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paragon consulting 'hiring as fast as it can'
Founded in 1993, the IT consulting company Paragon Consulting has built an impressive client list that includes Cleveland Clinic, Charles Scwab and Heinen's. Paragon recently announced a partnership that will make it the Northeast Ohio distributor of iAPPS Product Suite, a web engagement platform developed by Bridgeline Digital that integrates e-commerce, e-marketing, SEO and web analysis with content management. Paragon also has partnerships with Microsoft and Site Core.
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Through its residency program, Big [BOX], Cleveland Public Theatre fosters original works by independent Northeast Ohio artists. Fresh Water photographer Bob Perkoski sat in on the rehearsals of two past and one upcoming production -- "Fast Forward-Rewind-Stop," "Cowboy Poet" and "Through Her Eyes" -- and prepared this engrossing pictorial feature. Please turn off cell phones before taking your seat.
rainey institute's new digs opens door for new program
The Rainey Institute recently moved a few doors down on East 55th from where it has been providing arts instruction for urban youth since the 1960s. The move has proven to be even more significant than those involved with the organization could have imagined. Since opening the 25,000-square-foot facility in the Hough neighborhood, Rainey has discovered new opportunities to bring arts offerings to its students.
One of the most significant of these is the selection of Raine... Read more >
One of the most significant of these is the selection of Raine... Read more >
ny times' 'disunion' series tracks lincoln
The New York Times opinion pages series "Disunion" recently covered President Lincoln's visit to Cleveland on February 15, 1861, just months before the outbreak of the Civil War.
"Disunion revisits and reconsiders America's most perilous period -- using contemporary accounts, diaries, images and historical assessments to follow the Civil War as it unfolded."
Cleveland was already an important part of the country's emerging economic heartland, and by 1865 it wou... Read more >
"Disunion revisits and reconsiders America's most perilous period -- using contemporary accounts, diaries, images and historical assessments to follow the Civil War as it unfolded."
Cleveland was already an important part of the country's emerging economic heartland, and by 1865 it wou... Read more >
In 2010, MetroHealth began testing a surgical solution for high blood pressure, became the only Ohio hospital chosen to participate in the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium to benefit injured servicemen and women, launched MetroExpressCare to address the needs of urgent care patients, and provided resources for the identification of the first gene associated with age-related cataracts.
All the while, the hospital system has kept its eye on sustainable business p... Read more >
All the while, the hospital system has kept its eye on sustainable business p... Read more >
Artist Nicolette Capuano has spent the past year painstakingly restoring the ornate plaster trim and low relief sculptures in the Tudor Arms building.
Yet she's doing more than simply recreating the past; she has worked closely with building owner Rick Maron and designer Cindy Rae Cohen to create her own masterpieces -- original, hand-painted murals -- that will grace the landmark structure.
"We wanted to highlight the beauty of this historic building while addi... Read more >
Yet she's doing more than simply recreating the past; she has worked closely with building owner Rick Maron and designer Cindy Rae Cohen to create her own masterpieces -- original, hand-painted murals -- that will grace the landmark structure.
"We wanted to highlight the beauty of this historic building while addi... Read more >
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History (CMNH) will soon break ground on SmartHome Cleveland, a passively-heated home that does not require a furnace and is designed to challenge the way that people think about the issue of climate change.
The 2,500-square-foot, three-bedroom home will be presented in conjunction with the traveling exhibit, Climate Change, from June to September 2011.
"The SmartHome will show that it's possible to use dramatically less energy i... Read more >
The 2,500-square-foot, three-bedroom home will be presented in conjunction with the traveling exhibit, Climate Change, from June to September 2011.
"The SmartHome will show that it's possible to use dramatically less energy i... Read more >
GLBC ranks #22 on "top brewers" list
Great Lakes Brewing Company, Ohio's first and most celebrated craft brewer, ranked #22 out of 25 "Top Brewers" in the latest issue of Beer Advocate, a respected monthly magazine dedicated entirely to beer. Beer Advocate reviewed hundreds of thousands of customer beer reviews for their annual "Best of" issue, which is now on shelves.
Beer Advocate also included two Great Lakes Brewing Company beers, Dortmunder Gold Lager and Eliot Ness Amber Lager, on its list of "Top Ligh... Read more >
Beer Advocate also included two Great Lakes Brewing Company beers, Dortmunder Gold Lager and Eliot Ness Amber Lager, on its list of "Top Ligh... Read more >
cle among 'world's most visionary cities'
A recent Travel + Leisure article features Cleveland as one of the world's most visionary cities. Advances in urban farming account for Cleveland's inclusion on the list.
The former Galleria at Erieview mall hosts one such project, "Gardens Under Glass." The mall's glass-covered atrium combined with a hydroponics system has created an ideal greenhouse setting. The spinach, lettuce, tomatoes and other vegetables harvested are sold at the mall's weekly farmers market.
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The former Galleria at Erieview mall hosts one such project, "Gardens Under Glass." The mall's glass-covered atrium combined with a hydroponics system has created an ideal greenhouse setting. The spinach, lettuce, tomatoes and other vegetables harvested are sold at the mall's weekly farmers market.
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At a public meeting held last week at Market Avenue Wine Bar, planners showed off designs for the future Market Square Park, an Ohio City park slated to receive a $1.5 million makeover this year from the city.
"We hope the new Market Square Park will become the de facto outdoor dining room for the West Side Market," says Ben Trimble, Program Manager with the Ohio City Near West Development Corporation (OCNW). Trimble says the park, located at the corner of Lorain and West... Read more >
"We hope the new Market Square Park will become the de facto outdoor dining room for the West Side Market," says Ben Trimble, Program Manager with the Ohio City Near West Development Corporation (OCNW). Trimble says the park, located at the corner of Lorain and West... Read more >
A drug that has shown promise in the treatment of cardiovascular disease will now be evaluated for effectiveness in healing wounds, thanks to a joint capital investment. SironRX Therapeutics has received a $500,000 investment from Cleveland Clinic and JumpStart Ventures. The money will allow SironRX to continue evaluations on its lead drug, JVS-100, which contains an engineered version of a naturally occurring molecular factor called Stromal cell-Derived Factor-1 (SDF-1). SDF-1 pr... Read more >
Winners of a new entrepreneurial contest will have the opportunity to develop a novel idea or product that embodies the innovative spirit described in President Obama's State of the Union address. Cleveland's recently launched Manufacturing Mart has announced a competition called "The Export Experiment," a new-product competition designed to grow business for American component manufacturers.
To be eligible, a product must be manufacturable in the United States and design... Read more >
To be eligible, a product must be manufacturable in the United States and design... Read more >
Valerie Mayen may have left Season 8 of Project Runway prematurely, but she won't be leaving Cleveland anytime soon. In addition to headquartering her burgeoning fashion label Yellowcake here, the Corpus Christie native will soon launch an innovative sewing co-op for budding designers. And that is just the beginning.
Dr. Cathy Whitehouse founded The Intergeneration School (TIS), a charter school on Cleveland's east side, as a place that values children as independent learners.
"TIS takes a lifespan, developmental approach to education," she says. "We're all on a learning journey, and we should honor the uniqueness in each learner."
TIS just celebrated its 10-year anniversary. In that time, it has become one of the highest-performing schools in Cleveland, consistently earning ... Read more >
"TIS takes a lifespan, developmental approach to education," she says. "We're all on a learning journey, and we should honor the uniqueness in each learner."
TIS just celebrated its 10-year anniversary. In that time, it has become one of the highest-performing schools in Cleveland, consistently earning ... Read more >
cle orchestra kills at carnegie
James R. Oestreich, writing for The New York Times, reviewed the Cleveland Orchestra's recent performances at Carnegie Hall. The two concerts were part of the Cleveland Orchestra's two-week American tour, which also included a three-day residency at Indiana University, a brief stay in Florida, and an impromptu jam session in an Ann Arbor pizza shop.
Oestreich's review is altogether positive, placing particular emphasis on conductor Franz Welser-Möst's restraint, especia... Read more >
Oestreich's review is altogether positive, placing particular emphasis on conductor Franz Welser-Möst's restraint, especia... Read more >
'creative class' author sees rust belt turn around
A recent article in The Atlantic examines a new study of the migration trends of young adults and college grads across America's 52 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas over the years 2007-2009. Austin topped the list, closely followed by Dallas, Houston, Denver, and Seattle. Big cities like New York, Boston, D.C., Chicago, and LA have also improved their ability to attract young grads.
But the study also indicated that more and more talented young people are choosing ... Read more >
But the study also indicated that more and more talented young people are choosing ... Read more >
For years, the trend in Ohio City was for young couples to buy homes, live there a few years, and then flee to the suburbs when they had kids. Thanks to a close-knit group of pioneering parents, that story may soon have a different ending. With hopes for a new public charter school becoming a reality, many young parents see a future that doesn't include a home in suburbia.
Northeast Ohio's ingenuity in polymers and advanced materials is having a positive impact on the region's production of flexible electronics products for the global market. FlexMatters, a cluster of businesses, suppliers, service providers and institutions within the flexible electronics industry, has attracted a significant amount of capital from public and private sources in the last several months.
NorTech, which launched FlexMatters to address low-cost manufacturing o... Read more >
NorTech, which launched FlexMatters to address low-cost manufacturing o... Read more >
Verb Ballets, a national repertory dance company based in Cleveland Heights, is planning to expand this year to a larger space in a Shaker Heights church.
The city of Shaker Heights will provide a $10,000 job creation grant to the dance company to facilitate their move to the basement of Christ Episcopal Church on Warrensville Center road. Shaker Heights has recently gained attention for its proactive efforts to recruit new commercial tenants to the city, which has histo... Read more >
The city of Shaker Heights will provide a $10,000 job creation grant to the dance company to facilitate their move to the basement of Christ Episcopal Church on Warrensville Center road. Shaker Heights has recently gained attention for its proactive efforts to recruit new commercial tenants to the city, which has histo... Read more >