That's amazing.  I wonder how that compares to how many they usually sell......

There's a groupon for the Children's Museum today: 

 

http://www.groupon.com/cleveland/

New piece at the CMA, and it's a knock- out.  Plus the mayor or the French city it came from was in town:

 

http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2010/11/reliquary_of_st_baudime_travel.html

Groupon has half off the Western Reserve Historical Society membership today.

 

University Circle is hitting Groupon hard!

Way to go UH!

 

UH announces naming of cancer center; $42 million gift

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/11/uh_announces_big_gift.html

wow that is a lot of loot to be giving away, i cant imagine, but great news!

Here's a nice feel good story about Judson Manor in University Circle:

 

Young resident musicians bring cultural spark to assisted-living facility in Cleveland

Published: Monday, November 29, 2010, 6:00 AM   

Peter Zicari, The Plain Dealer

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Two Cleveland Institute of Music graduate students bring a youthful spark to men and women in the sunset of their lives.

 

Caitlin Lynch, a violist, and Mary Vanhoozer, a pianist, live in Judson Manor, an independent and assisted-living facility for the elderly in University Circle.

 

The two practice in the ballroom and lobby, hang out with their neighbors and attend happy hour and morning coffee klatches.

 

Clara Catliota, 89, embraced Lynch after the concert. They have become fast friends.

 

"They have put joy into our lives," Catliota said. "It is the best thing that has happened to us. It is wonderful."

 

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/11/young_resident_musicians_bring.html

 

BIG NEWS!  This is another step forward for linking University Circle.

 

University Circle Inc. aims to support walking tour, maintenance through $5.5 million fundraising campaign

Published: Thursday, December 02, 2010, 7:36 PM   

Michelle Jarboe, The Plain Dealer

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A walking tour of the people, places and past of University Circle is part of a new campaign to attract money and visitors to the growing neighborhood.

 

CircleWalk, a path lined with signs and interactive features, could lead passersby into Cleveland museums, to the front doors of hospitals and up the steps of educational institutions. Nonprofit group University Circle Inc. expects to choose a planning and design team early next year for the project, an estimated $2 million investment.

 

CircleWalk, with more elaborate signs and potential video and audio features, will be a longer-term project. A very preliminary sketch of the tour shows a meandering path that wraps around the Case Western Reserve University campus, museums and neighborhoods. The actual layout for the tour has not been determined, but it's likely to be a self-guided path of 1 to 2 miles.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/12/university_circle_inc_aims_to.html

well looks like bad and good for Cleveland.  The centennial sounds like it's going to be more than incredible though!

 

Monet's waterlilies painting on loan from Cleveland Museum of Art for display with companion works

 

http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/01/monets_waterlilies_painting_on.html

New FREE newspaper in the University Circle and surrounding neighborhoods area.  I've already read all three copies:

 

Finding their voice: A new community newspaper becomes the voice of the unheard

Lee Chilcote

Thursday, January 13, 2011

 

Diversity, Philanthropy, Sustainability  Josette Compton grew up within walking distance of University Circle's lofty museums, hospitals and private colleges. Yet her own modest, struggling East Cleveland street felt like another country. As a teenager, she fantasized about escaping -- to New York, D.C., anywhere -- to pursue her dream of becoming a journalist.

 

"I've always wanted to be a writer," says Compton. "I even started my own newspaper, The Children's Enquirer, when I was 10 because I didn't like what Teen Beat was saying about my favorite artists. My mom, my cousins and I sold it for fifty cents."

 

After attending Regina High School and graduating from Howard University in Washington D.C., Compton moved to New York, eventually fulfilling her dream of becoming a writer. She landed a plum job with Entertainment Weekly, interviewing and writing about music's top performers like Salt-N-Pepa and the Wu-Tang Clan.

 

A year later she was hired as editor of the Greater University Circle Neighborhood Voice, a free community publication with a social mission. The hyper-local monthly newspaper covers University Circle and the surrounding neighborhoods.

 

http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/features/neighborhoodvoice011311.aspx

 

Expanded business hours for Luchita Express in the Commodore Place building--they will now be open for Breakfast starting at 9 am.  Also, remember that Murray Hill Market is open for Breakfast, meaning two more much needed breakfast places have opened in University Circle.

 

Also, the Indian Flame renovations are complete and the place has reopened.

 

Circle Convenience is about a week away from reopening from their renovations.

 

Lastly, the Case Western KSL library is currently installing a first floor café.  Construction is [noisily] happening as I type this.

 

This is technically "construction," but FYI:

 

Adelbert Road To Be Closed for Water Project

 

Effective Monday, Feb. 14, Adelbert Road will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic just south of Euclid Avenue as part of a major infrastructure project for the area.

 

In addition, the Binary Walkway will reopen to pedestrians on that day. Pedestrians may use the Binary Walkway to access buildings along Adelbert Road that are south of the closure.

 

As a result of the road closure, vehicle traffic from Euclid Avenue will not be able to access Adelbert Road directly. Similarly, vehicles on Adelbert will not be able to access Euclid directly. The construction is expected to last about four weeks.

 

 

http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2011/02/11/adelbert_road_to_be_closed_for_water_project

^thanks for the heads up

More good news on CWRU campus, Adelbert road is now reopened!  :clap:

 

Adelbert Road Reopened for Vehicular Traffic

 

Effective Monday afternoon, Adelbert Road reopened to vehicular traffic in both directions. The walks on each side of the street will remain closed through about mid-March.

 

The roadway closure is part of a major infrastructure project for the area.

 

The construction-related closure is part of the third phase of a project that began late last year near Crawford Hall. It will conclude this spring near the Millis Science Center.

 

This project will enhance the efficiency of air conditioning and other services requiring chilled water. It is expected to result in long-term operational and capital savings for Case Western Reserve University and contribute to the university’s sustainability efforts. Details regarding the timing of this and successive phases will be posted in The Daily as they become available.

 

http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2011/03/01/adelbert_road_reopened_for_vehicular_traffic

Looks like more school children to University Circle!  :clap:  This place is also known as the "oil can church" for obvious reasons.

 

Citizens Leadership Academy leases space from church

Published: Monday, March 28, 2011, 5:17 PM    Updated: Monday, March 28, 2011, 5:25 PM

By Thomas Ott, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer

 

A new charter school hopes to eventually lease or share a Cleveland school district building, but until then it's making other arrangements.

 

Citizens Leadership Academy, a middle school sponsored by the district, has signed a one-year lease for classrooms at University Circle United Methodist Church.

 

Citizens Leadership Academy will open in August with sixth-graders. It has filled 81 of 90 to 96 seats. Principal Shelly Saltzman said it was important to let families know where students will be when classes begin.

 

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/03/citizens_leadership_academy_le.html

MOCA has a new curator:

 

Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland picks David Louis Norr as its new chief curator

Published: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 9:00 AM    Updated: Monday, March 28, 2011, 11:05 AM

By Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer

 

Now, as a veteran curator of contemporary art who originally trained to be a sculptor, Norr is returning to his hometown to become the new chief curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland.

 

"I'm so happy about it, I'm honored," Norr said Friday, speaking from Tampa, Fla., where he has worked for the past six years as chief curator for the Institute for Research in Art/Contemporary Art Museum at the University of South Florida, Tampa.

 

Norr said he's thrilled about the construction of the new, $26.7 million MOCA building in University Circle, which will anchor the Uptown housing, retail and entertainment district.

 

"I love the idea of being part of an institution that's on the verge of major change and growth," he said.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/03/museum_of_contemporary_art_cle_4.html

Cleveland Museum of Art acquires a stellar collection of Congolese art from Odette Delenne of Belgium

Published: Friday, June 03, 2011, 6:00 PM   

Steven Litt, The Plain Dealer

 

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio — One of the world’s greatest available private collections of traditional Congolese sculpture from the 19th and early 20th centuries has been snagged by the Cleveland Museum of Art because a Belgian art lover became convinced her treasures would have the most impact in Cleveland.

 

The museum announced Friday that it has acquired 35 of the best works from the collection amassed by Odette Delenne of Brussels and her late husband, Rene Delenne, from the late 1950s to the late 1970s.

 

She was not interested in seeing the collection subsumed in a large museum in America, where it would have had less visibility than it will in Cleveland.

 

“Her realization was that at the Met [the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York] the collection would be lost,” Petridis said.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/06/cleveland_museum_of_art_acquir_3.html

Looks like we have some talent in University Circle...

 

Cleveland Institute of Music student Daniil Trifonov wins first prize at Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow

Published: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 2:20 PM   

Donald Rosenberg, The Plain Dealer

 

 

Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov, a 20-year-old student at the Cleveland Institute of Music, today won first prize at the 14th International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow – the biggest plum for a pianist in the competition world.

 

Trifonov's triumph in Moscow is his third win at a major international piano competition in the past year. Last fall, he won third prize at the 16th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland.

 

In May, he took first prize at the 13th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv, Israel, where he also garnered the prizes for best chamber music performance and best Chopin performance and the Audience Favorite Prize.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/musicdance/index.ssf/2011/06/tchaikovsky_story.html

Great news on the Congolese art collection!

I think I may want to live here...well maybe someday ;)

 

Rooftop of Judon Manor senior living community:

 

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

Heading over to the Holiday CircleFest!

 

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/18th-annual-holiday-circlefest-offers-free-day-of-family-fun-in-the-heart-of-university-circle

 

and its 55 degrees out...not bad at all

and its 55 degrees out...not bad at all

 

Boo! No flash-mob snowball fights!

 

^ Ironically the last two out-of-town visitors I showed University Circle, they both said it reminded them of DC.  Now for today:

 

Thousands enjoy CircleFest's atmosphere, activities to kick off winter

Published: Sunday, December 04, 2011, 7:46 PM   

By John Caniglia, The Plain Dealer

 

Today, what residents had was a host of activities from more than a dozen groups, museums and churches. The museums opened for free, with scores of activities for children and adults. Residents strolled the streets in horse-drawn carriages, glided on skates at the Rink at Wade Oval and felt the spray of a sculptor shredding through a tub of ice.

 

Children listened to singing Santas at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and carolers at the Church of the Covenant. Outside the church, Van Parker serenaded residents with the carillon, a musical instrument that consists of tuned, bronzed bells.

 

Chris Ronayne, the president of University Circle Inc., estimated that 15,000 to 20,000 people attended. University Circle Inc. sponsors and coordinates the events, with several corporate partners.

 

"The Circle is the gemstone of Cleveland," Ronayne said. "We want people to know that it's a cultural center. We're coming into our best days."

 

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/12/thousands_enjoy_circlefests_at.html

 

Here's a link to some interesting events in UC this Jan - Mar 2012: http://www.universitycircle.org/files/events/coewinter2012pages.pdf

 

Don't forget, the Rink at Wade Oval is OPEN: http://www.universitycircle.org/events/2011/12/the-rink-at-wade-oval

CLEVELAND - Not all neighborhoods are created equal. One of the prettiest communities in the country is right here in Cleveland.

 

Forbes Magazine just released a list of its 10 Most Beautiful Communities in the U.S., and University Circle made the cut.

 

The magazine picked the circle for its wide variety of culture, arts and museums. The area's high-end restaurants and three notable colleges also helped it make the ranking.

 

 

Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/forbes-names-university-circle-one-of-most-beautiful-places-in-us#ixzz1iXcIXqnu

 

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/efel45lkj/university-circle-cleveland-ohio/

A school district in Arizona is looking to Montesorri High School of University Circle as a model for there own school.  Here are some interesting articles:

 

Tempe Union district considers creating Montessori high school

 

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/article_2b9e940a-3bd3-11e1-b740-0019bb2963f4.html

 

Tempe Union district to discuss Montessori high school idea

Officials will discuss visit to Ohio campus

 

http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/2012/01/04/20120104tempe-union-air-montessori-high-idea.html

 

cma included on list of 10 can't miss museums in the country

Thursday, January 19, 2012

 

GotSaga, an interactive site that allows people to share stories, recently featured an article on the 10 best museums in the country. No surprise, The Cleveland Museum of Art was on the list. Also sharing the list are The Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

 

"The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is an art museum situated in Wade Park, in the University Circle neighborhood on Cleveland's east side. Internationally renowned for its substantial holdings of Asian and Egyptian art, the museum houses a diverse permanent collection of more than 43,000 works of art from around the world. The Cleveland Museum of Art has remained historically true to the vision of its founders, being the only major American museum keeping general admission free to the public."

 

http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/inthenews/cmacantmissmuseum011912.aspx

^While I don’t question the CMA’s status as a must-see museum, I’m dubious about a list which includes the Kentucky Derby Museum and the National Cowboy & Western History Museum among its cultural peers :wtf:

^Would agree with your post and point....that said CMA is usually in the top of 10 of art museums in the country on most lists I have ever seen (for what those "lists" are worth since a good portion of the evaluation has to be subjective).

^While I don’t question the CMA’s status as a must-see museum, I’m dubious about a list which includes the Kentucky Derby Museum and the National Cowboy & Western History Museum among its cultural peers :wtf:

^Would agree with your post and point....that said CMA is usually in the top of 10 of art museums in the country on most lists I have ever seen (for what those "lists" are worth since a good portion of the evaluation has to be subjective).

Agreed, this is more like a popularity in genre list.  I wouldn't go to the KD museum unless work related.  Its the "horse racing" (industries) museum for lack of better term. 

Fairly good article written by a Case student:

 

University Circle Earns Top Marks in Beauty

 

By Sage Schaff, Assistant News Edtior

CWRU Observer

Updated: Friday, January 27, 2012 01:01

 

 

The neighborhood of University Circle was founded in 1872, half a century before Cleveland rose to prominence as a major American industrial center. Originally, local wealthy families wanted to pool together money to create and preserve an area with a culture distinct enough to be noted around the world. Nearly 130 years later, it remains the cultural nucleus of a city that has risen and fallen and now badly needs a revival.

 

Earlier this month, Forbes Magazine recognized University Circle as one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the country in an article highlighting about a dozen small districts. "University Circle gives a feel of being in a city and not being in a city at the same time," said Cleveland Institute of Art professor Gary Sampson, referring to the area's relaxed pace juxtaposed with the attractions of a major city.

 

Sampson has lived and worked here for 14 years. His interest in architecture and urban planning sparked his interest in the history of University Circle. "The architecture is very diverse here, with the Beaux-arts style influencing places like Severance Hall and Tomlinson, combined with modern structures like Peter B. Lewis, the new Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), and the Seidman Cancer Center now," he said.

 

http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/university-circle-earns-top-marks-in-beauty-1.2754586#.TyOazPlc-So

This just in -- Jolly Scholar sold the most Christmas Ale of any restaurant in Cleveland.  Those Case kids sure know how to drink!

Another high preforming heart hospital in University Circle

 

Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center recieves award

2:06 PM, Apr 6, 2012  |  0  comments

 

 

CLEVELAND -- The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.

 

The recognition signifies that Cleveland VAMC has reached impressive benchmarks in the evidence-based treatment of heart failure patients.

 

Specifically, hospitals awarded the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award have accomplished at least 12 consecutive months of 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Quality Achievement indicators and at least 12 consecutive months of 75 percent or higher compliance with four of nine Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Quality Measures for the same reporting period, which are reporting initiatives to measure and improve quality of patient care and outcomes.

 

http://www.wkyc.com/news/health/article/239914/7/Louis-Stokes-Cleveland-VA--Medical-Center-recieves-award

Sorry everyone -- posted this too late.

 

http://thedaily.case.edu/news/?p=6805

 

Was anyone able to attend??

^video of this talk.  I'd recommend to start watching at about 15:48:

 

 

Posted on the Jolly Scholar facebook page:

 

Some records for the end of the year:

1. We poured more PBR draft than any other bar/restaurant in NE Ohio.

2. We poured more Great Lakes Chrismtas Ale than any other bar/restaurant other than Great Lakes Brewery.

3. We sold more Rheingold than any other bar/restaurant in America (source Rheingold).

4. We asked Pepsi if they could get a margarita flavor for our new frozen drink machine, they said "well if you and the Indians are both asking for it, we'll bring it in." Not saying we're on their level, i'm just saying we're on our way.

 

Get Jolly and Thanks for all that helped in these record breaking feats.

Cleveland Institute or Music will be broadcasting this year's commencement ceremony live online, which includes a top notch music performance.

Cleveland Institute Of Music To Live Video Stream Commencement Address By Legendary Pianist Van Cliburn

Website: http://www.cim.edu

 

On Saturday, May 19, the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) will live video stream its Commencement exercises at 10:00 a.m. (EST) on www.cim.edu and on its mobile optimized website and smartphone apps powered by InstantEncore.com. The ceremony will feature iconic music figure, pianist Van Cliburn, as CIM presents him with an honorary doctorate. He will also give the Commencement Address to approximately 120 graduates.

 

The musical program includes tribute performances by critically acclaimed pianist Sergei Babayan as well as pre-recorded work by his protégé – the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition Grand Prix Winner, pianist Daniil Trifonov.

 

http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=154084

Does anyone have a ballpark on monthly parking pass cost in the Cleveland Botanical Gardens area?

Does anyone have a ballpark on monthly parking pass cost in the Cleveland Botanical Gardens area?

 

I did find this: http://www.universitycircle.org/locations/university-circle-permit-parking-lots

LIKE on Facebook:

 

https://www.facebook.com/cwruhousemafia

 

New source for news for University Circle and Cleveland.  Here's their description:

 

"An independent student run news source at Case Western Reserve domiciled on Hessler St. CWRU is hella cool; it's time we let people know."

Not sure where to post this...but this is extremely sad and bizarre if true:

 

Former Cleveland Museum of Art Director David Franklin Resigns After Affair, Suicide; Cell Phone of Victim Missing

 

Posted by Vince Grzegorek on Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at  3:34 PM

 

 

Three days ago, Cleveland Museum of Art director David Franklin abruptly resigned, effective immediately, from his post at the prestigious organization for personal reasons.

 

Scene was the first to give a glance into those personal reasons last night: Franklin had an affair with a CMA staffer (whose name we will not use) and she committed suicide five months ago.

 

http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2013/10/23/former-cleveland-museum-of-art-director-david-franklin-resigns-after-affair-suicide-cell-phone-of-victim-missing

^Sad indeed. We've been posting stuff on this topic in the Cleveland Arts News thread, which is probably the best place: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,15691.msg679525.html#new

University Circle-Cleveland Heights bike, bus links on the radar

 

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,28972.msg691971.html#msg691971

While this building is proposed to be incorporated into the UC3 development, this article isn't about construction/redevelopment:

 

Michelle Jarboe ‏mjarboe[/member]  Oct 17

.@SmithsonianMag drops by Judson Manor in #CLE's @inthecircle. An intergenerational exploration:

 

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/college-students-are-living-rent-free-in-cleveland-retirement-home-180956930/

^I could be wrong, but I think you might me confusing Judson Manor (north of Chester; not owned by any UC3 partners) with Fenway Manor, the building at Euclid and Stokes.

^I could be wrong, but I think you might me confusing Judson Manor (north of Chester; not owned by any UC3 partners) with Fenway Manor, the building at Euclid and Stokes.

 

You're right, that building isn't "incorporated" into the development like Fenway will be. But it will be immediately next door to a UC3 building proposed on Judson's surface parking lot.

University Circle... rent and parking too expensive now?

 

Radical Student Union protests gentrification of University Circle

Matt Hooke, A&E Editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under Inside the Circle, News

 

Chants of “Cleveland’s not for sale” rang out from the KSL Oval as, on Friday, Nov. 30,  the Radical Student Union (RSU) protested the closing of two neighborhood staples, the Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern and Falafel Cafe.

 

Around 15 RSU members held signs and passed out a list of demands that they want to be addressed by University Circle Inc. (UCI) and Case Western Reserve University. The group felt the closing of the two restaurants is a symptom of what they see as the larger problem of gentrification in the University Circle area.

 

http://observer.case.edu/radical-student-union-protests-gentrification-of-university-circle/

There is nothing but cheap housing surrounding and within University Circle with only a handful of luxury apartments. God forbid Cleveland has at least a couple nice places in the surrounding sea of foreclosures and low income housing all over Hough, Glenville, Fairfax. Woodhill and East Cleveland. Those protesters are complete jackases.

Edited December 9, 20186 yr by TBideon

If you are complaining simultaneously about gentrification and the high price of parking, I file that under “bless their hearts”