Holly Jolly Holiday Shopping: 10 Shop Local Events in CLE
Scott and I spent last Friday at Cleveland’s Museum of Contemporary Art for their annual holiday shopping event ArtScape. The last time we visited MOCA was for a Tri-C JazzFest concert. This time, their versatile lobby was transforrmed into a pop up shop of jewelry and design gifts. It was…
Theatre Review: ONCE at PlayhouseSquare
Blogkeeping: Congratulations, entry 16 – amanda @minky80, for winning the Compassion from Fashion giveaway. Please respond to my email by Monday confirming you can attend. When I think of PlayhouseSquare’s Palace Theatre, I smile at memories of epic productions. Impressive theatricality along the lines of Wicked, Les Miserables, and this…
Clue Into Cleveland Blogs, Snow Day Edition
Reminder: Wednesday is the last day to enter my Compassion from Fashion giveaway. You can tweet daily for more entries. It’s been awhile since I’ve had time to do a Cleveland blogs round-up. However, there have been a more than a few recent posts and new-to-me blogs that needed to…
Giveaway: Compassion from Fashion to Benefit The Gathering Place and Rainbow Babies
Update: After removing pingbacks and duplicate entries, congratulations to entry 16, amanda @minky80. Last June I ran my first Race for the Place 5K, a fundraiser for The Gathering Place. From support groups and nutrition classes to medical libraries and their HairPeace Wig Salons, The Gathering Place provides programs for anyone…
The Katz Club Diner – A Taste of Home, But Better
Growing up in South Jersey, the classic diner was a way of life for Scott, and while attending college in Philly, they quickly became my primary source of food throughout the week. Pulling up a stool at the counter for some quick breakfast or grabbing a corner table for midnight…
My Friday Five: Why You Should See the Final Performance of Richard III on Sunday
I promise that I didn’t plan on writing three posts about Cleveland theatre this week. However, when Alicia got tickets to see Richard III on Wednesday and it was so incredible, an impromptu post was needed. There’s only one more chance to see Richard III – this Sunday at 3pm. Here’s…
Review: Theater Ninjas' nomadic Black Cat Lost
The jisei, or death poem, is a tradition among zen monks and haiku poets – short poems written moments before death. Some are poignant, others surprisingly amusing. All are candid insights into the author’s last thoughts as death approached, regardless of whether or not they welcomed it. As we walked…
Jump Back Ball 0023: Ticket Kickoff Party Nov. 7
Disclosure: I am on the board of PlayhouseSquare Partners, the organization hosting Jump Back Ball, and am also a Jump Back blogger who will receive one ticket to the event. However, I enjoy this event so much that I would and have blogged about it regardless. With Halloween on Thursday, everywhere…
Clued Into Pittsburgh, Part 3: Scott's Thoughts on a Pop Culture Paradise
And so concludes my Clued Into Pittsburgh series: Today, Scott shares his thoughts from the Visit Pittsburgh blogger tour we attended. Here is LovePGH part 1 and LovePGH part 2. A few weekends ago I went to a magical place. No, not Tahiti. Pittsburgh. As someone who grew up in South Jersey,…
Clued Into Pittsburgh, Part 2: A Steep Drop, A Few Beers, and Art
This is part 2 in my Clued Into Pittsburgh series: Scott and I were recently invited to a weekend blogger tour of Pittsburgh. This week, we’ll be recapping our trip. Read part 1 here. When I left things off on Tuesday, we had just settled in for a very nice nap…