CULTURAL & ENTERTAINMENT
Greater Cleveland has one of the finest collections of cultural and entertainment resources of any city in the country. They include the world famous Cleveland Orchestra, The Cleveland Playhouse, Playhouse Square, The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Museum of Natural History and a variety of other first class arts organizations which provide a rich and diversified array of cultural attractions.
Cleveland is also a "big league" city with professional sport teams such as the Cleveland Indians baseball team, NBA Cavaliers basketball team and MISL Crunch soccer team. Cleveland is not just for the spectator. Outdoor recreation abounds, through the Metropark System, which is considered one of the finest in the country. Lake Erie offers first class boating, sailing, and fishing. The lake front development and activities in the "FLATS," a Cuyahoga Riverfront development project, promise even greater entertainment and recreation opportunities.
NEWSPAPERS
There are three local newspapers, Berea Sun News , Cleveland Plain Dealer and Elyria Chronicle Telegram and one Baldwin-Wallace weekly newspaper, The Exponent. Free Times is a good source of social and cultural activities news. The College Literary magazine, The Mill, contains prose, poetry and artwork contributed by students and faculty members. The Grindstone is the Baldwin-Wallace yearbook. The Lyceum is a quarterly literary magazine containing prose, poetry, essays, etc. contributed almost exclusively by the faculty. Pursuit is published quarterly by the Office of College Relations for members of the Baldwin-Wallace College Association of Alumni, former students, and friends of the college. It contains feature articles about alumni, as well as news of the college.
Besides these local newspapers, there are the major newspapers, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times located in the stores or at Ritter Library. The Wall Street Journal is a main source of information about business in the U.S. and worldwide. Some courses require you to read The Wall Street Journal everyday.
You can either subscribe to weekly news magazines or visit Ritter Library.
City Profile
Cleveland area has a lot of activities for your entertainment: the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo with the Rainforest, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and many other museums and places to visit. The addresses and telephone numbers of some of these centers are indicated below.
BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER
1145 W. Steels Corners Road,
Cuyahoga Falls
Tel: 1-330-920-8040
Located on 800 acres of wooded countryside, this music center is the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra, which performs on weekends in July and August. This center also features a variety of performers throughout the summer.
CLEVELAND BALLET
1375 Euclid Avenue., Cleveland
1-216-426-2500
One of the nation's premier dance companies, the Cleveland Ballet performs classical to contemporary ballet at the State Theater in the Playhouse Square Center.
CLEVELAND CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (CCCA)
8501 Carnegie Ave. , Cleveland
1-216-421-8671
CCCA presents new and promising art through changing exhibitions, lecture series, and educational programs.
THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART
Gund Building, 11141 East Blvd.
University Circle, Cleveland
1-216-421-7000
This institute maintains Reinberger Galleries, the largest private exhibit space in Cleveland, and the Cleveland Cinematheque, which features foreign classic, and avant-garde films. The center also provides preparatory and continuing art education.
THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
11021 East Blvd.,
University Circle, Cleveland
1-216-791-5000
Students from around the world are enrolled at this institute that offers preparatory and continuing education programs. More than 300 free concerts are presented each year.
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART
11150 East Blvd, University Circle, Cleveland
1-216-421-7340
Works from Asia and medieval Europe, as well as old master, impressionist, and modern masterpieces, are exhibited in this stately, 1916 neo-classical building.
CLEVELAND OPERA
State Theater, Playhouse Square Center
1422 Euclid Ave. Suite 1052 Cleveland
1-216-575-0903
The Cleveland Opera presents a diverse repertoire, from classical Puccini to the contemporary music of Andrew Lloyd Weber.
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
11001 Euclid Ave.,
University Circle, Cleveland
1-216-231-7300
This internationally renowned symphony orchestra performs at Severance Hall from September through May and at Blossom Music Center throughout the summer.
THE CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE
8500 Euclid Ave., At East 85th Street
near University Circle, Cleveland
1-216-795-7000
The Cleveland Play House, the nation's oldest regional theater, is nationally acclaimed for its commitment to classical and contemporary American plays.
THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATER
6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
1-216-631-2727
From September through June, this off-Broadway-style theater presents original productions, adaptations, performance artists and music and dance productions.
DANCE CLEVELAND
Ohio Theater, Playhouse Square Center
1148 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
1-216-861-2213
The nation's oldest modern dance organization presents an annual concert series with internationally renowned choreographers and dance companies from around the world.
KARAMU HOUSE PERFORMING ARTS THEATER
2355 E. 89th., Cleveland
1-216-795-7077
Distinguished by its repertoire of dramas, dance, musicals and children's theater, this internationally renowned complex includes the Proscenium Theater, the Arena Theater, Concert Hall and Annie Mae Cafe.
PLAYHOUSE SQUARE CENTER
1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
1-216-771-8403
Featuring the State, Palace and Allen theaters, this complex offers musical productions, and popular and international entertainment. In addition, these theaters are home to the Cleveland Ballet, the Cleveland Opera, the Ohio Ballet, DANCE Cleveland, and the Great Lakes Theater Festival.
CENTURY VILLAGE
14653 E. Park St., Burton
1-440-834-4012
Visitors can step back in time at this 19th-century Western Reserve village that features restored homes, barns, blacksmith shop, schoolhouse and a country store.
NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER
21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland
1-216-433-4000
This center is NASA's lead center for aero-propulsion, space power, space communications, electric propulsion and micro-gravity science, including fluid physics, combustion and materials. Tours are available on Wednesday afternoons, and special programs can be arranged.
CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO
3900 Brookside Park Drive,
Cleveland
1-216-661-6500 or 1-216-661-1090
One of the largest zoos in the Midwest, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo includes more than 3,300 animals. The RAINFOREST, a two-acre exhibit, includes more than 600 animals and 7,000 plants.
THE FLATS
Along the banks of the Cuyahoga River, just west of Downtown Cleveland
1-216-566-1046
Known as an industrial district, the Flats has emerged as Cleveland's primary entertainment district. Nightclubs, restaurants, the 4,000-seat Nautica Stage, and the Powerhouse are located here.
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION CENTER
6200 Riverside Drive, Cleveland
1-216-676-6000
Known as the largest indoor amusement park and single-building exposition center in the world, this center offers a variety of events, including auto, boat, home, and sports shows.
VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS
1-216-621-4110
800-321-1004 (toll-free)
Cleveland offers four visitor information services located at the following sites:Tower City Center, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Powerhouse at the Nautica Entertainment Complex, and on the Nautica Boardwalk, which is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
275 Eastland Rd.