The CLEVELAND THYAGARAJA FESTIVAL was established in 1978 by ASIAN INDIAN immigrants who wished to start a Thyagaraja Aradhana.
CLEVELAND TOWN TOPICS was the "Bible" of Cleveland's social and cultural sets for over 40 years. Billed as "A Weekly Review of Society, Art, and Literature," it was founded on 17 Dec. 1887 by Felix Rosenberg, who served as editor, and Thomas J. Rose, who became business manager. Its magazine format organized coverage into regular departments in lieu of feature articles.
The CLEVELAND VOCAL SOCIETY, 1874-1902, under the leadership of ALFRED ARTHUR fashioned a record of substantial musical achievement, headed by its many introductory performances in Cleveland of major chorale works with orchestra.
The CLEVELAND WRITERS' CLUB was founded in 1886 as the Cleveland Woman's Press Club by 10 writers who felt the need for cooperation and association. It was the first of its kind in Ohio. Two prominent presswomen, Harriet Ellen Grannis Arey and Gertrude Van Rensselaer Wickham, helped to found the Cleveland club, Arey serving as its first president. Several of the other early presidents were Catherine H. T. (Mrs.
The CLYTEAN CLUB is a women’s book club that has met continuously since its founding in Cleveland in 1897. Its original name, The Twelve, reflected a membership cap of twelve people, while the name "Clytean” pays homage to the Greek myth of the nymph Clytie, who according to myth was transformed into a flower to always face the sun, which the club interpreted as an ongoing quest for knowledge.
COLE, ALLEN E. (1 Sept. 1883-6 Feb. 1970), a professional photographer in Cleveland's black community, generated over 27,000 negatives during his life, a collection acquired by the WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY and selectively published in a book entitled Somebody, Somewhere, Wants Your Photograph (1980), which was Cole's business motto.
Coltman, Ora (3 Dec. 1858 - 2 Jul. 1940), was a noted painter, sculptor, muralist, woodblock printer, and writer. Born in Shelby, Ohio to John W. Coltman and Margaret E. Coltman. Coltman came to Cleveland in 1880 to attend law school but soon dropped out to become an artist.
COMBES, WILLARD WETMORE (23 Dec. 1901-17 Jan. 1984) balanced dual careers as teacher at the Cleveland School of Art (see CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART) and editorial cartoonist for the CLEVELAND PRESS.
CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER OF CLEVELAND. See MUSEUM OF CONTEPORARY ART CLEVELAND.
CORDES, WILLIAM P. (11 June 1929 - 5 April 1997) was a historic restorationist who helped oversee numerous local and national building restorations. Born in Brooklyn, NY, to William Cordes and Elena Casazza, who divorced two years later, Cordes was raised by his mother and her second husband, Herman Butze.
COWAN POTTERY STUDIO, based in ROCKY RIVER, was one of the nation's leading potteries in the 1920s. R. (REGINALD) GUY COWAN, founder of the company, was born in 1884 in East Liverpool, OH, into a family of potters. He moved to Cleveland about 1908 and began teaching that year at East Technical High School.
COWAN, R. (REGINALD) GUY (1 Aug. 1884-10 March 1957) established and operated Cleveland's only major pottery, which earned a national reputation for its ceramic sculpture in the 1920s. Descended from a family of potters, he was born in East Liverpool, O., and learned his craft at the New York State School of Clayworking and Ceramics.
COWLES, FLORENCE ABIGAIL (7 Apr. 1878 - 22 Aug. 1958), newspaper columnist, playwright, and cookbook author, worked on the editorial staff of THE PLAIN DEALER for 28 years, from 1917 until 1944.
CRAMER, CLARENCE HENLEY (23 June 1905-15 Mar. 1982), author, dean, and professor of history, was born in Eureka, Kans., to Rev. David and Erma Henley Cramer. The family settled in Mt. Gilead, Ohio and Cramer received his B.A. (1927), M.A. (1928), and Ph.D (1931) in history from Ohio State University. From 1931-42 he was associate professor of history at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
CRANE, HART (21 July 1899-27 Apr. 1932), a modern, lyrical poet of the 1920s, was born in Garretsville, Ohio, to Grace Hart and C.A. Crane, millionaire candy manufacturer. In 1909, after his mother and father separated, he and his mother moved to Cleveland. Crane began writing verse at 13, publishing his first poem at 16 (1915) in Bruno's Weekly while attending East High School.
CUTLER, CARROLL (31 Jan. 1829-25 Jan. 1894) presided over Western Reserve College (see CASE WESTERN RESERVE) during that institution's removal from Hudson, O., to Cleveland. The son of Rev. Calvin and Rhoda Little Cutler, he was a native of Windham, N.H.
DANCE. Since the turn of the century, dance as a performing art has had a steady growth in Cleveland. Cleveland's initial exposure to dance was through international touring artists who performed in local theaters. Over time Cleveland created support for dance through patrons of the arts, local arts organizations, colleges, and universities.
DANCECLEVELAND was established in 1956 as the Cleveland Modern Dance Assn. to promote modern dance in Greater Cleveland. A nationally recognized organization headquartered at 1148 Euclid Ave., it has, from the outset, focused its classes and programs on progressive concepts in dance and defined its purpose in public involvement and performance presentation. By donating its reference collection of books to the Cleveland Hts.
DAVIS, DAVID E. (1920 - 13 November 2002), was born in 1920 in Romania. The son of a well known Talmudic scholar, Davis fled Romania with his family as facism spread through Europe. Emigrating to Cleveland in 1934, Davis won a full scholarship to the Cleveland School (now Cleveland Institute) of Art. After four years' service in the U.S.
DAVIS, RUSSELL HOWARD (29 Oct. 1897-14 Nov. 1976), teacher, administrator, civic activist, and historian of Cleveland's black community, was born in Cleveland to Jacob and Rosalie (Dite) Davis. He earned his bachelor's degree from Adelbert College of Western Reserve University (1920), a degree in chemical engineering from Case School of Applied Science (1922), and a master's degree in education from WRU (1933).
DECKER, EDGAR (18 Feb. 1832-1 Dec. 1905), one of Cleveland's earliest and most prominent photographers, grew up in New York State and was largely self-taught. At 13, he became a clerk in a store, after 7 years managing his own store where he developed an interest in photography. He moved to Cleveland in 1857 and worked in various studios for 2 years before opening his own on Superior St.
The DNIPRO CHORUS was formed in 1955 by post-WORLD WAR II refugees to continue their native Ukrainian traditions of choral singing. Named for the most powerful river in Ukraine, the group was organized by Eugene Sadowsky, the choir director at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church.
The DOBAMA THEATER was founded in 1960 by Don and Marilyn Bianchi, with Barry Silverman, and Mark Silverberg; its name is an acronym of the first syllables of the founders' first names. The first production was staged in May 1960 at the Chagrin Valley Little Theater, after which Silverman and Silverberg left the Bianchis to carry on in partnership.
The DODD CO. is Cleveland's oldest and largest supplier of photographic and art equipment. Frederick W. McBroom founded the firm in 1891 as an artists' supply store, with 3 employees, on Bond (E. 6th) St. After several operational changes, Robt. C. Dodd, a salesman for McBroom & Co., gained ownership of the store in 1902. Four years later, Dodd joined with J. Eugene Rogers to run the store as the Dodd-Rogers Co.
DORR, DAVID, was the author of the first book known to be published by an African American in Cleveland. His travelogue, The Colored Man around the World, was published in 1858. Dorr traveled to Europe, North Africa, and Asia as a slave. He escaped after his arrival back in the U.S. when the freedom he had been promised by his master was denied.
