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A farewell to The Side Quest: a safe haven for geeks, the LGBTQ+ community, and other outsiders

For a lot of people in Northeast Ohio, including many in the LGBTQ+ community, The Side Quest was more than just a bar, it was home. Now, it’s been shuttered by the pandemic.

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Mayor Justin Bibb’s top hires so far have a wide range of backgrounds

The leaders like to say they’re “E and E,” which means “emerging and experienced.” They vary not just in age and other demographics but in their careers, which span governments, businesses, universities, and philanthropies.

Vision Zero Cleveland looking for action (and input) to reduce traffic deaths

Going on five years, bike and pedestrian advocates and City of Cleveland officials who are concerned with the yearly death toll on city streets from motor vehicles have studied the causes and locations and discussed what to do about it. This month, the Vision Zero Task Force, as it’s known, is finally ready to present its action plan in a series of public meetings.

Cleveland-area theaters take up social justice mantle in 2021-22 season

Cleveland theaters are finally emerging from a long, dark period of closure. They’re not done with the pandemic, however. Their play selections for the coming 2021-2022 season reflect continued awareness of such lingering ills as systemic racism, police violence, and wrongful incarceration.

Long live rock! Michael Stanley mural to rise in Midtown

All hail Cleveland’s king of rock and roll! This summer, London-based artist WRDSMTH will create a 2,200 square foot tribute mural to Michael Stanley on a warehouse building at 2630 Payne Ave. The artwork is part of the “How do I love thee” tour spearheaded by Graffiti HeArt, which will add 15 murals throughout Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, and Lakewood.

Pianos as art: Join Piano Cleveland’s scavenger hunt

Get ready, get set, go! From June 11 to July 8, fifteen uniquely repurposed pianos will decorate Cleveland neighborhoods as part of The Grand Piano Pursuit, a musical scavenger hunt organized by Piano Cleveland where participants can win prizes in the lead up to the Cleveland International Piano Competition.

Cleveland Orchestra eyes Cleveland students as potential music educators of tomorrow

Several Cleveland School of the Arts students in the Cleveland Orchestra's Music Mentors program have branched out as teachers themselves, using what they've learned to train younger players at Cleveland's Mound STEM School.

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