Artist Daniel Arsham was named the Cavaliers' new creative director last fall—the first artist in the NBA to be hired for that position. Since then, the Cleveland native has made an impact on the city with his basketball-themed graphic images.
Cleveland Masterworks: J. Milton Dyer was a versatile architect—designing industrial buildings and social clubs, while also designing summer homes for Cleveland's early elite crowd.
Western Reserve Historical Society's John Grabowski will explore how local neighborhood name changes have been influenced by shifting demographics, politicians, developers, and urban planners.
Despite the pandemic, downtown activity and growth remained strong in 2020, according to the Downtown Cleveland Alliance's annual report.
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Cleveland Masterworks: From Civil War soldier to designing the Soldiers and Sailors monument and Central High School, to his home on a bluff overlooking the city, Levi Scofield was a man of many talents.
From baby clothes to candles and handmade homewares, Mapachas focuses on conscious consumerism with local, eco-friendly products.
Cleveland Masterworks: Frank Lloyd Wright may be known for his designs for Falling Water, New York's Guggenheim, and Tokyo's Imperial Hotel, but the 11 Usonian homes he designed in Ohio—most notably the Penfield House—set the stage for Tom Matowitz's behind-the-scenes look at Wright's life.
The utility boxes in Shaker Heights get more colorful each year as high school students and artists create vinyl box covers in vibrant designs.
Equity and inclusion are a priority at the social services agency University Settlement. So the organization hired two local artists to design a permanent mural denouncing hate and sharing the love.
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A strong contender for Cleveland's greatest architect is Frank B. Meade, renowned for his mastery of the Tudor style. Known for designing the Hermit Club and the Drury mansion, Meade and partner Montgomery Hamilton designed more than 800 unique homes in the Cleveland area.
John Marshall principal Sara Kidner wants to improve literacy and promote teaching as a future career field among young Black males with paid internships for Black high school students to read to younger students.
Utilities for All and other advocacy groups are asking for fairness and transparency in how Cleveland handles utilities shutoffs during the pandemic.
Holden Forests & Gardens urges everyone to pledge to plant a tree in its People for Trees initiative—with the goal of planting 15,000 new trees in the Forest City by 2025.
RTA is leading the final stage of 25 Connects—a plan to redevelop West 25th Street between the West Side Market and the MetroHealth campus for a more transit-oriented district.
The location of the first three markers on the 10-stop African American Civil Rights Trail have been decided. Find out where they will be and why these sites were chosen.
Architect Charles Schweinfurth made a name for himself in the late 1800s by designing homes for the wealthy on Millionaires Row and other Cleveland neighborhoods, as well as iconic landmarks like Trinity Cathedral. Historian Tom Matowitz explores Schweinfurth's life and contributions to Cleveland architecture.
LAND studio is 10 years old this year, and the organization is celebrating with a premium program that offers creations by local artists as thank you gifts for donations.
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