Monday, December 09, 2024

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Attention artists: BorderLight Theatre Festival opens 2025 applications
The BorderLight Theatre Festival—the four-day event that pushes creative boundaries and celebrate diversity—will return to Playhouse Square from July 16 through 19. Right now, the BorderLight has opened its call for artists, with applications due by the end of January.
Shaw and Warrensville Heights marching bands to perform in Hawaii on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
The Shaw High School and Warrensville Heights High School Marching Bands will participate in the 2024 Pearl Harbor WWII Memorial Parade in Hawaii this weekend. The band members, and leaders, are trying to contain their excitement as they prepare to honor veterans and commemorate the 1941 events at Pearl Harbor.
One for the underdogs: Victory in a neighborhood football scrimmage
Ralph Horner recalls a moment of triumph during a neighborhood football game when he unexpectedly outperforms a star opponent, leading to a moment of personal victory and reflection on the nature of the sport.
Young guns: Manufacturing aims to attract a new generation of makers
Half of American manufacturing companies are facing employee shortages, driven in part by an aging workforce. Companies like Lincoln Electric are attracting and retaining young talent through competitive wages and partnering with MAGNET's training programs to change perceptions and ensure a sustainable workforce.
Home for the holidays: Local food entrepreneurs set up shop at The Grocery at City Goods
The Grocery at City Goods, a new food-focused retail concept in Ohio City, brings together local food entrepreneurs under one roof. Launched through a partnership between City Goods, JumpStart, and Ohio City Incorporated, the pilot program offers a platform for small businesses to showcase their products during the holiday season and grow their brands.
Saint Luke’s Foundation awards more than $1.7M  to 20 local groups working toward health equity
The Saint Luke's Foundation has approved grants totaling $1,769,760 to 20 organizations in its fourth-quarter board meeting. These grants aim to address social determinants of health, including educational attainment, financial stability, healthy living, housing, social connections, and neighborhood strengthening.

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Recent Stories from Around Northeast Ohio

Independent spirit: Loganberry Books celebrates 30 years of quirky charm and literary treasures
The beloved Loganberry Books is celebrating its 30th anniversary this weekend. Known for its large, eclectic collection of books and unique atmosphere, the store has become a community hub for readers and popular for its various events and book clubs. Owner Harriet Logan reflects on the store's history and the importance of physical bookstores in the digital age.
Monsters Among Us: A conversation with author Claire Dederer
Claire Dederer, bestselling author of "Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma," will speak at the Cleveland Museum of Art this week, when she will explore the challenges of appreciating great art created by controversial figures—addressing questions of genius, monstrosity, and our role in navigating these ethical dilemmas.
Think Spring: Canalway issues call to artists for 2025 Towpath Trail Lantern Parade
Canalway Partners is looking for artists to create large-scale lanterns for its fourth annual Towpath Trail Lantern Parade. The celebration of light, creativity, and sustainability features illuminated art made from recycled materials to encourage environmentalism and welcome spring to the banks of the Cuyahoga River.
Celebrate the season across cultures at 'Christmas Around the World'
Christmas Around the World, a holiday event at Crushers Stadium in Avon, offers an immersive global Christmas experience with 16 themed rooms showcasing international holiday traditions, live performances, cultural cuisine, and activities.
Turkey Trot costumes: Vote for your favorite pet and human outfits
Vote for your favorite pet, human, and group costumes from las week's 43rd annual Cleveland Turkey Trot. 
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Family affair: Cleveland Turkey Trot is a 43-year Thanksgiving tradition
More than 9,000 participants will celebrate Thanksgiving next week in the 43rd annual Cleveland Turkey Trot. And don't forget to vote for the winners of the annual costume contest on FreshWater after the event!
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture awards $10.75m in grants to 300 nonprofits
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture this week approved nearly $11 million in grants to support 300 Cuyahoga County nonprofit organizations of all sizes in 2025, with 15 organizations receiving funding for the first time.
From dinner table to community lifeline: The Steak Club Foundation’s mission to end food insecurity
The Steak Club Foundation started as a casual dinner group to reconnect friends and network and evolved into to a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing food insecurity. The group provides meals, runs food pantries, and supports local communities. The foundation's guiding principle, "No Service, No Steak" reflects the commitment to giving back.
Puzzle pieces: CMNH researchers delve into humanity’s ancient past in Kenya
Cleveland Museum of Natural History anthropologists Emma Finestone and Ebeth Sawchuk spent last summer in Kenya, conducting fieldwork crucial to the study of human evolution—excavating sites spanning 3 million years and studying how herders and farmers moved around the Central Rift Valley over the last 5,000 years.
Wild Horses: Crawford-Auto Aviation Museum celebrates 60 years of the Ford Mustang
"Wild Horses: 60 Years of Ford's Mustang," is now on exhibit at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum. The exhibit celebrates the iconic American car's 60th anniversary and features all seven generations of Mustangs, from the 1964 original to the latest 2024 models.
Lucy at 50: The CMNH team's ongoing role in human origins research
Fifty years ago, the discovery of an Australopithecus afarensis in Ethiopia by Cleveland Museum of Natural History paleoanthropologist Don Johanson and his team  revolutionized our understanding of human evolution. Lucy's journey from fossilized bones to scientific icon illustrates Lucy's impact and the contributions of Northeast Ohio to human origins research.
Art of the Game: Undefeated Cavs, Art Museum team up on City Edition uniforms, December MIX event
The undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Museum of Art debuted the 2024-25 Nike NBA City Edition uniforms and court design at last night's winning game against the Charlotte Hornets. The uniforms feature a coloring-book pattern that merge art and basketball, and will carry over into CMA's December MIX: Art of the Game event.
Arts extension: Issue 55 gives estimated $160M boost to Cuyahoga Arts & Culture’s grantmaking
Cuyahoga County votes approved Issue 55 earlier this month—replacing and expanding the cigarette tax levy that funds Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. The approval will raise $160 million over the next 10 years, which will allow CAC to fund thousands of nonprofit arts and culture groups like BAYarts and Oh Sew Powerful.

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