April 29, 201411 yr Looks like WEWS spoiled PHS's big moment and posted some photos of the lighted and completed chandelier from late last night. Here's a link to the Facebook post for those interested. Are all the buildings in The District architecturally lit? The area looks vibrant. I truly hope these improvements bring attendees out of the parking structures behind the theatres Comments in that link give Cleveland.com a run for its money. Not all of them, but the more prominent ones are. I think the plan is to add more uplighting at some point to other buildings in the district.
April 30, 201411 yr phuel cafe?? fine near a stadium or arena, but that name is a big misfire in ps. glad to hear its better than its name tho. dont judge a book by its cover and all that. and that chandelier -- hey we all wanted more unique branding for the city well we sure got it lol! looks wild. can we get some night shots of it lit up i bet that looks pretty spectacular.
May 1, 201411 yr a photo found online of the almost completed chandelier lit. I am excited to see the entire district lit on May 2.
May 1, 201411 yr Anybody know what happened to the Healthline? It's being re-routed down prospect at E. 9th to E. 18th until Saturday.
May 1, 201411 yr Just in time for the crowds at PHS tomorrow, the leasing info went up at 1220 Huron...the Creswell http://www.thecreswell.com/
May 1, 201411 yr Just in time for the crowds at PHS tomorrow, the leasing info went up at 1220 Huron...the Creswell http://www.thecreswell.com/ I had no idea about this one! Very cool addition to the 'hood!
May 2, 201411 yr Grabbed some pics of the rehearsal for tomorrow's event. Bonus shots of Phuel's interior.
May 2, 201411 yr Just in time for the crowds at PHS tomorrow, the leasing info went up at 1220 Huron...the Creswell http://www.thecreswell.com/ Was wondering what happened with this. Great news, and the website gives a nice look at the improved entrance. Looks like a restaurant is planned here? Very nice. Love the momentum ;)
May 3, 201411 yr Clevelanders be proud of our city wherever you may live. This brought tears to my eyes. A part of downtown which was so close to becoming a parking lot and the magnificence I believed was always there. Cleveland is back and better than ever. Visionary opening to an enhanced district.
May 3, 201411 yr nice video.... Leon Bibb, my ohio talks playhouses square.... and on sound of applause earlier today art falco mentioned new construction possible....
May 3, 201411 yr Clevelanders be proud of our city wherever you may live. This brought tears to my eyes. A part of downtown which was so close to becoming a parking lot and the magnificence I believed was always there. Cleveland is back and better than ever. Visionary opening to an enhanced district. Tears were rolling down my face
May 3, 201411 yr Downtown was packed - with this event, the Cher/Cyndi Lauper concert, and the Indians game and decent weather. :-) clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
May 3, 201411 yr Downtown was packed - with this event, the Cher/Cyndi Lauper concert, and the Indians game and decent weather. :-) Probably the best night I've had in Cleveland so far. Sang the national anthem w/ the cleveland pops chorus at the Indians game, and caught the lighting ceremony after seeing the Indians get a 5 run first inning. The square was packed, it was truly a spectacular event. The big moment. (Video) http://instagram.com/p/nhSPI2jPMR/ And a shot of the crowd. Clevelanders be proud of our city wherever you may live. This brought tears to my eyes. A part of downtown which was so close to becoming a parking lot and the magnificence I believed was always there. Cleveland is back and better than ever. Visionary opening to an enhanced district. I got a little emotional there. When a community comes together, amazing things can happen.
May 3, 201411 yr THE CELEBRATION WAS UNBELIEVABLE!! Took mostly video, but also a couple cell phone pics. THe widows packed with people was surreal
May 3, 201411 yr THE CELEBRATION WAS UNBELIEVABLE!! Took mostly video, but also a couple cell phone pics. THe widows packed with people was surreal I couldn't believe how big this was. Every window in every building had people lining them with flashing lights. There were even people hanging out on the faux-balcony of the hanna building. I really hope the PHS puts on more events of this scale.
May 3, 201411 yr I don't have any pictures to share, (because the Uber app is a battery killer!) but this was the most incredible event I've ever attended in Cleveland. Unreal :)
May 3, 201411 yr I was there n had a blast. If anyone on this board has the power to move the New Year's Eve party to star plaza, exercise that power. This intersection is mint for a large gathering
May 3, 201411 yr I was there n had a blast. If anyone on this board has the power to move the New Year's Eve party to star plaza, exercise that power. This intersection is mint for a large gathering With some better logistics, I agree. This place would make an awesome NYE venue. The way some of the tents and stages were lakes out caused some annoying bottlenecks. The worst being outside of the mew Phuel cafe and the other being outside of the Starbucks. I think Public Square is a better location logistically, but PHS is definitely a more spectacular location.
May 3, 201411 yr Awesome photos, everyone! I love the overhead shot from Klingaling- looks like a great crowd!
May 3, 201411 yr I was there n had a blast. If anyone on this board has the power to move the New Year's Eve party to star plaza, exercise that power. This intersection is mint for a large gathering With some better logistics, I agree. This place would make an awesome NYE venue. The way some of the tents and stages were lakes out caused some annoying bottlenecks. The worst being outside of the mew Phuel cafe and the other being outside of the Starbucks. I think Public Square is a better location logistically, but PHS is definitely a more spectacular location. Exactly. I wish all of our media outlets were consolidated there as well. You would think the media would want more public interaction. But at least you have WVIZ, 98.5 and Channel 19 nearby. I love seeing PS getting the...love.
May 3, 201411 yr I agree, the shot from Klingaling is terrific. The pic i have of the Keith et al, was taken from 18th street. That area of Euclid was closed off to all traffic (peds and vehicles) because it was the staging area for the fireworks. It was one of the best fireworks displays ive ever seen. While over there at 18th I overheard (fwiw) the demo/construction would start and that new apartment building would soon commence. And Art Falco mentioned a few times that there would be some exciting announcements in the coming weeks about the PHS area
May 3, 201411 yr I got lots of video I'll share after it's edited down. What a great night though, despite the huge crowd that could barely move at some places, everybody was laughing and just going with it. The ONLY thing that wasn't planned well maybe was that the stage should've been on 14th and the crowd should've been funneled down Euclid. When the lighting and fireworks started, everyone on 14th was blocked from seeing
May 3, 201411 yr Exciting stuff! http://www.cleveland.com/onstage/index.ssf/2014/05/chandelierious_dazzle_the_dist.html
May 3, 201411 yr One cool thing they were using the new video boards for was to show Instagram photos and tweets tagged #DazzleCLE. Was a great way to keep the crowd engaged with the event even after the ceremony was over.
May 3, 201411 yr That really looks like an amazing night; although I wonder about the durability of the chandelier to withstand really inclement weather. I assume they tested it under severe (albeit manufactured) conditions :|. I noticed in the PD article that the Playhouse Sq president & CEO is someone with whom I went to high school (a couple years my senior)--so surely he knows what he's doing :laugh: http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
May 3, 201411 yr Hey I’m the PHS chandelier curmudgeon, but even I wish I could have been in town for all the fun… Maybe this wacky gimmick will end up being a positive, national conversation piece for the city while, more importantly, giving this great ‘hood a sense of place making it more of a destination point than it’s been in the past… we can only hope.
May 3, 201411 yr So, playhouse square needs to figure out a way to make this an annual festival. Obviously not to this scale, but an event that brings people into the streets, with drink, food, and PHS arts!
May 3, 201411 yr So, playhouse square needs to figure out a way to make this an annual festival. Obviously not to this scale, but an event that brings people into the streets, with drink, food, and PHS arts! I completely agree!
May 3, 201411 yr ^I don't know what the ultimate plan is for Playhouse Square (I suppose I could pore through the previous million posts of this thread :roll:), but I'm guessing maybe something like Dundas Square in Toronto would be nice. I don't think PHS could accomodate that many people, but more public events would be a nice complement to the spectacular theaters (?) http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
May 3, 201411 yr Here's a panorama shot I took last night!! I can't wait to go back when there is less of a crowd and get more photos. :) Below is a YouTube video is as well of the lighting. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqx5nkJnn5w&feature=youtu.be
May 3, 201411 yr Hey I’m the PHS chandelier curmudgeon, but even I wish I could have been in town for all the fun… Maybe this wacky gimmick will end up being a positive, national conversation piece for the city while, more importantly, giving this great ‘hood a sense of place making it more of a destination point than it’s been in the past… we can only hope. Well, at least you didn't decide to move out of town due to this http://rustwire.com/2013/11/04/downtown-cleveland-has-enough-gimmicky-tourist-attractions/
May 3, 201411 yr I would expect nothing less from a world class organization and they did not disappoint. I streamed it live on my big screen and it was amazing!
May 3, 201411 yr I was there n had a blast. If anyone on this board has the power to move the New Year's Eve party to star plaza, exercise that power. This intersection is mint for a large gathering With some better logistics, I agree. This place would make an awesome NYE venue. The way some of the tents and stages were lakes out caused some annoying bottlenecks. The worst being outside of the mew Phuel cafe and the other being outside of the Starbucks. I think Public Square is a better location logistically, but PHS is definitely a more spectacular location. Exactly. I wish all of our media outlets were consolidated there as well. You would think the media would want more public interaction. But at least you have WVIZ, 98.5 and Channel 19 nearby. I love seeing PS getting the...love. Well all the CBS stations are on Huron, in walking distance from PHS so they're there too
May 3, 201411 yr I was wildly impressed with the entire show...really great stuff. One thing I hope they do now is start leaving the chairs on the little square there out more often. I was downtown on a sunday afternoon and wanted to sit and drink a coffee in the square and the chairs were all chained up. We just spent 16 million on a bunch of fancy lights, lets leave the chairs out so people can look at them :P
May 3, 201411 yr I was wildly impressed with the entire show...really great stuff. One thing I hope they do now is start leaving the chairs on the little square there out more often. I was downtown on a sunday afternoon and wanted to sit and drink a coffee in the square and the chairs were all chained up. We just spent 16 million on a bunch of fancy lights, lets leave the chairs out so people can look at them :P They're usually out while Dynomite is open.
May 4, 201411 yr That really looks like an amazing night; although I wonder about the durability of the chandelier to withstand really inclement weather. I assume they tested it under severe (albeit manufactured) conditions :|. I Good quetion. One thing's for sure, we won't have long to find out.
May 4, 201411 yr That really looks like an amazing night; although I wonder about the durability of the chandelier to withstand really inclement weather. I assume they tested it under severe (albeit manufactured) conditions :|. I Good quetion. One thing's for sure, we won't have long to find out. I saw a video somewhere where it was put from test to test, nothing lasts forever.
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