Arts and Culture

Summer Solstice Garden Tour

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Tue, 06/05/2007 - 22:47.
06/23/2007 - 12:30
06/23/2007 - 17:30
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7 lush Cleveland Heights gardens plus Heights Youth Club Tour by members
Private nature park, glacial escarpment, lakeviews, historic formal garden and more ...
Gardening demos on site (vegetable, roses, perennials, shade, ...)

Location

Cleveland Heights Cleveland Heights, OH
United States
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dance video of the day - motionhouse

Submitted by Susan Miller on Mon, 06/04/2007 - 07:34.

Here's a spot of dance to get your week in motion. Motionhouse The work is called "Driven".

If you enjoyed Wired Aerial, you will be interested to stay with this one for a bit till they get hooked up. It reminds me of a story my husband told about parasailing in the Bahamas. Once in the harness attached to the chute he asked what happened next and the guy beside him on the platform said, "Take two steps and fly, mon!"

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Opening reception at Spaces: "Storage Space"

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Sun, 06/03/2007 - 12:03.
06/22/2007 - 18:00
06/22/2007 - 21:00
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Sometimes a sliver of an image, a hint of fragrance, a word or a small gesture has the power to transcend time and space where intimate collections of buried imagination are stored.

Such is the work in Storage Space (Jun 22-Aug 3, 2007), the artists invest the art with pathways to real or imagined histories.

Location

Spaces Gallery
2220 Superior Viaduct
Cleveland, OH
United States

2007 Cleveland Design Competition Awards Reception & Exhibition

Submitted by lmcshane on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 02:58.
06/07/2007 - 18:00
06/07/2007 - 22:00
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Host: Cleveland Design Competition and Idea Box Cleveland

Location: SPACES Gallery, 3rd Floor

2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland, OH

Ever wonder what Cleveland could be doing with the endless urban opportunities that exist in our great city?

Please join us for a fun and stimulating evening at SPACES Gallery to view ideas submitted by local, national, and international design teams for an area of Ohio City/The Flats known as Irishtown Bend. These solutions in Architecture, Urban Design, Art, and Landscape Architecture will be on display at SPACES Gallery the evening of June 7th. 

Location

SPACES gallery
2220 Superior Viaduct
Cleveland, OH
United States

Grand Opening of Level Three Gallery

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 05/30/2007 - 22:43.
06/01/2007 - 18:00
06/01/2007 - 22:00
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It is great to see more progress in the growth of the art scene in the mid-town and St. Clair arts district area, with the opening of Level Three Gallery this weekend... another sign of vibrant life. I like the work of the artists I know from this group so am glad to see them situated again - some showed together at Buzz, on W. 25th, which I liked very much. I look forward to seeing this new space and their new work. So, this Friday, June 1, art and culture lovers should start with a tour through the Hough bakeries, at the Inner Circle, for Happy Hour, then head over to CIA for their opening of Design Values 2, and then to Level Three for their opening, described below. By the end of the evening, you will not have driven far, will have done lots of great, authentic Cleveland things, and had plenty of opportunites for good company, art, food and cheer.

Location

Level Three Gallery
3635 Perkins Ave Minutes from downtown - free parking available
Cleveland, OH
United States

Design Values 2: The New Face of Product Design Opening at Future

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 05/30/2007 - 00:58.
06/01/2007 - 18:00
06/01/2007 - 21:00
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Future screenshot

Ever wondered how a designer conceives a product? What the process involves? Top CIA graduates innovating products for corporations such as Chrysler, Hyundai, Hasbro and Kyocera will open the vault, displaying sketches, concept drawings, renderings and actual consumer products at the second-annual Design Values alumni exhibition at CIA’s FUTURE Center for Design and Technology Transfer, June 1—August 3, 2007.

Location

Future Center at the Cleveland Institute of Art
11610 Euclid Avenue First floor of the Joseph McCullough Center
Cleveland, OH
United States

Next Chance to Join The Inner Circle - Friday, June 1st Open House

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 05/29/2007 - 21:28.
06/01/2007 - 10:30
06/01/2007 - 20:00
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Edwin David by Inner Circle Restaurant sign

Last Wednesday, we opened up The Inner Circle Restaurant and historic Hough Bakeries complex for a public tour, planning discussion, and great Hot Sauce Williams BBQ buffet, and that was a great success - there's a write-up here. Your next chance to join The Inner Circle, explore The Hough, participate in planning this neighborhood and enjoy some great BBQ is this Friday, June 1, 2007. More on the Open House and pictures are found at http://realneo.org/Next-Chance-to-Join-The-Inner-Circle. More on the Hough Bakeries complex at http://realneo.org/hough-bakery-becoming-the-star.

Hough Bakeries Pan

Location

The Inner Circle Restaurant, at Hough Bakeries
1519 Lakeview Road Parking by the restaurant and across Lakeview in the gated lot
Cleveland, OH
United States

07.05.27 Header of the Day: Edwin at the Inner Circle

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 05/27/2007 - 01:53.

Edwin at Inner Circle Restaurant

Located in the heart of the historic Hough Bakeries Complex is the Inner Circle, a weekend club and reception facility operated for the past 7 years by the Hot Sauce Williams family. Starting shortly, operation of the Inner Circle will expand to extended hours every day, featuring a cybercafe, meeting space, computer terminals, free wifi, independent film, the Linux Cafe, art, culture, and great food, coffee, and even wine tastings, via a broader partnership of friends. This pan is from the deck and patio area, and features Guyanese chef and reggae performer and DJ Edwin, who will help operate the Inner Circle, shown with Hot Sauce Williams founder LeMaud Williams, as well.

Art of the Day: Mashups by ClevelandSGS

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 05/26/2007 - 22:30.

ClevelandSGS Sign Mashup

I recently received an email from ClevelandSGS giving props to realneo, with a link to the ClevelandSGS space on Flickr. I hadn't heard of ClevelandSGS so I checked it out and was awed - it is an amazing assemblage of scanned historic documents and current photos of signage and scenes in Cleveland - a significant community asset in those respects - and a powerful gallery of "Mash-ups" not to be missed. But I still don't know what is ClevelandSGS. Do you? It is the Art of the Day, so read on

 

Hot potato, hot potato

Submitted by lmcshane on Sat, 05/26/2007 - 20:32.

 
Anyone know how the Issue 18 monies will be divvied out??

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Rap and Hip-Hop

Submitted by DerekArnold on Fri, 05/25/2007 - 12:52.

One thing that Chuck D addressed while in Akron a couple of days ago is the absence of historical context when it comes to talking about hip-hop.  The monicker to describe what is now known as hip-hop was born in 1976 but the spirit that allowed all of its element to come together as an American art form (as American, if not more so, than jazz, the blues or Appalachian folk music) comes from the whole of the experience of Africans and African-Americans.  

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Chuck D in the Rubber City

Submitted by DerekArnold on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 12:21.

After leaving Cleveland last night, I high-tailed it to the Akron-Summit County Public Library's well-renovated Main Branch to hear Chuck D speak about Race, Rap and Reality. 
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Another Cleveland Restoration Society SNOOP! Tour

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 11:34.
06/02/2007 - 11:00
06/02/2007 - 14:00
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Location

B&O roundhouse, home of the Midwest Railway Preservation Society
2800 West 3rd Street in Cleveland's industrial flats
Cleveland, OH
United States
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Cleveland Restoration Society SNOOP! Tour

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 11:26.
05/26/2007 - 11:00
05/26/2007 - 12:00
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The Cleveland Restoration Society is pleased to announce the return of our popular SNOOP! tours, which give members the chance to see hidden architectural treasures and projects in progress.

On May 26, with the help of Society trustee R. Kevin Madison, we will step inside the Phillis Wheatley Association building for a hard hat tour of the "Chicago style" building as it undergoes rehabilitation. Guided tours will begin at 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the building, which is located at 4450 Cedar Ave., Cleveland. Parking is available at the building's lot at East 43rd and Cedar or on the street. Founded in 1911 by J. Edna Hunter, the Association was patterned on the YWCA and was the principal social agency for African-American women in Cleveland. The building was

Location

Phillis Wheatley Association Building
4450 Cedar Ave
Cleveland, OH
United States
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Flower Show time at the Cleveland Botanical Garden

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 10:46.
05/24/2007 - 10:00
05/28/2007 - 20:00
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This fabulous biennial extravaganza returns Thursday, May 24 - Monday, May 28 in all its splendor. Tour the designer gardens and fill your mind with dreams and practical ideas of what your own garden could be. Learn about the latest trends in horticulture and flower arranging and take the opportunity to buy live plants, and horticulture related products and gifts from around the world.

Location

Cleveland Botanical Garden
11030 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH
United States

Midnight Monet at the CMA: Last Days to See "Monet in Normandy"

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 10:10.
05/25/2007 - 10:00
05/28/2007 - 17:00
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The exhibtion was extended one week, until May 28th, but now time has almost run out. If you have not seen Monet in Normandy you have four days left. Exhibition hours have been extended until Midnight on Friday and Saturday and the Museum will also be open from 10-5 on Monday.

Location

Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Blvd.
Cleveland, OH
United States

art of the day

Submitted by Susan Miller on Thu, 05/24/2007 - 06:49.

Who is the artist and where is this public art located?
Other images attached.

Demos for developers

Submitted by lmcshane on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 12:35.

Statement from Brian J. Cummins

Council Representative, Cleveland City Council Ward 15

Information to-date Regarding Demolition of 2606 Riverside Avenue

Dated:  May 22nd, 2007

On Sunday morning, May 20th, 2007, the boarded-up, condemned house located at 2606 Riverside Avenue was demolished in error in what appears to be a case of a new aggressive contractor acting without full authority from the City of Cleveland’s Building and Housing Department.

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05.23 07 NEO Excellence Open House: Growing the Inner Circle from within

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 00:19.
05/23/2007 - 10:00
05/23/2007 - 13:00
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Greg Williams and Claes

Location

The Inner Circle Restaurant, at Hough Bakeries
1519 Lakeview Road 1 block north of Euclid Avenue, directly past railroad bridge
Cleveland, OH
United States

07.05.18 Header of the Day: "Merging" by Athena Tacha

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 17:59.

Tacha Merging panorama

One of my favorite works of public art in NEO is "Merging", by Athena Tacha, which is a large scale stone and water installation on the campus of Case University, nicely positioned near the Gehry designed Peter B. Lewis Building. The sculpture is part of the Putnam Sculpture Collection, and additional information and other images of this work are found here. This panorama was taken on a beautiful, brisk, sunny spring day, May 18, 2007, from the top of the sculpture.

Art House update

Submitted by lmcshane on Wed, 05/16/2007 - 21:38.

Thank you REALNEO.  We do have a voice.  It is important to use it.   Please see the attached files and make your own judgement/statement. 

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Please attend these public hearings and support the new zoning ordinance for community gardens

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Wed, 05/16/2007 - 14:15.

Community gardens play an important role in our city and its neighborhoods.  They are a source of fresh produce for those who don't have the space at their own residence.  Gardening is a great form of exercise.  Being in contact with nature and the soil relieves stress.  A strong sense on community grows quickly in a shared gardening space.  Crime levels drop around community gardens. These are just a few of the reasons to support community gardening.

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NEO distance learning: a cyber-educational adventure

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Mon, 05/14/2007 - 13:55.

These photos were shot flying above the town of Barrow Alaska by my friend Katrina as she reach the end of an extraordinary cyber-educational adventure. Over the last 11 days she literally went that extra mile to make distance learning for NEO grade school students exciting and meaningful.

Ask and You Shall Receive: Blue Pike Farm, a great idea becomes reality

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Mon, 05/07/2007 - 15:15.

How many times in the last 10 -15 years I have gotten off the highway at the East 72nd Street exit of the Shoreway and winced at how depressing this mostly post industrial, impoverished landscape looks.