PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN

Thursday, April 20, 2023; Community Culture Night with Darice Polo, Art House, 3119 Denison Avenue: Darice Polo, a professor at Kent State School of Art, shares slides and videos of her artwork with area residents. Polo showed slides and videos of her drawings of events taken from her family’s photos, family history and visits to Puerto Rico to examine how her family’s history relates to the plight of the Puerto Rican people. The artwork explores her grandparents’ migration to New York City in 1927, the family’s life in the Bronx, the plight of Puerto Rico, and the impact of United States colonialization on the island and its people.

PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON

Friday, April 21, 2023; Cleveland Marriot Downtown at Key Tower: Ohio City resident and Attorney Anthony Coyne ‘78 is awarded The Honorable Leo M. Spellacy ’52 Bellarmine Award from Saint Ignatius Alumni Association. Presenting the award is Rev Raymond Guiao, S.J. ’82, President and Chief Mission Officer. The Honorable Leo M. Spellacy ’52 Bellarmine Award recognizes an alumnus for excellence in the legal field, promotion of fair and ethical principles in law, and exemplary service to Saint Ignatius High School. 

PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN

Saturday, April 22, 2023; Community Earth Day Festival, City Life Center, 3340 Trowbridge Avenue: (L-R) Roberto Clemente Baseball League Coach Darien Murdock and baseball players De’Anthony Murdock, age 8; De’Manny Murdock, age 10; and Kenniel Ortiz, age 11 try out some donated wooden bats.  A community effort is underway to revive the Roberto Clemente Baseball League in the Clark Fulton neighborhood. The league is seeking donations of new and used baseball equipment and cash to help get the league restarted. For more information on where to drop donations, contact Clark Fulton Together Ambassador Tanisha Valez at tanisha@clevelandfresh.com.

PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN

Friday, April 21, 2023; Third Fridays open house at W. 78^th Street Studios, 1300 W. 78^th Street: Nadia Abdelshahid, co-owner with daughter Christina Abdelshahid of Saha! Egyptian Artisan Bakery, offers baklava and zaatar for sale to guests viewing art at the Third Fridays open house.

PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN

Thursday, April 20, 2023; 1545 W. 25^th Street: A construction worker in a diesel-powered shovel clears up the site of what was once a location where Front Steps provided permanent, supportive housing for the chronically homeless. To make way for a new Irishtown Bend Park planned for this location, Front Steps moved south to 2554 W. 25^th Street to St. Joseph Commons at the former Forest City Foundry site.

PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN

Friday, April 21, 2023; Third Fridays open house at W. 78^th Street Studios, 1300 W. 78^th Street: This oil on canvas painting by artist Eileen Dorsey is titled “A Friendly Discovery.”

PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN

Friday, April 21, 2023; Third Fridays open house at W. 78^th Street Studios, 1300 W. 78^th Street: This oil on canvas painting by artist Eileen Dorsey is titled “The First Signs of Spring.”