Cleveland International Film Festival Community Partner

We were chosen as a community partner for the 40th Cleveland International Film Festival.  Everyone is eligible to receive a $2 discount on tickets whether purchasing tickets online, over the phone, in person at the box office, or at standby by using the code USCLE.

Our film is Parisienne which plays Monday, April 4th at 8:30pm and Tuesday, April 5th at 3:45.  More information is available at The Cleveland International Film Festival website.  This screening and nearly all of the other screenings are at Tower City Cinemas in downtown Cleveland. 

Please keep in mind the seating policy for the films.  Ticket holders line up in the hallway at least 20 minutes prior to the screening. 

Please join us for our partner film, or one of the many other great features, shorts, or documentaries that are available until Sunday, April 10th, 2016. 

Sketching From Outlook Near Sokolowski's

It was a nice, but chilly morning, this past Sunday with a friend drawing from the overlook on Abby Road near the new bridge and Sokolowski's.  It give a great view of the downtown skyline.  Would be a great spot to sit and watch fireworks.

My friend was painting, and how the sun kept coming and going was causing her some problems.  But, since I knew she'd be working longer than I would, it was nice to do a sketch that involved more than what I would usually do.

I did find that sketching from further away did help me get the proportions better and work tighter.

Mr. Kringle's Inventionasium

This is from Mr. Kringle's Inventionasium. It's a seasonal attraction at Tower City, and I've always been curious about what it's like inside, especially since I am the be all and end all of Christmas decorations in my 24 story apartment building. It did not disappoint. So many decorated Christmas trees is so many colors. Toy soldiers. Elves. Toys. Everything you can imagine in such fun candy colors.

I took my little sister (through BigBrothers/BigSisters---which I highly recommend that you do, if you don't already), and although she was too old for this, we still enjoyed it. I think I had a goofy grin on my face the whole time in there. She had some fun, and the staff there really wanted to make sure that people had a good time. If you have small children, it's a must. It's $6 a person, but the "extras" like toys and photos can add up. You were allowed to take pictures anywhere in the attraction with your own camera, but you could not in the room with Santa. We didn't do the Santa part, though.

I'm not sure what will come of it next year when the casino opens, but I hope that they continue it. It's such a great reason to go down and see the Christmas decorations at Tower City and have dinner at one of the restaurants or in their big food court. Plus, things change so much, it's nice if there are things that people can count on doing every year as a holiday tradition.