Cleveland Twestival on March 24 at AMP 150

Now that Jump Back Ball is done for the year and I don’t have shop nights to attend or an outfit to throw together, you’d think I’d take a break and relax.  You’d be wrong. Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be happy to be helping @KaseyCrabtree and @KimiKay…

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Jump Back Ball, Part 8: A recap of JBB20, Passport to Party

The last time I posted, I had been rushing out the door to finish getting ready for Saturday night’s Jump Back Ball.  I pretty much had been looking forward to PlayhouseSquare’s annual benefit since I first read about it last year — so when I walked in the doors of the theatre,…

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Cleveland Winters May Not Be Warm, But They're Looking Brite-r

From Sparx City Hop to IngenuityFestival, Clevelanders enjoy celebrating their city outdoors. Of course, most of these festivals happen when it’s warmer outside – the summer and fall see the bulk of them. When winter rolls around, it means it’s usually time to escape inside from the blustery cold. The…

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Jump Back Ball, Part 5: Get Involved at a Shop Night

It’s official:  As of Friday morning, PlayhouseSquare’s 20th Annual Jump Back Ball has sold out.  Congratulations to the theatre and Partners for selling the tickets necessary to hit this landmark for the sixth year in a row! Of course, preparations for the February 26th event are far from over. This…

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Jump Back Ball, Part 4: Getting Ready for Your Evening

Although the last few posts in my Jump Back Ball series have been dedicated to the event itself, I wanted to take a break with this latest post and focus on getting ready for the evening. As a Jump Back Ball first-timer, this was actually one of the bigger things…

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Cleveland Orchestra: East Meets West with Bartok, Hosokawa and Takemitsu

  Lately I’ve been trying to discover more about the Cleveland blogging community. One of the blogs I’ve enjoyed reading is Cleveland Food and Brews, which focuses on how it’s not just wine that can complement a good meal, but also a nice well-crafted beer.  When there’s a particularly complementary…

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Jump Back Ball, Part 3: The Wining, Dining and Revelry

  With a little over a month left until this year’s Jump Back Ball, PlayhouseSquare and Partners are finalizing the details on this special 20th anniversary celebration. From the food to the activities, here’s the rundown on some of the things you’ll find on February 26th at Jump Back Ball…

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Backwards in High Heels: The Cleveland Play House Channels Ginger Rogers

  While it’s always enjoyable to escape into the ‘golden age’ of movies by watching a classic film, actually being transported into the backstage life of one of the screen legends is a rare treat. From now until January 30th, Cleveland has the chance to do that at the Cleveland…

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