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ART BY THE FALLS, Fine Art and Fine Craft Festival
Saturday, June 8 10a - 7p and Sunday, June 9 11a - 5p in Riverside Park in Chagrin Falls

ART BY THE FALLS, Fine Art and Fine Craft Festival

Valley Arts Center in charming Chagrin Falls hosts Art by the Falls, a free, two-day, juried, fine art and fine craft festival. The annual ART BY THE FALLS brings together over 102 juried fine artists and craftspeople in one of the region’s first premiere art festivals. Artists will be selling apparel, ceramics, drawings, glass, jewelry, metal sculpture, painting, photography, prints, weaving, woodcarvings and other mediums. Also enjoy a variety of food, children’s art activities, music performances and more.

Valley Arts Center is a non-profit visual arts organization providing fine art programs to the region for over sixty years. Over 500 art classes and workshops are offered year round for pre-schoolers through senior citizens. The Center is located at 155 Bell Street in Chagrin Falls. For more information call 440-247-7507 or visit online at www.valleyartcenter.org.

Support for ART BY THE FALLS is provided by 89.7 WKSU.

 



WKSU Arts & Culture Partners

 Undress: Shaping Fashion and Private Life
Kent State University School of Fashion
At Kent State University Fashion Museum
Friday, September 28th - Sunday, September 1st

The Kent State University Museum presents Undress: Shaping Fashion and Private Life, which examines fashion and culture from the pieces that give shape to the style. The exhibition spans fashion periods from the 18th century to Spanx with examples of corsetry, nightwear and loungewear, including a collection of Katharine Hepburn's personal lingerie.

Sept. 28, 2012 through Sept. 1, 2013, The Kent State University Museum, 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent, (330) 672-3450

 Kent State University Fashion Museum: Fandemonium
Kent State University School of Fashion
At Kent State University Museum
Friday, November 16th - Sunday, October 6th

Fandemonium highlights approximately 50 different fans spanning three centuries. Fans are one of the earliest accessories because of the very practical purpose they serve, which is balanced by their equally decorative, ornate nature.

Nov. 16-Oct. 6, 2013, The Kent State University Museum, 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent, (330) 672-8398

 The Last Days of Pompeii: Decadence, Apocalypse, Resurrection
Cleveland Museum of Art
Sunday, February 24th - Sunday, July 7th

Pompeii and the other ancient cities were destroyed and paradoxically preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in ad79. This exhibition uniquely explores these sites as a modern obsession. Over the 300 years since their discovery in the early 1700s, the Vesuvian sites have inspired artists—from Piranesi, Ingres, and Alma-Tadema to Duchamp, Rothko, and Warhol. Find Mark Urycki's story on the exhibit at WKSU.org.

Now through July 7, Cleveland Museum of Art,
11150 East Boulevard, University Circle, 888-CMA-0033.

 Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Saturday, March 16th - Monday, September 2nd

Discover the evolution, biology and misconceptions of Megalodon, an enormous prehistoric shark that once cruised all the world's oceans. Related to the modern great white and mako sharks, Megalodon was a dominant marine predator for 15 million years before vanishing 2 million years ago.

March 16, Times Vary, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Drive University Circle, Cleveland, (216) 231-4600.

 'Unifying Art, Life and Love' by Joseph O'Sickey
Carnegie Museum of Art
At Canton Museum of Art
Thursday, May 2nd - Sunday, July 21st

Experience a world of vibrant color, where art joins life and love through the eyes of treasured Northeast Ohio artist Joseph O'Sickey. A major new retrospective exhibition, Unifying Art, Life and Love opens May 2 at the Canton Museum of Art (CMA) and will be on view through July 21.

May 2 - July 31, Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Avenue, North Canton, Please contact Max Barton, Marketing Director (330) 453-7666 ext. 102

 Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Tuesday, May 7th - Sunday, September 1st

Discover the evolution, biology and misconceptions of Megalodon, an enormous prehistoric shark that once cruised all the world's oceans!

 Sharkabet! A Sea of Sharks from A to Z
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Tuesday, May 7th - Sunday, September 1st

Sharkabet! presents an alphabet of living and extinct sharks in a series of colorful, whimsical, yet scientifically accurate drawings by Ray Troll.

 The 2013 Hike Holden Challenge
Holden Arboretum
Tuesday, May 7th - Saturday, November 30th

Hike 10 designated trails ranging from gentle walks through the garden to rugged adventures through the natural areas. You select the trails that are best suited to your ability and receive a Hike Holden pin when completed!

 Lakeside Summer Events
Lakeside
At Hoover Auditorium
Wednesday, June 5th - Thursday, August 29th

The Chautauqua On Lake Erie, with dozens of events and concerts. All start at 8:15.
Colin Mochire & Brad Sherwood: Two Man Group - June 22nd
The Grass Roots - July 6
Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone - July 19
Columbus Jazz Orchestra - July 26
The Kingston Trio - August 2
*Along with many more events!

Lakeside Symphony Orchestra:
August 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, 17, 20 & 23.

 Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders
Akron Art Museum
Wednesday, June 5th - Friday, June 21st

A dramatic inside look at 1960s biker counterculture. Lyon not only captured the bikers in photographs, but immersed himself in the lifestyle.

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Member Benefits

As a way of saying “thanks” to WKSU members, many Northeast Ohio cultural organizations offer special benefits for cinema, museums, music, theatre and dance and more that include 2-for-1 performance tickets and other discounts.

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