The Hale Harvest 5K, part of Hale Farm & Village's Harvest Festival, benefits InHale, an educational initiative that uses historic and natural resources to offer innovative experiences that promote sustainable agriculture, civic leadership, education and recreation. ...
Join fellow anglers this Saturday for a day focused on steelhead. Learn to read the river and new fly casting techniques, check out the latest gear and pick up tips on secrets of the sport. Visit exhibitors, vendors, fly-tiers and enjoy demonstrations and presentations. ...
Millennials are better with money than many older people give them credit for being, a national survey says.
Charles Schwab tracked how 1,000 Americans, aged 21-to-75, manage and use their wealth. Their survey assessed four main categories: Goal setting and financial planning; saving and investing; staying financially on track; and having confidence in reaching financial goals. ...
Welcome newsletter readers to our first issue. We'll share interesting tidbits, news you can use, and suggest just plain fun stuff to do in Northeast Ohio. To paraphrase a line from "Seinfeld," - We're new, and we're spectacular (at least that's our modest goal).
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Grandparenting pays off, but you probably already knew that.
A study has found that older adults who provided some care, whether for their grandchildren or for others, had a lower risk of death over a 20 year period than those who did not help others.
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Enjoy a casual beer & wine tasting from local breweries as you stroll through the Akron Zoo after hours Oct. 7 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Tastings are included and full-size beers will be available for purchase at $4 each. Additional tasting cards are $10.
Some of the most original and acclaimed performing artists from around the world are featured in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s 2017–18 Performing Arts Series.
Again this year, the series showcases the talents of performers and composers with a variety of styles and influences, ranging from 1920s jazz and music for gamelan and kayagum to Surrealist film scores.
“We’re excited for another season of performances celebrating the remarkable range of classical music and global music traditions. They are sure to appeal to a wide range of audiences, and we are privileged to have the opportunity to bring all of these talented artists to northeast Ohio,” said Tom Welsh, director of performing arts.
Tickets for individual performances are on sale now. Special student rates are available for select performances. Tickets and more details are available by calling the Cleveland Museum of Art ticket center at 888-CMA-0033 or online at clevelandart.org/performingarts.
2017–18 Season
All CMA performances take place in the museum’s Gartner Auditorium unless otherwise noted. Programs are subject to change.
Butler, Bernstein & the Hot 9
Wednesday, October 11, 7:30 p.m.
$43–$59, CMA members $38–$53
In conjunction with The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s, Butler, Bernstein & the Hot 9 is a rip-roaring combo led by the remarkable pianist Henry Butler and the irrepressible trumpeter Steven Bernstein, who first worked together in 1998 in the Kansas City All Stars. They reunited in 2011 for a concert in New York City, and the material they performed—including the classic blues of Bessie Smith and the first-generation jazz of Jelly Roll Morton—resonated in a way neither had expected. According toThe New York Times, “Their collaboration is both historically aware and fully prepared to cut loose.” With a nod to the Hot Five and Hot Seven bands of Louis Armstrong, the Hot 9 takes the early jazz of the 1920s as its starting point.
An all-new exhibit will shine a light on the incredible natural phenomenon of bioluminescence at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Creatures of Light: Nature’s Glowing Mysteries showcases the incredible organisms that shine through the darkness – from dense forest to the deepest depths of the ocean, the darkest caves and more. ...
