18 Best Soups in Cleveland to Warm Up on a Cold Winter Day

Cleveland Traveler 1/19 8:36A Kat Weiss Butler

When things get cold here in Cleveland, soup is the first thing many of us want. A nice hearty chili, a soul-warming chicken noodle soup, or even a slurp-worthy ramen all come to mind for lunch or dinner when the temperatures drop below freezing....

Sculpture Center Shows Offer Contrast Between Digital & Nature-Based Works

Cool Cleveland Events 1/18 1:16P Anastasia Pantsios

Fri 1/21 @ 5:30-8PM The Sculpture Center opens its first two shows of 2022 this week with Columbus artist Joshua Penrose’s Forward Escape and Clevelander Charmaine Spencer’s From: Seed/To: Root.  ...

Artists Archives Presents 50-Year Retrospective of Local Photographer

Cool Cleveland Events 1/18 6:32A Anastasia Pantsios

Fri 1/21 @ 5:30-8PM Cleveland photographer Stuart Pearl was destined to be an artist: his father was painter/educator Moses Pearl, whose watercolors captured the bustling but decaying look of...

Come and Add Your Sound to the Open Mic/Jam at Jilly’s

Cool Cleveland Events 1/17 4:30P Anastasia Pantsios

Wed 1/19 @ 7-10PM After a couple of days of snow, you might be in the mood to go out somewhere, listen to some local musicians, have a few drinks and eat some good food. Head over to Jilly’s Music...

Local Artist Shows Digital Weavings Inspired by Lake Erie

Cool Cleveland Events 1/17 4:19P Anastasia Pantsios

Fri 1/21 @ 5-9PM Cleveland’s Meagan Smith calls herself an interdisciplinary artist, and indeed, her background includes painting and drawing (BFA, University of Akron, ’15) and ceramics (Tri-C). But...

BOP STOP Honors Elder Statesman of Local Jazz Scene

Cool Cleveland Events 1/17 2:44P Anastasia Pantsios

Sun 1/23 @ 7-9PM Jazz organ player Eddie Baccus Sr. has been a beloved part of the Cleveland music scene since just about forever (the 60s). He met a fellow blind musician, the great flute/sax player...

Les Delices Plays Traditional Scots Music in “Highland Lassie”

Cool Cleveland Events 1/17 2:20P Anastasia Pantsios

Thu 1/20-Sat 2/19 The UK celebrates Burns Day, honoring the work and life of Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) on January 25, his birthday. And just in time for that celebration Cleveland chamber...

Brush Up Your Outdoor Cooking Technique at F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm

Cool Cleveland Events 1/17 1:29P Anastasia Pantsios

Tue 1/25 @ noon-1PM I’m guessing that if you have done any outdoor cooking it’s been in warm weather, and if you have a grill or firepit on your patio, it’s probably covered up right now. But there’s...

Transformer Station Show Features Diverse Violin Images

Cool Cleveland Events 1/17 1:22P Anastasia Pantsios

Sat 1/22-Sun 4/3 Akron-born Evan Mirapaul came from a culture-loving but not personally artistic family; his father was a Cleveland Orchestra subscriber but his parents didn’t play music. Still, he...

78th Street Studios Third Friday Offers Plenty to See

Cool Cleveland Events 1/17 12:46P Anastasia Pantsios

ARTneo Fri 1/21 @ 5-9PM Yes, there’s a pandemic surge going on right now. But Third Friday art walks at 78 th Street Studios are starting to look like the before times again, with most businesses,...

Mentor Chill Out Is a Day of Outdoor Winter Fun

Cool Cleveland Events 1/17 12:10P Anastasia Pantsios

Sat 1/22 @ 11AM-6PM Are you game for bundling up the family and spending a day having fun outdoors? The Mentor Chill Out, held at Mentor Civic Center Park, provide an opportunity to do so. The event...

Regional Premiere at Dobama Theatre Tackles Climate Change With Humor

Cool Cleveland Events 1/17 10:40A Anastasia Pantsios

Fri 1/21-Sun 2/13 Playwright Madeleine George is known for works that combine serious issues with pointed humor, and that’s the case with her Hurricane Diane , which debuted at the Two River Regional...

Swap Your Old, Unused Cookbooks at the Countryside Farmers Market

Cool Cleveland Events 1/17 10:11A Anastasia Pantsios

Sat 1/22 @ 9AM-noon While they aren’t as ubiquitous as summer markets, some farmers markets in the area continue through the winter, offering aficionados of eating local to enjoy long-storing crops,...

“The Music of Queen” With Full Orchestra Comes to Playhouse Square

Cool Cleveland Events 1/17 9:36A Anastasia Pantsios

Fri 1/21 @ 8PM The musicians of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra have a busy weekend, with two programs in two days, at different venues. They start at Playhouse Square’s State Theatre Friday night with a...

CityMusic Cleveland Plays Bach, Ravel and More at Two Venues

Cool Cleveland Events 1/17 8:54A Anastasia Pantsios

Artwork by Amirah Cunningham Thu 1/20-Fri 1/21 CityMusic Cleveland’s 2021-22 season, dubbed “The Justice Equality, Hope” chamber music series, continues this week with two performances of a program...