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February 22, 2018
The modern adaptation of the Chekhov classic Uncle Vanya runs for another weekend on the Eldred Theater stage. This adaptation by Annie Baker is set in present-day Russia with a sound design heavily featuring Bon Iver and The Budos Band. Weekend performances of Uncle Vanya will run today (Feb. 23)…
February 22, 2018
Endangered Data Week is a new, collaborative effort to shed light on public datasets that are in danger of being deleted, repressed, mishandled or lost. This event is coordinated across campuses, nonprofits, libraries, citizen science initiatives, and cultural heritage institutions Kelvin Smith…
February 22, 2018
Kelvin Smith Library will host Essouma Long Wednesday, March 7, for two separate performances. This event, titled “The Mbom-Mvet: Epic Tales, Music, and Dance of Central Africa” will be held at 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. in Kelvin Smith Library, Lower Level 06. Born in Cameroon, Long is a modern-day…
February 22, 2018
Wikimedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the practical effect of this disparity, however, is not. Content is skewed by the lack of female participation. This represents an alarming absence in an increasingly important repository of…
February 21, 2018
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will celebrate black history with a reception featuring soul food from local black-owned restaurant Hot Sauce Williams, music, an open mic and a festive atmosphere. Attendees are invited to wear clothing to symbolize their black…
February 20, 2018
“Redistricting and Gerrymandering in America and Ohio: The Effort to Reform How Districts Are Drawn”
The Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will host a Northeast Ohio Public Policy Forums event Tuesday, March 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Landmark Centre (25700 Science Park Dr., Beachwood). This forum will look at the redistricting issue from a national and local perspective with…
February 20, 2018
Jill Lepore, historian and writer for The New Yorker, kicks off the spring Think Forum series with her talk “American History from Beginning to End” Wednesday, March 7, at 6 p.m. at The Milton and Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center at The Temple – Tifereth Israel. Photo credit: Dari…
February 19, 2018
The Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity will host its second annual William Gelfand Lecture featuring guest speaker Lee Ponsky, founder of MedWish International and professor of urology. The event will be held Thursday, March 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Allen Memorial Medical Library…
February 19, 2018
The sisters of the Zeta Pi chapter of Alpha Phi International Women's Fraternity will host their ninth annual Red Dress Gala: An Evening Under the Stars. The starry night-themed formal event will feature interactive activities, raffle and silent auction baskets, live performances, refreshments and…
February 19, 2018
The winners of the Martin Luther King Jr. Reflection Competition will share their works and be recognized for their achievement at a reception Thursday, Feb. 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Kelvin Smith Library. The competition was open to various forms of expression, including poetry, short story,…