The Writers and Reader Series for Cleveland Public Library 2009-2010 has been announced here.

Tony Brown and Steve Litt take a turn in front of a camera to discuss the impending sale of the Cleveland Playhouse to the Cleveland Clinic. The video is so poor that Brown comments asking for our forebearance. I really couldn't hear much at all, but IMHO Philip Johnson's design is worth saving not for design, but for the horrible waste of embodied energy.

The Social Sciences Dept. of the Cleveland Public Library is facilitating a non-fiction book club.  Our next discussion will be held on June 11, 2009 at 12:00 PM.  We will discuss the book entitled, "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing," by Ted Conover.  All book club members may register and pick up their books in the Social Sciences Dept.   All questions may be directed to the Social Sciences Dept.

"A commitment to truth requires a commitment to social justice"

Photo credit: Mifune http://www.myspace.com/mifunesound

Life doesn't get any better than grooving to Mifune in the Eastman Garden of the Cleveland Public Library.  

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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2_Fwhsl7i8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2_Fwhsl7i8

Please forward it along to your friends :)

Thanks,
Tricia 

Galleries, artists, and businesses have joined together to create an event to publicize this part of the city where many Cleveland artists work. The event, City Artists at Work will bring together about sixty artists whose studios are located in thirteen separate buildings.

Saturday May 16th, 11AM - 6PM
Sunday May 17th, 12PM - 5PM

On View:

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This Friday, May 15, 2009, from 1-7 PM, we will hold a public open house at the Star Complex, the former Hough Bakeries, previously the Star Baking Company, at 1518 Lakeview Road, 44112. We will use these days to build our community around our vision to make Cuyahoga County home of The world's first "Digital City" and the "Greenest Place On Earth".

Plan a time to meet your friends at the Inner Circle, during these open hours. Bring flashlights, cameras, and open minds... plan and dress for the weather, as the site is large and areas may be wet. Friday, the weather should be perfect... we'll have some food from Hot Sauce Williams available Friday afternoon... perhaps some live entertainment... see more about the complex here: http://realneo.us/Star-complex-unique

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How an artist sees the world ...

It takes a world renowned visionary and creative genius like Richard Fleischman to take the complexities of saving and transforming our regional economy, landscape and society and express that in one clear, elegant statement.

The Vision for Cuyahoga County is clear - The world's first "Digital City" and the "Greenest Place On Earth".

Norm Roulet - November 5, 2001, Opinion Editorial in the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Joe Frolik's Oct. 21 (2001) column, "The high-tech route to City Hall," finally starts focusing attention on the Cleveland area's only hope for economic and social renewal: information technology.

Independent studies prove Cleveland is deficient in its use of information technology in government and in supporting the needs and interests of citizens. As a result, the community and the local economy have suffered.

Cleveland must move to the forefront of the information technology revolution by doing two things quickly and effectively:

Achieve universal access for our people.

Develop an optimal virtual community.

Amazing discussion for all my friends especially for those who say they don't "understand" dance.

ICEarth - Information Community Earth - Conceptual Framework - normALST 02/07/01

The Emergence of “Info Mediated Enterprise”

One of today’s most critical global imperatives is "universal access." In our world’s now thoroughly computerized, internetworked economic, social and cultural environment, all people must have access to like information technology (IT) tools, resources and capabilities. As access becomes increasingly universal, exciting interpersonal dynamics become possible; like distant learning, telemedicine, virtual community, and 'infomediation,' a core interest of this document that enables the other dynamics listed before and many still to be seen on our virtual horizons.

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Aspire Auctions May Pre-Auction Highlights
by Cynthia Colling

Cleveland, OH/Pittsburgh, PA: The May Fine Art & Antiques online auction by Aspire Auctions, Inc., starts Friday May 8th and lots close over a three day period (May 14,15 and 16) because there are over 1200 lots in this auction. Many of the fine paintings in this auction are from a Gates Mills Ohio bankruptcy case, so approximately 60 paintings are offered without reserves or minimums. 

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JOIN US FOR CLEVELAND BICYCLE WEEK -- MAY 11-17, 2009. We've got all sorts of interesting events planned!  Visit www.clevelandbicycleweek.org for full details, but here are some highlight events:

* Cleveland Bike to Work Day, May 15th.  Park at the future Bicycle Station at Gateway and see the latest drawings (East 4th Street and High Street, just north of Huron Road).  Bike to Work brought to you about NOACA, visit the Bike Buddy program at: www.Ohiorideshare.com

The Waterloo Cafe is Open:

15601 Waterloo Rd. Cleveland OH  44110

Open 7:30 am to 2:00 am weekends

7:30 AM to ?? (at least 11 PM - or if peeps are hangin' than later) on weekdays

Here is our current menu:

Meet up with Joan Southgate as she returns from her journey from Canada to University Circle. 

One woman's journey to make change and to restore Cleveland to HOPE!

READ about the mission to help Clevelanders remember the historic role played in the abolition movement in this month's Essence Magazine!

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Attend the Hessler St. Fair and Beachland Ballroom and transport yourself to New Orleans or San Francisco or Paris or Casablanca or some other worldly place for a much needed head trip.

Tarace Boulba will perform on Friday and Saturday.  If you haven't experienced Tarace Boulba--you haven't lived!

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ITS PREVIEW TIME!

Gray's Auctioneers will be holding an auction this Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 1 pm (please see the link for the catalog. Auction preview dates and times are as follows:  Thursday April 30,  12pm - 8pm, Friday May 1, 12 pm - 7pm and last minute preview May 2, 11:30 am - 1pm.

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