inner circle
February 2016

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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.

 
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  February Events at The Rink at Wade Oval Photo by Karin McKenna   February Events at The Rink at Wade Oval

Some of The Rink's most popular events are coming your way this February! Learn to skate for free each Saturday afternoon, bring your sweetheart to the Valentine's Day "Pink the Rink" on February 13 and 14, enjoy special open skate hours on Presidents' Day (February 15), and catch a screening of Miracle on February 20. Admission is $2 and skate rentals are $3. For more information, click here.

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  Celebrate Valentine's Day in University Circle Photo by Downie Photography   Celebrate Valentine's Day in University Circle

Spend Valentine's Day with someone special in one of Cleveland's most romantic locations – University Circle! Skate with your sweetheart on pink ice at The Rink at Wade Oval's “Pink the Rink,” toast your love with champagne in one of the local restaurants, hold hands and wander through a beautiful museum or garden, or stay the night in a boutique hotel. Make your Valentine's Day weekend plans at universitycircle.org.

 
 
  Coffee with a Cop   Coffee with a Cop

Join your neighbors and police officers for coffee and conversation at The Coffee House at University Circle on Tuesday, February 9 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. It’s a great chance to meet your local police officers and to share your concerns. For more information, click here.

 
 
  Kantina Opens in University Circle   Kantina Opens in University Circle

Looking for a great place to grab a bite to eat? Check out Kantina, University Circle’s newest restaurant. The restaurant, located inside the Albert and Norma Geller Hillel Student Center, offers guests delicious Kosher meals. The menu currently features seasonal salads, house made soups and chili, hand formed 100% beef burgers, all natural chicken, and a unique twist on classic sandwiches and side dishes. For more information, click here.

 
 
 
 
around the circle

 
  Orchid Mania   Cleveland Botanical Garden

Orchid Mania
Through Sunday, March 6
Times vary ($)

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of Cuba as you stroll through tropical landscapes and colorful scenes that evoke this exotic island at Cleveland Botanical Garden's Orchid Mania. For more information, click here.
 
 
  Winter/Spring Season Exhibitions Xavier Cha, abduct, video still, 2015. Courtesy of the artist and 47 Canal, New York.   MOCA Cleveland

Winter/Spring Season Exhibitions
Through Sunday, May 8
Times vary ($)

MOCA's Winter/Spring season features two new exhibitions, Stranger and Xavier Cha: abduct, that focus on the body, exploring it as a newly urgent and evolving vessel for exploring contemporary identity. For more information, click here.
 
 
  Westhuizen Duo   Cleveland International Piano Competition

Westhuizen Duo
Sunday, February 14
6:00 p.m. (Shaker Heights Country Club) ($)

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, the Cleveland International Piano Competition will present the incomparable Westhuizen Duo, performing a program of music for piano four hands by popular Romantic composers. For more information, click here.
 
 
  The Power of Poison   Cleveland Museum of Natural History

The Power of Poison
Saturday, February 27-Sunday, July 24
Times vary ($)

This exhibit will take visitors on an immersive trip across different lands and different times, exploring toxins' roles in nature and human history as a weapon, defense, and lifesaving healer. For more information, click here.
 
 
Additional around the circle events can be found here
 
 
free events

 
  African American History Month Kick-Off   Cleveland Public Library, Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch

African American History Month Kick-Off
Wednesday, February 3
6:00-9:00 p.m. (FREE)

Join us for a live musical performance of traditional African drumming by Djapo, a screening of the film Hidden Colors, and refreshments. For more information, click here.
 
 
  CIM@Severance Hall   Cleveland Institute of Music

CIM@Severance Hall
Wednesday, February 3
8:00 p.m. (FREE)

Enjoy Elgar's Violin Concerto and Stravinsky's The Firebird, conducted by Carl Topilow. For more information, click here.
 
 
  French Baroque Vespers   Church of the Covenant

French Baroque Vespers
Sunday, February 14
5:00 p.m. (FREE)

Join the Case Western Reserve University Department of Historical Performance Practice as they present Francois Couperin's Lecons du tenebre, with Margaret Carpenter Haigh, soprano. For more information, click here.
 
 
Additional free events events can be found here
 
 
kids' corner

 
  Open House   Cleveland Montessori

Open House
Wednesday, February 3
5:00-7:00 p.m. (12510 Mayfield Road) (FREE)

You are invited to learn more about our Preschool through Middle School programs and tour the new preschool and elementary classrooms. For more information, click here.
 
 
  Glenville 2016 Youth Wellness Summit   Famicos

Glenville 2016 Youth Wellness Summit
Tuesday, February 16
9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Glenville High School) FREE

The summit aims to be an engaging experience for students and their families through workshops, performances, job, mentoring and volunteer opportunities, student dialogues, and resource tables. For more information, click here.
 
 
Additional kid's corner events can be found here
 
 
specials

 
  Wine & Canvas Night   Innova

Wine & Canvas Night
Looking for a chance to express your artistic side? Innova is hosting a Wine & Canvas night! The cost is $40 per attendee, and includes wine, appetizers & supplies. For more information, click here.
 
 
  February Specials   Washington Place Bistro & Inn

February Specials
Specials this February include a five-course beer dinner and a dining credit for an overnight stay Sunday-Friday. For more information, click here.
 
 
  3rd Annual Mini Peti Night   Coquette Patisserie

3rd Annual Mini Peti Night
Join us all day on Valentine's Day for mini-pours and petit fours. For more information, click here.
 
 
  February Leasing Specials   Montlack Realty

February Leasing Specials
Montlack Realty is offering $100 off the first month's rent at their Liberty Fairchild and Fairhill Towers apartments this February. For more information, click here.
 
 
  Sale at Bloomin' Upscale Resale Shop   Magnolia Clubhouse

Sale at Bloomin' Upscale Resale Shop
Shop for a unique Valentine's Day gift on Saturday, February 6 from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. For more information, click here.
 
 
 
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