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Bears on Bikes.

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Be prepared for the most adorable artwork that you have seen in a long time.  I will definitely see this show before it is gone!

Upcoming Show Announcement!

July 15th, 2011 7-9 PM
@ Local Girl Gallery 16106 Detroit Avenue Lakewood, Ohio 44107
Bears On Bikes!
Works by Kris Williams (We & The Bean)
Sneaky Peeky @ www.weandthebean.com/bears-on-bikes.html

About The Series

The four of us, we’re all on bikes now. We look like bears, but we don’t care. Bears, love bikes.
So I came up with ten framed original black and white ink drawings of bears… on bikes.
They’ll be on display and for sale at the gallery.
All designs will also be available as colorized prints @ the gallery or online in my etsy shop!
Bears… on bikes! Enjoy!

Also showing: Lea Wiertel & Matthew Goik
Show Runs Until: August 3rd, 2011

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Cleveland Heights resident attempts to shatter Guinness record

Friday, June 10th, 2011

This is just a cool story that I wanted to share.  I didn’t write the article, it was forwarded to me.  I do not know where it was originally published, so if you know, I would gladly make a link.  It is just one more example of how Coventry is Cleveland’s coolest east side neighborhood.  The event is next weekend, so break out your Pacman costumes and Link outfits!

Cleveland Heights resident attempts to shatter Guinness record

by Dana Finley

Cleveland Heights resident Keith Curry is attempting to set a Guinness World Record™ for the most people dressed up like video game characters in one place.

“The idea came up when my friend, Chris Myrick, and I were watching the MTV reality show Rob Dyrdek’s “Fantasy Factory” and it was the episode where he broke like 20 world records. It sparked my curiosity, so I went to the Guinness World Records™ website and tried to find an easy record to beat,” Curry said. “I found this one and I filled out the required form. After about six weeks, I had completely forgotten that I had even done it when I got an e-mail from Guinness with a record breakers pack.”

The previous Guinness World Record™ for the most people dressed up like video game characters in one place is 376 people.

Curry quickly enlisted local businesses to help him in his quest to break the record. “The first thing I did was contact Steve Presser from Big Fun to see if he’d be interested in assisting us in the endeavor,” he said. “Presser agreed to help us out with promotions and marketing. I also contacted Robert Kopis of PizzaBogo and he agreed to provide discount food to all who attend.”

Participants should note that there are some regulations as to which video game characters can be impersonated. For example, Sonic the Hedgehog first appeared in a video game in 1991, before its television and comc book appearances. Therefore, Sonic qualifies for the attempt. Batman was first featured as a comic book character in 1939, prior to appearances as a video game character in 1986, so Batman does not qualify as a character that can be portrayed as part of the record.

Those interested in helping Curry’s attempt to break the record should plan to attend the gathering scheduled for June 17 at the Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Park from 2 to 5 p.m.


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A Weekend Packed with Ideas and Art

Monday, April 18th, 2011

What a great weekend.  So much to do, and so little time to get it all done.  Friday was the TEDxCLE event.  As much as I wanted to go, I missed my small window to buy a ticket and it was sold out!  Still, I heard good things about it…  I know that last year’s event was a winner and I was truly hoping to find a loose unused ticket somewhere in my network.  It was also the Green Dream.  The Green Dream is NE Ohio’s largest Green Business Showcase and is held every year by the students of Beachwood High School and Junior Achievement.  The Funds they raise go toward the Green Classroom a green education space inside the High School.  It was another successful year!

Saturday morning was a meeting of the Sustainable Business Incubator group at Gardens Under Glass in the Galleria.  We talked about community engagement, marketing, the business development plan and Earth Day events.  We also prepped our mini terrarium “Gardens Under Glass” to give away at the Earth Fest on Sunday.  The other Earth Day event that is planned is the Local Foods Extravaganza that will be held Thursday at the Galleria.  This event is being coordinated and organized by the Community Greenhouse Partners-a wonderful group dedicated to growing and provided healthful produce for Cleveland underprivileged families.

I only wish there were more time, as I was going to share with them the renderings that we produced for the Local Foods Restaurant Incubator and the NE Ohio Green Business Incubator.

The idea behind the Local Foods Restaurant Incubator was to allow entrepreneurs and restaurateurs the ability to try out new concepts in a cost effective way.  By negotiating good short term leases, folks who want to open a restaurant could try out their recipes, concept, etc in a way that is effective.  They could build momentum while making a little cash, fine tune food costs, plan menu items, all while still finding or designing a restaurant space.  What’s more, they could negotiate better pricing by partnering with other small restaurants, build a catering arm, or create a whole lot of buzz before their doors ever open.  To read more, check out the flyer we created here-and share it with that chef in your life as we try to build an even better food scene.

We also have been working on the Green Business Incubator idea.  The plan here is to band green businesses together to share expenses and build synergy in one space.  By having several like minded individuals in a single office setting, they can share ideas, clients, expenses, marketing, even host events together.  One or two person firms could have access to things that are usually reserved for larger companies.  The long term goal is to bring an assortment of green businesses to the Galleria, where they would have access to meeting space, green restaurants, educational components, and even test out ideas like solar panels where they could potentially monitor them all the time-all inside and under a single glass roof.

You can read about more of the concept and advantages here.

After the meeting, we whizzed off to Brecksville to meet up with friends, and then it was off to Akron.  The University of Akron was hosting an exhibition called Collider 3: Transform and was truly interesting.  It was the final day of the exhibit, so we had the place mostly to ourselves.  The entire exhibit was interactive-which is the art that I love.  One room had a projection of a woman in red wrapped in ribbons and as you moved about the space, the projection moved and changed, depending on how you moved about the room.  There was another that was a projection of a website and a large touch pad so you could work with it.  If you missed this project, not to worry, you can access it at wefeelfine.org. This program goes out to the web and mines blogs for phrases like “I feel” and returns them in an interactive data stream that gives interesting visuals and demographics.  WE then went by the Akron Museum of Art to check out the architecture of the building.  We had planned on seeing the Escher exhibit, but instead we were hungry for a bite to eat.

After the art, we stopped off for some of the best Mexican food that I have seen in a while at Rancheros Taqueria at 284 Cuyahoga Falls Ave-at Dayton St. in Akron.  If you like authentic Mexican food with a ton of flavor, I highly recommend this place.  Unobtrusive, and poorly decorated, this is the kind of place you might pass on if you judge by appearances.  Don’t!  The food is great!

Then it was time to high tail it back home to get ready for ART CARES.  Art Cares is one of the few really high class events that get to attend every year.  I always donate a couple of art pieces and they always seem to sell.  I am happy to be a part of this event, and happy that I am always asked.  The event was packed this year, and they netted some good returns.  I am sure that has a lot to do with John Farina and Adam Tully who were the key organizers for this year’s event.  Kudos to them and all their hard work.  I also got to hang out with friends and hear the awesome Lounge Kitty.  I am already thinking of what I can create for next year’s event.

If you have never been, you should go as it is one of the few times to get great art at reasonable prices, while having the best party time of the year!

Sunday was Earth Fest, the Earth Day event at the zoo.  I always go and work a table for some event.  This year, while Bud worked the NE Ohio chapter of the USGBC table, I was at the Gardens Under Glass table.  I was lucky, as were in a nice cozy worm environment inside, while Bud froze in the non-profits tent.  Of course, I got my reusable bags from Wal-Mart, chatted with Rebecca at Planet Green and Green Clean, and hung out with Trevor Clatterbuck of Fresh Fork Market.  Unfortunatley the high winds caused them to close at least one tent, and some of the events were cancelled.  Still, I got my free water bottle and hung out with all my greenie cohorts!

Our sign language class was cancelled, and I was actually quite relieved, as I needed the extra rest!  All in all, a great weekend…What did you do?

 

 

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Why I plan to gain 30 pounds this summer…

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

I LOVE ice cream. LOVE it! That is why I can never go within an hour’s drive of Columbus without going to Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. If you are a regular reader of this blog, then this is not news to you. In fact you probably already know about Jeni’s new shop opening on Friday on North Main Street in Chagrin Falls. But have you been yet? I have!

Last night, I received a special invite to their pre-opening party.  It was a blast.  I knew I loved Jeni’s ice cream.  After the film festival, I knew I loved their sustainability stance.  Now I know that I love their style.  Sitting next to Starbucks with it’s small unobtrusive sign, you would never know the true treasure that is hiding inside.  I walked in, and the shop is lovely.  It has the same look and feel of the Columbus chain, but fits beautifully in with its neighbors in Chagrin Falls.  From beginning to end, everything about this little soiree was to my tastes.  They served Great Lakes Brewery beers, and wines that meant someone knew their selection.  I had a nice glass of Macon and was drawn immediately to a cheese plate.  Not like your typical cheddar, swiss, jack that I had seen so much of during the festival, this one had lovely imports, with a peppery sausage and there was a love slice of Bucheron.  This may be the finest goat cheese on the market, and that alone was worth the drive.

Of course the place was packed.  I got to meet some of the company’s driving forces behind their success.  I was able to talk about composting and sustainability with the company’s chief executive.  I chatted with Tom Bauer, my contact who brought Jeni’s to the CIFF.  I even got to meet Jeni, herself.  I have to say, I am rarely tongue tied, but for me this was like meeting Oprah.  Yeah, it is just ice cream, but in the world of ice cream this woman is nothing short of a goddess.  I finally got the chance to meet Michelle V, the Cleveland Foodie, who is living my ideal life.  Who wouldn’t want to eat out, write and review restaurants, and help charities that work to fight hunger.  We go so many of the same places that you would think I was stalking her, but we end up missing by 5 minutes every time.  I finally got to meet the woman behind the blog and she is just as charming and sweet as I expected.  We talked about exposing our families to Jeni’s crazy, but delicious flavor combinations.  Of course, Jonathan Sawyer was there with his lovely wife and kids, as he is a huge Jeni’s fan too.

Michelle V and me!

As for the ice cream, what can I say?  As always, the flavors are so wonderful.  I opted for my Bangkok Peanut, a creamy blend of coconut and peanut with a hint of hot spice thrown in.  This has always been my favorite and I could practically live on the stuff.  Bud had the Salty Caramel, as always, and some of the Brambleberry Crisp.   Bourbon Buttered Pecan is another of my favorites, and I had to have a little scoop before we walked out of this tasty brown staple.  Tons of pecans in a great mix of buttery bourbon…what’s not to love?  I know we will be back soon, because they only have the Savannah Buttermint for a limited time and I just couldn’t eat anymore before having dinner-although I admit it crossed my mind to stay all night and dine on all their goodies, but I thought it better to  not be “that guy.”

The goddess, Jeni with her husband

 

And for those of you out of state, Jeni’s does ship.  If you are adventurous, you can also try and make Jeni’s ice cream at home….

 

See you at the gym….

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Pecha Kucha Cleveland

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

What the heck is Pecha Kucha?

When I told a friend that I could not go to an ASL coffee chat, this is what she asked me. Then I got the same question from several people on Facebook. I figured that I should share this secret with you, although it is rapidly becoming so popular that I will have to fight with you to get in, if more people come to attend.

I had heard of Pecha Kucha from a number of people. Some had gone, some wanted to go, but no one seemed to really be able to articulate what it was. I didn’t get it. So while at Ingenuity Fest, I went to one to hear my friend Michele Kilroy, of the USGBC, talk about the state of the green built environment. I listened to a few folks do their bit, then Michele did her part. She was truly awesome. Then followed some people that I could not even figure out what they were talking about and I lost interest. It was also loud and crazy under the Detroit Bridge. While the space was innovative, it was not conducive to public speaking-especially when Ingenuity Fest is going on as a backdrop. So, in the end I really didn’t get it either.

The next time I attended, it was at the House of Blues. The crowd was so large, that some who stepped out for a cigarette at intermission, were not allowed back in because of capacity concerns. This time, none of my friends were speaking, or so I thought. You never know who might be presenting, and Cleveland is a small town. It did really give me an idea of what this thing is, though.

Here is the explanation from the Pecha Kucha site:

PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat”, it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It’s a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.

Imagine the old days of soap boxes. If you had something to say, you just got up in public on a corner and spoke about it. Nowadays, we are mostly using YouTube, Facebook, blogs and other multimedia web sources to do this same job. But imagine a place where you could get 8 presenters together and they had to keep their presentations tight, concise, and limited to 400 seconds. Editing of this type is a skill in itself-anyone who know me, knows I can talk for 400 seconds without taking a breath. While the goal is design oriented in general, there is a lot of leeway here. You can apply the idea of design to nearly anything. Overall, though, you will hear mostly from artists, designers of all sorts (fashion, interior, systems, urban, etc) and innovators.

Last week I went to the 12th Cleveland event.  Located in the old “Twigbee’s” space on the 10th floor of the Higbee building, I was able to see some pictures of the old Higbee’s at its heyday, see the inside of the Silver Grille, and get some great views of downtown and public square.  What followed was one of the best nights I yet.  The speakers ran the gamut.  My friend Erin Huber (and one of her many minions, Michele) presented her program on Making Waves from Cleveland to Uganda-a presentation about clean drinking water and their efforts to bring water to a school in Uganda.  There was graphic designer, Nikki Villagomez, who spoke about her love of typography.  Photographer Keith Berr showed images of Bhutan.  Margarita Benitez is a fashion technologist and her presentation was inspiring.  I also loved Jennifer Coleman and her talk about getting people to return to downtown.  There were 11 presenters that night from a comic to a motorcycle designer, to performance artist.  Something for everyone, and by the throngs of people that filled the space. everyone came.

I am truly hooked on this event.  I leave inspired, entertained, and enlightened.  I always want to come home and create something!  It is a great way to hear people that are local, speak on local topics, and that you might not hear anywhere else.  Sure, I have seen some presentations that fell a little flat, but if you have ever been nervous about presenting to a group of 500, then you can understand.  Besides, these are not spokespeople or marketing agents, these are mostly everyday people with something to say.  That is the true allure of the event and what makes it so inspiring.  I can’t wait for the next one, will you be there?  Follow them on Facebook to find out the next event, but in the meantime, here are some images from last week:



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Getting to Zero with E4S and Wal Mart

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Tuesday is the next E4S meeting.  The focus for this month’s meeting is waste reduction.  There will be a panel discussion with some great people.  So many people have strong feelings about Wal Mart that I wanted to be sure and share this event.  I am a member of the zero waste core group, and I feel passionate about this topic.  I was so pleased to see that Wal Mart was going to be on the panel and I would like to see everyone there to find out more about what they are doing in the area of waste and sustainability.  Now is your chance to get your questions answered.

THIRD TUESDAY

Making Cents of Zero Waste
E4S Third Tuesday Network Event
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 – 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Great Lakes Brewing Company Tasting Room
Price: Free
Display Table: Contact megan@e4s.org
Register for this event

Join the Zero Waste NEO Network and other network leaders in waste reduction as they share their stories of zero. Discover how a goal of zero waste drives companies to innovate new ways to reduce the cost and impact of waste. Learn how completing a dumpster dive will change your mind about what is possible when it comes to reducing the waste your organization creates. Leave the event with ideas on how to get to zero. Sign up for Zero Waste Workshops to learn more.

Guest Facilitator: Dan Moulthrop – The Civic Commons

Panelists include:

Christy Gray – ZeroLandfill™
Ray Hartmann – Walmart
Mel Hauser- Berea Printing Company
Richard Horton – Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Dave Pindel- Herschman Architects
Register Today!

E4S Upcoming Events:
E4S Start-Up Showcase
E4S Third Tuesday Network Event
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 – 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Community Events:

Will Allen, CEO, Growing Power & MacArthur “Genius Grant” Recipient Lecture & Workshop
Case Western Reserve University
Friday, March 18 – 7:00pm & Saturday, March 19th – 8:30am – 1:00pm
Becoming a LEED Green Associate Study Session
Northeast Ohio Chapter of the USGBC
Wednesday, March 23 – 7:30am to 10am

E4S Third Tuesday Network Event Sponsors

Call 216.451.7755 to learn more about sponsorship

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Composting made easy…

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

Whether you want to grow great veggies or pretty flowers, making your own compost is a great way to make your garden grow great.  I was thrilled to find out about the composting seminars being held by the Solid Waste District.  If you have ever wanted to know more about how to compost, then sign up for one of their seminars.  I started over a year ago and it has made a big difference.  Moreover, it has helped us move closer to our zero waste goal.

Compost Seminars and Bin Sales
The Solid Waste District has partnered with city service departments and local organizations to educate and promote backyard composting of food and yard waste.  In an effort to provide Cuyahoga County residents with how-to-compost instructions and affordable compost bins, the Solid Waste District is proud to introduce the Compost Seminar & Compost Bin Sale program.

After the seminar about backyard composting, you can purchase a bin for your home.
Wishing Well Composter – $50.00
Ultimate Dirt Machine Digester – $50.00
Sure-Close Compost Pail – $5.00

Log onto http://www.cuyahogaswd.org/en-US/Composting.aspx
for the 2011 Compost Seminars & Bin Sales: Registration for each seminar is required.

And here are some bonus videos…

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So much to do, so little time

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

As Clevelanders, we love our four seasons.  We revel in our summers, plant our gardens in the Spring,  and do crazy stuff like hay rides and clam bakes in the fall.  After the holidays are over, we hunker down in January and avoid the cold and snow.  But by groundhog’s day, we start to get a little stir crazy and need to break out.  That is when the calendar starts to get filled with all kinds of events and meetings.  This year seems to be no exception.

Last week we took a quick overnight trip to Washington, DC.  We went to see an exhibit that was ending and also took the opportunity to visit some of the city’s great institutions.  One of the things that impressed me most about the trip was that nearly every rest area had recycling bins and DC itself was clean as a whistle.  It was a great respite after the Nourshing the Artist Within fundraising benefit that are worked on.  Unfortunately, we didn’t make it back in time for the February Networking Event for the NE Ohio Chapter of the USGBC. Even though I couldn’t make it, I heard that it was quite the hot event at the Happy Dog.  It seems that all the networking events are fun and well attended.  If you haven’t signed up for their mailing list, you should!

As soon as we returned, we met with some emerging chefs that are looking to open a new restaurant.  It looks to be a great project and I look forward to this unique concept coming to fruition.  We also had a meeting for the Near West Food Co op.  We are now taking the next steps to incorporate and move a little bit forward in our efforts to bring a new food co op to Cleveland’s west side.  More on this project as it moves forward.

Tuesday evening was the E4S 100th Thursday meeting.  In case you don’t know, the leader of this great group, Holly Harlen is stepping down.  She has done so much to promote sustainability and green businesses in NE Ohio, that her presence will be sorely missed.  The interim Head Honcho will be Mike Dungan of Beedance and Zero Landfill fame.  During the first section, David Beach, Andrew Watterson and Rebecca Reynolds reflected on their history of E4S, what they want to see going forward, etc. And the second section was 4 former E4S employees (Courtney De’Oreo, Victoria Avi, Annabelle Khouri and Stephanie Strong) reflecting on their first week at E4S, what they learned and use in their current jobs, etc.  Board members acknowledged Holly’s “perfect attendance” record at the 100 sessions and then she was presented with a special GLBC beer called the “Connect. Learn. Do. Brew”.

So, what is coming up?

Today is the core group meeting of the Zero Waste Network of E4S.  We will continue to plan our moving forward of the network and how we will plan to promote zero waste goals for 2011.  Keep an eye out for the Zero Waste Network as we update and expand out online presence, and introduce more meetings and events.

Also today is a great event at CSU.  It will be held at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs Glickman-Miller Hall, Roberta Steinbacher Atrium Cleveland State University and you can register here.

You may have heard about the Reimagining Cleveland project but this Forum will answer the question “What’s going on here?” Join us for a program of education and inspiration.  Learn from folks who have actually created gardens, orchards, vineyards and farms from vacant land.  Gather information for your own reimagining project from a wealth of resources.  And, immediately following the Forum, join us in celebrating the opening of an exhibit in the Forum gallery showcasing the work of photographers and storytellers and illuminating the narratives of the reimagining grantees.

Saturday is the next meeting of our Green Business Incubator Group.  Borne of the Sustainability Summit 2019, our group is trying to promote new green businesses in the NE Ohio region, as well as find new ways to promote the Galleria as a place for emerging green businesses to meet, learn and share space.  Feel free to join us as we talk about our next steps.  We meet at 10 am.

Tuesday is the Eco Tuesday meetup.  This month’s meeting will focus on some great small ventures.  I encourage you to check them out as this meeting will be filled with inspiration:

On February 22nd EcoTuesday is proud to present yet another powerful story of grassroots good and positive change. We will be featuring three special ladies on a panel about neighborhood revitalization and cross-community collaboration through green jobs and green business models.
It is a powerful story of three minority women entrepreneurs who serve with a passion for doing good and doing well by growing businesses that build community, create jobs, improve our environment, and promote healthy eating and living. Together these three are setting the stage for collaboration across three distinct challenged communities in the greater University Circle area:
Vel Scott : Vel’s Purple Oasis – (Univ Circle)
Vicky Trotter : The Green Space – (Glenville)
Veronica Walton : NEO Restoration Alliance – (Hough)
It is so important to hear stories like these that support and serve those less fortunate and inspire folks with community AND economic development around urban enterprise, green jobs and local foods. These three truly are grassroots greats, and we are thrilled to help advance their vision.
Join us on Tuesday, 2/22 from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Club at Key Center – for a unique treat! Complimentary appetizers and cash bar. Call 216-849-8651 with questions or comments!

The green events just keep coming with the Emerging Green Professionals group of the NE Ohio Chapter of the USGBC presents a screening of the film. “The Greening of Southie.”  For more info and to register, go here.

Set on the storied streets of South Boston, The Greening of Southie is a feature documentary about Boston’s first residential green high rise, The Macallen Building, and the union men and women who set out to construct it. Building green has its challenges, and the job site has its skeptics. When things on the building site start to go wrong, the young development team has to keep the project from unraveling. Funny and poignant, The Greening of Southie is a story of bold ideas, new environmentalists and the future of the way we live.

CSU Nance College of Business
1860 East 18th Street
BU 118 Auditorium
Cleveland, OH  44115

Then you can wrap up the week with the GreenLife Gala.  A fundraiser for the Green Dream, the eco friendly showcase put on by students of Beachwood HS and Junior Acheivement, this event looks great.  There will be food, fitness demos, an eco fashion show, and a silent auction- all hosted by Sarah Backhouse, Discovery Planet Green Host.  Check out the website for more information and to buy tickets.

Buy tickets today for EcoWatch’s third annual Green Galaon Friday, April 8 at 7 p.m. with Philippe Cousteau atExecutive Caterers in Mayfield, Height at www.ecowatch.org or call 216-387-1609.  Come enjoy hors d’oeuvres, dinner, drink ticket, silent auction items, live jazz and Philippe Cousteau’s presentation to support the efforts of EcoWatch.

Mark your calendars for these events and watch more events come together as we ramp up for Earth Day and the Cleveland International Film Festival.

UPDATE:

I missed this one.  February 23, 2011 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm

A special screening of Carbon Nation, a climate change solutions movie, is being sponsored by the Boler School of Business at John Carroll University. This event is free and open to the public, so we encourage you to spread the word and bring a friend.

Carbon Nation is in theaters February, 2011 and John Carroll University has the only showing in Northeast Ohio. Join the MBA students taking Boler’s social and environmental marketing class for a documentary that “doesn’t care if you believe in global warming.”

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Re Imagine the Galleria

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

We received several emails about the Galleria following our last posting.  If you know the Galleria, it can be hard to imagine it as an elegant space to host a wedding or other event.  I wanted to post these images to show off just how cool this space can be and how it could be the home of your next major event!

From Vicki Poole on the award that they are up for:

The Galleria at Erieview has been nominated for Cleveland’s Best Non-traditional Venue for 2011 by the CBC Magazine Connectors Choice Awards.  We are very proud to represent this category as I believe with my heart, that if you look at all three, the Galleria can win this category.  The House of Blues and Football Hall of Fame are wonderful venues that offer diverse space as well as options.  The Galleria however; has had the tougher road as we have been non-traditional from day one.  We were never built to be a concert or reception hall for weddings and fundraisers, and since we added the curtain to our food court in 2005, it gave us the ability to convert the space to what I believe is the most spectacular space in Cleveland and it deserves recognition.  The Galleria will never be a shopping mall again, and yet; it is just as alive and vibrant with potential and opportunity. I need your help, as we are the underdogs, we can only win with your vote, and the vote from your friends.  I have attached a few pictures, if you are not familiar with our venue.  I am personally asking you to vote, and to please pass this along to your contacts, and help us bring the Galleria a new “bright city light” …a new reputation, that will help her shine once again.

You can vote for them here:

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So much to do this season…Is your event here?

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Shopping, arts fairs, concerts, and more. This time of year makes it hard to keep up on the blog, while we try to attend all the events and still do our work. There seems to be something to do every evening for the rest of the month. Here are just a few of the things on my radar for December. Let me know what I missed by adding it in the comments!

There are two great events this Wednesday, December 8.

There is a Social Media Club tweet up and toy drive at the Bodies exhibition downtown.  It runs from about 6 pm to 7:30 and then everyone will head over to Fat Fish Blue for apps and beverages.

Also  that evening is the Winter Concert from the CMSD All City Arts program.  It should prove to be a lively and fun event.  The concert is free and will be a great evening of holiday music presented by some of the top performers in Cleveland’s schools.  I have heard nothing but great things about how good these kids perform and this event comes highly recommended.  Besides, it is free and a great way to show your support for the arts in Cleveland schools.

The weekend of December 10 & 11 is the annual hand made craft fair, Bizarre Bazaar, is once again at the 78th Street Studios.  Billed as Cleveland’s fabulous original indie craft show, This is one of the best handmade craft events I have ever been to.  I love original and out of the ordinary gifts and this event features plenty.  Also, the chance to support local artists and artisans by buying local over the holidays is a great way to help support the local economy.  If you are looking for one of kind gifts, this is the spot!

The following weekend is the Screw Factory Artists Open Studio and Last Minute Market.  The Screw Factory is a great space.  An old underused factory building has been re purposed as artist studio space.  Once a month they are open to the general public for sales and the art can be nothing short of amazing.  This is an arts event that you should NOT miss.

A great band concert by the Burning River Freedom Band is coming up on December 15.  The Winter Wonderland concert is being held at the Franklin Circle Church in Ohio City at 8pm and comes highly recommended.

Franklin Circle Christian Church Presents:

The Light of Christmas
December 22, 2010
6:00 PM
A performance you won’t want to miss!
Franklin Circle Christian Church
1688 Fulton Rd. Cleveland, OH. 44113
216-781-8232 216-781-0013 fax
www.FranklinCircleChurch.org

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