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July 2013

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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

 
  WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays Photo by Downie Photography   WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays
There's a lot more music and fun on Wade Oval this July during WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays! July's lineup includes pOUT on July 3, Wesley Bright and the Hi-Lites on July 10, The New Barleycorn on July 17, Faith & Whiskey on July 24, and Winslow on July 31. After the concert on July 10, stay for a movie under the stars as UCI presents Madagascar 3. While you're here, enjoy food, the beer & wine garden, free children's activities, a Farmers' Market, and much more! For more information, click here.

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news

 
  Welcome to Uptown
  Welcome to Uptown

Heading to Uptown this summer to check out the new shops or restaurants? We make parking easy with a new map to guide you to the neighborhood, valet stations on Euclid Avenue, plenty of garage and lot parking, and UCI ambassadors to greet you when you arrive. For details on parking at Uptown, click here.

 
 
  Play Me, I'm Yours
Image by Susan Griffith, Case Western Reserve University
  Play Me, I'm Yours

Beginning on July 18, Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland International Piano Competition will present Play Me, I'm Yours, an installation of creatively decorated street pianos displayed in celebration of the 2013 Competition. The pianos will displayed and played through August 12, with some remaining at Uptown until September 9. For more information, click here.

 
 
  National Senior Games
  National Senior Games

The National Senior Games are coming to Cleveland and to University Circle! The Games, a 19-sport, biennial competition for men and women 50 and over, is the largest multi-sport event in the world for seniors. From July 19-August 1, guests and spectators are welcome to cheer on the athletes FREE of charge! For more information, click here.

 
 
 
 
around the circle

 
  Cain Park Arts Festival Image Courtesy of the City of Cleveland Heights   City of Cleveland Heights

Cain Park Arts Festival
Friday, July 12 - Sunday, July 14
Times vary ($)

Meet 150 artists who will show you their jewelry, paintings, prints, drawing, fiber, sculptures, clay, and glass works at one of America's top rated arts festivals. While you're here, enjoy gourmet food and entertainment! For more information, click here.
 
 
  WtF Freedom Jazz Collective   MOCA Cleveland

WtF Freedom Jazz Collective
Friday, July 26
6:00 - 10:00 PM ($)

MOCA Cleveland's Welcome to Friday (WtF) series welcomes the Freedom Jazz Collective, an experiment in mass improvisation, featuring a cross-section of Cleveland's avant-improv community. For more information, click here.
 
 
  Cleveland International Piano Competition and Festival Photo by Roger Mastroianni   Cleveland International Piano Competition

Cleveland International Piano Competition and Festival
Tuesday, July 30 - Sunday, August 11
Times vary (Severance Hall and The Cleveland Museum of Art) ($)

The Cleveland International Piano Competition is a biennial, twelve-day extravaganza celebrating the piano and those who dedicate their lives to mastering its art. Since 1975 it has attracted top-tier candidates, ages 18-30, who compete before a multi-national jury and enthusiastic audiences for top honors and special performance prizes. For more information, click here.
 
 
 
 
free events

 
  Star-Spangled Spectacular Photo by Roger Mastroianni   Cleveland Orchestra

Star-Spangled Spectacular
Monday, July 1
9:00 PM (Public Square) (FREE)

The Cleveland Orchestra celebrates our nation's founding with its annual Star-Spangled Spectacular Concert for the whole family at Public Square. The program includes popular American favorites and music from the movies Superman and Toy Story, ending with Tchaikovsky's "1812" Overture and fireworks. For more information, click here.
 
 
  Uptown Thursdays   Uptown

Uptown Thursdays
Thursdays through Labor Day
5:00 PM (FREE)

Put some sizzle in your Thursdays this summer! Head to Toby's Plaza (the grassy, open gathering space outside of MOCA) for fun, unique experiences and visit the Alley to check out great shops, bars, and eateries. Play a game of Cornhole, Table Tennis or Twister with friends and listen to great live music. For more information, click here.
 
 
  Ice Cream Social   Church of the Covenant

Ice Cream Social
Sunday, July 7
11:00 AM (FREE)

Stop by for an ice cream social on the front lawn of the Church of the Covenant. Enjoy a cool treat on a warm day - Mitchells ice cream (complete with sprinkles)! For more information, click here.
 
 
 
 
kids' corner

 
  Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived and Sharkabet Photo by Florida Museum of Natural History   Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived and Sharkabet
Through Sunday, September 1
Times vary ($)

Explore the evolution, biology, and misconceptions about this dominant marine predator in this amazing exhibit. Discover a sea of sharks from A to Z in Sharkabet, which features illustrations of sharks and rays by artist Ray Troll. For more information, click here.
 
 
  Fairy Tale Tea and Workshop   Cleveland Botanical Garden

Fairy Tale Tea and Workshop
Saturday, July 6
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM or Noon - 2:00 PM ($)

Bring your little fairy or elf dressed in whimsical attire, hear a story and create a fairy garden container, enjoy fairy "tea" and a light picnic lunch with crafts in Hershey Children's Garden. For more information, click here.
 
 
  1940s Family Workshop   Children's Museum of Cleveland

1940s Family Workshop
Saturday, July 13 or Sunday, July 21
12:30 - 1:30 PM ($)

Experience the life of Michael, a mid 20th century African American boy from our Centuries of Childhood exhibit. Families will decorate a wooden train that Michael and his family traveled North on. For more information, click here.
 
 
 
 
specials

 
  Gluten-Free Dinner   Accent Restaurant

Gluten-Free Dinner
Join Accent Restaurant on Tuesday, July 9 for a special dining experience. The majority of Accent's menu is or can be made gluten free. This dinner will showcase parts of their menu. For more information, click here.
 
 
 
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