Arts Collinwood http://artscollinwood.org Supporting a stimulating arts environment and continuing education in the arts by offering a wide variety of cultural activities for residents of all ages. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:56:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Walk All Over Waterloo March 13 http://artscollinwood.org/walk-all-over-waterloo-march-13/ http://artscollinwood.org/walk-all-over-waterloo-march-13/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:56:14 +0000 Arts Collinwood http://artscollinwood.org/?p=797 CHECK OUT ALL THESE GREAT EVENTS HAPPENING ON THE STREET!!

Events listed East to West, from the corner of E.160th to the corner of E.156th

LOW LIFE GALLERY

Opening Reception for “Junkmail and Advertisements: Paintings by Joshua Rex”, 6-10pm. Trouble Books (from Akron) perform at 7:30pm for their Record Release Party!
16001 Waterloo, 330.671.6123, http://www.myspace.com/lowlifecleveland

BLUE ARROW RECORDS AND BOOKS

Wooly Bullies perform at 6:30pm, pizza!
16001 Waterloo, 216.486.2415, http://www.bluearrowrecords.com/

STAR POP

Green Sale 10-50% off!, recycle old toys for cash or store credit, snacks 5-10pm
15813 Waterloo, 216.965.2368, search for Star Pop on Facebook

MUSIC SAVES

Picklefight Puppets at 7pm, celebrate Kevin’s birthday, cake!
15801 Waterloo, 216.481.1875, http://www.MUSICSAVES.com/

BEACHLAND TAVERN

Cleveland Bachelor Show of the Month, bands: SUMMER CATS, Afternoon Naps, City Center, Lowly the Tree Ghost, 8:30pm, $7
15711 Waterloo, 216.383.1124, http://beachlandballroom.com/

SALTY NOT SWEET

Check out Waterloo’s newest addition!
15613 Waterloo, 216.481.3925, http://saltynotsweetcraft.wordpress.com/details/

ARTS COLLINWOOD GALLERY

Closing Reception for “A Little R&R”, artwork by George Roby & GR Hamilton, 6-9pm. With singer songwriter John McGrail

ARTS COLLINWOOD CAFÉ

Open ‘til 11pm or later! Full bar, coffee, tapas, art, music and more!

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March 2
Caledonia Mission, Brooklyn NY
7:00 pm, In One Wind, Brooklyn, NY

March 13
Wooly Bullies, Cleveland
6:30 pm (part of birthday celebration for  Kevin at Music Saves)

March 19
Kitten Forever, Minneapolis
7:00 pm

March 20
Creatures, Columbus
7 :;0pm, Sam Goldberg, Cleveland

March 25
Hop-Along, Philadelphia
7 pm, Lithuania, Philadelphia

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“A LITTLE R & R”  featuring the work of George Roby,and GR Hamilton, opens Friday February 12, 2010 from 6-9pm.

This exhibit is FREE and open to the public. Opening Reception:: Friday February 12, 2010 / 6-9pm. Closing Reception:: Saturday March 13, 2010 / 6-9pm

George Roby
A juxtaposition of degrees informs the work of the artists curated for this exciting show. For George Roby it is problem, and its natural solution. The way in which a piece of new sculpture can inform, or as the artist says, “solve” a question being asked in an earlier work. Roby is a respected Ohio potter, sculptor, and teacher. He was a student at Cranbrook and worked with Claude Conover. His works can be found in the collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Butler Institute of American Art, the Columbus Museum of Art, and numerous private collections.

GR Hamilton

For the last five years GR Hamilton has been consumed with the art-making materials, and the material’s history. In his artist statement he elaborates on his latest process, “I began to put to use objects which I’d found and collected through the years: unusual flora, scraps of metal, bits of plastic, paint and paper, small figures, memorabilia, magazine clippings, autographs and a variety of secondhand finds and curbside cast-offs. This impulse was propelled by my interest in the work of Joseph Cornell, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp and the films of the Quay brothers. “

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Join us Wednesday February 10 from 6pm – 10pm at Arts Collinwood for the Art for Haiti Benefit, including a live art auction from top local and national artists, food, cocktails and live jazz music. Proceeds will go directly to the Haiti Emergency Village Project. Arts Collinwood is honored to be hosting this event.

6 – 7pm: Mingle/cocktails/food/browse silent auction items and live auction items in the Arts Collinwood Gallery and Cafe
7- 8:30pm: Live art auction, our auctioneer for the evening Lawrence Daniel Caswell
8:30 – Live Jazz by the Will Mason Trio in the Cafe

Arts Collinwood Cleveland + The Haiti Emergency Village Project
Inconjunction w/ NEONAC+ Cleveland Tapes
$10 suggested donation

International, and regional artists have gathered together for this unique event. It’s a rare thing when over twenty-five organizations can move in one direction, and make such a tangible gesture of support.

THE HAITI EMERGENCY VILLAGE PROJECT (HEVP) is a consortium of organizations working towards the building of emerging villages in Haiti that will provide housing, infrastructure and other aspects of what constitutes a community. This group brings to Haiti transferrable lessons learned from Katrina.  HEVP has been conceived, organized and put into action by New Orleans residents, supporters and rebuilders, and Haitians on the ground, most with longstanding ties to New Orleans, to create a model for recovery.

You will have a chance to bid on art from some amazing regional, and international artists including – Keith Marlowe, Amy Casey, Dan Tranberg, Julius Lyle, Dana Depew, Bridget Caswell, Sunia Boneham, Paul Sydorenko, Jacob Wesley Lang, David Wilder, Tary Yu, Petroucha Moise to name a few!

The  Auctioneer for the evening will be Voice Legend and Art Provocateur Lawrence Daniel Caswell.

PLUS a SILENT AUCTION of AN AMAZING ARRAY OF Donated items from local Merchants +venues including Macback’s Bookstore, Beachland Ballroom, Visible Voice Books, House of Blues, Playhouse Square, Grog Shop!

The Cafe at Arts Collinwood will be open for a wonderful list of fresh hot/cold Tapas, and a Cash Bar!

LIVE MUSIC WILL be Provided by WILL MASON TRIO

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT, and Help SPREAD THE WORD!

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15605 Waterloo Rd (corner of Waterloo and E. 156th St)
6:00pm:  Refreshments and membership renewal
7:oopm:  Meeting

Please join us to hear about great plans for the year ahead, and check out our new Café!

Come early for coffee and light refreshments.  Browse the exhibit in the Arts Collinwood Gallery.  Check out the beautiful artwork in the new Café at Arts Collinwood.  Pick up a schedule of events.  And hear all about what’s planned for the year ahead.

We’ll be reviewing Arts Collinwood’s strategic plan, electing new trustees, and announcing new programs.  Please join us!

All active members are encouraged to vote for new trustees.  Nominations are accepted from the floor.  Memberships can be reviewed the night of the meeting.

Doors open for refreshments and membership renewal at 6:00pm.
Meeting begins at 7:00pm.

Thanks for a successful year in 2009.  We couldn’t do it without you!

]]> http://artscollinwood.org/annual-members-meeting-january-26/feed/ 0 Mystery of Two Winter Residency at Arts Collinwood http://artscollinwood.org/mystery-of-two-winter-residency-at-arts-collinwood/ http://artscollinwood.org/mystery-of-two-winter-residency-at-arts-collinwood/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:04:20 +0000 Arts Collinwood http://artscollinwood.org/?p=734 It’s been a busy year for the Mystery of Two camp. After releasing a self titled LP on Exit Stencil Recordings we hit the road playing the Midwest and East Coast including this years CMJ fest in NYC. Their travels have found them back in Cleveland prepping new material and working on various video projects, on of which will be debuting over the course of these events.

With the winter settling in their decision to approach Art’s Collinwood about a residency came from not only the desire to play and play often, but also as a reaction to the often draining doldrums of February in Cleveland.  As we all know, it’s cold and winter starts to drag on,  so having a series of free shows with friends is their attempt to fight the tedium the best they know how,  which one could say is loudly.  This  is their collective encouragement to have some winter fun.  Join us as we make our way toward this first spring of a new decade. All events below will be at Arts Collinwood.
Doors at 9pm – Free – DJ sets early and late from the bands
Visual Art by Ryan Weitzel / Jeff Deasy / Nick Riley of Mystery of Two in the Cafe at Arts Collinwood
Debut of the new Mystery of Two video for Mornings Call Filmed by Jon Mancinetti at Arts Collinwood

Media Contact : Ryan Weitzel – 440.476.0510

Poster by John G.

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Choose from handcrafted bath and body products, handpainted keepsakes, rock-n-roll themed prints, jewelry, candles, crocheted items, …and more! The event will also feature a rehearsal from the UpStage Players Children’s Community Theater Company, face painters, and refreshments. The event will serve as a fundraiser for UpStage Players, as they gear-up for their spring musical, “Aladdin.”

Local artisans who wish to participate can e-mail Matt/Joanna at creativexpressions76@yahoo.com. Table fees are $5 for UpStage families and $10 for others.

List of vendors to date:
We’re hoping to have even more….Here is the link to the UpStage Artisan Alley blog where everyone can get the latest info on the show. www.upstageartisanalley.blogspot.com
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The Upstage Players will be going Christmas Caroling on December 21. Meet at the Slovenian Home and then traveling to the Veteran’s Hospital downtown. You will be feed  too! Visit various patients and bring them some Christmas Cheer! Drivers needed too. Parents invited as well. It will be a great experience for the children. Hope to see you there!

  • Event: Christmas Carolling
  • Start Time: Monday, December 21 at 10:00am
  • End Time: Monday, December 21 at 1:00pm
  • Where: 15335 Waterloo Cleveland OH 44110
Community Carol Sing at the Salvation Army. Come join us to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
  • Tuesday December 22, 2009 @ 6:pm
  • Light refreshments served
  • The Salvation Army
  • 17625 Grovewood Avenue
  • 216-692-1388
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Maybelle, 2009

Terry Durst’s exhibit opens at Arts Collinwood Gallery Friday January 8, reception from 6:00-9:00p.m.. The show runs until Saturday February 8 with a closing reception featuring a performance by Mystery of Two at 8:00 p.m.

Terry Durst is a sculptor and installation artist who has been making and exhibiting art in Cleveland and surrounding areas since graduating from Kent State University in 1987.

Recently he taught art for five years at The Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus, and for two years at the Cleveland Institute of Art.

The title of this show, The Carter Excavations, refers to several things – mostly, the artist’s exploration of sculpture as an excavation of emotional states. The name Carter was chosen as it is a common American name, suggesting that these finds could be from a viewer’s own personal excavations.

Secondly, the songs of the original three members of the band The Carter Family, Maybelle, Alvin and Sara, were inspirations for these pieces – the influence of these early recordings resulting in wall sculpture made mostly from old wood and found material.

Also, the name Carter suggests the major excavation of Howard Carter, English archaeologist and Egyptologist, who discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun on November 4, 1922.

The Arts Collinwood Gallery is open for viewing during all of the hours of the adjoining Café: Tuesday-Saturday 11 am – 11 pm and Sunday 9 am – 5 pm.

ARTIST STATEMENT:

I’ve made and observed art since my early teenage years, my biggest influence and obsession has been and continues to be Neil Young, and rock and roll in general. My favorite film in the entire world is David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE. (Yes, this title is in all caps.) This film has taught me how to work in my studio. I think it is Lynch’s masterwork. Dan Tranberg and I have been partners for 14 years. We have one dog, a young Basset Hound named Duke (after Ellington). My degree is from Kent State – split major, sculpture and film. I taught several subjects in the Art Department at Tri-C East for 5 years. At CIA, for 2 years, along with classes in the Painting Foundations program, I taught a class in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks TV series. I love students but find most Administrations crazy and evil, evil like the cult in Rosemary’s Baby. Currently I work at The Beachland Ballroom as a doorperson/bouncer, but will be bartending there very soon.

STATEMENT ABOUT THE WORK:
I cast myself as a fictional character, Zeke Carter, and dug up my family’s site in Alaska – this is where I found these pieces. The Carter Family – the original 3, Maybelle, Sara and Alvin – were excavated as well, in that the pieces are about how I feel when I hear them sing and play. Howard Carter discovered King Tut’s remains, and hopefully that piece of history exists throughout the work in a subliminal sense. I was thinking about Euclid Beach Park, my first experience at an amusement park when I was 5. truTV’s Forensic Files has been a major influence on this work.
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If you’re the party planner for your – workplace, family, friends – we have exactly what you need to make this year’s celebration different.  Several Waterloo businesses are inviting you to party at their place. Take the credit for planning the most creative, most fun, hippest holiday party your group has ever attended!

  • Make holiday art with a kids’ party in the Arts Collinwood community center.
  • Chill at Low Life Gallery for private gathering with a graffitti demonstration.
  • Rock out with closed-door discounted shopping where you pick the playlist at Music Saves.
  • Throw a puppet-making party or retro video game tournament at Star Pop.
  • Go behind the scenes at Azure Stained Glass Studios to follow the artistic process from design to installation.
  • Purchase wine/beer/food at the Beachland or Arts Collinwood Cafe to take to your event to support Waterloo even further

For $50 per hour*, you’ve got plenty of options with new ones are being added every day. You can stay at your favorite Waterloo location OR you can plan a progressive party spending an hour at each.

Call 216.692.9500 to have an Arts Collinwood Rep contact you with more information.

*Two hour minimum per planned party
** Reservations based on availability
***Some spaces limit party size to 30 people or less
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