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Cleveland International Film Festival celebrates 50 years April 9-18
Community programs partner with Cleveland Schools to keep the music playing
Urban Squash Cleveland offers a powerful, academic-focused youth development program
Film fest marks new beginning at Playhouse Square
Wednesday night brought back an event that had been idling on my calendar for three years: opening night of the Cleveland International Film Festival. The last time the event was held in person was in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic upended our lives.
Arts and culture groups say next mayor should champion the arts from city hall
When the nonprofits Assembly for the Arts and CAN Journal asked mayoral candidates in the primary if they would champion the arts at city hall, the response was unanimous: let’s do this thing. Now, the groups are pushing to make the arts a top issue in the Nov. 2 general election and hold the next mayor accountable for putting plans into action.
Bolivar Road apartment project could be gamechanger for Gateway District
SomeraRoad, a development firm based in New York City and Nashville, is proposing building 203 apartment units on Bolivar Road in the Gateway District next to an office building they recently renovated. The project would bring new residents and street activity to a part of downtown that is mostly filled with daytime office uses.
The Lumen, the largest residential project downtown in 40 years, celebrates its opening this week
Although the theaters at Playhouse Square remain dark and shuttered in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Lumen, a 35-story high rise that officially opens this week with more than 25 percent of its units leased, has added a bright new beacon to Euclid Avenue.
Cleveland International Film Festival announces next year’s event will be entirely virtual
Cleveland International Film Festival has announced that the 45th annual festival, set to take place April 7-20, will be held virtually, building on the success of this year’s pandemic pivot and with an eye towards public health and safety.
