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Posted in Civic AffairsCommentaryMansfield FrazierNewsPolitics

Mansfield Frazier: Endorsements 9th Congressional District While both Dennis Kucinich and Marcie Kaptur have both served in Congress with distinction, this may be the perfect time to bring some fresh blood into that august body. Kucinich’s rhetoric has gone somewhat stale over the years, and Kaptur’s stance against women’s productive rights leaves me stone cold. Fortunately there’s another [...]

Posted in Civic AffairsHotNewNewsSarah Valek

Hallie & Eric, of shark&minnow, want to know more about you. They want to know what a Clevelander really is. Read below: “In the recent years there have been a number of studies done. Most of those studies have been done by research firms and many deal with population density or land use. What’s missing here?  [...]

Posted in ArtsFashionNewNewsSarah ValekShopLOCAL

Made in the 216, that wonderful pop-up shop of locally-made goodness, is taking submissions between now and Sun 4/15. Crafty? Submit your work and it could be exposed to thousands of people @ Made in the 216′s summer show. Click the link for guidelines. http://DredgersUnion.wordpress.com WIN $500 by using the free Cool Cleveland app now available for [...]

Posted in CultureEventsMusic: ClassicalNewNewsPerformanceSarah ValekTheatre

[ May 3, 2012 7:00 am to May 12, 2012 7:00 am. ] Introducing the New Ground Theatre Festival (formally known as FusionFest). From Thu 5/3 - Sat 5/12, Cleveland Play House will present a variety of new, innovative and thought-provoking pieces of theatre. The highlight of the fest is a CPH collaboration with the Cleveland Orchestra on Every Good Boy Deserves Favor, written by Tom Stoppard with [...]

Posted in BizTechCivic AffairsEntrepreneurialismNewNewsSarah ValekShopLOCALVideo

Cleveland has started a trend — cash mobs. Watch the CNN interview with Andrew Samtoy, organizer of the first Cleveland cash mob, and catch footage of mobs at Visible Voice and Big Fun. http://CNN.com/video WIN $500 by using the free Cool Cleveland app now available for your iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch by clicking here, and [...]

Posted in Help WantedMusic: PopularNewsOperaSarah Valek

Squonk Opera is looking for new singers. Got a great voice… or one that is downright interesting? You might fit the bill. Squonk is based in Pittsburgh but is a regular performer at IngenuityFest. Contact Steve for more info — steve@squonkopera.org. http://SquonkOpera.org WIN $500 by using the free Cool Cleveland app now available for your iPhone, iPad [...]

Posted in EducationEventsFreeHealthyKidsSarah ValekSportWorkshop

[ February 25, 2012; 6:00 am; ] Sat 2/25 @ 11AM - 4PM Bring the fam for a Free Family Health Fair @ the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Admission to the museum will be free, too. Come for health screenings, exercise demos, nutrition info and free giveaways. http://www.CMNH.org [mappress mapid="608"]

Posted in Civic AffairsEntrepreneurialismEventsNewsSarah ValekWorkshop

[ February 23, 2012; 5:00 am; ] Thu 2/23 @ 6PM Have a cool/innovative project to help the city? Pitch your idea to Cleveland Colectivo, a local "giving circle," and anyone else wanting to listen at Pitch for Change. The scoop: "Prospective grantees will have two minutes to pitch their innovative idea or project to Cleveland Colectivo members and other attendees. Attendees at [...]

Posted in CommentaryCultureEventsLaura KennellyNewsPerformanceReviewTheatre

[ February 22, 2012 5:00 am to March 4, 2012 5:00 am. ] Radio Golf @ Cleveland Play House 2/10/12 Reviewed by Laura Kennelly August Wilson became a legend in his own time for his masterful Pittsburgh Cycle, a series of ten award-winning plays about black life. Radio Golf, set in 1997, is his last. Radio Golf plays out as a story about “soul” and “progress.” Here black [...]

Posted in BizTechCivic AffairsCommentaryNewsPoliticsRoldo Bartimole

Continuing Our Corrupt Culture By Roldo Bartimole Does this make any sense? Or do we have the same pay-to-play game today that we’re seeing exposed in the Akron trial. You figure it: Cuyahoga County taxpayers are ponying up some $800-million dollars in sales tax revenue for a new convention center and medical mart. We’ll be paying for [...]

Posted in Alex SukhoyCommentaryFilmNewsPreview

Tyler Davidson: Take 5 (Part 2) From Sundance to Spirit Awards to Sunshine By Alex Sukhoy Tyler Davidson is having a big year. Another big year. He’s just returned from Sundance with his next project, Compliance, which, with a controversial screening, was the talk of Sundance and sold to Magnolia Pictures. His N.E. Ohio produced Take Shelter [...]

Posted in ArtsCommentaryEventsFilmHotJulie CagijasMusic: ClassicalNewNewsPerformancePreviewTechnology

[ February 23, 2012; 9:00 pm; ] The Planetarium Project @ CMNH An Unforgettable 360° Experience By Julie A Cajigas Immersing your senses in 360° of moving images set to newly composed music must transport the viewer inside the world of the film. A unique collaboration between some of Cleveland’s greatest artistic institutions offers just such an opportunity. Would it be cheesy to [...]

Posted in BizTechCivic AffairsNewsPoliticsThomas Mulready

Graham Veysey Identifies Most Important Issues Facing Toledo & Cleveland Super Tuesday, March 6, 2012, will be an important election for Ohio and the country. Not only will Cuyahoga County be electing a new Prosecutor (see Cool Cleveland’s questions to Prosecutor candidates here), but they will also be electing a member to the House of Representatives [...]

Posted in BizTechCivic AffairsNewsPoliticsThomas Mulready

  U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur Identifies Most Important Issues Facing Toledo & Cleveland Super Tuesday, March 6, 2012, will be an important election for Ohio and the country. Not only will Cuyahoga County be electing a new Prosecutor (see Cool Cleveland’s questions to Prosecutor candidates here), but they will also be electing a member to the House [...]

Posted in BizTechCivic AffairsNewsPoliticsThomas Mulready

  U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich Identifies Most Important Issues Facing Toledo & Cleveland Super Tuesday, March 6, 2012, will be an important election for Ohio and the country. Not only will Cuyahoga County be electing a new Prosecutor (see Cool Cleveland’s questions to Prosecutor candidates here), but they will also be electing a member to the House [...]

Posted in CommentaryCultureNewsPerformanceReviewRoy BerkoTheatre

RADIO GOLF – Cleveland Play House’s Black History Month Production By Roy Berko Black History Month means an explosion of theatre offerings in this multiracial city. Ensemble has already performed A SONG FOR CORETTA and LOWER NINTH. Karamu staged THE BLUEST EYE, and though it will be beyond February they will stage GEM [...]

Posted in Civic AffairsCommentaryMansfield FrazierNewsPolitics

Was I Mistaken? By Mansfield Frazier A loyal reader called and asked me which Corky & Lenny’s restaurant was I referring to last week when I wrote that minority employees are treated fairly at the establishment. He works near the location on Chagrin and I-271 (which indeed was the one I was referring [...]

Posted in DrinksEventsFreeGreenLiterarySarah ValekShopLOCAL

[ February 26, 2012; 5:00 am; ] Sun 2/26 @ 2 - 4PM Bring any unwanted books to Visible Voice and swap them for whatever gems other people bring in. Score some new reading material while unloading your previously loved books. Plus... mimosas for four bucks. http://VisibleVoiceBooks.com [mappress mapid="528"]

Posted in ArtsBenefitCivic AffairsDrinksEventsMusic: ClassicalMusic: PopularPerformanceSarah ValekShopLOCAL

[ February 23, 2012; 5:00 am; ] Thu 2/23 @ 7PM Celebrate all things Heights at this benefit for Future Heights. Classical Revolution Cleveland and the Cleveland Heights High School will surely put on a show and local characters -- Alex Quitana (Quitana’s Barber Shop and Dream Spa), Steve Presser (Big Fun), Adam Fleischer (Wine Spot), plus others -- will serve up the [...]

Posted in DanceDrinksEatsEntrepreneurialismEventsMusic: PopularPartySarah Valek

[ February 25, 2012; 5:00 am; ] Sat 2/25 @ 9PM Yeah, so this winter hasn't been much of a winter per se, but it's still pretty cold out. Want a little summertime fun in Feb? The Cleveland 20/30 Club is hosting their annual Tropic Ice Party -- a night to put on your summer clothes, sip on cocktails, dance/hula and play a [...]