Arts

Branches Art Space Open House-Fundraiser Saturday, May 12th, 2012  2 p.m.-7 p.m. Located at 18322 Lakeshore Blvd,across from VASJ High School

2-5 pm: Children's tent with fun crafts and activities, 5 pm: Live auction, 6 pm: Chinese auction ticket drawing- ART- MUSIC- FOOD-FUN!!!

See the art gallery, artists' studio and student learning space! Enter a "Chinese Auction" to win art by local artists and items donated by area businesses! Talk with Branches artists and check out the classes being offered.

Mingle with friends! Fun for the whole family! The mission of Branches Art Space is to become a creative place connecting the areas between Arts Collinwood and Shore Cultural Centre.  Branches is an arts cooperative providing the opportunity for emerging artists to grow alongside professional artists, giving them a space to work and display their art.  Artists will share their skills with the community by holding art classes for all ages.

All proceeds from this event will help Branches to fulfill its mission and to offset the cost of art materials for our students.

For more information: feel free to contact: Meg Garbincus: (216) 482-7085    Jerry Schmidt (239) 293-9548    Tracy Fuzie: (440) 527-4018

Euclid Art Association meeting is at 7PM, May 7,

March 31st was just an ordinary Saturday that turned into an extraordinary day. The 36th annual Cleveland International Film Festival was in its tenth day and winding down. This Festival showcases a wide range of international films featuring many different categories.

A book discussion is a great way to meet new people.The Euclid Public Library’s evening book discussion group is looking for new members. We read a variety of fiction and nonfiction and always have a great discussion.  We meet the second Wednesday evening at 7 pm in the Babbitt room. Here is the summer schedule of discussions:

Euclid Art Association meeting

7 p.m. Feb. 6, 2012

at East Shore Methodist Church in Fellowship Hall

23002 Lake Shore Blvd.

Euclid, Ohio

Artist Robert Crombie will do an oil painting demo.

For info 216-692-0538.

Our March 5 meeting will be a watercolor demo by Billie Richards.

Euclid Art Association Gallery

Nancy Daly

21128 North Street

Euclid, Ohio 44117

 

The Euclid Symphony Orchestra will present its annual Spring Concert on March 11th, at 3pm at Shore's Cultural Center. The program will feature Elgar's haunting Cello Concerto with orchestra soloist, Xirlita Pitsch, as well as some family fun and audience favorites, Strauss' The Emperor Waltz, and Jean Sibelius inspiring, Finlandia. The program will also feature Copland's celebrated Fanfare for the Common Man and Charles Ives' thought provoking, The Unanswered Question. Come and joing the orchestra for a program of "classical pops" on Sunday, March 11th! 

Tickets can be purchased in advance for $8 by visiting the orchestra's website at www.euclidsymphonyorchestra.com and filling out the concert ticket pre-order form, returning it by mail no later than March 5th, or by purchasing a ticket for $10 at the door. We hope to see you there!

You may not realize the plethora of classes available at the Shore Cultural Center.

Creative Creations Papercrafts would love for you to join us for a card making class.

We create cards for all occasions using rubber stamps, inks,embellishments and decorative papers.

Stop in and pick up a schedule, or email us for a copy of our latest offerings.

Mention this ad and save 50 percent off any class in February. 

 

The Euclid Art Association meeting is Oct. 3 at 7:00 p.m.

in Fellowship Hall of East Shore Methodist Church at

23002 Lakeshore Blvd.  Artist Holly Freedman will

Demonstrate Watercolors. For info call 216-692-0538.

Euclid Art Association Gallery

Nancy Daly

21128 North Street

Euclid, Ohio 44117

 

As the days become shorter and as the temperature gauge begins to drop, music is in the air! Come join the Euclid Symphony Orchestra in their first concert of the 2011-2012 season, with newly appointed music director, Joseph Stepec, at Euclid's Shore Cultural Center Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. The concert will feature Halloween favorites like Phantom of the Opera (think daaaa da da da da daaaa) and Mozart’s spooky Don Giovanni. The concert will also feature the talents of Cleveland area violinist and Violin for Vasculitis founder, Allison Lint. Bring a friend and bring the kids for an afternoon of orchestral thrills and spooks that will certainly get your nerves all in a bundle! 

Tickets are available in advance for $8 by visiting the orchestra's website at www.euclidsymphonyorchestra.comand filling out the concert ticket pre-order form, returning it by mail no later than Oct. 21, or by purchasing a ticket for $10 at the door. 

Recipes are part of a family's heritage.  Every family has favorite recipes that have been passed from generation to generation.  Some are handwritten on recipe cards, and others are tucked away in old, worn cookbooks that are slowly falling apart.  These treasures won't last forever, and they should be preserved for future generations.  One way to make sure these recipes live on, is to put together your own family cookbook. 

A terrific way to preserve these recipes is to scrapbook them. It's easy, and a recipe scrapbook also makes a terrific gift. Imagine giving an assortment  of your favorite family recipes to a bride to be. A recipe scrapbook makes a very personal gift. 

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The Euclid Art Association will meet Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall of East Shore Methodist Church, located at 23002 Lakeshore Boulevard. Artist Stan Klak will demonstrate watercolor painting. For information call (216) 486-8401 or (216) 692-0538.

With the arts and food districts gaining momentum throughout Cleveland, it is impossible to overlook what is settled on Lake Erie’s shore. A site with local flare and casual yet upscale dining, the Eastshore District has emerged as the east side destination.

Dining sites Beachclub Bistro and the Grovewood Tavern and Wine Bar coupled with a splash of entertainment from Atlas Cinemas Lakeshore have pulled their marketing dollars to create the east side dining and entertainment destination - the Eastshore District.

When it comes to satisfying your taste buds, proprietors Greg Jurcisin of Beachclub Bistro and Beth Davis-Noragon of Grovewood tavern are committed to great dining experiences. Both are proud members of Cleveland Independents, displaying not solely their commitment to quality food but also to the community.

A welcoming and laid back environment, the Beachclub Bistro boasts comfort with upscale vibe. The Bistro has been turning out specialty pizzas for years, each bearing the name of the docks of the beach clubs along Lake Erie. Pizzas and entrées are easily coupled with a pick off their long list of craft draft beers, featuring several Ohio brews. The wine selection is fit for boasting as well, to be enjoyed with the meal or to sip from their selected non-smoking patio, overlooking a pond and waterfall. Smokers welcome to the front patio, and the dining room is open for 50 people. If you're looking for unique evening, visit their website to learn of different themed nights from Wednesday sushi to International taco and guacamole night and live music.

The Beachclub Bistro is open Tuesday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday and Saturday from 11am-11pm and Sundays 11am-8pm. Happy hour is also available from 4-6pm offering $1 off draft beers and house wine pours, $2 off all cocktails. Private parties with up to 85 people can be held there as well on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
 
The Grovewood Tavern and Wine Bar offers a clean, friendly and relaxed environment with a funky flair. Guests can socialize with friends and new acquaintances in an easy going atmosphere on the front patio, while choosing from a wide selection of fine wines; domestic and imported micro-brewed beer and select liquors.

The patrons of the Grovewood Tavern in Winebar are a diverse and funny bunch, who come to enjoy fine beverages, fine food, and of course fine company. The menu features familiar exotic foods from around the world for reasonable prices. Customer favorites determine the weekly specials, so you are ensured to find something you’ll love. Grovewood Tavern is open for dinner Sunday-Thursday from 5am-10pm and Friday and Saturday from 5pm-11pm. Reservations are taken everyday, call 216-531-4900 if interested. If you're looking for a way to ease out the workday, stop by Monday through Friday between 5pm and 6:30pm for the $5 at 5 Menu.

To end your evening on the right note, and entrée at either restaurant comes with a buy one get one free ticket voucher for Atlas Cinema. Savor your meal on the patio of choice and come over to Atlas - a night of relaxation, dining, and entertainment in Eastshore District

According to the Greater Cleveland Film Commission web-site, four full-length feature films will shoot in Cleveland in through this fall. The films include “The Avengers,” “Fun Size,” “Boot Tracks” and “I, Alex Cross.” The Greater Cleveland Film Commission has been working with each of these films to bring them to the Cleveland area and estimates that these films alone will invest at least $80 million into the region in the next six months. In addition to these films shooting in Cleveland, there are four independent feature films shooting around Ohio, including, “Old Fashioned” and “Liberal Arts.”

Euclid Symphony Orchestra members, their families and friends came together May 22, at the Euclid Community Center to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the orchestra. Board trustee David Lynch and his son Scott opened the festivities by singing the national anthem. The invocation by Rev. Morris Eason was followed by dinner catered by Tizzano's and entertainment provided by violinist Laura Simna.

Along with a mayor's recognition by Mayor Bill Cervenik, 50-year members Emil Centa, Ernest Centa, Joseph Mayer and Dorothy Wightman were recognized, as were Waltraud Knudsen and J. Laurence Allen, for their outstanding service. President-elect Ryan Roberts also expressed appreciation to the outgoing president, Mary Emser.

It was an outstanding afternoon and the orchestra looks forward to beginning their next 50 years at their fall concert, Oct. 23. For more information on the orchestra, visit www.euclidsymphonyorchestra.com.

 

Polka dances continue to be held every Sunday in the Waterloo Ballroom at the Slovenian Workmen’s Home, 15335 Waterloo Road, Cleveland.  The last dance of the season will be held May 22.  The doors open at 2 p.m., with the Don Wojtila Band providing music for your listening and dancing pleasure from 3 to 7 p.m.  Admission is only $10 per person and includes a sandwich and soft drink.   What a deal!

After May 22, we encourage dancers to attend the Sunday dances at the S.N.P.J. Farm, on Heath Road in Kirtland. Dances will return to the Waterloo Ballroom Oct. 2.   Call (216) 481-5378 for additional information.

Abstract Painter Liliane Luneau brings first solo exhibit in almost a decade to Arts Collinwood Gallery. With a career that spans over twenty years, abstract painter Luneau has always been able to fuse her interest in visual language with the idea of her paintings having a poetic, minimal beauty. Luneau’s “New Work” provides focus on her ongoing interest in integrating a number of varied elements that involve drawing, the geometric and the painterly.

The drawing is set against or within translucent, sometimes iridescent fields of color. The energy and the rhythm of the drawings and the juxtaposition of color with unexpected opposites create tension and resonance within the work. This visual language serves as a metaphor for spiritual and physical balance in our own experience and being.

"My intent is to create balanced compositions with these disparate elements that conjure notions of constraint and freedom, of poetic order and chaos, of the structured and the intuitive. This balance is achieved through a process of searching and editing, revision and adjustment, layering and scraping until the composition is resolved to a point of meaning. The process is about the residue of things, about the marks and the traces that are left behind, about resonance and echoes." shares Luneau's. "New Work" illuminates the very idea of space, really the poetics of space, and is as much about the erasure of the previous image as it is about the final image. It is about unseen layers, what lies in between and beneath.

Liliane has dedicated her show to the Craig Lucas, respected art professor at KSU who died on April 1.  Arts Collinwood arranged for a silhouette of Lucas to display alongside this exhibit.

More information about Arts Collinwood, its programs and cafe are available at www.artscollinwood.org, and additional information about Liliane Luneau is at www.lilianeluneau.com. The exhibit runs through May 15.

Alsie Clay, owner of Artisan Treasures at Shore Cultural Center, advertises Sand Mandala parties as "having fun with interpretive artwork." I'll admit that I questioned the value of her service at first.  It sounded a little too indulgently new agey to me, not to mention messy. I met Clay when I stopped at her table at Partypalooza party planning event at Shore Center. She showed me what looked like a big mess of colored sand in a dish.  She then pointed out particual images she saw in the sand and once she did I saw them, too.  They were very clear and detailed. Kind of like looking for shapes in clouds or patterns in stars, but WAY more detailed and true to life, some even photo quality once you really saw them. 

She said her gift is seeing the images in the sand and she realized she had this gift after a near death experience. Whether or not this gift is other worldly, I began to find it fascinating. She invited me to do a personal reading and I took her up on it. I figured that if nothing else, I may get some extra attention that will lead to personal inspiration and that alone was worth the adventure to me. As a single mother taking on the endeavor of building an insurance agency from scratch this year, it was much needed attention. Clay saw a catepillar in one of my layers of sand. She said that was a sign that I'm on my way to a wonderful metamorphosis. I realized that if I was in the process of doing all I do to raise my son and grow a business, that if not physically, then mentally I can have many more than my two hands to move me forward on the way to my dreams. Perhaps I can be that caterpillar on my way to becoming a butterfly. 

This may sound silly (as I am usually a literal and serious person) but it was very good for me to get this nice image. I walked out of there feeling less overwhelmed than I had when I walked in, and quite capable of continuing with all that is involved with raising a well-rounded child and growing a thriving business.  The source of inspiration matters not, as long we keep looking for inspiration and share inspiration with others. 

I'd recommend Alsie's Sand Mandala session to anyone.  She is also available for jewelry making parties, sewing classes and other creatively uplifting activities.  She can be reached at (216) 526-9383 or at room 251 at Shore Cultural Center at the intersection of 222nd Street, Babbit Road and Lakeshore Boulevard in downtown Euclid.

The Euclid Art Association meets at 7:00 p.m. Monday
April 4 in Fellowship Hall of East Shore Methodist Church
at 23002 Lake Shore Blvd.  Jon Boyton of Driftwood
Gallery will discuss framing of art.
The Euclid Art Association ANNUAL SPRING ART SHOW will be
at the Euclid Public Library at 631 E. 222 St. from April 9-16 during regular
library hours. Reception  is April 13 from 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.
For info call 440-257-7447 or 216-486-8401.
 
 
Euclid Art Association Gallery
Nancy Daly
21128 North Street
Euclid, Ohio 44117

The Euclid Art Association meets at 7:00p.m.
March 7 in Fellowship Hall of East Shore
Methodist Church at 23002 Lake Shore Blvd.
Artist John Beukemann will do an Oil Painting
demo.  Guests are welcome.
The Euclid Art Association Fine Art Spring Show
will be at the Euclid Public Library from
April 9-16. The show can be seen during
regular library hours. There will be a variety
of paintings,photography, computer art,
sculpture,  and mixed media. Come and enjoy
seeing the work of local artists.
For info call 440-257-7447 or 216-486-8401

Mary Mavec Opportunity School is inviting friends, neighbors and art enthusiasts to a special Art Show & Auction Oct. 28, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. The evening will be a showcase for the artistic creations of the school’s adult students and will take place at the school at 21601 Lake Shore Boulevard in downtown Euclid.

Each student is selecting one favorite piece of their artwork to be auctioned off during the show. Other pieces created by the students will be available for sale and include handcrafted pottery, paintings and collage works. Wine, cheese, hors d'oeuvres and other refreshments will be served throughout the evening and are included in the ticket price.

Observer Horoscopes

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18) ****

It’s time to get out of the rut; the door is wide open. If at first you don’t succeed, redefine success. This month if your nose runs and your feet smell you are upside down.

Lucky Number: 14

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) ****

Take a break, and have some fun. Go to lunch at Chili Peppers. This month never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

Lucky Number: 77

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) *****

No one heads out on the road without a roadmap like an Aries. Practice patience and charity. This month remember: first pillage, then burn.

Lucky Number: 62

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) *****

Stay steadfast and stubborn. You may have a problem in your family, work, personal, or romantic relationships. This month confession is good for your soul, but bad for your career.

Lucky Number: 2, 7, 17

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) *****

This will be a great month, you should be happier than a kitten with a cue tip. Avoid fruit. This month the early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Lucky Number: 55, 56, 57

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) ***

Your career, family, friends, or pet may be upsetting your partner. Half the people in the world are below average. This month try to be very modest, but be very proud of it.

Lucky Number: 11, 21, 41

Leo (July 23 – Aug 22) ****

You’re a kid at heart, so quit fighting it. Buy more Play-Doh and bubbles. This month meet an interesting person at Beachclub Bistro’s happy hour.

Lucky Number: 66, 67

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sept 22) *****

New beginnings, new hopes, wishes come true. Attend a wedding. The sooner you fall behind the more time you will have to catch up. This month you will be busier than a beaver in a lake full of coffee.

Lucky Number 9, 10, 13,

Libra (Sept 23 – Oct 22) *****

If you think there is good in everybody, you obviously have not met everybody. All the redemption you can is beneath a dirty hood. This month stay till last call as often as possible.

Lucky Number 19 for Bernie Kosar

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) *****

If everything’s coming your way, you might be in the wrong lane going the wrong way. Participate in ballroom dancing. This month all power corrupts, but absolute power is pretty neat.

Lucky Number 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21) *****

Fly by the seat of your pants, you will chatter more than a dolphin next to a fish bucket. Beware of fresh flowers. This month failure is not an option; it is bundled with your software.

Lucky Number 32

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 18) ****

The legal, cultural, travel, relocation, political, religious, academic or media related issues you have been dealing with over the last couple of years are finally coming to an end. This month if you can’t convince em, confuse em.

Lucky Number 105

The seniors at Euclid Beach Villa recently enjoyed a performance of Showagon and picnic sponsored by Resident Council and PK Management  

The Youth Performing Arts Series gives children and young adults with performance arts ability the opportunity to develop and showcase their talents locally. This performing arts troupe dance, sing, act and perform poetry through the summer on a mobile stage unit called the Showagon. Youth between the ages of 5 and 17 audition annually in May and then entertain throughout the Cleveland area from early June through August.

Home is where the “kiln” is for Euclid High School graduate and current Euclid resident Jayson Hayes, 25, who began taking pottery lessons at Shore Cultural Centre at the age of 13. Twelve years later, Hayes is back at Shore as one of the building’s resident pottery instructors and artists, a role he assumed two years ago. In fact, the studio he calls home is the very room where he learned about his craft from Diane Collins, now one of two colleagues with whom he shares the studio.

A shady garden. A blanket on the grass. Soft music playing. Or lively improv theater. A wailing clarinet.

Cirque Imaginaire, the traveling art gallery and bazaar, is drawing together creative types from all over the Cleveland area. Their second event of the season, the Shore Showcase, will be held July 10, and will feature over 30 local artists, local bands, food, drinks, and a whole lot of fun.

For four months, Hospice of the Western Reserve patients and families welcomed photography students from Notre Dame College on their journey with a serious illness. 167 photographs later, the four participating students found themselves changed forever.

An interview with Upstage Players Improvisational Troupe leader Carrie Walsh-Hilf.  

After traveling around Northeast Ohio for the last two years to sell their handcrafted items at dozens of craft shows and arts festivals, Joanna Longo and Matt Orgovan of CreativExpressions76 have found a permanent home in Euclid’s Shore Cultural Centre with their new studio, Studio 76.

I believe that art is an expression that reflects one’s own interpretation of the world, or simply just what you find interesting. It doesn’t matter if you attended a top art school or picked up a paintbrush one day and found that you enjoyed “moving paint around on a surface,” either way, you’re an artist to me. (I’m the latter, by the way.) Maybe your canvas is a sidewalk, a chunk of metal, a bar of soap, a computer screen, a gold chain or a greeting card; if you inject a piece of yourself and creativity into that medium, it’s art to me.

On March 14, the newly named Euclid Symphony Orchestra “took it up an octave” with a brilliant musical performance at the Shore Cultural Centre. In celebration of the new name, the orchestra performed two Symphonies and featured two talented local musicians, Conductor Kevin Eppich and Vocalist Jonathan Calabrese.   

The concert opened up with Symphony No. 14 by the then 15-year-old composer, W.A. Mozart. This early symphony has many moments of innocent charm and considerable signs of a genius composer developing his craft, especially in the second movement. This four-movement work sparkled in the hands of the ESO, with a very capable string section and strong performances in the winds.