By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Just like Fonzie, everybody wants to be cool. This includes parents. However, there’s an inherent danger that the things — music, movies, etc. — that make them cool aren’t quite suitable for kids who are of the pre-school to tweener age.
Instead, Mom and Dad have to watch and listen […]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Big and splendid is what the Cooperative Alliance of Medina Entertainment Organizations (CAMEO) has in store for its sixth annual summer musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” which runs weekends July 25 through Aug. 3 in the Medina Performing Arts Center.
“We always pick a very grand production,” said CAMEO Administration Manager Terry […]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Cool.
That’s what the Ingenuity Festival of Art & Technology Managing Director Paula Grooms said is commonly heard from people who arrive for the first time at Cleveland’s unique event, which combines performing and visual artists with modern technology.
“Most people stand on the street and go ‘Wow, this is cool. […]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
When the Art in the Park event was started in 1973, the idea was to show off the artistic talents of Medina County folk.
Still going strong today, the free 35th Annual 2008 Art in the Park event takes place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 20 in the Medina […]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
In no small terms can you accurately describe Litchfield Town Band Conductor Kenneth Bradley.
Since Harry Truman was in office and swing music was still the rage, the Litchfield Township native and saxophonist has not only conducted the town band but also never missed a practice or a show.
At […]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Jim Gill is an artist in the truest sense of the word. Not only is he an active singer-songwriter folk musician in the Northeast Ohio music scene, but the Parma Heights native also is a busy freelance illustrator/cartoonist.
After graduating from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1982, the Westfield […]

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July’s annual Arts Week in Medina County traditionally has focused on being a lead-up to Art-in-the-Park, sponsored by The Medina County Art League.
As in the past, the Medina County Arts Council has arranged Arts Week performances and programs by local artists and entertainers.
Performances take place at Medina’s Public Square and at the Brunswick Community […]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Whether it’s for a simple strumming guitar and vocals or a jam band showing off its craft, folk musicians and fans will be flocking to the 14th annual free Rootstock concert, which takes place July 5 and 6 at Cain Park’s Alma Theater.
Sponsored by Northeast Ohio-based not-for-profit educational organization Folknet, […]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Bombastic blockbuster music is the theme behind the Cleveland Orchestra’s 41st Blossom Festival season at Blossom Music Center.
“For the Cleveland Orchestra, the No. 1 thing is always the music,” said Cleveland Orchestra Director of Public Relations Ana Papakhian. “We try to present the best music, the best guest artists and […]

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By Kristen Nowak Winn
Accent Editor
For art admirers, three years is a long wait.
That’s how long the Cleveland Museum of Art has been closed for a $350 million renovation and expansion project. While parts of the museum remain blocked off — the entire project will be completed in 2012 — visitors can once again step through […]

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