Drawn 'N Quartered IV 5.19 7–10PM

Life drawing as a spectator sport? Four drawing groups duke it out in front of your very eyes. Come cheer, yell and draw! Saturday, May 19th from 7—10PM at the Loren Naji Studio, 2138 West 25th St. Prior to and during the event there will be an ART SHOW featuring participants from the four teams; Dr. Sketchy, The Murray Hill Group, Northern Ohio Illustrators Society and The Pretentious Tremont Artists.

NOTE: This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY event. ALL models will be clothed or costumed.

AND STAY for the After-Party featuring the EXO 4 Band! Wine, beer and hors d' oeuvres provided by our gracious host, Loren Naji, he promises that it 'will go well into the wee hours of the morning!!!'

Drawn 'N Quartered IV
Loren Naji Studio
2138 West 25th St.
216.621.6644

Third Fridays @78th St. Studios 5.18

Tonight is 78th St. Studios' monthly Third Friday open house, with over 40 arts businesses now in the building, there is a lot to see. Eileen Dorsey will be displaying some new work and will be painting live for the first half of the reception in her studio, suite 105.

Dr. Sketchy Presents: A Haunted May with Beth 5.15

Dr. Sketchy is back after a month off. Their pencils are sharpened for the 'return of one of our favorite stars, the Beautiful Bewitching Beth!' She is billed as a haunt actress and those talents will be showcased! Come get your spooky on with this month's Sketchy! The usual Prizes and Drinks and Drawing!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
7:30 Door, Model at 8PM
$10  

The Beachland Ballroom
15711 Waterloo  

Cleveland, OH 44110

Album of the Year @Studio Le Beau 5.11, 7-11PM

Tonight is the opening of the Album of the Year Show at Studio Le Beau, 2360 West 11th, where a bevy of talented local artists re-envision their favorite album covers. Part of the Tremont Art Walk, the opening runs from 7PM to 11PM. 'Booze, food, DJs and the girls from Cleveland Exotic Dance make this an event you don't wanna miss!'

23rd Parade the Circle, Saturday 6.9

One of Cleveland's signature summer events, the 23rd Annual Parade the Circle will take place Saturday, June 9th. This free celebration features a parade presented by The Cleveland Museum of Art and Circle Village by University Circle, Inc. institutions. The noon Parade incorporates the drama and artistry of colorful floats, puppets, costumes, dancers and musicians. Spend the afternoon, rain or shine, on Wade Oval.

Click here for more information.

"Coppers, Mobsters and Robbers" 5.19

Coppers, Mobsters and Robbers presented by Lake View Cemetery May 19th. Eliot Ness, the Sam Shepard and the Sly-Fanner murder cases are some of the most notable law personalities and criminal cases in Cleveland history. Allan May, organized crime historian, will lead this tour as we find out what truly happened in some of these notorious cases.Lake View Cemetery is located in University Circle, Cleveland's cultural hub, rated one of America's Prettiest Neighborhoods by Forbes Magazine. 

May 19th 10AM
Lake View Cemetery
$7.00 with Reservations
216.421.2687

Club 47 Folk Revival Doc Wins Awards, Screens 5.20

Todd Kwait's film For The Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival won Best Documentary at the Boston International Film Fest and Best Regional Doc at Southeast New England Film Music, & Arts Festival! The new documentary, celebrating the roots of the Cambridge, Massachusetts folk music scene, recently premiered before a sold-out crowd at the Boston Festival and is now pegged to be the headlining film for the Ohio Independent Film Festival, screening at The Beachland Ballroom on Sunday May 20th at 7:30 PM.

For The Love of the Music centers around Club 47, the iconic Harvard Square coffeehouse, now known as Club Passim, where Joan Baez, Tom Rush, Taj Mahal, Judy Collins and many others got their starts in the early years of the folk revival from 1958–1968.

The 105-minute film features interviews with Baez, Rush, Mahal, Collins, Maria Muldaur, Geoff Muldaur, Jim Kweskin, Jackie Washington, Jim Rooney, Peter Rowan and many others. Included are previously unreleased music and rare photographs featuring Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Eric Von Schmidt and others, and audio recordings of two unreleased Bob Dylan performances, “Talkin’ World War III Blues” and “With God on Our Side,” and a Dylan with Eric von Schmidt version of the traditional hymn “Glory, Glory”. These archival performances were recorded at the Club and are currently under preservation with the New England Folk Music Archives.

Burlesque-A-Pades Saturday 5.5

Burlesque-A-Pades with: Angie Pontani & The Pontani Sisters feat. The Brian Newman Quintet and Pinch & Squeal. Primarily seated, general admission
Ballroom 8:30PM, $15 adv / $17 dos

A younger generation has reignited the passion for burlesque performance locally. The Beachland has always loved the look and feel of bygone showbiz eras; The Pontani Sisters have frequently come to the Beachland as part of touring revues spearheaded by beloved surf-rockers Los Straitjackets. Now, these women will perform their athletic and sexy burlesque dance routines aided by The Brian Newman Quintet. Cleveland’s burlesque scene will be represented by the comedic and musical duo of Pinch and Squeal.

Ingenuity's Bal Ingenieux 5.4

Ingenuity is channeling the spirits of the Kakoon Arts Club with its first annual Bal Ingenieux on Friday, May 4th. This one night only event takes the audience through an amazing journey of performance and interactivity harkening back to the wild parties of Kokoon and looking ahead to Cleveland's future. Located at the Halcyon Lodge in the heart of Ohio City, Bal Ingenieux will feature multiple venues of entertainment that will unfold as the evening progresses with three ticket levels.

Performances by rock cello trio Cello Fury, plus DJ Robert Sherwood, Shivering Timbers, Zany Umbrella Circus, Mist and more. Bring a mask or get one at the door, but come prepared for a night to remember. Tickets at ingenuitycleveland.com or 216.589.9444.

Drawn 'N Quartered IV 5.19 7—10PM

Life drawing as a spectator sport? Four drawing groups duke it out in front of your very eyes. Come cheer, yell and draw! Saturday, May 19th from 7—10PM at the Loren Naji Studio, 2138 West 25th St. Prior to and during the event there will be an ART OPENING featuring participants from the four teams; Dr. Sketchy, The Murray Hill Group, Northern Ohio Illustrators Society and the Pretentious Tremont Artists.

Drawn 'N Quartered IV
Loren Naji Studio
2138 West 25th St.
216.621.6644

2012 Arts Business Challenge: Apply Today!

The 2012 COSE Arts Business Challenge is still accepting applications. The Challenge is an online video business pitch competition with a top cash prize of $2,000! 

Established artists, business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with an arts-business idea are eligible to apply for the competition. A total of $4,000 in prize money, as well as in-kind business support, will be awarded to the top three submissions. To enter the competition, participants must go online and submit a two page Executive Summary and a video pitch that's no more than four minutes in length. The video pitch should address the following questions:

• What does your business idea entail?
• How is your business/idea unique in the marketplace?
• Why does it make good business sense?
• How would you use the prize money to further your business/idea?

Online applications and video submissions must be received by COSE no later than May 15th at 5PM EST. One round of judging will be conducted by a panel made up of experts from the local arts and business communities. Six Finalists will be recognized, and three Top Winners will be announced at the COSE Arts Business Challenge awards ceremony on June 20th at 78th Street Studios. The COSE Arts Business Challenge is open to businesses located in N.E. Ohio (Lorain, Medina, Cuyahoga, Summit, Lake, Geauga, Portage, or Ashtabula County) and to both COSE Members and Nonmembers alike.

Visit HERE to learn more and apply beginning today!

Murray Hill Group Landscape Show Opens 4.28

Be sure to come out to THIS Saturday's Opening Night as eight talented members of the Murray Hill Group; Deb Steytler, Mark Common, Tricia Kamen, David Brunner, Jack St. John, Paula St. John, Rick Csorba and Jennifer Newyear will display landscapes in the idyllic Geauga Park District. Show opens Saturday, April 28th from 7–9PM and runs through July 15th.

78th Street Studios' Next Third Friday 4.20 5-9PM

78th Street Studios' next Third Friday is this Friday April, 20th from 5–9PM. Stop by the smART space to see some new work by Eileen Dorsey who recently won Best of Show and First Place at the 13th Annual National Arts Program exhibit at Arts Collinwood in March. Her painting Whistler Rapids will be displayed outside her studio door, suite 105.

ALSO: Don't miss the last days of the exhibit Nature Revealed at Kokoon Arts Gallery, which offers up images of wildlife and their environments from different periods of time in a variety of media, by several artists. Kokoon Arts Gallery (along with Kennth Paul Lesko Gallery and Tregoning and Company) will also be featured at the NOADA Art Expo at MOCA April 20–22.

NOADA Art Expo Opens @MOCA 4.20 5-9PM

The Northeast Ohio Art Dealers Association (NOADA) is pleased to announce the reinstatement of its annual Art Expo. Last held in 1995, the Art Expo grants the public an opportunity to experience and collect the finest area art in a single venue. 

This FREE even kicks off Friday night, from 5-9PM with a reception featuring live music and continues Saturday (11-6) and Sunday (12-5). Participating dealers include: 1point618, Bonfoey Gallery, Corcoran Fine Arts, Harris∙Stanton Gallery, Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Kokoon Arts Gallery, Riley Galleries, Shaheen Modern and Contemporary Art, Thomas French Fine Art, Tregoning and Co., Wach Gallery, and William Busta Gallery. This is the largest and most significant commercial art event in Cleveland since the last Art Expo.

Museum of Contemporary Art
8501 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106

Survival Kit @ 78th Street Studios

Survival Kit, located on the third floor of 78th Street Studios, is an 'art gallery and alternative event space' for emerging local and national artists, performers, and craftspeople. 

Visit them during the Open House every Third Friday of the month, during advertised special events, and/or by appointment.

Susie Frazier Celebrates 5yrs with Inspired 4.19

Join Susie Frazier as she celebrates the One-Year Anniversary of her retail showroom located inside the 78th Street Studios. On Thursday 4.19 from 6:30—9:30PM, the public will be able to preview new home decor, apparel and jewelry plus enjoy appetizers from Luxe Kitchen & Lounge, Battery Park Wine Bar, Stone Mad Pub & Restaurant, and Spice Kitchen & Bar, Gordon Square's newest hot spot! 

At 7PM, visionary developer and classically-trained musician Ari Maron will inspire guests with remarks on how to tap your own creativity as a tool for enhancing life. Ari Maron is a principal at MRN, Ltd. an Ohio real estate development, construction, and management company that created the E. 4th Street District in Downtown Cleveland, Uptown Cleveland in University Circle, and his current project, Market Place in Ohio City. 

Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, 4.19–29

The 33rd Tri-C JazzFest swings into various venues throughout the city, the line-up will include legendary artists, rising stars and three generations of great women including "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin, Diana Krall, one of the best selling artists of her time; and Esperanza Spalding, Grammy-winning bassist-vocalist. Other highlights include saxophone phenom David Sanborn; NEA Jazz Master drummer Jack DeJohnette; and the always popular Smooth Jazz All-Stars. Tickets.

CIM Guitar Studio Performs 4.15, 3PM

The Cleveland Classical Guitar Society will present the CIM Guitar Studio on April 15 as part of its Local Artists/ Rising Stars series. Held at 3PM at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Westlake the cost of admission is a canned good, benefitting the Cleveland Foodbank. Erik Mann, CIM alumnus and faculty member, is the president of the Society. To find out more, visit clevelandclassicalguitar.org.

CIA Cinematheque Celebrates 25 Years

Located in University Circle, rated one of America's Prettiest Neighborhoods by Forbes Magazine, The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, founded in 1986, presents movies in CIA's 616-seat, 35mm and SR stereo-equipped Russell B. Aitken Auditorium. (Videotapes and 16mm films are sometimes shown in the 100-seat Ohio Bell Auditorium.) With films showing almost daily, there's a little something for everyone. View the complete list of upcoming films here.

Tickets are $9 and only $5 for anyone 25 and under with valid ID.

Portrait Painting Workshop 4.14

Our own Tricia Kaman will be the instructor Saturday, April 14th for a workshop titled Capturing Unique Qualities of the Individual. This workshop will focus on traditional portrait painting practices in oil and pastel painting, including composition and color. Some previous drawing and painting experience recommended. Tricia will be giving demonstrations and critiques as needed. 

Develop your own sense of style while being taught by regional and internationally awarded fine artist, Tricia Kaman.

 Saturday, April 14, 2012
10AM to 12:30PM and 1:30PM to 4PM
One Day Workshop (model fee included): $93.00
Register with the Orange Art Center at 216.831.5130.

SPACES Benefit: Monster Drawing Rally 4.5

A benefit for SPACES, the Monster Drawing Rally allows spectators to observe artists in the act of creation. Providing the basic necessities of the drawing practice—pencils, charcoal, pens, markers, ink, and paper—SPACES creates the context while the artists create the content of the drawings. The evening will consist of three one-hour drawing shifts (6-7, 7-8, 8-9PM) that each feature approximately 30 artists drawing simultaneously. As the drawings are completed, they will be hung on the walls and made available for purchase for $65 each. The Monster Drawing Rally provides a unique opportunity to watch a drawing come to life, and to purchase a work of art minutes after its completion. Proceeds from the event provide direct support for SPACES' exhibitions and residency programs.

SPACES will also feature the Li'l Monster Drawing Rally, a section where children and families may sit, draw and display their work on the wall for the evening or the weekend. Children age 17 and under are admitted to the Monster Drawing Rally for FREE! Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Thursday, April 5, 2012, 6 – 10PM
Artists drawing: 6 - 9PM
Work Remains on view through Saturday, April 7, 2012
Admission: $5 (FREE for SPACES members and children age 17 and under)

Scene Magazine's Best of Cleveland 2012

Be sure to check out Scene Magazine's Best of Cleveland 2012. See the best of what Cleveland has to offer in: Arts & Entertainment, Food & Drink, People & Places, Shops & Wares and Sports & Recreation.

Cleveland Restaurant Week 4.2 to 4.14

Enjoy gourmet 3-course dinners at special Restaurant Week pricing at top restaurants April 2 - 14 (Excluding Easter). $33+Prix Fixed. Sponsored by Cleveland Independents.

Cleveland Independents member restaurants are locally owned and operated. They share a commitment to their community and a passion for excellence in food and service.

CIM Celebrates MOCA's Carnegie Finale 3.31

On Saturday, March 31 at 7:30PM, Cleveland Institute of Music concludes this season's Harmonic Hues New Music concert series at MOCA Cleveland, with a performance of Morton Feldman's epic four-hour For Philip Guston. This delicate, hypnotic and ravishing late work by one of the last century's most eclectic composers is the centerpiece of an evening of celebration as MOCA closes its 8501 Carnegie Avenue location and prepares to move to University Circle. 

While CIM alumni Madeline Lucas (flute), Brian Sweigart (percussion) and Shuai Wang (keyboards) perform inside, The End Is Nigh/A New Beginning is Imminent, a performance artwork by Ben Kinsley, occurs outside.

Join us in a final toast to MOCA at midnight, concluding an evening of artwork, music and community.

Celebrate 5 Years of 5th Friday Milongas 3.30

Please join KB and Carmen this Friday, March 30, 2012 as they celebrate 5 Years of 5th Friday Milongas!

Friday, March 30, 2012
7:30PM  Tango Lesson
8–11:30PM Tango Dancing
Plus special surprises

Please bring an appetizer or snack to share
$10.00 per person, BYOB

All About Dancin'/Dance Studio
2115 Freeman Ave.

Cleveland OH

Art House's 'Sippin' in the Studio' 3.29, 7 – 9PM

Visit Art House Thursday, March 29 for an adult class 'Sippin in the Studio' offering high quality art instruction in a relaxed and creative environment. A great class for a fun date or girls' night out, no prior art experience required. Each class is themed and supplies are included. Included are two glasses of wine (white or red), all art materials and a lot of creative fun! Class participants must be 21 years or older. 

Marbling on Paper with Kate Ward Terry

Thursday, March 29, 7– 9PM
Class fee: $40
Material fee: $8
Register

Art House, Inc.
3119 Denison Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44109
216.398.8556

Dr. Sketchy Featuring D'arby Dee Day 3.28

Dr. Sketchy Cleveland's back at the Beachland Ballroom with a new model, D'arby Dee Day. As always there will be mirth galore and you'll have a chance to win some great prizes.

$10 admission
Doors at 7:30PM. 

Model at 8PM.

Bring your own Art supplies. Dry mediums only (Pencil, chalk, charcoal, etc.)

The Beachland Ballroom
15711 Waterloo

Cleveland, OH 44110

Save-the-Date: Susie Frazier, Inspired 4.19

Join the Susie Frazier team as they host INSPIRED, a special event celebrating the one-year  anniversary of her retail showroom inside the 78th Street Studios. From 6:30 - 9:30PM, guests can preview new products, enjoy appetizers from Gordon Square eateries, and visit with the artist.

At 7PM, visionary developer and classically-trained musician Ari Maron will inspire guests with remarks on how to tap your own creativity as a tool for enhancing life. Ari Maron is a principal at MRN, Ltd. an Ohio real estate development, construction, and management company that created the E. 4th Street District in Downtown Cleveland, Uptown Cleveland in University Circle, and his current project, Market Place in Ohio City.

Bout 2, Season 6: Burning River Roller Girls 3.31

Bout 2, Season 6 of the Burning River Roller Girls will be Saturday, March 31, 2012, 6PM until 9:30PM. Bout 1 features the Hard Knockers vs. Hellbombers and Bout 2 has the Cleveland Steamers vs. Rolling Pin-Ups.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the Wolstein Center box office, by phone at 1.877.468.4946 or online. Adult, advance: $12. Adult, day-of: $17. 12 and younger: $6. Special group (Student, Military, etc.): $10. VIP admission available.
Doors open at 5PM / bouts begin at 6PM.

Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University
2000 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio

Tri-C Jazz Fest 4.19–4.29

Dave Alvin @ The Beachland Ballroom 3.7

I'm heartbroken that I will not be in town Wednesday March 7th when Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones visit the Beachland Ballroom (8PM, $20.) Guitarist and singer-songwriter Dave Alvin made his name in the early ‘80s as a member of Los Angeles band the Blasters. The Blasters stood out due to their love of the kind of rock n’ roll heard on AM radios and jukeboxes of '50s Americana. After four albums, the Blasters split up, with Dave Alvin loaning his guitar skills to bands like X and The Gun Club, groups who put their own muddy and sometimes bloody fingerprints on the traditions of country, soul, and rockabilly. Alvin’s had a long, storied and influential music career as he's turned his music skills to storytelling, writing songs in the California storytelling tradition.

“He’s old and battered and records unfashionable blues and hillbilly songs for a small label, but Dave Alvin is as good a lyricist as any these days. That’s evident on his new album, ‘Eleven Eleven,’ where his sharp-eyed stories of the past are steeled by a hard-rocking rhythm section and his electric guitar.”—Washington Post.

Detroit retro rockers Michael Hurtt & the Haunted Hearts open.

CMNH's Mythic Creatures 3.3—7.1

Cleveland Museum of Natural History's (CMNH) "Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids" runs from March 3rd to July 1st. The exhibit traces the natural and cultural roots of some of the world's most enduring creatures. This amazing exhibition includes eye-popping models, paintings and textile. Strange and wonderful creatures include: Creatures of the Water (the kraken, mermaids and sea monsters), Creatures of the Land (griffins, unicorns and ape men), Creatures of the Air (the phoenix, sphinx and pegasus) and Dragons.

Visit their web site to learn more.

Tango Callejero @ La Strada 2.24 9PM–12:30AM

Friday, February 24th, ¡La Peña Mundial! presents Tango Callejero, a unique tango dance party, 9PM–12:30AM. La Strada, 2050 E. 4th Street, next to Lola's. This is a FREE event. Come and enjoy La Strada's old world street atmosphere and their incredible Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. Have dinner before the dance or during. KB of KB and Carmen Tango is the DJ for the evening. Anyone who has been to a 5th Friday Milonga or Tango Novo knows KB's top notch selection of tango. Valet parking is available next to the entrance to La Strada and several other parking options are nearby.

CMA's Rembrandt in America Opens 2.19

Rembrandt in America opens at the Cleveland Museum of Art this Sunday, Feb. 19th. The largest collection of the Dutch master's paintings assembled in America in a century, it is a comprehensive history of the painter's reception and interpretation in the States. It features one of Rembrandt's earliest finished works, 'The Operation (Touch),' dating to 1624, and represents a more colorful time in the artist's career, before chiaroscuro. One of the Amsterdam's most sought-after portrait painters, included are a number of important portraits from his early career and three of his most celebrated, painstakingly detailed self-portraits (one from 1659 is pictured.) 

Tickets for the exhibition are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and $7 for children five and older. The exhibition will run through May 28th. 11150 East Blvd. in University Circle. Visit clevelandart.org for more information. 

Ohio City's Brite Winter Festival 2.18

As part of the third Brite Winter Festival more than three dozen artists will perform at places like the Garage Bar, Great Lakes Brewing Company, and Touch Supper Club. The centerpiece is the Brite Winter Outdoor Stage at West 26th Street and Bridge Avenue, which will feature performances by Tom Evanchuck, Lighthouse and the Whaler, Bethesda, and others. There's also art installations, games, food specials, and more going on. A full schedule can be found at britewintercleveland.com.

Market Avenue Wine Bar will feature singer-songwriters, Touch will spotlight hip-hop, Joy Machines Bike Shop will include punk bands and Great Lakes Brewing will feature Americana.

Third Fridays @78th Street Studios 2.17

Today is another Third Friday at the 78th Street Studios, from 5–9PM.  As always all three floors will be open with a variety of gallery shows, performances, and vendors to entertain all interests. Our friend Eileen Dorsey will be hosting 'Winter Light' a show welcoming the cold months in her studio, suite 105, on the first floor. Here's a sample of her work.


The 78th Street Studios, Cleveland's largest art marketplace is housed in the former American Greetings Creative Studios building between W 78th and W 80th Streets.

'Leonardo Live' Movie Event 2.16

Beginning February 16, 2012, art lovers around the world will be able to experience LEONARDO LIVE, a satellite-delivered HD presentation of the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan, captured at the U.K. National Gallery.

LEONARDO LIVE offers an unprecedented opportunity for audiences worldwide to experience these da Vinci works. The historic exhibition is sold out in London and, due to the fragility of the paintings, the exhibition cannot tour. After limited screenings in the UK in November 2011, an expanded presentation of LEONARDO LIVE featuring bonus content will be available at movie theaters around the world, in limited screenings only.

LEONARDO LIVE
Thursday, February 16th
and varying dates internationally
Find Cinemas by Country

Tricia Kaman Portrait Painting Workshop 2.18

Tricia Kaman, regional and internationally awarded fine artist, will be the instructor Saturday, February 18th, 2012 for the “Capturing Unique Qualities of the Individual” portrait painting workshop.

This workshop will focus on traditional practices in oil and pastel painting including composition and color. Some previous drawing and painting experience recommended. Tricia will be giving demonstrations and critiques as needed.

10AM to 12:30PM and 1:30PM to 4PM.

One Day Workshop: $80.00
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Register with Valley Art Center: 440.247.7507

BayArts' Small Good Things 2.10—3.3

I've seen Erin Schechtman's work and it's amazing. Well worth the trek out to the beautiful Huntington park location!

Ceramicist Sue Kirchgessner and painter Erin Schechtman spent a year developing artwork that reminds them of summer. Erin created realistic figurative paintings in oil paint and encaustic (beeswax) and floral mixed media pieces that have glowing, gilded accents. Sue made functional ceramic lanterns and beautiful tableware covered in elaborate nature vignettes. The resulting body of work is both playful and powerful.

Opening: Friday, Feb. 10th 2012 

7PM to 9PM
BayArts is located within Huntington park
28795 Lake Road • Bay Village
440.871.6543 • Bayarts.net

Small Good Things will be on display until March 3rd.
An artist talk will follow on Sunday, February 19th 2012 at 2PM.

TangoNovo Every 2nd Friday

TangoNovo, a nuevo tango experience! Now every 2nd Friday in 2012! Hosted by KB and Carmen and Umberto Amante. Dance to a variety of modern tango music (with some traditional favorites too) in a high energy, club style atmosphere with custom lighting. We'll also spin unique salsa, cumbia, cha-cha, and merengues with a Euro vibe. If you're interested in learning to tango, please come at 8PM. The first part of the lesson works on fundamentals, then you'll be introduced to more complex "nuevo" steps in the second half.

Friday, February 10, 2012
8–9PM: Tango Lesson with KB and Carmen
9PM–MID: Dancing
$10 per person, BYOB

All About Dancin'

2115 Freeman Ave.
Cleveland OH 44113
(Around the corner from the Velvet Tango Room)

Free Clinic's Rock and Reggae Festival 2.17

Time again for The Free Clinic's Rock and Reggae Festival! This year's event will be on Friday, February 17th, 2012 from 7PM until 2AM. 

Doors at 7PM, bands at 7:30PM.

In the Ballroom: Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band, The JiMiller Band, The TwistOffs, Big Ship.
In the Tavern: old boy, The Womack Family Band, Istvan Medgyesi.

TICKETS: $10 Pre-Sale at www.thefreeclinic.org ($15 at the door)

The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern
15711 Waterloo, Cleveland, OH 44110
View Map · Get Directions

The Plain Dealer 2011 Travel Photo Contest

Share your best travel photos in the 2011 Plain Dealer Travel Photo Contest. Prizes will be awarded in each of the following three categories: People of the World, Sense of Place and Close to Home.

Grand Prize: An all-inclusive trip-for-two including airfare for 7 nights to Barcelo Maya Beach & Caribe Resort (Riviera Maya, Mexico). 3 First Place Prizes: An all-inclusive trip-for-two including airfare for 4 nights to Barcelo Maya Beach & Caribe Resort. 3 Second Place Prizes: Fuji FinePix T200. People's Choice Prize: Fuji FinePix T200.

Winning entries will be published in The Plain Dealer's Travel section on Sunday, April 15, 2012.

Deadline for entry is February 24, 2012.

Find complete rules and an entry form in The Plain Dealer's Sunday Travel section and on cleveland.com/travelcontest.

Big Box 2012 Week 4 Performances 1.26–1.28

Week four of Big Box 2012 continues with double bill: Marquez Dance Project and Lisa Langford performing The Art of Social Graces, choreographed by Jennifer Sandoval and The Negro Perkins, written and directed by Lisa L. Langford.

7PM–10PM Thursday: $10 General Admission
7PM–10PM Friday & Saturday: $15 General Admission, $13 for Students and Seniors.

Cleve. Theatre, James Levin Theatre
6415 Detroit Avenue , Cleveland, Ohio


Tickets may be purchased by calling 216.631.2727 ext. 501, or at the box office.

Waiting Child Fund FUNraiser 3.10

'We’re raisin’ some loot for the Waiting Child Fund. Saddle up and test yer luck at the tables of the High Noon Saloon. Chow on some top-notch grub, wet yer’ whistle, and take home a bounty of prizes. It’ll cost ya $75, but you’ll be a happy camper knowin’ you’re helpin’ to find lifelong connections for youth in foster care.'

They are currently securing top-notch auction items such as a one-week vacation at Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, a kitchen remodel, and much more! Registration and sponsorship available online

7th Annual FUNraiser
March 10, 2012

7–11 PM
Bohemian National Hall
4939 Broadway Ave., Cleveland

CoolCleveland features Pretentious Tremont Artists

Nice CoolCleveland piece on Tim Herron and the Pretentious Tremont Artists. They're part of our Drawn 'n' Quartered event in May and many of us draw there on a regular basis. Always a great way to end the week!