Mel of Music Saves circulated the above flyer. My neighbor Nan Kennedy sent one with these details:

You’ll see the first rehabbed house in NSDC’s Model Block program at 428 E157. This 4-bed gem is freshly painted, roofed, electrified and plumbed, and comes with a fenced backyard, 2-car garage and $1500 appliance allowance.
You’ll also see live/work space at the Zaller Building (16006 Waterloo): two stunning apartments on the second/third floor, plus potential studio space downstairs (early tenants will be the Waterloo Seven group of artists led by sculptor Jerry Schmidt, whose studio is at the back of the building, and Little Jacket press, best known for its high-end music posters). And don’t miss the outdoor sculpture garden.
Then you can buy high-end leather products and other fun stuff at ShopARooni (15813 Waterloo), shop for discs at MusicSaves, take in the closing reception at the Arts Collinwood gallery AND the opening at TRUEArt (details below).
Cafe Marika will be serving high-end snacks and pastries, coffee and wine; the Arts Collinwood gallery will be holding the closing reception for Razzle Dazzle (Jeffry Chiplis and Jacob Wesley Lang), with refreshments and poetry reading. 6-9. Call 216-692-9500.
TRUEArt will be opening a show of new work by Joan of Art and Joe Day: stained glass pieces themed “Keyholes and Effects,” and surreal montages incorporating meticulously handcut pieces of magazines and sheet music. Music by Theodore Vril and Scarcity of Tanks. 7 to midnight. Call 393-0230.

Pittsburgh City Councilman Bill Peduto (well, Justine is there too) talks to the executive/artistic director about the research and development lab for artists, asking:

What role are cultural institutions playing in redevelopment of neighborhoods in Pittsburgh? How do art, culture, and history combine to create experiences that are unique to our city…?

Reform Pittsburgh Now » The North Side Part 1 of 2

Another MTB interview to put on the list.

City is finding new source of strength

Via Karen:

This coming October 6th (Saturday), the first Cleveland Sketch Crawl will take place in Downtown!

The Sketch Crawl is a monthly event where sketchers of all skill levels meet Downtown and sketch a series of different locations throughout the city. The sketch crawl is a simple way to explore parts of the city you’ve never seen. and share your art with others.

The first Saturday of every month, from 10am - 12noon, the Cleveland Sketch Crawl will meet. The initial meeting place is the Downtown Cleveland Alliance’s storefront in the Old Arcade (420 Superior Avenue). From there, we will venture out to our sketching destination for that month. The only thing you need to bring is your pencils, sketch pad and a friend, if you like.

Cleveland Sketch Crawl: Welcome to Cleveland’s Sketch Crawl!

Received this email today:

25 local, national and international artists create art influenced by and/or in memory of Masumi Hayashi (September 3, 1945 - August 17, 2006)

doubting thomas gallery
856 Jefferson Avenue
The Tremont neighborhood of
Cleveland, Ohio
October 12th – November 2nd 2007

CLEVELAND, OH, September 13 – Masumi Hayashi, a well known and loved Cleveland artist and Cleveland State University professor, was murdered. This show is an act of love for Masumi by former students, friends and fellow artists. The show mediums vary from classic photography, painting, assemblages, Hayashi technique (photo collage) and dynamic photo to video…

An impressive list of area artists including bloggers Mike Zellers and Dott Schneider. Here’s the MySpace page.