The Observer, November 30, 2007
Volume XL, Issue 12
The Buzz
Friday, Nov. 30
Based on the classic holiday film that was actually filmed in Cleveland, A Christmas Story has been adapted for the stage by Phil Grecian. Watch the play and find out if Ralphie Parker gets the Red Ryder 200-Shot Carbine Action Air Rifle. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $27.50 and up. Location: Bolton Theatre, 8500 Euclid Ave.
MaDaCol, or the Mather Dance Collective, is Case's own dance ensemble, comprised of various undergraduate dancers as well as members from the greater Cleveland community. Come check them out tonight: senior Megan Chirby leads the way as one of several directors. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $4. Location: Mather Dance Center. Info: dance.case.edu.
Saturday, Dec. 1
Case's Habitat for Humanity kicks off the Christmas season with a holiday party to raise awareness about homelessness through food, egg nog, and gingerbread. Also, the holiday classic ELF will be played. Come to the event to feel all warm and toasty in light of the cold weather! Time: 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Thwing Spartan Room. Info: life.case.edu/hh/
David Tinapple and Cleveland's own Adri Wicher proudly present an exhibition of photography, specifically addressing the idea of an image's capacity to capture information. Photography, they say, becomes a device at their disposal to display information. Sounds interesting enough; perhaps some of the information presented will be on your organic chemistry final. Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: The Front Room, 7209 St. Clair Avenue. Info: frontroomcleveland.com.
Sunday, Dec. 2
The Cleveland Museum of Art rings in the holidays with a Lantern Festival starting at 1 p.m. and going until 6 p.m. Other players in the event include a reporter from the Plain Dealer, a TV station manager, an FBI specialist, and last but certainly not least, the Cleveland Boys Choir. Time: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Boulevard. Info: clevelandart.org.
Monday, Dec. 3
Dave Fleischer runs a neat little event at the Cleveland Cinematheque regarding film animation. The program will feature several animated short films made between 1912 and 1980. I bet you didn't even know they made cartoons back in 1912, so make sure you suspend your disbelief for the night. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $5. Location: Cleveland Cinematheque, 11141 East Boulevard. Info: cia.edu.
Tuesday, Dec. 4
Looking to get your cheesy love ballad some public recognition? Tonight is Songwriter's Night with Gary Hall at the nearby Barking Spider Tavern. Show the world your stuff and then quit school to get rich and famous. Make sure you give The Buzz a cut of your future earnings. Time: 8:00 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Barking Spider Tavern, 11310 Juniper Road. Info: barkingspidertavern.com.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
UPB strikes again with a guaranteed winner of an event. Tonight, there is the 2007 Guitar Hero Competition at The Spot, featuring lucrative prizes for the top three finishers. Registration for the 16-person event starts at 7 p.m., so come early and rock the night away. Time: 9:30 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: The Spot. Info: upb.case.edu.
Thursday, Dec. 6
The Promise Hero, a native Cleveland band that Scene called "catchier than hell", Barely Blind, Fulltime Ghost, and others are at the Grog Shop tonight for your viewing pleasure for cheap cost. Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $5. Location: Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd. Info: grogshop.gs.
