Cleveland Public Theatre has extended Cut to
Pieces, a one-woman show starring Chris Seibert and
directed by Raymond Bobgan. Reviewing the production for Scene, Christine Howey wrote: “By taking the age-old trope of several people
convened at a spooky mansion and twisting virtually everything
thereafter, Bobgan and Seibert come up with a bounty of inspired
moments. Cut to Pieces has an innocent arrogance and an
energetic spirit of invention that makes it a thoroughly memorable
experience.” Initially scheduled to run through this weekend, the
additional performances are at 7:30 p.m. June 4-6 at Cleveland Public
Theatre (6415 Detroit, 216.631.2727, cptonline.org). Tickets are $10-$20.
Rachel Hunt’s classmates are pursuing more career-oriented
experiences for their senior projects. But the Strongsville High School
senior chose to intern with Wunderkind Gallery (16006 Waterloo Rd., in
North Collinwood), which is devoted to children’s art. Gallery owner
Jerry Schmidt encouraged her to create a show of kid art, which she’s
calling Not Your Mother’s Refrigerator. “The idea is that art
doesn’t have to be a luxury,” says Hunt. “It’s something everyone can
participate in.” She’s put out the call for artists ages 5-16 to submit
work, which must be framed and offered for sale. The deadline is May
29. The show opens with a reception from 5 p.m.-1 a.m. June 5, and will
hang until mid-July. For information, call 440.263.2254.
St. Clair Superior Development Corporation continues to honor the
Chinese calendar with the installation of sculpted animals — 2009
is the Year of the Ox — customized by local artists.
Participating artists include Martin Boyle, JoAnn DePolo, Willie Duck,
Michael Greenwald, Beth Gregerson, Rick Heller, Ron and Margie Hill,
Milan Kecman, Mitzi Lai, Krisztina Lazar, Kirk Mangus, Sylvia Masek,
Billy Nainiger, Lisa Ruschman, Alane Sandoval and Scott Pickering,
Terri Snider, Karen Wellman and Veronica Zak. The celebration begins
with a free reception from noon-1:30 p.m. Monday at the outdoor
courtyard of the Galleria at Erieview (1301 E. 9th St.). The herd will
be unveiled to the public from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. June 4 at Wooltex Gallery
in the Tower Press Building (1900 Superior). On June 5, they will be
installed at various locations in the St. Clair-Superior area, downtown
and University Circle. For details and installation locations, go to
stclairsuperior.org.
This article appears in May 27 – Jun 2, 2009.