Its The Weekend!

Round 'em up! Lets talk about what to do around town this weekend. I am still up in the air on my plans. I do know for sure I will be spending Saturday at Battery Park's Powerhouse to support The Reckoning Place . So without further adieu I present, things happening in The Cleve:

Full Moon Rising II- Art Exhibition of Cleveland's best and brightest running all weekend at The Urban Mosaic Art House & Gallery (9800 Detroit Avenue, 3rd Floor)

Tremont Art Walk- Tonight from 6-10. Start out at Grumpy's Cafe and stomp around the neighborhood to check out the shops and all the lovely art on display.

Bodies... The Exhibition- Check out all the complexities of the body with over 200 specimens! (340 Euclid Ave.)

Browns' Sunday- Watch the Browns dominate the Bills this Sunday, anywhere on W6th.

Oh and don't forget about our post earlier this week for Last Laugh Cleveland

Lets go to a Vikings Game.

The Cleveland State Vikings are currently 11-0. So why not show them some hometown love? Here is the schedule for their next three home games. Lets get out there and show those Viking men just how serious we are about our sports. GO VIKINGS!

12/22- vs. South Florida @ 7:00
12/30- vs. Loyola University Chicago @ 7:00
1/01- vs. UIC @ 2:00

Get your laugh on.

This weekend The Brother's Lounge is combining three of my favorite things (1.laughing 2. puppies and 3.beers) I mean, I'm willing to bet these are three of everyone's favorite things so hopefully I have your attention.
This Friday (12/10) The Brother's Lounge (11607 Detroit Avenue) is hosting Last Call Cleveland, a nationally recognized comedy troupe that was voted Best Comedy Troupe by The Fox 8 Hotlist. They will give you belly aches with their talents and all proceeds benefit The Lakewood Animal Shelter. So stop in and laugh, drink, and save some puppies... its a win-win for everyone.

The Merry Freaking Christmas Ride

This Saturday, December 11th, Crank-Set Rides will be hosting the Merry Freaking Christmas Ride. So grab your bicycle, your holiday gear, and get ready to ride through the Ohio City neighborhood- its for a good cause (donation to The Domestic Violence Center required) and drink specials will be aplenty at every bar visited. Bars participating include ABC Tavern, Redstone, Tap House, and Cranky's Pub. To RSVP or find more information click here to link to the Facebook invite.

Michael Stanley Holiday Show

Cleveland born Michael Stanley will be having his annual holiday show at The House of Blues this weekend, on Saturday, December 11th. The Michael Stanley Band will go on at 8:00 and doors open at 7:00. Tickets start at $31.00. VIP tickets are available, and come with a meet-and-greet.

The Cleveland Crush

Gentlemen, this post is for all of you...one void of shopping, art, and all things Christmas... I am here to announce that Cleveland is now the proud home of the latest Lingerie Football League (LFL) team, The Cleveland Crush. The lingerie clad ladies will begin playing at The Quicken Loans Arena in the Fall of 2011.

Chairman and founder Mitchell S. Mortaza was quoted with the following statement

"We could not be more excited to be in a market like Cleveland, with its storied history in support of its pro teams, whether they won or lost. LFL Football will translate incredibly well and, based on the initial fan support, we suspect Cleveland will be a top market for the league."

Any qualified individuals, as well as prospective players, can inquire at: Talent@LFLUS.com

(Photo Courtesy Edie Perlas LFL)

NYC Is So Over, Artists Moving To Cleveland

BOOM! Here is some very exciting news that isn't sports related today (not that I'm not pumped about the Browns win) Gothamist.com reported the following last week:

One relocated artist told WKYC that in New York, "you’re losing the sense of community and working together… Cleveland is a great place for art. There’s a lot of culture and diversity here. You still get the big city feel.” It also has this charming nickname: the Mistake by the Lake.

A recent WNYC report pointed out that artists aren't just fleeing New York, but "artists fresh out of art schools around the country are choosing to live in nascent artist communities in regional cities like Detroit and Cleveland—which are dangling incentives to attract this group—and bypassing New York altogether."

What do you think about this? Do you think the Collinwood/Waterloo area is Cleveland's next up-and-coming artist community? Did you stop by Weekend on Waterloo? If so, we'd love to hear your thoughts.