tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19776522858373737182012-02-16T21:44:22.802-05:00messy magazineMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.comBlogger711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-86468316461444542752010-03-28T10:36:00.002-04:002010-03-28T10:38:11.762-04:00Soundtrack for a RevolutionBy: Vanessa AronSoundtrack for a Revolution was astounding and powerful. Focusing on the songs of the civil rights movement of the 50’s and 60’s, majority of these songs have been passed down through the history of slavery and still hold relevance even today. The original footage from the times and events was very moving and the personal stories were moving and sometimes gut-wrenching. It is MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-11584144360626545562010-03-28T10:16:00.001-04:002010-03-28T10:24:43.061-04:00HipstersBy Vanessa AronHipsters: off the bat, this movie was nothing short of awesome. 1. I sat in 2nd row closest to the screen…and I still think it’s my favorite movie from this year’s festival. Even with weird neck pain. 2. It’s a Russian musical. I had no idea. 3. The colors, the costume design and the set design = excellent. 4. Not to be nerdy, but the cinematography was also amazing. 5. I don’t ownMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-63146863999666367682010-03-28T10:14:00.001-04:002010-03-28T10:16:04.867-04:00The JonesesBy Vanessa AronConsumerism is a fascinating subject. And it’s a subject that always boils back to status. We buy things because there is a status symbol associated with it. Argue with me if you want, but that’s how it goes. It’s why we by fancy jeans, flashy cars and the latest and greatest anything and everything. If it wasn’t for the status associated with the product, we’d all be walking MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-57354219192941923332010-03-28T10:11:00.003-04:002010-03-28T10:16:47.030-04:00Out of PlaceBy Vanessa AronOut of Place was on my radar since I picked up my film guide. Surfing on Lake Erie sounds bizarre, yet there is a vast underground community chasing waves up and down the coast of Lake Erie. I have always heard about the surfers at Edgewater but I have never had a chance to see them first hand. AND now I know that is because I am usually not a beach dweller in November. Out of MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-80604656069099926052010-03-28T10:09:00.002-04:002010-03-28T10:11:45.122-04:00Dear Lemon LimaBy: Vanessa AronMessy Magazine was the media sponsor for Dear Lemon Lima. This movie was set in Alaska and follows 13 year old Vanessa Lemor. Vanessa lives for one thing, to re-win the heart of Phillip Georgey, her young love that ran off to Paris for a semester and then returned wanting nothing to do with her. To regain his interest, Vanessa transfers schools and enters “Snowstorm Survivor MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-35040638281384197402010-03-27T08:29:00.001-04:002010-03-27T08:31:05.474-04:00Colony<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-57918310210434003802010-03-26T10:17:00.001-04:002010-03-26T10:19:21.827-04:00Father and GunsFather and GunsScott GuyeFather and Guns" (De Pere en Flic) is a police comedy in the most basic sense of the term. The film revolves around the dysfunctional relationship between a father and son. Jacques and Marc Larouche - interpreted by Michel Cote and Louis-Jose Houde - are both members of an investigative police team. The story develops as a fellow officer is kidnapped by a gang under MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-14851863588302936492010-03-24T16:55:00.003-04:002010-03-24T16:57:12.603-04:00Warrior ChampionsWarrior ChampionsAnita PetricTo be quite honest Warrior Champions was my second choice out of the movies I had picked out to see that day. I was running late and the line for the movie I was originally going to see was already filing into the theater just as I was arriving there. And I am so glad it worked out that way.Warrior Champions is a story about four American soldiers who had either lost MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-65450167403947706872010-03-23T17:09:00.002-04:002010-03-23T17:10:41.084-04:00Rachel IsRachel IsLauren KirkRachel Is I saw Rachel Is on Saturday afternoon at CIFF and I am so glad that I did. Rachel is a 21 year old developmentally disabled girl living in Pittsburg with her mother, Jane. Her sister, Charlotte directed the piece and the entire film is so intimate as a result. All three invite the camera and essentially the audience into their lives. The focus of the film is MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-24532207281208234122010-03-23T16:26:00.002-04:002010-03-23T16:30:01.458-04:00Ingredients – The MovieBy Vanessa AronThere is almost too much to say about the movie Ingredients. It really is one of those films that you have to check out for yourself to really grasp the entire concept of what the writer and director are trying to convey.Ingredients is a film that focuses on the local farming communities, the politics of farming, and the slow food movement. With everything going green and buzz MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-77182376605369174302010-03-23T11:00:00.005-04:002010-03-23T11:05:22.692-04:00Turtle: The Incredible JourneyTurtle: The Incredible JourneyLauren KirkI could watch Animal Planet, the Discovery, or the National Geographic for hours. And sometimes I do. Don’t judge. So when I saw that Turtle: The Incredible Journey was being shown at this years CIFF I knew it was a definite must see for me. On Sunday afternoon there wasn’t an empty seat in the theater. Little kids and parents, adults and teens all turned MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-56519152344049654802010-01-26T21:52:00.004-05:002010-01-26T21:57:13.425-05:00Issue 6! Yes, it is finally here!As always, THANK YOU to everyone who submitted works for this issue! We couldn't do it without you!MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-84066546807894046232009-11-27T00:48:00.000-05:002009-11-27T00:52:02.007-05:00Reminder!! Issue 6 Submissions due December 4thhappy post thanksgiving messy magazine readers! now that you're stuffed with all sorts of deliciousness, when would be a better time to give you a lovely reminder that submissions for NO THEME Issue 6 are due in 1 WEEK!! december 4th to be exact. time really does fly when the holidays are upon us.like we said before, we think you've jumped through enough of our hoops this year and now we want toMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-74493686166824236842009-11-17T08:24:00.000-05:002009-11-17T08:26:25.762-05:00what will make YOU stay? what IS making you stay? your answers matter.(photo credit: 'why pittsburgh?!' an IWSI event that took place in september. we are the third city after detroit and pittsburgh to host an IWSI event)From GP:to all of my friends who think this is some sort of a joke- or that we are implying that everyone is leaving... please take a minute to think about the work we have put into an event that is different from anything you have ever been MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-9719886540962504602009-11-05T13:58:00.004-05:002009-11-05T14:08:06.279-05:00Call for Submissions! Issue 6 (one you don't have to vote on)Hello messy magazine readers and friends! With all that's been happening over the past few months (elections, bridges, casinos, wild things, etc., etc.) it's been a bit difficult to take a step back and just revel in the happenings of the past year. But we, the editors of messy magazine, have forced ourselves to take a break and let it all soak in. 2009 was the first FULL year of the MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-38268130506137240292009-11-05T12:06:00.003-05:002009-11-05T12:11:06.954-05:00super fun events and happenings!lots of fun stuff planned for november! we'll have a full list up soon!thanks for readinggenna.vanessa.lauren.michealMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-78271837563822556832009-10-19T11:48:00.003-04:002009-10-19T11:53:10.393-04:00this is so coolI got this from some random dude on the street after the mars volta show on friday at the house of blues. it's a really cool concept... i can't believe he pre-stamped them too. he had a STACK! i guess that's determination.MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-77607747523885155192009-09-25T22:21:00.004-04:002009-09-25T22:26:48.157-04:00issue 5 'two sentence confession'Happy Fall, friends! It’s been quite sometime since we’ve talked to all of you. Sorry for the gap in communication, we promise to not be so quiet for so long again. But we do come today bringing good news and a gift. Issue 5 ‘Two Sentence Confession’ is COMPLETE and ready for your eyes. A big thank you to all those brave souls who sent us confessions. This was a great issue to put together. LotsMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-72817854188917509172009-08-28T09:49:00.001-04:002009-08-28T09:52:00.212-04:00White Sangria - Summer Sippin'Posted by: Kat Remick (http://kittenkaboom.wordpress.com/)By The Sillie Bean GourmetThis is my recipe for white sangria, or “giggle juice” as it was recently dubbed by my friend Lauren. Whatever you call it, it is damn tasty! Really you can use whatever fruit you prefer. Mango, cherries, blue berries, even banana. I used fresh berries not frozen because frozen berries tend to get mushy and lookMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-31071205287864620532009-08-27T08:30:00.000-04:002009-08-26T22:33:33.567-04:00Chocolate Covered Strawberry Rice Krispie© TreatsPosted by: Kat RemickBy The Sillie Bean Gourmet3 Table spoons butter or margarine1 (7 oz) jar of Strawberry Fluff©6 cups of Rice Krispies©1 cup of mini chocolate chipsI recently bought a huge box of Rice Krispies© because it had an awesome Star Trek Communicator inside (I fully admit that I am a big nerd.) The problem is that, while I am a fan of Snap, Crackle, and Pop, my husband and I are not MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-53099896080957284182009-08-26T10:46:00.006-04:002009-08-26T10:54:21.188-04:0050 Things To Do This SummerBy: Kat Remick1. Make soap- Summer is the best time to make soap because a lot of the process needs to be well ventilated. There are tons of recipes online. Keep your eyes peeled in upcoming issues of Messy because this craft is on my to do list. Bonus, if you make enough you can give it to friends and family or you can sell and make a little extra summer cash.2. Make a mixed cd- Compile a list MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-23316902744573558012009-08-19T14:48:00.004-04:002009-08-19T14:51:29.392-04:00Reminder! Submissions for Issue 5 are due soon! September 2nd.<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-19161163264820579142009-08-05T11:41:00.006-04:002009-08-05T12:12:56.705-04:00Interview: Doctor Rosen Rosen on his latest remixed album "It's Not Me It's....Doctor Rosen Rosen"You know what I love? Remixes. I am super into remixes. But what I love even more than just any old remix is a remix done well. What is a well done remix you ask? One that doesn’t turn a song into a speeding hyper-driven repetitious nightmare where I feel like my cd is skipping, skipping, skipping....This summer; I've lucked out as far as remixes are concerned. One of my favorite albums this MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-70032429980401844842009-07-29T11:39:00.015-04:002009-07-29T11:53:16.173-04:00Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ The House of Blues 7/28/2009
<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-28040438962137279202009-07-29T08:57:00.001-04:002009-07-29T08:58:51.109-04:00issue 5: call for submissions (+ a little surprise!)Hello friends of messy magazine!It's finally summer, kids! We know, we know- it's BEEN summer, but we're really in the thick of it now. Can you feel it?If you haven't realized, It's time to kick off those shoes, run around barefoot, get stung by bees, eat a bunch of watermelon, not pay for a tan, burn stuff on the grill, dodge mosquitoes...and mentally and physically prepare for your next messy MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-66303371543779566322009-07-24T13:40:00.012-04:002009-07-24T14:02:22.083-04:00The Walkmen/Cass McCombs Concert ReviewGritty, southern styled garage rockers, The Walkmen brought their upright piano, organ, brass players and a very streamlined, clean show to the Beachland Ballroom on Thursday July 23rd. Headlining, The Walkmen were accompanied by the well-paired, nearly- steak and potatoes matching, Cass McCombs and local musical heroes, Coffinberry.To promote their latest album ‘You & Me’, The Walkmen have been MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-24701662581825199232009-07-20T19:21:00.005-04:002009-07-21T08:55:37.898-04:00Live Concert Review The Secret Handshake & The CabThe all ages show at the Grog shop on 07/07 was packed with teenagers from the stage to the back wall. I set up camp at the bar with the parents and big sisters. The show started at 6pm and for teenagers on summer vacation the $12 dollar door charge for five bands was a hell of a steal. I arrived halfway into the second band, Eye Alaska, after missing the opener, My Favorite Highway. Eye Alaska MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-3573061558842892052009-07-10T08:22:00.002-04:002009-07-10T08:25:58.863-04:00An Enclave of Entertainment in Clevelandhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/realestate/commercial/08fourth.htmlMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-79700347592113541582009-06-24T11:40:00.002-04:002009-06-24T11:44:03.526-04:00MADE IN THE 216 :: THIS WEEKEND!!Come check us out and a ton of local artists and talents at this weekend's Made in the 216!!From the Room Service:The MADE IN THE 216 event was created by ROOM SERVICE (RS) Owner, Danielle DeBoe to highlight just how many talented designers are choosing to STAY and build their businesses in CLEVELAND; And to underscore their high level of talent by merchandising the Cleveland-made designs MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-86015177235413639692009-06-22T14:56:00.003-04:002009-06-22T15:02:11.053-04:00Review: The Hold Steady and Right On DynamiteThe Hold Steady and Right On Dynamite6/15/2009The start of the workweek is never usually a good thing. However, a sold out show at the Beachland Ballroom on a Monday night can drastically improve your outlook on things. The line was out the door at 7:15 for the Hold Steady and Right On Dynamite. The Hold Steady is on tour to promote ‘A Positive Rage’, the bands new double package that is MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-44938856205867923532009-06-18T08:14:00.002-04:002009-06-18T08:17:15.526-04:00Messy Magazine on Open ThreadCheck it out!http://www.openthread.org/blog/index.php/2009/06/17/featured-organization-messy-magazine-of-clevelandMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-26015626372128231052009-06-15T08:55:00.005-04:002009-06-15T09:01:42.989-04:00Larchmere PorchfestLarchmere Porchfest is happening THIS Saturday, June 20th in the Larchmere Neighborhood. Check out http://larchmereporchfest.com/ for directions to this FREE events as well as band line-ups and schedules.MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-34114508011377372072009-06-15T08:50:00.002-04:002009-06-15T08:55:25.425-04:00Holy F@*$ Show ReviewBy the end of Thursday night and Holy Fuck’s hour and a half set, even if you weren’t inclined to dance, you were moving regardless. The concrete floor in the Grog Shop was shaking and moving. As each and every beat moved through Matt Schultz’s drum kit, and the other plethora of keyboards and unique instruments HF is known to use, the bodies before the stage shook the building.The energy was so MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-22287174917174795062009-06-09T13:20:00.003-04:002009-06-09T13:26:08.657-04:00Interview: Oldboymessy magazine recently talked with Oldboy before their show at the Grog Shop on June 16th at 8:00pm. Check them out!mm: of all the names the band could have been named, why "oldboy"? are you guys secretly the inspiration for benjamin button or something?Actually the Korean movie oldboy is one of my favorites and inspired the name. But it does fit well with the bands mentality, we all try to justMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-41738173849772451812009-06-03T13:52:00.003-04:002009-06-03T14:00:58.895-04:00Events!As summer roles into Cleveland we would like to highlight two special events messy magazine is proud to support. And we really think you should go to them too... and it's highly likely you will see one of your friendly messy magazine staffers. Be sure to say hello (we are kind of nice)!Larchmere Porchfest is a REALLY cool event happening June 20, 2009.Larchmere Porchfest is a FREE event that willMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-10408460277744646822009-05-27T16:42:00.001-04:002009-05-27T16:42:24.734-04:00Issue 4: Emerge and See!!!Summer Issue: Emerge and SeeClick on the cover below to view!Well, it's finally here. And just in time for summer. Slap on some sunscreen and enjoy. Thanks to all of our contributors and readers. Stay tuned to our blog for news, updates, and events.*********************************MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-19777504426535749412009-04-20T12:14:00.000-04:002009-04-20T12:15:33.651-04:00Issue 4 Theme!20 April, 2009Good morning, messy readers. Okay- depending on the time you read this email, it may not even be morning, but you have to feel it... we are on the verge of a true awakening here. The staff at messy have been on a wild ride these past few months. We released our first ever film guide in February and had a blast as a media sponsor at the 33rd Cleveland International Film Festival. A MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-51379049350720649352009-04-20T12:00:00.000-04:002009-04-20T12:17:34.352-04:00Art vs. Blight!Check out this great The Wall Street Journal about Cleveland and it's Art scene, here!!MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-27579978244394437872009-04-05T13:24:00.001-04:002009-04-05T13:27:00.390-04:00Heights Arts Radio Inteview and Banff Film Festival!Hi Guys,Last week Genna P and Vanessa had the opportunity to sit down with John Panza of Heights Arts Radio and talk about messy magazine! Check out our interview with John at http://heightsartsradio.blogspot.com/! Thanks John and H.A.R.!Also, there is a special film festival coming to Cleveland on April 17th and 18th! The Banff Mountain Film Festival is a touring festival that travels around MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-46419769910316529442009-04-04T09:00:00.001-04:002009-04-04T08:46:43.986-04:00Hitchcock in April at the Cedar LeeClick on Photo for specific movie dates and times!Check out the Cedar Lee site for all movie dates and times.MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-34152990207266635772009-04-02T17:07:00.002-04:002009-04-02T17:11:49.455-04:00Michael-An Alternative to Slitting Your WristsThis film is a healthy dive into the deep dark well of the quarter-life crisis. If you deny the existence of this place in the human timeline, well then you’re either not 25 or your parents bought you lifelong adolescence for your 16th birthday. Life between 25 and 35 is a ghost hunt. You’re constantly hearing voices in the dark. Childish giggles from your past and fading apparitions of what yourMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-62117206816105374462009-03-28T17:31:00.002-04:002009-03-28T17:45:16.250-04:00Lauren- The Way We Get BySo.I was told this was a movie I needed to see. Please read the review below for accurate description on the film,because I cannot provide you one. Once hearing the plot of this movie, I instantly had the reaction that I should stay away because I knew I would be reduced to tears. My exact words you ask? "If I see one little old man in a veterans baseball cap, I'm gonna lose it." And that I did.MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-82664595647126321952009-03-27T13:45:00.005-04:002009-03-27T13:50:42.786-04:00Lynne: The Way We Get By :: Quiet ChaosThe Way We Get ByIf you need any reason to remember helping others can be accomplished by team work, take out some time on Saturday morning and attend this year’s Cleveland International Film Festival and catch a viewing of the movie How We Get By. This film, done on location in Bangor, Maine tells the true story of several common citizens that have taken it upon themselves to greet every plane MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-47579813774660615612009-03-26T19:59:00.002-04:002009-03-26T23:34:48.364-04:00Lauren-I'm Gonna Explode
<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-68413891591642167092009-03-26T19:48:00.002-04:002009-03-26T19:54:08.619-04:00Jeffrey T. Verespej-Polycultures: Food Where We LivePolycultures: Food Where We Live, was the one film through the entire Cleveland International Film Festival that I was most looking forward to. And perhaps because I walked in with so much excitement was the reason I walked out wanting more. It's certainly a good movie, but compared to the level I had dreamed about, I found it to be an average production.Local Foods is one of my favorite MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-45622822906824474302009-03-26T15:44:00.003-04:002009-03-26T15:56:37.776-04:00Vanessa: Forgotten Transports to EstoniaForgotten Transports to Estonia was one of the first films I marked to see as I flipped through this year’s CIFF film guide. I enjoy learning personal stories from and about those involved in WW II or any historic moment, really.One of greatest thing about seeing this film on Tuesday, March 24th was staying after, listening to the director explain more about the film in detail. The director of MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-46652296085582283892009-03-26T11:55:00.005-04:002009-03-26T16:13:48.071-04:00Vanessa: AN ALTERNATIVE TO SLITTING YOUR WRIST‘I am having fun’ has become somewhat of an understatement over the past few days. I am really having tons and tons of fun. The atmosphere, the buzz and the commotion around Tower City Cinema’s during this year’s CIFF is difficult to not get swept away in. There is energy in this festival, brewing with excitement and I have come to the conclusion that, like other awesome, once a year events like MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-61094490876929086572009-03-25T14:01:00.004-04:002009-03-25T14:28:58.828-04:00AN ALTERNATIVE TO SLITTING YOUR WRIST.A THIRD screening for AN ALTERNATIVE TO SLITTING YOUR WRIST, the film that messy magazine is sponsoring at this year’s CIFF has been added to THIS Saturday, March 28th at 9:25AM. The film will also be shown TONIGHT Wednesday, March 25th at 9:50PM. SEE YOU ALL THERE!! Check out what else is playing today here. MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-58559476257992696002009-03-23T16:35:00.003-04:002009-03-23T16:59:24.274-04:00Vanessa: Sunday Film Extravaganza!!It’s nearing mid afternoon on Monday and I think I’ve finally woken up from my Sunday CIFF marathon coma. I saw three movies back-to-back yesterday spanning the hours of 5PM-12AM. Clearly I am not a seasoned veteran like some I witnessed; still going strong at a time I’m usually in bed. Maybe I go to bed really early. By the time I finally moseyed to my car blurry eyed, tired and with some back MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-52997011045645138722009-03-23T13:48:00.003-04:002009-03-23T17:01:13.341-04:00Jeffrey T.Verespej: Prom Night in MississippiAmongst the cries of a generation reaching adulthood that is not civically engaged, is overly entitled (not completely their fault), and more, there is a shining hope – progressive beliefs for social justice and the ability to accept and love each other for their persons, not their color, creed, or lifestyles. That hope was driven home in Prom Night in Mississippi.The story is surprising – a MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-58843065274002108252009-03-23T09:36:00.002-04:002009-03-23T09:41:51.259-04:00Day 4- Under Our SkinWritten by: Krista Petrolla, messy readerBeing a fan of documentary films, and particularly intrigued by those involving medical practice, I took it upon myself to view Under Our Skin Sunday evening. This movie was a total eye opener that really makes one second guess the role physicians assume upon taking the hippocratic oath. Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness in which a bacteria called MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-9814180179948267232009-03-22T20:39:00.003-04:002009-03-26T19:57:35.896-04:00Lauren-Day FourThis afternoon I went down to the CIFF to see The Last Days of Shishmaref. The film was excellent. Shishmaref is a tiny island off of northwest Alaska. As a woman in the movie stated, "We are Inupiaq first, and Americans second." This close-knit, Eskimo community lives and works together in harmony even as their world changes drastically around them. The world knows that global warming is MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-88623498394396202112009-03-22T10:58:00.001-04:002009-03-22T11:01:29.860-04:00Check out Today's Showings for Sunday!MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-10368469629162096972009-03-22T10:45:00.004-04:002009-03-22T10:53:13.349-04:00Vanessa: Day 3!These tickets. These tickets keep falling to the bottom of my bag every time I am handed one walking into the theater. Then, when it’s time to place my vote the ticket is no where to be found. Thankfully the nice people standing at the exits always have extra. In the meantime, I guess I’ll be collecting these papers out of the bottom of my bag every evening.Last evening I, by miracle saw ChildrenMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-10704715128097864022009-03-22T09:14:00.005-04:002009-03-22T09:33:43.314-04:00genna p- day 3photo from: clevelandfilm.orghaha! that rhymes! so yeah- yesterday i felt like a princess! i saw four films and about 400 of my closest friends at tower city cinemas. reports from staff indicated that during the 7:00 run there were over 2,000 people in theatres! holy smokes! if all of those people gave a measely $5, and theatres are filled like that for the rest of the festival, reaching the MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-39296167904284136852009-03-21T13:17:00.007-04:002009-03-26T19:55:58.958-04:00Lauren-Gomorrah, Day Two of CIFFI have a bad habit of always writing down books I want to read and movies I want to see and then never following through. Trust me, I have notebooks full of scribbles that say "read" or "see", followed by titles. Well Gomorrah was one of those movies, that is until last night when I had the chance to see it at the CIFF. I had first read a remarkable review of the film in Newsweek, and am now MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-55744191861116043792009-03-21T10:29:00.001-04:002009-03-21T10:30:36.002-04:00CIFF : It's Starting!!If you have been following our CIFF blogging, you're probably aware Genna P and many many other Clevelanders took part in the filming of the CIFF movie trailer. This trailer plays before every movie shown at the film festival. Take a look and try to find Genna P!MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-6522680707376736172009-03-21T10:00:00.006-04:002009-03-21T15:21:59.853-04:00Vanessa: Day 1 and 2<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-9211110159711137902009-03-02T14:53:00.016-05:002009-03-02T16:03:28.152-05:00Extra! Extra! Read all about itTales from the set of the 33rd Annual Cleveland International Film Festival Trailer from the extras who lived to tell about it POSTED BY: genna petrolla"We were a group of would-be actors, anxious in anticipation of what lay ahead as we queued up near the concession counter. In a relatively short time, we were led into the theater and placed one-by-one in our assigned seats. The notes on the MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-82522895868842153662009-02-26T09:39:00.003-05:002009-02-26T09:43:21.904-05:00messy magazine is sponsoring a film at this year’s CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL! Check it out!you heard right! messy magazine is sponsoring a film at this year’s CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL! YOU SHOULD GO!An Alternative to Slitting Your WristProduced by Chris Leeson and Produced and Directed by Cleveland’s own Owen LowerySCREENING TIMES: Tuesday, March 24 at 11:30 am and Wednesday, March 25 at 9:50 pmFILM DESCRIPTION: Make a stranger happy. Ride in a hot air balloon. Go squirrelMESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-35574635283908159862009-02-16T20:44:00.001-05:002009-02-26T19:58:36.774-05:00it’s starting…. NO REALLY! the 33rd CIFF line up is HERE- and so is your chance to win!as of 10:00 this morning the line up for the 33rd Annual Cleveland International Film Festival was released to the public at http://www.clevelandfilm.org! this year’s festival presents over 140 feature films, 170 short subject films from more than 60 countries and all 7 continents! the programming sure to please avid film buffs to casual moviegoers and everyone in between.would you like a chance MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-8649592150463734022009-02-12T15:25:00.000-05:002009-02-12T15:29:27.115-05:00ISSUE #3 THEME!!Hello messy magazine fans. It's time for your next challenge!There are always situations that arise after the cloud of pretty words blows away and you realize that you are left standing exposed out in the light.How did you not see it before?Were your eyes really that heavy with sleep?Did you choose not to see the inevitable or were you too content or misguided to even care?Why didn't anyone in MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-31111353108215838362009-01-15T01:30:00.002-05:002009-01-15T01:33:43.158-05:00Issue # 2!Issue 2 :: 'Love it. Like it. Lose it.' is finally finished and features a surprise, and a few giveaways. Go to www.messymagazine.org and check out the latest!Keep on reading!MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-14235259098259982882008-12-20T17:00:00.003-05:002008-12-20T17:03:50.891-05:00Submission Deadline Monday, December 22!REMINDER! Submissions for Issue 2, Love it. Like it. Lose it. are due this Monday, December 22 at MIDNIGHT! Check www.messymagazine.org for details and submit!MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-85579155929725764662008-12-08T16:09:00.004-05:002008-12-10T16:26:35.235-05:00THEME 2 and holiday fun!Hello Loves,We're back, and jumping into the New Year with our second issue, fresh goals and some tricks up our sleeves. Thank you to everyone who contributed to Mad at Monday. Our first issue was a great success!messy magazine is here to present you with your next challenge: our theme for issue two. We hope you are up for it, getting stretched out, warmed up and prepared! Issue two's theme was MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-35866102988311964562008-12-01T13:16:00.003-05:002008-12-01T13:18:32.306-05:00Update!Thank you to everyone who contributed to 'Mad at Monday'. Our first issue was a great success! MM is gearing up to bring you your next challenge, the theme for issue deux. We hope you are all getting stretched out, warmed up and prepared! If you are not on our mailing list, please sign up and participate (http://www.messymagazine.org/)! More information on the next theme will be out soon. Our MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-70687625696851790652008-11-17T12:51:00.005-05:002008-11-17T13:05:33.235-05:00IT'S HERE! ISSUE 1 of MESSY MAGAZINE!Hi everyone,With much anticipation, countless hours of hard work by the staff at MM and others (THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED) we are proud to provide you and yours with the first issue of messy magazine entitled, 'mad at monday'. Go to http://www.messymagazine.org/ and click on the cover and take a look! Let us know what you think.Also, please note, with this creation of http://MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-48925081808373394522008-11-07T12:06:00.004-05:002008-11-07T12:13:07.343-05:00made in the 216!messy magazine will be there- you should come too!Friday November 7, 2008 from 4:00pm - 9:00pmRoom Service6505 Detroit AvenueCleveland, Ohio 44102Friday Nov. 7th, Cocktails and ShoppingSaturday Nov. 8th, 11am-6pm, ShoppingFor this 2 day event, ROOM SERVICE will be filled with a diverse group of items ranging from menswear to furniture, baby products to greeting cards, wall art to jewelry and the MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-55090070859122057032008-10-23T19:48:00.005-04:002008-10-23T22:15:03.123-04:00monday, monday, ba da, ba da da da.Anyone notice the drastic temperature change this week? Looks like winter is on its way well before the end of um, fall. Where's fall? It's about to snow and the leaves are green. If you haven't noticed a temperature change, consider us jealous. Anyways, speaking of seasons, and calendars and days, we're sending out a little reminder because submissions are due soon! And by soon, we mean MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-29318777202316253042008-10-12T17:15:00.003-04:002008-10-12T17:22:27.674-04:00Calling for Submissions! Our first theme!October 12, 2008 Hi Friends, By reading this blog post you will now possess two new things. We at messy magazine are handing you both the theme for our first issue and a deadline. You have exactly two weeks for contemplation and production. You have days to gather inspiration, compile it into any form that you wish, and focus on one day in particular….Monday. Probably one of the MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977652285837373718.post-32697470258355940012008-09-28T23:33:00.011-04:002008-09-29T08:19:08.054-04:00Messy Magazine: Call for Submissions!Tap, tap, tap...is this thing on??Hello All,<?xml:namespace prefix = o />First off, welcome to the new messy magazine blog! We're glad to have you. A few of you, through conversations and various associations will know almost all of the information below. A few of you may not, but that does not mean that you are not one of the special ones. You wouldn't be reading this if you weren't special. MESSY MAGAZINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526290658384862917noreply@blogger.com0