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[ May 23, 2013; 8:00 pm; ] Thu 5/23 @ 6pm Young people these days like to give back to the community -- that's why many choose to work in nonprofit organizations. As social impact becomes more important, for-profit institutions are increasingly adopting practices typically associated with nonprofits. And, as nonprofits find themselves in ever competitive marketplaces, they frequently have to act more, [...]

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Fast on the heels of last Fall’s discovery of Xenoceratops – a new species of horned dinosaur (ceratopsian) from Alberta, Canada, discovered by a group of scientists including Dr. Michael J. Ryan, curator of vertebrate paleontology at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, now we get word that Dr. Ryan has done it again. He’s co-authored research [...]

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The dogs might have been howling on the West Side, but they weren’t happy. The SOBs (Symphony, Operas and Ballets) were on their knees and Joshua Smith, the upstart principal flutist from The Cleveland Orchestra tried bringing his orchestra buddies to play a gig at the Happy Dog, at the edge of the nascent Gordon Square [...]

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Neighbors in Action has a proposal for the doomed Fifth Church of Christ Scientist — turn that area into a park. Not just any park — a “multifunctional green space” that will incorporate the current structure’s magnificent portico, along with other ornamental elements, into the landscape. The plan is in contrast to the Carnegie Companies’ “Shoppes [...]

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  Cool Cleveland contributor and Chateau Hough mastermind Mansfield Frazier gave a talk on “BioCellars: Reviving Cleveland Neighborhoods” at this year’s sold-out TEDxCLE event. Didn’t make it? The videos have now been posted, so have a look. http://tedxcle.com/mansfield-frazier WIN CASH with the FREE Cool Cleveland mobile app for iPhone or Android.

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  In a way, it’s a logical, if courageous move, for the City Club of Cleveland. They’ve named Dan Moulthroup their new CEO, and opened the door to their next 100 years. Listen to this interview here of the consummate interviewer, complete with our notes flying in the wind. “It’s a beautiful institution: a place where people come [...]

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  For Holden Arboretum, and for our region, this is big. This is a tree museum, after all, with one of the Top 5 woody leaf collections in the country. Watch the video interview here with Holden president & CEO Clem Hamilton, from the very center of their new Rhododendron Discovery Garden, their first major renovation in [...]

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  How much fun can one guy have? Not satisfied with turning on Coventry to his world-class selection of toys, gags, collectibles and gifts, Steve Presser opened up a second shop on Clifton Boulevard. Next, he’s opening a shop in Columbus. Follow along as Steve gives Cool Cleveland the tour of his Cleveland-centric merch, his totally nostalgic (and [...]

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[ June 2, 2013 7:00 pm to June 14, 2013 7:00 pm. ]   Sun 6/2 - Fri 6/14 Interested in freelance writing but aren't sure where -- and how -- to send your stories? Experienced writer, professor and Rust Belt Chic co-editor Anne Trubek is offering an online course on How to Pitch and Submit. Get personalized advice on honing your pitches, info on where to submit articles (and [...]

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  Organized by Dr. Donald Shingler and now in its ninth year, Fashion Week Cleveland is the third largest Fashion Week in the country behind New York & LA. With a mission to focus on Design, Education and Retail, this year’s Fashion Week Cleveland started on Fri 5/3 events in the Fifth Street Arcades and its closing [...]

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The Community Partnership for Arts & Culture, the good folks responsible for our arts funding research & strategy that resulted in the cigarette tax that generates $17+ million a year for arts & culture in Cuyahoga, have released their latest checkup on the arts/culture nonprofits in our region. They analyzed 2009-11 data from the Ohio Cultural [...]

Voter turnout – and voting as civic engagement. Is it next to Godliness, or next to slactivism, in terms of what we expect of ourselves and others? Here’s a pdf of May 7, 2013 primary voter information. Look at those absentee ballot numbers. Then look here at total results. What are we doing to ourselves? [...]

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By Bob Yanega There can be no greater miracle – some may call it no greater fantasy, dream-come-true, wish fulfillment, whatever – but there can be no greater one than for a loved one who is dead to come back to life.  We see it happen in movies, we pray for it to be true in [...]

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[ April 30, 2013 3:00 am to May 2, 2013 3:00 am. ]     Now that the research has been conducted (and posted online), the greater NEO community is invited to a series of public sessions to help create a more resilient and sustainable region. The effort is known as Vibrant NEO and is produced by the Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium. These video excerpts were captured during one of [...]

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  When Old Stone Church’s senior pastor, the Rev. Dr. R. Mark Giuliano, invited us to shoot a Cool Cleveland video inside their incredible Sanctuary, he lamented that previous attempts to capture the energy inside that magnificent edifice had failed. So he invited us up on the pulpit to create our video on Sunday morning in the [...]

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[ May 11, 2013 12:00 am to May 17, 2013 12:00 am. ]   It's audacious, but not unprecedented. Cleveland Orchestra members have been playing in small venues on Cleveland's near west side for about 3 years, since Joshua Smith, principal flutist for TCO, started presenting small ensemble work at The Happy Dog in 2010. But nothing has prepared us for the sheer scale and scope of their upcoming residency, presenting [...]

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  Bal Ingenieux at the Halcyon Lodge in Ohio City last night was a costume ball for the ages. In the midst of the festivities, executive director Paula Grooms announced the dates & location of the 2013 IngenuityFest: September 20-22 at Docks 30 & 32 where the Fest took place last year. Mark your calendar! View the PHOTOSTREAM [...]

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  The biggest fundraiser of the year for IngenuityFest got underway on 05.13.13 at the Halcyon Lodge in Ohio City with a costume ball for the ages. Celebrating Cleveland’s storied Kokoon Club (1913-1946) at which the region’s artists hosted an annual Bal-Masque and scandalized polite society with nudity and provocation, all Bal Ingenieux visitors arrived either in [...]

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  The biggest fundraiser of the year for IngenuityFest got underway on 05.13.13 at the Halcyon Lodge in Ohio City with a costume ball for the ages. Celebrating Cleveland’s storied Kokoon Club (1913-1946) at which the region’s artists hosted an annual Bal-Masque and scandalized polite society with nudity and provocation, all Bal Ingenieux visitors arrived either in [...]

  I’m going to camp this weekend, and I’m as fair-skinned as they come, but sunblock is the last thing I’ll need. That’s because I’m going to the Sunlight Foundation’s Transparency Camp in Washington, D.C. Tcamp, as many call it (you can follow it on Twitter via the hashtag, #tcamp13 and its handle, @tcampDC). And [...]