Friday, July 08, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Friday, July 08, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Both the Cleveland Play House and Karamu Theater are celebrating centennials this year. That's 100 years of regional and community theater and everything in between, helping our communities see and understand themselves in drama and narrative. With genre-bending, envelope-pushing organizations like Cleveland Public Theatre, and Broadway breakouts like Hamilton, the world of theater is vastly different today than it was...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Tuesday, August 01, 2017, 6:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on the World: Space, the Final Frontier - for War?
The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 provides the basis for international space law. Its focus is on preventing the weaponization of space - from restricting nations' ability to claim celestial resources to prohibiting the testing of weapons of mass destruction...
Friday, July 28, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Paving the Way: What Cleveland Can Learn from the Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Across the country, innovative park concepts like New York’s High Line and Chicago’s Millennium Park have attracted attention as cities strive to improve urban place-making and create vibrant green spaces. One such project that produced radical results - and can...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 11:00 a.m.
For the Love of Cleveland: The Challenges of Success
By many measures, Ohio City and Downtown Cleveland are two neighborhoods in Cleveland that have “made it.” Since 2009, Downtown has witnessed a staggering $5.5 billion in investment and an apartment occupancy rate of 97 percent with numerous additional significant...
Friday, July 21, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
The Future of the Republican Party and Political Culture in Ohio
Ohio Republicans currently hold the majority in the Ohio House of Representatives, the Ohio Senate, and the Ohio Supreme Court, not to mention the majority of Ohio’s delegation to U.S. Congress. Ohio Republicans currently serve in every major statewide office...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 11:00 a.m.
For the Love of Cleveland: It Takes a Neighborhood
Arguably, a neighborhood’s fate lies at the hands of its residents. An engaged citizenry can draw investment dollars, create a stable tax base, attract new residents and amenities, and limit the spread of crime. And yet, stimulating residents into action...
Friday, July 14, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Paolo DeMaria's 30-year career has focused on school finance and promoting higher student achievement, college readiness and completion, and school choice for families. He was unanimously chosen as Superintendent in 2016. Prior to his role as Superintendent of Schools, he served...
Thursday, July 13, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Lessons from Uplifting Leaders
Early in 2017, local consultants Barbara Brown and Margie Flynn (of BrownFlynn fame) released a book about leadership. Uplifting Leaders* (*Who Happen to be Women) weaves together advice and stories from 25 of the nation’s most influential female executives. With...
Tuesday, July 11, 2017, 6:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on the World: Protecting Cyberspace - Combating the Growing Global Cyber Threat
The frequency of cyberattacks across the globe have increased significantly in recent years. Investigations into Russian efforts to influence the recent U.S. presidential election are still ongoing and similar hackings occurred during France's last election cycle. Within the past couple...
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