Cleveland

Blundering Mayor Jackson and City Council

Submitted by Roldo on Wed, 10/29/2008 - 09:26.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and all but one Cleveland City Council member (Mike Polensek) thoughtlessly voted to give $1 million cash to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for its induction dinner.

Now that’s what I call absolutely disgusting. The poor feed the rich.

I've got mail...

Submitted by lmcshane on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 16:33.

From Mayor Frank Jackson!

 

Here's the letter:

 

Hello Friends,

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Recital of rare piano works on October 18th, 2008 at 4PM

Submitted by CPL Fine Arts on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 14:12.
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Jay KrasnowThe Fine Arts Department is pleased to present a recital of rare piano works by Franz Liszt and others given by pianist Jay Krasnow on October 18th, 2008 at 4PM. The recital will take place on the 3rd floor lobby of Main Library (Fine Arts and Special Collections) and will last approximately an hour. This recital is free and open to all ages!

 

In late 2006, Mr. Krasnow commenced a series of recitals of rare late-period piano works by Ferenc (Franz) Liszt and his Hungarian colleagues from the 1860's onward. Some of the pieces bear the influence of ‘gypsy' (Hungarian ‘cigany') folk songs and dances and/or may not have been recorded, published, or even performed until the early 1990s at earliest.  One such performance may well have been the US premiere of the complete cycle of ‘studies for the left hand alone' by count Géza Zichy, a friend of Liszt. 

Please join us on October 18th, 2008 for a wonderful afternoon of piano music!

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30 Chambers of Commerce Adopt High-Skill Immigration Reform Proposal Created in Cleveland

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 17:35.

I received the following from NEO's champion of immigration reform, Richard Herman, which sounds exciting. I am certainly for opening up national borders - I think any of us should be able to go and live wherever we want, whenever we want. I haven't read the policy recommendations, beyond what Richard provided, and I'm not sure a merit based point system and ""High-Skill" focus are right, but anything that opens up borders, rather than building walls, is a good thing.

If I ran the zoo...

Submitted by lmcshane on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 11:27.

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Zoo is a funny word and an often sad place. Zoos let us look at the animals we compete against to live in this world. Somedays, it seems that we can all get along, afterall, and it can be a beautiful world for all of God's living things.

Make a Difference Day

Submitted by Susan Miller on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 11:25.
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Help!

Cleveland State University, City Year, and BBC are seeking volunteers to participate in "Make a Difference Day" on Saturday, October 25, 2008. Students, faculty, and staff of Cleveland State, City Year corps members, and many others will be concentrating on the beautification of East 33rd & 35th Streets between Central and Cedar Avenues. The Central neighborhood, one of Cleveland's greatest comeback communities in recent years, has been selected as the focus area of the event.

A Passion for Nature: The Art of William E. Scheele

Submitted by Susan Miller on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 12:44.
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Museum Exhibition Showcases Works of Nature Artist, Former Director

ADDITIONAL MEDICAL MART FORUM SCHEDULED

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 09:57.
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Cleveland – Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones will host a
fourth public forum to discuss the proposed Medical Mart/Convention Center
project.

The purpose of the forum is to share as much information as possible about
the Medical Mart and Convention Center projects with the public.

The forum will be:

MAMBO MUERTO!

Submitted by jessyb33 on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 12:33.
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MAMBO MUERTO!! SAVE THE DATE!

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The Artists' Market-Sparx in the City!

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JAH

The Artists' Market SPARX 2008

Location

Josaphat Arts Hall
1433 East 33rd Street
Cleveland, OH
United States
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Software Freedom Day Cleveland 2008

Submitted by Jeff Schuler on Fri, 09/12/2008 - 15:57.

2 years ago, Norm asked, Tomorrow [Sept 15, 2006] is Software Freedom Day... what about Cleveland?

Cleveland will have an answer this year.

Software Freedom Day - Cleveland, Ohio

 

"Fiesta" Kickoff, Hispanic Heritage Month - Cleveland Public Library

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Cleveland Public Library announces its FREE and open to the public National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration “Fiesta” kickoff to be held Friday September 12, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Carnegie West Branch 1900 Fulton Road, (216) 623-2822. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Carlos Ramos, Executive Director of Hispanic UMADAOP.

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I GRO Cleveland: Greening Browns

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 08:37.
I GRO Cleveland: Greening Browns

If an apple a day keps the doctor away, what is the economic value to Northeast Ohio of bringing fresh, local fruits and vegetables to poor, unhealthy, underserved inner city places like The Star Neig

Sculpture in Let It Bee Gardens

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 15:21.
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Location

Let It Bee Gardens - corner of Ashbury and East Blvd.
1387 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH

Alixa and Naima Hurricane Season

Submitted by jessyb33 on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 11:35.
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Climbing PoeTree is the expression of a growing movement for radical social change. Poets,performers, print-makers, dancers, muralists, and designers, Alixa and Naima have sharpened their art as a tool for popular education, community organizing, and personal transformation. With roots in Haiti and Colombia, Alixa and Naima reside in Brooklyn and track footprints across the country and globe on a mission to overcome destruction with creativity.

Location

Pilgrim Church
2592 West 14th Street 44113
Cleveland, OH
United States
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Art of the Day: City Xpressions08

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 08/25/2008 - 09:56.

City Xpressions 2008 Fan Dancing

Huge props to the many artists, MCs, DJs, bboys-and-girls, organizers and 100s of real NEOans who turned out for the 7th annual City Xpressions Street Art Festival, August 23, 2008, at West 25th and Lorain, Cleveland. A perfect summer day - great happy crowd - creative vibe and entertainment - and some spectacular urban art. While there weren't as many artists as the last year I attended, what showed was diverse and often pure genius.

City Xpressions 2008

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 08/24/2008 - 10:21.
City Xpressions 2008

August 23, 2008, was the City Xpressions 2008 arts and culture festival, at W. 25th Street and Lorain... one of my favorite annual events in the region... more photos to come!

Art of the Day: Houghs Angel, by Harry Bell

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 23:14.

 Hough's Angel, by Harry Bell

Harry Bell is a powerful urban artist, well appreciated in Cleveland and beyond. His most famous work I know is the Wall of Sorrows, recently dismantled, under controversy, and now in storage... scheduled for future re-installation. You may know his current work from cruising through Cedar and E.55th, where he is commissioned by a gas station and car dealership to create urban art on their walls, now including the work-in-progress shown above... a memorial tribute to "Houghs Angel", Fannie Lewis, rest in peace.

WAS THE WHISPER LOUD ENOUGH TO BE BELIEVED?

Submitted by Roldo on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 16:28.

Did Fannie really whisper in their ears? Did she say, Stephanie Howse?

I find it hard to believe.

How Many Millionaires Do You Think Cleveland Has?

Submitted by Roldo on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 13:10.

Boy, the “Cleveland – a Dying City” rating by Forbes Magazine really cranked up the city’s cheerleaders last Sunday, as seen in the editorial page of the Plain Dealer (which years ago for some reason dropped the name Cleveland from its name).

What was most amusing was that it was written by a trio – two of them – Joe Roman of Greater Cleveland Partnership and Dennis Roche, president of Positively Cleveland – draw salaries totaling $703,627 a year (2006 IRS figures). Roman gets $426,271 and Roche gets $303,627, both including benefits. The salary of the third, Thomas Waltermire, CEO of TeamNEO, wasn’t available.

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Not So Secret Agents Of Change, Flobots Concert Rises Above Mean Spirit of Unreal NEO

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 11:30.

Thanks to Sudhir, I had the opportunity to check out the Flobots at Peabody's, Sunday night. If I'd browsed the Cleveland Scene Magazine concert preview, beforehand, I probably wouldn't have bothered going. The 100s of fans who enjoyed the show agreed that would have been a mistake.

Do You Trust Politician and Media Accounts of Supposed Death-bed Appointment By Councilwoman Fannie Lewis of Her Successor?

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 09:00.