New exhibit examines ‘the rise of Black Glenville’
Using photos, stories and a mini-documentary, Shaker Heights native Shelli Reeves aims to tell the history of the Glenville neighborhood through the eyes of longtime residents.
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I See Voices art gallery aims to boost civic engagement in Greater Buckeye
The new space aims to showcase the work of Black artists from Wards 4 and 6, spark community conversations, and spur civic engagement in the area.
Theater pro sees arts incubator as vital to Lee-Harvard’s future
Jimmie Woody has a different vision for his dad’s old corner store and dairy business in Cleveland’s Lee-Harvard neighborhood — he sees it as a place that will lift up the neighborhood as his dad’s old shop once did, but where he and others also can ply their artistic trades.
Cuyahoga County announces $4m in CARES Act relief funding for arts and culture sector
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish announced at a press conference Fri. Oct. 16 that $4 million in funding will be made available to the county’s arts and culture sector through the CARES Act. Two-thirds of the funding ($2.7 million) will be distributed to arts and culture organizations through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, and 1/3 ($1.3 million) will be distributed to individual artists and for-profit performing arts venues and artists through Arts Cleveland.
Ready Set! Coffee opening roastery, coffee shop in Gordon Square Arts District
Talk about a romantic story: A few years ago, Chris Allen and his sister Molly Allen took classes at the Espresso Academy in Florence, Italy, and they soon fell in love with coffee roasting. They came back to Cleveland and launched Ready Set! Coffee a year ago, offering free same-day delivery of locally-roasted beans to customers and wholesale clients like the Rock Hall.
The tough keep brewing: Six Shooter Coffee survives two car crashes at two different locations in less than a year
At 7 am on Sat., Oct. 10, a car jumped the curb and crashed into Six Shooter Coffee on Waterloo Road near East 156th Street. Fortunately, no one was hurt, though the building sustained some serious damage.
Six-house pocket neighborhood comes to Fenwick Avenue
A new development in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood will create affordable houses for first-time home buyers.
Local consulting firm highlights Latinx talent in Cleveland “100+ List”
For Hispanic Heritage Month, AmMore Consulting LLC launched “100+ Latinos Cleveland MUST KNOW,” a list of 102 Latinx living and working in the greater Cleveland area. The list includes the profiles of Hispanic/Latin/Latinx professionals, entrepreneurs, artists, community leaders, and others, with the intention of highlighting the incredible talent hiding in the city.
Edwins set to expand into former Fire space at Shaker Square
Acclaimed chef and restaurant owner Brandon Chrostowski of Edwins Restaurant and Leadership Institute is opening Edwins Too in the former Fire Food and Drink space at Shaker Square, bringing a much-needed shot in the arm to an area that has struggled with vacancies in the wake of the coronavirus.
The pandemic separates artists from audiences and unites them
Kate Blaszak looked up from her printout at Hedge Gallery and broke into a smile that her mask couldn’t hide. “I see it on your wall!”
