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Monday, December 17, 2012

Heights Artist Featured at Downtown Gallery Through Jan. 19

Thomas Frontini's gallery is the featured exhibit at the William Busta Gallery

If Cleveland Heights residents take a trip to the William Busta Gallery in the next month, they'll find the reflective artwork of one of their neighbors. The gallery, at 2731 Prospect Ave., will host Thomas Frontini's "Eremite: Views and Visitors" exhibit through Jan. 19. "Eremite" consists of paintings that mostly feature animals and landscape scenes in order to depict moments of meditation and contemplation. Frontini's résumé includes exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland and galleries in Los Angeles, New York, Toronto and more, dating back to the early '90s. However, he still gets a rush from the idea of art lovers checking out his work. "It never gets old," Frontini said. "I really feel like I'm only at the beginning or …

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Mayor Kelley Reacts to Big Dog Theater's Closing

The mayor believes cutbacks in entertainment spending led to the closing

Cleveland Heights Mayor Ed Kelley lamented the news that Big Dog Theater will close at the end of the month, attributing it to patrons who needed to cut their spending. "We're certainly sad to lose them," Kelley said in a phone interview. "They're part of the fabric of the Coventry commercial area. "The competition for entertainment dollars is so fierce." Big Dog owner Don Mitri wrote an email to his subscribers Wednesday morning announcing the closure. He said the theater will close after two more shows later this month. The 260-seat theater opened in February 2011. "This decision was not easy to make, but it was one that had to be made and it is time to say goodbye," Mitri wrote. The owner said the theater will continue to offer classes…

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