feel good! 1-4PM. http://www.StitchCleveland.com

GREEN Farm to Table Wine Dinner Experience an evening of exceptional organic foods and a menu inspired by local ingredients--all paired with Ferrante wines! Quail Hollow Resort and CK's Steakhouse invite you to a meal of seasonal foods prepared Chefs Jonathan Buchner and Robert Harris. Call 440-350-3579 for reservations. 6PM @ 11080 Concord Hambden Rd in Painesville. http://www.ferrantewinery.com/newsletter.htm

HOT From Woman III Celebrate Women's History Month with an art show created by women, for women and about women featuring 22 artists working in a variety of media. You can view the exhibition, curated by Mary Urbas, from now 'til Fri 4/2 but the artist reception happens on Sun 3/28 from 2-5PM @ Fine Arts Gallery at Lakeland CC, 7700 Clocktower Dr in Kirtland. Lakeland faculty emeritus Sally Carr, Ph.D. will speak and the Mentor High School Concert Women will perform. Plus, at 4PM see the documentary Suely’s World, about a healthcare worker in a small Brazilian town. [Artwork by Jaymi Zents pictured.] http://LakelandCC.edu/arts/calendar.asp

The Linden String Quartet If you think Sundays are meant for lounging to live chamber music while sipping champagne--you're in luck. You can do just that on Sun 3/28 at 6PM. Enjoy a Sunday evening with the award-winning Linden String Quartet at a private home in lovely Cle Hts. Proceeds go to CityMusic Cleveland's Chamber Orchestra Educational Programs. Call 216-321-8273 to sign up. Info

GREEN Local Art + Local Food @ Dante Dante restaurant in Tremont is a huge supporter of local artists and local food. Proof: Dante is kicking off seasonal art shows, complemented by seasonal locally-sourced food, on Sun 3/28. From 6-8PM, view large scale photographs by NEO-native Dan Morgan. Call 216-274-1200 for tickets. @ 2247 Professor Ave. http://www.RestaurantDante.us

Tegan and Sara invade the Cleveland area supporting their most recent CD Sainthood with Steel Train and Holly Miranda opening on Sun 3/28 at the Lakewood Civic. If you miss this one, they'll be back Tue 8/10 at the Amphitheatre. Get tix here TeganAndSara.com

Celebrate Spring @ Corning Mansion Witness the stunning ambiance of the magnificent Corning Mansion--now complete with blooming crocuses!--at a chamber music concert on Sun 3/28 at 4PM. Sit by the fire and gaze at the lake while sonatas by Saint-Saens and Debussy fill the house. Food and drink offered. Call 216-681-1621 to reserve your spot.

HOT Design Revolution Road Show @ CIA Imagine a world where designers create products to benefit humankind rather than a corporation's bottom line. San Francisco design collective Project H is traveling across the nation in hopes of building that world. Their Spring 2010 Design Revolution Road Show promotes product design for social change: 25 schools, 6300 miles, 75 days, 1 mobile trailer exhibition [Airstream pictured], 40 products to change the world. They visit Cle on Mon 3/29. Stop by the Cle Institute of Art's parking lot at 11141 East Blvd between 11AM and 5PM to view this inspiring 1-day exhibition. And come to a no-charge, public speech by project founder Emily Pilloton at 12:15PM in CIA’s Aitken Auditorium. http://DesignRevolutionRoadShow.com

GREEN Greening the Ghetto--and How Much It Won't Cost Marjora Carter [pictured] believes "you shouldn't have to leave your neighborhood to live in a better one." We couldn't agree more. Marjora Carter, named one of the century's most important environmentalists, fights for economic justice in her hometown, South Bronx. Not only does she hold back polluters who target low-income areas, she works to bring funds into forgotten areas to create green jobs. Hear her insights on Tue 3/30 at 5PM @ St James AME Church at 8401 Cedar Ave. Part of City Club in the City. No charge but reservations req'd. Info

Chulrua @ B-W Baldwin Wallace College's World Music Series continues on Wed 3/31 w/ a concert by Chulrua [pictured]. This ensemble--comprised of Paddy O'Brien, Patrick Ourceau and Pat Egan--perform old instrumental dance music of Ireland--far from those cheesy Irish tunes played in bars on St. Patrick's Day. This is the real thing, complete w/ jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas and slides. 8PM in the Kulas Musical Arts Bldg, 96 Front St in Berea. No charge. Info plz

Lukas Ligeti @ MOCA Lukas Ligeti = pure imagination and energy. As the son of famed Hungarian composer Gyorgy Ligeti, Lukas has created a style that's all his own--mixing NY experimentalism, contempo classical music, jazz, electronica and world music. Call him a musical bouillabaisse. See him for no charge at MOCA Cle, 8501 Carnegie Ave, on Wed 3/31 at 7PM. Held in conjunction w/ MOCA's Masterworks of Contemporary African-American Art exhibit. Read more

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Buckeye Robotics Competition

Engineering fanatics and curiosity seekers, come see robots work their magic.

The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Buckeye Regional Robotics Competition is a lively and intriguing event.

Founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen, inventor extraordinaire (the electric powered human transporter Segway PT and other devices), the FIRST organization has grown into an international competition.

Almost an extreme sport, this challenging assignment focuses on high school students, but also involves coaches and mentors, and community business sponsors. NASA Glenn Research Center is a major sponsor of this competition...
Read more from Susan Schaul here

Cleveland Own Children’s Zone — On Its Way?

A friend of mine, Bob Chalfant, responded to my last week’s article about establishing a program similar to the highly successful Harlem Children’s Zone right here in Cleveland thusly:

"I’m seeing your vision of the Wilson School, or any of the soon-to-close schools being re-purposed to apartments and school as you described. My experience tells me that a location with a predominance of single women always attracts a large number of single men. This happens from puberty to grave and is a human survival trait: nothing we can do about it. It starts in summer camp, runs through high school and college, and continues until we die. Why else would a bar have "Ladies Night"? Why do strip clubs exist..?"
Read more from Mansfield Frazier here

Healthy Dancers and Polycoms
Dance Technology in the 21st Century

For us to call ourselves “aware” of the graduate program in dance at Case would be an understatement.

But it’s only recently that we began to appreciate the national and international importance of that local program. We arranged an interview with Potter and Galbraith and heard how they feel their initiatives in Dance and Technology, and in Dance Wellness, have put Case ahead of the curve.

Cool Cleveland: We’ve noticed that you consistently attract talented students to your program, including international students. What’s the appeal of Case’s graduate program in dance to prospective students?

Gary Galbraith: We’re attractive because we’re small by design — our small size implies lots of face time with faculty — and we’re attractive because of our initiatives in Dance and Technology and Dance Wellness.
Read more from Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas

Our Shadow Government Decides For Us

Why should the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) – a cabal of corporate Cleveland – be allowed a non-profit, tax-exempt status when it is merely another corrupter of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County governments?

Why should taxpayers pick up the cost for these obnoxious corporate lobbyists...?
Read Our Shadow Government Decides For Us by Roldo Bartimole here

Read Dealing Honestly With Drew Carey’s PR Stunt by Roldo Bartimole here

Quick reviews of recent events
Submit your own review or commentary to Events@CoolCleveland.com

Baby @ True North Cultural Arts 03/12/10
Read the review by Roy Berko here

Apollo's Fire @ Severance Hall 03/13/10
Read the review by Laura Kennelly here

Emma @ Cleveland Play House 03/13/10
Read the review by Roy Berko here

Burning River Roller Girls @ CSU Wolstein Center 3/13/10
Read the review by Greg Cielec here

Speech & Debate @ Dobama 3/18/10
Read the review by Roy Berko here

NASCAR Night at Severance Hall @ 3/20/10
Read the review by Kelly Ferjutz here

Most clicked
Here are the Top 5 most clicked links from last week's issue, with one more chance for you to click.

1) Enjoy a Saturday afternoon downtown with Cleveland Public Library's Music at Main Series. Come hear Mansfield Symphony Orchestra's principal cellist, Sara Wolfe on Sat 3/20 @ 2PM as she performs works from J.S. Bach and George Crumb at Main Library, located on the corner of E. 6 th and Superior. CPL.org.

2) Show Off Your O-R-T-H-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-C Skills! The Tony Award-winning The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee buzzes into the Beck Center for the Arts, March 26 - April 25. Come cheer on this quirky yet charming cast of characters, and you might be lucky enough to be selected as a spelling bee contestant! BeckCenter.org

3) Sanctuary on the Green Victoria and Norbert Koehn converted their sculpture studio into a Euro style tea house offering healthy, locally-sourced meals in a gorgeous setting. SanctuaryOnGreen.com

4) Break out! Spring Break Camps at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History offer hands-on activities, make-and-take crafts and special planetarium programs. Choose Culture Celebration, Arctic Adventure or Basically Bones. Session I starts Mon 3/29; Session II begins Wed 4/7. Geared toward kids in grades 1 through 4. CMNH.org

5) RoldoLINK DeMarino Slams Old Bosses for I-Team Deceptions. You might wonder why Mark DeMarino gives a damn about Fox News’s WJW-TV, Channel 8, his former employer. But he does. He can’t shake the idea that journalism is supposed to be about something meaningful. CoolCleveland.com.

We're sweet on our writers: Roldo Bartimole, Roy Berko, Julie Cajigas, Greg Cielec, Kelly Ferjutz, Mansfield Frazier, Elsa Johnson & Victor Lucas, Laura Kennelly, Susan Schaul, Claudia Taller 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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