March 8, 201015 yr Yeah that we me. Thanks for not turning the dial lol. I think I heard surfohion on WDOK the other morning, very cool.
March 11, 201015 yr Repost from Cleveland vs. the World (http://clevelandplanner.blogspot.com/2010/03/cleveland-international-film-festival.html): Have you bought your tickets to your favorite films for this years film festival? If not, you might want to do it soon. Some of the more popular films are already about to go in to 'stand-by' mode. If that doesn't motivate you to get your tickets now, perhaps these other bullets will get you off your keister: This past Tuesday (03/09) the Cleveland Preview Party was held at Cadillac Ranch. In previous years, the local preview party would draw a decent crowd of roughly 300 film fans, staff and volunteers. By the morning of this years party there were nearly 600 RSVP's. I don't know what the final count was but it would be a safe bet to guess it was over the 600 count. The first day of member ticket sales this year doubled the amount sold on the same day last year. Last years first day public ticket sales were roughly $18,000. This years first day public ticket sales hit a record $25,000. This year's total ticket sales to date are up roughly 23% from last year. Last year was already a record breaking season for the Film Festival. This year looks to be another one.
March 29, 201015 yr Well, the 34th Annual Cleveland Intl. Film Festival wrapped up last night. I'm disappointed to say our film was beaten out for the audience award by "Louder than a Bomb," an incredible story about slam poetry in inner city Chicago. It's been a real honor to be associated with CIFF. For those out there who don't know, this festival has an amazing international reputation which is well deserved. The staff and volunteers are so passionate and absolutely dedicated to the audience. I cannot say enough good things about it... I'm really proud that we can look forward to this event year after year.
March 29, 201015 yr Sorry to hear that surfohio, but I was hearing a lot of positive buzz about the film nonetheless. From what I hear yesterday, the film festival estimates that it beat its attendance record yesterday during the 2:00 round ... And with two more rounds of full theaters after that, I imagine the final numbers are going to look great.
March 29, 201015 yr another year... another attendance record. :) Louder than a film festival: 34th CIFF wraps with awards, praise, a new attendance record, and a big night for documentaries By Clint O'Connor, The Plain Dealer March 29, 2010 Poetry, let alone high school poetry, is not supposed to outshine flashy films from around the globe. But "Louder Than a Bomb," a documentary about the inspiring teens of a huge poetry slam in Chicago, thrilled the audiences and judges at the 34th Cleveland International Film Festival. The movie, which had its world premiere here, won both the Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award for best film, and the Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Film Competition, which honors movies about social justice and activism, and includes a $5,000 prize for co-directors Jon Siskel and Greg Jacobs. The 11-day festival, which screened more than 300 films from 84 countries, wrapped Sunday night with an awards reception around the fountain in Tower City Center. Attendance, at more than 71,000, was up seven percent from last year, and has more than doubled since 2003. more at: http://www.cleveland.com/moviebuff/index.ssf/2010/03/louder_than_a_film_festival_34.html
April 7, 201015 yr We actually set a record everyday of the festival this year. The only record that was not broken was single round attendance. 2009 still retains that one. See here for a list of all the awards (plus links), as well as other highlights from the festival: http://clevelandplanner.blogspot.com/2010/04/highlights-from-34th-cleveland.html
May 3, 201015 yr UPDATED 2/1/13 Feb - Mar 2013 CLEVELAND EVENTS: Feb 1: Walk All Over Waterloo (North Collinwood) https://www.facebook.com/WaterlooArtsDistrict Feb 1-18: Rink at Wave Oval (University Circle) http://www.universitycircle.org/events/2012/11/the-rink-at-wade-oval Feb 2: Tackle the Tower (Erieview) http://www.rmhcleveland.org/tackle Feb 2-3: Crawford Collection Exhibit Opening - Setting the World in Motion (WRHS) http://www.universitycircle.org/events/2013/02/new-crawford-collection-exhibit-opening--setting-the-world-in-motion Feb 2-10: Great Big Home and Garden Expo (I-X Center) http://www.greatbighomeandgarden.com/GBHG/EventsHome.aspx Feb 5: Downtown Residence Preview -- Rosetta Lofts https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/379611_832214777906_1348303468_n.jpg Feb 5 - Mar 10: Orchid Mania (Botanical Garden) http://www.universitycircle.org/events/2013/02/orchid-mania Feb 8: Tremont Art Walk http://tremontartwalk.com/ Feb 9: Benefit for the Vendors of The West Side Market https://www.facebook.com/events/426878750721683/ Feb 9: Asia Plaza’s Lunar New Year Celebration (Asiatown) http://www.asiatowncleveland.com/events.asp Feb 9-10: Chinese New Year Celebration [/member] Asian Town Center (Asiatown) http://www.asiatowncleveland.com/events.asp Feb 10: Science Cafe Cleveland -- Mars http://www.case.edu/affil/sigmaxi/2013February11Event.html Feb 10: ANNUAL REGGAE BRUNCH w Carlos Jones and the P. 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Band (Parkview Nite Club) http://parkviewniteclub.com/index.htm Feb 12: Mardi Gras at the Cleveland Aquarium http://greaterclevelandaquarium.com/events/mardi-gras/ Feb 14: Valentine's Day at the Cleveland Aquarium http://greaterclevelandaquarium.com/events/valentines-day-thats-a-moray/ Feb 15-17: Cleveland Golf Show (I-X Center) http://northcoastgolfshows.com/consumer.aspx?ShowsID=6 Feb 15-17: Monster Jam (Quicken Loans Arena) http://theqarena.com/events/monsterjam_130216-17/ Feb 16: Brite Winter Festival http://www.britewinter.com/ Feb 16: Asian & Friends Cleveland’s 18th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration (Asiatown) http://www.asiatowncleveland.com/events.asp Feb 16: Near West Theatre's 2013 Benefit: You Can't Stop the Beat http://www.nearwesttheatre.org/benefit.html Feb 16: Cupid Undie Run http://cupidsundierun.com/Cleveland Feb 16-17: Family History Festival (WRHS) http://www.universitycircle.org/events/2013/02/family-history-festival Feb 18: Cleveland Zoo "Fairytales & Frogs" http://www.clemetzoo.com/events/event.asp?event_id=135 Feb 22: Cleveland Critical Mass Feb ride http://clevelandcm.wordpress.com/ Feb 22-23: Big Ten Indoor Men's and Women's Track and Field Championships http://www.spireinstitute.org/events/track-and-field/big-ten-indoor-track-and-field-championships Feb 22 - Mar 3: Downtown Cleveland Restaurant Week http://www.downtowncleveland.com/events/restaurant-week.aspx Feb 23: Winter Warmer Fest (West Bank of the Flats) http://www.ohiocraftbeer.org/ Feb 23: Jump Back Ball (Playhouse Square) http://www.playhousesquare.org/jumpbackball/ Feb 23: Kurentovanje Winter Festival (St. Clair Ave) www.clevelandkurentovanje.com Feb 23 - Mar 3: Cleveland Auto Show (I-X Center) http://clevelandautoshow.com/ Feb 24: Ohio City Ice Carving Festival http://www.ohio.com/blogs/the-beer-blog/the-beer-blog-1.273124/market-garden-schedules-ice-carving-fest-1.372904 Mar 2: Terminal Tower climb for American Lung Association http://www.lung.org/pledge-events/oh/cleveland-climb-fy13/ Mar 3: Baroque Vespers and Recital (University Circle) http://www.universitycircle.org/events/2013/03/baroque-vespers-and-recital Mar 8: Tremont Art Walk http://tremontartwalk.com/ Mar 9: CityMusic Cleveland Spring Concert FREE (St. Stanislaus -- Slavic Village) http://www.ststanislaus.org/events.html Mar 11: Science Cafe Cleveland -- Brain Wiring http://www.case.edu/affil/sigmaxi/2013March11Event.html Mar 13-16: MAC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament http://theqarena.com/events/mac-130313-16/ Mar 17: 146th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade https://www.facebook.com/StPatricksDayCleveland Mar 21: Cleveland TEDxCLE http://www.tedxcle.com/ Mar 23-24, 30: Cleveland Zoo "Breakfast with the Easter Bunny" http:://www.clemetzoo.com/events/event.asp?event_id=126 Mar 29: Cleveland Critical Mass Mar ride http://clevelandcm.wordpress.com/ Mar 30: Moondog Coronation Ball (Quicken Loans Arena) http://theqarena.com/events/moondog-130330/ Apr 1: Dyngus Day (Gordon Square/Detroit-Shoreway) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dyngus-Day-Cleveland/136632139719290 Apr 3-14: 37th Annual Cleveland International Film Festival http://www.clevelandfilm.org/ SPORTS (home games): Cleveland Cavaliers: http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/schedule/ Feb 2: vs Oklahoma City Thunder Feb 6: vs Charlotte Bobcats Feb 8: vs Orlando Magic Feb 9: vs Denver Nuggets Feb 11: vs Minnesota Timberwolves Feb 13: vs San Antonio Spurs Feb 20: vs New Orleans Pelicans Feb 27: vs Toronto Raptors Mar 1: vs LA Clippers Mar 4: vs New York Knicks Mar 6: vs Utah Jazz Mar 8: vs Memphis Grizzlies Mar 12: vs Washington Wizards Mar 18: vs Indiana Pacers Mar 20: vs Miami Heat Mar 27: vs Boston Celtics Mar 29: vs Philadelphia 76ers Lake Erie Monsters Hockey (AHL): http://www.lakeeriemonsters.com/schedule/gameschedule/ Feb 01: vs Abbotsford Heat Feb 05: vs Hershey Bears Feb 12: vs Rochester Americans Feb 21: Milwaukee Admirals Feb 22: Texas Stars Feb 23: Texas Stars Feb 26: Milwaukee Admirals Mar 2: Hamilton Bulldogs Mar 3: Rochester Americans Mar 5: Peoria Rivermen Mar 7: Peoria Rivermen Mar 17: Toronto Marlies Mar 19: Toronto Marlies Mar 23: Grand Rapid Griffins Cleveland Gladiators Arena Football: http://clevelandgladiators.com/schedule/season/ Mar 24: Spokane Shock Cleveland State University Men's Basketball: http://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/clst-m-baskbl-sched.html Feb 05: YOUNGSTOWN STATE Feb 09: VALPARAISO Feb 15: GREEN BAY Feb 17: MILWAUKEE Feb 20: WRIGHT STATE OTHER ENTERTAINMENT: Playhouse Square Broadway Shows: Mat 5-17: Sister Act http://www.playhousesquare.org/broadway/sister-act.html Apr 9-21: War Horse http://www.playhousesquare.org/broadway/war-horse.html Cleveland Orchestra/Severance Hall: Feb 8: Cleveland Pops —A Valentine Fantasy http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Feb-08-Pops.aspx?pid=10299 Feb 9-10: PROKOFIEV SIXTH SYMPHONY http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Feb-09-TCO.aspx?pid=10042 Feb 12: The Ohio State UniversityWind Symphony — Made in America http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2011-Apr-4.aspx?pid=10840 Feb 13: Special Masterclass with Ellie Dehn http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Feb-13-Masterclass.aspx?pid=10737 Feb 14-16: Blomstedt conducts Beethoven http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Feb-14.aspx?pid=10054 Feb 17: Cleveland Youth Wind Symphonies http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Feb-17-CYWS.aspx?pid=10687 Feb 21-24: Dvorák's New World Symphony http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Feb-21.aspx?pid=10057 Feb 28 - Mar 2: Dohnányi conducts Mahler's First http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Feb-28.aspx?pid=10060 Mar 8: Family Concert — Under the Sea http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Mar-08-Family.aspx?pid=10568 Mar 10: Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra and Youth Chorus http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Mar-10-COYO-COYC.aspx?pid=10497 Mar 21: Boulez conducts Mahler Seven http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Mar-21-TCO.aspx?pid=10065 Mar 22-23: PNC Musical Rainbow — The Fabulous Flute http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Mar-23-Rainbow-10.aspx?pid=10528 Mar 22: Cleveland Pops — It All Began When Fred Met Ginger http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Mar-22-Pops.aspx?pid=10300 Mar 23: BOULEZ CONDUCTS MAHLER SEVEN http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Mar-23-TCO.aspx?pid=10067 Mar 27: Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/event-detail/2013-Mar-27-CIM.aspx?pid=10550 CLEVELAND PLAYHOUSE: http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/ Feb 1-3: Bell, Book and Candle http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/main-stage/bell-book-and-candle Feb 15 - Mar 10: The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/main-stage/the-devils-music Feb 27 - Mar 9: Identity Theft: Seven Lives Filtered Through the Ideas of August Strindberg http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/cwru-cph-mfa/identity-theft Mar 22 - Apr 14: Good People http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/main-stage/2012-2013/good-people CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA: http://www.clevelandorchestra.com Great Lakes Theater: http://www.greatlakestheater.org/ PLAYHOUSE SQUARE Events: http://www.playhousesquare.org/default.asp?playhousesquare=11&urlkeyword=Events-Tickets Cleveland Improv: http://www.clevelandimprov.com/fullcalendar.aspx Pickwick and Frolic: http://tickets2.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=7673&page_type=sched Cleveland Jazz: http://www.clevelandjazz.org/ Feb 9: Jazz & Other Genres, Classic Tunes, Contemporary Styles: http://www.clevelandjazz.org/jazz-other-genres-classic-tunes-contemporary-styles/ Great Lakes Theater: http://www.greatlakestheater.org/ GORDON SQUARE: http://www.gordonsquare.org/ Arts Collinwood: http://artscollinwood.org/ Cleveland Public Theater: http://www.cptonline.org/ Near West Theater: http://nearwesttheatre.org/ Eldred Theater (University Circle) http://theater.case.edu/season.php Lakewood Beck Center for the Arts: http://www.beckcenter.org/ Opera Cleveland: http://www.operacleveland.org/ Lolly the Trolley Tours: http://www.lollytrolley.com/city.htm MUSIC CONCERTS: General Concerts listing (contains the Q and Wolstein Center): http://www.ticketsolutions.com/cleveland/concerts/ Feb 28: Muse http://theqarena.com/events/muse_130228/ HOUSE OF BLUES: http://www.houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/cleveland/ BEACHLAND BALLROOM: http://www.beachlandballroom.com/ PEABODY'S: http://www.peabodys.com/ GROG SHOP: http://www.grogshop.gs/ NOW THAT'S CLASS: www.myspace.com/nowthatsclass MUSEUMS EVENTS/EXHIBITS: ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: http://www.rockhall.com/calendar CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART: http://www.clemusart.com/events/index.aspx CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: http://www.cmnh.org/site/CalendarOfEvents.aspx CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO: http://www.clemetzoo.com/events/listing/ WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: http://www.wrhs.org/index.php/homepage/programsandevents Feb 2-3: Crawford Collection Exhibit Opening - Setting the World in Motion (WRHS) http://www.universitycircle.org/events/2013/02/new-crawford-collection-exhibit-opening--setting-the-world-in-motion CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDENS calendar: http://www.cbgarden.org/Events/ Feb 5 - Mar 10: Orchid Mania (Botanical Garden) http://www.universitycircle.org/events/2013/02/orchid-mania GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER: http://www.greatscience.com/visit/exhibits.php SHAKER LAKES NATURE CENTER: http://www.shakerlakes.org/eventlisting.asp "A CHRISTMAS STORY" HOUSE: http://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com/ SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT: http://www.soldiersandsailors.com/ CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART: http://www.mocacleveland.org/ CLEVELAND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM http://www.clevelandchildrensmuseum.org/page2.html USS COD: http://www.usscod.org/ MONEY MUSEUM: http://www.clevelandfed.org/for_the_public/tours/learning_center/hours_and_admission.cfm?DCSext.nav=Local Great Lakes Brewery FREE tours: http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/brewpub/customer-perks/tours-and-tastings University Circle Events: http://www.universitycircle.org/events/january-february-march-2013-calendar-of-events?group_url=january-february-march-2013-calendar-of-events&group_url=january-february-march-2013-calendar-of-events&group_url=january-february-march-2013-calendar-of-events&group_url=january-february-march-2013-calendar-of-events&group_url=january-february-march-2013-calendar-of-events&page=1
July 15, 201014 yr Lady Gaga took over Cleveland last night....anyone go to Sushi Rock on Tuesday night? VIDEO: http://www.fox8.com/entertainment/wjw-lady-gaga-performs-cleveland-txt,0,6093077.story PD: http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2010/07/lady_gaga_wows_em_during_sold-.html My girlfriend said she saw people dressed up all day.
July 15, 201014 yr I wasn't at Sushi Rock, but I was at The Ritz last night and saw her - she was sitting at a table near us before her show. She definitely had/has a big following!
July 15, 201014 yr My wife went complete with giant green eyelashes, she said the people watching was to die for...She also that the concert was great and that Gaga is the real deal. Now as for the people she went with, she didn't care for that much. She said to remind her to say no the next time an acquaintance that you really don't know that well says, "You know I am cool. You should come to this cool concert with us. I am renting a limo."
July 15, 201014 yr I dont see GaGa. I give her credit for using existing material to "invent" herself, but I dont think she has staying power.
July 15, 201014 yr My dad got talked into going to the concert on Saturday in St. Louis by his female coworkers. Mind you, my dad is a 56 year old straight-laced (and straight) financial analyst........ We'll see what he has to say about it!
July 15, 201014 yr ^ I saw a pretty varied audience. From the guy dressed up (wrapped up?) in exclusively yellow caution tape to an older man dressed in slacks and dress shoes and a Lady Gaga concert t-shirt.
August 6, 201014 yr For any of you (new age) rock lovers out there: At Tower City Amp: Aug 9: Shinedown, Chevelle, Puddle of Mud, Sevendust http://eventful.com/cleveland/events/carnival-madness-shinedown-chevelle-puddle-mudd-/E0-001-030726111-4 Aug 10: Paramore, New Found Glory, Tegan and Sara http://eventful.com/cleveland/events/the-honda-civic-tour-featuring-paramore-/E0-001-029410407-0
August 6, 201014 yr I just bought tix to CSN at Time Warner Amph. Ugh, no wonder we don't go to concerts anymore, they are so $$$.
August 6, 201014 yr I just bought tix to CSN at Time Warner Amph. Ugh, no wonder we don't go to concerts anymore, they are so $$$. Hippie! Just kidding. I love me some CSN. Last time I saw them (2005?-ish) Stephen Stills wasn't looking or sounding too good. I am not sure if he was having health issues that have since gotten better or what. Still sounded OK but it was just a noticable decline from just a few years earlier. I don't know if I am more amazed at how good D. crosby sounds or the fact that he is still alive. Really an amazing voice though, even before you realized he spent 15 or 20 years freebasing.Coke fumes have to play hell on your lungs and throat.
August 6, 201014 yr I am amazed that crosby is still alive as well, have you read any of his books? I figure they won't sound as good as they used to, but also that this may be our last opportunity to see them and as dutiful hippies, we should fork over the cash. But oy, when you add the babysitter to the ticket cost, this is going to be expensive.
August 6, 201014 yr I figure if you amortize the cost of the evening out over a whole year, it's not that much $. Since this is the only concert we'll go to all year and we've only had a babysitter one other time all year, all told it's not that much. It's just hard when it's all in a big chunk. We did start a "babysitter fund" jar at home but we keep having to dip into it for laundry, etc.
September 3, 201014 yr Greetings, all. A few people who ride with Cleveland Critical Mass were inspired to start Yoga for the Masses. Essentially, they get a whole bunch of people together to practice yoga in the northwest quadrant of Public Square from 7-8pm. It's free and a certified teacher leads for about an hour. It happens the first Friday of the month while the weather is nice, and the next installment will be taking place tonight (Friday, September 3). Bring yourself and a mat or a blanket. People of all skill levels and ability/disability are welcome to join. The organizers are aiming for one hundred tonight. (Last month was the inaugural session, and about fifty people joined...here's a video from WEWS Channel 5.) For more info, please visit the Facebook event page here.
September 19, 201014 yr Sept 24-26 2010 Ingenuity Festival Detroit-Superior Bridge http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2010/09/clevelands_ingenuityfest_bridg.html http://ingenuitycleveland.com/
September 23, 201014 yr Very cool: Exploring Cleveland culture: If you want to learn more about the history of cultures of Cleveland, there's now an app for that. Mobile History Cleveland, an iPhone/iPad application, will be unveiled at this weekend's IngenuityFest 2010 downtown. The app, designed by the Center for Public History + Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University, allows people to explore Cleveland history and the Cleveland Cultural Gardens while walking, biking or driving. Find the app at app.mobilehistorycleveland.org. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/09/for_these_entrepreneurs_theres.html
September 24, 201014 yr http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2010/09/clevelands_ingenuityfest_2010.html The waterfall is rather interesting...I've had the pleasure of watching them costruct it and test it out the past week. Looking forward to seeing it with the lighting on it...
September 24, 201014 yr http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2010/09/clevelands_ingenuityfest_2010.html The waterfall is rather interesting...I've had the pleasure of watching them costruct it and test it out the past week. Looking forward to seeing it with the lighting on it... Dude did you take any pictures?
September 24, 201014 yr Only with my cell phone and they didn't turn out too great since it was dark out. I'll see if I can get some tonight with an actual camera.
September 24, 201014 yr here ya go - http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/ingenuity-fest-waterfall-test-a-success,-stage-set-for-friday's-debut it's a brilliant installation. the city lent access to the water main with the purpose or promoting cleveland's water sustainability.
September 24, 201014 yr ^I saw the test yesterday. It's pretty impressive. Can't wait to see it lit up at night.
September 24, 201014 yr Interesting and a little funny: http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/09/permit_mixup_puts_couples_flat.html
September 24, 201014 yr Let's show how much water we have to waste for bragging rights. That's how this comes across to me.
September 24, 201014 yr Let's show how much water we have to waste for bragging rights. That's how this comes across to me. We're not really wasting any water by doing this. It's a closed loop. We get the water from the lake, process it a little bit and then dump it back into the lake in a fancy manner. We may be wasting energy (electricity to pump the water), but the art installation isn't really wasting any water at all. Now, if we were pulling water from an aquifer and dumping it into a river then I would agree with you, but that's not the case here.
September 24, 201014 yr Let's show how much water we have to waste for bragging rights. That's how this comes across to me. Except that this is water that needed to be flushed out of the mains anyway as a part of their scheduled maintenance. Like so: The water will come from a 12” water main, which the division of water had planned to flush out anyway. Instead of running it into the gutter via fire hydrants, they’ll route it up the bridge, into a series of boxes that will serve as reservoirs, spilling off the side of the bridge in a wide cascade to the river. http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2010/09/20/ingenuity-turning-detroit-superior-bridge-into-a-waterfall
September 26, 201014 yr I went today and it was pretty cool. Being new to the city it was cool to see the old subway and bridge! Ill prob head back again tomorrow with the girlfriend so she can check it out too
September 26, 201014 yr Everyone, the last Yoga for the Masses for the season will be this Friday, October 1 at 6pm on the NW quadrant of Public Square. It's free, and is happening from 6 until 7pm regardless of the weather. And it's open to people of all skill levels. Bring a blanket if you don't have a mat, or just do yoga on the grass. If you've wanted to try yoga, this is a great opportunity to try your hand at it! Plus it's always a great thing to support people who want to create community and have a positive presence in Downtown Cleveland. EDIT: Time changed to 6pm!
September 27, 201014 yr Everyone, the last Yoga for the Masses for the season will be this Friday, October 1 at 6pm on the NW quadrant of Public Square. It's free, and is happening from 6 until 7pm regardless of the weather. And it's open to people of all skill levels. Bring a blanket if you don't have a mat, or just do yoga on the grass. If you've wanted to try yoga, this is a great opportunity to try your hand at it! Plus it's always a great thing to support people who want to create community and have a positive presence in Downtown Cleveland. EDIT: Time changed to 6pm! Hey do you have a link for this? I'm want to add it to the "Events" page
September 27, 201014 yr Recap: http://www.cleveland.com/onstage/index.ssf/2010/09/ingenuityfest_2010_is_history.html
September 27, 201014 yr Interesting comment from Cleveland.com pasted below. I have always wondered what we should do with that space....Of course the stations at either end remind of the hotel where the vampires live that fell into ravine in "Lost Boys" californie September 27, 2010 at 10:56AM Follow That long, narrow space under the bridge full of people strolling, stopping at interesting places, watching performances and having fun, reminded me of two other urban spaces that I have been to - the Navy Pier in Chicago and the South Bank of the Thames in London. Could we use this space year-round? Could it be converted into an indoor street lined with small shops and restaurants (all locally owned - no chains), performance spaces, spaces for people selling arts and crafts, space for temporary exhibits, perhaps even studio apartments? We desperately need something liker this in downtown Cleveland and it's too cold and windy for this to occur outside year round here. It could be great. Why use it only once a year?
September 27, 201014 yr ^^ it would be a safety and security nightmare without a proper investment to convert. perhaps the transportation stimulus could assist? **jokes**
September 27, 201014 yr ^Why a security nightmare. There are literally only 3 ways to get in/out of the streetcar level of the bridge. With proper lighting installed I see no reason why there would be any security concerns beyond what a normal market or retail area deals with.
September 27, 201014 yr I think it has found it use as an events space. We have plenty of areas in town that are hurting for retail, lets not throw more space into the mix. Now lets think of other events that can be held there.
September 27, 201014 yr ^I was just going to say the same thing. I think that there can be infrastructure tweaks to improve it for things such as ingenuity fest that won"t break the bank, but a full conversion would be too much... "Bridgefest" obviously... Edit: I think there are major drainage issues at either end caused by the way they filled it in that would need to be addressed as a major safety issue.
September 27, 201014 yr But I think it could be a spot fo any Joe Bagadonuts retailer to hawk their stuff. There's plenty of places like this around bus and train stations in Eastern Europe where any shmuck who pays $50 for a booth for a week or so can sell anything they want, including some of the cheapest/best knock-off crafts, glassware, clothing, watches, purses, shoes and whatever else they want to sell and whatever people are willing to buy! But it's a great space for retailing entrepenuers to get their start. The one I saw outside a bus/train station on the east side of Warsaw last January was huge! There were hundreds of retailers and thousands of people braving 0-degree wind childs. It gives a chance for anyone to start a business or make some money off their craftmanship. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 27, 201014 yr But I think it could be a spot fo any Joe Bagadonuts retailer to hawk their stuff. There's plenty of places like this around bus and train stations in Eastern Europe where any shmuck who pays $50 for a booth for a week or so can sell anything they want, including some of the cheapest/best knock-off crafts, glassware, clothing, watches, purses, shoes and whatever else they want to sell and whatever people are willing to buy! But it's a great space for retailing entrepenuers to get their start. The one I saw outside a bus/train station on the east side of Warsaw last January was huge! There were hundreds of retailers and thousands of people braving 0-degree wind childs. It gives a chance for anyone to start a business or make some money off their craftmanship. Kind of like South Street under the Brooklyn Bridge?
October 8, 201014 yr The newest development is that some people from the City of Cleveland love the Yoga for the Masses concept, and are working to secure an indoor space downtown for monthly free yoga through the winter season. C'mon guys, support a grassroots effort to build community and make Cleveland a better place! It's free, is a great workout, and you do not have to have had any yoga experience at Yoga for the Masses (I certainly did not). Next one should be Friday, November 5 at 6pm. Location TBA.
October 8, 201014 yr ^Maybe public hall, unless Nesht studios is using it for their next blockbuster.
October 8, 201014 yr Yeah, I have not attended any of these as I really don't want to do yoga a) outside on the cement or b) in front of passing-by strangers who are gawking and not participating. If there were an indoor location, I'd be more likely to go.
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