The Cleveland Orchestra
James Gaffigan or Andrew Grams, conductor
Katrina Bobbs, piano
Britten: "Storm" from Four Sea Interludes
Beethoven: "Awakening" from Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)
Mahler: Symphony No. 1, First Movement

The Cleveland Orchestra
James Gaffigan or Andrew Grams, conductor
Katrina Bobbs, piano
Britten: "Storm" from Four Sea Interludes
Beethoven: "Awakening" from Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)
Mahler: Symphony No. 1, First Movement

Today's job market is ever-evolving and so are the qualities you need for success. Learn more about the top qualities for which employers are and will be hiring and how you can develop and present these qualities.

I saw this over at Cleveland vs World blog, but it appears there will be an meeting open to the public to discuss the various venues for the convention center. You can see more details over at Cleveland City Planning Commission's website.

Friday, November 11, 2005 12:00 PM
Thriving in a World of Challenge and Change
Deborah L. Wince-Smith
President, Council on Competitiveness

Reservation
Deborah L. Wince-Smith heads the Council on Competitiveness, the only national organization that brings together leading CEOs, university presidents and labor leaders to promote U.S. productivity growth, success in global markets and a rising standard of living for all Americans. The Council works on a range of regional, national and global projects formed to drive competitive advantage, including the National Innovation Initiative, which released the groundbreaking Innovate America report. In 2004, Wince-Smith was appointed chairman of Strengthening America's Communities Initiative Federal Advisory Committee, which produced the first detailed assessment of federal investment and policy in regional economic development in almost forty years.

The Cleveland Orchestra
James Gaffigan, conductor
Enchantment Theatre Company
Khachaturian: Sabre Dance
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise
Stravinsky: The Firebird (complete ballet music)

The Cleveland Orchestra's annual series of one-hour Education Concerts for area schools has introduced more than three million children to classical music since 1918.

I just got a notice from the good folks at Assemble - http://www.assemblegallery.com - all should definitely check out the Tremont ArtWalk, and the Edge show at Cleveland State will be excellent as well.

For the ArtWalk, Asterisk and Doubting Thomas have great shows scheduled... also, the artist showing at Pilgrim Church is cool, and it is worth seeing the place... I went there with a friend and his kids, a few months ago, and the caretaker took us into the belltower and let the kids ring the bell... Quasimdodo style... real trip

Friday & Saturday November 11 & 12 Both shows at 7:30 VIP $35.00 In advance, $40 day of show
Reserve: $20.00 In advance, $25 day of show
$15.00 In advance, $20 day of show

Friday Only: kids 14 and under $5.00 on Reserve seats

Sign up to take part in the largest town meeting ever held in Northeast Ohio. Set an economic agenda for the region. Ensure that sustainability and environment are on the agenda for region's future. Free and open to the public, but RSVP required.

The Cleveland Orchestra
James Gaffigan, conductor
Enchantment Theatre Company

Weaving together elements of theatre and puppetry with music, masks, and a magical story, The Cleveland Orchestra and Enchantment Theatre Company present The Firebird, a charming and captivating Russian folktale set to music by Igor Stravinsky about a young boy named Ivan and his journey in search of the mysterious and magical Firebird. His exciting adventure includes an evil wizard, a scary witch, a beautiful imprisoned princess, and, of course, the magical Firebird.

The Cleveland Orchestra
James Gaffigan, conductor
Enchantment Theatre Company

Weaving together elements of theatre and puppetry with music, masks, and a magical story, The Cleveland Orchestra and Enchantment Theatre Company present The Firebird, a charming and captivating Russian folktale set to music by Igor Stravinsky about a young boy named Ivan and his journey in search of the mysterious and magical Firebird. His exciting adventure includes an evil wizard, a scary witch, a beautiful imprisoned princess, and, of course, the magical Firebird.

The Natural History of Food Series
Cheese, chocolate, wine and mushrooms have long been part of the human diet. Join the Museum on an exploration of the natural history of each of these. Each evening offers an exclusive opportunity to experience the finest food and wine with local experts in elegant, relaxed surroundings at the Museum. Please call (216) 231-1177 for reservations. Seating is limited. Enjoy all four events for $500 - a $100 discount!

Friday & Saturday November 11 & 12 Both shows at 7:30 VIP $35.00 In advance, $40 day of show
Reserve: $20.00 In advance, $25 day of show
$15.00 In advance, $20 day of show

Friday Only: kids 14 and under $5.00 on Reserve seats

Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra
James Gaffigan, music director and conductor
Eliesha Nelson, viola
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Jongen: Allegro Appassionato
Casey Hale: Pax in Nomine Domini! (World Premiere)

Monday, November 14, 2005 12:00 PM
Resolving Eminent Domain: The Public Good vs. Private Rights
Gene Krebs
State Director, Greater Ohio Campaign

Reservation
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Kelo v. New London has both heightened awareness of the use of eminent domain for "takings" to support economic development and alarmed many people. What prompts elected officials to roll the dice and use eminent domain? Where should Ohio stand in resolving this issue?

Join us for our
2nd ANNUAL SCIENCE RESOURCE FAIR

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2005
3-6 p.m.
To be held at HealthSpace Cleveland (free parking)
8911 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106

Register For FREE Concurrent Training Sessions

Even small interrupts can be catastrophic to your business. Are you prepared to keep your operations running when the unlikely happens? CAMP's Dave Crain, Director, Business and Information Systems, discusses business continuity management: the process, impact and how to's for developing your own plan.

Please attend this Cleveland Municipal School District CEO Search Advisory Committee Community Meeting and provide your feedback on what is important to you in the selection of the Chief Executive Officer to lead our municipal school district forward into the future.

Please attend this Cleveland Municipal School District CEO Search Advisory Committee Community Meeting and provide your feedback on what is important to you in the selection of the Chief Executive Officer to lead our municipal school district forward into the future. Light food and beverages will be provided and you will be encouraged to speak up and voice your opinions. For more information, visit http://schoolceosearch.net

Great Lakes Brewing Company's Beer School is back! Register now for this informative "Education in Fine Beer" session that is held two-three times per month at Great Lakes Brewing Company.

Arts and the Community: What are the Benefits?

An Economic, Social and Cultural Perspective

Based
on the recent RAND Corporation study entitled "Gifts of the Muse,
Reframing the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts", Baldwin-Wallace
College is hosting a public forum to address what is of value to the
arts community and how the arts should be promoted.

Friends of Northeast Ohio, a day for a new bridge to our future is arriving Thursday, November 17th, when the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will present their plan to supplement the current I-90 Innerbelt bridge over the Cuyahoga River by building a second bridge immediately to the north of the current span. If you care about the form, flow and future of our community, you must care about this near $ billion project. The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, area newspapers and universities, and broad community leaders all agree this project offers a great opportunity to reshape Cleveland forever. There is broad agreement we should replace the current I-90 bridge with a world-class span. In doing so, we may relocate the bridge south to allow further development around our $500 million gateway district, and create an astounding gateway entrance to our city. To help further such enlightened outcomes, realneo.us has provided a social networking site to this community, found at http://neobridge.net - thanks to Cleveland Institute of Art Future Center Director David Moss for site design support. Please join your community at NEO Bridge to interact on this issue. And, most important, please join your community at the Wolstein Center this Thursday, November 17th, at 4:30 pm for a public forum with ODOT...

Ian Adams will show a selection of his work from five recently released book projects - Our Ohio, The Art of Garden Photography, The Florida Landscape, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, and a new Cuyahoga Valley National Park book with Jim Roetzel.

The Cleveland Orchestra
Robert Porco, conductor
Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano
Brett Polegato, baritone
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Fauré: Requiem
Poulenc: Gloria
Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs

November 18, 2005 12:00 PM

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
D-California

Reservation
Barbara Boxer, a United States Senator since 1993, will talk about her debut novel "A Time to Run," the story of a liberal California Senator who deals with friendship and betrayal, idealism and pragmatism, and in-fighting and public spin surrounding the nomination of an ultraconservative Hispanic female Supreme Court justice.

Public comments are being accepted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) on a draft plan for conserving the remaining open spaces and natural areas in the Lake Erie Region. In addition, as part of the state's efforts to meet eligibility on the federal Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, Ohio will hold two public meetings in November to solicit feedback on the draft plan.

Learn how artists are recording the history of space exploration in paintings, sculpture and music. Enjoy an art show from NASA's Art Program archives.

Special presentations will given at 11 a.m. and at 1p.m. Reservations are suggested by calling (216) 433-9653.

Join us for the Fall Concert of the Case Concert Choir, directed by Dr. Rob Dunn. This select choir will perform a delightful variety of a cappella and accompanied music. The concert will last less than an hour.

The Cleveland Orchestra
Robert Porco, conductor
Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano
Brett Polegato, baritone
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Fauré: Requiem
Poulenc: Gloria
Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs

The Cleveland Orchestra
Robert Porco, conductor
Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano
Brett Polegato, baritone
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Fauré: Requiem
Poulenc: Gloria
Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs

Intimate chamber music in the beautiful setting.

David Orr, widely renowned Professor of Environmental Studies at Oberlin College will be speaking on the topic of an earlier paper, entitled Law of the Land

REALNEO is hosting our November 22nd NEO Excellence Roundtable at the City Club with the Innerbelt Bridge Plan featured as the discussion topic. We will be joined by Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Director Paul Alsenas, and we have invited representative of the Ohio Department of Transportation. One outcome we hope to see from this process is increased support for developing a new "Signature Bridge" for Northeast Ohio. We invite you to attend and participate in these discussions.

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:00 PM

Congressman Ted Strickland
Candidate, Democratic Nomination for Ohio Governor

Reservation
In 1992, Ted Strickland was elected to represent Ohio's 6th Congressional District and reelected in 1996. In all, he has represented twenty Ohio counties stretching from the suburbs of Cincinnati to the suburbs of Youngstown.

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How do you raise the bar on innovation in the creative industries? By
networking a region’s arts entrepreneurs who are rich with
capabilities, diverse resources and innovative businesses in the visual
and performing artsÉAll at
once!

The table is set pumpkin pie, family . . . elephants. Free Zoo admission for all visitors. Special animal feeding times and Meet-the Keeper opportunities are posted in the Zoo's Welcome Plaza.

The Cleveland Orchestra
Mitsuko Uchida, conductor and piano
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, K.246
Mozart: Divertimento in B-flat major, K.137
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K.491

The Cleveland Orchestra
Mitsuko Uchida, conductor and piano
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, K.246
Mozart: Divertimento in B-flat major, K.137
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K.491

Please join us November 25 from 7pm-10pm for the opening reception of our Holiday Showcase.
http://www.assemblegallery.com/index.php?subject=events&sub=0511_holiday

Are
you looking to get your shop-on this Friday, but not looking forward to
fighting the crazy crowds at the malls? Are you tired of the same-old
super store gift selection? Well if you are (and even if your not) we
have just the suggestion for you.

This weekend, 1300, Bazaar
Bizarre and Assemble are teaming up to provide an alternative to the
old day-after-thanksgiving shopping experience. Over 50 participating
artists will call the 1300 complex home this weekend for a all out
opportunity to provide one of a kind gifts for the holidays gift giving
season, all the while supporting local artists... getting cash into
their pockets as well for their gift giving desires as well.
http://www.13hundred.com

Bazaar
Bizarre is an underground craft fair (not your granny's craft fair)
featuring one-of-a-kind hip handmade gifts. With over 25 vendors, this
year's event promises to be a fantastic. Vendors on hand will include:
Anezka Handmade , Gracie Sparkles, Jenny Harada, six dozen of one /
Akron Stitch 'n Bitch, Cleveland Stitch 'n Bitch, Mr. Pickle's Room /
Fatty & Humper Designs, Hawkwolf's Armory & Accoutrements, Lise
Anderson, Lynn Shoup / I Felt Like It, Chocolate Bunnies, Tiny Rat,
Zippull, Madison Benjamin, Aqua Cherry, Sapling Press, Artifactual
Creations, Blobby Farm, Revamp'd, Luscious LaVerne's, Black Skull Bags,
ESP Designs, Sierra Cole, Miss Chief Productions, Tekkat, and many
more.
http://www.bazaarbizarre.org

As
a special addition, Greg Der Ananian, Bazaar Bizarre’s founder, will
also be in attendance to sign his new book Bazaar Bizarre: Not Your
Granny's Crafts.

In accompaniment to Bazaar Bizarre, Assemble
Gallery will be hosting a special Holiday Showcase for the weekend,
featuring local artists and crafters.

New artwork will be on
display and available for purchases at rock-bottom prices by the likes
of: Kris Barnes, Andy Baron, Jessica Berbaraich, Mary Dennis, Julia
Dennis, Brian Kelly, Lauren Herzak-Bauman, Arabella Proffer and Colin
Toke. Special product-lines by Heart Break Nurse, Girly Pants, Strhess
Clothing, Super Industrial Love, and There-She-Goes will also be
featured in Assemble store at special holiday prices as well.

An
opening reception for Assemble's Holiday showcase, and a preview party
for Bazaar Bizarre will take place this Friday from 7pm-10pm. So swing
by 1300 and Assemble, have a drink, relax, have a drink or two, shop
and most of all, avoid the mall-madness this Friday.

Bazaar
Bizarre and the Holiday Showcase will also be open Saturday from 12pm-
9pm and on Sunday from 12pm-6pm. Please note though, since many of the
pieces are one-of-a-kind items, and this show is a first come first
serve event, it's better to shop early for the best selection. All
items bought during the event can be taken home same day.
http://www.assemblegallery.com

The Cleveland Orchestra
Mitsuko Uchida, conductor and piano
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, K.246
Mozart: Divertimento in B-flat major, K.137
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K.491

Learn more about the world of nature, and join us for an informal potluck, followed by an opportunity to focus on a natural history topic. Bring your curiosity, knowledge and a dish to share with others who delight in learning more about our outdoor world. Topics are seasonal. Dress for the weather. Call Leslie Krebs at (216) 321-5935 x 226 with questions.

Is your
company getting the most out of the Internet to drive sales and keep customers?
How can you improve your Internet marketing success? Cleveland State’s Nance
College of Business will present a panel of experts on new trends in Internet
marketing as part of its series of lunchtime events entitled “NOON@NANCE:
Current Trends and Best Practices in Marketing,” beginning Tuesday, November 29
from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Silvia Jimenez-Hyre, Assistant to the Dean at Youngstown State University and an appointee to the Ohio Commission on Hispanic / Latino Affairs, and Myrna E. Villanueva, Special Assistant to the President of Tri-C, will address education issues as they relate to the Hispanic community.  Olga D. Gonzalez-Sanabrio, Director of the Engineering and Technical Services Directorate, NASA Glenn Research Center will moderate.

The Friends of the Cleveland State University Library will hold an
amazing vinyl record sale on Thursday, December 1, 2005 from 9:00 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m. Browse through more than 6,000 LPs, mostly classical, that
date from the mid-1950s to the mid-1980s. Major labels include Mercury
Living Presence, RCA Red Seal (Shaded Dogs), Columbia Masterworks, and
Philips. Records will sell for $1 each. The sale will be located on the
first floor of the Library, near the Circulation Desk.

For more information, call 216-687-2475

Dear Friends of Lake
Erie ~

SUSTAINABILITY?

What can be more sustainable than community-owned Wind
Energy?

This can be a reality.

You can be a part of the solution.

Solution to energy shortages!

Don't miss this opportunity to buy gorgeous hand crafted felt clothing and accessesories by local artist/designer Horst -- they make great holiday gifts!

216-831-0488, www.kilgoretrout.net 

Carolyn
Lukensmeyer and David Abbott at The City Club of
Cleveland

Support CIA students and buy cool gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list, admission is free, check it out in the Kulas Auditorium, third floor, Joseph McCullough Center for the Visual Arts B

The Hodge School Open Studios and Exhibition

Don't miss this opportunity to buy gorgeous hand crafted felt clothing and accessesories by local artist/designer Horst -- they make great holiday gifts!

216-831-0488, www.kilgoretrout.net 

Support CIA students and buy cool gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list, admission is free, check it out in the Kulas Auditorium, third floor, Joseph McCullough Center for the Visual Arts B

The Hodge School Open Studios and Exhibition

An annual event, a great source for gifts made by local artists and designers, including hand crafted clothing and accessories by Horst

An annual event, a great place to buy gifts made by local artists and designers, including hand crafted felt clothing and accessories by Horst

Support CIA students and buy cool gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list, admission is free, check it out in the Kulas Auditorium, third floor, Joseph McCullough Center for the Visual Arts B

All free of charge, 20 museums and other University Circle Institutions will be open and hosting entertainment and other special events for the holidays. Don't miss the Cleveland Museum of Art's spectacular Winter Lights Lantern Festival on Wade Oval from 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

http://www.ecocitycleveland.org/calendar 

http://www.ecocitycleveland.org/calenda

This year has been a fantastic time for the entire Northeast Ohio tech and biotech community. So my thought
was that we should have some time to celebrate this fact.

Market Gardening

A new training program for
Cleveland area residents from
the community food project
City Fresh

Would you like to…

· earn money selling produce from your garden

· learn useful business and entrepreneurial skills

CLEVELAND, OH—Michael Coleman, serving his second
term as mayor of Columbus, will speak about his run for the
Democratic nomination for Ohio governor at noon on Wednesday, December 7,
2005, at The City Club of
Cleveland.

Community of Minds' next event will be on Wednesday, December 7th 2005
from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. We'd love to see you there, but your name is
not yet on the list. If you'd like to join us, simply register for the
event online: http://www.communityofminds.com/EventCalendar.asp#NextEvent

Do you want to help Ohio kick its oil habit, protect our state parks from drilling, and restore our Great Lakes? Yes? Then come to the free 2005 Environmental Summit to work on these and other issues that are vitally important to the future of Ohio.

Please join us for a special brown bag lunch, noon to 1 p.m., at the Cleveland Environmental Center, 3500 Lorain Ave. (lower conference) next Thursday, December 8.

Date:         Thursday, December 8
Time:         6:30 pm
Place:        Judson Manor
                  1890 East 107th Street (off Chester Avenue)
Parking:    Free parking is available off E. 107th
                  Light refreshments will be served

The contents of Wally Skinner's Americana Books, Suite 316 of the Caxton Building at 812 Huron Road, will be offered for sale to the public on December 9, 10 and 11 - from 10 AM - 4 PM.

They will be selling office equipment and furnishings as well as many items from Wally's collections of prints, posters, artwork, records, video disks, books, photos, Americana, Cleveland historic ephemera, magazines, matchbooks, interesting artifacts and an amazing number of collectibles and interesting things. 

We hope to see you this Friday night at Convivium33 Gallery. Their debut show will feature new work from Cleveland painter Thomas Frontini.

"I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night" is a collaboration between e. gordon gallery and The Cleveland Institute of Art. This interdisciplinary exhibition explores the themes of dream and escape in contemporary culture.

The contents of Wally Skinner's Americana Books, Suite 316 of the Caxton Building at 812 Huron Road, will be offered for sale to the public on December 9, 10 and 11 - from 10 AM - 4 PM.

They will be selling office equipment and furnishings as well as many items from Wally's collections of prints, posters, artwork, records, video disks, books, photos, Americana, Cleveland historic ephemera, magazines, matchbooks, interesting artifacts and an amazing number of collectibles and interesting things. 

The contents of Wally Skinner's Americana Books, Suite 316 of the Caxton Building at 812 Huron Road, will be offered for sale to the public on December 9, 10 and 11 - from 10 AM - 4 PM.

They will be selling office equipment and furnishings as well as many items from Wally's collections of prints, posters, artwork, records, video disks, books, photos, Americana, Cleveland historic ephemera, magazines, matchbooks, interesting artifacts and an amazing number of collectibles and interesting things.