Cain Park Arts (and Music) Fest 7.10–7.12

The Cain Park Arts Festival is happening this weekend. FREE Friday admission (I believe $2 or $3 on Sat. & Sun.)

Saturday, Crookneck Chandler and Lost State of Franklin perform during the day and cajun musician Terrence Simien is featured at 8PM.
www.cainpark.com

Ingenuity Fest THIS weekend 7.10—7.12

Ingenuity electrifies with hundreds of regional art, music, dance, performance and technology events in dozens of indoor & cool outdoor spaces from July 10-12. New this year: the Halle Alley, just west of the Halle Building from Euclid to Huron Road. Real electricity will sing when the Tesla Orchestra ignites lightening bolts on Star Plaza. The Tech Center & Gallery will again re-invent the beautifully renovated Halle Building, the Family Village will draw thousands of children to the interactive galleries and exhibits at the Idea Center, and a multimedia extravaganza will again be featured in the "All Go Signs Alley" off East 14th Street. Tix are $10/day or $15 for the weekend. Go to your local Dave's Market for BOGO free ticket offer.
http://www.ingenuitycleveland.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/ingenuityfest

My highlights:

MorrisonDance
Friday, July 10, Saturday, July 11 & Sunday, July 12, 2009 at;
Friday: 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM; Saturday: 3:30 PM & 5:30 PM; and
Sunday: 3:30 PM & 5:30 PM
IDEA CENTER: Westfield Insurance Studio

Ian Charnas & Tesla Orchestra
Friday, July 10, 2009 and Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 9:00 PM
STAR PLAZA (Euclid Ave at East 14th St)

4-6PM Happy Hour Friday, July 10 — FREE Admission, $2 Beer!
Friday, June 10, 2009 at 4-6 PM

Random Swarming Event
Saturday & Sunday, July 11-12, 2009 at Sat/Sun at 3 PM
STAR PLAZA

KB and the Riptides
Friday, July 10, 2009 and Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 7:30 Friday and Saturday
STAR PLAZA (Euclid Ave at East 14th St)

Doug Wood
Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 12:30 PM
STAR PLAZA

Hope Schultz
Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 11 pm-12 am
ALL GO ALLEY

Mifune
Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 3:30-4:30 pm
ALL GO ALLEY

Hayshaker Jones
Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 6 PM
STAR PLAZA

Washington Post Interview: 'Twitter Bird' Artist Simon Oxley

Japan-based illustrator Simon Oxley is not a cartoonist, but rather a brilliant artist with a truly comic sense of humor. He has created thousands of whimsical illustrations, yet most of the world over, there is a particular one that is iconic to millions. (And for which, we must note, he was paid a grand sum of less than seven bucks.) The image? The Twitter bird.

Oxley, who grew up in England, has created countless bright, engaging images for the stock-library company iStockPhoto, using Adobe Illustrator and "vector-based" images. Oxley, who lives with his wife, Noriko, and family in Fukuoka, recently discussed his work in far more than 140 characters: voices.washingtonpost.com/comic

Fund the Arts in Ohio WITHOUT SPENDING A DIME

As the State of Ohio considers its new budget, it is up to you to communicate the importance of the arts to your representatives in the State House. With the proposed reductions to the Ohio Arts Council, all arts organizations will see drastic reductions to these dollars (possibly up to 50% or more) which increases the responsibility of securing replacement funds on the shoulders of the Trustees and Staff of the individual organizations.

Take the time to go to the Ohio Citizens for the Arts website and use their easy to use format and talking points to email or send a print letter to your representative.

Once you get to their website do the following; Type in your zipcode. Scroll down to the “Take Action” link entitled Ohio Citizens Must Act Now to Support the Arts The rest of the process is very user friendly and takes LESS THAN 2 MINUTES to complete.

Tremont ArtWalk FRIDAY JUNE 12th

Tremont ArtWalk's this Friday. Larry Zuzik, and Tim Herron are featured in the drawing show at Asterisk. Their crew will be drawing at The Lit after 9PM, and jazz combo Martini 5-O will be holding court at Prosperity. Join us, if you dare...

New Exhibitions this month include:

The Drawing Show at Asterisk Gallery (2393 Professor Ave),

Can a Sculptor Paint? work by Melanie Newman at doubting Thomas (858 Jefferson Ave.)

Curve Sets [information art] work by Jayce Renner at Brandt Gallery (1028 Kenilworth)

Jack Valentine Pottery and work by Chuck Wimmer and much more at Eye Candy Gallery (2173 Professor Ave.)

Parade The Circle This Saturday

The 20th Annual Parade the Circle Celebration will take place this Saturday, June 13th.

Bring the family to University Circle to enjoy a free celebration of the creative spirit. Festivities begin at 11AM, parade at noon and entertainment, food and activities for the whole family in Circle Village until 4PM.

THIS FREE COMMUNITY ARTS PARADE is presented annually by the Cleveland Museum of Art. International and national guest artists join Greater Cleveland artists, families, schools and community groups in a spectacular display of bright costumes, giant puppets, stilt-dancers, handmade masks and colorful floats.

For more details, see the Parade the Circle.

A Nicolas sighting!

Smooth Mike Chipchak was in LA last week and had lunch at Dreamworks with Nicolas Weis. 'He told me to tell everyone in the Murray Hill group he said hello.'

'Drawn and Quartered' a hit! Read a review.

Drawn and Quartered was an unqualified success!! CONGRATS to Deb Steytler, Adam Pate, Roby MacDougall, Larry Zuzik, Jeff Suntala, Jack Flotte and the rest of the crew for making it such an event. But don't take my word for it; read this stirring account from examiner.com:

Drawn and Quartered: a drawing battle royale at Asterisk Gallery

Competitive drawing.
Models and waitresses.
Prizes for the best drawings.

That's all you need to know.

Four of Cleveland's established drawing groups went head to head on June 6th at Asterisk Gallery. Dr. Sketchy vs The Murray Hill Group vs Tremont’s Pretentious Artists vs The Northern Ohio Illustrators Society. Bring it on!
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SPECIAL THANKS to the models (S.A.F.M.O.D's Hope and Marta, Nikki, Jordan and Danielle), gallery owner Dana, our wait staff—the lovely Carmen and the lovely Tony—and EVERYONE that came out to support us. It IS appreciated!