Nan's Notes
WATERLOO REVIEW
After a pleasant hour of scrubbing the patio furniture last week, we refreshed ourselves with a meal at the Café at Arts Collinwood: creamy mac’n’cheese, for Miles, rice bowls for our friends and the two-tapenade plate for me, with a glass of something white. Very pleasant. Then we looked intently at Matt Dibble’s “Hope for the Picture Guild” in the AC gallery (the titles add a lot of entertainment to the show, though not much to my understanding of the pictures). His colors leap off the wall, they’re so lively; some of the biggest paintings seemed to me to lack cohesion, but I found myself being drawn into the smaller ones, like Alice melting through the looking glass: such deep perspective, so many hints of mountain lakes, city views – remarkable evocations with broad strokes of paint. Matt is a roofer in real (unreal?) life; I wonder if time up on the roof gives him a bird’s-eye view of the world.
Arts Collinwood 15605 Waterloo Road, 216-692-9500, www.artscollinwood.org. Gallery and Café hours: Tuesday –Saturday 11-11; Sunday 11-5. Community Center, 397 E156.
Next night we took Emma to the fish fry at the Slovenian Home (and were rewarded with birthday cake shared by an 89-year-old glamour girl – who was serenaded by the entire hall with Happy Birthday, and by a chorus of her friends with something Slovenian. The fish was good, too. And baby Jane just loved the leftover cole slaw (the Slovenian Home’s cole slaw is shredded very fine and dressed with oil and vinegar rather than mayonnaise. Baby Jane is not alone; I know someone who comes from Richmond Heights for that cole slaw).
Slovenian Workman’s Home (15335 Waterloo, 481-4378, 11:30 am – 8 pm). Friday Fish Fry offers walleye, shrimp, pork chops, goulash and macaroni cheese, with sides of cole slaw, home or French fries and polenta.
ALLEYCAT FRIDAY AT MUSIC SAVES October 8
FREE show with Boyfriend. Boyfriend is the store’s own Timployee and Raysistant, along with the ever awesome Rick. Prepare yourselves for hijinks and fun galore – and celebrate Melanie’s birthday.
MusicSaves, 15801 Waterloo, 216.481.1875 www.musicsaves.com
UPSTAGE THEATER’S SPEAKEASY II October 2
It takes a bunch of nice Catholic women to really put together a speakeasy. Speakeasy II, a fundraising night of fun, games of chance, food, and a few surprises, will benefit UpStage Players and the Slovenian Workmen's Home. It begins at 7 pm, and for only $10, you will get: a New Orleans-style jazz band, games of chance, scrumptious appetizers, a free adult beverage, an affordable cash bar, appearances by the UpStage Players, a Chinese auction, games of chance and a few surprises. Chinese auction items range from handmade goods to a WKYC Bus Stop Kids package to selections of fine art to event and theater tickets to weekend getaways, and everything in between. Attendees are encouraged to dress in 1920s clothing, but all reasonable attire will be accepted.
Want to help with the event? Teens can earn service hours! You can help with set-up and clean-up, take a two-hour dealer shift, pack raffle baskets, serve food, sell tickets – and attend the event for free. Training for dealers on Monday September 27 at 6 pm. Baskets and prizes still welcome. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 216-978.2395. Visit the website for more information at upstageplayers.com.
The event will take place at the Slovenian Workmen's Home, 15335 Waterloo Road. For more information, call (216) 261-7591. To learn more about UpStage Players, visit www.upstageplayers.com.
TASTE THE FARMERS’ AUTUMN October 4
The Coit Road Farmers Market presents The Taste Of Autumn 2010 Benefit: Monday, October 4, 6 – 9 pm, at the Beachland Ballroom. Taste a true cross section of the slow food movement in Northeastern Ohio. The farmers are donating the ingredients, the chefs and musicians are donating their talent to support the Coit Road Farmers' Market. The benefit will include information about the market, community gardens and local farmers.
Fred Griffith of Good Morning Cleveland will host; live music will be performed by, among others, local favorite Bert Dennis; and ten of the region’s finest chefswill cook: Brian Goodman from the Greenhouse Tavern, Ruth Levine of Bistro 185, Matthew Anderson of Unami, Brandon Kercher from -Grovewood Tavern, Beachland Ballroom, personal chef, Eric Wells, Ryan Cipriani of Angela-Mia Pizza, Larry Moore, formerly of Go Bistro, and Regina Nethery of the Café at Arts Collinwood.
Tickets and directions are available at the Beachland Ballroom by calling 216-383-1124. You can also buy tickets for $35 at the Coit Road Farmers' Market or online at www.coitmarket.org.
SALTY NOT SWEET TRUNK SHOWS
You may host a Trunk Show in your home or business, and the Salty girls will come out and set up a mini shop for your guests to enjoy. Everything will be handmade in the USA, of course. The host will earn 10% of the total sales towards their own purchases as a thank you from us.
Contact http://saltynotsweetcraft.wordpress.com or Candra Squire, candra@candrasquire.com.
BLUE ARROW BOUTIQUE
Because I was otherwise occupied last week (making the house presentable for Collnwood Unveiled) I didn’t get to tell you about Blue Arrow Records’ lovely new boutique, or send you to the arrow’s lighting ceremony. The boutique will open in October; the arrow is now live – and the sign across the shop front leaves no doubt where you’ve arrived.
Blue Arrow Records 16101 Waterloo Road, Wednesday-Saturday 2pm-8pm; Sunday 12 (noon)-5pm; closed Mondays & Tuesdays; 16001 Waterloo Rd., (216) 486-2415; bluearrowrecords@sbcglobal.net
3RD ANNUAL VASJ CHEERLEADING 2-DAY YOUTH CLINIC
Come to learn Cheers, Chants, Dances, how to stunt, and a mini routine! Saturday, October 9, 10 am-2 pm; Sunday, October 10, 10 am-2 pm. (Pizza provided for lunch!) Perform at a high school pregame show with the VASJ varsity cheerleaders! October 16, 7 pm, Home vs. Chanel. $30 dollars (please make checks out to VASJ Cheerleading). Includes lunch, crafts, and a VASJ Cheerleading Tee-shirt. Contact victoria.ung@gmail.com.