Karin Connelly Rice

Lights up on Cleveland Play House: Theater is ready to raise the curtain after a long, dark period
Eighteen months after going dark because of the pandemic, the Cleveland Play House is getting ready to raise the curtain this month. Read about what theater life was like while the curtain was down.
Wrapped up: Shaker artists add new utility box wraps, creating public art all over the city
Shaker Heights is newly adorned with eight new wrapped utility boxes along the Red and Green RTA Rapid Transit lines in its fifth year of SHAC on TRAC.
Groups break ground on Ubuntu Gathering Place in Buckeye-Woodland Hills neighborhood
The Western Reserve Land Conservancy and other organizations celebrated the groundbreaking of Ubuntu Gathering Place—the beginning of a community park on an abandoned lot in Buckeye. 
Working together: OhioMeansJobs, Dave’s Markets team up to help residents find jobs, get training
OhioMeansJobsǀCleveland-Cuyahoga County has partnered with Dave’s Markets to hold Community Outreach events in Dave’s stores throughout October to help job seekers find training and employment. Find out where to catch the events here.
 
Starving artists: COVID-19 continues to impact arts and culture as we try to return to normal
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate the creative community and they aren’t making up lost ground. Cuyahoga Arts & Culture is doing its best to help its grant recipients regain their footing and adapt to new programming tactics.

 
Brick by brick: Residents continue their quest to save deteriorating buildings on South Moreland
A group of residents in the Shaker Square and Buckeye neighborhoods are circulating a petition to save a deteriorating South Moreland property at 2962 Moreland Blvd.
Huge mural in Buckeye celebrates, tells the story of African American history
Cleveland leaders and residents on Saturday gathered in Amos Norwood Mini-Park for the unveiling of artist Anna Arnold's six-foot-by-44-foot mural telling the history of African Americans.
EDWINS campus is expanding with additional housing in Buckeye
After continuously growing its footprint in the Buckeye neighborhood over the past eight years, EDWINS is expanding its campus again with a new 8,270-suare-foot living unit.
Cuyahoga County partners with DigitalC to grow internet in Central as part of Budish surge
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish announced a major project last week to expand wireless internet access to approximately 70% of Cleveland’s Central neighborhood, and provide Internet equipment to 500 of 2,500 households.
Only the Freshest: Fresh Fest returns for second year of multicultural fun, music, activities
Fresh Fest Cleveland returns to Rid-All Farm and Otter Park this month, with a free multicultural festival that includes a farmers market, art installations, hands-on activities and workshops, food and drinks, art vendors, health and wellness activities, and a kids zone filled with fun for the whole family. 
Converge: Artists Archives presents the works of 71 regional artists to share the LGBTQ experience
CONVERGE, a visual art exhibition will feature more than 200 works of art by 71 regional artists and shown across five venues. The exhibit brings together the stories of the LGBTQ+ community, including the struggles with AIDS, the historically underrepresented voices of women, transgender people, and people of color.
Colfax Family Homes in Kinsman reaches halfway mark in completion, celebrates with ribbon cutting
With half of the 36 affordable housing homes built in the Colfax development, Burten, Bell Carr is ready to celebrate with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Venues: Author celebrates new book this weekend at the Beachland
Plenty of local music industry pros will be at the Beachland Ballroom this weekend to celebrate the launch of Deanna Adams' newest book, "Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Venues."
Bursting with color: MidTown to bring in 19 murals, live entertainment during Cleveland Walls! event
Next week, MidTown Cleveland, LAND studio, and Pow! Wow! Worldwide will bring in 23 artists to paint 19 murals throughout the neighborhood with the CLEVELAND WALLS! International Mural Project.  
CDC powerhouse: Detroit Shoreway and Cudell CDCs merge, focus on housing, development, fun
For several years, the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization and Cudell Improvement, Inc. have worked together to promote the area. They have now merged into Northwest Neighborhoods CDC—and the new organization is making a whole lot happen in the community it serves. 
How do I love thee? WRDSMTH returns to the CLE to show his love by creating 19 murals
Cleveland native and street artist WRDSMTH is in town, working with Graffiti HeArt to paint 19 murals around town in one week as a gift to the city. 
Give me some sugar: Vegan chef and local artist team up to present BRWN SGR Brunch
Vegan chef Chaundrea Simmons and artist Tai Gomez-Curtain are teaming up this weekend to bring an afternoon of food, visual art, and socializing at Current in 78th Street Studios. 
Abrazo Tango! Cleveland Tango School hosts 10th annual Tango Bowling Marathon at Mahall's 20 Lanes
It's going to be a non-stop tango and bowling party at Mahall's 20 Lanes when Cleveland Tango School hosts it's 10th annual Cleveland Tango Bowling Marathon.
Mary M. Bethune Elementary tackles play space inequity, digital divide with new multi-sport court
A new multi-sport court park is being constructed in Glenville this week, designed to give older kids and teens a place to be active with their peers, play a variety of sports and have a quality, safe place to play.
Powerful connections: $75K grant launches the start of Ubuntu Gathering Space in Buckeye-Woodhill
A group of partners later this year will break ground on The Ubuntu Gathering Place, a park next door to the East End Neighborhood House to bring greenspace and a sense of place to the Buckeye-Woodland community.