When it comes to giving and receiving gifts, I’ve always been partial to experiences rather than things. This not just comes from the pack rat tendency I’ve been working hard to shake, but also because I’ve found that the memories of an art class, day trip or nice night out on the…
With the Burning River Roller Girls‘ 2011 season not starting up until March, it’s going to be a long cold winter when it comes to Cleveland roller derby action. Before then, though, the ladies from the BRRG are lacing up their skates on Nov. 20 for their fifth annual roller derby benefit — Black &…
When Khaled Hosseini’s debut novel The Kite Runner was published in 2003, it was one of those ‘new classics’ that rose to popularity among book clubs, was championed by critics and was the first book that year to be a bestseller (it remained a NY Times Bestseller for the next 5 years). It has been heralded as a rich…
My first inclination when Great Lakes Theater Festival announced their Fall Repertory of Othello and An Ideal Husband was to focus on the differences between the two plays. The first is a tragic, psychological, Shakespearean thriller. The second, a witty “social comedy” by Oscar Wilde. However, after seeing the second half of the Fall Rep when…
I’m often looking for ways to get involved in an event beyond the basic experience. For me, I find that doing instead of attending has always led to a more enriching and enjoyable experience. It’s one of the reasons I enjoy the Cleveland Sketch Crawl. It allows me to get…
I’ll confess – I’ve never been to a tupperware party nor did I ever think of myself as the tupperware-type person. Embarrassingly enough, I’m not good at cooking or baking. When it comes to planning a party, my skills lie mostly in organizing and decorating. So, the first couple of…
This past Saturday, Great Lakes Theater Festival opened its 49th season with Shakespeare’s psychological thriller Othello. Needless to say, I’ve been looking forward to the return of GLTF since the Spring Rep’s productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Bat Boy; my first Shakespearean tragedy at GLTF did not disappoint. This intense…
With the opening night of Othello and the Botanical Garden’s RIPE Festival, there’s a lot to write about this weekend. Regardless, though, I wanted to quickly post about my visit to IngenuityFest on Saturday afternoon. This weekend, IngenuityFest returned for its yearly celebration of art and technology in Cleveland. The last time I…
UPDATE: The 2011 Sparx City Hop takes place on Sept. 10, 2011. More info about the 2011 neighborhood hop can be found on Downtown Cleveland Alliance’s website. Read on for a review of last year’s Sparx City Hop. Saturday was the Sparx City Hop. As I mentioned last week, I headed down…
Earlier today, I wrote about this Friday’s Shore Cultural Collective Concert in downtown Euclid. Tonight, I wanted to focus on another arts-related event this weekend – the 2010 Sparx City Hop. On Saturday from 11am – 11pm, the Downtown Cleveland Alliance will host the Sparx City Hop festival throughout downtown Cleveland and its…
