I’m reposting this email from one of the members of ArtsCollinwood, because it details all the great stuff going on today and tomorrow. Last night’s Sneak Peek was great fun. The members show is wonderful, the food was great, and everyone had a good time. Here’s what’s on tap:

Waterloo Road is hopping this weekend – ignore the rain and come on down!

Tonight (Friday):
The Arts Collinwood Members’ Show opens at the Arts Collinwood gallery (corner Waterloo and E156); wine and cheese reception 6-9. Get there early; three pieces sold at last night’s Sneak Peek!
AND: The Enchanted Sculpture Garden opens at the Zaller Building (corner Waterloo and E160): hundreds of sculptures and paintings, plus a peace-inducing Zen poetry garden. Wine and cheese reception 7-9.
The Zaller Building also has a show of work by the Arts Collinwood Art&Drama Camp.
AND: TrueArt gallery (410 E156, corner of Waterloo) will be open with work by Dave Cintron, John Howitt, Glenn Baskin and Scott Pickering.
AND the Schwartz Brothers will be playing for FREE (Beachland Ballroom, 9 pm. The Beachland will also present The Two Bobs in NumbSkull).

Everything listed to this point is indoors or well-protected by trees. In a short stroll down the street (take an umbrella), you can see the four guerrilla installations by Kent State architecture students.

AND ON SATURDAY, AT THE WATERLOO ARTS FEST, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.,

All this will be on view PLUS:
An ice cream social with live music at MUSIC SAVES
BloggaPalooza at the Beachland (12-7, four bands, comedians and many bloggers)
RocknRoll Flea Market at the Beachland
AND the outdoor Waterloo Arts Fest attractions: 30-40 vendors, the bubble maker, the kids’ crafts, the Euclid Beach carrousel horses and memorabilia inside St John’s Lodge ( ), the carrousel horse painter, the surprise visits of popular highlights from regional events such as Parade the Circle, the Cardboard Festival, and Ingenuity, the creative collaborations with Cleveland Rides, Ohio City Bike CoOp and Clevelanders in Motion. And don’t forget the interactive mural painting with Progressive Arts Alliance, the three stages with live music (Mfune, Passport Project, gospel choir, Hayshaker Jones, readings and poetry) – and of course, Wild Bill’s Barbeque in the Beachland parking lot.

You just can’t miss all this!

Eric Vessels called last night. He’s coming up and tells me Jerid’s going to try to come by. Got an email from Kyle Kutucheif. He’s trying to make it too. So yes, this will probably be the biggest gathering of bloggers in NEO since… last year’s Bloggapalooza.