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CBC, great find! New additions: Dec 3: Zombie Prom (Beachland Ballroom) http://www.songkick.com/concerts/9912623-zombie-prom-presented-by-old-school-sinema-at-beachland-ballroom-and-tavern Dec 5: FREE Ice Skating at Snow Days (Progressive Field) http://www.letsmoveit.org/lets-move-it-mondays/ Dec 5: FREE Ice Skating at Snow Days (Progressive Field) http://www.letsmoveit.org/lets-move-it-mondays/

They'll be plenty of celebrities in town too BTW: http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2011/05/rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_ind_3.html

Check it out -- live right now: Www.csfradio.com/thiscity 9-11pm All about Cleveland.

Additional thought -- if you'd be able to tour the Playhouse Square facility, it might be a cool idea to bring them to an actual Broadway Show there. "The Addams Family" will be showing while you're there: http://www.playhousesquare.org/broadway/addams-family.html You can generally get tickets for as low as $10 a person in the upper balcony.

Love it! yes we are the experts :) University Circle, Ohio City, and Shaker Square will be the easiest to access via public transportation. Historic Preservation: Playhouse Square -- it was going to hit the wrecking ball in the 1970's, and is now transformed/renovated into one of the nicest theater districts in the country, especially for midsized cities: Cozad-Bates House (University Circle) -- built in 1853, currently being renovated http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cozad-Bates_House Tudor Arms Hotel (University Circle) -- renovated and opened in 2011 http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2011/09/tudor_arms_hotel_gleams_after.html Soldiers and Sailors civil war monument (Downtown) -- renovated in 2010 http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/06/soldiers_and_sailors_monument.html Tyler Village (Asiatown/Midtown) -- perfect example of urban reuse and renovation -- huge restored complex http://www.tylervillage.com/ Gospel Press apartments (Tremont) -- http://clevelandsketchcrawl.blogspot.com/2010/03/sketch-crawling-through-old-gospel.html Well-planned communities: Shaker Square for sure http://www.visitshakersquare.com/ Uptown (University Circle) -- currently under construction http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/07/developer_mrn_ltd_to_break_gro.html Brownfield reuses: Steelyard Commons shopping -- http://www.steelyardcommons.com/press_releases.asp informational: http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/CityAgencies/EconomicDevelopment/Brownfield Gentrification: E.120-Euclid Ave intersection (University Circle) -- you literally have $400K townhomes next to $60K houses. Detroit-Shoreway/Gordon Square -- W.65 storefront renovations http://www.gordonsquare.org/ Battery Park residential http://www.batteryparkcleveland.com/

Good news in today's paper: Global Cleveland helps immigrant healers get back to work Published: Monday, November 28, 2011, 6:00 PM By Robert L. Smith, The Plain Dealer Maryam Mansour arrived in Cleveland five months ago with nursing skills honed in the hospitals of Alexandria, Egypt. She also brought a love for her profession and a resolve to get back to it. Almost immediately, she realized, she was going to need all of her ambition. Her Egyptian nursing degree mattered little in America, she was startled to learn. Her role in operating rooms assisting surgeries would not be easily duplicated. On a recent Saturday morning, Mansour joined 20 kindred spirits in an innovate class designed to get them back to work and contributing to their new community. The classroom at Cleveland State University stirred with well-educated immigrants, all of them skilled in a medical profession, most of them underemployed or unemployed. These 21 students hailed from Poland, Ukraine, China, Japan, Vietnam, Nepal, Algiers, Palestine, Congo and Peru. They included 15 doctors, three surgeons, several nurses, a dentist, a physical therapist, a pharmacist and a dietician. Some came to Cleveland for school or for a job. Some followed a spouse. Some came from refugee camps. All face a long climb back to their former status. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/11/with_help_from_global_clevelan.html

very positive story from newsnet5: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/downtown-cleveland-apartments-are-being-occupied-at-a-record-pace

Let's not forgot how this has seemingly sprung up unplanned: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,21700.msg449564.html#msg449564

So I've been busy improving wikipages for University circle this weekend: Created pages: 1) Cozad-Bates House http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cozad-Bates_House 2) Michelson-Morley Memorial Fountain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelson-Morley_Memorial_Fountain Greatly improved: 3) Temple Tifereth-Israel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temple_%28Cleveland,_Ohio%29 Greatly, Greatly improved: 4) University Circle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Circle However, I have hit a road block and need help. Last night I created the "Montessori High School at University Circle" page and was immediately hit with "primary sources needed" warnings across the top. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_High_School_at_University_Circle As you can see, I went over the top with every source I could find mentioning the school, but so some reason the mods are still giving me a hard time, and I'm nervous all my research and work will be deleted. I wrote to the mod asking why my news paper articles were not "primary, independent sources" and he replied with: By reliable sources, it is generlly expected that sources will be multiple and have extensive coverage; newspapers should be established, not local, and be at least of regional, or in the USA, of state-wide distribution; this is of particular importance for schools as they often receive routine mentions in local newspapers. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/09/cleveland_montessori_high_scho.html for example, is simply an information piece on the opening of the school; at that time the school would not have earned any notability, while http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/06/new_high_school_in_university.html is little more than advertorial that again is only based on the school's opening. What else can I do to get those warnings to go away??

I love that it beams accidentally create a two giant M's. We can tell people that was by design.

^^again, the Plain Dealer literary writes no article on the CSU victory -- ZERO coverage. The paper today only uses the AP write up of the game on the inside pages.

Luring more movies to Ohio: editorial Published: Sunday, November 27, 2011, 8:48 PM By The Plain Dealer Editorial Board Armed with film tax credits, the state of Ohio did boffo box office over the spring and summer -- with movies such as "Fun Size," "The Avengers," "I, Alex Cross" and "Boot Tracks." All were filmed mainly in Cleveland, generating thousands of local jobs. But Hollywood is fickle. It loved us until it ran through this year's available credits, then it left us for greener pastures, at least until next year. The $10 million Motion Picture Tax Credit the state allotted to seduce the silver screen industry in 2011 simply wasn't enough to carry through until the next funding cycle begins in July. http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/11/luring_more_movies_to_ohio.html

The "Montessori High School at University Circle" has recently expanded into a third mansion on Magnolia Dr., known as the Ferris House. Campus now includes: - The Ferris House (Student Residences and Classrooms) - The Otis House (Student Residences) (10923 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland) (built 1918) - The Straub House (Main Classroom Building) (11025 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland) (built 1910) btw, this school is frikin incredible...check out this video from their class trip: And inside the school:

I had no idea there were solar panels on top of Adelbert Gym: http://www.neighborhood-voice.com/data/nv-feb_2011.pdf Side note: this building is right next to the Mechanical Engineering department wind turbine,

Cleveland State wins again...no online PD article yet...and I don't think there's going to be one: In other coverage: http://narragansett.patch.com/articles/cleveland-state-blows-out-rams Vikes go to 6-1 on the year.

The University Circle Holiday CircleFest is this weekend. Get the word out to all the families you know: Holiday CircleFest 2011 December 04 - 1:00pm to 5:30pm Start off the holiday season with a trip to the 18th Annual Holiday CircleFest. It’s the perfect way to experience University Circle, free of charge. Many of University Circle’s renowned museums, gardens, galleries, churches, and schools open their doors and offer an afternoon of activities, food, and shopping. Perhaps the most highly anticipated activity of Holiday CircleFest is the opening of The Rink at Wade Oval. Admission to The Rink is free, and skate rentals are only $3. After visitors have finished skating, they can warm up with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate from the Wade Oval Information Center. Sunday, December 4, 2011 • Activities - 1:00-5:30 p.m. • Winter Lights Lanern Procession on Wade Oval - 5:30 p.m. • The Rink at Wade Oval - 1:00-7:00 p.m Activities On Wade Oval University Circle Inc. (food for purchase) 1:00-7:00 p.m. – The Rink at Wade Oval (skate rentals $3) 1:00-5:00 p.m. – Free horse-drawn carriage rides. The carriage rides will begin on Wade Oval across from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, & 4:00 p.m. – Ice carving demonstrations by Elegant Ice on Wade Oval 2:00-2:30 p.m. – Enjoy holiday carols sung by students from Cleveland School of the Arts Activities at the Institutions The Children’s Museum of Cleveland (paid parking, food for purchase, shopping) 1:00-4:30 p.m. – Enjoy special museum hours for Holiday CircleFest 1:00-4:00 p.m. – Make your own Sparkly Mini Bead Wreaths 1:00-4:00 p.m. – Live Music 1:00-4:00 p.m. – Terrace Garden Club Holiday Cookie Sale Church of the Covenant (free parking, free refreshments, shopping) 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – The Covenant Cache Resale Shop 4:00-5:00 p.m. – CircleFest Carol Sing, featuring the Covenant Choir, Handbells, Windsong Chorus, CWRU Concert Choir, and the University Circle Symphony Orchestra. Christmas cookie reception. Cleveland Botanical Garden (paid parking, food for purchase, shopping) Noon-5:00 p.m. – Holiday Shopping in the Garden Store and New and Used Gift Book Sale in the Eleanor Squire Library 1:00-4 p.m. – Children’s CircleFest Seasonal Craft 2:00 p.m. – Butterfly Release in Costa Rica Biome of Glasshouse 3:00 p.m. – Musical Performance Presented by Cleveland School of the Arts Jazz Quartet Cleveland Institute of Art (paid parking, shopping) 12:30-6:00 p.m. – Purchase handmade ceramics, glass, jewelry, clothing, ornaments, paper goods, enamelware, fine art and accessories at CIA’s Student Art Association Annual Holiday Art Sale (Gund Building, Ohio Bell Auditorium, and Student Lounge) 12:30-5:30 p.m. – Elves are among us! Join us and make your own Holiday Helper! (Gund Building, Front Lobby) 1:00-5:00 p.m. – Robert Mangold: Continuity and Discontinuity, Julian Stanczak and Ed Mieczkowski: Boundary Formations and the Tease of the Familiar (Gund Building, Reinberger Galleries) Cleveland Institute of Music (food for purchase) Schedule subject to change. 1:00-1:30 p.m. – CIM Harp Ensemble and Dancers, excerpts from The Nutcracker (Mixon Hall) 1:30-2:15 p.m. – Sato Center for Suzuki Studies Lower Strings (Kulas Hall) 2:15-2:45 p.m. – Sato Center for Suzuki Studies Violins & Outreach Group (Kulas Hall) 2:15-2:45 p.m. – CIM Harp Ensemble and Dancers, excerpts from The Nutcracker (Mixon Hall) 2:45-3:30 p.m. – The Singers' Club of Cleveland (Pogue Lobby) 3:30-4:15 p.m. – Students from Jack & Jill of America Foundation (Mixon Hall) 3:45-4:45 p.m. – Students from the CIM Young Artist Program and the CIM Preparatory Division (Kulas Hall) 4:45-5:30 p.m. – Yuling Tubas (Kulas Hall) 5:00-10:00 p.m. – Intensive String Quartet Seminar Gala Concert (Mixon Hall) The Cleveland Museum of Art (paid parking, food for purchase, shopping) 1:00-5:30 p.m. – Explore magical lantern displays within the museum and outside on Wade Oval in the Environment of Lights installation. 1:00-5:30 p.m. – Enjoy refreshments, and pick up special holiday gifts in the museum store. 1:00-5:00 p.m. – Explore the collection. (Highlights tours 1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.) 1:00-5:00 p.m. – Take in the special exhibition, Chinese Art in an Age of Revolution: Fu Baoshi. ($; Exhibition tour 2:30 p.m.) 1:00-3:00 p.m. – Picture yourself in works of art using technology. 1:00-3:00 p.m. – Learn about Chinese ink painting in a demonstration by artist Mitzi Lai. 1:00-3:00 p.m. – Visit the Art Cart and touch authentic Chinese art objects made from silk, ceramics, and bronze. 2:00-4:30 p.m. – Make your own Asian-inspired lantern to carry in the procession. 3:00- 4:30 p.m. – Check out a performance by the Rhythm Teens of Shaw High School. 5:30 p.m. – Join the Winter Lights Lantern Procession of illuminated dancers, giant puppets, and handmade lanterns, as it proceeds from the north door to the Environment of Lights on Wade Oval. Cleveland Museum of Natural History (paid parking, food for purchase, shopping) 1:00-5:30 p.m. – Singing Santa 1:00-5:30 p.m. – Live Reindeer 1:00-5:30 p.m. – Musical Performances 1:00-5:30 p.m. – Craft tables 1:00-5:30 p.m. – Climate Change exhibit ($5) 1:00-5:30 p.m. – Planetarium Shows ($4) Cleveland Orchestra Youth Ensembles at University Circle United Methodist Church 1:45-2:30 p.m. – Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra Chamber Ensembles 2:30-3:15 p.m. – Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus/Preparatory Chorus 3:15-4:15 p.m. – Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra Chamber Ensembles 4:15-5:00 p.m. – Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus Cleveland Public Library, Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch (free parking, free refreshments) 1:00-1:30 p.m. – Open Canvas Creations (Gallery) 1:00-2:00 p.m. – Arts and Crafts (Multi-Purpose Room) 1:00-2:00 p.m. – Face Painting (Multi-Purpose Room) 1:30 p.m. – Storytelling (Children’s Area) 2:00-3:00 p.m. – Cleveland School of the Arts Dance Collective (Gallery) 3:00-4:00 p.m. – Cleveland School of the Arts Jazz Arts Ensemble (Gallery) 4:00-5:00 p.m. – Open Canvas Creations (Gallery) 4:00-5:00 p.m. – Bingo for Books (Multi-Purpose Room) Hawken School Sally & Bob Gries Center for Experiential and Service Learning (free refreshments, shopping) 1:00-5:30 p.m. – Faculty and Student Art Show 1:00-5:30 p.m. – Faculty artwork will be for sale 1:00-5:30 p.m. – Refreshments will be served, free of charge 4:30 p.m. – Hawken Lower School Chorus Judson Manor (free parking, food for purchase, shopping) 1:00-5:00 p.m. – Shop with local artists for gifts, jewelry, clothing, holiday treats and more. 1:00-1:45 p.m. & 3:15-4:00 p.m. – Entertainment by The River Valley Ringers 1:45-3:15 p.m. & 4:00-5:00 p.m. – Entertainment by Accordionist, Pat Tamburro Magnolia Clubhouse (food for purchase, shopping) 1:00-4:00 p.m. – Come shop for well-priced gifts and decorations at Bloomin’ Resale Shop and Art Gallery. 1:00-5:00 p.m. – Purchase delicious scones and other holiday treats at the Clubhouse. The Music Settlement (free parking) 1:30 p.m. – Cleveland Boy Choir 2:00 p.m. – Barbershop Brass 2:30 p.m. – Family-Friendly Activity/Puppet Show 3:00 p.m. – Percussion Ensemble 4:00 p.m. – J@MS, Jazz at The Music Settlement MOCA Cleveland (free refreshments, shopping) Noon-5:00 p.m. – Create beautiful seasonal decorations with a contemporary flair 1:00-4:00 p.m. – Families with kids 12 and under join in free activities exploring building, sculpting, and storytelling for MOCA’s seasonal Family Fun Day. 1:00 p.m. – Cleveland School of the Arts theatre group performance 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. – Free guided tours of the exhibitions Ursula von Rydingsvard: Sculpture and The Cuba Project Park Lane Villa (free refreshments) 1:00-5:30 p.m. – Create a greeting card for a member of the armed forces. The cards will be taken to the VA Hospital for distribution. Western Reserve Historical Society (paid parking, food for purchase, shopping) 1:00-5:00 p.m. – Children’s Holiday Craft Activity 1:00-5:00 p.m. – Kidzibits Family Education Center and Special Activities 1:00-5:00 p.m. – Historic Holiday Decorations in the Hay-McKinney and Bingham-Hanna Houses Participants at University Circle Institutions Cleveland School of the Arts 1:00-2:00 p.m. – Theatre Arts at MOCA Cleveland 1:00-2:00 p.m. – Literary Arts at Starbucks (corner of Cornell and Euclid) 2:00-3:00 p.m. – Jazz Quartet at Cleveland Botanical Garden 2:00-3:00 p.m. – Dance Collective at Cleveland Public Library, Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch 3:00-4:00 p.m. – Jazz Arts Ensemble at Cleveland Public Library, Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch 4:00-5:00 p.m. – Orchestra at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History Shuttle Buses, 1:00-6:00 p.m. FREE shuttle buses will stop at the following locations: 1. Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland 2. Children's Museum of Cleveland 3. Church of the Covenant 4. Cleveland Institute of Music 5. The Music Settlement 6. Magnolia Clubhouse 7. Hawken School Sally & Bob Gries Center 8. Western Reserve Historical Society 9. Cleveland Museum of Natural History 10. The Cleveland Museum of Art 11. University Circle United Methodist Church/Judson Manor 12. Park Lane Villa 13. Cleveland Public Library, Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch http://www.universitycircle.org/events/2011/12/holiday-circlefest-2011

Terry Tarantino's Facebook status today: "Think real big shop small don't get stuck at the mall, stroll Little Italy..Holidays are HERE soOoo come HEAR Live Opera Mondays at LaDolceVita Dec.12 and 19 7pm Holiday Show... enchantment in the air is the BEST gift to give!!! stay LOCAL and give the small business People a chance!"

^Don't mind at all! Thanks. Side note, the Hazel Dr Apartments, now known as Hazel 8, has created a website (well at least a place-holding one): http://www.hazel8.com/ Reminder that rendering can be found here: http://wxzdevelopment.com/hazel.htm

I missed this article yesterday: University Circle forges ahead: editorial Published: Friday, November 25, 2011, 6:31 PM By The Plain Dealer Editorial Board This will be a busy weekend at University Circle as Clevelanders squeeze in a little culture between meals and show off the city's treasures to out-of-town guests. Next weekend brings the 18th annual Holiday CircleFest and the return of outdoor skating on Wade Oval. But as important as those events are in terms of driving visitors to the Circle's museums and restaurants and reinforcing its status as a key tourism destination, they only scratch the surface of the district's importance. The Circle's medical and educational institutions are huge and growing employers. According to University Circle Inc. President Chris Ronayne, the neighborhood has averaged 1,000 new jobs per year for the past five years, even in a massive recession. The clustered creativity at University Circle is helping to define -- and, in some cases, to invent -- the region's future economy. http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/11/university_circle_forges_ahead.html

I think I may want to live here...well maybe someday ;) Rooftop of Judon Manor senior living community:

Wow...I completely missed that today as a went for my UC Saturday walk. Uptown next phase is hopefully moving along faster than expected as the proposal includes the redevelopment as you've mentioned (plus a brand new place for accessable housing people--a very good win-win indeed):

Great article! I'm going to post this here -- mods please move if there is a better place: With apartments full, developers look for new rental opportunities in downtown Cleveland Published: Saturday, November 26, 2011, 6:00 PM By Michelle Jarboe McFee, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- With apartments nearly full and waiting lists piling up, a sense of rental euphoria has fallen over downtown Cleveland. The downtown apartment market has tightened up dramatically, thanks to growing zest for urban living and a housing crash that helped make apartments the hottest commodity in the real estate business. The occupancy spike - to 98 percent or higher at some buildings - has developers looking for their next project and wondering whether Cleveland can create enough supply to meet renter demand. "Downtown needs more apartments, and it's just that simple," said Ralph McGreevy, executive vice president of the Northeast Ohio Apartment Association. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/11/with_apartments_full_developer.html

btw the Plain Dealer coverage still sucks. The coverage for the Boston U victory today was ZERO. The only mention was on Page D9 from the AP...seriously.

Downtown ought to be bumping right now! Nov 25: Cleveland Indians Snow Days - Snopening Day http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/cle/fan_forum/snowdays.jsp#home Nov 26: Huntington presents Winter Wine & Ale Fest http://www.downtownclevelandalliance.com/events/winter-wine--ale-fest-.aspx Nov 26: WinterFest -- Public Square tree lighting! http://www.downtownclevelandalliance.com/events/winterfest.aspx

Cleveland State was beat today! http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/325/cleveland-state-vikings