April 2013 find more at universitycircle.org

UCI's monthly e-newsletter keeps you up-to-date on University Circle current events, happenings, and hotspots. For a complete list of all innerCircle events, please visit universitycircle.org/innercircle.   featured event     Photo by Downie Photography   Circle Neighbors XIII - Building the Circle 2035: Height, Density, and Social Equity University Circle is on a roll. With jobs, development, and non-profit institutions on the rise, land within the district will rise in value, and along with it, the pressure to build taller buildings and more densely populated areas. Join in a discussion on the future of University Circle on Wednesday, April 10 at the Cleveland Museum of Art. For more information, click here.         news     Photo by Downie Photography   Save-the-Dates for Fun in University Circle University Circle is gearing up for its popular spring and summer events! From business showcases to charity walks, street fairs to happy hours, parades to outdoor concerts and movies, you'll find it all in University Circle. Best of all, many of these events are FREE! For more information, click here.       Photo by VAMC   Upcoming Blood Drives at the VA Honor those who serve by donating blood this April at the VA Medical Center. There will be two days to donate - Friday, April 5, from 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM, and Monday, April 8, from 11:45 AM - 5:00 PM Save a life - give blood! For more information, click here.         Pull! Send in Your Images Hey Cleveland, send in your pictures of what work means to you! Whether you're underemployed or overworked, love or hate your job, artist William Pope.L and SPACES are looking for pictures of Clevelanders at work. From June 7-10, your images will be shown as part of Pull!, a community performance, in which the citizens of Cleveland will manually pull an 8 ton truck across the city, from the east side to the west side. Images submitted will be projected from the back of the truck as it is pulled from North Collinwood to Ohio City for three days straight. Pull! will be a part of this year's Parade the Circle on Saturday, June 8! For more information, or to submit your photos, click here.         around the circle     Photo by Roger Mastroianni   The Cleveland Orchestra Carmina Burana Thursday, April 11 - Sunday, April 14 Times vary ($) Carl Orff's joyous Carmina Burana is filled with music, mayhem, and merriment. This modern-day Canterbury Tales comes complete with lusty hymns to springtime, animated drinking songs, and a swan's anguishingly ironic farewell to life (on a barbecue spit!). For more information, click here.         Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland Project MOCA: A Cinematic Fashion Competition Friday, April 19 7:00 - 10:00 PM ($) MOCA Cleveland hosts its second annual student fashion competition and runway show. Inspired by the Main Gallery exhibitions, students from area universities will design original looks that consider the influence of movies on femininity and fashion, critiqued by an expert panel of judges. For more information, click here.         United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland Race to Empower 5K and One Mile Fun Run Sunday, April 21 7:30 AM ($) Help empower children and adults with disabilities by participating in this race through University Circle. The race will begin and end at UCP's headquarters, located at 10011 Euclid Avenue. For more information, click here.         free events       Cleveland Institute of Music CIM@MOCA - Harmonic Hues Thursday, April 11 (Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland) 7:30 PM (FREE) The CIM New Music series continues with another exciting installment of CIM@MOCA: Harmonic Hues, a collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. The New Music Ensemble is directed by Keith Fitch. For more information, click here.         Montessori High School at University Circle Last Open House of the School Year Sunday, April 14 1:00 - 2:30 PM (FREE) Join Montessori High School for the first ever "student-led" Open House. Meet with faculty, administration, and students, and go on a tour of the campus. For more information, click here.         Uptown Business Association University Circle Marketing Procurement Thursday, April 18 (Park Lane Villa) 8:30 - 10:00 AM (FREE) Join the Uptown Business Association and University Circle marketing directors for a panel discussion on marketing procurement in the Circle. Learn how institutions choose outside vendors, criteria for vendor selection, and how to become a preferred vendor. For more information, click here.         kids' corner       Cleveland Botanical Garden Big Spring Through Sunday, April 28 Times Vary ($) Whether you're young or young at heart, Big Spring - the Garden's all-new larger-than-life spring celebration - offers sights, sounds and activities for everyone to enjoy. Say goodbye to your winter slumber and step into a fanciful land where bright colors and whimsical twists fill every space inside and out. For more information, click here.         The Children's Museum of Cleveland 3rd Annual Royal Ball Saturday, April 13 5:30 - 8:00 PM ($) You and your family are cordially invited to The Children's Museum of Cleveland for the 3rd Annual Royal Ball. Dress as your favorite prince or princess for this medieval style dinner and party. For more information, click here.         The Cleveland Orchestra The Virtuoso Violin Friday, April 26 & Saturday, April 27 Times vary ($) A fun way to learn about instruments of the orchestra, one at a time! Each 30-minute concert features narration, demonstration, and audience participation. For more information, click here.         specials       Mitchell's Ice Cream New Flavors to Try Mitchell's Ice Cream is now serving Great Lakes Porter Chocolate Chunk - Edmund Fitzgerald Porter ice cream with dark chocolate chunks. Coming soon is Geauga Maple Walnut - made with maple syrup from the McDonald Family Sugarbush and house-toasted English walnuts. For more information, click here.         Anne van H Boutique Realm Jewelry by Jesse Walker and DECA of Paris Trunk Shows From April 5 - 7, stop by to purchase a unique piece from Realm Jewelry by Jesse Walker. Originally made completely from sculpted safety-pin creations, Realm Jewelry has graduated into a class all its own. From April 26 - May 4, the Parisian fashions of DECA will be displayed in a beautiful trunk show. Select from DECA's exclusive spring/summer collection and wear European fashions that can only be found here. For more information, click here.         Montlack Realty Half Off First Month's Rent Sign a lease this April at the Liberty Fairchild apartments on Carnegie Avenue, and receive half-off your first month's rent. For more information, click here.