The Playhouse Square chandelier is the most famous symbol of Playhouse Square today. It was first lit on May 2, 2014 in a grand celebration that included live performances, a marching band and fireworks, lots of fireworks! The Playhouse Square chandelier is the largest outdoor chandelier in the world. It is made up of 4,200 […]
The Playhouse Square Retro Sign is one of the many symbols of Playhouse Square. As part of the dramatic transformation in 2014 of the neighborhood, the Playhouse Square retro sign was lit. It stands 44 feet tall, with 9 feet letters and 3 inch LED light bulbs. The sign is located on top of the […]
The final installment for LGBT History Month deals with Cleveland’s Hingetown neighborhood in Ohio City. Located at W. 29th St and Detroit Ave, this was the center of gay culture in Cleveland for many years. The neighborhood was the home of many gay bars and nightclubs, the first Lesbian-Gay Community Center and groups like ACT […]
October is LGBT History Month – Cleveland and Akron hosted ninth Gay Games in 2014. The Gay Games drew over 8,000 athletes from more than 60 countries to the area to compete in over 35 sporting and cultural events. Opening ceremonies for the games were held at the Q and included a surprise video message […]
October is LGBT History Month – Most Clevelanders know Francis Millet (1846 – 1912) for his work in the old Cleveland Trust Bank Building (today Heinen’s Grocery Store) in downtown. He painted the 13 murals that are below the glass dome and depict the founding of the New World and more specifically that of Cleveland. […]
October is LGBT History Month. Over the next couple posts we’ll take a look at some Cleveland LGBT history and people. Today we look at “Newspaper Annie”, Anna Perkins (1849 – 1900). Now her sexuality is not know for sure but her actions did challenge gender norms of the time and did cause her ridicule […]
There are many Cleveland area TV Stars returning to the airwaves this TV season. Here is a look at a few: James Pickens Jr. currently on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” is from Cleveland. He is a Karamu House alum. No other Northeast Ohio actor has had a longer run on a scripted prime-time series than Pickens; […]
Public Square is named one of the best public spaces in the United States! From WKYC’s website and author Ryan Haidet CLEVELAND — Cleveland really does rock! The American Planning Association selected Public Square as one of America’s five “Great Public Spaces” and among the top 15 “Great Places” in the country. APA’s Great Places […]
Last week went to visit the U.S.S. Cod, a submarine that you can tour right here in downtown Cleveland on Lake Erie. The U.S.S. Cod served in WWII, specifically in the South Pacific. The submarine was commissioned on June 21, 1943. It is a diesel-electric powered submarine with its five diesel generators built in Cleveland […]
Yesterday the Goodyear Blimp was over the skies of Cleveland as the Cleveland Indians played the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. This of course is not an uncommon site but always one that is pretty cool to see. Back in 1936 and 1937 at the Great Lakes Exposition, the Goodyear Blimp sailed through the Cleveland […]
