Cool videos: CollegeHumor.com

A couple of hilarious CollegeHumor.com videos sent by Nancy Aikins and Jeff Suntala. Enjoy...



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'24' in '94

Martini Five-O Fri 8.8@ Prosperity

Hi all, 'Smooth' Mike and his Martini Five-O retro-lounge trio continue as 'house band' for Prosperity Social Club, 1109 Starkweather, for post Tremont Art Walk entertainment. Show starts after 9pm. Stop by if you're doing the art walk.

Martini Five-O

Coventry Street Arts Fair Thursday, 8.7, 6 - 9PM

Coventry Street Arts Fair Thursday 8.7 from 6-9PM, features many art and culture events:
• Brittany Reilly with Almost Acoustic Band
• Something DaDa
• Coventry Library Storytelling
• Cleveland Jazz Project
• Guest Author at Mac’s Backs
• Progressive Arts Alliance All Stars
• Joyful Noise Neighborhood Music School
The Cleveland Museum of Art will be running family art projects during the evening and Coventry merchants will hold their traditional "Sidewalk Sales." Grab some nosh from Coventry restaurants and check out local artists, farmers, and vendors.

coventryvillage.org/events.html

Between Mayfield Road & Euclid Heights Boulevard, Cleveland Heights.

In case of Inclement weather Coventry Village reserves the right to cancel the Street Arts Fairs the day of the event by 4:00 PM... Please check back here for up to date details.

Ingenuity Fest 2008 THIS weekend 7.25—7.27

The Ingenuity Fest is THIS weekend and my friends KB and Carmen perform early and Nina (Angeloff) McCollum late, Opening Night, this Friday, July 25th. Stop down if you get a chance.

The Free Improvisation Ensemble of Cleveland will be performing at Ingenuity Fest Friday at midnight, probably for 45 mins to an hour. The performance will be near the ALL GO SIGNS performance area, you can enter off the ALL GO SIGNS alley: www.ingenuitycleveland.com/maps

Nina says: 'It is an improvisational piece with dance and reality elements backed by a couple of musicians playing free association type jazz.'


KB and Carmen: A Tango Romance perform Friday, July 25th, 4PM—5:30PM, opening parade and Saturday, July 26th, 5:45PM—6:15PM, Tango on the Star Plaza Stage
Playhouse Square, Cleveland, Ohio
More info: www.ingenuitycleveland.com

KB and Carmen: A Tango Romance
216.749.3878
http://www.kbandcarmentango.com
http://www.myspace.com/kbandcarmentango
http://www.youtube.com/kbandcarmentango

Doug Wood at Galleria, Thurs. 7.24 11:30AM—1:30PM

Doug Wood and Darren Frate will be performing for the Galleria lunch crowd THIS Thursday, 7.24. Check them out if you happen to work downtown.

Thursday, July 24
11:30AM-1:30PM
Galleria plaza they'll be serving food outside (probably BBQ) Located on St Clair Avenue between E.12th & E.9th streets, performance is on the E.9th side

Doug Wood
Progressive Acoustic Guitarist from
Cleveland, Ohio
www.dougwoodmusic.com
(Don't forget to check out the youtube videos at: www.youtube.com/dougwoodmusic)

NEW DREAMCATCHER CD AVAILABLE AT www.cdbaby.com/dougwood3
DOWNLOAD FROM iTUNES AT: www.itunes.com
BOOKINGS AT: www.ModernArtsAndMusic.com

Tile, Mosaic+Clay in Schools

A new education-based blog by George Woideck: wwww.tilemosaicandclay.blogspot.com. Check it out...

Burning River Roller Girls: Crush Weak 7.19 6PM

The Burning River Roller Girls Season 2 continues on Saturday, July 19 at 6PM with Derby 404: Crush Weak. Doors open 5PM.

BRRG is a skater-owned and operated organization. The women of Burning River Roller Girls encompass a wide variety of backrounds, ages, shapes, and skill levels. They're students, moms, and professionals by day, but on the rink they assume tough derby identities. For further info on the league check out www.burningriverrollergirls.com or www.myspace.com/burningriverrollergirls

Admission is $10 in advance. Tickets available on their website (a small fee applies.) $15 at the door. All tickets are general admission, so arrive early for a prime seat. Try suggest the 'suicide seats.' All ages event.

North Olmsted Soccer Sportplex
31515 Lorain Ave.
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(440) 979-9997

Another Crookneck Chandler weekend

Crookneck Chandler & the Tibbee Bottom Boys (aka Hank, Smooth Mike and Rick Sockel) and their 'country-fied, funky, roots music' will have another busy weekend. They will be at The Galleria, Friday the 18th, 11AM and Mill Creek in the Garfield Metropark, Sunday, July 20th, 7PM.

Crookneck Chandler

FREE: Shakespeare's "Hamlet" Saturday, 7.19, 7PM

Cleveland Shakespeare Festival
Performance begins promptly at 7 PM. Programs are edited to run approximately one hour, forty-five minutes and are performed without an intermission. Although various quantities of limited seating is available bringing a blanket, cushions, or lawn chairs is strongly advised. Picnics are permitted but venues do not permit alcoholic beverages to be brought onto the premises.

From Miriam: Let’s meet around 6 pm this Saturday to do a little picnic before the performance starts. I will prepare some “humita empanadas” and bring some cookies.

Shaker Heights Colonnade, Shaker Heights, OH
For more information on this location or how to get there, please visit...
www.shakeronline.com/calendar

KB and the Riptides' July Outdoor Concerts

Riverside Outdoor Concert in Akron
Riverside Kitchen, Restaurant & Deli
Saturday, July 19th, 2008,
6-8:30PM
Great food at great prices. All ages. Bring the whole crew. There is word that The Belly Dance Bombshellss may make an appearance!!!
Following our show will be The Gypsies in the Palace (Jimmy Buffet Tribute band)
610 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave.
Akron, OH 44310
www.riversidekitchen.biz
more info call (330) 916-7600

Brecksville Concert on the Square (corner of Rt. 21 and 82)
Thursday July 24th, 2008, 6:30- 8:30PM
Brecksville, OH 44141
Free admission, all ages, bring a blanket or a lawn chair, Patrick Coleman may make a guest appearance with his bagpipes near the finale!!
more info call (440) 546-2310
kmcneill@brecksville.oh.us
(if rain, concert will be held at the community recreational center)

Surf's up in Cleveland !
We hope to see you there!

Thanks,
KB and the Riptides
216.749.3878
kbandtheriptides@roadrunner.com
www.kbandtheriptides.com
www.myspace.com/kbandtheriptides

For Your Amusement: The Art Class

Upcoming KB and Carmen Tango events

Upcoming KB and Carmen: A Tango Romance Events

Erie Art Museum's
Tango Extraordinaire 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008, 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street, Erie, Pennsylvania
6:30 - 8 PM. Director's Tour by John Vanco
8:00 - 9 PM. Tango lesson and performances
9:00 - 11 PM. Milonga
This is a FREE event, but reservations are required. Please call Tiffany Stanonik at 814.459.5477

If you have not already called the Erie Art Museum at 814-459-5477 to place your reservations with Tiffany, PLEASE DO SO ASAP.

River Rendezvous 2008 — July 18-20
Tango Workshop with KB & Carmen
Saturday, July 19th, 2008, 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Lake Park, Coshocton, Ohio
Registration required: River Rendezvous 2008

Ingenuity Fest 2008 — July 25-27
Friday, July 25th, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. — opening parade
Saturday, July 26th, 5:45 - 6:15 p.m. — Tango on the Star Plaza Stage
Playhouse Square, Cleveland, Ohio
More info: www.ingenuitycleveland.com


KB and Carmen: A Tango Romance
216.749.3878
http://www.kbandcarmentango.com
http://www.myspace.com/kbandcarmentango
http://www.youtube.com/kbandcarmentango

Cleveland Museum of Art Re-opens

Photo courtesy of Deb and Alan Steytler.

Mary and Jack Dean Orchestra @Beachland 7.18, 9PM

Come out to the Beachland Tavern to see the performance debut of Mary and The Jack Dean Orchestra. Tickets are only $5, [I have one or two comp tix for the first to touch base.] Doors open at 8:30PM. Show starts about 9PM.

To listen to Mary, check out www.myspace.com/marybandmusic. I believe at least a couple—if not all—of the songs are Jack's.

Derek Hess' book release CMNH 7.18, 6—10PM

For those of you craving your anti-war, anti-Bush diatribes with cool pictures, check this out... www.strhesspress.com

Coventry Street Arts Fair Thu 7.17, 6 - 9PM

Coventry Street Arts Fair Thursday 7.17 from 6 - 9PM, features many art and culture events. From the bands Cats on Holiday and Brittany Reilly with her Almost Acoustic Band, the Something Dada comedy troupe, the Cleveland Jazz Project to puppet ninjas!! The Cleveland Museum of Art will be running family art projects during the evening and Coventry merchants will hold their traditional "Sidewalk Sale." Grab some nosh from Coventry restaurants and check out local artists, farmers, and vendors.

coventryvillage.org/events.html

A Crookneck Chandler Saturday 7.12

Hi all, Crookneck Chandler & the Tibbee Bottom Boys (aka Hank, Smooth Mike and Rick Sockel of Mark C's Big Music parties) will have a busy weekend. They will do a set at NOON Saturday at the Evans Amphitheatre during the Cain Park Arts Festival. Stop by if you're checking out the festival. Saturday NIGHT, about 7PM, they will anchor Brook-stock in the metroparks, by the Cleveland Zoo.

Crookneck Chandler

Martini Five-O Fri 7.11@ Prosperity

Hi all, 'Smooth' Mike and his Martini Five-O retro-lounge trio continue as 'house band' for Prosperity Social Club, 1109 Starkweather, for post Tremont Art Walk entertainment. Show starts after 9pm. Stop by if you're doing the art walk.

Martini Five-O

Visual Artist Pamela Dodds Receives Major Grant

Sometimes Murray Hill Group member Pamela Dodds receives major grant. Congrats Pamela!

Painter/ printmaker Pamela Dodds has been awarded a $25,000 Individual Support Grant from the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation.

Ms. Dodds' large-scale, colorful, representational paintings are reflections on American society, depicting complex emotional moments in human relationships. Recent paintings were on exhibit at Asterisk Gallery in May 2007. Her black-and-white figurative lino-cut prints have been shown at Brandt Gallery, most recently in September 2007.

Pamela Dodds moved to Cleveland from Boston, MA in 2004, having also lived here briefly as a teenager. Born and raised in Canada, she attended Brandeis University in Massachusetts where she studied with the late figurative painter Paul Georges, graduating in 1983. Recently she has been dividing her time between Cleveland and Toronto, Canada.

The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation was established by American artist Adolph Gottlieb (1903-1974) and his wife Esther. The foundation provides large grants to ‘serious, fully-committed artists,' ‘regardless of their level of commercial success.' This year the foundation received 482 applications from which twelve artists were selected to receive awards.

Contact:
mail@pameladodds.net

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo. The new short film by Blu—an ambiguous animation painted on public walls. Made in Buenos Aires and in Baden (fantoche)

Parade-the-Circle THIS Saturday 6.14 Noon!

THIS Saturday, June 14th is Parade the Circle. See listing below for a map that mark's our usual viewing spot [between Juniper and Hazel, in front of CIM.]

Word has it that Jack Flotte can be seen bangin' and a wailin' (and playing, too!) astride the steel drum float towards the end. Get there early (10:30?) since they always start precisely at noon. Hope to see you.

Some of my best pictures from last year's parade can be found here.

Doug Wood at Open Air Market Square Sat. 6.14

From Doug Wood: 'It's that time of year again... a chance to perform at one of my favorite outdoor venues. It's a great, laid back venue... lots of vendors plugging their art and crafts, and a chance to just hang out in a nice place.


Saturday, June 14
10am-1pm
Open Air Market Square
(Across from the West Side Market on the corner of W.25th and Lorain.)

Hope to see everyone this Saturday!
(Don't forget to check out the youtube videos at: www.youtube.com/dougwoodmusic)

Doug Wood
Progressive Acoustic Guitarist from
Cleveland, Ohio
www.dougwoodmusic.com

NEW DREAMCATCHER CD AVAILABLE AT www.cdbaby.com/dougwood3
DOWNLOAD FROM iTUNES AT: www.itunes.com
BOOKINGS AT: www.ModernArtsAndMusic.com

Tremont Art Walk and Martini Five-O @Prosperity Fri. 6.13

Hi all, 'Smooth' Mike and his Martini Five-O retro-lounge trio will continue their reign as 'house band' for Prosperity Social Club, 1109 Starkweather, Friday June 13th. Tremont Art Walk night. Show starts after 9pm. They've had excellent crowds there the past few months. Stop by after the art walk...

Martini Five-O

KB & Carmen: A Tango Romance performs Thursday, 6.12, on E. 4th Street

Summer is here and so is the Sparx Concert Series. KB & Carmen: A Tango Romance will be performing Argentine Tango on E. 4th Street from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. this Thursday, June 12th.
You'll also see the Saborit Latin Soul band and Mike McNamara and Amy Compton (flamenco guitar and dance). Stop by after work and enjoy the nice weather!

www.kbandcarmentango.com

www.cleveland.com/sparx

See you there!

Carmen

Liz Russell's newly updated blog

Hi all, check out Liz Russell's newly updated photo blog: multimedializ.wordpress.com. Some way cool imagery...

And, if you're so inclined, visit Liz's web site, www.elizabethphoto.com

The Little Italy Art Walk is this weekend 6.6—6.8

The 29th annual Summer Little Italy Art Walk starts Fri 6/6 at noon and runs through the weekend, featuring the very best restaurants, galleries, artist studios and boutiques all joining together to bring the largest exhibition of authentic Italian cuisine, local, national and international fine art and artistic design collections in fashion, fine gift and home decoration. The historic neighborhood provides an amazing backdrop for this weekend of fun.

Be sure to stop at Tricia Kaman's Studio, room 202, in the Schoolhouse, 2026 Murray Hill Road.

Details can be found at www.littleitalyartwalk.com.

Save the Date: Parade-the-Circle 6.14

Be sure to save Saturday, June 14th on your calendar. That's the date for this year's Parade the Circle. Here's a map that mark's our usual viewing spot [between Juniper and Hazel, in front of CIM.] Get there early since they always start precisely at noon. Hope to see you. Some of my best pictures from last year can be found here.

RTA 'Moving Minds' Poetry Placards Revealed

The Lit announces winners of the 2008 RTA “Moving Minds”
Poetry Contest

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA), in cooperation with The Lit and the Cleveland chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), recently sponsored the third round of its well-received “Moving Minds: The Verse and Vision Project.” “Moving Minds” pairs the work of local poets with the work of graphic artists based in the region to produce placards that are displayed on RTA buses and trains. My friend, Kerri Whitehouse, is one of the local poets whose poems were chosen. Congrats Kerri! The designer did a nice job with it.

www.the-lit.org/rta2005.html

Help Deb Steytler celebrate her B-day! 5.24 6PM

Art Fur Animals Benefit 5.23 @Galleria 7-10PM

Featured artists include Derek Hess, Deby Cowdin, Todd V, Scott Pickering and our own Alane Sandoval. Featured musicians include Martini 5-O. Silent and live auctions. And it's for a good cause, the Cleveland Kennel. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 day of event.

www.FriendsofClevelandKennel.com

Help Art House Celebrate! Urban Bright Arts-in-Education Reception 5.22 4-7PM

Help us Celebrate! Art House Inc. Urban Bright Arts-in-Education Year-End Exhibition and Reception Thurs. May 22nd 4-7PM. Please join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of students from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.

www.arthouseinc.org

Tiny Alice @ Hessler Street Fair 5.18

The Hessler Street Fair is Saturday, 5.17, and Sunday, 5.17. Featuring Arts and Crafts, Food, Poetry and Music it's an East side tradition.

Saturday: Ryan Anderson, Alex Bevan and Mr. Stress perform. Sunday: Tiny Alice, Mifuné and Jim Miller Band perform.

More about Tiny Alice from George Woideck:'Tiny Alice, the band that I recorded and toured with in the early 70's is appearing at the Hessler Street Fair in University Circle this Sunday, May 18, at about 2:40pm EDT. This performance is one of a series of reunion concerts the band has been performing over the past several years. If you don't know Tiny Alice's music, it's a mixture of mostly original rock, jazz, blues and country. If you live out of town or can't make it to Hessler this year you can hear a live broadcast of the performance by tuning into WRUW-FM at 91.1 or listen to the webcast at wruw.org. Some rain is predicted on Sunday so hope for good weather.—George' The band's CD "Compendium" will be for sale at the event [yours truly designed the CD packaging].

www.hessler.org

Mark Common's Big Music Party 5.17 7PM

Mark Common has his 'Big Music Party' tomorrow. Members of Martini 5-O and Crookneck Chandler, among others, have a big jam session. Always a good time, it starts around 7pm and is at his new place near the West Side Market [2084 West 26th]. Food is a pot luck and there's always plenty and a variety. Call Mark or Yoshie at 216.615.9699 for details and directions.

ABI Awards follow-up: ZeroLandfill.net

I found one of the more interesting COSEArts Arts Business & Innovation Award winners to be ZeroLandfill.net. Every art teacher should look into this program...

ZeroLandfill.net. is a beneficial reuse program held in NE Ohio that supports local artists and arts educators while reducing pressure on local landfill capacity.

Since 2005, the ZeroLandfill project team has assisted the architectural and interior design community in identifying, diverting from local landfills, and repurposing back into the community nearly 50,000 pounds of specification waste that holds value for other audiences.

Check them out at ZeroLandfill.net

Arts Business & Innovation Awards 5.15 6PM

Thursday, May 15, 2008, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM The COSE Art Network will be hosting their first Arts Business & Innovation Awards presentation followed by a reception at Park Lane Villa on University Circle
10510 Park Lane
Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Complimentary for
COSE Members
$15 for Nonmembers

Emcee: Steve Casey,
Publisher of
Northern Ohio Live

For details or to register,
visit www.cosearts.org
or call 216.592.2203

TRUE A.R.T. Benefit for Raw Umber Saturday 5.10

This Saturday 5.10 at 7PM, the True A.R.T. (Artists Recovery Team) group sponsors a benefit for the Akron Art Movement group Raw Umber, who lost close to $5,000 worth of their current work when it was stolen from a North Collinwood gallery. The Benefit's small suggested donation includes a raffle ticket for a stained glass work. Great food and bevvies, music, an auction and more round out the event at the Bratenahl Community Center, 10300 Brighton Rd, Bratenahl. A Trust Fund has been set up through KeyBank on Waterloo Rd. in Collinwood to help them; All KeyBanks will accept donations. For more info or if you want to donate art to the auction, or lend your talent, call 383-9468 or email: joanoftrueart@yahoo.com.

There is a $15 suggested donation to get in the door, but no offer will be refused (pay what your budget allows).

Doug Wood performs a set @ 8pm.
'There will be alot of great art, including art donated by my wife. Hope to see you!—Doug'

Doug Wood
Progressive Acoustic Guitarist from Cleveland, Ohio
www.dougwoodmusic.com
NEW DREAMCATCHER CD AVAILABLE AT www.cdbaby.com/dougwood3
DOWNLOAD FROM iTUNES AT: www.itunes.com
BOOKINGS AT: www.ModernArtsAndMusic.com

Tremont ArtWalk this Friday, 5.9

May's Tremont Art Walk is this Friday, May 9th, 6PM—9PM. Recommended eating establishments: Fat Cats, Lava Lounge or La Tortilla Feliz. Recommended drinking establishment: Prosperity.

Ohio Independent Film Festival, Thurs. 5.8, 8PM

My friend, Nina McCollum, and her husband Brian have their film "Kingsbury Run," screening at the Ohio Independent Film Festival taking place at Cleveland Public Theater. Their showing is the feature on "Ohio" night, Thursday, May 8th, and starts at 8PM. Robert Banks has a short film right before it. I plan to check it out.

Here's some background info from Nina: 'For those of you who don't know, my husband is an independent filmmaker and together we co-produced our most recent film, "Kingsbury Run," which he also wrote and directed. In addition to co-producing, I have a small acting role in the film.'

"Kingsbury Run," is a pseudo-documentary/horror hybrid that centers around the 'torso murders' that confounded 'untouchable' Elliot Ness during his post-Capone Cleveland career.

For complete schedule go to www.ohiofilms.com
05/05/2008 - 05/11/2008
The films of the 2008 Ohio Independent Film Festival.
tickets can be purchased at www.ticketweb.com
or at the door 1/2 hour prior to each screening.
All events at Cleveland Public Theatre's Gordon Square Theatre
6405 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 unless otherwise noted.

Slavic Soul Party! Announces Cleveland Show 5.3

The Brooklyn, NY-based brass band Slavic Soul Party! (SSP!) has just announced a special one-night-only appearance in Cleveland. The concert and dance party takes place Saturday May 3rd, 2008 at the St. Sava Cathedral Hall located at 6306 Broadview Road in Parma, Ohio. Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8 PM. Admission is only $10 [free admission 16 and under].

The New York Times describes them as “Fiery Gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems, and hip-grinding American funk: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says.” Fiery Balkan brass, throbbing funk grooves, killer Gypsy accordion, and virtuoso jazz chops make Slavic Soul Party! New York City's official #1 brass band for Balkan Soul Gypsy Funk. With Mexican, Asian, Jewish, Gypsy, and American roots, SSP! makes new music out of the unplanned results of immigration, proximity, and globalization, pumping a strong Balkan brass sound through the filter of life in New York's outer boroughs.

The band has set audiences on their feet all across the U.S., Europe, and beyond. They have performed at Babylon (Istanbul, Turkey) with the Karandila Orkestar, at Irving Plaza (New York City) with Gogol Bordello, on the Warped Tour (US), and in virtually every major New York club. No strangers to Cleveland, SSP! have performed at a number of venues across the city including being featured at the 2006 World Music Festival.

For more information, check out www.slavicsoulparty.com.

Eileen Dorsey closing reception April 3oth 8pm-10pm

Eileen Dorsey, sometime member of the MH group, is having a closing reception April 3oth 8pm-10pm at Phoenix Coffee, 15108 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, Ohio 44107. Dorsey’s artistic oeuvre, a scrapbook of drunken college memories and females in sex-laden poses, serves her goal to Ãpater la bourgeois through painting. By choosing scandalous subject matter, she delights in people’s unsure and sometimes uneasy reaction to her work. ALSO visit www.eileendorsey.com.

Martini Five-O Fri continue their run of Prosperity 4.11

Hi all, 'Smooth' Mike and his Martini Five-O retro-lounge trio will continue their reign as 'house band' for Prosperity Social Club, 1109 Starkweather, Friday April 11th. Tremont Art Walk night. Show starts after 9pm. They've had excellent crowds there the past few months. Stop by after the art walk...

Martini Five-O

Putting a Price Tag on Your Artwork 4.10

This quick panel discussion will provide you with practical pricing strategies that'll work right here in Northeast Ohio and beyond.

Hosted by the Kent State University Museum, the panel will be moderated by Anderson Turner, director of the Kent University Galleries.

Panelists include William Busta, owner of the William Busta Gallery, Judith Mansour Thomas, director of the Lit, Cleveland's Literary Center, and Steve Frumkin of Jim Wadsworth Productions (the producers of Nightown's entertainment).

"Determining Your Artistic Value"
Date: Thursday, April 10
Time: Discussion: 4-6 p.m.; Reception: 6-8 p.m.
Place: Kent State University Museum
Price: $5 members, $15 non-members

Pre-register HERE.

Roots Acoustic Pickin’ Circle, Sunday 4.13 2PM

Due to a recital for the Fairmount School of Music,this month’s Roots Acoustic Pickin’ Circle will be one week later on April 13th at 2:00. ALSO: next month’s will be one week late due to a special event at ROAM.

Rick.

Roots of American Music
3475 Fairmount Boulevard
Cleveland Hts., OH 44118
216.321-9350
www.rootsofamericanmusic.org
www.fairmountmusic.com

Here is a brief explanation of what they do: Roots of American Music is dedicated to ensuring that today's young people and our communities remain connected to the history and spirit of our country. Through preservation, performance and education through traditional music, we respect our nation's diverse heritage by building bridges of understanding between different generations, races and ethnic groups.

Belly dance and Drum Show 4.11, Seminars 4.12—4.13

April 12-13 there will be a Belly dance and Drum seminar with Master Percussionist, Souhail Kaspar, from California. Here is the chance to study with a master on understanding and interpreting Middle Eastern Rhythms and incorporating this understanding into your dancing or your drumming. Souhail is a fantastic teacher and performer.

For more information please visit www.AprilAzhar.com
Hope to see you there!

April

April Azhar
Middle Eastern Dance Artist
www.AprilAzhar.com
216-262-5702

ModernMongrel.com

Check out Susan Mathias' newly completed web site. She and her husband, Ken Gross, put together a cool site, www.ModernMongrel.com.

While you're at it check out Ken's site for Rustbelt Cartography, www.rustbelt.com

A Stroke of Insight: an amazing story about the brain & consciousness

When you have time, well worth the 18 or so minutes. You should have a high-speed connection, however. Of course, what I got out of it is that everyone should become a writer, artist or musician!

Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another. www.ted.com/talks/view/id/229

Persepolis: Marjane Satrapi coming to Case 4.4

Marjane Satrapi, the writer/illustrator of the graphic novel Persepolis will be speaking at Amasa Stone Chapel (on Euclid Ave. across from Severance Hall) on the CWRU campus on Friday April 4 at 4:30pm. Event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 4pm.

George Woideck says: "Persepolis is the story of a young Persian girl growing up during the Islamic revolution in Iran. It was recently released as an animated movie and was nominated for an Academy Award. The film will be shown at the Cleveland Cinemateque later that evening. I highly recommend both events, plus the book if you haven't read it. It's a powerful graphic novel of horrendous events told through a child's eyes."

Burning River Roller Girls Season 2

The Burning River Roller Girls are proud to announce the start of season 2 on Sunday, April 6 at 4pm with Derby 101 Fresh Meat DISorientation After years worth of hard work, blood, sweat, and tears, the BRRG are again ready to show what they are made of!

Derby 101 Fresh Meat DISorientation will feature all of the newly recruited skaters "Fresh Meat" from 2007. The event will feature The Hard Knockers vs The Rolling Pin-Ups and The Hellbombers vs The Cleveland Steamers!

BRRG is a skater-owned and operated organization. The women of Burning River Roller Girls encompass a wide variety of backrounds, ages, shapes, and skill levels. They're students, moms, and professionals by day, but on the rink they assume tough derby identities. For further info on the league check out www.burningriverrollergirls.com or www.myspace.com/burningriverrollergirls

Admission is $10 in advance. Tickets available on their website (a small fee applies.) $15 at the door. All tickets are general admission, so arrive early for a prime seat. Try suggest the 'suicide seats.' All ages event.

Season's Passes include all 5 INTRA-league bouts PLUS Burning River Roller Girls All-Stars FIRST HOME WFTDA BOUT against The Fort Wayne Derby Dolls! and BONUS: $5.00 gift certificate good at the merch table, ALL for only $50.00.

Derby 101 Fresh Meat DISorientation:
Sunday, April 6
Doors @ 3pm games begin at 4pm
North Olmsted Soccer Sportplex
31515 Lorain Ave.
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(440) 979-9997

A Mid 20's Emancipation

Rachel Kibbe has started her own blog. A kind of 'stream-of-consciousness' that sometimes overflows it's banks, she ''just started [it] yesterday when I was bored at work."

Be sure to check out her plan to pay for Parsons in the Fall.

A Mid 20's Emancipation

A farewell to Zoe Alan Schultz

Hello all,

As some of you may know, my dear friend..., roommate.., teacher.., and sister, Zoe Alan Schultz has recently transcended this life a little over one month ago after a battle with ovarian cancer.

I cannot express enough the love and beauty I have experienced sharing this journey with her and her family. I feel lucky and grateful that I was able to live and work closely with such an amazing and beautiful woman and artist.

This weekend in Cleveland was very impactful. Especially in the way two very talented individuals took on the task of fundraising for the Schultz family through a performance at the Cleveland Public Theater.

Please enjoy this image from that performance in honor of one of the most inspiring, motivated, open, dedicated and joyful people I have ever known. Her love and spirit lives on in us all.

That broad now rocks out in the universe!! Peace and love to YOU ALL!!

xoxoxoxo,
Rose M.

Rose Marincil Photographs
216.509.5544
www.rosemarincil.com
www.conceptualreportage.blogspot.com

The Return of Janet (and Jade) Wednesday 3.26

A REMINDER that this upcoming Wednesday, March 26th, one of our ALL TIME favorite models, Janet Braden, and her daughter Jade will be sitting for a special mother/ daughter portrait. It should be a great time. Tricia and some of the original group may join us that night. AND Jade will be bringing our order of Girl Scout cookies!

Jihan performing at Anatalia's Red Square Saturday

Jihan will be performing at Anatalia's Red Square, located at 5131 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst Ohio (it's on the North side of Mayfield, just east of Richmond road) this Saturday, March 22nd between 9:30pm and 10pm

Come enjoy the excellent Turkish food, the live music, and, of course, dancing!

Retro-Rock-a-Bowl w KB and the Riptides 3.22

Join KB and the Riptides THIS Saturday, March 22nd, at Mahall's 20 Lanes in Lakewood for a Spring Fling Retro-Rock-a-Bowl

Where: 13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood, Ohio 44107

When: 10pm—1:30am

How much: $10.00

All ages show...

Martini Five-O Fri continues their 'Prosperity' 3/14

Hi all, 'Smooth' Mike and his Martini Five-O retro-lounge trio will continue their reign as 'house band' for Prosperity Social Club, 1109 Starkweather, Friday March 14th. Tremont Art Walk night. Show starts after 9pm. They've had excellent crowds there the past few months. Stop by after the art walk...

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Deb Steytler at Studio 11 Tremont Art Walk 3.14

On Friday, March 14th, Deb Steytler will be appearing at Studio 11, a yoga studio in Tremont, across from the coffee shop Civilizations, off Lincoln Park square. Exit at W 14 turn left at the park onto Kenilworth and Literary. From 6-9 pm. Deb: 'I will have figure drawings on display and a small assortment of scarves. The whole neighborhood is open that night. Barring another crushing blizzard, I think you all would enjoy coming out to Cleveland's near West side and stroll the streets, enjoy the arts and as always, refreshments. All figurative work based on my time in Trish's studio on Murray Hill.'

www.studio11tremont.com

Benefit for Habitat for Humanity 3.13

This Thursday from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm Lake Erie Artists are having a benefit for Habitat for Humanity. Reservations in advance are only $15 per person which include wonderful food by Food for Thought, a glass of wine by Heartland Wines, and live music by FireSide Symphony. 'We will have many local artists here selling their work and a raffle drawing of a lovely basket of goodies.' Please take time to come and lend your support to this worthy organization. To make a reservation call 216-664-9920 or email paulaatwell@sbcglobal.net.

Derek Hess' Rise to the Louvre

From the Louvre, to the backs of art lovers around the world — how does Derek Hess do it?

Find out at the March 12 COSE Arts Network Education Event: "Present Yourself: Sales and Marketing." Martin Geramita will reveal the effective techniques he has developed over the past 15 years as Hess' business manager — including the launch of an affordable clothing line featuring Hess' artwork called Strhess Clothing.

Get inspired. Go back to the studio with ideas that'll really show the world what you're made of, just like Hess and Geramita have done.

Date: March 12
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Place: Tower Press Building, 1900 Superior Ave.
Price: $5 members, $15 non-members

Register HERE.

Cleveland Film Festival choices 3.7—3.16

Check out www.clevelandfilm.org for the films listed below (or pick up a guide).

There's a lot of interesting movies this year. Due to conflicts with other events, the films I'm thinking of seeing are:

Friday, March 7th 9:45 The Orange Chronicles

Saturday, March 8th 1:45 Independent Shorts Program 2

Sunday, March 9th 2:15 The Cool School, LATER possibly View From the Bridge, The Metrosexual or Vogelfrei

Monday, March 10th 7:00 Chinese Art Today (Johnny Mangos beforehand to benefit Art House?)

Thursday, March 13th 7:00 Gone with the Woman, 9:30 Island Etude

Friday, March 14th 7:15 The Substitute

Saturday, March 15th 4:15 Armin

Sunday, March 16th 2:00 Independent Shorts Audience Awards (AND/OR 11:30 Independent Shorts Jury Awards), 4:30 Super Noble Brothers (film crew is having their party at Lava Lounge Sat. night!)

Obviously I'm not going to see ALL of these movies. These are just the best timing-wise etc. Touch base if you're interested in any particular show.