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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
James Howard Kunstler @ Cleveland Public Library March 14th
325 Superior Ave. N.E. Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Sunday, March 14th, 2010 2pm
An author, journalist, and urban planning expert, James Howard Kunstler is one of the foremost social critics of our time. The Geography of Nowhere (1993) and Home from Nowhere (1996) established him as a fierce critic of suburban sprawl and the high cost of our automobile-dependant culture.
His bestselling book, The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the 21st Century (2005) addressed the ongoing global oil crisis by exploring the sweeping economic, political and societal changes that will result from the inevitable end of access to cheap fossil fuels. He expanded on his previous criticisms and detailed the impact the crisis will have on the way we live, work, farm and build.
The 2008 publication of his 10th novel, World Made by Hand, placed those ideas and his critique in a provocative fictional setting. Given the wild fluctuations in prices and concerns over the world’s oil supply, World Made by Hand is both timely and portentous. Through the eyes of the citizens and mayor of Union Grove, Kunstler imagines what will happen in Small Town USA when the oil wells dry up, the climate changes, and the economic system collapses. While it is “grim with portent,” the San Francisco Chronicle said, World Made by Hand “is an impassioned and invigorating tale whose ultimate message is one of hope, not despair.”
Kunstler’s earlier novels include Maggie Darling (2004), Thunder Island(1989), The Halloween Ball (1987), An Embarrassment of Riches (1985), andThe Life of Byron Janes (1983).
A former staff writer for Rolling Stone, he continues to be a prolific journalist and essayist whose writings have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Orion Magazine, The New York Times Sunday Magazine and on Slate.com.
A native New Yorker, he resides in Saratoga Springs. Labels: Alt. Transportation, Cleve. Events, Design Rants, Environmental
Monday, March 08, 2010
Towpath Trail Open House - March 9th
 Towpath Trail Open House Tuesday, March 9th, 4:30-7:30pm St. Joseph / OLA Center 2346 West 14th Street in Tremont Please join the Towpath Trail Partnership Committee and Michael Baker Engineering, consultants for Phase 3 design and engineering for our second public Towpath Trail Open House. They will share a preferred Towpath Trail route alternative, provide land use scenarios for the accompanying greenway and introduce interpretive themes and settings.
Come. Let them know what you think. Give them your questions and concerns. Tell them what you favor.
Labels: Alt. Transportation, Cleve. Events
Friday, February 26, 2010
Brite Winter Festival
Italian goodness and adult sodas, courtesy of Louie at Sainato’s Restaurant Soup, sweets, and soothing hot drinks, courtesy of our sponsor Gypsy Bean Coffee and Baking Music a DJ will set the mood The Hot Rails : “the penultimate 70s hard rock band” Uncanny Xe La : Soul/Jazz/Dub Quintet This Moment in Black History : “Once you label me, you negate me” Art Austin Kotting – Kent State University – subjective cartography, aka “You Are Here.” Gauri Torgalkar and David Jurca – Pop Up City – PopUp-BlowUp Chill Domes. Your one and only chance to listen to music or play ice bocce ball in a room made out of sheet plastic and duct tape. Other artist info under Art Tag at top of page Activities Bonfires: chill out and stay warm Cornhole: not just for tailgating and picnics anymore. Organized by Cleveland Plays. Giant “skeeball”: Chuck E Cheese for big kids. We hope we can pull this one off. Ice bocce ball = water + spherical molds + freeze + Italian tradition Chalkboard graffiti: self-expression strongly encouraged Bridge War reenactment: East Side vs. West Side, courtesy of Mother Nature, snowballs, and wacky Cleveland history Afterparty: Mulberry’s Bar. Activities, karoke, drinks, and extended fun. For more detail, click on “Schedule” tab.
Labels: Cleve. Events
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Tonight's Lecture, Elena Manferdini, is Postponed - Kent State CAED
Tonight's Lecture, Elena Manferdini, is Postponed. Due to weather, Elena Manferdini's flight has been cancelled. This lecture will be rescheduled in the future. Please check our webpage & events section of the E-News for updates on this event. Thanks.
Labels: Cleve. Events
Pecha Kucha Cleveland Vol. VI
Friday, Feb. 12th, 2010 308 Euclid Avenue 216-523-2583
Hope everyone is off to a great 2010!
Next Friday, February 12th, is the 1st PechaKucha of the new year, and we hope everyone will be able to make it out to see/hear the work and thoughts of some insanely creative people! Please forward this email to anyone you think would be interested! Event is free and open to all! Forgot to plan that Special Valentine’s Day dinner? Bring that special someone to PechaKucha on Friday to show them how much you love them. We’ll be giving away VERY romantic Valentine’s Day Cards! (hard to convey sarcasm, but these cards really are awesome..thanks Candra!)
See you Friday!
Cheers,
Mike Christoff & Raseem Parker
Feel free to check us out on Twitter, Facebook, and of course most importantly - pass along this email to ANYONE and EVERYONE you think would enjoy!:)
Photographs from previous Volumes of PechaKucha Night Cleveland can be seen @: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pkncleveland/ and on our Facebook Group Page.
Event webpage: www.pecha-kucha.org/night/cleveland/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PechaKuchaClev
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=55172018029&ref=ts Labels: Cleve. Events
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Roadtrip (15)! Kent State University Lecture Series (Spring 2010)
Kent State University has just posted their 2010 Spring Lecture Series (and the first one is coming right on up!)
Elena Manferdini
Design Is One
February 09, 2010 7:30 pm
Michael Schwartz Auditorium
Mark Foster Gage
Computation, Aesthetics & the Contemporary BaroqueFebruary 23, 2010 7:00 pmCartwright Auditorium
Hansey Barraza
Studio LuzMarch 10, 2010 7:00 pm
Cartwright Auditorium
Stephen Cassell
Architecture Research Office: Recent & Future Work
March 17, 2010 7:00 pm
Cartwright Auditorium
Andrea PonsiFlorence: A Map of Perceptions
March 25, 2010 7:30 pm
Michael Schwartz Auditorium
All lectures are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Visitor Parking for Cartwright Auditorium can be accessed off Terrace Drive. Visitor Parking for the Michael Schwartz Auditorium can be accessed off East Summit Street. For more information, please contact the College of Architecture & Environmental Design at 330 672 2917. Labels: Cleve. Events, Roadtrip
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Cleveland Planning Commission Meeting - bike on a muthaf-ing bridge!
I never did see Snakes on a Plane, however if you have any interest in advocating for a cycling/pedestrian path on the innerbelt bridge because you are one of the people who live near and go to downtown Cleveland you may want to stop in at this Friday's Cleveland Planning Commission Meeting and show your support or voice your concern. Friday, February 5th.Cleveland Planning Commission Meeting
601 Lakeside Avenue East Cleveland, OH 44114-1078
9am - 11.30amCleveland City Planning Commission meeting February 5th, 2010 9am Cleveland City Hall - Room 514 Agenda:An Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)representative will be present to address questions or concerns regarding the multi-purpose trail as a design alternative on the Innerbelt bridge. The representative's presence is a direct result of discussions between advocates and Commision members during the Jan 22 meeting. Agenda online: http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/schedule.shtml Labels: Cleve. Events
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Cleveland Design Competition Reception
Cleveland Design Competition Reception Friday, January 29th, 2010 Colonial Marketplace, 530 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, Ohio enter from Euclid side 6pm - 9pm Reception Page: 6:00pm Light hors d'oeuvres (catered by The Greenhouse Tavern) and Project 2009: Lakefront Station Design Ideas Exhibit 7:00pm Welcome 7:10pm Introduction by Councilman Joe Cimperman, City of Cleveland 7:25pm Announcement of the Awards by Kathryn Lincoln, Chair of the Board of Directors, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy 9:00pm Awards Reception Conclusion This reception is open to the public. If you have any questions about the reception, please do not hesitate to email us at reception@clevelandcompetition.com.
Labels: Cleve. Events
Monday, January 25, 2010
Roadtrip (14)! - University of Buffalo - Spring 2010
Spring 2010 LecturesAll Lectures begin at 5:30 pm in Crosby 301 unless otherwise noted. 01.20.10 Gallery TalkThe Richmond Olympic Oval exhibit is now on display in the Hayes Hall Lobby Gallery. A talk will be given on the design process of this ice skating facility for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 01.26.10 Dr. Donald Shoup, Clarkson Chair in PlanningDr. Donald Shoup, Professor of Urban Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles, will talk on "The High Cost of Free Parking," the same title as his influential book which is leading a growing number of cities to charge fair market prices for curb parking, dedicate the resulting revenue to finance public services in the metered districts, and reduce or remove off-street parking requirements. This lecture will take place at 5:30 p.m. in thet Hohn Lecture Hall at the Research Studies Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo. 01.27.10 Dr. Donald Shoup, Clarkson Chair in PlanningDr. Donald Shoup, Professor of Urban Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles, has extensively studied parking as a key link between transportation and land use, with important consequences for cities, the economy, and the environment. 02.01.10 Fast + EppDuane Palibroda, an associate and general manager at Fast + Epp Structural Engineers in Vancouver, British Columbia, has worked on both commercial and residential projects in Canada, the US, and around the world. Sponsored by the Canadian Consulate General of Buffalo and the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, the lecture will focus on "Hybrid Structures." 03.17.10 Richard MeierRichard Meier, managing partner of Richard Meier & Partners Architects, is well known and respected aroud the world and has received numerous awards for his architecture and designs of buildings such as The Getty Center in Los Angeles, the Frankfurt Museum for Decorative Arts in Germany, and the Canal Plus Television Headquarters in Paris. The lecture will take place at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. 03.25.10 Edward SteinfeldEd Steinfeld is a professor in architecture inUB's School of Architecture and Planning, the director of the IDEA Center, and the recipient of the Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence at UB. 04.07.10 Yves-Alain Bois, Clarkson Chair in ArchitectureYves-Alain Bois is a professor in the School of Historical Studies at the Insitute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ. A collection of his essays, Painting as Model, was published by MIT Press. More lectures forthcoming...please check back for updates. View selected lectures Exhibitions
01.11 - 02.06 Richmond Olympic Oval
Hayes Lobby02.19 - 05.30 Kuitca Exhibit
Albright-Knox Art Gallery03.28 - 04.17 Freshman Studio
Anderson Gallery
Lectures and exhibitions supported by: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Alumni and Friends; Buffalo/WNY AIA; Canadian Council of Forest Ministers; Canadian High Commission; Cannon Design; Clarkson Chair endowment; Hyatt's All Things Creative; Rigidized Metals Corporation;UB AIAS/GSA; UB College of Arts and Sciences; UB School of Architecture and Planning Dean’s Office. AIA continuing education credits available.
Labels: Cleve. Events, Roadtrip
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Roadtrip (13)! - University of Waterloo (Spring 2010)
University of Waterloo's School of Architecture has posted their Spring 2010 Lecture Series. Remember to bring the proper papers if making the journey from the States (or be willing to find a place to cross at the hundreds of miles of unprotected border that separate our two countries. What? I admit I find the necessity of a passport or special card to travel from Canada to the USA sort of silly. I mean, first off Canada seems pretty dang neighborly and almost an extension (albeit a polite one) of the USA. Sort of like the 51st state. Or we in the States are more like the rude 11th province of Canada, however you want to look at it. Secondly, the important thing is that there are quite a few really good architecture and design schools right across the border that deserve some exploration (without ridiculous hassle). They may be a country away but that isn't logistically far at all (especially from right here in Cleveland). Labels: Cleve. Events, Roadtrip
Monday, January 18, 2010
Roadtrip (12)! - Univ. of Michigan (Spring 2010)
The University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture has posted their Spring 2010 Lecture/Symposium Series and has quite a few decent events and speakers coming up, enough to warrant yet another trip to Ann Arbor. I haven't found the lecture series poster yet (which for some reason is a big part of the lecture series to me, perhaps I just like marketing, etc.) but as soon as I do find it I will post it for your very own enjoyment.
Lecture SeriesLectures are at 6:30 PM in the A+A Lecture Hall, unless otherwise noted, Room 2104 at the Art and Architecture Building. Events are free and open to the public. Taubman College LecturesJanuary 12th Gerald FrugHarvard Law School Louis D. Brandeis Professor of Law "Designing Government" January 21st
7:00 PM
University of Michigan Museum of Art February 4th
Michigan Theater
5:10 PM Bjarke IngelsBjarke Ingles Group (BIG) "Yes Is More"Part of the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitor Series February 12th Mark DorrianUniversity of Edinburgh Reader in Architecture, Director of the Master of Architecture Programme "Clouds of Architecture" February 19th Keller EasterlingYale University School of Architecture Associate Professor of Architecture Wallenberg Studio Lecture Series: III "Some True Stories" February 23rd Curtis MoodyMoody/Nolan Ltd., Inc., President and CEO "Challenges of an Architectural Firm"Co-sponsored by UM National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) March 11th
Michigan Theater
5:10 PM Dayna BaumeisterBiomimicry Institute Co-Founder "Biomimicry"Part of the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitor Series A+A Building
6:30 PM Sonit BafnaAssistant Professor, College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology March 16th John OchsendorfMassachusetts Institute of Technology Structural Engineer "Form & Forces" April 1st Zeynep Çelik AlexanderLecturer, Mellon Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University, NY SymposiumsJanuary 19th
7:00 PM Urban and Regional Planning Martin Luther King Day Symposium"Immigration: A Catalyst for Change in American Cities"Presenters include: Ismael Ahmed, Michigan Department of Human Services Director; Francisco Lara-Valencia, Arizona State University Assistant Professor and Southwest Borderland Scholar; Hussein Samatar, African Development Center of Minnesota Executive Director January 30th
1:00 – 4:00 PM
University of Michigan Museum of Art "Contemporary Strategies in Documentary Photography" Symposium, Part 1, with Alec SlothCo-sponsored with U-M Museum of Art, Office of the Vice President for Research, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Art & Design, Institute for the Humanities, International Institute, Rackham, Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, Institute for Research on Women & Gender, History, English, American Culture February 6th
1:00 – 5:30 PM
University of Michigan Museum of Art "Contemporary Strategies in Documentary Photography" Symposium, Part 2, with Allan Sekula and Sally SteinCo-sponsored with U-M Museum of Art, Office of the Vice President for Research, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Art & Design, Institute for the Humanities, International Institute, Rackham, Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, Institute for Research on Women & Gender, History, English, American Culture March 19th & 20th
Rackham Auditorium Future of Urbanism Conference Event SupportersGuido A. Binda Lecture and Exhibition Fund, John Dinkeloo Memorial Lecture Fund, Raoul Wallenberg Lecture Fund, Frances and Gilbert P. Schafer Visiting Professionals Fund, J. Robert Swanson Fund, Taubman College Enrichment Fund, Taubman College Lecture Fund Labels: Cleve. Events, Roadtrip
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