Judson Smart Living Blog
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- Local art dealer wears pendant created by Judson Park resident in Plain Dealer profile
- Friday, February 03, 2012
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Judson Park resident Simone Samuels (left) got a
shout out in The Plain Dealer's Jan. 29
profile of Cleveland art dealer and
grandmother of actor James Franco, Mitzie Verne.In the photo accompanying the story, Verne is wearing a netsuke pendant set by Samuels, who collects the miniature Japanese sculptures.
Samuels is also a talented macramé artist and will exhibit her work at the Judson Park Howson Gallery April 6-May 11. Stay tuned for more details.
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- Jazz class in "full swing" at Judson Manor
- Thursday, February 02, 2012
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Judson Manor resident George Havens' class, The Giants Who Created Jazz in New Orleans, kicked off to a great start a few weeks ago with over 30 students, including residents from Judson Park and South Franklin Circle, and friends from the community.
Havens has
provided students with a detailed syllabus, plus their own binder
with a wealth of historical information. At a recent class, he covered the early influencers, Buddy Bolden and Freddie Keppard, and played a couple of their acoustic recordings, including Keppard's "Stockyard Strut." The drumming on these primitive recordings, Havens noted, were often wood blocks, because regular drums would have overpowered the other instruments during recording sessions.
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- Radio drama kicks off First Mondays at Judson Manor
- Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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Judson's location in
Cleveland's cultural hub, University Circle, makes it an ideal
venue for First Mondays, a play-reading series run
by local playwright Jean Seitter Cummins.
First Mondays kicked off its inaugural season at Judson Manor last night with Cummins' Archies Girl, a 1930s-style radio drama. Local actors transformed the Manor ballroom into a radio studio, complete with sounds effects designed by Stan Kozak and performed by Tim Keo.
Afterwards the
audience of about 50 Judson residents and guests enjoyed a question
and answer period with the troop, which gives local playwrights an
opportunity to hear their work read before an audience.
Cummins recently explained the value of audience input to the
playwright's creative process in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM's "Around Noon."
Next up for First Mondays at Judson Manor:
One-on-One by Edward Walsh and Robert Noll
February 6, 7:30 p.m.
A basketball court is the site of racial tension in the Old Neighborhood.
Lives of the Saints by Jean Seitter Cummins
March 5, 7:30 p.m.
An Irish sibling family of brothers and sisters in their 70s and 80s is challenged by the threat of change.The schedule is still developing, so we will keep you posted!
For more information about First Mondays visit www.firstmondays.weebly.com. The readings are free for Judson residents and $5.00 for the public.
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- Forbes Magazine ranks University Circle as one of America's prettiest neighborhoods
- Thursday, January 05, 2012
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According to Forbes Magazine, Judson Manor and Judson Park are home to one of America's prettiest neighborhoods -- University Circle!
Read more from our friends at University Circle, Inc.
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- New York Times spotlights University Circle
- Thursday, December 01, 2011
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The New York Times yesterday featured a story about University Circle's new Uptown development district, anchored by a new home for the Museum of Contemporary Art (digital rendering above), plus apartments and retail space that will include a restaurant and bookstore -- all due to be completed by the end of 2012.The University Circle neighborhood is definitely the place to be in Cleveland, and both Judson Park and Judson Manor are in the thick of it.
Why not catch this wave of progress? Jumpstart the next phase of your life -- your retirement years -- at either the Park or the Manor. Call us today for more information -- 1-888-574-1906.