Tremont ArtWalk, Friday 3.11 6PM—11PM

Come out the Tremont ArtWalk this Friday, March 11th from 6PM to 11PM and see all that this great Cleveland neighborhood has to offer. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

Aperture Photography, 2541 Scranton. Instant Revival is a Polaroid exhibit featuring some of the regions best Polaroid photographers; Kelly Knaga, Tim Logan, C.A. Long, Adam Mistzal, Taylor Mikal, Daiv Whaley, Joseph Minek, and Megan Drmota. Opening is at 7PM and will include food, drinks, music, and overall analog love!

Yellow Cake, 2406 professor Ave. A temporary pop up storefront run by Valerie Mayen from Season 8 of Project Runway. Specializing in Womens outerwear and accessories and soon to be carrying spring dresses and menswear. The Yellow cake Store will be open through the weekend on Saturday and Sunday also, noon to 6PM. 216.236.4073 for more information on the Yellow Cake Project.

Brandt Gallery, 1028 Kenilworth. Apophenia work by David Sulik. Additional gallery hours on Saturdays Noon—6PM or by appt.  216.621.1610. 

Solomon Foto D-Lux, 2221 - 3 Professor. 440.728.1772. Thurs 6:30PM—9:30PM, Fri 6:30PM—10PM, Sat 1PM—10PM. Urbania works by Mike Yoest, Mikhail Poloskin, Victoria Miller, James Havran, Eric Johnson and Elizabeth Pressler.

Lucky’s Cafe, 777 Starweather. 216.622.7773. Life in Steel work by Dina Nurun Zaman. Open 7 days a week, weekend brunch.

Martini Five-O Plays Prosperity Social Club 3.11

It's ArtWalk Friday in Tremont and Martini Five-O again brings the sound of Lounge-Surf-Groove to Prosperity Social Club. Friday from 10PM—1AM.

Prosperity Social Club
1109 Starkweather Ave.
Tremont, OH216.937.1938

The Free Clinic's Rock & Reggae Festival Friday, 3.11 7:30PM—2AM

It's the return of The Free Clinic's Rock & Reggae Festival this Friday, March 11th from 7:30PM—2AM. Suggested Donation of ONLY $10. Join in on a great evening of local music and art in support of The Free Clinic! This year utilizes both the Ballroom and the Tavern as the Free Clinic's popular Rock & Reggae Festival is resurrected. You can purchase tickets  through the Beachland.

Long-time Free Clinic friends and supporters Carlos Jones & The PLUS Band are headlining in the Ballroom and The TwistOffs will be headlining in the Tavern. Additionally, we will be joined in the Ballroom by Outlaws I & I (featuring former members of First Light) and Big Ship (featuring former members of Oroboros) will perform in the Tavern.

Waterloo 7/Schmidt Sculpture will produce and support the raffle and silent auction.

We hope to see you there!

The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland
12201 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
www.thefreeclinic.org

Burning River Roller Girls 2011 Season Kick-off 3.12

The Burning River Roller Girls present 2011 Season Kick-off: Let the Good Times Roll Saturday, March 12th 5—9:30PM. It's the Opening Night of BRRG's Fifth Season.

Student ID night. Present your Student ID at the Wolstein Center Box Office to receive your ticket for only $10. Limit one discount ticket per ID.

Game 1: Hellbombers vs. Cleveland Steamers
Game 2: Hard Knockers vs. Rolling Pin-Ups

Doors open at 5PM. / First bout begins at 6PM 

Information and tickets ($15 for adults, and $6 for kids under 12) can be found at burningriverrollergirls.com or by calling 877.469.4946. 

Wolstein Box Office hours: 10AM—6PM, weekdays
For more information call 1.877.468.4946.

Athletic, provocative, and undeniably campy, roller derby has enjoyed a fast-paced revival across the country in the past decade. Cleveland's own roller girls glide into the Wolstein Center with a bill that promises plenty of thrills, spills, and sinewy quads. The Wolstein Center is at 2000 Prospect Ave. 

Last Chance to Catch Larry's Show at Brandt Gallery

This Saturday will be the last chance to catch Larry's show at the Brandt Gallery, 1028 Kenilworth Ave. in Tremont. Gallery hours are from Noon—6PM on Saturdays. Phone: 216.621.1610.

From Scene.com: Larry Zuzik [is] perhaps one of the best draughtsmen in Northeast Ohio. Anyone with an interest in contemporary portrait and figure drawing will find it well worth the trip to Tremont for a glimpse of the work from this unheralded yet prolific artist.—RD

Big Dog Theater Grand Opening 2.19 @7PM

Well, I guess that the Big Dog Theater, located in the old Centrum on Coventry really IS finally opening. This Sat. 2.19 @ 7PM is the big opening. After a pre-show party at 7PM w/ City & East with light appetizers from Tommy’s, Jeff and Quinn will hit the stage at 8:30PM. Tix for the opening gala include show & dinner from Fracas for $35/person.

Big Dog Theater 

2781 Euclid Hts Blvd. 
Cleveland Hts

Arts Business and Innovation Awards Deadline 3.4

The COSE Arts Business and Innovation (ABI) Awards are accepting applications until March 4. There are four different award categories this year, and top winners in each category will receive $1,000, promotion and visibility opportunities through COSE, in-kind business support and a one year free membership in the COSE Arts Network. Applications and nominations are all online and easy to complete.

Wall Eye Gallery: it's all about the heART 2.18 & 2.19

WALL EYE GALLERY & THE CLEVELAND CLINIC PRESENT

it's all about the heART

February 18 & 19, 2011 • Organized by Stephanie and Joe Ayala
Opening Reception: Friday, February 18, 6:00-11:00 pm
Additional Hours: Saturday, February 19, 12:00-4:00 pm

Wall Eye Gallery and the Cleveland Clinic join together to bring you it’s all about the heART, a group exhibition benefitting the Helping Hearts Fund, a local organization dedicated to heart transplant survivors and their families. A portion of all exhibition sales (boutique sales excluded) will be donated to the fund. Additional opportunities to contribute include a silent auction, raffle, and direct cash or check donations.

Featured Artists: Joe Ayala, Linda Ayala, Stephanie Ayala, Rhonda Cook, Natalia Dale, Stephanie Lipscomb, Douglas Manry, Melanie Newman, Melissa Oberdoester, Arabella Proffer, Alejandro Rivera, Dante Rodriguez, Adam Schonhiutt, David Szekeres, Tyler Teel

Wall Eye Gallery

5304 Detroit Ave.

Cleveland, OH 44102

The Waiting Child Fund SPEAKEASY FUNraiser 3.5

Join The Waiting Child Fund Saturday, March 5th at Annunciation Church Hall in Tremont for an evening of live music, gaming, food and drink— the SPEAKEASY FUNraiser. Win incredible items playing blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and unique games.

Each $75 ticket includes complimentary parking, appetizers, an open bar of beer and wine, your first $10 in gaming chips, and the great feeling that comes with helping to change the lives of children in foster care.

Please RSVP by February 23. Register online.
Semi-formal “1920s inspired” attire suggested.

Martini Five-O at The Barking Spider 2.13

If you can't get enough of Martini Five-O on Friday's Art Walk—or prefer to stay on the East side—they are also playing at The Barking Spider THIS Sunday, 2.13. Opening act is Anita Herczog (7PM.)

The Barking Spider Tavern
11310 Juniper Rd.
Cleveland, OH

Martini Five-O at Prosperity for Tremont Art Walk 2.11

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 February 11th, Tremont Art Walk night. Show starts after 9pm. Stop by after seeing Larry's show at Brandt gallery and after the art walk...

Martini Five-O

Prosperity Social Club

Café Bellas Artes presents: An evening of Argentine Tango 2.11 7PM

The Cleveland Museum of Art and Cleveland State University Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs invite you to:

Café Bellas Artes a place to gather with members of the Latino community to share art, culture, music, poetry, literature, food and more in Spanish and English.

Passions, Dreams and Vanities – An evening of Argentine Tango

Friday, February 11th 7PM–8:30PM
The new Student Center Atrium – Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Ave., Corner of E. 22nd St. and Euclid Avenue.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Tango, the Dance of Love. Tango no solo un baile, sino un suspiro de vida…TANGOrush with Sherrie Pallotta & Guillermo Pimentel-DeNovais.

TANGOrush is an organization devoted to fostering Argentine Tango as a social dance in the Cleveland area. Events are oriented towards an audience seeking to dance Argentine Tango as an expression of our human condition and its emotions in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.

Come prepared to dance and celebrate…

The Akron Art Museum exclusive: M.C. Escher

This week, the Akron Art Museum offers an exclusive opportunity to survey M.C. Escher's four-decade career. Impossible Realities showcases 130 of the artist's finest works, starting with his early book plates, moving on to landscapes, tessellations, and impossible worlds, and concluding with his final 1969 print, "Snakes." Featured are such instantly recognizable works as "Drawing Hands," as well as the extremely rare lithographic stone used for the making of "Flatworms." The exhibition comes from the Herakleidon Museum in Athens, Greece, which houses one of the world's largest collections of Escher's work; Akron is one of only two U.S. venues to host it. After the  February 11 opening the exhibit runs through May 29. Also featured:Unfolding Space, a show by Cleveland artist Sarah Kabot, whose work is inspired by Escher. February 12 through June 11. The Akron Art Museum is at 1 South Main St.

Walk All Over Waterloo: Valentine's Day Edition

Walk All Over Waterloo Weekend, Valentine’s Day Edition is this Friday through Sunday, February 11–13. Whether you plan to spend the weekend before Valentine’s Day celebrating with your sweetheart or mocking the whole affair, the Waterloo Arts District has you covered, with great concerts, dining, shopping, and art.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: The WATERLOO ALLEY CAT PROJECT FUNDRAISER. Help the Waterloo Alley Cat Project feed, shelter, spay/neuter, and vaccinate local feral cats! Raffle, punch, and appetizers at 16006 Waterloo Rd, 7pm–9pm, free. Prisoners, Rainy Day Saints, and Filmstrip at the Beachland Tavern, 8:30PM–12AM $5, or $3 with dry or canned cat food.

ARTS COLLINWOOD “Eat Your He’ART Out!” with anti-Valentine’s specials in the café on food and drinks. All weekend long! Trivia Night with Cleveland Trivia. Live interactive trivia with great prizes from Waterloo businesses. Stop in for a short burst or the whole two hours! 7PM–9PM Free live music in the ongoing Art de Rockus Concert series, 9PM–11PM Check out the current show in the gallery!

The Waterloo Arts District, in Cleveland’s North Shores Collinwood neighborhood is conveniently located just off of I-90, ten minutes east of downtown Cleveland.

Brandt Gallery Opening Reception for Larry Zuzik 2.11

From Scene.com: This Friday, Feb. 11, Brandt Gallery will host the opening reception for Larry Zuzik, perhaps one of the best draughtsmen in Northeast Ohio. Anyone with an interest in contemporary portrait and figure drawing will find it well worth the trip to Tremont for a glimpse of the work from this unheralded yet prolific artist.—RD

Save-the-Date(s): Drawn and Quartered III 5.6, 5.7

Save-the-Date(s), May 6th and 7th will be the dates for the NEW, EXPANDED Drawn and Quartered III at our new home, Wall Eye Gallery. Friday, May 6th from 6—11PM 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. Saturday, May 7th from 7—10PM will be the competition itself. Come out for both nights if you can! More details to come...

Wall Eye Gallery
5304 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44102

Pretentious Tremont Artists Change of Venue 2.4 7PM

Change of venue for this week's drawing at the Literary Café, which is closed this Friday. From Tim Herron: 'To everyone who follows the Pretentious Tremont Artists... we'll start back up on Friday February 11th. If you're looking to draw the portrait I'll be having a private session this Friday night at The Manly Pad (2490 Professor) starting at 7PM.'

Tremont's Visible Voice Reading/Book Signing 2.4 7PM

Mira Bartok will be having a reading and book signing at 7PM THIS Friday, Feb. 4th. Due to demand host Visible Voice bookstore is moving the event to a larger venue: United Church of Christ, 2592 West 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113. (www.pilgrimalive.org)

AND check out her blog, Mira's List, for info on: Grants, Fellowships, Residencies and Resources for Artists, Writers, Photographers, Media Artists, Filmmakers, Composers, Musicians, Dancers and others in the Arts.

Save-the-Date: The Blasters 3.18

Phil Alvin and the original rockabilly kings, The Blasters, play the Beachland Ballroom March 18th. This is a Friday night, folks, so NO excuses.

Friday, March 18| 8 PM (7 PM door)
The Blasters
$TBA
Ballroom | All Ages

Beachland Ballroom
15711 Waterloo Rd
Cleveland, OH

Art House's Winter classes begin!

Ceramic Sculpture with Mark Yasenchack
Clay is an incredibly versatile material, encompassing a rich history and a diverse rang of applications. In this class, venture beyond the usual pinching, coiling and slab-building by learning new techniques with which to manipulate clay. Beginners will develop strong fundamentals; advanced students will unlock fresh creative possibilities.

Wednesdays: 6:30—8:30pm
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9, 6
Registration deadline: Jan. 25
Class fee: $150
Class fee includes: clay, glazes, firings
5 student minimum

Art House
3119 Denison Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44109

78th Street Studios Experience THIRD FRIDAYS 1.21

Eileen Dorsey will be showcasing a new series, Leaves and Things, at her studio tonight from 5—9PM at the 78th Street Studios when they have their monthly building-wide art walk/open house. This THIRD FRIDAY... explore the "... arts mecca for Cleveland's west side (Cleveland Magazine)!" On the edge of the Gordon Square Arts District.

1300 W. 78th St to 1305 W. 80th St
Cleveland OH 44102 (One block north of Lake Ave)
Free parking in lots North & South of building

Back at it!

Sorry for the break in postings as I dealt with some personal matters. I'm back now and hope to keep things flowing consistently from this point forward. Thanks for your patience!—Juan

The “WOW” Holiday Sale at Arts Collinwood Gallery

The “WOW” Holiday Sale at Arts Collinwood Gallery has become a popular Cleveland institution and a draw for holiday shoppers from around the city, featuring unique and affordable artwork from more than 30 top regional artists. This year’s sale will include a wide array of wearable art, jewelry, prints, paintings and glass, in a festive holiday ambience.

Look for work by some of Cleveland’s best-known glass artists–one-of-a-kind vases, bowls, glasses, even fixtures, including museum quality art–along with award-winning silver designs, hand-made vintage clothing and accessories, unique knits and hats, collectible prints and much more. And enjoy it in an inviting gallery setting, with an adjoining Arts Collinwood Café serving a full range of lunch and dinner options, specialty coffee drinks and a fully licensed bar.

Arts Collinwood Gallery, 15605 Waterloo Rd. Just north of I-90, at the corner of E. 156 and Waterloo.

Holiday CircleFest and Lantern Festival 12.5

Inspired by centuries-old, cross-cultural traditions of ceremonial lighting displays, the Winter Lights Lantern Festival features lantern displays inside the museum and the Environment of Lights installation on Wade Oval. Holiday CircleFest is a FREE annual Circle-wide celebration presented by University Circle Inc. The museum offers activities and entertainment, including workshops for making simple lanterns for the procession. The day culminates in a procession through the Environment of Lights led by guest lantern artists and illuminated dancers and giant puppets. More Info

Lanterns will be on view December 3, 2010–January 2, 2011

December Little Italy Art Walk 12.3,4 & 5

Little Italy kicks off the holiday season during the Holiday Art Walk, December 3,4 & 5, with wine tastings, receptions, trunk shows and great gift shopping in over 25 galleries and boutiques and dining in 21 restaurants, bakeries and bars.

The annual tree lighting at 5PM Saturday outside the Historic Mayfield Theater features a special visit from Santa Claus, 5PM to 7PM! Little Italy is growing with 5 new boutiques/galleries, new restaurants, an Italian Market & a new Bed and Breakfast! Always new and exciting, Little Italy is perfect for the passionate gift buyer!

Art Walk starts Friday, December 3 at Noon to 9PM, Saturday, December 4 Noon to 9PM & Sunday Noon to 6PM. Many restaurants are open to 2AM! Valet parking begins with 4 stations on Mayfield Rd. Friday at 5PM and continues throughout the Art Walk days. For more about shops and restaurants see their official website.

The Big Lebowski @ The Cedar Lee 12.4 9:30 & MID

Part of the Cedar Lee Theatre Cult Film Series, The Big Lebowski (1998) will be shown this Saturday, Dec. 4th at 9:30PM and 11:55PM. Anyone interested in the 9:30PM showing? Remember to wear your bathrobe!

Jeff Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), known as the Dude, is a laid-back, easygoing burnout who happens to have the same name as a millionaire whose wife owes a lot of dangerous people a whole bunch of money—resulting in the Dude having his rug soiled, sending him spiraling into the Los Angeles underworld.

Admission is just $5. NO Children under 5.
CEDAR LEE THEATER 12/04/2010 9:30 PM 11:55 PM

Arts Network Holiday Social at Zygote Press 11.30

Hi all, this is a good way to learn about the COSE Arts Network AND get a legal question or two answered. —Juan

Please join COSE Arts on Tuesday, November 30, for an Arts Network Holiday Social at Zygote Press. Located in the St. Clair-Superior business and arts district, Zygote is a fine art printmaking co-op that serves the visual arts community. Come tour their facilites and workshop, visit their gallery and hear from Executive Director Liz Maugans. Also on hand for the revelry that night will be our friends, the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. The VLA's Steven W. Day will give a brief presentation on topics that face working artists, followed by networking, food and drink.

COSE Arts Network Holiday Social
When: Tuesday, November 30
Time: 6—8PM
Location: Zygote Press, 1410 East 30th St., Cleveland, OH 44114
Cost: $5 Members, $10 Nonmembers
Registration

Danielle Muad'Dib featured in Plain Dealer Arts today

CONGRATS to Danielle 'Squeal' Muad'Dib, one of our favorite models, on her feature in today's Cleveland Plain Dealer. The article quotes her extensively and says: 'Squeal, who performs Friday nights at Luxe, a restaurant and bar on Cleveland's West Side, has been at the forefront of Cleveland's burlesque revival.' Squeal is Danielles new stage name, along with Jason Tilk's 'Pinch'. We should set aside a Friday night to go see their new show.

Café Bellas Artes @CMA 12.10 6:30PM

A FREE special bi-lingual program, Tradition and Innovation in Mayan Cultural Survival. Mayan cultural practices have survived for over two millennia, in spite of environmental collapse, conquest, disease, poverty, and civil war. Using examples from Classic architecture, mythology and ethnopoetics, ritual practice, and various technologies of daily life, we examine the system of Mayan values that has supported strategies of cultural maintenance that are still observed today in Mayan communities.

Presented by Dr. Laura Martin. Dr. Martin holds a doctorate in linguistics from the University of Florida, and specializes in Mayan languages, particularly Mocho, a language spoken today by only a few Mayans in Chiapas, Mexico. Her scholarship and research centers around Central American Spanish dialectology, discourse analysis, language pedagogy, and linguistic anthropology. She is the author of several books and dozens of articles and reviews. 

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. More information: Roberto Chavez (216) 687-9283 

Art House Revealed Friday, 12.3, 7—10PM

Join us for Art House Revealed, an anonymous art auction featuring local artists. All works are signed and artists identities revealed at 9PM. Don't miss this evening of fun which includes lite food/dessert, cash bar and entertainment.

Tyler Village, APG Office Furnishings
3615 Superior Avenue, Buildiong 44
7th Floor, Suite A, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

ART HOUSE REVEALED
Benefit Art Auction
Friday, December 3, 2010
7—10PM
This event is FREE, but donations are welcome. Registration suggested.

Order The Waiting Child Fund Holiday Gift Boxes

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 include a ceramic mug and truffles. Give the gift of great coffee that supports a great cause. Here's a link to the store.

The Waiting Child Fund is a non-profit organization that was founded in April of 2005. Their mission is to promote the creation of partnerships and collaborations between agencies by raising community awareness and funds to facilitate the adoption of children with special needs.

Pre-Turkey Day Milonga 11.24 7PM and 8PM

Pre-Turkey Day Milonga (Argentine Tango)
Hosted by KB and Carmen

Wednesday, November 24, 2010
7 — 7:45PM - Lesson
8 — 11PM - Milonga
$10 per person
Cavana Ballroom 4189 Pearl Rd., Cleveland OH
BYOB and snacks welcome.
For more information, please email kbandcarmentango@roadrunner.com

Day of the Dead Parade Sat., 11.6, 3:30PM [events all day]

Day of the Dead schedule. Saturday, November 6th is the BIG day, but everything will still be up on Sunday, November 7th as well. Much of it is indoors (so come even if the weather is not the best.) Hope to see many of you there. Maybe we can get a group together for dinner afterwards. — Juan

Skulls & Revolution! @Walleye Gallery 10.29—11.07

On Friday October 29th, 2010, Wall Eye Gallery will present Skulls & Revolution!, organized by Alejandro Rivera and Dante Rodriguez. Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, this exhibition explores the current socio-political relationship between the U.S. and Mexico as seen through the works of the following Northeast Ohio Artists: Gadi Zamir • Dante Rodriguez • Alejandro Rivera • Beth Whalley • Alex Kelly • Stephanie Lipscomb • Rich Cihlar • Hector Castellanos Lara • Lauren Voss • The Sign Guy • Alexander Corona • Jeff Hulligan • Dominic Scibilia • Laura Skehan • Ralph Mercado Jr. • Stephanie Ayala • Jim Englemann • Greg Ruffing • Joe Ayala • Dana Depew • Joshua Rex • Jeff Finley • Barbara Konrad • Hannah Verbeuren • Aaron Koehn • Wendy Mahon • Michael Abarca • Kyle Kershner • Todd Hoak • Claudio Orso-Giacone • Kimberly Grice • Linda Ayala • Peter Billington • Bob Peck • Chris Kulcsar • Ben Haehn • Rafael Valdivieso Troya • Melissa Orberdoester • Jacob Wesley Lang • Augusto Bordelois • Adam Dumont • Jason Rudolph

Skulls & Revolution!

Wall Eye Gallery

5304 Detroit Ave.

Cleveland, OH 44102

10/29/10 – 11/07/10
Opening Reception Friday, October 29, 6 – 11PM
Free and open to the public

Additional Hours:
Saturday, Oct. 30, 12 – 5PM
Sunday, Oct. 31, 12 – 4PM
Saturday, Nov. 6 12 – 6PM
Sunday, Nov. 7 12 – 5PM
And by Appointment through Nov 7.

Also open November 6th and 7th is The 6th Annual Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos) Celebration at the Cleveland Public Theatre East Campus, 6205 Detroit Avenue, in Cleveland. For more info about this celebration, call 216.235.0811 or visit diadelosmuertosohio.com

Beachland Ballroom's Halloween Show 10.30

It's almost too perfect that those masked men of surf rock, Los Straitjackets are playing the Beachland Ballroom on this night. It's going to be like one of the famed rock n' roll cruises that these veteran entertainers have been known to play over the course of their decades-long career. Everyone who attends will be on the good ship fun, guest-piloted by swing and shuffle captain Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, known throughout the world for their ability to bring the sounds of Louis Jordan and Bob Wills to life.

Saturday October 30
Los Straitjackets * Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys
Ballroom 8:30PM $18 adv / $20 Day of Show

KB and Carmen's Halloween Milonga Mash 10.29

There is a 5th Friday in October again this year!
So please join us for the 3rd Annual:
Tango Spooktacular III Halloween Milonga Mash

Music, Dancing, Special EFX Lighting, Costumes and Treats,
plus Door Prizes and More!

Appetizers provided (but bring a tasty treat if you'd like)
Bring your own beverage -- wine, beer, etc.

Costumes encouraged, but not required.
Non tango dancers are welcome.

Dr. Sketchy Tuesday, 10.26 @8PM

Dr. Sketchy’s Anti Art School, where drinking and drawing is the norm, will host their Halloween show and model Miss Annie Jones Tuesday, October 26th. With three rounds of poses; a warm up round of one and two-minute poses, some five and ten-minute poses, breaks, and as many long poses (15-20 minute) as can fit along with prizes and contests. Dry mediums only; pen and ink, markers, crayons, pencils, graphite, pastels, etc.

$10
8PM Tuesday, October 26th
The Beachland Ballroom
15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH

Ghostly Manor Thrill Center in Sandusky

We did this haunted house a few years back and it was well worth the ride; Ghostly Manor Thrill Center is a nationally-ranked, indoor haunted house that is twice as big this year with a brand new haunt for the 2010 season – the Ghostly Gauntlet outdoor maze.

Ghostly Manor: Adults $11 and Children (9 & under) $7

Ghostly Manor & Ghostly Gauntlet: Adults $17 and Children $13

Ghostly Manor Thrill Center is located 2 miles north of Ohio State Route 2 on U.S. Route 250. Their address is 3319 Milan Road in Sandusky, OH 44870. For more information, please call 419-626-4467.

Art House at Fall-o-ween Festival 10.23

Join Art House and the Old Brooklyn CDC for an art filled spooky afternoon.

Art House at
Fall-o-ween Festival

Saturday, October 23
12PM – 4PM
4229 Pearl Rd at Devonshire

Scene Magazine's Best of Cleveland 2010

Scene Magazine's Best of Cleveland 2010 is online.
"The truest measure of a city’s greatness is in the passion of its people and the bounty of its surroundings. On these counts, Cleveland is second to none. Time to celebrate your riches, Cleveland."

5th COSE Small Business Conference 10.20 & 10.21

Tomorrow and Thursday is the fifth annual COSE Small Business Conference. The COSE Arts Network has dedicated tracks for the artist businessperson. It's not too late to register, so come on out to the I-X Center and join us on Wednesday and Thursday whenever your schedule allows. Check out the web site for details. 

Pamela Dodds at O'Connor Gallery 10.22 7—10PM

Heart's Horizon, a show of woodcuts and linocuts by Murray Hill Group alum Pamela Dodds will open with a reception Friday, October 22, 7—10PM at the O'Connor Gallery, Toronto, ON. Show runs October 22 through November 21, 2010.

O'Connor Gallery
145 Berkeley St.
Toronto, ON
416-921-7149

Artist's Talk: November 21, 3PM
Gallery Hours: Tuesdays - Saturdays: 10:30—6PM
Fridays till 7PM, Sundays: 1—5PM

Artwork: Heart's Horizon, Woodcut, 26x17 in. (66x44 cm), © 2009 Pamela Dodds

Big Dog Theater Open[ing] in Coventry?

The old Centrum movie theater in Cleveland Heights' Coventry Village was SUPPOSED to be getting a new lease on life as Big Dog Theater—a 'venue dedicated to live comedy in all its forms'—today. This weekend's two-day grand-opening celebration looks to be off as a message from the owner states on their homepage that they are waiting for their certificate of occupancy from the city. Stay tuned!

IngenuityFest 2010 is THIS weekend 9.24—26.

IngenuityFest 2010 is this weekend, September 24th—26th below the Detroit Superior Bridge. Admission is FREE. Some very cool things are planned for the venue, too. Like a multi-colored waterfall dumping 10,000 gallons of water below and Cleveland Rock Gym climbers rappelling off the bridge and climbing up it. And be sure to visit the Dr. Sketchy crew at their Doodle Bar. A video of how to get to the lower level of the bridge can be found on the official website. Note: THIS humble blog is featured on the IngenuityFest website.

Hours: Friday 6:30PM— 1AM; Saturday 1PM—7PM; 6:30PM—1AM; Sunday 12:30PM to 5PM.

Arts Network Education Workshop @ Art House 9.22

On Wednesday, September 22 the COSE Arts Network will present an evening of arts-business education and discussions at Art House, in Old Brooklyn. Local business leaders from Cavitch Legal Association will be on hand to discuss some business and contract basics that will help you with some of the day-to-day business activities of your arts career.

Following that, successful local artist Susie Frazier Mueller will lead a discussion about various distribution outlets for artists and creative professionals.

Come with your questions and your appetite—admission includes food and drinks!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 6—8PM
Art House
3119 Denison Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44109
$5 COSE Members, $10 Nonmembers
Register

Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival Performances

At Lincoln Park, Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival this weekend:

Saturday, September 18

11:00 am Orion Express Greek
11:45 am Marisol Ramos Poet
12:05 pm Pitch the Pete Irish
1:05 pm Shawn Mishak Poet
1:25 pm Grupo Isla del Encanto Puerto Rican Folk Dancers
2:15 pm Troupe Shabaana Cabaret Belly-dancing
3:30 pm To Be Announced
4:45 pm Tropidelic Reggae

1:00 pm to 3:00 p.m. Antaeus Dance, Tremont-based contemporary dance troupe throughout the park.

Sunday, September 20th

12:00 pm St. Augustine’s Signing Choir
12:50 pm Joshua Stevens Folk
1:40 pm St. Theodosius Cathedral Choir & the Greater Cleveland Russian Chorus
2:40 pm Great Lakes Youth Ballet
4:00 pm Sammy DeLeon y su Orquesta Latin

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Morrison Dance, Ohio City-based contemporary dance troupe throughout the park.

78th Street Studios Experience THIRD FRIDAYS 9.17

78th Street Studios has their monthly building-wide art walk/open house this Friday night, September 17h 5—9PM. This THIRD FRIDAY... explore the "... arts mecca for Cleveland's west side (Cleveland Magazine)!" On the edge of the Gordon Square Arts District. Details

1300 W. 78th St to 1305 W. 80th St
Cleveland OH 44102(One block north of Lake Ave)

Free parking in lots North & South of building

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Howard Collier's new web site and NOIS show

Check out Howard Collier's new web site, www.colliercaricatures.com, designed by him and created by Alan Steytler. Some of the originals will be on display at tonight's Northern Ohio Illustrator's Society show 'About Face'  at Tri-C East.

About Face
Opening Reception:
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
6:00pm-8:30pm
Exhibition runs: September 14—October 7, 2010
Gallery East
Cuyahoga Community College,
Eastern Campus
4250 Richmond Road,
Highland Hills, Ohio 44122
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Pandemonium 10: The Wild Side 9.11 7PM

Don't miss Cleveland Public Theatre's annual fundraising extravaganza and the party of the year; Pandemonium 10: The Wild Side, Saturday, September 11th at 7PM. Tickets are $125.

Featuring dozens of area theatre, dance, visual and performance artists along with fabulous food and drink, Pandemonium is a benefit like no other and an evening not to be missed. Pandemonium's action takes place in unexpected places throughout the campus as guests decide how they choose to experience this innovative and unusual benefit!

8th Annual Sparx City Hop 9.11 11AM—11PM

The 8th Annual Sparx City Hop, Saturday, September 11th, 11am – 11pm, is a free all day event that celebrates the visual, culinary and performing arts of Cleveland’s most central and metropolitan neighborhoods. Free trolley service by Lolly the Trolley allows individuals and families to “hop” through the neighborhoods of Downtown (Historic Gateway Neighborhood, Historic Warehouse District, PlayhouseSquare and the Campus District) plus the districts the connect directly to Downtown (Tremont, Ohio City, MidTown, AsiaTown and St. Clair Superior).

Michael Heaton MCs All LIT Up! 9.11 Palace Theatre

Minister of Culture Michael Heaton is Master of Ceremonies at All LIT Up! This 'witty and beloved' Plain Dealer columnist will be manning the podium with his unique brand of irreverant humor. For the first 100 tickets sold online* Heaton will give an autographed copy of his book!

All LIT Up will award lifetime literary achievement awards to three outstanding literary figures: the late Harvey Pekar, Derf, and the late Sheila Schwartz, and award Lantern Literary Awards to writers in 8 genre categories. The best part is, you don't need wealth to celebrate the wealth of writing talent in our region: Tickets are only $35 (or $50 with Turn The Page After-Party included): www.playhousesquare.org or 216.241.6000.

*or in person at the PlayhouseSquare box office beginning September 7, 2010 at 11:01 am. The promo code "BOOK" must be used during the checkout process to receive free book. Books must be picked up at the time of the event on September 11th at The LIT table in the lobby of the Palace Theatre.