September 21st, 2011 § 0
Please join us for the 5th Annual Historic Haunts Walking Tour. This family friendly guided tour through the storied past of Cleveland’s cool and historic Detroit Shoreway Neighborhood. Meet notable, notorious and spooky former residents and hear real life tales of life, love, murder and mayhem!
Saturday, October 8th 6:00 – 9:PM
March 23rd, 2011 § 0
New enterprises keep adding to the unfolding tapestry of the Gordon Square Arts District. And it’s especially cool that the latest opening brings something sweet to the mix.
Sweet Moses Soda Fountain & Treat Shop, 6800 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, is holding its grand opening Saturday. And it is just the right addition to Gordon Square. Vanilla-colored walls hung with vintage posters and oversize postcards, handsomely restored booths and dozens of other old-time touches — including a vintage root-beer barrel and a grand 1940s-era Bastion-Blessings soda fountain fronted by a 16-foot marble counter — lend a welcoming throwback feeling to the place.
“I really wanted to create an experience here, and I knew the feeling I wanted guests to take away — a multigenerational experience,” says Jeff Moreau, who operates Sweet Moses with his wife, Ellen.
“I want people to walk in here and feel glad that it’s in the neighborhood, happy that it’s in the city,” says Moreau, a veteran of the advertising business who wanted to try his hand at something different. “I want my 83-year-old mother to walk in with her friends and say ‘Wow, this reminds me of my childhood,’ but also have a 20-year-old appreciate the fact that it’s cool, it’s not a chain and it’s not in a ‘lifestyle center.’ It’s something that a lot of them will be experiencing for the first time.”
With treats like these, there should be plenty of smiles and memories in the making. House-made classic flavors of ice cream, cookies, brownies and chocolates — barks, fudges and filled “cups” — made with Belgian dark, milk and white chocolate are among the treats. By the way, don’t miss the great white cheddar popcorn and caramel corn.
Those confections and others were showcased during a pre-opening party this past weekend. Guests were invited to sample traditional fountain fare that shares names with area landmarks, such as the Gordon Square (a large homemade brownie topped with house-made Bananas Foster ice cream, hot fudge and warm homemade real-butter caramel), the Shoreway Sundae (hot fudge-topped coffee ice cream showered with almonds and toffee pieces) and the $25 Terminal Tower (a scoop of each of Sweet Moses’ 10 classic flavors, draped in a landslide of marshmallow cream, hot fudge, warm caramel, pecans, candy sprinkles and cherries).
The Moreaus intend to eventually maintain late closing hours, making the shop a stop for after-theatergoers and others who “want something sweet but don’t want to eat it out of a cup in a parking lot,” Jeff says. If you want a sneak peek before Saturday, the shop will be open noon to 9 p.m. through Thursday, and noon to 5 p.m. Friday. 216-651-2202.
December 23rd, 2010 § 0
The Boston-based quiz show Says You recently came to Cleveland to record a series of programs at the Capitol Theatre in the Gordon Square Arts District. Host Richard Sher and the Says You panel played their game of words and whimsy, bluff and bluster, with the help of two Northeast Ohio panelists, culture critic Charles Michener and writer-director Murray Horwitz. Award-winning local blues man Austin “Walkin’ Cane” Charanghat provided the musical accents for this holiday special Says You, which was recorded in front of a live audience at the Capitol Theatre on December 5th, 2010. It originally aired on 90.3, WCPN, ideastream December 19th , 2010 at 12:00pm.
[Listen to 'Says You' Show on 90.3 WCPN Idea Stream]
December 7th, 2010 § 0
“The Friday@7 concert at Severance was sublime! Thanks to the Happy Dog we had a wonderful evening with friends while experiencing the best that Cleveland has to offer! The concert featured Mahler and showcased a top-notch array of musical talent led by a fabulous conductor. The low bass was phenomenal! Thanks Happy Dog! Thanks Gordon Square!” – Samantha Schartman
“The tater tots rock!!” – Meghan Wilson
December 6th, 2010 § 0
The evening kicks off at the District’s newest establishment:
- 6421 Detroit Avenue (next to CPT)
- Cocktails & hors’ d’oeuvres
and continues to Cleveland Public Theatre
- for a five-course dinner and theatre
This uproarious musical performance is a unique theatrical-culinary event mixing the ingredients of fine food, wine and ensemble theatre together in a hilarious parody of avant garde grandiosity. Comedy, death, violence and a five-course meal!
Individual tickets: $75
Reservations: Call Maria Asher @ 216.961.4242 x222 or masher@gordonsquare.org
RSVP: by Friday, December 3, 2010
Five-Course Menu
Dietary restrictions: Conni’s Avant Garde Restaurant is able to accommodate food allergies and vegetarian needs. Please contact the box office to communicate dietary restrictions in your party. (216) 631-2727 or rcole@cptonline.org.
November 11th, 2010 § 0
By Zachary Lewis, The Plain Dealer
When Happy Dog co-owner Sean Watterson agreed to begin hosting musicians from the Cleveland Orchestra, his aim wasn’t just to drum up new business.
No, his actual goal was far more ambitious: to unite University Circle and Gordon Square, two of Northeast Ohio’s most vibrant arts districts.
“The more we can do to connect these institutions, the better,” he told The Plain Dealer.
Well, a major first step in that direction is now in the works, with an audience-exchange program called “Gordon Square Goes to the Orchestra,” linking Severance Hall and Happy Dog.
The event centers on the orchestra’s Dec. 3 “Fridays@7″ concert, featuring guest conductor Pinchas Steinberg performing Mahler’s “Titan” Symphony No. 1 and a post-concert show by the New York Gypsy All-Stars Band.
Through a special offer by the orchestra, floor-level tickets to the “Fridays@7″ concert are available for $25. Use promo code 8795 at 216-231-1111 or clevelandorchestra.com.
Before the performance, however, at 6 p.m., the orchestra will offer complimentary bus service to Severance Hall from Happy Dog, 5801 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. Afterward, the service will return patrons to Happy Dog for a free (for orchestra patrons) indie rock performance at 10 p.m. by Bill Fox and Tadpoles.
Finally, those who started off their evening in University Circle will be able to ride the bus back to Severance Hall, departing Happy Dog at midnight. For more information, contact the orchestra, or call Happy Dog at 216-651-9474.
October 19th, 2010 § 0
Join us for Day of the Dead! This year’s location and time is 6205 Detroit Ave. in Cleveland, OH on Saturday, November 6th and 7th, 2010.
Visit www.diadelosmuertosohio.com for more information.
September 25th, 2010 § 0
Join us for the 4th Annual West Clinton Historic Haunts Walking Tour
Friday October 1st and Saturday October 2nd
Cleveland’s original family friendly guided tour by latern through the storied past of Cleveland’s cool Gordon Square Arts District in the historic Detroit Shoreway Neighborhood.
Now Departing from Parish Hall 6205 Detroit Ave, Cleveland 44102
6PM – 8:45PM
May 23rd, 2010 § 0
CLEVELAND — Governor Ted Strickland touted the Gordon Square Arts District when he addressed about 200 business and civic leaders gathered for a leadership breakfast Friday morning at the recently renovated Capitol Theatre.
Strickland said the District is a great example of how to create jobs and investment in a city neighborhood.
“You are creating long-term economic growth, and new jobs,” said Strickland. “In the short term, you are creating construction jobs. In fact, dollar for dollar, an investment in a building rehabilitation project creates more jobs than an investment even in a highway construction project.”
Team NEO, an economic clearinghouse for the 16 counties in Ohio’s northeast corner, has tracked the economic impact of the arts district as a dramatic $317 million in Cleveland alone through 2013.
In comparison, the five major projects of the arts district — three theatres, a stylish streetscape and added parking — represent a total investment of just $30 million.
The state of Ohio has invested $1.9 million in capital funds and provided leveraging for $4.4 million in federal tax credits.
Other funds have come from a variety of sources, including the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, foundations and private contributions.
“Our urban agenda in Ohio is clear,” said Strickland. “We must build upon the great resources already existing within our cities, we must revitalize forgotten treasures and we must celebrate the cultural and economic vitality that pulses through our cities.”
“The Gordon Square Arts District serves as an example for cities across the nation of how to uncover a neighborhood’s assets, invest in them and watch it take off and deliver more than a tenfold return,” said Christopher M. Connor, chairman and CEO of Sherwin-Williams.
“The non-profits and civic leadership behind its revival have cleverly leveraged the arts into a newly revived, productive community.”
Connor is also chair of Team NEO.
The Gordon Square Arts District, a collaborative work of three nonprofits — the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, Cleveland Public Theatre and the Near West Theatre — is seen as a national model of how the arts can stimulate economic development.
The Team NEO study did not measure additional real estate and development activity, which is estimated by the Gordon Square Arts District and Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization at an additional $400 million or more.
Most of the restaurants, shops, galleries and other businesses are flourishing, with 33 new ones opening since 2006.
Housing ranging from live-work spaces for artists to spacious condominiums for successful entrepreneurs is in demand.
Additional components include streetscape improvements on Detroit Avenue between West 58th and West 73rd streets and new parking to accommodate residents and visitors.
The theatres provide unique entertainment to attract audiences from throughout the region.
For more information about Gordon Square, please contact 216-961-4242 or visit online www.gordonsquare.org
© 2010 WKYC-TV
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(Cleveland) – Local leaders met at the renovated Capital Theatre at West 65th and Detroit to talk about the success of the Gordon Square Arts District.
The $30 million revitalization program is expected to pump $317 million into the economy of the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood by 2017. Backers say the Gordon Square project has created 950 permanent jobs, plus 310 construction jobs.
Gordon Square Co-Chairman Dick Pogue says fundraising continues. Governor Strickland says the project is an amazing success. Chris Conner of Sherwin-Williams and team NEO agrees.
Plans are now underway to link Gordon Square to Lake Erie allowing residents to walk from the arts district to the shoreline.
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