Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum
1100 Rock and Roll Blvd
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
216.781.ROCK
www.rockhall.com

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum Featured Exhibits

 

 

13th Annual American Music Masters Series honors Les Paul

A tribute concert will take place on Saturday November 15, at 8 pm at Playhouse Square’s State Theater. The concert will feature Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees James Burton, Billy Gibbons and the Ventures along with Jennifer Batten, Dennis Coffey, Lenny Kaye, Steve Lukather, Barbara Lynn, Alannah Myles, Richie Sambora and SlashNovember 10, 2008 - Nov 15, 2008

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Kuumba Cultural Arts Festival December 13, 2008 noon  on the Main Stage

Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah) means creativity. Kuumba is the sixth of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, which is a unique African American celebration with focus on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. Kwanzaa is neither political nor religious, and is not a substitute for Christmas. It is celebrated from December 26th to January 1st . Performances in theater arts, contemporary dance or ballet is usually the entertainment for the Kuumba festival.

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WMMS: A Cleveland Legend Turns 40
Opens August 29, 2008

Since it first went on the air 40 years ago on September 28, 1968, Cleveland’s WMMS radio station has earned a coveted place in the history of FM radio. The station played a key role in breaking such rock icons as David Bowie, Roxy Music, Rush and Bruce Springsteen. Along with its impressive playlist, the station has been home to such legendary deejays as Billy Bass, “Kid Leo” Travagliante, “Matt the Cat” Lapczynski, Len “Boom Boom” Goldberg, Ed “Flash” Ferenc, Jeff Kinzbach, Betty Korvan, Murray Saul, Steve Lushbaugh and Rover. In celebration of its10th anniversary, the station hosted and broadcast a live Springsteen concert from the Agora theater in Cleveland, which was one of the most heavily bootlegged concerts of the rock era. Readers of Rolling Stone magazine voted WMMS as “Radio Station of the Year” seven years in a row, and to this day the station remains a powerful influence. The WMMS 40th Anniversary exhibit will open on August 29th on the third floor of the Rock Hall. Featured will be a variety of artifacts, including David Helton’s original iconic radio station buzzard logo, airchecks from the deejays, original photos, gold and platinum records, interoffice memos and video and listening stations that document the impact of one of America’s most important radio stations.

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The Birthplace of Rock and Roll - Photographs by George Shuba

Opens October 10, 2008 - January 4, 2009

In the 1950s and ’60s, Cleveland, Ohio was the place for rock and roll acts to make their U.S. debuts, test their nerves on live TV, or appear in a venue few stars would dare to try today: high-school auditoriums. George Shuba, the “Grandfather of Rock and Roll Photography,” was a ubiquitous figure on the area music scene. Cleveland Rocks focuses on the years 1963-69, when the Fab Four, Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Jackie Wilson, and the Doors sent local teens into joyful hysterics. While the subjects of Shuba’s luminous silver gelatin prints are ostensibly the musicians, it is the faces around them that often stand out: happy teenaged boys in suits and ties, girls with short cotton dresses and stiffly-sprayed beehives, lines of wary, tough-looking Cleveland policemen prepared to force back the crowds. This exhibition is more than a glimpse into the pop-music scene in a blue-collar Midwestern city: it encapsulates an era.

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Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland
8501 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
216.421.8671
www.mocacleveland.org

 

For more information about these and other events, please visit our website at www.MOCAcleveland.org.

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Cleveland Botanical Garden
11030 East Boulevard
Cleveland,Ohio 44106
216.721.1600
www.cbgarden.org

 

Upcoming Events and Programs

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Leaf designs in Black and White: Photograph by Donna Turner Ruhlman  Friday, September 19th through Sunday, November 9th

 

 

 

 

 

2008 Annual Garden store Open House:
Saturday, November 8th ,2008

 

 



 

Winter Show 2008- City sidewalks: Saturday, November 22- Sunday, January 4

Cleveland Botanical Garden, which began as the Garden Center of Greater Cleveland, the country's first urban garden center, celebrated its 75th anniversary year in 2005. A nonprofit garden, the institution is a national leader in urban horticulture and botanical education. From its 10-acre campus in Cleveland’s cultural hub, University Circle, to three inner-city learning gardens and dozens of outdoor classrooms at area schools, the Garden has introduced the benefits of gardening to thousands of people of all ages, interests, backgrounds and abilities. Since its founding in 1930, education has been the core of the Garden’s mission, guiding expansion in recent years to include urban outreach, school programs that support national academic standards, and sustainable economic development. It has 6,000 members and bi-annually hosts the nation’s largest outdoor flower show. The Garden's website is at www.cbgarden.org.

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The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
1 Wade Oval Drive
University Circle
Cleveland OH 44106-1767
800.317.9155
www.cmnh.org

 

 

Currently On Exhibit



Planetarium:
Ice Worlds




November and December
Mon – Fri, 2:30 pm
Wed, 8 pm
Sat, 10:30 am, 12:30, 2 and 4 pm
Sun, 12:30, 2 and 4 pm

Water literally abounds in space. It’s frozen in the rings of Saturn and billions of comets and in the polar ice caps and soil of Mars. Most exciting are the dozens of icy moons of the outer planets. We'll explore their exotic landscapes.

 

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Planetarium Children's Program:
Let It Snow

November and December
Sat, 11:30 am and 3 pm
Sun, 1:15 pm and 3 pm

Remarkably, Earth isn't the only place in the solar system where it snows. Let's check out the forecast for Mars this holiday season and visit a couple of the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Does it ever snow on the Moon? You may be surprised at the answer!

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RACE:Are We So Different?

September 27, 2008
through January 4, 2009

Location: Kahn Hall

It's a simple truth. People are different. Throughout history, these differences have been a source of community strength and personal identity. They have also been the basis for discrimination and oppression.

The idea of "race" has been used historically to describe these differences and justify mistreatment of people and even genocide. Today, contemporary scientific understanding of human variation is beginning to challenge "racial" differences, and question the very concept of race.

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Y Student Naturalists II

Saturdays, Oct 25 through Nov 8, 2008, 9 am to 4 pm

Bob Bartolotta and Museum Staff

Meet kids who share your interest in the outdoors as you explore natural areas throughout Northeast Ohio. Look for fish, crayfish, salamanders, mushrooms and more! Field trips are held rain or shine, muddy or dry.

Members: $60; nonmembers: $70

Limit 12 Grades 7-12

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Docent Training: The Museum at your Fingertips
Wed and Sat, Sept 10 through Nov 22, 2008 Wednesdays: 6 to 9 pm; Saturdays: noon to 5 pm
Take your involvement at the Museum to the next level as a volunteer.

Volunteers can work behind the scenes or with the public. If you enjoy sharing your enthusiasm for the Museum and natural history with others, consider becoming a Museum docent. This group of specially trained volunteers gives public tours, interprets special exhibitions and helps out at special events.

Find out more about becoming a Museum Docent.



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Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 721-5722
www.wrhs.org

 

• Art in the CrawfordAuto-Aviation Museum
  East Boulevard Complex Thursdays, October 30 - November 20, 2008
  1:30pm to 3:30pm

• Interpreted Walk Along the Historic Ohio & Erie Canal 
  Saturday November 8, 2008 9:30am -Meet at the Metroparks Canalway Center, 4524 E 49th St, Cleveland. Free program, pre-registration required – call Art Grady, 216-721-5722 x320.

• Memory Lane: Scrapbooking –Preserve with Care
  Saturday November 8, 20081:00pmEast Boulevard Complex

• Boys of Cleveland: The Creators of Superman 
  Sunday November 9, 20082:00pm East Boulevard Complex

• Concepts of Race: American Migration & Immigration History
  A presentation by Dr. John Grabowski covering the late 1800’s through the early 20th century.Wednesday November 12, 2008 6:30pm East Boulevard Complex

• How to Get Your Kids to Like History
  Pre-plan holiday shopping for your kids with lots of history-friendly ideas presented in a workshop by museum education specialist Janice Ziegler. Free with museum admission.Wednesday November 12, 2008 7:00pm East Boulevard Complex

• Discover the WRHS Library Archives: Railroad History Collections
  A hands on workshop by WRHS Librarian Ann Sindelar including Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation, New York Central, Nickel Plate, and Civil War railroad photograph and archival materials… Free with museum admission Saturday November 15, 2008 1:00pmEast Boulevard Complex

• Citizen Soldiers on Horseback
  Military Historian, Dr. George Vourlojanis presents an illustrated lecture/discussion on the 107th Ohio National Guard Cavalry. Free with museum admission.Wednesday November 19, 2008  7:00pm East Boulevard Complex

Discover the WRHS Library Archives: Railroad History Collections
A hands on workshop by WRHS Librarian Ann Sindelar including Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation, New York Central, Nickel Plate, and Civil War railroad photograph and archival materials… Free with museum admission.Saturday November 15, 2008 1:00pm East Boulevard Complex.