The Kelvin Smith Library provides the campus community with access to world-class research collections, technology-equipped classrooms and meeting spaces, state-of-the-art digital resources, and even a café. In support of the Think Forum lecture series, the library offers a selection of resources accessible through this “research guide.”
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Venue
The Milton and Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center at The Temple-Tifereth Israel at Case Western Reserve University is located at 1855 Ansel Road, Cleveland, Ohio.
Free Tickets
Tickets are free, and seating is general admission. The lecture begins at 7:30 PM at the Maltz Performing Arts Center. Reserve tickets online, or call the Maltz Performing Arts Center Box Office during business hours at 216.368.6062.
Free shuttle service from campus
Free shuttle service is offered for all Think Forum lectures. Shuttles depart from outside the Tinkham Veale University Center, Linsalata Entrance (on Bellflower Road) beginning at 5:30 p.m. Return shuttles depart from the Maltz Performing Arts Center at the conclusion of the lecture.
Parking near the venue
The Maltz Performing Arts Center includes two surface parking lots, both accessible from E. 101st Street. Ansel Drive entrance (off E. 105th Street) is reserved for ADA access and shuttles only. Parking is available for $10 in the surface parking lots. Pre-paid parking may be purchased online when reserving tickets.
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