Holiday Art Bomb Shoparooni encourages you to ditch the boring gifts this year and give someone art. Specifically, art made by real, living people in the Cleveland area. The store promises some "dealaroonis" at this "fruit cake of artisan and handmade goods" that you can actually afford. Sale opening reception on Sat 12/5 from 6—10PM. Shop through Sun 12/27. 15813 Waterloo Rd. 
Part of the Cedar Lee Theatre Cult Film Series, The Big Lebowski (1998) will be shown this Saturday, Dec. 5th at 9:30PM and 11:55PM. Anyone interested in the Midnight showing? Remember to wear your bathrobe! 
A new holiday tradition? Not 'A Christmas Story' but the Winter Masquerade Ball and Toys For Tots Donation Drive. Come to Bouce Nightclub in your masquarede costume best and support Toys for Tots!
The Tri-C Faculty Art Exhibition includes art work from the visual arts faculty from all 3 campuses of CCC (East, Metro, West). 
The Heights Arts Annual Holiday Store is packed with over 80 regional artists selling paintings, prints, cards, books, CDs, ceramics and other good stuff. You don't have to travel beyond the Cedar-Lee area to find high quality artwork. The store, in its 8th year, is open from 1:30PM—9:30PM through Wed 12.30. 
IngenuityFest, Cleveland’s cutting edge festival of arts, music, and technology will be held in 2010 from September 24th to 26th. This new time for the festival, traditionally held in the summer, will coincide with a new location: the lower level of Veterans Memorial (Detroit-Superior) Bridge, over the Cuyahoga River. More information on the festival can be found at www.ingenuitycleveland.com.
Here's an easy way to help the non-profit The Waiting Child Fund. Order some of their tasty coffee. This holiday season, the Waiting Child Fund will be selling a wonderful variety of coffee and tea gift baskets. Each basket order is hand filled and available with a personalized note card message. Baskets ship within 3 business days of order and FREE shipping or personal delivery (Greater Cleveland only) is available on orders of 5 baskets or more. Give the gift of great coffee that supports a great cause. Here's a link to the store: http://www.waitingchildfund.org/coffee
Be sure to stop by and visit with the Diane Taninecz Studio at the 29th Annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Show at E.J. Thomas Hall, Dec. 4—6, 2009.
An "ingenious reversible play," Ouroboros is a mystery and mentally challenging puzzle that's actually 2 plays in one. Two unrelated American couples are caught in a love story steeped in deja vu and cross-referenced realities as they tour Italy while traveling through time in opposite directions. This Twlight Zone-like performance features 5 scenes that can be viewed in any order. Best seen twice, the theater encourages you to do so with discounted tickets on your second visit!
Bring the whole family to Art House for a FREE afternoon of creativity and learning. Explore your imagination with PRINTMAKING! No pre-registration required.
If you are a professional artist (painter, dancer, writer, musician, etc.) or run an arts-based business, please take a few minutes to respond to COSE's Arts Industry 3rd Quarter Survey about your arts career/arts business. It won’t take long, the survey is only six questions, and will help COSE Arts study the arts business sector of NE Ohio. Thanks!
November greetings to all from FIREFLY. TWO performances of FIREFLY this month... something to be "THANKFUL" for. TWO opportunities. If you haven't had a chance to hear FIREFLY feel free to stop in to The Literary Cafe in Tremont, 1031 Literary Road, have a drink, listen to some fun jazz and bask in the glow of some FIREFLY firelight. 
In a two day workshop, portrait artist Tricia Kaman will be giving demonstrations and critique you while you work from a live model. She will be showcasing the traditional technique, "Incamminati."
Please join Wall Eye Gallery for their FIRST gallery opening on Friday, Nov. 20th in the Gordan Arts District. Artists include: Amy Rodriguez, Dan Miller, Dante Rodriguez, Jim Engleman, Joe Ayala, Linda Ayala, Melissa Jolly, Rafael Valdivieso Troa, Stephanie Ayala and Stephanie Lipscomb. "I hope you can make it!" —Dante Rodriguez
On Sunday, November 15th at 6pm, Rose Marincil will be showing a collection of new photo work at Fat Cats in Tremont. This exhibit will include a selection of unique cyanotypes and pigment inkjet prints. Intended to be very raw in its presentation, the photographs on display will highlight Rose's interest in alternative printing processes, and her personal growth in technical and creative aspects of the digital photographic medium.
Jack Flotte has a few pieces in the annual Members Show at the FAVA (Firelands Association for the Visual Arts) Gallery in Oberlin. The opening is from 2-4PM Sunday, November 15th.
From Jack Flotte: I have a couple of pieces in the annual Members Show at the FAVA (Firelands Association for the Visual Arts) Gallery in Oberlin. The opening goes from 2-4 Sunday, November 15th. So I’m having an open house at my place before that, from about 10AM to 1PM . There will be coffee, tea, cider, and scones (some featuring walnuts from my walnut tree) as well as Sunday newspapers for browsing. Spouses, children & friends are welcome. My address is 240 E. Lorain Street, (also known as State Route 511.) 
Join Viva Valezz! Burlesque THIS Saturday, November 14, at Wall Street! in Columbus OH for “GLITTER!: A Glam Rock Burlesque Spectacular!” Featuring Bombshell Betty from San Francisco, and several Midwest girlie divas including our own, Danielle Muad'Dib! Come rock out with your tassels spinning! A CATF fundraiser sponsored by Wall Street, What the Rock!, and Devyne Productions.
Please join us for the 2nd Annual: Tango Spooktacular II Halloween Milonga Mash Music, Dancing, Special EFX Lighting, Costumes and Treats, plus Door Prizes and More!
Greetings art monkeys!! Get your pencils and pens ready!! We are having our Halloween session, on October 29th. Doors at 7:30, and our Bartender will take the stage as our model this time around Jessica will get all done up in some seriously sexy halloween themed costumes! Stay tuned afterward for a special performance by some of the girls From Hot Dame Burlesque! 
Tiempo Libre performs live at Severance Hall on Saturday, October 24 in a concert to benefit the Cleveland Institute of Music. This up-and-coming Latin jazz group will be warming up for their performance on October 27 on ABC's Dancing with the Stars; on Oct. 2 they appeared on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. In Cleveland they will perform with the CIM Orchestra under the baton of Carl Topilow. Rumba Sinfónica was written for the group by Venezuelan composer, Ricardo Lorenz who will be in attendance at the concert. To end the concert, they will perform a solo Timba set. This group of young, conservatory-trained artists are bringing audiences out of their seats and onto the dance floor—all over the world. Their latest CD is Bach in Havana.
Due to the cost of printing a magazine increasing 130% over the past two months and broken promises from their printers, the current issue of Pinkeye Magazine (featuring the art of Jake Kelly and Mark Keffer as well as others) is up on the website: pinkeyemag.com
The Burning River Roller Girls return with a special exhibition, Black & Blue 4 – Whip It Good!in their new home, the Wolstein Center Saturday, November 7th.
Shoparooni presents its Second Annual Art Bomb Holiday Shop!!
Congrats to KB and the Riptides for being named one of the Best Bands in Cleveland. Pick up the Oct 14th-20th issue of Cleveland Scene to find out more.
The 2009 Dia de Los Muertos Parade & Festival will be held on Saturday, October 31st at The Orthodox Church & Parish Hall 6205 Detroit Ave in Cleveland Ohio. This will be the 5th Annual Day of the Dead event and every year has gotten bigger and better. Parade starts at 3pm!
Progressive Arts Alliance (PAA) is pleased to announce that the PAA All-Stars, an exceptional group of students from PAA's annual RHAPSODY Hip-Hop Summer Arts Camp, has been invited to perform and present at Harvard University at the end of this month.
Check out the 78th Studios Friday night for many gallery openings! 
October 1-11, 2009
The Department of Art and Art History at Baldwin-Wallace College presents New Works: Paul Jacklitch and Steve Ziebarth. 
Join in on a special Figure Painting Workshop at the Valley Art Center, Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Saturday, October 10, 2009 
Merrick House, 1050 Starkweather. 90th Anniversary OPEN HOUSE. This neighborhood jewel has been providing cradle to grave social services on the near westside since 1919. Come meet the staff and tour the facility. Silent Auction: work by Sally Matia, Anastasia Pantsios, Hector Vega, Dana Depew and many more.
Please join us for the 2nd Annual: Tango Spooktacular II Halloween Milonga Mash
A pilot of next year's Ingenuity Fest, The Bridge Project, below the Detroit-Superior Bridge happens this weekend. Always wanted to explore it? Now's your chance. Performance, music and art. 
I thought this was a cool idea: Men's Wearhouse will be accepting used suits during their second annual National Suit Drive ending soon, September 30, 2009.
This week at The Cinematheque
From April: This weekend, September 19-20, is the yearly workshop hosted by Cassandra Al Warda. This year there are TWO guest instructors, Momo Kadous and Moria Chappell. For more information please visit www.windandsand.com
Rockin Roller Picture Show/ Cleveland APL Charity Event
"Getting Weird" with artists Jake Kelly, Stephe D.K. and Ian P.E.
