Citizen Hauser airs on WVIZ (PBS) Channel 25 at 8 pm.

The Citizen Hauser video was produced by local independent film makers Jonathan Shick and Ryan Rodriguez, with Blue Hole Productions.  The video is unique both in its approach and subject matter as it directly highlights the struggle of one citizen participating in the public process to make Cleveland a better, more sustainable place to live. 

 A day and a half sustainable growth meeting focusing on water quality planning and renewable energy development. The meeting (hosted by Ohio EPA in partnership with the Ohio University's George V. Voinovich Center for Leadership and Pubic Affairs on behalf of the Multi-State Working Group) is designed for open dialogue to identify and promote opportunities and directions for Ohio to become more sustainable.

We are very pleased to announce the first NEO Excellence Roundtable of 2006 will feature the new mayor of the city of East Cleveland, Eric Brewer.

Last week, we learned that Cleveland is the only U.S. city to be named as a finalist for the Intelligent Community of the Year award. (Others in the running are Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea; Ichikawa, Japan; Manchester, United Kingdom; Taipei, Taiwan; Tianjin, China; and Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.) Read more.

Location: The City Club of Cleveland, 850 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Tickets: $18 – Members, $30 – Nonmembers
Reservations: 216.621.0082 or www.cityclub.org. Required at least 24 hours in advance.

Ralph I. Horwitz, M.D., appointed dean at CASE in January 2003, is internationally known for his pioneering research that helped to establish the field of clinical investigation and outcomes research; for his distinguished leadership in reinvigorating the Department of Medicine at Yale; for his innovative programs in the education of physicians and the training of physician scientists; and his visionary renewal of the social contract linking the practice of medicine to the civic responsibility of the profession of medicine.

Horwitz joined the faculty at Yale in 1978 and has served as co-director of the Yale Clinical Scholars Program for 25 years. Under his leadership, research funding in Yale's department of medicine more than doubled. In his professional research, he has made numerous contributions.  Horwitz and his colleagues conducted landmark studies investigating the relationship of estrogen to the risk of breast and uterine cancer, aspirin to the risk of Reye's Syndrome in children and, most recently, the effects of phenylpropanolamine found in over-the-counter diet pills and cough and cold products on the risk of brain hemorrhage in young adults.

Horowitz received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, trained in internal medicine at McGill University and the Massachusetts General Hospital, and was a research fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at Yale.

Opening reception and gallery exhibition, reception featuring wines from the Great Lakes region and local music acts. Exhibition, "Design Values" explores the value of design and its impact on human experience, features artists/recent alumi: Jason Salo, Eric Stoddard, Kathy Blackmore, Adam Carmichael, Beth Halasz and others.

The National Ballet of Canada performs The Firebird and The Four Seasons at Playhouse Square for one weekend only Jan. 27-29. Inspired by the Russian fable, Sergey Diaghilev (1872-1927) founder of the Ballets Russes commissioned Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) to write the music for the company's 1910 season. for tickets call 216-241-6000

The National Ballet of Canada performs The Firebird and The Four Seasons at Playhouse Square for one weekend only Jan. 27-29. Inspired by the Russian fable, Sergey Diaghilev (1872-1927) founder of the Ballets Russes commissioned Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) to write the music for the company's 1910 season. for tickets call 216-241-6000

The National Ballet of Canada performs The Firebird and The Four Seasons at Playhouse Square for one weekend only Jan. 27-29. Inspired by the Russian fable, Sergey Diaghilev (1872-1927) founder of the Ballets Russes commissioned Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) to write the music for the company's 1910 season. for tickets call 216-241-6000

Please join us at the "Meet the Artist" reception brunch at 12:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 29 when the exhibition closes.

A meeting to discuss water quality issues in Northeast Ohio. Call to RSVP. Free and open to the public.

 Contact: Kristy Meyer

Contact phone: 614-48

Come out and show your support!

Friends and supporters of Cleveland's new Sustainability Program
are encouraged to attend a public hearing about the program held
by the Utility Committee of City Council at 2 p.m., Wednesday,

Date: Wednesday, February 1

Time: 5:00 P.M. to 6:45 P.M.

Place: Myers University, Chester Campus

The International and Domestic Dimensions

The Cleveland Foodbank made a commitment to incorporate sustainable design principles in the new food distribution center and registered the project to pursue LEED-NC. Hear from the project team about the real challenges and successes of this green building's design and construction, and the data gathered since the building's occupation.

Steve Rugare, Public Programs director, Urban Design Center of Northeast Ohio will discuss, Tales of Two Reconstructions, an examination of post-war and post-communist urbanism in a group of cities in Poland and the former East Germany. Free and open to the public.

There will be no charge for this event. (Cash Bar)
Spouses are welcome

Please make reservations by contacting Radhika Reddy at Ariel Ventures,
LLC, 1375 East 9th Street, Ste 155, Cleveland, Ohio 44114: Phone

Noted author, art historian, Case Professor and captivating speaker will discuss his controversial book Eakins Revealed at The Union Club. Thomas Eakins has long been heralded as one of American's greatest painters and an exemplary American but only because evidence of the darker aspects of his life and career have been suppressed. Cocktails (cash bar) at 5:30 p.m., talk begins at 6:15 p.m., Dinner at 7:15 p.m. for reservations call 216-621-4230

CSU Black Alumni Association and other black professional organizations are putting on the 2nd annual State of Black Cleveland Event on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006 CSU's University Center Room 1 8:30am-12noon

Those of you who are interested in championing CityWheels in your neighborhood, building, workplace or extended community, this is your chance to meet with us, get your questions answered, and learn what we’re planning for your area. We will also give you all the information and materials you need to hit the ground running.

Are you ready to enter the rapidly growing green building market? Attend the LEED for New Construction Technical Review Workshop presented by the U.S. Green Building Council. Gain the knowledge needed to maximize building performance, achieve LEED certification and take the LEED Professional Accreditation Exam.

Experimental electronic music, concert Tuesday night featuring 3 bands: All Have Numbers (Cleveland) Lovid (NYC) and The Fancelions (Cleveland) Check out the gallery's website.

CASE

Actor, singer and social activist Harry Belafonte will give a motivational lecture drawing upon his extensive background in entertainment and social activism.  Feb. 7, 7pm.  FREE.  Case's Strosacker Auditorium.  Reservations required, e-mail upbexec [at] case [dot] edu" title="mailto:upbexec [at] case [dot] edu" target="_blank">upbexec [at] case [dot] edu, http://www.case.edu/news/2006/1-06/belafonte.htm

The First Suburbs Development Council will host its first event in a series. Economic development directors from our fifteen Northeast Ohio member-cities will be present to discuss potential office and industrial opportunities and to provide details on their communities' zoning and building codes.

June Holley is President and founder of the Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet), a regional entrepreneurship organization in southeastern Ohio. She has pioneered the implementation of many innovative entrepreneurship strategies including business networks, Kitchen Incubators, youth entrepreneurship, regional entrepreneurship networks, policy networks and cluster-focused initiatives.

Baldwin-Wallace College Spahr Chair lecture on business ethics will take the form of a panel discussion including Steve Percy, retired CEO of BP America, David Beach, executive director of EcoCity Cleveland, and Patrick Conway, co-owner of Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Strapped offers a look at the new obstacles facing young adults as they try to build careers, buy homes and start families. Key Note Speaker: Tamara Draut, dir., Economic Opportunity Program at Demos & author of Strapped. Respondents: Daniel Gray-Kontar, Catalyst Cleveland and Hannah M. Fritzman, The Cleveland Executive Fellowship & Civic Innovation Lab.

STRAPPED:

Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead

Starting Friday, just in time for Valentines Day, The Cleveland Opera presents Romeo et  Juliette by Charles Gounod, sung in French with English subtitles. Soprano Laura Pedersen sings the role of Juliette and Tenor Gran Wilson sings the role of Romeo – both have performed with the Cleveland Opera.  Romeo et Juliette is directed by Nick Olcott. Gerhardt Zimmerman conducts the Cleveland Opera Orchestra. for tickets call 216-241-6000 or go to the Cleveland Opera Website

Awaken from hibernation and discover a world to cultivate body, mind and spirit. Special exhibits and vendors - free with admission to the garden. Co-sponsored by Balanced Living Magazine

The public is invited to join Friends of Big Creek for a walk from Memphis Ave. north to Big Creek.

Contact: Bob Gardin

email:    bgardin [at] friendsofbigcreek [dot] org

Phone :  216-661-4998

Create a digitally inspired valentine from a selection of artful papers, CD cases and your imagination -- and see the current exhibit, All Digital! This event is free 

Starting Friday, just in time for Valentines Day, The Cleveland Opera presents Romeo et  Juliette by Charles Gounod, sung in French with English subtitles. Soprano Laura Pedersen sings the role of Juliette and Tenor Gran Wilson sings the role of Romeo – both have performed with the Cleveland Opera.  Romeo et Juliette is directed by Nick Olcott. Gerhardt Zimmerman conducts the Cleveland Opera Orchestra.

Cleveland Institute of Music

15th-Annual Black Heritage Concert.  Guest performances by The Cleveland School of the Arts Ensembles, R. Nathaniel Dett Concert Choir, Chamber Orchestra and the Urban Dance Collective.  Feb. 12, 4pm.  FREE (Seating passes required, handed out 30 minutes prior to performance.)  www.cim.edu

Happy hour discussion with CMA's renowned curator, Sue Bergh. Free hors d'oeuvres, cash bar. For details and information about other curators who will discuss their work on Mondays at the House of Blues go to the events section of The Cleveland Museum of Art website.

The Cleveland Clean Air Century Campaign quarterly meeting. Agenda items: NOACA SIP Planning for Ozone and Small Particles,Campaign News.

Subject:  Air  Quality

Contact: Linda Kimble    LKimble [at] ohiolung [dot] org    216-532-8211
 

Social hour, dinner, brief annual meeting and keynote speaker Sandra Pianalto, pres & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Fee.

contact:  cvcc [dot] org [at] sbcglobal [dot] net   (Fred Holman)   440-526-1822

The Digital Photography Special Interest Group of the Greater Cleveland PC Users Group will host a presentation by computer professional Phillip  Williams on the GIMP, a FREE open source graphics creation and manipulation application similar to Adobe Photoshop.  The meeting will be a short "course" showing how to use the GIMP to do common digital imaging tasks, such as manipulating a photo, removing red eye, correcting colors, resizing images and changing them to black & white.
 
Phillip will provide a FREE copy of the program to a limited number of people who rsvp before the meeting.  Reserve your copy by visiting www.digitalphotosig.org.

Cleveland Institute of Art

The Student Independent Exhibition is an annual juried gallery show, planned entirely by the students at CIA for their work. This year's exhibition marks its 60th anniversary.  Opens Feb. 17 with a reception from 5pm-8pm.  FREE.  Reinberger Galleries. 

Starting Friday, just in time for Valentines Day, The Cleveland Opera presents Romeo et  Juliette by Charles Gounod, sung in French with English subtitles. Soprano Laura Pedersen sings the role of Juliette and Tenor Gran Wilson sings the role of Romeo – both have performed with the Cleveland Opera.  Romeo et Juliette is directed by Nick Olcott. Gerhardt Zimmerman conducts the Cleveland Opera Orchestra.

This one-day symposium features internationally known experts, who will share insights into the newest and best in garden design and ecological landscape solutions. For landscape designers and home gardeners alike. Fee.

Starting Friday, just in time for Valentines Day, The Cleveland Opera presents Romeo et  Juliette by Charles Gounod, sung in French with English subtitles. Soprano Laura Pedersen sings the role of Juliette and Tenor Gran Wilson sings the role of Romeo – both have performed with the Cleveland Opera.  Romeo et Juliette is directed by Nick Olcott. Gerhardt Zimmerman conducts the Cleveland Opera Orchestra.

HealthSpace Cleveland

HealthSpace Cleveland has FREE admission on President's Day.  Feb. 20, 10am-4:30pm  http://www.healthspacecleveland.org/events/eventdetail.asp?eid=148

Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University “Perspectives on Recent Advances in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders: How to Lower Your Risk” on February 20, 7:30 p.m.

Participate in a public meeting where the community and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will debate the merits of ODOT's plans to alter exisiting freeway access within the Innerbelt Trench, including the planned elimination of Carnegie and Prospect Avenues.  

 Fifth Annual E4S Food Meeting & Celebrating the 50th E4S Third Tuesday Network Event!

• Discover new ways to bring local sustainably produced foods to your employees and customers.
• Explore how your business can support local farming.
• Build a new industry in Northeast Ohio that will create new businesses and jobs.
• Rebuild our access to healthy foods that are not dependant on foreign oil.

William C. Dement, M.D., Ph.D., is the Lowell W. and Josephine Q. Berry Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the the Stanford University School of Medicine, and the Director of the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Center.

Beethoven: Triple Concerto & Symphony #7

2/22/06   7:30 p.m. free admission