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Cleveland's biggest sporting event for women is arriving Aug. 22-28 with the inaugural 2021 Tennis in the Land tournament. The event brings the world's most-watched women's sport to Cleveland for the first time. Part of the U.S. Open Series, it takes place a week prior to the U.S. Open (a Grand Slam event). ...

All of a sudden, summer is slipping away. Don't panic! Northeast Ohio has plenty of festivals and car shows coming up in the next several weeks to keep summer vibes rolling along. Get out there and enjoy the fun! ...

What's the big deal about making your own wine? A local vintner and retiree weighs in about what he loves about the process... and the results! ...

Setting life goals and achieving your dreams involve many elements: talent, ambition, determination and, let’s face it, a good amount of luck. For Parma High grad Neil Giraldo (Class of ‘74), it was a harmonic convergence. From his earliest days playing local bars with his band, Lover’s Lane, to working with the legendary Rick Derringer and then his decades-long personal and professional relationship with his wife, Pat Benatar, Giraldo has achieved goals that few dream of.  ...

The only thing better than breezy afternoons and twilight-drenched evenings is throwing a good book into the mix. The staff at the Kirtland Public Library has recommended these picks for your summer reading list. ...

Artwork usually is hung in galleries—rooms designed for viewing paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures. But what if you happened upon an artwork on your afternoon walk in the city, or while strolling in a garden, outside in the sunshine and fresh air? ...

 “A Century of the American Motorcycle” is an extensive look into the technical and esthetic development of American motorcycles in particular, from the 1905 Indian Single, to the 1907 Merkel Light, on through the Twentieth Century, right up to the 2018 Motus MST. This extraordinary display will be a first in the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum’s long history of educating, engaging and entertaining its visitors, diverging from shows previously dedicated to automobiles. ...

In honor of Black Music Appreciation Month (June) and Juneteenth (June 19), the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is celebrating Black artists and amplifying the voices and contributions of the Black music community, which have influenced and defined generations. As 2021 Inductee Gil Scott-Heron told us in 1971, the revolution will not be televised.

 

“The Rock Hall brings together and gives voice to people of all backgrounds and beliefs through music year-round. Find your voice with us through our June programming as we celebrate Black musical trailblazers,” saya Greg Harris, Rock Hall CEO & president.

During June, join the Rock Hall for a Juneteenth celebration, virtual programs, new podcast episodes, curated playlists, exhibit stories, special content, and featured Rock Hall EDU Powered by PNC collections. Visit rockhall.com/events for details.

 

The Rock Hall’s Black Music Month and Juneteenth initiatives include:

• Reckoning & Requiem: LaVern Baker & Cultural Appropriation: Tune into the Rock Hall’s YouTube channel on June 17 at 7 p.m. EST for Voices in Conversation moderated by Rock Hall’s Chief Curator Nwaka Onwusa and author and songwriter Alice Randall, featuring singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash, Grammy-award winner Siedah Garrett, country singer-songwriter and producer Margo Price, and singer-multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell.
• Juneteenth Celebrations: Join a group of powerful and inspiring performers, including Djapo Cultural Arts Institute, Afi Scruggs, Ngina Fayola, All City Choir from Metropolitan School District, and CowPastor from Cleveland Museum of Art, for a free event on Saturday, June 19 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Rock Hall plaza. 
• “It’s Been Said All Along: Voices of Rage, Hope & Empowerment”: Music can create change, inspire, and sustain revolutions and movements. The Rock Hall’s inspiring exhibit shares the stories behind songs and artists that were at the center of movements and Black liberation, including What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye, Fight The Power by Public Enemy, to Freedom by Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar, to name a few.

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