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Questions remain about Assembly for the Arts funding
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press February 2024) Jeremy Johnson was hired as president and chief executive officer of Assembly for the Arts in 2021. Formerly executive director of Newark Arts, he grew up in the Hough and Glenville neighborhoods and attended University School on a scholarship before heading to college. His hiring was considered…
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Resident reflects on history of Old Brooklyn corner slated for redevelopment
by Lynette Filips (Plain Press February 2024) This month we continue to look at the history of the northwest corner of Pearl Rd. and Memphis Ave. which the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation (OBCDC) is seeking to “revitalize” with a $31 million new construction project. It is the most historic section of Cleveland’s Old…
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Dance Evert, CMSD debut innovative arts program
PHOTO COURTESY OF EVERT EDUCATION Students demonstrate triangles, and are perfecting their polygons using stretchy body bands, during “Geometry in Motion” Program. by Jennifer Morrison-Garza (Plain Press February 2024)Tom Evert of DANCE EVERT and Evert Education is partnering with Cleveland Municipal School District’s Clara E. Westropp School of the Arts, through an Artist in…
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Ward 13 Councilman Kris Harsh and the Greater Cleveland Film Commission
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press February 2024) Cleveland City Councilman Kris Harsh, representing Ward 13, which includes Old Brooklyn, hosts a community meeting on the second Wednesday of every month. January was his 24th consecutive ward meeting. Harsh regularly invites guests to talk about current events in Cleveland and information on the various city…
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Protesters walk out of Sustainability Summit
(Plain Press February 2024) Fifty people walked out of Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Sustainability Summit on January 24, 2024, to protest the organization’s choice of a keynote speaker from a global investment firm called BlackRock. A company, which the protesters said, invests in firms that harm the environment. Groups involved in organizing the walk-out included Cleveland…
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Petition signers urge Cleveland City Council to pass resolution in support of ceasefire in Gaza
To the Editor: Open letter to members of Cleveland City Council; (Plain Press February 2024) The ongoing military occupation and the enduring siege of Gaza stand as defining factors that profoundly shape the daily lives of Palestinians across the world, including in Cleveland. These conditions permeate every aspect of Palestinian existence, casting a long-lasting…
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Three Kings Day 2024 (photos)
(Plain Press February 2024) PHOTO BY ABE KURP Sunday, January 7, 2024; Three Kings Day celebration, Pivot Center for Art, Dance and Expression, 2937 W. 25th Street: Gabriela Quinones, age 10, and Xavier Quinones, age 7, celebrate their new gifts. Enjoying the festivities with them are Angela Balaguer and Awilda Resto. PHOTO BY ABE KURP…
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February 2024 community board
(Plain Press February 2024) ARTS BORDERLIGHT THEATRE FESTIVAL is now accepting applications for its upcoming 2024 event (which will run from July 24 to July 27, in and around Playhouse Square). Established and emerging companies in theater, dance, circus, immersive experiences, puppetry, street theater, spoken word, stand-up comedy and more are encouraged to visit borderlightcle.org/apply…
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Open letter urges Mayor Bibb to save Cudell Commons
To the Editor: (Plain Press February 2024) Dear Mayor Bibb and Area Leaders: We are writing to you to voice our concerns about Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s plans to build a new Marion Seltzer Elementary School on what is now parkland at Cudell Commons Park, land that was gifted to the City of Cleveland…
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Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley seeks re-election
by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press February 2024) Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley is campaigning on a public safety platform, citing confidence from the public as the reason to keep him in office. The two-term incumbent is running against Cleveland State University law professor Matthew Ahn in the March 19 Democratic primary. O’Malley…
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