Tremont ArtWalk
Fri 3/12 @ 6PM: Sure, the Tremont ArtWalk is best in the summer when you can meander around lovely Tremont. But there's still so many cool offerings happening now, in March. On Fri 3/12, the Brandt Gallery hosts Phoebe Maire collages in my love for you is not defined by the things i do not [...]

Family Fun Night: Shipwrecks
Fri 3/12 @ 7PM: What do you know about ship parts and lingo? Put your knowledge to the test at Cleveland Lakefront State Park's Family Fun Night on Fri 3/12 from 7-9PM. Participate in hands-on explorations of shipwrecks, water science and aquatic wildlife. Call 216-881-8141 ext 3001 to pre-register. Held @ Cle Lakefront State Park [...]

Cabin Fever Reliever
Opening on Fri 3/12 @ 11AM: As part of the Cabin Fever Tour, the Log Cabin Gallery (1671 Main St in Peninsula) is offering an art exhibit featuring inventory reduction sales by local artists. Expect amazing photography, stained glass art, silver spoon hooks, blown glass, traditional quilting, jewelry and much more. Offered two weekends: Fri [...]

Totems @ WRG
Opening on Fri 3/12 @ 7PM: Totems is an arrangement of new works by Paul Sydorenko. He creates "conceptual scenes that demonstrate the battle between the untamed and civilized; rural and inner-city" in this exhibit that "parodies the perils and conquests of mankind with innocence and simplicity." [Just check out his whimsical piece at [...]

Art and Ale
Fri 3/12 @ 7PM: Drink expertly-crafted beer while milling around some of the best artwork in the world at the Akron Art Museum. On Fri 3/12 at 7PM, drink lagers, ales, wheat and fruit beers while snacking on traditional beer food: nachos, soft pretzels, baseball stadium brats and more. The only catch is that you'll [...]

Cabin Fever Tour
Starting on Fri 3/12: Got cabin fever? Join the club. Or, rather, join the tour. Hinckley, Richfield and Peninsula team up for the Cabin Fever Tour, running for two weekends: Fri 3/12 - Sun 3/14 and Fri 3/19 to Sun 3/21. The Tour will showcase the history, art, and locally-owned businesses unique to each town, [...]

Apollo’s Fire: Mozart Celebration
Fri 3/12 - Sun 3/14: Apollo's Fire brings their season to a close w/ style. Hear them perform Mozart's Ballet Music from Idomeneo while internally-acclaimed pianist Sergei Babayan makes his period-instrument debut on a historic German concert-grand piano! You have 3 chances to see them: Fri 3/12 at 8PM @ First United Methodist in Akron; [...]

It’s a Green World
HELP Fri 3/12 @ 6PM: March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month in Ohio. Get informed about MS by attending an art exhibit/auction of artwork created by people living w/ MS. All proceeds benefit the National MS Society, Ohio Buckeye Chapter. It's all happening at Local Girl Gallery, 16106 Detroit Ave in Lakewood, from 6-9PM on [...]

The War Within our Hearts
Opening Fri 3/12 @ 6PM: The peeps at Doubting Thomas Gallery, 856 Jefferson Ave in Tremont, say that today "will see the beginning of a war on desire. You will be called upon to witness its truths." That's pretty prolific stuff, so you'd better check out this exhibition of contempo works by Dustin [...]

One Hit Wonder @ Ray’s MTB
Sat 3/13 @ 3PM: Get your bikes out for Troy Lee Design's One Hit Wonder Jam Competition @ Ray's MTB Park, 9801 Walford Ave, on Sat 3/13 at 3PM. The competition consists of jumps for beginners, intermediates and experts. Expect to be judged on style and audience appeal--if the crowd (and the judges) likes ya, [...]

Junk Mail and Advertisements
Opening on Sat 3/13 @ 6PM: Sandusky native Joshua Rex paints scenes filled w/ decay, neglect and advertisements. Also featured in his work: Caged beasts, heiresses, shipwrecks, food items [pictured], unknown persons, abandoned buildings, jars, U.S. Presidents and reclining chairs. He works w/ pre-existing subject matter to invoke an unconscious sense of loss. Check [...]

Rubber City Rollergirls Opening Bout
Sat 3/13 @ 6PM: Akron's very own rollergirl team--the Rubber City Rollergirls--kicks off their 2010 season w/ a rematch against the Killamazoo Derby Darlins on Sat 3/13. Watch these ladies get banged around as they fight to the finish! All ages welcome - bring the whole fam! Bout starts at 6PM @ the John S [...]

Cabin Fever Reliever
Opening on Fri 3/12 @ 11AM: As part of the Cabin Fever Tour, the Log Cabin Gallery (1671 Main St in Peninsula) is offering an art exhibit featuring inventory reduction sales by local artists. Expect amazing photography, stained glass art, silver spoon hooks, blown glass, traditional quilting, jewelry and much more. Offered two weekends: Fri [...]

Robin Stone @ Brothers Lounge
Sat 3/13 @ 7:30PM: Cle's own righteous babe--Robin Stone [pictured]--brings her energetic, eloquent intelligent groove music to the Brothers Lounge, 11609 Detroit Ave, on Sat 3/13 at 7:30PM. She's got something to say and has a great way of saying it. http://SheLovesYouRecords.com/fr_index.cfm

Cabin Fever Tour
Starting on Fri 3/12: Got cabin fever? Join the club. Or, rather, join the tour. Hinckley, Richfield and Peninsula team up for the Cabin Fever Tour, running for two weekends: Fri 3/12 - Sun 3/14 and Fri 3/19 to Sun 3/21. The Tour will showcase the history, art, and locally-owned businesses unique to each town, [...]

Apollo’s Fire: Mozart Celebration
Fri 3/12 - Sun 3/14: Apollo's Fire brings their season to a close w/ style. Hear them perform Mozart's Ballet Music from Idomeneo while internally-acclaimed pianist Sergei Babayan makes his period-instrument debut on a historic German concert-grand piano! You have 3 chances to see them: Fri 3/12 at 8PM @ First United Methodist in Akron; [...]

The New Barleycorn @ Nighttown
Wed 3/17 @ 5:30PM and 8PM: You probably won't escape listening to Irish music on Wed 3/17. At least seek out the good stuff. Head over to Nighttown, 12387 Cedar Rd in Cle Hts, for a performance by The New Barleycorn, a band consisting of John Delaney and Alec DeGabriele, who were born and raised [...]

Biomimicry: Sustainable Design & Innovation
GREEN. Tue 3/16 @ 5:30PM: "The real power of sustainability and whole-systems thinking is that it inspires innovation in design – of products, processes, buildings and organizations." Biomimicry is about emulating nature's designs for biz and technology. Come to a networking event w/ E4S and Biomimicry NEO on Tue 3/16 and learn [...]

Art is Education Party
Mon 3/15 @ 5PM: Art is Education is a program providing more than 4,000 students in Cle public schools with standards-based integrated arts experiences. You're invited to witness what art education is doing for local schools at a celebration for arts ed on Mon 3/15 from 5-7PM @ Cle City Hall Rotunda, 601 Lakeside Ave. [...]

Rock Hall Induction Ceremony Watch Party
Mon 3/15 @ 7PM: Watch the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on a giant 12ft screen starting at 9PM on Mon 3/15. Doors open at 7PM. Go early and party w/ DJ Packy Malley. Nosh on grub, sip on booze and watch ABBA, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, the Hollies and the Stooges make [...]

Brunch & Movie @ Capitol Theatre
Sun 3/14 @ 10AM: This month's Sunday Classics Brunch & Movie Series on Sun 3/14 features North By Northwest, broadcast in perfect HD clarity in the beautifully restored Capitol Theatre at 1390 W 65th St at 10AM. After the flick, head over to Latitude 41n for a yummy themed brunch. http://ClevelandCinemas.com

One Hit Wonder @ Ray’s MTB
Sat 3/13 @ 3PM: Get your bikes out for Troy Lee Design's One Hit Wonder Jam Competition @ Ray's MTB Park, 9801 Walford Ave, on Sat 3/13 at 3PM. The competition consists of jumps for beginners, intermediates and experts. Expect to be judged on style and audience appeal--if the crowd (and the judges) likes ya, [...]

Junk Mail and Advertisements
Opening on Sat 3/13 @ 6PM: Sandusky native Joshua Rex paints scenes filled w/ decay, neglect and advertisements. Also featured in his work: Caged beasts, heiresses, shipwrecks, food items [pictured], unknown persons, abandoned buildings, jars, U.S. Presidents and reclining chairs. He works w/ pre-existing subject matter to invoke an unconscious sense of loss. Check [...]

Rubber City Rollergirls Opening Bout
Sat 3/13 @ 6PM: Akron's very own rollergirl team--the Rubber City Rollergirls--kicks off their 2010 season w/ a rematch against the Killamazoo Derby Darlins on Sat 3/13. Watch these ladies get banged around as they fight to the finish! All ages welcome - bring the whole fam! Bout starts at 6PM @ the John S [...]

Tremont ArtWalk
Fri 3/12 @ 6PM: Sure, the Tremont ArtWalk is best in the summer when you can meander around lovely Tremont. But there's still so many cool offerings happening now, in March. On Fri 3/12, the Brandt Gallery hosts Phoebe Maire collages in my love for you is not defined by the things i do not [...]

KSU College of Arch & Env Design Spkr Series
Through Thu 3/25: KSU College of Architecture & Environmental Design Speaker Series Speaker Series: Next talk is on Wed 3/10 at 7PM w/ Hansy Barraza - Studio Luz. Offered every week through Thu 3/25. [Flier at left.] http://www.CAED.kent.edu