Stupid Cupid 2014 at Doubting Thomas 2.14 7PM–MID

VALENTINE'S NIGHT Friday, February 14th, Doubting Thomas Gallery in Tremont features the art of celebrated local artists Linda Graham, Nickie Brown, Tim Herron, George Kocar, Scott Radke, Scott Pickering, Dana Depew and Angelica Pozo in Stupid Cupid 2014.

Brite Winter 2014 Music Line-up 2.15

BRITE WINTER 2014 music showcases are free and open to all. Indoor venues are limited by capacity on a first come first serve basis, please plan accordingly. Check out the Music Line-up.

CIM's Masters Series: Meredith Monk 2.21

Legendary artist Meredith Monk will be in Cleveland this month to wrap up CIM's Mixon Hall Masters Series, Friday, February 21.

Celebrated internationally, her work has been presented by BAM, Lincoln Center Festival, Houston Grand Opera, London's Barbican Centre and at major venues in countries from Brazil to Syria. In 2012, she was named Composer of the Year by Musical America and one of NPR's 50 Great Voices. Monk has received New Music USA's 2013 Founders Award, a 2011 Yoko Ono Lennon Courage Award for the Arts and a 2012 Doris Duke Artist Award.

Join this extraordinary composer, singer and "pioneer of extended vocal technique" when she performs her own works--including selections from Songs from the Hill and Volcano Songs--in our intimate, acoustically opulent Mixon Hall at 8PM on Friday, February 21.

Order your tickets today by calling the CIM Box Office at 216.795.3211, or visit cim.edu.

Art House's Mardi Gras Party! 2.22 7–10PM

JOIN US for the Art House Mardi Gras Party! Saturday, February 22, 2014 from 7–10PM. A fun and festive benefit to help raise funds for Art House!

Purchase your tickets now and save! Tickets include entrance into the event, two free drinks, food, games, music and much more!

In preparation for the event we will be offering a mask making workshop on Tuesday, February 18th from 6:30–8:30PM in the Art House studio, 3119 Denison Ave., so you can create your own mask to wear during the party!

Brite Winter Moves to Market Square Park 2.15

BRITE WINTER Returns to Ohio City with move to Market Square Park and Market Ave. This new festival village features TWO outdoor stages, large tent for attendees, games, lighting installations, bonfires, outdoor beer garden, hot beverages, food trucks and over 70 artists performing across the neighborhood.

Ohio City Venues include: TownHall, Joy Machines Bike Shop, Loren Naji Studio & Gallery, Market Ave. Wine Bar, Great Lakes Brewing Co. and Cleveland Hostel.

Partners include: Ohio City Incorporated, Cleveland Museum of Art Dept. of Community Affairs, Neighborhood Connections, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and Axle Productions.

The festival remains FREE with support from partners, sponsors, individual donors, and die-hard winter loving volunteers. To sign up as a volunteer email Ariel 

Valentine's Cleveland Bazaar @78th St. Studios 2.8

Cleveland Bazaar is excited to present our annual Valentine's show featuring a select group of 25 vendors at the beautiful HEDGE Gallery, Saturday 10AM til 8PM. Ditch the mall and buy your sweetie something unique from an independent Cleveland maker!

HEDGE Gallery
1300 West 78th Street Suite 200

Cleveland, Ohio 44102
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Doug Wood Trio at Brothers Lounge 1.31 8PM

Guitarist Doug Wood and bassist Darren Frate have a long history together going back to the late ’80s when they formed jazzy folk-rock instrumental group Watts Gnu. Wood has made a reputation for himself as an acoustic guitarist who’s frequently on the road, playing instrumental music that crosses a lot of genre boundaries. Frate has performed as a sideman for a long list of oldie and classic rock groups and performs with jazz ensemble Velvet Voyage at Brothers Lounge on Mondays.

Wood and Frate have continued their collaboration, along with classically trained cellist Tara Hanish, also a member of one of the area’s hottest new bands; Seafair, the Akron Symphony, and the chamber ensemble Azalea String Quartet.

The three of them, as the Doug Wood Trio, have released Cellocentric, a ten-track instrumental album that gives each of the talented players room to shine while deftly blending their instruments into a well-balanced ensemble; mixing the styles of classical, rock, folk, pop, and new age. Along with originals, they put their own spin on the Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood,” re-interpret George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” as “While My Cello Gently Weeps,” and even the Spider-Man theme. They’ll be celebrating the new CD by giving the tunes a live airing at Brothers Lounge. Fri 1/31 @ 8PM

Brothers Lounge

11609 Detroit Ave
Cleveland, OH

Dr Sketchy Cleveland and Fantasie D Light 1.28 8PM

The first Dr Sketchy Cleveland event of 2014 comes with some new Doctors and an official changing of the guard! Tim Switalski, Janie Walland and Ashley Ribblett will be taking over and will continue to bring you even more of what you want—beautiful people to draw in a bar!

The lovely model for the evening will be The Fabulous Fantasie D. Light! Doors open at 7:30 and the model takes the stage 8PM. $10 gets you in the door. 'We cannot promise you will draw as good as the Tim though.' 

Beachland Ballroom
15711 Waterloo Road,

Cleveland, Ohio 44112
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Pittsburgh's February Free Days

Nine of Pittsburgh's leading cultural organizations have banded together to say"thank you" to their dedicated supporters by offering free admission to members (limited to 2 adults and 4 children) of participating museums this February. Additional discounts and perks are offered at each organization on their elected day. Participating organizations include: Mattress Factory, Westmoreland Museum, Carnegie Museums (Museum of Art and Natural History, Science Center, and The Warhol Museum), Heinz History Center (including Fort Pitt Museum), Children's Museum, The Frick, Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, and the National Aviary.

Visit each organization's website for information about parking, hours and events.

Art House Family Clay Day 1.25

Art House's next Family Clay Day features instructors Billy Ritter and Mark Yasenchack, Saturday, January 25th from 10AM–12:30PM.

Class Fees are $15.00 for a family of 4, and $2 each additional child and $5 each additional adult.

No experience required! This family-friendly workshop includes demonstrations on the pottery wheel, hands-on building from clay, and time for painting on food-safe glazes. All artwork will be ready to be picked up after it has been fired at Art House. Register

Consider Helping The Progressive Arts Alliance

Progressive Arts Alliance's work in Northeast Ohio allows young people to ignite their passion, open their minds, and inspire them to create. Through integrating the arts into the core curriculum of local schools, PAA has enabled students to build and refine valuable skills in critical thinking, creative problem solving, leadership, collaboration, and communication. These skills will propel their students into a successful future in college and beyond.

In 2013, PAA has provided over 90,000 minutes of instruction to approximately 2,500 students in our community. 53% of this instruction occurred in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) classrooms. To see this work in action and learn more about PAA's impact, watch this short PAA video feature.

It costs approximately $150 per student to bring our dynamic arts programming into schools through their year-long residency partnerships. Click here to donate safely and securely online.

Drink And Draw Social Club Cleveland 1.23, 7–11PM

This Thursday, join the Rust Belt Monster Collective crew, and others, for the first Drink and Draw Social Club of the New Year. No models; just food, booze and inspiration... At the usual spot—2nd floor of The Lava Lounge in Tremont. 7–11ish.

Lava Lounge
1307 Auburn Ave., Cleve., OH 44113
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19th Booker T. Cleveland: La Strada 1.17, 6:30PM

Friday, January 17th the 19th Booker T. Cleveland Society for the Learned will be meeting meeting downtown at La Strada! Come on down with a favorite book to swap and enjoy the fabulous company, food and drinks. Hope to see you all out there! Cheers!

La Strada

2050 E 4th St 

Cleveland, OH 44115-1024
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78th Street Studios Third Friday: Syzygy 1.17 6PM

Astronomers define SYZYGY – literally Greek for “yoking together” – as a conjunction of planets or the alignment of celestial bodies.

The Syzygy exhibition, curated by dynamic and eclectic Cleveland artist Leslie Humez (clevelandartsculpture.com), brings together a half-dozen stellar artists; Mike Guyot (Strongsville), Diane Hoeptner (Cleveland), Judy Takacs (Solon), Leslie Edwards Humez (Painesville), George Kocar (Bay Village), Marilyn Dolence (Willoughby).

Opening Reception is during the 78th St. Studios Third Friday Art Walk at the Cleveland West Art League Gallery, January 17th, from 6 to 10PM. SYZYGY will be at the CWAL Gallery through February 21st. Closing Reception will be Friday February 21st. The CWAL Gallery will be open every Friday from 11 to 4PM. For appointments and more information email Dan Neforos.

Cleveland West Art League
1305 W. 80th Street 

First Floor Suite 110

Cleveland, Ohio 44102
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CIM Masters Series: Gabriela Montero 1.23

Next week is the next concert in CIM's signature Mixon Hall Masters Series! On Thursday, January 23 at 8PM classically trained pianist and talented improvisational artist Gabriela Montero graces the Mixon Hall stage, where she will perform Brahms, Schumann and improvise works based on musical suggestions from the audience.

To purchase your tickets call the CIM Box Office at 216.795.3211.

Erin Schechtman: By Day/ By Night 1.17, 6:30–8PM

By Day/ By Night: An Artistic Double Life, a new exhibition by artist, illustrator and art instructor, Erin Schechtman, will have it's opening this Friday at the Solon Center For The Arts. In this unique exhibition, Erin Schechtman brings together the contrasting sides of her career as both a fine artist and children's product designer.

6315 SOM Center Road, Solon Ohio
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Landscapes by Eileen Dorsey and Hilary Gent 1.17

Eileen Dorsey (L) and Hilary Ghent (R)  .

Landscapes: New work by Eileen Dorsey and Hilary Gent. In case you missed their show at Gallery West featuring new works,  Eileen Dorsey and Hilary Gent's Landscapes will be on view January 17th–February 15th, 2014. The reception is Friday from 5–9PM at the Hedge Gallery located inside the 78th Street Studios. Additional Gallery hours are 11–4PM Monday–Friday, and by appointment, hedgent@gmail.com. For more information visit hedgeartgallery.com

Holiday Break Ends

I APOLOGIZE for the longer than usual holiday break from updates. We will endeavor to do better from now on (or at least til the NEXT holiday.)

Annual Meeting of the Friends of the CPL 12.12

The 56th Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Cleveland Public Library takes place this Thursday, Dec. 12th from 4–7PM and will feature interactive exhibits, food, cash bar, live piano jazz, silent auction, and people who love libraries as much as you do.

Get your picture taken with President McKinley and Ida. Bike across Cuyahoga County, fly over Cleveland as it was in 1840, or rebuild the Public Square monument in your own image. Or, just enjoy a drink and chat with other book-reading folks. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here using Paypal. Come, be a Friend, and support one of the best libraries in America!
325 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH. Main Library, 3rd Floor

A Little Bit of London: O Gallery 12.5, 4–8PM

The artist, Jianhui.

A Little Bit of London in Cleveland; Exclusively offered at The O Gallery for one day, Jianhui’s jewellery designs are inspired by nature. When creating his handmade pieces Jianhui chooses the finest and most sustainable materials to recreate the beauty and natural environment from his youth.

Jianhui’s current project ‘The Next Pashmina’ is about being ethical, promoting sustainable material and increasing manufacturers’ awareness of recycling.

Join The O Gallery on Thursday, Dec. 5th from 4–8PM for this special showcase of luxurious jewelry, wine and hors d'oeuvres.

The O Gallery at LaPlace Shopping Mall 

(the corner of Richmond and Cedar Roads)
2101 Richmond Road
Beachwood, OH 44122