Nan's Notes
MESSAGES FROM THE CAFÉ AT ARTS COLLINWOOD
If you’re an artist, film maker, video designer or musician, and would like to show at the cafe, contact Susan at 216-692-9500, 12-5pm Monday thru Friday, or stop in and leave a tape or contact sheet.
And -- the Café is always looking for volunteers to help with gallery events, classes and other neighborhood projects!
And and – it’s also always looking for couches and easy chairs for its living room theatre, along with video screens, projectors and other artsy things. Don't throw it out! Call first!
Arts Collinwood 15605 Waterloo Road, 216-692-9500, www.artscollinwood.org. Gallery and Café hours: Tuesday –Saturday 11-11; Sunday 11-5.
HY SNELL AT WATERLOO 7 February 12
Hy Snell is a 91-year-old multi-talented artist who thinks like a man of 25. After 40 years of painting, he turned his focus to metal sculptures for almost another 40 years, creating beautiful dancers, majestic horses, and amazing abstracts from scrap metal. Fading vision, and the dangers of tools, have taken him back to his first love, and his vibrant abstracts will be on show at Waterloo 7 Gallery from Saturday, February 12, when the gallery will be open 6-11 pm; owner Jerry Schmidt is donating several pieces to the raffle at the Free Clinic fundraiser that’s happening at the Beachland that night; check out both events!
Waterloo 7 Gallery 16006 Waterloo; Waterloo Seven and Wunderkind are closed on Mondays; open 2-8-Tue, 2-8-Wed, 2-8-Thu, 2-10-Fri/Sat, 1-6-Sun. Phone 239-293-95458.
BANE AT LOWLIFE February
Chod has arrived at his first solo show by way of illustrating and designing for the Medina Gazette (racking up lots of awards in the process) and appearing in group shows. The LowLife presentation of “bane” is an observation of human nature that looks at modern culture, politics, religion and personal reflections. So nothing serious.
LowLife Gallery, 16101 Waterloo. Thursdays: 6pm-10pm, Fridays: 6pm-11pm, Saturdays: 5pm-11pm.
THIS WEEK AT THE MARKET
Blooming Patches will have delectable salad greens, baby bok choy leaves, arugula, parsley, radishes and more from the greenhouse. They also have cabbage, potatoes, eggs and – turkeys – thoroughly organic – six of them, at $2.25 a pound. Also a few frozen ones and some frozen chickens. If you’d like to treat a friend to some of these delights, a Blooming Patches gift certificate (available in $5 increments) will let them choose their own and buy it fresh. Email Barb at BloomingPatches@BloomingPatches.com.
Francis from Burton Floral will have carrots, sweet potatoes, cheeses (including Lake Erie Creamery goat cheeses), eggs (sometimes duck eggs) and other assorted goodies. The greenhouse will soon be turning out baby lettuce, and the farm is building a hoop house, for early and late production. And – the baby goat is still visiting; he’s growing up, though – he’s had his horns cauterized.
You’ll always find apples in abundance, baked goods in even greater abundance (eat a doughnut, follow with an apple, balanced diet), jewelry and spices – everything you need for a traditional Mexican turkey mole, for instance, in case you buy one of Barb’s turkeys. For tips on a great mole, go to http://spicehound. blogspot. com/2008/ 11/turkey- mole.html – be prepared for a few curse words, says the Spice Hound.
Coit Road Farmers’ Market is located at the corner of Coit & Woodworth Road in East Cleveland. www.coitmarket. org. Open year-round Saturday 8 am to 1 pm.
A MESSAGE TO MEMBERS OF ZEROLANDFILL CLEVELAND
ZeroLandfill Akron will launch soon! Pollinate and Harvest dates every Saturday in February from noon to 3 pm. Same location as last year: 30 N. High Street in downtown Akron. Architects and designers are welcome to drop off their specification samples. Artists and arts educators are invited to pick up creative materials. Bring your own bag, box, or cart to pick up samples. Volunteers needed! Email info@zerolandfill.net to get involved. For more information, visit www.zerolandfill.net.
Stay tuned for information regarding ZeroLandfill Cleveland, which will return this summer. Visit ZeroLandfill Cleveland at: http://zerolandfillcleveland.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network
FREE CLINIC BENEFIT AT BEACHLAND February 12
The legendary Carlos Jones is putting on a show at the Beachland to benefit The Free Clinic, and you’re invited to the party. This evening of live musical entertainment and art begins at 7 pm, and features Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band, Austin Walkin Cane, oldboy, and nights -- five hours of reggae, rock, folk, and blues. Plus raffled art works from Waterloo 7 Gallery, which will extend its hours to 6-11 pm, to accommodate evening visitors. Tickets are $10 on the Beachland website: www.beachlandballroom.com. For more information, contact Mike Kinsella at (216) 707-3418, or development@thefreeclinic.org, or visit www.thefreeclinic.org.
DESIRABLE APT FOR RENT
Corner of Waterloo on E.169: second floor of duplex, 3 bedrooms, bright and sunny, remodeled kitchen and bath, large living and dining rooms, wood floors throughout, porch, grassy yard and offstreet parking, use of third floor attic, washer and dryer hookups in basement. And – easy walk to the Beachland! Nice neighbors, too – some for 20 years -- owner-occupiers next door and across the street. $600/month. Call 216-577-5511.
DATES
A Little R&R with George Roby and GR Hamilton: February 12 opening, Arts Collinwood GalleryFree Clinic Benefit Show February 12, 8 pm, Beachland Ballroom
Mystery of Two Winter Residency: February 13 “Buried Wires”; February 20 “Freedom”; February 27 “Founding Fathers.” Performances at 7 pm. Arts Collinwood gallery.
Upstage’s Artisan Alley February 13, 9 am – 2 pm, Slovenian Workmen’s Home
Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, February 17, Beachland
Chris Castle's Songwriter Round w/ Colette Gschwind, Charlie Mosbrook and Joey Beltram(a Collinwood resident), February 17, Beachland
Remembering 1910 February 19, Collinwood Nottingham Historical Society, 6:30 pm, Lithuanian Hall
Bluegrass Barn Dance, February 20, Beachland w/Pete McDonald & The Waxwings String Band; JP & The Chatfield Boys; Hiram Rapids Stumblers; Heelsplitter; Misery Jackals and more
Polka Brunch, February 21, 11:30 am -2:30 pm Beachland -- The Chardon Polka Band
Palacinka Breakfast February 21, 8:30 am – noon, St Mary’s Church on Holmes
Snowshoe Sampler February 21, 1-3 pm, Wildwood
Taste Of The Neighborhood/Awards Night February 23, Lithuanian Hall, 7-8:30 pm, tickets $20 from Denise at 216-481-7660. NOTE: The Café at Arts Collinwood will be among the food donors.