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February 2025 community board
ARTS BRENT KIRBY’S 10X3: Bop Stop (2920 Detroit Ave.) is proud to present 10×3, a songwriter/band showcase hosted by Brent Kirby on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 7pm-10pm. It is a pre-arranged open mic, showcasing 10 songwriters/bands, presenting 3 songs each, with at least 2 of the songs required to be…
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CMSD’s Clara E. Westropp School of the Arts partners with DANCE EVERT Artist Tom Evert
PHOTO COURTESY OF DANCE EVERT Clara E. Westropp School of the Arts students demonstrate the “Triangular Sit” pose during performance with Tom Evert of Evert Education. by Jennifer Morrison-Garza (Plain Press February 2025) Cleveland Municipal School District’s Clara E. Westropp School of the Arts is partnering with Tom Evert of DANCE EVERT, through an…
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Concern expressed over destruction of old burying ground
To the editor: (Plain Press February 2025) My primary concern regarding the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation’s Pearl Memphis Project is the destruction of the old burying ground which likely still has pioneers interred upon the site. The plans, from what I have seen, are calling for the complete removal of that green space…
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Plans call for apartment building to replace McCafferty Health Center
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, January 18, 2025; Thomas J. McCafferty Health Center, 4242 Lorain Avenue: A January 18th article in the NEOtrans blog by Ian McDaniel titled “McCafferty site to be senior housing” describes plans to demolish McCafferty Center to make way for a 72-unit apartment building. (Plain Press February 2025) A January…
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Variety Theater again up for sale (photo)
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, January 18, 2025; Variety Theater complex at W. 119th and Lorain Avenue: A January 13th article in Crain’s Cleveland Business by Dan Shingler titled “Cleveland’s historic Variety Theatre again up for sale” indicates the property is listed for sale. Owner Kelly Flamos purchased the property in 2022 and shared her…
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MRN shares plans for former Voss Aerospace complex with area residents
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, January 18, 2025; the former Voss Aerospace site, 2138 W. 25th Street: The South of Lorain Block Club received an update on plans for the four-acre site at their January meeting. (Plain Press February 2025) Members of the South of Lorain Block Club received an update on plans for…
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New developments could influence the future of the corner of Pearl and Memphis
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OLD BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Corner of Pearl and Memphis: Buildings in the South Brooklyn Commercial District in one of the photos submitted to the National Register of Historic Places when seeking approval of the historic district application. by Lynette Filips (Plain Press February 2025) The clock is ticking in the…
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Tree Stewards welcome Old Brooklyn residents to first workshop of the year
(Plain Press February 2025) Saturday, January 18th, the Tree Stewards of Old Brooklyn had the first “Tree Workshop-Program” of 2025 at Six Shooter Coffee shop. Hope Fiero introduced professional arborist Amanda Woods Urban Community Forester, Holden Arboretum; Brittney Hooper, Old Brooklyn Community Development’s Tree Steward Coordinator; and Phil Kidd, Mayors Office of Capital Improvements.…
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In Memory: Timothy Barrett, March 9, 1951 – December 4, 2024
(Plain Press February 2025) Timothy Barrett is known to many Cleveland residents for his Cleveland Sacred Architecture lectures and tours. Barrett, an architectural historian, freely offered his assistance and advice to many individuals working to restore historic homes, especially in his Ohio City neighborhood. Barrett’s work in the City of Cleveland Storefront Renovation Program…
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