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I Live Here (now): How improv comedy paved Michael Busch's way back to CLE
Michael Busch grew up here during the era when Cleveland was more of a punchline, and now that he’s back after living in Los Angeles for 15 years, he’s rediscovering the Land—and bringing the laughs with him.
 
Beyond the Pleasuredome: Shonberg’s psychedelic art shines at the Buckland Museum
Guests can get a taste of the psychedelic and the occult at the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick with the works of artist Burt Shonberg, known as the Grandfather of Psychedelic Art.  
Go Green! Recycle your technology devices to save the gorillas on World Gorilla Day
This coming Friday, Sep. 24 is World Gorilla Day, so MCPc and the Metroparks Zoo are teaming up to encourage people to come to the zoo and drop off their unused electronics to save the gorillas.
Satanic Panic: Exhibit at the Buckland Museum takes a spooky look at pop culture
Just in time for the Halloween season, a new exhibit at the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Majick explores the 80s pop culture obsession with the occult.
Cleveland Metroparks, partners mark the completion of two projects
Last week the Cleveland Metroparks joined Western Reserve Land Conservancy and Old Brooklyn CDC in opening Brighton Park, and then officially opened the Wendy Park bridge and Whiskey Island trail.
A legacy of a legend: Jesse Owens oak lives on through clones in Rockefeller Park
The legacy of Jesse Owens was continued last Friday when a clone of one of the oak trees given to Owens after the 1936 Olympics was planted at the Rockefeller Park Lagoon on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
The Creative Cafe prepares to open its doors in Old Brooklyn
Will Sanchez hasn’t been able to reopen the doors to his vibrant Clark-Fulton art gallery, La Cosecha Galeria, in nearly a year— but that’s not stopping this long-time local artist. Instead, Sanchez is doubling down and opening a new gallery space in Old Brooklyn, replete with a café and retail component.
Indrah makes three: Malayan tiger cub joins Amur cubs at Metroparks Zoo
A two-month old Malayan tiger, Indrah, joins the two Amur tiger cubs at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo to hone their social and behavioral skills. 
Two Amur tiger cubs come roaring into the Metroparks Zoo
Two tiger cubs were born on Christmas Day at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. They are still growing and getting their footing, but will soon be on exhibit.
Saturday’s alright for shopping: CLE neighborhoods gear up for big impact on Small Business Saturday
Community Development Corporations around Cleveland are thinking outside of the box as they gear up for Small Business Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Open for leisure: Stage 3 of the Towpath Trail sees its first visitors with ribbon cutting
After more than two years, Stage 3 of the Towpath Trail Extension project—an urban stretch of 1.9 miles between the northern entrance to Steelyard Commons and Literary Avenue in Tremont—is complete and open to the public.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo bringing a summer of socially distanced normalcy to guests
There's a lot to do at the Zoo these days! After a three-month shutdown, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is back open and touting its new rhino reserve, the Dinosaurs Around the World exhibit, and return of the ever-popular Asian Lantern Festival.
The last leg: Crews resume work on the final stage of Towpath Trail extension
The last leg of the Towpath Trail, due to be completed next year, pays homage to Cleveland's role in the Civil War, industrial,  and railroad histories at nearly every turn.
#PeopleofCLE: Chris, on a mission to be a good manager
"I want to be a good manager. Just to be for everybody at work, treat everybody equally."
The Stephen Project is creating a ripple of giving for 18 CLE causes
When it comes making an impact via philanthropy, a little bit can go a long way. Just ask Stephen Jones, the inspiration behind The Stephen Project—a brand-new fundraising campaign spearheaded by Liner Legal that will benefit 18 local causes.
PRE4CLE makes preschool a priority in Cleveland
PRE4CLE is all about preparing preschoolers for kindergarten, which studies show pays dividends down the road. As the organization reaches the five-year mark, it has much to celebrate but also decisions to make about where to go next.
PHOTOS: Dragons and pandas and pagodas, oh my! The bright lights of the Asian Lantern Festival
Here's the good news: this year's installment of the Asian Lantern Festival has 40+ all-new displays—from a 100-foot-long shark tunnel to a larger-than-life dragon. Here's the even better news: the festival has been extended through Sunday, August 11, so there's still plenty of time to get lit. 
From landfill to greenspace: Plans for Old Brooklyn park move forward
Four years after the Western Reserve Land Conservancy (WRLC) acquired the former Henninger Landfill on Pearl Road in Old Brooklyn, plans are moving ahead to convert the land into a 25-acre connector park that will link to Ohio & Erie Canalway Towpath Trail, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and Brookside Reservation.
Summer Sprout takes urban gardeners from rookies to green thumbs
Replacing urban vacant lots with green spaces provides countless benefits for local neighborhoods, but one of the most rewarding parts of the city's gardening program is seeing beginning gardeners transform into leaders.
How NLDP is helping community leaders harness their superpowers for powerful change in CLE
You likely know the unelected, unsung leaders in your community. They’re the ones volunteering at local events, spreading the word in online neighborhood groups, leading grassroots initiatives, and giving voice to residents who might not otherwise have one. But what you—and they—might not know is that there’s a free program dedicated to helping them harness their superpowers and make even more of an impact.