April 22, 20205 yr Special Terminal Tower light show planned in Cleveland Wednesday night (watch only on WUAB) https://www.cleveland19.com/2020/04/22/special-terminal-tower-light-show-planned-cleveland-wednesday-night-watch-only-wuab/
April 25, 20205 yr How Cleveland Landed The 2021 NFL Draft Cleveland Sports Commission and Destination Cleveland CEO David Gilbert dishes on what it took to bring football's second biggest event to Cleveland. The Cleveland Browns haven’t had the best luck in the NFL draft. We’re looking at you, Trent Richardson, Brandon Weeden and Deshaun Kizer. Hopefully a home field advantage will yield better results this time next year, when the three-day event hits Cleveland in late April. Second only to the Super Bowl when it comes to pro football events, the draft has taken on a life of its own as fans of teams around the league show up to see who the future of their favorite franchises might be. Last year’s draft in Nashville drew an estimated live attendance of more than 250,000 and was watched by 47.5 million viewers at home. “[The draft] was a small, in-house event for many years, and now it’s become an enormous celebration for the fans,” says Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and Destination Cleveland CEO David Gilbert, who worked with the Browns and the city to bring the event here. “I was in Nashville [for the draft last year], and it was so cool to meet some New Orleans Saints fans who had driven there from Mississippi.” https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/sports/articles/how-cleveland-landed-the-2021-nfl-draft Edited April 25, 20205 yr by surfohio
April 25, 20205 yr 31 minutes ago, mack34 said: I hope this isnt the official spot Everything I’ve read indicates that they are heavily leaning towards this spot (on the lake next to the stadium). I agree that the Mall and convention center would be better (at least I assume that’s your preference too), as demonstrated by the MLB All Star Game. If only there was some type of connection between the Mall and the Lakefront, like perhaps a large land bridge over the railroad tracks and the Shoreway? Edited April 25, 20205 yr by Boomerang_Brian Typo When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
April 25, 20205 yr Put the stage right at the base of the Terminal Tower. Use Public square!! Light up the terminal and all the other building with the Team colors for every draft choice. People can spill into East 4th and warehouse district. That spot on the Lakefront might be the windiest spot in Cleveland in April.
April 25, 20205 yr 4 minutes ago, mack34 said: Put the stage right at the base of the Terminal Tower. Use Public square!! Light up the terminal and all the other building with the Team colors for every draft choice. People can spill into East 4th and warehouse district. That spot on the Lakefront might be the windiest spot in Cleveland in April. Yes, I like that better too. I have great memories of the orchestra’s July 4 concerts on Public Square growing up. And the Square is WAY better now than it was then. My new memories are of taking my own kids to Winterfest on the Square. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
May 1, 20205 yr The WSJ has a big article on Merritt Woodwork in Mentor - THE place to go if you want VERY upscale marquetry, parquetry, panelling, etc. https://www.wsj.com/articles/high-end-homes-come-out-of-the-woodwork-11588179402?mod=re_feat_strip_pos2 Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
May 4, 20205 yr ayy fun stuff --- hats off to the kid! kid cudi has the first number hit by a local since 2006 -- its the scotts -- aka travis scott and scott mescudi: https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2020/05/kid-cudi-becomes-first-cleveland-artist-to-have-no-1-song-since-2006.html
May 16, 20205 yr devo is releasing face shields to whip the corona — whip it good!: https://nypost.com/2020/05/15/devo-releases-assemble-yourself-energy-dome-face-shields/
May 16, 20205 yr fare thee well ‘o funny man. you were shaker hts finest. except for paul newman. and others. https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/fred-willard-best-in-show-actor-dead-obit-1000942/amp/
May 19, 20205 yr Local man builds Lido Lounge for squirrels By Zachariah Durr In these uncertain times, we have all responded differently to the pandemic of COVID-19. Maybe you taught yourself to bake, or finally started reading Infinite Jest. Or maybe you built a squirrel-sized replica of a local notorious strip club. A Twitter user who goes by the handle “Zarkerelli the Don” has created a feeding area for his backyard animal friends in the form of Cleveland’s 117th street staple, Lido Lounge. http://www.cleweekend.com/local-man-builds-lido-lounge-squirrels/?fbclid=IwAR0vsSSTVIn3geNm2YaMPAkrOMuZ5oSDUyRBW7zicq3yQ-xh4VAKTobcJQU
May 21, 20205 yr These are the top 15 U.S. cities to launch your career This Top 15 list spans nearly the entire country, from Phoenix, Ariz. in the west to Durham, N.C., in the east. The Sunbelt scores well, but the most surprising strength comes in the Midwest, which claims the nine top spots. St. Louis, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Indianapolis lead the rankings. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-15-us-cities-launch-your-career-george-anders My hovercraft is full of eels
May 21, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, roman totale XVII said: but the most surprising strength comes in the Midwest, which claims the nine top spots. It's not really that surprising considering that this is basically just a ranking of the cheapest cities to live in.
May 21, 20205 yr Absolutely beautiful afternoon... and although it doesn't look like it in this picture, a lot of people out enjoying the North Coast Harbor. It could be so much more, and hopefully more development is coming- but I have to say, on a nice day it is a really beautiful and well done park.
May 22, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, mrclifton88 said: Absolutely beautiful afternoon... and although it doesn't look like it in this picture, a lot of people out enjoying the North Coast Harbor. It could be so much more, and hopefully more development is coming- but I have to say, on a nice day it is a really beautiful and well done park. That’s a beautiful shot. There were a lot of people on the malls as well. Mall B was the doggie hookup. There must have been 30 dogs on the slope. I also saw two separate dads with babies on Mall C.
May 29, 20205 yr this is probably not an i heart, but it seems machine gun kelly is busting up hollywood marriages lol. https://pagesix.com/2020/05/28/megan-fox-first-dumped-brian-austin-green-while-he-was-bedridden/?_ga=2.267985350.930625426.1590744545-1609835574.1590744545
May 29, 20205 yr incredibly funny steinbrenner cle sports stories from the 1960s -- an awesome article for some only in cleveland style laughs ... and sighs of course: https://waitingfornextyear.com/2014/10/george-steinbrenner-jerry-lucas-nba-cleveland/ in lorain edit: here is the columbus version of steinbrenner. they left out the best part, george and whitey ford showing up at clippers games and drunk heckling each other over the pa to bring drinks. owners today like even jerry jones and mark cuban don’t come close to ‘ol george - ha: https://www.dispatch.com/article/20100714/NEWS/307149656?template=ampart Edited May 29, 20205 yr by mrnyc
June 6, 20205 yr sad! but ... key bank to the rescue in nyc: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/nyregion/keybank-nyc-coronavirus.html
June 7, 20205 yr That's absolutely heartbreaking. I'm still surprised Key doesn't have a real presence in the city, especially since they were originally a NY bank and dominate upstate. I believe this branch just recently opened too within the last few years, so maybe they do plan on expanding there.
June 8, 20205 yr On 6/6/2020 at 8:16 PM, PoshSteve said: That's absolutely heartbreaking. I'm still surprised Key doesn't have a real presence in the city, especially since they were originally a NY bank and dominate upstate. I believe this branch just recently opened too within the last few years, so maybe they do plan on expanding there. yes it is new. way back when we moved out here for good we had to go to long island to get to the nearest key bank to get money. i remember they called the teller back in columbus who knew us and vouched for us and so we were good to get some money and a bank check for the rest and close the account. that was definitely a different era. the whole thing with this single atm scene is indeed very heartbreaking and disgusts me that it's so incompetently let to happen like that by trump. i also heard key is being a peach about it, that they have people assist to make the long line and they have an atm repair person on site at all times.
June 8, 20205 yr 14 hours ago, mrnyc said: the whole thing with this single atm scene is indeed very heartbreaking and disgusts me that it's so incompetently let to happen like that by trump. i also heard key is being a peach about it, that they have people assist to make the long line and they have an atm repair person on site at all times. Key is operating under a State of New York contract according to the article; the Feds had nothing to do with it. NY knows full well Key is not a significant retail banker in NYC. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
June 9, 20205 yr How 'Race Records' Turned Black Music Into Big Business The recordings, which became a national phenomenon, captured artists like Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong—but most artists were exploited and forgotten. ERIN BLAKEMORE In 1926, a self-taught musician named Big Bill Broonzy found his way to Chicago. A sharecropper turned soldier, he had left Mississippi and headed north to escape the pervasive racism of the Jim Crow South along with thousands of others of African-Americans in the Great Migration. Like many other black men, he worked as a janitor and a Pullman porter and a cook. But when he found himself in front of a microphone in a recording studio, the blues musician knew he had found his niche. Broonzy’s recordings were sold as “race records”—music for and by black audiences. But though he recorded hundreds of songs in just a decade, responding to a national hunger for black voices and black music, he barely made any money. “I didn’t get no royalties, because I didn’t know nothing about trying to demand for no money, see,” hetold Alan Lomax in 1947. Broonzy was just one of thousands of black recording artists who helped fuel the phenomenon of race records between 1920 and 1940. But though these artists pioneered new sounds in blues, jazz and gospel, most labored for no recognition and little pay. https://www.history.com/news/race-records-bessie-smith-big-bill-broonzy-music-business
June 9, 20205 yr On 6/8/2020 at 11:28 AM, Dougal said: Key is operating under a State of New York contract according to the article; the Feds had nothing to do with it. NY knows full well Key is not a significant retail banker in NYC. as the feds know full well that was not the way to handle corona money distribution in the first place.
June 10, 20205 yr 8 hours ago, mrnyc said: as the feds know full well that was not the way to handle corona money distribution in the first place. I don't know much about that part; "they did it in a hurry" can explain a lot. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
June 26, 20204 yr Graffiti HeART created a map of murals around town, it's also crowdsourced so if you know of any, add away! http://www.graffitiheart.org/mural-registry/
June 26, 20204 yr On 6/10/2020 at 2:03 AM, Dougal said: I don't know much about that part; "they did it in a hurry" can explain a lot. ny passed a rule for no atm fees for these corona checks. thats good as there as going to be more to come. so no more stress on that poor key bank atm out here.
July 6, 20204 yr ALL IN FOR THE CHEF BOYARDEE STATUE !!! https://www.myrecipes.com/news/chef-boyardee-statue-petition?did=539609-20200704&utm_campaign=well-done_newsletter&utm_source=myrecipes.com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=070420&cid=539609&mid=36506604971 Edited July 8, 20204 yr by mrnyc
July 22, 20204 yr more mgk hollywood shenanigans: https://pagesix.com/2020/07/22/megan-fox-gushes-over-boyfriend-machine-gun-kelly/?_ga=2.227431768.419881894.1595453965-1575911165.1523659372
July 30, 20204 yr fred willard earns posthumous emmy award: https://people.com/tv/emmy-nominations-2020-fred-willard-lynn-shelton-honored-posthumously/
August 7, 20204 yr Gushing for Cleveland piece from our friends in Florida. J magazine: Cleveland offers lessons for turning around a downtown Mike Clark - Florida Times-Union https://www.jacksonville.com/story/opinion/columns/2020/08/07/reason-front/3322274001/
August 7, 20204 yr 1 hour ago, Sapper Daddy said: Gushing for Cleveland piece from our friends in Florida. J magazine: Cleveland offers lessons for turning around a downtown Mike Clark - Florida Times-Union https://www.jacksonville.com/story/opinion/columns/2020/08/07/reason-front/3322274001/ This was a very interesting article...thanks!!
August 10, 20204 yr i saw this boss boss blurb on ultimate classic rock website: When Bruce Springsteen performed at the Super Bowl halftime show it seemed like a strange decision for Springsteen, who had always refused any attempt to tie his music to a corporate venture, but in his journal about the event, he explained his main reason: “Since the inception of our band, it was our ambition to play for everyone,” he wrote. “We’ve achieved a lot but we haven’t achieved that. Our audience remains tribal … that is, predominantly white. On occasion, the Inaugural Concert, during a political campaign, touring through Africa in 1988, particularly in Cleveland with President Obama, I looked out and sang 'Promised Land' to the audience I intended it for – young people, old people, black, white, brown, cutting across religious and class lines. That’s who I’m singing to today.”
August 27, 20204 yr On 8/19/2020 at 4:44 PM, mrnyc said: here's to hoping ny nightlife and everywhere else will return to normal someday! I don't get this flyer---was it for an event in NYC to support Cleveland nightlife spots?
August 27, 20204 yr ^ it was for a night of cleveland music. they did it several times there as i recall, but i never made it to one. btw there was a night of dayton funk music too at lincoln center one time, arranged by greg tate, that we had tix to (my spouse is from dayton), but it got cancelled by a snowstorm or something. anyway the clev and ohio are in play for events sometimes in nyc! Edited August 27, 20204 yr by mrnyc
August 27, 20204 yr ^Thanks. That's great to hear. Please let me know (or post here) the next time there's a Cleveland music event in NY.
September 6, 20204 yr My friend Jon. Street Artist With Brain Cancer Paints Picture of Hope With New Therapy This summer, street artist Jon Sedor has braved blistering heat to complete two colorful outdoor murals for Cleveland-area clients – one in Edgewater, on the banks of Lake Erie, and another in the Shaker Heights, Ohio, district of Van Aken. When temperatures get really hot, he’ll briefly take off a device – which looks like a bathing cap – that is otherwise adhered onto his daily-shaved head for 18 or more hours every day. The 32-year-old Cleveland Heights resident, who is being treated for a form of malignant brain cancer called glioblastoma (GBM), is hopeful the device’s battery-powered electrodes will prolong his life. “Usually, I don’t even notice I have it on,” says Jon, who is also finishing up a 12- by 25-foot indoor mural, at the Music Settlement community music school’s new campus in Ohio City. “But (the device) isn’t breathable, so sometimes I have to take it off, just for a while, when I’m painting in the sun.” https://my.clevelandclinic.org/patient-stories/407-street-artist-with-brain-cancer-paints-picture-of-hope-with-new-therapy
September 15, 20204 yr speaking of artists, this guy is making some noise lol: https://hyperallergic.com/586808/trump-dildo-portrait-cleveland/?utm_campaign=Weekly&utm_content=20200915&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Hyperallergic Newsletter
September 17, 20204 yr Old Stone Church on Public Square turns 200 this weekend. https://www.freshwatercleveland.com/features/OldStoneBirthday091720.aspx
September 24, 20204 yr Greater Cleveland Partnership has put together a brochure called "Advancing Our Waterfront" which compiles durrent city, county, and private initiatives to enhance the broadly-defined waterfront areas around town. It came in the latest Crain's Cleveland but is available online. https://70fb42c6-6a46-490a-9a8f-077dc9bb3b94.usrfiles.com/ugd/70fb42_ea9b734f46844dccb888dd1a3cfda6fc.pdf Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
October 4, 20204 yr congrats to mgk for tickets to my downfall, the neo region’s first number one album in 15yrs. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2020/10/machine-gun-kelly-will-be-first-cleveland-artist-to-have-no-1-album-in-15-years.html
October 13, 20204 yr I’ve gotta say, my street is a beaut in the fall (minus the crater-sized potholes) Edited October 13, 20204 yr by YABO713
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