Friday, May 18, 2012
We asked the police chiefs in our Patches their favorite song, and made a Spotify playlist.
We're going to mix it up with our Spotify playlist this week. Instead of telling you what we're listening to, we're asking prominent people in the community what they're rockin'. This week we asked the police chief in each of our Patches their favorite song. To listen, you have to be a Spotify user, but don't worry, signing up is free! Who should we ask next week? Here's the song each police chief chose (WARNING: SOME SONGS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN): "Star Spangled Banner," U.S. Coast Guard version: Fairlawn Chief Kenneth Walsh "Katmandu," Bob Seger: Lakewood Chief Timothy Malley "I Fought the Law," Bobby Fuller Four: Westlake Chief Richard Walling AND Avon Lake Chief David Owad "Hurricane," Bob Dylan: Mayfield Heights Detective Joe …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Ivan Schwarz seeking to build local film business.
It's great to have a movie like The Avengers shooting in town, but what Cleveland really needs is to develop its film industry as a whole, according to Ivan Schwarz, executive director of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission. "People get excited about The Avengers. We're trying to create jobs and economic development here. It's about creating a film industry here that's 24/7, 365 days a year," he told members of the Mayfield Area Chamber of Commerce at a lunch meeting. Schwarz was working as a location manager on Band of Brothers in 1999 when he scouted Cleveland as a possible location. He really enjoyed his time here and decided this is where he wanted to live. "I was working on Entourage when I left Los Angeles. Once the city dissolved …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Share your memories and love of "Star Wars"
Happy Star Wars Day! Why is today Star Wars Day? Because of some delightful wordplay: "May the Fourth be with you." Star Wars has embedded itself in our common culture the way few movies do. Even people who aren't big fans of the movies know the Imperial March music means something wicked this way comes. Big cinnamon rolls can make one think of Princess Leia. Share your memories of that galaxy far, far away. Did you (or your parents) wait in line for hours to see the original? Did you and your friends turn broom handles or sticks into lightsabers and have your own epic battles? Or maybe it was using your bikes for landspeeder races. When you say, "I love you," does your spouse say, "I know?" If you've ever used Yoda-talk with someone, …
Artists and supporters view annual exhibition displayed through May 18.
The opening day festivities for the annual Mayfield Schools Art Show in the atrium of Hillcrest Hospital drew a huge crowd. Artists were on hand to talk about their work and what they had learned though the school year. Stop by and view the work of these 441 talented students. You'll see three-dimensional work such as sculpture and multi-media to photography, painting and illustration. All grades contributed to this colorful and amazing show that will remain on display through May 18.
Friday, April 27, 2012
We've created a Spotify playlist that spotlights all our favorite songs of the moment. Enjoy!
Want to know what your Patch editors are listening to? We've created a Spotify playlist that will let you listen to all those songs, right here right now. Hopefully you'll find your future favorite artist on this list, and if not, at least you've got some new jams to start your weekend. You need to be a Spotify user to listen to this playlist, but even if you aren't, you can still look up the songs on YouTube. So what songs are you loving right now? Pick one and tell us in the comments. We'll create another playlist with your songs soon! Who picked what: Ho Hey, The Lumineers: Megan Rozsa, Fairlawn-Bath Somebody That I Used to Know, Gotye: Nikki Ferrell, Beachwood Home Again, Michael Kiwanuka: John Deike, Cuyahoga Falls A Thousand Years, …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
On May 13, Joe Murray will begin his 1,670-mile journey.
Joe Murray, a Kent State University journalism teacher and pilot, will take flight on an adventure never done by anyone else — stopping in Cuyahoga and Ohio's other 87 counties on the way to the Wright Brothers Airport. "Murray ... will fly 1,670 miles across Ohio, landing in all 88 Ohio counties, after taking off from Kent State University's Andrew W. Paton Airport. He estimated the flight will cover about 26 hours in the air and take about a week to complete," according to a Hudson Hub Times story. “Professor Murray has combined his avocation — aviation — with his professional expertise in digital storytelling several times in the past, with great results for students and the school. He received significant grants and won awards for a …
Friday, April 13, 2012
Art in the Twenty-First Century covers artist Catherine Opie.
Artwork at Hillcrest Hospital will be featured as part of a segment on Catherine Opie airing at 9 p.m. tonight on Art in the Twenty-First Century on PBS. The series, which starts its sixth season tonight, covers contemporary artists and their works. Opie is the first of three artists on tonight's program. Ai Weiwei and El Anatsui also are featured. Last June, Opie unveiled Somewhere in the Middle, a suite of 22 photographs covering Lake Erie's transformation through the seasons. The permanent exhibit is along the Seidman Concourse at Hillcrest Hospital, which commissioned the work. "We were honored and thrilled to have her," said Joanne Cohen, executive director and curator of the art program for the Cleveland Clinic system. She added that…
Hey Spotify fans, listen to this playlist filled with songs from the artists being inducted into Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame April 14, 2012.
What's your favorite song from the artists being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year? Tell us in the comments section! Don't have Spotify? Click here. (For Facebook users only.)
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Roger Doger, Katie Bee and jungle safari are a big hit.
Playing to a packed carpet in the children's section of the Mayfield Branch Library, Roger Doger and Katie Bee brought jungle animals to life. They mixed learning many different topics with fun and games. There was lots of silliness as snakes popped out of magic hats, an elephant who squirted the audience and an orangutan who kept stuffing his face with bananas. Kids who raised their hands had a chance to take to the stage and help out, although everyone was welcome to meet and greet the puppets after the show.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Today is last day to get discounted price on summer camp.
Today is the last day to save money with early bird registration for summer camp at the School of Rock in Highland Heights. Campers ages 9 to 18 will learn about live performance and rehearsing with a band. Students do not have to be proficient musicians, but should be at least an advanced beginner. The early bird cost is $361.25. After today, the price goes up to $425. Camp dates in Highland Heights are June 11-15, July 16-20 and July 30 to Aug. 3. Each session is limited to 20 musicians. Call the school at 440-684-7625 for more information.
Susan Ruiz Patton
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