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Groundbreaking ceremony kicks off construction of second phase of African American Cultural Gardens (photos)
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, April 9, 2026; Groundbreaking ceremony for second phase of the African American Cultural Gardens, Martin Luther King Jr. Drive: Association of African American Cultural Gardens Executive Director Obie Shelton plays “Lift Up Your Voice” on his violin. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, April 9, 2026; Groundbreaking ceremony for second phase…
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Cudell Fine Arts offers “Adult Clay Class” and more (photos)
PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Friday, April 17,2026; Adult Clay Class, Cudell Fine Arts, 10013 Detroit Avenue: Hattie Schenk shapes a ceramic vase artwork from red clay. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Friday, April 17,2026; Adult Clay Class, Cudell Fine Arts, 10013 Detroit Avenue: Shellby Kerec etches detail onto her ceramic piece. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Friday,…
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St. Paul’s Community Church holds monthly Street Studio event (photos)
PHOTO BY IAN HEISEY Saturday, February 14, 2026; Street Studio, St. Paul’s Community Church, 4427 Franklin Avenue: Guitar player Matt Rossman plays some tunes for those attending the Street Studio. PHOTO BY IAN HEISEY Saturday, February 14, 2026; Street Studio, St. Paul’s Community Church, 4427 Franklin Avenue: Mike Fiala, a regular attendee at St. Paul’s…
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Ode to a dog, dumped beneath I-90 on Train Avenue
by Rob Holland (Plain Press April 2026) For want of love Here you are. Lain beautifully, If you’d lain On a plush rug In a cozy den By the hearth Under the gaze Of a loving family. Who was it Who discarded you here On the berm In the cinders, Ice and mud? Never-ending thousands…
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Cleveland celebrates St. Patrick’s Day 2026 (photos)
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, March 17, 2026; W. 65th Street, just north of Saint Colman Church: This West Side Irish American Club St. Patrick Day drummer says he is multi-tasking – carrying two drums to load onto a bus after attending morning mass at St. Colman Church. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, March 17,…
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Musicians perform John Prine songs to benefit Greater Cleveland Food Bank
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday January 10, 2026; Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody: An Evening of the Songs of John Prine to benefit the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Dunlap Corner Bar, 3258 W. 32nd Street: Performing before a full house, musicians Michael Sean McDonald, Kate Kooser, Ed Bridge and Landen Kearns take turns playing and singing songs…
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“El Sueño Americano” exhibit at the Maltz Museum sheds light on the struggles of immigrants who risked their lives to reach the United States’ southern border
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, January 9, 2026; Candlelight vigil in memory of Renee Good, Market Square Park, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue: This woman expresses her patriotism through protest. by Lynette Filips The sign on the side of the building at 2929 Richmond Rd. in Beachwood says “Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage”, but since…
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Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center hosts Three Kings crafting workshop (photo)
PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, January 3, 2026; Tres Reyes Magos Family Crafting Workshop, Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center, 2800 Archwood Avenue: Community member Jessica McMillen designs a cajita para los camellos for children to place under their beds just in time for the arrival of the Three Kings. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday,…
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Cleveland Fell in National Cultural Standing, Report Says
by Bruce Checefsky Cleveland ranked 50th overall and 23rd among large communities in the 2025 Southern Methodist University (SMU) Arts Vibrancy Ranking. The SMU index measures arts supply, demand, public support, cost of living, and population size. In past years, Cleveland reached as high as 12th among large communities, yet it falls behind for…
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