Soundtrack for a Revolution

By: Vanessa Aron

Soundtrack 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 amazing to see an entire generation rise up for a greater good and equally as amazing to see the violence enacted against these activists. Soundtrack for a Revolution was eye opening. Enough said.

You can see Soundtrack for a Revolution this fall when it plays on PBS. Check out http://www.soundtrackforarevolutionfilm.com/Home.html for listing info.

Hipsters

By Vanessa Aron

Hipsters: 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 own a lot of movies, but I’d own this one. Just go see it.

The Joneses

By Vanessa Aron

Consumerism 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 around in matching burlap sacks.

The Joneses is a humorous and at time, in my opinion, creepy movie that shows the influence of materialism in our lives. Starring Demi Moore and David Duchovny (a last name I fail miserably at saying), The Joneses follows a ‘family’ of business men and women who transplanted themselves into a community to push products. As with most trends, goods that have been marketed properly to a targeted consumer base will move and spread like wildfire. And the community in which the Jones family lives, these products become the latest and greatest must have trends.

From an outsider’s perspective, The Jones family is perfect. The marriage is flawless, the kids are popular, and the house and yard are well manicured. Yet inside the ‘family’ there are more personal problems that unravel as the film progresses. Other problems throughout the community begin to unravel as well. The Joneses is a great movie that reminds us all, in a funny and sad way, what we do with our cash.

Out of Place

By Vanessa Aron

Out 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 Place is a local hero film and boy did they pull in the crowd when I saw it last Friday night. The documentary follows several stories which overlap generations of surfers. Shockingly, many, but not all of these surfers are not from the Midwest, but speak highly of the lake’s surfing conditions. There has to be a passion to want to surf in frigid temperatures, in storm or rain storms and going days without sleep so one can work and also surf. Out of Place told many great, personal stories and told of the tight-knit community that has formed around thrill seeking on the lake. The music/soundtrack was also excellent and filled with all local acts! This is one film worth seeking out wherever possible. http://outofplacemovie.com/

Dear Lemon Lima

By: Vanessa Aron

Messy 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 Competition” – a competition Phillip won the previous year.

While entering the competition may be to win Phillip’s heart back, Vanessa gains true friends, confidence and learns whether or not she really needs Phillip in her life. You know everything most 13 year olds are dealing with. Who cannot relate to the awkward early teens or contending for the heart of a love? Scattered with sketches and teen-year doodling, found in Vanessa’s dairy (Lemon Lima), the film felt whimsical and very day-dreamy. The soundtrack was excellent and overall I’d have to use the word ‘cutesy’ to describe Dear Lemon Lima. http://www.dearlemonlimamovie.com/

Colony

Colony

Lauren Kirk

When I read the blurb for the film colony I was intrigued. I had heard about a shortage of honeybees in passing but never paid much attention to it or how it could possibly affect me. Or anyone else for that matter. I think a lot of times society has been preconditioned to think only about what is in front of them and not what came before it. This is what colony pointed out to me. By focusing on the beekeepers the documentary showed that colony collapse (the name for the disappearance of bees from their hives) can ruin not only the livelihood of the keepers, but also damage crops and affect our food supply and prices. A group of beekeepers are asked to meet with Bayer to discuss research on their pesticides to determine what can be done to try to thwart these disappearances of so many hives.

Pesticides may not be solely responsible for colony collapse; it could be a virus or just a natural cycle for these honeybees. The problem is, scientists and novices alike, cannot find a cause or an explanation. Seeing families argue over broken contracts and seeing empty hive upon empty hive was a bit unsettling. As was the tired faces of these men who have been doing this their whole lives that have no answers as to why this is happening to their bees. Also, seeing the amount of pesticides sprayed on crops, with piles of empty jugs tied to a rope after spraying really grossed me out. An uplifting fact is that Bayer is working and meeting with beekeepers to see what can be done and hopefully they will make some changes. Agriculture is a fascinating field and we all, myself included, need to stop and thing about what the back story is to the food we eat and where it comes from. Bees are smart and devoted to their cause and so many crops depend on them to survive and thrive. Hopefully, scientists will find the cause of colony collapse and a way to combat it.

Father and Guns

Father and Guns

Scott Guye

Father 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 investigation - forcing the duo to go undercover in the roles of ...father and son. The anger that Marc and Jacques portray for each other in their roles as police officers is equally displayed when they attend a relationship outing for troubled father/son pairs - both pretending and honestly yelling their way through a one funny situation after another.
With a rather limited budget, Director Emile Gaudreault has delivered a fun story full of comedy and an interesting plot. After a very successful opening in Canada - the film is currently Canada's highest grossing French-language film, Sony Pictures has already purchased rights to remake the film for American audiences. Audiences for the Cleveland Film Festival opening of "Father and Guns" were treated to a pre-screening reception at Shaker Square and a Q&A session following the film with actor Patrick Drolet who played a supporting role in the film.

Warrior Champions

Warrior Champions

Anita Petric

To 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 limbs or had suffered paralysis while serving their time in Iraq and the journey that follows long after they are home. Instead of giving into the sadness and depression that goes hand in hand with these kind of injuries,all of the soldiers found a sport they were good at and trained until they were good enough to compete for a spot in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. All four of these soldiers were inspiring but Scott Winkler stood out to me more than the rest . He completely lost the use of both of his legs and ended up spending a year in a sports clinic where he discovered shot put and how good he was at it. He might not have the use of his legs but he is in better shape and has a better outlook on life than anybody else I know. He lives his life having fun without any regrets and travels around the globe to visit other young wounded soldiers and helps them get over the shock of their injuries and find a place in the world. That to me is a hero. I never knew the Paralympic Games existed before this movie and now I can't wait to learn more about it and the stories behind all of the people competing.

Rachel Is

Rachel Is
Lauren Kirk

Rachel 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 essentially on where Rachel will be living after she graduates from school, she wants to move out of her mother's house, yet Jane does not want her to live anywhere but a group home. Shared living options are tested and do not work out, so Jane intensifies the search for a home where Rachel can live with her peers and lead a normal life. Rachel is hilarious and warm, yet I could tell that the demands she unknowingly imposes could be harrowing for a caretaker. Throughout the film, Jane is almost unflinching. Stoic even. Her quiet strength and patience with Rachel was truly inspiring. So was her passion for finding the best care for her daughter in a system that often overlooks developmentally challenged adults. Watching Jane as she remains calm while Rachel screams in the doctor's office can only be described as amazing. Some people lose patience quickly over a minor tear, and here Jane remains strong. You can see the love that all three have for each other and none of it is forced or faked for the camera. Even when it is obvious that Rachel is annoying Jane, I never got the sense of resentment. Charlotte did a great job directing this film, getting her point across, and showcasing her sister. I was particularly struck and moved by a point where she stated: "when I was 16 I realized it was time for me to stop apologizing for Rachel. She was just Rachel." Just because Rachel has a disability, it does not make her a freak, nor is anyone else with one. I think society probably often forgets this. Rachel Is was a great film about love, family, support, and also made me very aware of the limits of services for the disabled.

Ingredients – The Movie

By Vanessa Aron

There 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 words like ‘sustainable’ and ‘eco’ being tossed around, this movie really gets below the surface and into the mud of the situation. PUN INTENDED.

You know, dirt isn’t a bad thing, however our society has made it out to be something we must avoid, something we need to wash away, something our food does not come from. Well, Ingredients hates to break the news to you, but that’s where pretty much everything comes from; unless it’s coming from an animal. The farmers cultivating said ground are less than 10% of the US population. And this minuscule percentage is responsible for providing the entire nation with food. That’s a lot of food. That’s a lot of pressure.

Americans spend less money on food than they do healthcare and prescriptions each year. Yet, they are quick to complain about the high prices of food, and are also in poor health. It’s a mind-boggling conundrum. Thankfully, there is a slow turn toward more local food, all-natural food and more sustainable practices of food cultivation.

This is one movie that I could go on and on about. It was entertaining and eye-opening. For more information on the film check out http://www.ingredientsfilm.com/.

Turtle: The Incredible Journey

Turtle: The Incredible Journey

Lauren Kirk

I 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 out to see this great documentary. I was lucky enough to get a seat even though it was all the way in the very front row, I was just happy to be in.
Turtle: The Incredible Journey follows a loggerhead turtle from her birth on a Florida beach to her amazing journey down the Gulf Stream and her ultimate return back to the same Florida beach to give birth. I don’t know if it is more amazing that the crew was able to follow this one turtle for so long or that she survived all that she went through. Seeing her pull herself out of a detour, avoid predators and oil slicks, and a fisherman’s hook just amazed me at how resilient these creatures are.
The camera work was amazing and seeing this journey that is so hidden from humans, yet so critical to the survival of this species, makes this documentary truly a treat for animal and science lovers. The underlying message of conservation and protection is clear throughout the film, yet never is it overbearing. The film’s community sponsorship was with the Cleveland Metroparks who also provided some information on protecting Ohio’s turtles. The loggerhead turtle is an incredible animal that goes through so much to ensure her part in keeping her species alive. This documentary shows that protection and conservation is needed so these journeys can continue.

For more information go to: http://www.saveourseas.org/

Issue 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!

Reminder!! Issue 6 Submissions due December 4th

happy 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 to see what kind of stuff you can bring to the table without a prompt. we also want you to take a look back at your own year in review and tell us about it. What was your favorite album? what was your new obsession? best night out? favorite new restaurant? concert? movie? festival? theater performance? shall we keep going? what did you do in 2009? tell us!

or, just send us something dear to you- something expressive and uniquely yours that you want to share. It's like an end of the year potluck- bring your own side dish and we'll provide the space and distribution!

we also encourage you to look through out past issues and select some of your favorite pieces. Let us know what you liked and we'll highlight some of our readers' favorites. We will be sharing our ultimate faves and we can all sit back and marvel at what we've made together in 2009.

Submissions will be due December 4^th

and look for Issue 6 before the end of the year.

new folks- be sure to check the site for submission info- everyone else should know the drill!

email us if you have questions.

and while you're not preparing your submissions for Issue 6, we hope to see you at the events below! made in the 216 is still going on for a few more days!! and be sure to check out bazaar bizarre happening in two locations the year. details are below. please say hello- and support our friends!

hugs,

[the two thousand and] fine editors of messy magazine

Genna :: Lauren :: Vanessa :: Michael

messymagazine.org

MADE IN THE 216 HOLIDAY SHOPPE November 6-29

The next iteration of the MADE IN THE 216 will be a (near) month long HOLIDAY SHOPPE held in the

GORDON SQUARE ARTS DISTRICT.

We will be activating the empty storefront directly to the right of the entrance to the Capitol Theater and filling it with amazing goods MADE RIGHT HERE IN THE 216, including 15 new designers bringing the total of designers to nearly 50!

The Holiday Shoppe, which will be open daily from 5-9pm (later nights on Fridays) will be kicked off on Friday November 6 with a party featuring beer and (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) specialty HOT CHOCOLATE and CIDER created by RYAN SANTOS and music provided by DJ Doc. The party and shopping will be open until 10pm with an after party featuring Cleveland bands, The Buried Wires and Filmstrip to be held directly after at THE HAPPY DOG located at W.58^th and Detroit Ave. Each Friday of the shoppe, we will host several Cleveland bands to play in basement shows in the Shoppe space....BYOB is welcome for these weekly celebrations!

For more info visit: http://roomservicecleveland.com

Bazaar Bizarre

Mark your calendars! Buy DIY for the holidays and support local artists! Bazaar Bizarre, Cleveland's fabulous original indie craft show will be taking place TWICE for your holiday shopping pleasure. In addition to our main west side show, we've added a second, east side show during the Larchmere Holiday Stroll. Each show features different artists, so don't miss both!

Bazaar Bizarre East:

12635 Larchmere (across from Vine & Bean) during the Larchmere Holiday Stroll. 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Show starts on BLACK FRIDAY! Those of you in retail know what we mean. The day after Thanksgiving, or Friday 27 November and Saturday 28 November. 50 vendors.

Bazaar Bizarre West

(The larger show, with 75+ vendors)

Same location as last year: 78th Street Studios: 1300 W. 78th St to 1305 W. 80th St., north parking lot, north entrance (behind the building) -- accessible from W. 78th OR W 80th St.

Saturday December 12th from noon to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday December 13th from noon to 6:00 p.m.

Bazaar Bizarre began in 2001 in Boston as a hodge-podge of friends and acquaintances cobbling together their handcrafted DIY wares to sell while staging an offbeat entertainment extravaganza. In 2004 the Bazaar Bizarre spread to Los Angeles and Cleveland, and in 2006 Make magazine began to include Bazaar Bizarre as part of the Maker Faire in San Francisco and Austin. Bazaar Bizarre's main shows take place every year during peak holiday shopping season in December and attract thousands of shoppers as well as positive media attention.

For more information check out: http://www.bazaarbizarre.org/cleveland.html


Cleveland Handmade Events!!


Check out these two events put on by Cleveland Handmade to make shopping locally and buying handmade extra easy. Come see us!

Saturday, December 5, 2009
The Cleveland Handmade Market at Wooltex
The Wooltex Gallery in The Tower Press Building
1900 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 10am-6pm

Saturday, December 19, 2009
The Cleveland Handmade Last Minute Market
Lake Erie Building (aka The Screw Factory)
at the Templar Industrial Park
13000 Athens, Lakewood, Ohio 44107 10am-6pm

For more information check out: http://www.clevelandhandmade.com/market/


If, for some reason, you do not want to be a part of this fabulous thing we are doing here, click this link to (*sniff, sniff*...sadface) unsubscribe.

what 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 to.

love cleveland? yeah. so do i. how much? let's not get into that. my chances of finding what i think i really want are getting slimmer by the minute, but i'm here because i like it. i actually love it. everything about it. and i hope we realize that we are at a critical point in our city's history... and i don't want us to screw it up.

i have watched friends leave and never look back. i listen to constant negativity about the city and work day in and day out to turn this around. i am part of a network of midwestern cities that supports my work, sometimes more than my neighbors support my work. i am asking for your support because the event we are hosting tomorrow has a lot of potential.

you're staying in cleveland? i am too. and i'm going to write it on a piece of paper and have someone take a picture of me with it so i can send it downtown so people can stop TELLING me what i want and know what i actually want. that's what's behind this.

i am including copy from my news release. please try to open your mind to the possibilities instead of keeping it 'business as usual'...

what will make you stay? what IS making you stay? it's all part of it.

gp

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“I Will Stay If...” CLEVELAND Edition
A local event connected with GLUE’s “I Will Stay If…” campaign.

On Wednesday, November 18th, 2009, GLUE (Great Lakes Urban Exchange) invites you to join community members and leaders in a conversation about what makes a city sustainable, the continuing issues and challenges facing our city, and the new developments that are putting Cleveland on the map. What will make YOU stay? What IS making you stay? We want to know!

We invite all Clevelanders to join us for an evening of networking and idea-sharing. Co-sponsored by Cleveland365.com, this unique and high energy event will feature dynamic speakers and an interesting forum for young professionals and community members to talk about new and exciting happenings in Cleveland. Participants in the program include Matt Zone, Ward 17 Councilman and driving force behind the new Gordon Square Arts District; Randell McShepard, VP of Public Affairs at RPM International, Inc., co-founder and chairman of PolicyBridge; and Lillian A. Kuri, Program Director for Architecture, Urban Design and Sustainable Development for the Cleveland Foundation and key player in the Greater University Circle initiative.

The Great Lakes Urban Exchange (GLUE) was founded by a Pittsburgher and a Detroiter to catalyze conversations across Rust Belt communities about (among other things) the loss of population and sustainable economic activity. After two years of hosting multi-state conferences, building networks online, and creating opportunities for urbanists across the region to connect with a variety of policy and organizing experts, GLUE launched its “I Will Stay If…” (IWSI) campaign in Detroit earlier this summer. Pittsburgh’s event “Why Pittsburgh?” was held in September. (http://rustwire.com/2009/09/14/i-will-stay-if-comes-to-pittsburgh/) Cleveland is the third GLUE city to host an event and plans for similar parties in Buffalo and Milwaukee are in the works.

IWSI parties aim to bring together a diverse crowd of people in a GLUE city to participate in this vital conversation. In Cleveland, we want to know not only what will make you stay, but what is working for you already. Why are you here? How can we attract others like you? We are documenting the answers you give through a photographic exhibit that will travel our region. Eventually, GLUE will use the photographs as a non-traditional data set to share with policymakers. In the meantime, this event is an opportunity to celebrate everything that makes our city special, and the reasons we live here.

Cleveland’s own IWSI party, “I Will Stay If…” Cleveland Edition will take place at Speakeasy (1948 W. 25th Street-under the Bier Markt, 44113, http://speakeasy216.com) on Wednesday November 18 from 5:30 – 8:30 PM. Please join us and participate in the IWSI documentary project with acclaimed local photographers Bryon Miller and Suzanne Cofer. Food and drink specials are available to event participants. $5 suggested donations are welcome at the door. For more information about GLUE, please visit http://gluespace.org. To learn more about what’s behind IWSI, please visit http://iwillstayif.org. For donor, organization and event information please visit our website http://iwsicleveland.blogspot.com or contact iwsicleveland@gmail.com.

Call 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 magazine, and what a year it was!

All the ink stained fingers, spilled beers over strained eyes, sleepless nights and sunnyside pizza kept us moving, but it was you, the contributors and the readers who really kept us going in 2009.

Although our first issue was published in November/December of 2008, the gears of what makes messy magazine really move started turning in 2009. We asked you to dig down and create things from some rather off the wall themes like Emerge and See, The Happiest Lie, Mad at Monday and so on. Not only did you succeed, you blew us away!

So, when it came to the theme for issue 6, we decided to open the floor to you... meaning this time around there is NO THEME. We think you've jumped through enough of our hoops this year and now we want to see what kind of stuff you can bring to the table without a prompt. We also want you to take a look back at your own year in review and tell us about it. What was your favorite album? What was your new obsession? Favorite new restaurant? Concert? Movie? Festival? Theater performance? Shall we keep going? What did you do in 2009? Tell us!

Or, just send us something dear to you- something expressive and uniquely yours that you want to share. It's like an end of the year potluck- bring your own side dish and we'll provide the space and distribution!

We also encourage you to look through out past issues and select some of your favorite pieces. Let us know what you liked and we'll highlight some of our readers' favorites. We will be sharing our ultimate faves and we can all sit back and marvel at what we've made together in 2009.

Submissions will be due December 4^th

and look for Issue 6 before the end of the year.

New folks- be sure to check the site for submission info- everyone else should know the drill!

Email us if you have questions.

And while you're not preparing your submissions for Issue 6, we hope to see you at the events below! Please say hello- and support our friends!

Hugs,

[the two thousand and] fine editors of messy magazine

Vanessa :: Genna :: Lauren :: Michael

MADE IN THE 216 HOLIDAY SHOPPE November 6-29

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The next iteration of the MADE IN THE 216 will be a (near) month long HOLIDAY SHOPPE held in the

GORDON SQUARE ARTS DISTRICT.

We will be activating the empty storefront directly to the right of the entrance to the Capitol Theater and filling it with amazing goods MADE RIGHT HERE IN THE 216, including 15 new designers bringing the total of designers to nearly 50!

The Holiday Shoppe, which will be open daily from 5-9pm (later nights on Fridays) will be kicked off on Friday November 6 with a party featuring beer and (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) specialty HOT CHOCOLATE and CIDER created by RYAN SANTOS and music provided by DJ Doc. The party and shopping will be open until 10pm with an after party featuring Cleveland bands, The Buried Wires and Filmstrip to be held directly after at THE HAPPY DOG located at W.58^th and Detroit Ave. Each Friday of the shoppe, we will host several Cleveland bands to play in basement shows in the Shoppe space....BYOB is welcome for these weekly celebrations!

For more info visit: http://roomservicecleveland...com

Shopparooni Annex: Natural Resources

More than 40 artists have customized Mike Burnett's "Neighborwood" and brand-new "Average Joe Schmoe" wooden DIY figures for a traveling exhibit that will open Friday, November 6th in the Shoparooni Annex Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio.

The exhibit will run from November 6th, 2009, until December 5th, 2009.

The artist list includes: Jeremiah Ketner, Chris Ryniak, Brian Morris, Ryan Bubnis, Johnny Yanok,Amanda Spayd, Steak Mountain, Brian Flynn (Super 7), Martin Ontiveros, Leo Espinosa, Gordon Tarpley, Le Merde, Chris Gliebe, Sean Mahan, Jason Limon, MAD, Hydro74, 64 Colors, Mark Nagata, Paul Escolar, Ken Keirns, Mr. Shane Jessup, and many more!!!

The opening reception will be held Friday, November 6th from 7 pm until 11 pm. Some artists will be in attendance. The opening will also mark the official retail release of Mike Burnett's Average Joe Schmoe DIY blank figures, manufactured by Bigshot Toyworks.

Bigshot Toyworks is a creative studio specializing in the design and production of unique collectibles, toys and art objects. With roots deep in industrial design, toy design, digital sculpting and very close project management the team at Bigshot has a unique ability to create incredibly vivid and detailed works of art that closely represent the heart, soul and vision of their creative partners. Unique understanding and endless drive to pull off the impossible and surprise fans and collectors is the driving force behind the studio.

For more information visit: http://shoparooni.com

SPACES Gallery Presents

ERIE PROM: Enchantment Under the Lake!

Saturday November 7, 2009

2220 Superior Viaduct

VIP Yacht Club: 6-8pm

Downstairs Dance Hall: 8pm-1am

Grab a date (or two), break out the boutonnieres, and call up your clique. For those who didn't get asked, had too much "punch," got kicked out for cross-dressing, or wore the wrong dress, here is your mulligan for the enchanted evening you were promised in high-school. Join us for our annual benefit party, Erie Prom: Enchantment Under the Lake. The big bash/splash will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at SPACES. This night to remember begins with a VIP party and ends with a gallery chock full of great art for sale, games, campy photo opps (complete with the trellis), and dancing (without chaperones).

Paying homage to our Great Lake Erie, we claim the grand theme with a new twist. Remember: This is your do-over-YOUR prom. Creativity, outsiders and weirdness are not only condoned, but encouraged! Wear what you really wanted to wear the first time around, or come decked out in Lake Erie-inspired duds. Whether you feel pretty in pink, dapper in a tux or you want to flex those Zebra Mussels, this is your all-access hall-pass to one of Cleveland's wildest parties of the year. Proceeds from the event make SPACES' programming and operations possible.

Click here for ticket information and be sure to check out the growing list of auction items! http://spacesgallery.org/2009/..benefit

All proceeds go towards continuing SPACES programming.

To learn more about SPACES, please visit http://spacesgallery.org

"I Will Stay If..." Cleveland Edition

Presented by GLUE and Cleveland365.com

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

5:30-8:30pm

SPEAKEASY (under the Bier Markt)
1948 W. 25th Street in Ohio City

Please join us and share YOUR ideas for a better Cleveland!

GLUE is a growing network of young leaders who are committed to revitalizing the cities of the Great Lakes region, through building our constituency, telling our own stories, and advocating for what our cities need.

We are launching the 'I WILL STAY IF...' campaign to share with our city and state leadership, in all sectors, a new take on what are cities need to be successful. And want that new take to come DIRECTLY and UNFILTERED from the people who are living and working here every day.

The 'I WILL STAY IF...' campaign will aggregate and share, via a powerful visual format, YOUR ideas for our cities. Each of the photos we collect is a mini-story.

WITH SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS FROM:
Councilman for Ward 17, Home to the NEW Gordon Square Arts District
MATT ZONE

Policy Bridge Board Chairman and Co-Author of 'Rebuilding Blocks: Efforts to Revive Cleveland Must Start by Treating What Ails Neighborhoods'
RANDELL McSHEPARD

Program Director for Architecture, Urban Design and Sustainable Development at the Cleveland Foundation
LILLIAN KURI

For more information or to RSVP:
http://iwsicleveland.blogspot...com

To learn more about GLUE and "I Will Stay If..." please visit: http://iwillstayif.org

Green Light Zine ISSUE 6 RELEASE PARTY!

November 20th
w/Letters to the Moon, American War, Random Stereo, Wisdom Tooth, Ancestors, Unwelcome Guests
Bela Dubby, 13321 Madison Ave, Lakewood
9PM, Donations!

For more info and to read their awesome zine go to http://www.greenlightzine.org/

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super fun events and happenings!

lots of fun stuff planned for november! we'll have a full list up soon!

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genna.vanessa.lauren.micheal

this is so cool

I 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.

issue 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. Lots of cool content.

We’re not so sure where the influence came from on this one. Maybe it’s the fact that 150 character updates are defining our lives and telling us too much- or not enough- information about everyone in our virtual circle of friends. (shameless plug: follow us on Twitter. Join our facebook group. Thanks!) Or maybe it came from absurd stories of random break up and make up text messages, found Post-it notes, words scribbled in bathroom stalls (think Grog Shop)… we’re not sure. Check out the content inside issue 5, and let us know what you think. What’s your confession?

Also, be sure to check the Bridge Project down on the Detroit Superior Bridge this weekend!!

White Sangria - Summer Sippin'

Posted by: Kat Remick (http://kittenkaboom.wordpress.com/)
By The Sillie Bean Gourmet

This 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 look like brains (also brought to my attention by Lauren  )

Ingredients
• 1 bottle of white wine (Riesling, Albarino, Chablis, Gewurztraminer, Rioja, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc choose your favorite)

• 1 cup Peach Schnapps

• 1 cup Frozen peaches

• 1 cup Fresh strawberries

• 1 cup fresh raspberries

• 1 Kiwi sliced

• Optional ½ liter ginger ale

• Optional ¼ - ½ cup of sugar depending on your taste


1. Pour wine and Schnapps into a large pitcher.

2. Remove green stem from strawberries.

3. Add frozen peaches and fresh strawberries to the pitcher.

4. Peel kiwi and slice them and add the kiwi to the pitcher

5. Depending on how sweet you want your Sangria, add ¼- ½ cup of sugar. If you prefer it a bit
dryer then leave out the sugar.

6. Chill Sangria for at least an hour

7. Add ginger ale before serving. This is optional, but

8. Enjoy

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Rice Krispie© Treats

Posted by: Kat Remick
By The Sillie Bean Gourmet

3 Table spoons butter or margarine
1 (7 oz) jar of Strawberry Fluff©
6 cups of Rice Krispies©
1 cup of mini chocolate chips

I 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 the biggest fans of Rice Krispies© as a cereal. So I decided to make my first attempt at Rice Krispie© treats, but me being me I couldn’t make your run of the mill Rice Krispie treats. I had to tweak it in some way to make it unique to me. Enter the Strawberry Rice Krispie Treat! Then I realized that this was not an original idea. Enter the chocolate chips. I think you’ll find these to be easy and delicious. The novice cooks perfect desert. Here is how you can make your very own.

• Add entire contents of the jar of Strawberry fluff © into a large mixing bowel

• Add 3 tablespoons of butter into bowl and place bowl in the microwave.

• Microwave for 4 minutes. Take bowl out every minute and stir.

• Add 6 cups of Rice Krispies© Stir in the Rice Krispies until they are completely coated.

• Using a buttered spatula, empty the contents of the bowl into a 13x9x2 pan coated in cooking spray. What is a buttered spatula, you ask? Exactly what it sounds like. A spatula rubbed with
butter. Keeps the Rice Krispies© from sticking to it.

• Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top. Pat down with the spatula so that the chocolate chips are secure on the top. Don’t press down too hard because you don’t want the chips to melt too much.

• Allow treats to cool at room temperature for 15 minutes and then cut into 2 inch squares

• Treats are best in served the same day, but can kept in an air tight container for up to two days.

• To Freeze, layer treats separated by wax paper and place in an air tight container