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Cleveland Jewish News
Library withdraws application for final site OK for new branch after residents’ opposition
The Cuyahoga County Public Library withdrew its application for final site plan approval from the Beachwood planning and zoning commission’s Oct. 29 meeting on the proposed new Beachwood branch library that would be constructed on the site of the former Fairmount Early Childhood Center following a petition and numerous residents speaking out against the project.
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Hudson genealogy group marks 40 years of research
The Hudson Genealogical Study Group has spent 40 years helping residents explore family roots, preserve local history and share what they discover. Longtime member Nancy Brock said the group’s purpose has remained simple: “Always trying to learn and share.”. The group first met in 1986 in the basement...
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Fall Festival Event at New Corps Community Center Wadsworth
The Salvation Army in Wadsworth, OH, welcomes the community to an Open House and Fall Festival at the New Corps Community Center. What: The Salvation Army in Wadsworth, OH will host a Fall Festival filled with games, cider, and pumpkin painting. The festival will also invite local community members to...
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WKYC’s Betsy Kling to Moderate Evening Celebrating Ohio’s Hollywood Legends with Bestselling Biographer Scott Eyman
CLEVELAND, OH — For decades, WKYC anchor Betsy Kling has brought Northeast Ohio stories to life, connecting viewers to the people, places, and defining moments that shape the region. On Friday, November 6, she’ll bring that passion for storytelling to the stage as moderator of an evening with award-winning Hollywood biographer Scott Eyman, exploring the unexpected Ohio connections that built the motion picture industry.
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The Joy of Watercolor Retreat brings art and nature together
Richfield Heritage Preserve hosted the Joy of Watercolor Retreat in October, with the park’s fall colors providing a backdrop for artists. Sponsored by the Richfield Heritage Preserve Conservancy, the five-day retreat celebrated art, community and the connection between creativity and the natural world. Artists from as far away as...
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Buckeye Book Fair celebrates 39 years of connecting Ohio authors and readers
The Buckeye Book Fair, one of Ohio’s largest and longest-running celebrations of books and storytelling, will return to Wayne County Nov. 7. The book lovers’ event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Greystone Event Center, 50 Riffel Road, Wooster. Readers of all ages are...
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Retro Horror Flick Halloween Event This Weekend In Barberton
Akron’s non-profit video rental era horror Museum, Killer Video, is doing it up frightfully right this coming weekend in Barberton. The museum, which features a replica of an ‘80s era Mom & Pop video store, is presenting a 40th anniversary screening of the 1986 heavy metal horror classic, “Trick Or Treat”, Saturday night, October 31, at the West Theater in Barberton.
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Akron’s Woodrow Nash isn’t interested in the fuss. He’s focused on his art
Woodrow Nash doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about. On a warm October morning, the artist took a short break from his work to give a tour of his sprawling South Akron studio. As we walked, the conversation shifted to the Sojourner Truth statue. His life-size bronze sculpture of the famous abolitionist was unveiled in 2024.
Cleveland Scene
Four Years After Exodus, ArtCraft Artists Say They’re Happy In Their New Home
There’s always been little disagreement over the premise that a cluster of artists working together is more exciting to a city than a lone one. That was long the idea behind the dozens in the ArtCraft Building, the seven-story warehouse nudged in between Superior Avenue and I-90. At least until late 2022, when the building’s landlord, TurnDev, decided to end month-to-month leases at the building, a September 2022 letter stated, “in order to facilitate restoration.” Artists be damned.
Cleveland Jewish News
B’nai Jeshurun gala commemorates 160 years
Despite a teaser by B’nai Jeshurun Congregation Assistant Rabbi Josh Jacobs, none of his promised “best possible guests,” Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler or Steven Kwan materialized at the synagogue’s 160th anniversary tribute dinner dance on Oct. 25. PHOTOS: B’nai Jeshurun gala commemorates 160 years. But...
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Krayzie Bone’s Youth Foundation To Benefit From Ohio Hip Hop Awards Reunion
Krayzie Bone‘s push to help young people find work in music will get support from a Cleveland reunion this weekend. The Ohio Hip Hop Awards will mark its 20th anniversary with a dinner that will raise money for his Spread the Love Foundation and DJ Johnny O’s Nerve DJ Institute.
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His Own Lane: Bowler Don Scott
When Don Scott first bowled in the “Championship Bowling” series in the 1964, he broke the color barrier as the first Black person to compete on the nationally televised show. Pictured here at Bolarama Lanes in Akron, the late Cleveland native learned to play while working as a pinboy in Akron. Around 1961, he was touring with the Professional Bowlers Association, founded in 1958 and previously headquartered in the Rubber City. He was one of the first Black people to join the organization. In 1964, Scott won a “Championship Bowling” matchup against future Hall of Famer George Howard — in this photo, seated with him. Scott became a respected ambassador for the sport, opening a bowling center and was later honored with the Congressional Black Caucus’ Unsung Hero Award. Akron’s bowling legacy and PBA origins still live on today through the annual PBA Akron Classic that took place in July.
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5 things to do in NEO: Haunted music at the Maltz, trucks or treats in Stark and more
Camille Saint-Saëns meets John Carpenter inside a creepy setting bathed in candlelight. A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics features the Listeso String Quartet center stage and surrounded by thousands of (flameless LED) candles. Themes from horror films like “Psycho” and “Halloween” are paired with classic works such as Saint-Saëns’ “Danse Macabre” and Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain.” Immerse yourself in the spookiness Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Maltz Performing Arts Center in Cleveland’s University Circle.
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2026 Cleveland Arts Prize winners reflect on their craft
Whether creating, teaching, documenting or supporting the arts, this year's Cleveland Arts Prizes recognize decades of contributions in Northeast Ohio. The three juried discipline prizes come with a $10,000 award to artists in various stages of their careers. Playwright, actor and journalist Chris Webb is the 2026 Emerging Artist. He...
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Historic art piece installed in Akron park
AKRON, Ohio — On Monday, Lock 3 in Akron welcomed its first-ever major contemporary outdoor sculpture by a woman artist. The sculpture in Lock 3 overlooking the Ohio & Erie Canal was designed by internationally acclaimed artist Chakaia Booker. “It helps us tell our story as a city, past,...
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Creating Community in “Hänsel und Gretel”
The streets of New York City become Hänsel and Gretel’s playground in opera director Kevin Newbury’s interpretation of the classic fairytale. “Hänsel and Gretel is a story about the search for home and sustenance and security,” he says. “So I wanted to find a context where we could really dive into this idea.”