Personal Improvement

The exhibition’s 180 paintings, sculptures, hair artifacts, photographs, advertisements, magazine covers and other media are organized into three themes: Community & Memory, Hair Politics and Black Joy. Black hair is addressed by artists, barbers and activists in both its historical perceptions and its ramifications for self and society today. ...

Statistics from recent Cleveland Clinic admissions indicate what we've all heard nationwide: that the COVID-19 vaccines are effective at reducing hospitalizations and reducing severe illness. ...

The landmark exhibit showcases more than 60 never-before-seen personal items brought to America by survivors of the Holocaust and genocide. The objects are as everyday as a baby doll and a black suitcase, and as symbolic as a young mother’s cookbook and a wedding announcement — saved by local Survivors from genocides around the world. ...

“Better late than never,” Dad would say. “It’s polite to be fashionably late. It’s rude to show up on time. Nobody’s actually ready then." He wasn’t in a hurry. In all things, he paused, pondered and paced himself. When it came to the clock, Dad may not have said it best. ...

The Cleveland International Film Festival Fall Fest offers viewers a sampling of the Festival, with three specially curated shorts programs: CIFF45 Award-Winning Shorts, Comedy Shorts, and just in time for the Halloween weekend – an After Hours program of shorts. Pull up a comfy chair and settle in for a weekend of terrific films. ...

A main difference between working and being retired is that you no longer get up, get dressed and go to work five or more days a week. Now you must fill your own time and structure your own day. That's easy if you have a passion outside of work. The three Road Less Traveled alums featured here have merged their work and leisure lives together. They have leveraged their work experience into a smaller role that keeps them “in the game.” They have increased their time and energy doing things they have always loved. Now, they just have a little more time to do it. ...

The event features free museum admission for Ohio residents, live music, the debut of the 2021 Inductee Exhibit, a Plaza Festival with local vendors and a fireworks show. ...

It is natural in our later years to reflect on things more meaningful than material blessings. Contemplating the end of the runway, we might ask of ourselves, “Did I make a difference?” “Was it worth it to the world for my being here?” Though we may feel invisible and meaningless to the vast world around us, the weight we bring to a chosen mission is essential to the eventual breakthrough that will bring a better world to those who follow us. ...