[NEohioPAL]Cool Cleveland 03.24.04 The King of Coventry
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The King Of Coventry
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* Cool Cleveland Interview with Tommy Fello
Tommy Fello started Tommy's Restaurant on Coventry Road in CLeveland Heights 30
years ago, and despite the ups and downs of the street, the place has remained
as popular as ever. On a recent Monday night visit to the local fave, the
hopping shop, which is famous for its inexpensive, healthy and original food,
was half-packed. The impressive assortment of patrons included funky teens
sporting piercings, soccer moms munching on hummus, gay couples sipping tea and
Grog Shop devotees hanging out before the show. With its tasty falafels,
spinach pies and milkshakes, speedy service, and the people-watching from its
street-level windows, Tommy's is a recipe for a successful, independent café.
Tommy himself has relentlessly volunteered his time for Coventry as President
of the Coventry Special Improvement District, a merchants group whose owners
pay a tax to finance district-wide improvements, he spearheaded a successful
effort to turn Cleveland Heights' plan to re-surface the street into a more
ambitious effort to re-develop Coventry itself. The involvement of the SID
added handsome new planters, lampposts and other amenities to the mix, as well
as the merchants plan to celebrate with a re-opening party this summer. We
asked Tommy Fello about the funny names for his sandwiches, the redevelopment
of the street, whether Coventry is still cool, and this summer's return of the
Street Fair.
Cool Cleveland: Tommy's restaurant has been on Coventry for 30
years, so you've seen a lot of history here. With the opening of Legacy Village
and other shopping centers, there must be a lot of challenges facing
independent retail districts. What are you and other merchants doing about
this? Tom Fello: "We've been working
on the redevelopment of Coventry Road; this recent influx of dollars and dreams
has been two years of work. The overall goal is to make Coventry more
competitive. We have a quarter mile business district with 300 employees, and
we need different kinds of retail to complement the restaurants that are
already here. We made a list of things that we need to keep the district
viable. The population in Northeast Ohio has only increased two percent in
recent years and there's been a downturn in the economy, so people are going
out less. Despite this, there are more restaurants than ever. To compensate for
it, we have to make our business district the best we can; our businesses
should feed off each other to make the district better. We'd like to add soft
goods; this is a need that has been identified."
Cool Cleveland: So the corporate chains have moved in, but there are
still a lot of smaller, local businesses. Do you think the "feel" of Coventry
as a funky, local district is still here?
Tom Fello: "I think so. But we need to support local businesses - people
don't realize that small, independent businesses are the backbone of our
nation's economy. They shop at chain stores to save money. But you can have all
the Walmarts that you want, and they'll never do what local businesses do for
our neighborhoods..."
Read
the interview with Tom Fello by Lee Chilcote
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Coventry Fair returns this summer Now
that Coventry's facelift is complete, it's time to enjoy one of our quirkiest
and favorite neighborhoods. Three monthly Fair dates have been set for Thu
7/15, Thu 8/12, and Thu 9/9 from 6-9PM. Coventry Road will be closed
to traffic from 5:30PM till 9PM while restaurants, artists, farmers, ethnic
purveyors and visitors transform the Village into a festive environment. This
event will be alcohol-free and family-safe with music, art, entertainment and
street performers circulating throughout the evening. Plans are currently being
considered to add family movies at P.E.A.C.E Park at the close of the evening.
For info email coventryroad at earthlink.net
Buying Shaker Square The Coral Co., a
Beachwood-based real estate development, construction and management firm,
signed a purchase agreement late Friday to acquire the historic East Side
retail district from KeyCorp, the Cleveland-based financial services company
that has been managing the complex since December. Terms of the deal were not
disclosed, although Key had sought repayment of a $14.9 million loan it made
toward the square's $20 million redevelopment. Read
more
WiFi at Museum of Art The Cleveland
Museum of Art has announced free wireless public Internet access http://www.clevelandart.org/whatsnew/.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is one of the leading comprehensive art museums,
and its permanent collection is world renowned for its quality and breadth
spanning 6,000 years. The Museum is a key international player in exhibitions,
scholarship, and art acquisitions, now they're a leader in the use of
technology and art. Bring your laptop and log on at the museum's Still Life
cafe. http://www.clevelandart.org/whatsnew/mediakit/index.asp?refid=320
More online, less old media A
recent study on the state of the U.S. news media by the Project for Excellence
in Journalism, affiliated with Columbia University's graduate journalism
school, found that U.S. news media outlets are experiencing a steady decline in
their audiences and are significantly cutting their investment in staff and
resources. Only ethnic, alternative and online media are flourishing. Read
more online
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Regional churn Look at what's happened recently,
says PD's Joe Frolik, lead writer on the Quiet Crisis series
(which probably needs a new name since it's anything but "quiet" anymore). Area
foundations have thrown some of their $6 billion towards the Fund for Our
Economic Future. The NAACP and the Urban League have voiced support for
regionalism. Greater Cleveland Tomorrow formed from the merger of three
business groups. The suburban Mayors and Managers Assoction is exploring a "no
poaching" rule to stop cannibalizing business from each other. All this churn
appears to be moving our community towards a more regional approach. But so
far, it's just talk and posturing. Read
more
Regionalism is not county reform Or is
it? In this PD op-ed, Cuyahoga County commissioner and Democratic party
chairman Jimmy Dimora opines, wanting "the record to reflect that the county
commissioners are not against regionalism, reform, or change." But they will
put a proposal on the Fall ballot that may very well confuse voters who want
reform. Read
more
Mutual respect Mark Rosentraub, Dean of
the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at CSU, says "Northeast Ohio
has more live theater than New York (that is, more tickets are sold here to
residents; New York sells more tickets to tourists)." Everyone is talking about
regionalism, but "turning this talk into cooperation requires that city and
suburbs recognize how important the other is for success." Read
more
Bicyclists can ride RTA now that 425
buses already have bike racks and plan to install more,so that in a couple of
months, all buses will be able to carry 2 bikes. Now you can plan to bike one
way and ride RTA the other. Or vice versa. Read
more.
The death of urban planning Cincinnati
has fired their planning department and merged it with their economic
development function, meaning the public agenda is being privatized, with the
only city planning now being done by corporations like P&G, the hospitals and
universities. It just goes to show how different Cleveland really is, with
planning director Chris Ronayne and Mayor Campbell's very visible plans for the
Lakefront & other initiatives. See Free Times here.
Land fill shopping mall The new City
View regional shopping center will be built atop a landfill on the east rim of
the valley, south of the I- 480 exit at Transportation Boulevard. It may solve
a civic headache but most likely is causing another. Read
more.
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Robotic Cockroaches REI at Weatherhead is
the "Think-and-Do Tank", bringing professional consultancy and research to
Cleveland's collaborative approach to economic development. Coming
up, the second annual Research ShowCASE is a day-long event
highlighting the breadth of research done at Case and its collaborating
institutions. REI's Ed Morrison leads Global
Issues, a panel that will go beyond the headlines to explore the
dynamic economic relationship between China and the United States. Other
ShowCASE topics: nanotechnology, bioethics, biodefense, active demonstrations
such as robotic cockroaches capable of search and rescue, and insertable
electrical devices that enable movement after paralysis. Fri
4/2 from 7:30AM-5PM at the University's Veale Convocation and
Recreation Center. Event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration
is recommended. For information visit http://www.case.edu/menu/showcase
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National City purchase may cut jobs
According to Forbes, National City Bank's purchase of Provident
Financial Group Inc. may result in the net loss of 400-800 jobs. "Some
duplicate positions will be eliminated," Provident chief executive Robert
Hoverson stated in a letter to their 3200 employees, while NCC chief David
Daberko said he expected cost savings of about 25% of two years, which would
probably include job cuts. No one is saying if those cuts will come in Cincy or
Cleve, but either way Ohio loses key new economy jobs. See Forbes www.Forbes.com
Wal-Mart tops F500 Cleveland is no
longer a big Fortune 500 town. Among Ohio companies in the 500 were: Goodyear
Tire, No, 137; First Energy ,
No. 158; Progressive Insurance, No. 165; National City Corp., No. 206; Eaton
Corp., No. 253; Parker Hannifin, No. 291; KeyCorp, No. 319; Sherwin-Williams,
No. 333; chemicals company OM Group Inc., No. 405, and International Steel
Group, No. 426. See Fortune www.Fortune.com.
The Wal-Marting of downloads As if Wal-Mart
wasn't causing enough trouble for mom-and-pop shops and other specialty stores,
the mammoth chain retailer opened its own cut rate online music store, where
customers can download music at 88 cents per song. That's 11 cents less than
Apple Computer charges at its iTunes music store, which has been the
pacesetter. See ZDNet www.ZDNet.com.
PD editorial deputy opposes same-sex
marriage stating there's no reason to "overturn a social, legal
and religious institution" that's been in place for a significant amount of
time. How enlightened. Or maybe, given the upcoming summer campaign season,
opportunistic. Read
more.
Anti-gay council hopeful Patrick
Corrigan is open about his opposition to gay rights and is against extentending
employee benefits for same sex couples in Lakewood. Read
more.
"Ohio is ground zero for creationsim"
says Patricia Princehouse, an evolutionary biologist at Case Western Reserve
University. If the Ohio Board of Education collectively agreed months ago to
not endorse intelligent design, and the US Supreme Court has already said it's
illegal to teach because its religion, how then could they adopt a lesson plan
that challenges darwinsm? Read
more.
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Junebug Jabbo Jones A very special
visitor arrives at Cleveland Public Theatre for four nights of magical
storytelling, bringing an entertaining collection of tales and anecdotes
entitled Don't Start Me to Talking or I'll Tell You Everything I Know:
Sayings from the Life and Writings of Junebug Jabbo Jones for four
performances only, beginning Thu 4/1. Then look for The
Tale of the Emerald Bird, the latest production from CPT's STEP program,
running 4/9 and 4/10. Playing now in both theatres you can see Danceworks '04,
a festival of dance featuring seven contemporary companies that have been
called "spectacular," "evocative," and "invigorating." CPT, 6415 Detroit
Avenue, http://www.cptonline.org.
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Big downtown condo project
Willoughby-based Marous Brothers Construction is set to begin construction on
350+ condo units squeezed between the Bingham and National Buildings in the
Warehouse District on July 1. The development has been approved by both the
District and the city's Landmarks Commission, but Marous is still negotiating
financing with four banks, which typically require 30 percent presale before
work starts. No city money is being lent for this project, although Cleveland
Tomorrow is lending an undisclosed amount. Read
more
Local resource for finding property
ClevelandRents.com is a locally owned (remember those?) website dedicated to
greatly improving the search-and-find process for both prospective tenants and
property managers in the area. www.ClevelandRents.com
Fifth International Edible Book
Festival will occur throughout the world on any day from
Thu 4/1 - 4/5. This year is Cleveland's first. Book enthusiasts,
bookbinders, cooks, and craftspeople of all ages are invited to view the Edible
Book entries, cast their votes, and eat the edible books. All entries are
welcome but must be entirely edible and have something to do with books; there
is no fee for contest participants, deadline is Sat 3/27, to
register e-mail harriett at logan.com or
call 795-9800. http://colophon.com/ediblebooks
Two public art calls Cleveland Public Art is
currently hosting competitions for local artists. Looking for designs for The
Cleveland Foodbank's 2-story interior feature wall and donor wall; there's a
tour on Tues 3/30 at 9:30AM for interested artists. Plus, looking for
designs for the wall seen through the rear pedestrian walkway entrance to the
Playhouse Square Theater Complex. For info and questions visit www.ClevelandPublicArt.org
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Angle 12 Has it been a year
already? The 12th(!) issue of everyone's favorite art mag Angle focuses
on the ongoing Cleveland International Film Festival (Henry Darger's In The
Realms of the Unreal is on the cover and can be seen at CIFF Wed
3/24 at 7:15PM, with an after-party at SPACES, now exhibiting A
Wonderful Life: Psychodrama in Contemporary Painting, which features
Darger, and again on Fri 3/26 at 9:30PM www.ClevelandFilm.org).
But there's more in this month's issue: don't miss the profile of Karamu
House's new artistic director Terrence Spivey, Doing theatre is like being
on a tightrope without a net. Pick it up at a gallery or coffeeshop, or
better yet, subscribe and enjoy every delicious issue delivered hot. a
Cool Cleveland partner. www.AngleMagazine.org
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* Cool Cleveland This Week
03.24-03.31
Send your cool events to Events at CoolCleveland.com
Cleveland Film Festival Don't make us choose for
you. Use the spiffy website at www.ClevelandFilm.org,
do your own investigating, and buy online quickly before the dreaded "Standby"
tag shows up next to the film you're dying to see. It's the one winter sport
that all Clevelanders love: hanging out at the Film Festival. Now thru Sun
3/28. CU there? www.ClevelandFilm.org
The Affairs of Race in America: A
Conversation in Black and White. Two women share a common heritage as
descendants of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings, yet grew up on different
sides of the race barrier. They'll carry on an "honest, new dialogue" in their
presentation. DNA tests strongly suggests that their grandfathers, Eston and
Madison, were sons of Jefferson and Hemmings. After meeting on Oprah Winfrey's
show, the two "new" cousins began visiting college campuses to discuss being
raised in different cultures in America where their opportunities were not the
same. They've advanced projects such as the creation of a monument to the
slaves of Monticello, and an African American Museum that celebrates the
sacrifices and the contributions made by African Americans. Wed
3/24 at 12:30PM. Call 800-954-8742. North Galleria at Tri-C, 700
Carnegie Ave. http://www.tri-c.cc.oh.us/news/docs/20040324.htm
Governor's Award for the Arts in Ohio
Make it down to the State capitol for this notable awards ceremony honoring
winners from around the state and the Ohio legislature Wed 3/24 at
4:30PM. Event is free, no reservations are required. If you go, write up your
review and send it to Cool Cleveland. Capitol Theatre, Vern Riffe Center
for Government and the Arts. http://www.oac.state.oh.us
The Delgados It's how bands make
it today - now that they've started up their own record label, Chemikal
Underground, the Delgados are supporting alternative underground bands like
Scotland's Arab Strap (a Cool Cleveland fave). Listen in on the Delgados
dreamily skewed folk-pop Thu 3/25 at 9PM. Call 321-5588. Grog
Shop, 2785 Euclid Hts Blvd in Cleveland Hts. http://www.grogshop.gs
EveryWoman Campaign helps transform
lives and raise the hopes of women and girls in the Greater Cleveland area. The
Women's Community Foundation asks that every woman and man donate one hour's
pay or more to help women of all ages grow to their fullest potential. 100% of
your donation to the goes directly to WCF grants. Keynote speaker is Former
U.S. Attorney General, Janet Reno Thu 3/25 at 11AM. Women's
Community Foundation funds programs to optimize women's and girls potential in
the Greater Cleveland Community. Call 622-0920. Wyndham Cleveland at Playhouse
Square, 1260 Euclid Ave http://www.wcfcleveland.org
Room to write This course will
help you write creatively or boost your existing skills if you are ready to
develop and discover more about yourself as a writer. Writing is part of a
lineage that embraces events, circumstances, landscapes and people in ways that
connect you to your spirit. Each class will be a "door" into one of the places
from which creative writing emerges: the imagination, emotion, intellect or
soul. Presented by Cleveland Youth Theatre director Gail Johnson Thu
3/25 from 8-9PM. Call 651-5428. At 6600 Detroit Ave. http://wsem.org
Startup.com The movie that documented
the creation of the pioneering e-commerce site govWorks.com by
childhood-friends-turned-business-partners Tom Herman and Kaleil Isaza Tuzman.
Free & open to the public, pizza & beverages will be served - stop by for
dinner and a movie at Case Thu 3/25 from 6-8PM. See the
listing below for a lunch meeting with Tom Herman, who co-founded GovWorks.
Case School of Law, 11075 East Blvd. Call 368-3304 or visit http://lawwww.cwru.edu/centers/business_law/events.asp
govWorks.com a NY-based company
e-commerce site that helped create the global "e-government" marketplace,
govWorks does transaction processing, middleware products that web-enable state
and local government transactions, like tax payments and government records
retrieval. Stop in for discussions with Tom Herman, its co-founder and CEO on
Fri 3/26, noon-1PM. Free and open to the public, lunch is
available. To register call 368-3304. Case School of Law, Room 157. http://lawwww.cwru.edu/centers/business_law/events.asp
New planet trampoline cd release party
Celebrate the debut of this Cleveland area band along with The Waxwings. The
forthcoming full-length The Curse of The New Planet Trampoline on
Elephant Stone Records should elevate NPT to the status of like-minded acts
such as The Sights and Outrageous Cherry. The band includes the guys from
Cleveland's The Dreadful Yawns, check them out Fri 3/26 at
9PM. The Beachland Tavern. 17511 Waterloo Rd. Call 383-1124. http://www.elephantstonerecords.com
Venuu Off Coventry: Ruby a brand
new musical incarnation made up of three of the Rocky Mountain Front Range's
top female singer/songwriters. Their music has been described as eclectic,
original, passionate, sultry, spine chilling, and unforgettable. They've
appeared before wildly enthusiastic audiences at festivals, theaters, clubs,
universities, and coffeehouses. From the lush blend of their voices and range
of musical styles, to the fun, irreverent, and natural chemistry they have
together on stage. Hear them Fri 3/26 at 8PM, doors open
7:30PM. Unitarian-Universalist Society of Cleveland Unitarian-Universalist
Society of Cleveland 321.1119 or visit http://venuu1.tripod.com
International Relations in Information
Products at Case Western Reserve University will bring
together international leaders in the field in a day long symposium, offering
perspectives ranging from how IP impacts global health crises to struggles over
the digital environment. Topics include: politics of international knowledge,
knowledge regulation in the context of globalization and the international
relations of intellectual property Fri 3/26 from
8:30AM-4:30PM. Reservations are required, call 368-3308. Case School of Law,
11075 East Boulevard. http://law.case.edu
Marriage Project Cleveland Fight the
FMA, show solidarity, and take action to make a visible, vocal stand for same
sex couple rights. Couples who are willing to apply for a marriage license can
bring valid ID, social security number, place of birth, current address,
father's name and mother's maiden name, as well as any divorce or name change
documentation to apply for marriage licenses. Bring your friends and family
members Fri 3/26 at 3PM with rally to follow. For info
651-LGBT. Cuyahoga County Courthouse, 1 Lakeside Avenue, Room 146 (1st Floor)
in Cleveland. Meet on the front steps - everyone is welcome. http://www.lgcsc.org
Odyssey performed by the stilt-walking
and ass-kicking collaboration of SAFMOD and Cleveland Contemporary Dance
Theatere as part of Dance Works stretches the mind and imagination Fri
3/26 & Sat 3/27 at 8PM and Sun 3/28 at 3PM. Call
631-2727. Cleveland Public Theatre's Gordon Square, 6415 Detroit Ave. http://www.cptonline.org
When Women Gather is the new soulful
dance piece by SAFMOD's Young Park and choreographer Linda Kahn in an
Asian-American/Jewish-American collaboration, along with Cleveland Contemporary
Dance Theatere artistic director Michael Medcalf's Insurrection about
masculinity from a feminine perspective. It's part of Dance Works '04. Get
exposed to performance art that stretches the mind and imagination Fri
3/26 and Sat 3/27 at 8PM Sun 3/28 at 3PM. Call
631-2727. Cleveland Public Theatre's Upstairs Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave. http://www.cptonline.org
WCLVnotes One of
the most popular items on Robert Conrad's Weekend Radio over WCLV
104.9FM is David Gunson's What Goes Up Might Come Down. This extended
and very funny monologue about air traffic controllers and how to fly a 747
from England to New York will be heard over two shows this coming weekend and
next. Other items on these upcoming programs shows include the further
adventures of Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife with Bob and Ray, and Gracie
Fields singing What Can You give a Nudist on His Birthday? Weekend
Radio, in addition to airing on some 120 stations nationwide, can be caught
on WCLV Saturdays at 10PM and Sundays at 7PM. It also takes up an hour on WRMR
1420 AM, Sundays at 8PM. a Cool Cleveland
partner http://www.wclv.com
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
funking up Cleveland good and proper, they'll be taking over the Phantasy - a
killer venue to get the best views of the band. Head out to hear them
Sat 3/27, doors open 9PM. For tickets call ticketmaster at
241-5555. 11802 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood. http://www.ticketmaster.com and http://www.phantasyconcertclub.com
Honoring Women of Color in Science, Technology &
Education The Cleveland chapter of the National
Technical Association (NTA) will recognize five local women of color whose
scientific, technological, and educational accomplishments warrant special
honor - The Nsoroma Award Sat 3/27 from 10AM-2PM. Sponsored
by: National Technical Association. Cleveland State University Convocation
Center Pavilion, 2000 Prospect Ave. Call 289-2981 or visit http://www.ntaonline.org/chapters/cleveland/cleveland.html
Visual Horror: Local Artists and their
Innards Get over to Rain Nightclub and see what the horror is
all about, we guarantee this won't be the type of art you'll see at the CMA,
but we know it'll be provoking. Featured artists Staci McNasty, Jesse McGuiness
and others are on view, music provided by DJ Sean Jaundice Sat
3/27 starting 8PM. Rain, 4142 Lorain Ave. Call 651-4100.
BlackOut Unlimited Poetry Slam Style
meets substance in this open mic competition with serious cash prizes up for
grabs for readers, slammers and performers. Food will be available at the
buffet, plus cash bar and socializing with the spoken word culture Sat
3/27. Doors open 6-9PM. Poets must register in advance, call 937-2268
ext. 10. Robin's Nest, 4059 St. Clair Ave.
Round at The Winchester with performances
by hosts Anne E. Dechant, winner of the 2004 Best Female Singer/Songwriter, and
special local guests Kate Voegele, Tracy Marie and Brent Kirby for the Free
Times 2004 Music Awards nominee show Sat 3/27 at 9PM. Call
226-5681. 12112 Madison Ave in Lakewood. http://www.thewinchester.net
Tale of the Emerald Bird performed by
members of CPT's Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP), this tour visits
various sites throughout Greater Cleveland, including libraries, community
centers, nursing homes, and CPT's own Upstairs Theatre. Experience a princesses
journey who must risk everything when the Empress turns ill and the land falls
sick. She begins a search for the healing song of the Emerald Bird, and on her
journey she encounters old friends in impossible guises Sat
3/27 at 2PM. STEP offers low-income, Cleveland high school youth
opportunities to explore the art of theatre. Mt Pleasant Library, 14000 Kinsman
Rd. Call 623-7032 http://cpl.org/Locations.asp?FormMode=Branch&ID=20
Motor City Madman more blues, jive and
funk from Andre "Mr Rhythm" Williams, famed in the '50s with hits like Jail
Bait and The Greasy Chicken - get into down-to-earth tunes that
are like comfort food for your ears Sat 3/27 starting 9PM.
Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd. 383-11124. http://www.beachlandballroom.com
Bright Young Things Drugged-up royals
and beautiful people drinking themselves into stupors and waking up in strange
situations! No, this is not gossip column news, it's England's jazz scene of
the '30s with Stephen Fry's adaptation of the classic satire Vile
Bodies, a deconstruction of the British glitterati. Get out to see the
Cleveland Film Festival's closing night show Sun 3/28 starting
7:30PM. Purchase tickets at 1-888-865-FILM or get them at the CIFF store in the
lobby of Tower City Cinemas. At Tower City Center, Downtown http://www.clevelandfilm.org
African American Faith Communities an
exhibition of photographs by Michael S. Levy, "I have great respect for these
communities and their role in adding to the quality of life of those involved.
I hope to document the events and practices of these communities including
prayer, baptisms, weddings and funerals in creating a collection of photos that
will portray a community of strength and hope. It's on view Mon
3/29 thru 7/31. Thomas F. Campbell, Ph.D., Exhibition Gallery, located
in the College at 1717 Euclid Ave. Call 523-7495 or visit http://urban.csuohio.edu/forum/gallery
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* My Brain is Crying
Dueling dialogue that's unsafe at any speed
A response to My Brain Is Crying "Ladies, what we need
is a feast, and not in some crappy church basement, either. I'm thinking a
monthly potluck rotating through galleries, stages and other life- and
creativity-affirming spaces. I make garlic blast hummus that puts everyone on
the same reeking conversational level, my husband makes truffles that are
better than sex, what do you make? Maybe if we break bread together we can do
less hurting about what is wrong and start hoping and working with what is
right." from Cool Cleveland MBIC reader Martha Senerchia
Deb Remington: To initiate the process of change, first we must identify
the problems, then speak truthfully about them and strategize for change. Can
breaking bread together alleviate the pressing issues addressed in MBIC? It is
a great idea to form groups of social activists to discuss and implement
change. As a child of the sixties, I was honored to be with a group of people
who stood up for what was just, people who gathered together and took risks for
what they believed in. Sadly, there are too many people today who are afraid of
what other people might think of their ideas or actions if they are not
mainstream.
Tisha Nemeth: What hurts is speaking the truth when few want to hear it.
What hurts is that we need more individuals making daily efforts to positively
change our city's artistic and cultural climate. I love the idea of a monthly
feast - activism geared around food...
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* Instant Karma
Reviews of recent events
San Francisco Symphony @ Severance Hall
3/19 Last week Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco
Symphony came to Severance Hall as part of a two-year exchange project with the
Cleveland Orchestra. Getting an opportunity to hear another orchestra in
Severance Hall is a treat. The program began with Alban Berg's Concerto for
Violin and Orchestra, To the memory of an angel featuring Gil Shaham on
violin. The piece is dark, complex and oppressive. A musical reference to a
Bach Cantata was the only light of hope in the entire piece. Mr. Shaham
performed this difficult piece in a devilish theatrical manner, wearing an odd
smirkish grin and playing off the conductor, Mr. Thomas like a rock musician; a
little bit of Richards and Jagger if you can stretch your imagination that far.
The second half of the program brought Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5 in
C-sharp minor. Mr. Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony have been getting
a lot of critical acclaim for their recordings of the Mahler Symphonies, so
there was a bit of excitement in the air. Mr. Thomas attacked the first
movement with a fierce and fearless pace. It was exhilarating beyond belief, it
reminded me of bicycle ride I once took down a very long hill in Tuscany where
I choose not to look around and take in the beauty, but just pedaled as hard as
I could, and it was a thrill. Well, once we were at the bottom of the hill we
had two movements to go. Some of the great Mahler performances can be
attributed to the fact that the conductor finds a way to bring forward some
nuance and keep a continuous line in the faster paced movements of the
symphony. It's these continuous lines and nuances that later hold the symphony
together as a whole. Since Thomas passed on nuance and line for thrill we were
all left a bit out of breath while he slugged through the final two movements.
Even the Adagietto in the final movement, which is filled with emotion, came
off flat and lifeless. The crowd gave a friendly standing ovation but one could
only think of some of the great Mahler performances at Severance Hall conducted
by Boulez, Dohnanyi and Ling. from Cool Cleveland contributor
Brian E. Schriefer briancpa at msn.com
San Francisco Symphony @ Severance Hall 3/18 This
season, the San Francisco Symphony and music director Michael Tilson Thomas
came to Cleveland for three days featuring three-and-a-half concerts while next
season, the Cleveland Orchestra with Franz Welser-Möst will return the favor.
It's a terrific notion on every level: the musicians have time to relax a bit,
see some of our city, meet up with far-flung family and friends, and the
natives get to hear familiar (and some not-so-familiar, to be sure) music as
interpreted by another musical entity. In addition to these concerts, Mr.
Tilson Thomas ventured down the street to the Cleveland Institute of Music for
a rehearsal of the CIM Orchestra, and also spent some time at Severance Hall
for a rehearsal with the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, which, in fact,
owes its very existence to San Francisco. (Jahja Ling, former resident
conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra, came to us from San Francisco, where he
had founded the first such youth orchestra.)
Read
Kelly Ferjutz's review
Kassaba @ Beachland Ballroom 3/13 I
recently witnessed a great new sound to hit the streets of Cleveland. Their
name? Kassaba. Their genre? Progessive jazz. The result? A unique fusion of
primitive sounding drums, with an eclectic mix of bass, sax and percussion that
produces a newly provocative flavor. The group's unparalleled sound originates
from a man inspired by moments in everyday life. And he names his works after
those moments, which explains some of the titles that include Should I use
My Shirt? A Risky Operation, and my favorite, The Zones of
Mystery. Greg Slawson, the group's artistic director and composer, works
the piano and several of the unique percussion instruments that all members
share. And because they share, a great deal of the entertainment in
experiencing Kassaba is watching the delicate choreography necessary to get
to different instruments on stage without missing a beat. Literally.
Slawson often acquires unique percussion instruments - that later define his
work - on a lark. They are rare finds that become rare treasures as their
collection of unique percussion instruments continues to grow. But the real
treasure is how Kassaba pulls it all together: Progressive jazz that boasts
both a classical and occasional hip-hop edge. Classically trained from the
Cleveland Institute of Music, Slawson, along with fellow group members Candice
Lee (piano) and Eric Hosemann (bassist), joins arms with Mark Boich
(saxophonist), from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. This foursome uses
the bongos, base, saxophone and piano with a unique line up of instruments that
includes the udu, talking drum, ocean drum (which sounds like the ocean),
djembe, claves, tabla, vibratone, frame drum, agogo and much more. Their next
scheduled gig is June 24th at Cain Park at 7:30 p.m. Take a break from the
ordinary and experience their unique brand of jazz. from Cool
Cleveland contributor TL Champion Champion38 at aol.com
Cleveland Shakespeare Fest at Phoenix 3/4 The
Cedar-Lee area in Cleveland Hts. is slowly morphing into theatrical row. A
99-seat musical theater (Kalliope Stage) just opened its doors near the movie
theater. And the curtain will soon go up at the new home for Dobama Theater in
a converted YMCA down the street and, for one evening in early March, Phoenix
Coffeehouse served up a taste of Shakespeare along with its locally-roasted
beans. Phoenix was host to a special preview for the Cleveland Shakespeare
Festival (www.cleveshakes.org), where a small cast, working in an even smaller
space, squeezed a large dose of laughter from an abridged version of A
Midsummer Night's Dream. The festival cast is a roving band of thespians
that for the past six summers have wandered from University Circle, Tri-C West
and Coventry, performing outdoor plays in settings that are anything but
traditional. With seven-foot high folding screens, a quartet of actors, dozens
of rapid costume changes, and ample use of imagination from the overflow
audience, the group pulled it off. Midsummer Night's Dream is the play
in which Shakespeare veers closest to slapstick, and this troupe worked every
gesture and comical confusion to the fullest. I kept asking myself, is
Shakespeare is supposed to be this funny? Maybe the reason for the troupe
choosing Phoenix for its performance was that good theater and good coffee have
at least one thing in common - perfect timing. And this group had it. It did
not seem like the actors were simply delivering lines; rather it flowed like
unrehearsed speech, genuine and in the moment. This was broad comedy served up
with a nimble touch. from Cool Cleveland reader Doug Mazanec InfoMan at ameritech.net
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to Margaret Lynch for her testimonial blog on all the artists who contributed
to the 31 For 31 marathon. Reading that really brought home just how much
talent and energy and commitment resides in this town. Perhaps few people saw
this impressive assemblage of creativity and spirit, but the fact that they all
came together so quickly (no small thanks to Ms. Lynch!) speaks volumes...even
if few are listening. It truly is this community's loss if it fails to show up
and support such amazing efforts." from
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take action, replacing the Quiet Crisis with a Quiet Revolution. Thanks to the
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now. You can't offer a solution until you understand the problem. Arguably our
worst problem is putting ourselves down as a community. I am afraid if we keep
the conversations about our problems, we will be adding to our worst fault. So
Cleveland, let's get going. Let's have the courage to spread the good nows
about the city of Cleveland. Lets tackle the problems identified from the
Quiet Crisis and transform our community to the city we all know it can be.
When this happens it will be a Revolution. When we once told people from out of
town that Cleveland is not so bad, we won't think there is a better city on the
planet. But more than that, we will transform the dynamic of the city. The
Old Cleveland was a heavy manufacturing steel town that was blessed with
waterways for cheap transportation of goods, the New Cleveland is a hub for
biomedical, banking, and manufacturing that is blessed with parks and
recreation areas along our extensive waterways. The Old Cleveland had such a
strong economy it could afford the luxury of supporting the arts with large
endowments, the New Cleveland arts community is an incubator for new ideas
that's the engine of our new economy. The Old Cleveland had a very well
intentioned few who made the decisions that affected the entire community, the
New Cleveland has grass roots communities that shape the discussion and
ultimately make the decisions. There are hundreds of examples that can
distinguish the Cleveland of Dick Fegler from the one our children will live
in, but we need to take action. Clevelanders will always rally if we know the
score - lets call the movement the Quiet Revolution, and use our media to keep
us updated on our progress. Thanks for listening, I know that Cool
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but I wanted to add my voice to the chorus. from
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http://www.clevelandmagazine.com
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<span class="paragraph_text"><span style="">Tommy Fello started Tommy's Restaurant on Coventry Road in CLeveland Heights 30 years ago, and despite the ups and downs of the street, the place has remained as popular as ever. On a recent Monday night visit to the local fave, the hopping shop, which is famous for its inexpensive, healthy and original food, was half-packed. The impressive assortment of patrons included funky teens sporting piercings, soccer moms munching on hummus, gay couples sipping tea and Grog Shop devotees hanging out before the show. With its tasty falafels, spinach pies and milkshakes, speedy service, and the people-watching from its street-level windows, Tommy's is a recipe for a successful, independent café. Tommy himself has relentlessly volunteered his time for Coventry as President of the Coventry Special Improvement District, a merchants group whose owners pay a tax to finance district-wide improvements, he spearheaded a successful effort to turn Cleveland
Heights' plan to re-surface the street into a more ambitious effort to re-develop Coventry itself. The involvement of the SID added handsome new planters, lampposts and other amenities to the mix, as well as the merchants plan to celebrate with a re-opening party this summer. We asked Tommy Fello about the funny names for his sandwiches, the redevelopment of the street, whether Coventry is still cool, and this summer's return of the Street Fair. <br />
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<strong><i>Cool Cleveland:</i> Tommy's restaurant has been on Coventry for 30 years, so you've seen a lot of history here. With the opening of Legacy Village and other shopping centers, there must be a lot of challenges facing independent retail districts. What are you and other merchants doing about this?</strong><br clear="all"> <strong>Tom Fello:</strong> "We've been working on the redevelopment of Coventry Road; this recent influx of dollars and dreams has been two years of work. The overall goal is to make Coventry more competitive. We have a quarter mile business district with 300 employees, and we need different kinds of retail to complement the restaurants that are already here. We made a list of things that we need to keep the district viable. The population in Northeast Ohio has only increased two percent in recent years and there's been a downturn in the economy, so people are going out less. Despite this, there are more restaurants than ever. To compensate for it, we
have to make our business district the best we can; our businesses should feed off each other to make the district better. We'd like to add soft goods; this is a need that has been identified."<br />
<b><i>Cool Cleveland:</i> So the corporate chains have moved in, but there are still a lot of smaller, local businesses. Do you think the "feel" of Coventry as a funky, local district is still here?</b><br />
<b>Tom Fello:</b> "I think so. But we need to support local businesses - people don't realize that small, independent businesses are the backbone of our nation's economy. They shop at chain stores to save money. But you can have all the Walmarts that you want, and they'll never do what local businesses do for our neighborhoods..."<br />
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<font size="4"><strong>Coventry Fair returns this summer</strong></font> Now that Coventry's facelift is complete, it's time to enjoy one of our quirkiest and favorite neighborhoods. Three monthly Fair dates have been set for <b>Thu 7/15, Thu 8/12,</b> and <b>Thu 9/9</b> from 6-9PM. Coventry Road will be closed to traffic from 5:30PM till 9PM while restaurants, artists, farmers, ethnic purveyors and visitors transform the Village into a festive environment. This event will be alcohol-free and family-safe with music, art, entertainment and street performers circulating throughout the evening. Plans are currently being considered to add family movies at P.E.A.C.E Park at the close of the evening. For info email <a href="mailto:coventryroad at earthlink.net">coventryroad at earthlink.net</a><br />
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<font size="4"><strong>Buying Shaker Square</strong></font> The Coral Co., a Beachwood-based real estate development, construction and management firm, signed a purchase agreement late Friday to acquire the historic East Side retail district from KeyCorp, the Cleveland-based financial services company that has been managing the complex since December. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although Key had sought repayment of a $14.9 million loan it made toward the square's $20 million redevelopment. <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fsearch%2Findex.ssf%3F%2Fbase%2Fbusiness%2F1079779001142710.xml%3Fbxbiz">Read more</a><br />
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<font size="4"><strong>WiFi at Museum of Art</strong></font> The Cleveland Museum of Art has announced free wireless public Internet access <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clevelandart.org%2Fwhatsnew%2F">http://www.clevelandart.org/whatsnew/</a>. The Cleveland Museum of Art is one of the leading comprehensive art museums, and its permanent collection is world renowned for its quality and breadth spanning 6,000 years. The Museum is a key international player in exhibitions, scholarship, and art acquisitions, now they're a leader in the use of technology and art. Bring your laptop and log on at the museum's Still Life cafe. <a target="new"
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<font size="4"><strong>More online, less old media</strong></font></font> A recent study on the state of the U.S. news media by the Project for Excellence in Journalism, affiliated with Columbia University's graduate journalism school, found that U.S. news media outlets are experiencing a steady decline in their audiences and are significantly cutting their investment in staff and resources. Only ethnic, alternative and online media are flourishing. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Fnews%3Ftmpl%3Dstory%26u%3D%2Fnm%2F20040315%2Fus_nm%2Flife_journalism_dc_3">Read more online</a></span></span><br>
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<span class="paragraph_text"><span style=""><font size="4"><b>Regional churn</b></font> Look at what's happened recently, says <i>PD's</i> Joe Frolik, lead writer on the <i>Quiet Crisis</i> series (which probably needs a new name since it's anything but "quiet" anymore). Area foundations have thrown some of their $6 billion towards the Fund for Our Economic Future. The NAACP and the Urban League have voiced support for regionalism. Greater Cleveland Tomorrow formed from the merger of three business groups. The suburban Mayors and Managers Assoction is exploring a "no poaching" rule to stop cannibalizing business from each other. All this churn appears to be moving our community towards a more regional approach. But so far, it's just talk and posturing. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fquietcrisis%2Findex.ssf%3F%2Fbase%2Fopinion%2F1078569021326361.xml">Read
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<font size="4"><strong>Mutual respect</strong></font> Mark Rosentraub, Dean of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at CSU, says "Northeast Ohio has more live theater than New York (that is, more tickets are sold here to residents; New York sells more tickets to tourists)." Everyone is talking about regionalism, but "turning this talk into cooperation requires that city and suburbs recognize how important the other is for success." <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fsearch%2Findex.ssf%3F%2Fbase%2Fopinion%2F1079711701236950.xml%3Focoth">Read more</a> <br />
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<font size="4"><strong>Bicyclists can ride RTA</strong></font> now that 425 buses already have bike racks and plan to install more,so that in a couple of months, all buses will be able to carry 2 bikes. Now you can plan to bike one way and ride RTA the other. Or vice versa. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fnews%2Fplaindealer%2Findex.ssf%3F%2Fbase%2Fcuyahoga%2F1079524650140060.xml">Read more</a>.<br />
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<font size="4"><strong>The death of urban planning</strong></font> Cincinnati has fired their planning department and merged it with their economic development function, meaning the public agenda is being privatized, with the only city planning now being done by corporations like P&G, the hospitals and universities. It just goes to show how different Cleveland really is, with planning director Chris Ronayne and Mayor Campbell's very visible plans for the Lakefront & other initiatives. See <em>Free Times</em> <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffreetimes.com%2Fmodules.php%3Fop%3Dmodload%26name%3DNews%26file%3Darticle%26sid%3D1200">here</a>. <br />
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<font size="4"><strong>Land fill shopping mall</strong></font> The new City View regional shopping center will be built atop a landfill on the east rim of the valley, south of the I- 480 exit at Transportation Boulevard. It may solve a civic headache but most likely is causing another. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fentertainment%2Fplaindealer%2Fsteven_litt%2Findex.ssf%3F%2Fbase%2Fentertainment%2F1078569189326360.xml">Read more</a>. </span></span><br>
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<font size="+1"><strong>Robotic Cockroaches</strong></font> REI at Weatherhead is the "Think-and-Do Tank", bringing professional consultancy and research to Cleveland's collaborative approach to economic development. <strong>Coming up</strong>, the second annual Research ShowCASE is a day-long event highlighting the breadth of research done at Case and its collaborating institutions. <strong>REI's Ed Morrison</strong> leads <strong>Global Issues</strong>, a panel that will go beyond the headlines to explore the dynamic economic relationship between China and the United States. Other ShowCASE topics: nanotechnology, bioethics, biodefense, active demonstrations such as robotic cockroaches capable of search and rescue, and insertable electrical devices that enable movement after paralysis. <strong>Fri 4/2</strong> from 7:30AM-5PM at the University's Veale Convocation and Recreation Center. Event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is recommended. For information visit <a
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<span class="paragraph_text"><span style=""><font size="4"><strong>National City purchase may cut jobs</strong></font> According to <em>Forbes,</em> National City Bank's purchase of Provident Financial Group Inc. may result in the net loss of 400-800 jobs. "Some duplicate positions will be eliminated," Provident chief executive Robert Hoverson stated in a letter to their 3200 employees, while NCC chief David Daberko said he expected cost savings of about 25% of two years, which would probably include job cuts. No one is saying if those cuts will come in Cincy or Cleve, but either way Ohio loses key new economy jobs. See <i>Forbes</i> <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fwork%2Fnewswire%2F2004%2F03%2F18%2Frtr1304231.html">www.Forbes.com</a> <br />
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<font size="4"><strong>Wal-Mart tops F500</strong></font> Cleveland is no longer a big Fortune 500 town. Among Ohio companies in the 500 were: Goodyear Tire, No, 137; First Energy <a href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcoolcleveland.smartmeetingdesign.com%2Findex.php%2FMain%2FFirstEnergy%3Faction%3Dedit"></a>, No. 158; Progressive Insurance, No. 165; National City Corp., No. 206; Eaton Corp., No. 253; Parker Hannifin, No. 291; KeyCorp, No. 319; Sherwin-Williams, No. 333; chemicals company OM Group Inc., No. 405, and International Steel Group, No. 426. See <i>Fortune</i> <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fortune.com">www.Fortune.com</a>. <br />
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<font size='4'><b>The Wal-Marting of downloads</b></font> As if Wal-Mart wasn't causing enough trouble for mom-and-pop shops and other specialty stores, the mammoth chain retailer opened its own cut rate online music store, where customers can download music at 88 cents per song. That's 11 cents less than Apple Computer charges at its iTunes music store, which has been the pacesetter. See <i>ZDNet</i> <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzdnet.com.com%2F2100-1104_2-5177937.html">www.ZDNet.com</a>.<br />
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<font size="4"><strong><i>PD</i> editorial deputy opposes same-sex marriage</strong></font> stating there's no reason to "overturn a social, legal and religious institution" that's been in place for a significant amount of time. How enlightened. Or maybe, given the upcoming summer campaign season, opportunistic. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fnews%2Fplaindealer%2Fkevin_o_brien%2Findex.ssf%3F%2Fbase%2Fopinion%2F1078915003102330.xml">Read more</a>. <br />
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<font size="4"><strong>Anti-gay council hopeful</strong></font> Patrick Corrigan is open about his opposition to gay rights and is against extentending employee benefits for same sex couples in Lakewood. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fnews%2Fplaindealer%2Findex.ssf%3F%2Fbase%2Fcuyahoga%2F1079519468321891.xml">Read more</a>. <br />
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<font size="4"><strong>"Ohio is ground zero for creationsim"</strong></font> says Patricia Princehouse, an evolutionary biologist at Case Western Reserve University. If the Ohio Board of Education collectively agreed months ago to not endorse intelligent design, and the US Supreme Court has already said it's illegal to teach because its religion, how then could they adopt a lesson plan that challenges darwinsm? <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fnews%2Fplaindealer%2Findex.ssf%3F%2Fbase%2Fnews%2F107926172824530.xml">Read more</a>.</span></span><br>
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<strong><font size="+1">Junebug Jabbo Jones</font></strong> A very special visitor arrives at Cleveland Public Theatre for four nights of magical storytelling, bringing an entertaining collection of tales and anecdotes entitled <em>Don't Start Me to Talking or I'll Tell You Everything I Know: Sayings from the Life and Writings of Junebug Jabbo Jones</em> for four performances only, beginning <strong>Thu 4/1</strong>. Then look for <em>The Tale of the Emerald Bird</em>, the latest production from CPT's STEP program, running 4/9 and 4/10. Playing now in both theatres you can see Danceworks '04, a festival of dance featuring seven contemporary companies that have been called "spectacular," "evocative," and "invigorating." CPT, 6415 Detroit Avenue, <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cptonline.org">http://www.cptonline.org</a>.<br />
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<span class="paragraph_text"><span style=""><font size="4"><strong>Big downtown condo project</strong></font> Willoughby-based Marous Brothers Construction is set to begin construction on 350+ condo units squeezed between the Bingham and National Buildings in the Warehouse District on July 1. The development has been approved by both the District and the city's Landmarks Commission, but Marous is still negotiating financing with four banks, which typically require 30 percent presale before work starts. No city money is being lent for this project, although Cleveland Tomorrow is lending an undisclosed amount. <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fsearch%2Findex.ssf%3F%2Fbase%2Fbusiness%2F1079692301137872.xml%3Fbxbiz">Read more</a><br />
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<font size="4"><strong>Fifth International Edible Book Festival</strong></font></font> will occur throughout the world on any day from <b>Thu 4/1 - 4/5</b>. This year is Cleveland's first. Book enthusiasts, bookbinders, cooks, and craftspeople of all ages are invited to view the Edible Book entries, cast their votes, and eat the edible books. All entries are welcome but must be entirely edible and have something to do with books; there is no fee for contest participants, deadline is <strong>Sat 3/27</strong>, to register e-mail <a href="mailto:harriett at logan.com">harriett at logan.com</a> or call 795-9800. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcolophon.com%2Fediblebooks">http://colophon.com/ediblebooks</a><br />
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<font size='4'><b>Two public art calls</b></font> Cleveland Public Art is currently hosting competitions for local artists. Looking for designs for The Cleveland Foodbank's 2-story interior feature wall and donor wall; there's a tour on <b>Tues 3/30</b> at 9:30AM for interested artists. Plus, looking for designs for the wall seen through the rear pedestrian walkway entrance to the Playhouse Square Theater Complex. For info and questions visit <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clevelandpublicart.org">www.ClevelandPublicArt.org</a> </span></span><br>
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<span class="paragraph_text"><span style=""><font color='ff3300'><font size='4'><b>Angle 12</b></font> Has it been a year already? The 12th(!) issue of everyone's favorite art mag <i>Angle</i> focuses on the ongoing Cleveland International Film Festival (Henry Darger's <i>In The Realms of the Unreal</i> is on the cover and can be seen at CIFF <b>Wed 3/24</b> at 7:15PM, with an after-party at SPACES, now exhibiting <i>A Wonderful Life: Psychodrama in Contemporary Painting,</i> which features Darger, and again on <b>Fri 3/26</b> at 9:30PM <a href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ClevelandFilm.org"target="otherwindow">www.ClevelandFilm.org</a>). But there's more in this month's issue: don't miss the profile of Karamu House's new artistic director Terrence Spivey, <i>Doing theatre is like being on a tightrope without a net.</i> Pick it up at a gallery or coffeeshop, or better yet, subscribe and enjoy
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<font size="4"><b>Cleveland Film Festival</b></font> Don't make us choose for you. Use the spiffy website at <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ClevelandFilm.org"target="otherwindow">www.ClevelandFilm.org</a>, do your own investigating, and buy online quickly before the dreaded "Standby" tag shows up next to the film you're dying to see. It's the one winter sport that all Clevelanders love: hanging out at the Film Festival. Now thru <b>Sun 3/28</b>. CU there? <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ClevelandFilm.org"target="otherwindow">www.ClevelandFilm.org</a><br />
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<font size="4"><b>The Affairs of Race in America:</font></b></font> A Conversation in Black and White. Two women share a common heritage as descendants of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings, yet grew up on different sides of the race barrier. They'll carry on an "honest, new dialogue" in their presentation. DNA tests strongly suggests that their grandfathers, Eston and Madison, were sons of Jefferson and Hemmings. After meeting on Oprah Winfrey's show, the two "new" cousins began visiting college campuses to discuss being raised in different cultures in America where their opportunities were not the same. They've advanced projects such as the creation of a monument to the slaves of Monticello, and an African American Museum that celebrates the sacrifices and the contributions made by African Americans. <strong>Wed 3/24</strong> at 12:30PM. Call 800-954-8742. North Galleria at Tri-C, 700 Carnegie Ave. <a target="new"
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<strong><font size="4">Governor's Award for the Arts in Ohio</font></strong> Make it down to the State capitol for this notable awards ceremony honoring winners from around the state and the Ohio legislature <b>Wed 3/24</b> at 4:30PM. Event is free, no reservations are required. If you go, write up your review and send it to <i>Cool Cleveland.</i> Capitol Theatre, Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oac.state.oh.us">http://www.oac.state.oh.us</a> <br />
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<font size="4"><strong>The Delgados</strong></font></font> It's how bands make it today - now that they've started up their own record label, Chemikal Underground, the Delgados are supporting alternative underground bands like Scotland's Arab Strap (a <i>Cool Cleveland</i> fave). Listen in on the Delgados dreamily skewed folk-pop <strong>Thu 3/25</strong> at 9PM. Call 321-5588. Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Hts Blvd in Cleveland Hts. <a target="new"href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.grogshop.gs">http://www.grogshop.gs</a><br />
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<strong><font size="4">EveryWoman Campaign</font></strong> helps transform lives and raise the hopes of women and girls in the Greater Cleveland area. The Women's Community Foundation asks that every woman and man donate one hour's pay or more to help women of all ages grow to their fullest potential. 100% of your donation to the goes directly to WCF grants. Keynote speaker is Former U.S. Attorney General, Janet Reno <strong>Thu 3/25</strong> at 11AM. Women's Community Foundation funds programs to optimize women's and girls potential in the Greater Cleveland Community. Call 622-0920. Wyndham Cleveland at Playhouse Square, 1260 Euclid Ave <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wcfcleveland.org">http://www.wcfcleveland.org</a><br />
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<font size="4"><strong>Room to write</strong></font></font> This course will help you write creatively or boost your existing skills if you are ready to develop and discover more about yourself as a writer. Writing is part of a lineage that embraces events, circumstances, landscapes and people in ways that connect you to your spirit. Each class will be a "door" into one of the places from which creative writing emerges: the imagination, emotion, intellect or soul. Presented by Cleveland Youth Theatre director Gail Johnson <strong>Thu 3/25</strong> from 8-9PM. Call 651-5428. At 6600 Detroit Ave. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwsem.org">http://wsem.org</a><br />
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<strong><font size="4">Startup.com</font></strong> The movie that documented the creation of the pioneering e-commerce site govWorks.com by childhood-friends-turned-business-partners Tom Herman and Kaleil Isaza Tuzman. Free & open to the public, pizza & beverages will be served - stop by for dinner and a movie at Case <strong>Thu 3/25</strong> from 6-8PM. See the listing below for a lunch meeting with Tom Herman, who co-founded GovWorks. Case School of Law, 11075 East Blvd. Call 368-3304 or visit <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Flawwww.cwru.edu%2Fcenters%2Fbusiness_law%2Fevents.asp">http://lawwww.cwru.edu/centers/business_law/events.asp</a> <br />
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<strong><font size="4">govWorks.com</font></strong> a NY-based company e-commerce site that helped create the global "e-government" marketplace, govWorks does transaction processing, middleware products that web-enable state and local government transactions, like tax payments and government records retrieval. Stop in for discussions with Tom Herman, its co-founder and CEO on <strong>Fri 3/26</strong>, noon-1PM. Free and open to the public, lunch is available. To register call 368-3304. Case School of Law, Room 157. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Flawwww.cwru.edu%2Fcenters%2Fbusiness_law%2Fevents.asp">http://lawwww.cwru.edu/centers/business_law/events.asp</a> <br />
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<strong><font size="4">New planet trampoline cd release party</font></strong> Celebrate the debut of this Cleveland area band along with The Waxwings. The forthcoming full-length <i>The Curse of The New Planet Trampoline</i> on Elephant Stone Records should elevate NPT to the status of like-minded acts such as The Sights and Outrageous Cherry. The band includes the guys from Cleveland's The Dreadful Yawns, check them out <strong>Fri 3/26</strong> at 9PM. The Beachland Tavern. 17511 Waterloo Rd. Call 383-1124. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elephantstonerecords.com">http://www.elephantstonerecords.com</a> <br />
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<font size="4"><strong>Venuu Off Coventry: Ruby</strong></font></font> a brand new musical incarnation made up of three of the Rocky Mountain Front Range's top female singer/songwriters. Their music has been described as eclectic, original, passionate, sultry, spine chilling, and unforgettable. They've appeared before wildly enthusiastic audiences at festivals, theaters, clubs, universities, and coffeehouses. From the lush blend of their voices and range of musical styles, to the fun, irreverent, and natural chemistry they have together on stage. Hear them <strong>Fri 3/26</strong> at 8PM, doors open 7:30PM. Unitarian-Universalist Society of Cleveland Unitarian-Universalist Society of Cleveland 321.1119 or visit <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvenuu1.tripod.com">http://venuu1.tripod.com</a><br />
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<strong><font size="4">International Relations in Information Products</font></strong> at Case Western Reserve University will bring together international leaders in the field in a day long symposium, offering perspectives ranging from how IP impacts global health crises to struggles over the digital environment. Topics include: politics of international knowledge, knowledge regulation in the context of globalization and the international relations of intellectual property <strong>Fri 3/26</strong> from 8:30AM-4:30PM. Reservations are required, call 368-3308. Case School of Law, 11075 East Boulevard. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaw.case.edu">http://law.case.edu</a><br />
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<strong><font size="4">Marriage Project Cleveland</font></strong> Fight the FMA, show solidarity, and take action to make a visible, vocal stand for same sex couple rights. Couples who are willing to apply for a marriage license can bring valid ID, social security number, place of birth, current address, father's name and mother's maiden name, as well as any divorce or name change documentation to apply for marriage licenses. Bring your friends and family members <strong>Fri 3/26</strong> at 3PM with rally to follow. For info 651-LGBT. Cuyahoga County Courthouse, 1 Lakeside Avenue, Room 146 (1st Floor) in Cleveland. Meet on the front steps - everyone is welcome. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgcsc.org">http://www.lgcsc.org</a> <br />
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<strong><font size="4">Odyssey</font></strong> performed by the stilt-walking and ass-kicking collaboration of SAFMOD and Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theatere as part of Dance Works stretches the mind and imagination <strong>Fri 3/26 & Sat 3/27</strong> at 8PM and <strong>Sun 3/28</strong> at 3PM. Call 631-2727. Cleveland Public Theatre's Gordon Square, 6415 Detroit Ave. <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cptonline.org">http://www.cptonline.org</a><br />
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<strong><font size="4">When Women Gather</font></strong> is the new soulful dance piece by SAFMOD's Young Park and choreographer Linda Kahn in an Asian-American/Jewish-American collaboration, along with Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theatere artistic director Michael Medcalf's <i>Insurrection</i> about masculinity from a feminine perspective. It's part of Dance Works '04. Get exposed to performance art that stretches the mind and imagination <strong>Fri 3/26 and Sat 3/27</strong> at 8PM <strong>Sun 3/28</strong> at 3PM. Call 631-2727. Cleveland Public Theatre's Upstairs Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave. <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cptonline.org">http://www.cptonline.org</a><br />
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<font color='ff3300'><font size='4'><strong>WCLVnotes</strong></font> One of the most popular items on Robert Conrad's <i>Weekend Radio</i> over WCLV 104.9FM is David Gunson's <i>What Goes Up Might Come Down</i>. This extended and very funny monologue about air traffic controllers and how to fly a 747 from England to New York will be heard over two shows this coming weekend and next. Other items on these upcoming programs shows include the further adventures of <i>Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife</i> with Bob and Ray, and Gracie Fields singing <i>What Can You give a Nudist on His Birthday?</i> <i>Weekend Radio</i>, in addition to airing on some 120 stations nationwide, can be caught on WCLV Saturdays at 10PM and Sundays at 7PM. It also takes up an hour on WRMR 1420 AM, Sundays at 8PM. <strong>a <em>Cool Cleveland</em> partner</strong></font> <a target='new' href='http://www.wclv.com'>http://www.wclv.com</a></font><br />
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<strong><font size="4">George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic</font></strong> funking up Cleveland good and proper, they'll be taking over the Phantasy - a killer venue to get the best views of the band. Head out to hear them <strong>Sat 3/27</strong>, doors open 9PM. For tickets call ticketmaster at 241-5555. 11802 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com">http://www.ticketmaster.com</a> and <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.phantasyconcertclub.com">http://www.phantasyconcertclub.com</a> <br />
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<font size="4"><strong>Honoring Women of Color in Science, Technology & Education</strong></font></font> The Cleveland chapter of the National Technical Association (NTA) will recognize five local women of color whose scientific, technological, and educational accomplishments warrant special honor - The Nsoroma Award <strong>Sat 3/27</strong> from 10AM-2PM. Sponsored by: National Technical Association. Cleveland State University Convocation Center Pavilion, 2000 Prospect Ave. Call 289-2981 or visit <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ntaonline.org%2Fchapters%2Fcleveland%2Fcleveland.html">http://www.ntaonline.org/chapters/cleveland/cleveland.html</a><br />
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<strong><font size="4">Visual Horror: Local Artists and their Innards</font></strong> Get over to Rain Nightclub and see what the horror is all about, we guarantee this won't be the type of art you'll see at the CMA, but we know it'll be provoking. Featured artists Staci McNasty, Jesse McGuiness and others are on view, music provided by DJ Sean Jaundice <strong>Sat 3/27</strong> starting 8PM. Rain, 4142 Lorain Ave. Call 651-4100. <br />
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<strong><font size="4">BlackOut Unlimited Poetry Slam</font></strong> Style meets substance in this open mic competition with serious cash prizes up for grabs for readers, slammers and performers. Food will be available at the buffet, plus cash bar and socializing with the spoken word culture <strong>Sat 3/27</strong>. Doors open 6-9PM. Poets must register in advance, call 937-2268 ext. 10. Robin's Nest, 4059 St. Clair Ave. <br />
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<strong><font size="4">Round at The Winchester</font></strong> with performances by hosts Anne E. Dechant, winner of the 2004 Best Female Singer/Songwriter, and special local guests Kate Voegele, Tracy Marie and Brent Kirby for the Free Times 2004 Music Awards nominee show <strong>Sat 3/27</strong> at 9PM. Call 226-5681. 12112 Madison Ave in Lakewood. <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thewinchester.net">http://www.thewinchester.net</a><br />
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<strong><font size="4">Tale of the Emerald Bird</font></strong> performed by members of CPT's Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP), this tour visits various sites throughout Greater Cleveland, including libraries, community centers, nursing homes, and CPT's own Upstairs Theatre. Experience a princesses journey who must risk everything when the Empress turns ill and the land falls sick. She begins a search for the healing song of the Emerald Bird, and on her journey she encounters old friends in impossible guises <strong>Sat 3/27</strong> at 2PM. STEP offers low-income, Cleveland high school youth opportunities to explore the art of theatre. Mt Pleasant Library, 14000 Kinsman Rd. Call 623-7032 <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcpl.org%2FLocations.asp%3FFormMode%3DBranch%26ID%3D20">http://cpl.org/Locations.asp?FormMode=Branch&ID=20</a><br />
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<strong><font size="4">Motor City Madman</font></strong> more blues, jive and funk from Andre "Mr Rhythm" Williams, famed in the '50s with hits like <em>Jail Bait</em> and <em>The Greasy Chicken</em> - get into down-to-earth tunes that are like comfort food for your ears <strong>Sat 3/27</strong> starting 9PM. Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd. 383-11124. <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beachlandballroom.com">http://www.beachlandballroom.com</a><br />
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<strong><font size="4">Bright Young Things</font></strong> Drugged-up royals and beautiful people drinking themselves into stupors and waking up in strange situations! No, this is not gossip column news, it's England's jazz scene of the '30s with Stephen Fry's adaptation of the classic satire <em>Vile Bodies</em>, a deconstruction of the British glitterati. Get out to see the Cleveland Film Festival's closing night show <strong>Sun 3/28</strong> starting 7:30PM. Purchase tickets at 1-888-865-FILM or get them at the CIFF store in the lobby of Tower City Cinemas. At Tower City Center, Downtown <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ClevelandFilm.org">http://www.clevelandfilm.org</a> <br />
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<strong><font size="4">African American Faith Communities</font></strong> an exhibition of photographs by Michael S. Levy, "I have great respect for these communities and their role in adding to the quality of life of those involved. I hope to document the events and practices of these communities including prayer, baptisms, weddings and funerals in creating a collection of photos that will portray a community of strength and hope. It's on view <strong>Mon 3/29</strong> thru 7/31. Thomas F. Campbell, Ph.D., Exhibition Gallery, located in the College at 1717 Euclid Ave. Call 523-7495 or visit <a target="new" href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Furban.csuohio.edu%2Fforum%2Fgallery">http://urban.csuohio.edu/forum/gallery</a><br />
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<span class="paragraph_text"><span style=""><b>A response to My Brain Is Crying</b> <font color='blue'>"Ladies, what we need is a feast, and not in some crappy church basement, either. I'm thinking a monthly potluck rotating through galleries, stages and other life- and creativity-affirming spaces. I make garlic blast hummus that puts everyone on the same reeking conversational level, my husband makes truffles that are better than sex, what do you make? Maybe if we break bread together we can do less hurting about what is wrong and start hoping and working with what is right."</font> <b> from <i>Cool Cleveland</i> MBIC reader Martha Senerchia</b> <br />
<b>Deb Remington:</b> To initiate the process of change, first we must identify the problems, then speak truthfully about them and strategize for change. Can breaking bread together alleviate the pressing issues addressed in MBIC? It is a great idea to form groups of social activists to discuss and implement change. As a child of the sixties, I was honored to be with a group of people who stood up for what was just, people who gathered together and took risks for what they believed in. Sadly, there are too many people today who are afraid of what other people might think of their ideas or actions if they are not mainstream.<br />
<b>Tisha Nemeth:</b> What hurts is speaking the truth when few want to hear it. What hurts is that we need more individuals making daily efforts to positively change our city's artistic and cultural climate. I love the idea of a monthly feast - activism geared around food...</span></span><br>
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<span class="paragraph_text"><span style=""><br><font size='4'><strong>San Francisco Symphony @ Severance Hall 3/19</strong></font> Last week Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony came to Severance Hall as part of a two-year exchange project with the Cleveland Orchestra. Getting an opportunity to hear another orchestra in Severance Hall is a treat. The program began with Alban Berg's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, <i>To the memory of an angel</i> featuring Gil Shaham on violin. The piece is dark, complex and oppressive. A musical reference to a Bach Cantata was the only light of hope in the entire piece. Mr. Shaham performed this difficult piece in a devilish theatrical manner, wearing an odd smirkish grin and playing off the conductor, Mr. Thomas like a rock musician; a little bit of Richards and Jagger if you can stretch your imagination that far. The second half of the program brought Gustav Mahler's <i>Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor</i>. Mr. Thomas and the
San Francisco Symphony have been getting a lot of critical acclaim for their recordings of the Mahler Symphonies, so there was a bit of excitement in the air. Mr. Thomas attacked the first movement with a fierce and fearless pace. It was exhilarating beyond belief, it reminded me of bicycle ride I once took down a very long hill in Tuscany where I choose not to look around and take in the beauty, but just pedaled as hard as I could, and it was a thrill. Well, once we were at the bottom of the hill we had two movements to go. Some of the great Mahler performances can be attributed to the fact that the conductor finds a way to bring forward some nuance and keep a continuous line in the faster paced movements of the symphony. It's these continuous lines and nuances that later hold the symphony together as a whole. Since Thomas passed on nuance and line for thrill we were all left a bit out of breath while he slugged through the final two movements. Even the Adagietto in the final
movement, which is filled with emotion, came off flat and lifeless. The crowd gave a friendly standing ovation but one could only think of some of the great Mahler performances at Severance Hall conducted by Boulez, Dohnanyi and Ling. <strong>from <em>Cool Cleveland</em> contributor Brian E. Schriefer </strong> <a href="mailto:briancpa at msn.com">briancpa at msn.com</a> <br />
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<font size='4'><b>San Francisco Symphony @ Severance Hall 3/18</b></font> This season, the San Francisco Symphony and music director Michael Tilson Thomas came to Cleveland for three days featuring three-and-a-half concerts while next season, the Cleveland Orchestra with Franz Welser-Möst will return the favor. It's a terrific notion on every level: the musicians have time to relax a bit, see some of our city, meet up with far-flung family and friends, and the natives get to hear familiar (and some not-so-familiar, to be sure) music as interpreted by another musical entity. In addition to these concerts, Mr. Tilson Thomas ventured down the street to the Cleveland Institute of Music for a rehearsal of the CIM Orchestra, and also spent some time at Severance Hall for a rehearsal with the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, which, in fact, owes its very existence to San Francisco. (Jahja Ling, former resident conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra, came to us from San Francisco, where
he had founded the first such youth orchestra.)<br />
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<font size='4'><strong>Kassaba @ Beachland Ballroom 3/13</strong></font> I recently witnessed a great new sound to hit the streets of Cleveland. Their name? Kassaba. Their genre? Progessive jazz. The result? A unique fusion of primitive sounding drums, with an eclectic mix of bass, sax and percussion that produces a newly provocative flavor. The group's unparalleled sound originates from a man inspired by moments in everyday life. And he names his works after those moments, which explains some of the titles that include <i>Should I use My Shirt?</i> <i>A Risky Operation,</i> and my favorite, <i>The Zones of Mystery.</i> Greg Slawson, the group's artistic director and composer, works the piano and several of the unique percussion instruments that all members share. And because they share, a great deal of the entertainment in experiencing Kassaba is watching the delicate choreography necessary to <i>get to</i> different instruments on stage without missing a beat. Literally. Slawson
often acquires unique percussion instruments - that later define his work - on a lark. They are rare finds that become rare treasures as their collection of unique percussion instruments continues to grow. But the real treasure is how Kassaba pulls it all together: Progressive jazz that boasts both a classical and occasional hip-hop edge. Classically trained from the Cleveland Institute of Music, Slawson, along with fellow group members Candice Lee (piano) and Eric Hosemann (bassist), joins arms with Mark Boich (saxophonist), from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. This foursome uses the bongos, base, saxophone and piano with a unique line up of instruments that includes the udu, talking drum, ocean drum (which sounds like the ocean), djembe, claves, tabla, vibratone, frame drum, agogo and much more. Their next scheduled gig is June 24th at Cain Park at 7:30 p.m. Take a break from the ordinary and experience their unique brand of jazz. <strong>from <em>Cool Cleveland</em>
contributor TL Champion</strong> <a href="mailto:Champion38 at aol.com">Champion38 at aol.com</a> <br />
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<font size='4'><b>Cleveland Shakespeare Fest at Phoenix 3/4</b></font> The Cedar-Lee area in Cleveland Hts. is slowly morphing into theatrical row. A 99-seat musical theater (Kalliope Stage) just opened its doors near the movie theater. And the curtain will soon go up at the new home for Dobama Theater in a converted YMCA down the street and, for one evening in early March, Phoenix Coffeehouse served up a taste of Shakespeare along with its locally-roasted beans. Phoenix was host to a special preview for the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival (www.cleveshakes.org), where a small cast, working in an even smaller space, squeezed a large dose of laughter from an abridged version of <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i>. The festival cast is a roving band of thespians that for the past six summers have wandered from University Circle, Tri-C West and Coventry, performing outdoor plays in settings that are anything but traditional. With seven-foot high folding screens, a quartet of actors, dozens
of rapid costume changes, and ample use of imagination from the overflow audience, the group pulled it off. <i>Midsummer Night's Dream</i> is the play in which Shakespeare veers closest to slapstick, and this troupe worked every gesture and comical confusion to the fullest. I kept asking myself, is Shakespeare is supposed to be this funny? Maybe the reason for the troupe choosing Phoenix for its performance was that good theater and good coffee have at least one thing in common - perfect timing. And this group had it. It did not seem like the actors were simply delivering lines; rather it flowed like unrehearsed speech, genuine and in the moment. This was broad comedy served up with a nimble touch. <b>from <i>Cool Cleveland</i> reader Doug Mazanec</b> <a href="mailto:InfoMan at ameritech.net">InfoMan at ameritech.net</a></span></span><br>
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<span class="paragraph_text"><span style=""><strong>On 31 hours for Issue 31</strong> <span style="color: blue;">"Congrats to Margaret Lynch for her testimonial blog on all the artists who contributed to the 31 For 31 marathon. Reading that really brought home just how much talent and energy and commitment resides in this town. Perhaps few people saw this impressive assemblage of creativity and spirit, but the fact that they all came together so quickly (no small thanks to Ms. Lynch!) speaks volumes...even if few are listening. It truly is this community's loss if it fails to show up and support such amazing efforts." </span><strong>from</strong> <em><strong>Cool Cleveland</strong></em> <strong>reader Tom Kerr</strong> <a href="mailto:kerrcomm at aol.com">kerrcomm at aol.com</a><br />
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<strong>On <i>Cool Cleveland's</i> schedule</strong> <span style="color: blue;"> "I just started receiving your emails, and already I have a comment---since your listings start the same day the list comes out, there's a good chance that by the time a subscriber reads the email it's too late to take advantage of some of those events on that day, particularly the ones that happen to take place during the daytime. There is a similar site in New York, sponsored by Time Out New York (which I believe comes out on Tuesdays), that lists events from Wednesday to the following Tuesday. That way, you can always plan ahead at least one day. Come to think of it, they may actually list eight days of events, from Wednesday to Wednesday, but I'm not really positive about that. Either way, you never have to find out you missed something great like a lunchtime lecture or concert that started an hour ago. Just thought you'd want to know. Thanks for a great site, and have a fun day!"
</span><strong>from <em>Cool Cleveland</em> reader Claudia Lynch</strong> <a href="mailto:shoes at claudialynch.com">shoes at claudialynch.com</a> <br />
<b>from <i>Cool Cleveland:</i></b></strong> Generally, we list events from Thursday to the following Wednesday. We will list events for the current Wednesday only if we received info too late to be included in last week's issue. Generally.<br />
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<strong>From Quiet Crisis to Quiet Revolution</strong> <span style="color: blue;"> I have some thoughts on the Quiet Crisis, which I have shared with the <i>PD</i> and ideastream, but I would like to share it with the pro-active Clevelanders who read <i>Cool Cleveland.</i> I would like to see us start to take action, replacing the Quiet Crisis with a Quiet Revolution. Thanks to the hard and effective work of ideastream and the <i>PD,</i> we know our problems now. You can't offer a solution until you understand the problem. Arguably our worst problem is putting ourselves down as a community. I am afraid if we keep the conversations about our problems, we will be adding to our worst fault. So Cleveland, let's get going. Let's have the courage to spread the good nows about the city of Cleveland. Lets tackle the problems identified from the Quiet Crisis and transform our community to the city we all know it can be. When this happens it will be a Revolution. When we once told people
from out of town that Cleveland is not so bad, we won't think there is a better city on the planet. But more than that, we will transform the dynamic of the city. The Old Cleveland was a heavy manufacturing steel town that was blessed with waterways for cheap transportation of goods, the New Cleveland is a hub for biomedical, banking, and manufacturing that is blessed with parks and recreation areas along our extensive waterways. The Old Cleveland had such a strong economy it could afford the luxury of supporting the arts with large endowments, the New Cleveland arts community is an incubator for new ideas that's the engine of our new economy. The Old Cleveland had a very well intentioned few who made the decisions that affected the entire community, the New Cleveland has grass roots communities that shape the discussion and ultimately make the decisions. There are hundreds of examples that can distinguish the Cleveland of Dick Fegler from the one our children will live in, but
we need to take action. Clevelanders will always rally if we know the score - lets call the movement the Quiet Revolution, and use our media to keep us updated on our progress. Thanks for listening, I know that <i>Cool Cleveland</i> has been working towards everything I have written about above, but I wanted to add my voice to the chorus. </span><strong>from <em><strong>Cool Cleveland</strong></em> reader Patrick Staunton</strong> <a href="mailto:patricksta at yahoo.com">patricksta at yahoo.com</a></span></span><br>
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<span class="paragraph_text"><span style="">We use IdeaStar.com tools to track which articles were clicked the most. Here are the Top 5 from last week's issue, with one more chance for you to click.<br />
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1) <b>Writer says goodbye to Cleveland</b> In relocating to Knoxville, CrainTech writer Shasta Clark responds to "How do y'all like living in Cleveland?" <br />
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2) <b><em>Cool Cleveland</em> interview with Issue 31 organizers</b> They discuss its failure and what might have been done to prevent it.<br />
<a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coolcleveland.com%2Findex.php%2FMain%2FInterviewWithIssueThirtyOneOrganizers">http://www.coolcleveland.com</a><br />
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3) <b>Suburban suffering</b> Upscale suburbs are no longer immune to poverty. <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clevelandmagazine.com%2FME2%2Fdirmod.asp%3Fsid%3D586CA122EB394032BD4AA3B686FF03D9%26nm%3DEditorial%26type%3Dpub%26mod%3DPublications%253A%253AArticles%26mid%3D8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791%26tier%3D3%26aid%3D7E645D5BA4674A58ADA6D869D366165D%26dtxt%3DMarch%2B2004%2BIssue">http://www.clevelandmagazine.com</a><br />
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4) <b>The real quiet crisis</b> Conveniently bypassing and ignoring big issues of controversy relating to Cleveland by the media. <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freetimes.com%2Fmodules.php%3Fop%3Dmodload%26name%3DNews%26file%3Darticle%26sid%3D1162">http://www.freetimes.com</a><br />
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5) <b>Midtown Makeover</b> The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority approved $3.2M in tax-exempt bonds for a makeover including new sidewalks, trees, grassy tree lawns and public art. <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fsearch%2Findex.ssf%3F%2Fbase%2Fcuyahoga%2F1079182519140820.xml%3Fncounty_cuyahoga">Read more</a><br />
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<font size='4'><b>Firing up your marketing plans?</b></font> <em>Cool Cleveland</em> is a proven way to reach tens of thousands of influential people in the area. Find out more by dropping us a line, then check the packages we've put together with <i>Cleveland Magazine,</i> WCLV radio and <em>Cool Cleveland</em>. Drop us a note to <a href="mailto:Info at CoolCleveland.com">Info at CoolCleveland.com</a> and let the cool Clevelanders hear from you.<br />
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<font size='4'><b>Hard Corps take it to the next level</b></font> continuously networking and finding content that makes a difference in Cleveland. Kudos to Lee Chilcote, Tisha Nemeth, Deb Remington, Kelly Ferjutz, TL Champion, Brain Schriefer, Doug Mazanec, and George Nemeth and all our contributors collaborating to bring you quality content. Want to volunteer and contribute your writing to <i>Cool Cleveland</i>? Send your reviews, articles, or story ideas to: <a href="mailto:Events at CoolCleveland.com">Events at CoolCleveland.com</a><br />
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<font size='4'><b>See</b></font> the <i>Cool Cleveland</i> column each month in <i>Cleveland Magazine.</i> <b>Listen</b> to <i>Cool Cleveland</i> on WCLV-FM 104.9 twice each Friday during drive time. <b>Read</b> Thomas Mulready's column Up Front in The <i>Free Times.</i> Send your cool events to: Events at CoolCleveland.com For your copy of the free weekly <i>Cool Cleveland</i> e-mail newsletter, go to <a target='new' href="http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=7P086451E001H105T716R&r=154680&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coolcleveland.com">http://www.CoolCleveland.com</a></span></span><br>
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<span class="signature_text"><span style="font-size:14pt; font-weight:bold; ">--Thomas Mulready <br><a href="mailto:events at coolcleveland.com"target="otherwindow">Events at CoolCleveland.com</a></span></span><br> </td>
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