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{Dec 7, 2012}
  #HomeinCLE

It’s the end of another busy holiday week, truly the most wonderful time of the year. Now onto the weekend planning…sushi, old holiday movies, brunch, indie craft fairs, birthdays, presents to wrap just to name a few.

I gotta run and get to work planning the weekend fun, but I’ll leave you with two holiday images I shot the other night downtown at Terminal Tower. Their holiday decorations are literally larger than life including their huge sparkling tree and marching soldiers. Terminal Tower is dressed up and ready to celebrate the holidays, go take a look. MORE! →

Posted on December 7, 2012 by charity
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{Nov 29, 2012}
  CAVS tickets & leg lamp bobble giveaway!

Today I have something really fun to tell you about….Key Bank in partnership with our Cavs are doing a series of really clever events to celebrate the home team as well as engage us…the fans over the holiday season.

On Wednesday, December 5th (gametime @ 8pm) the Cavs will play the Bulls. In  addition to some bball action and scream team fun, attendees will have the opportunity to text to win a “Bobble Leg Lamp” made famous by the holiday cult classic  ”A Christmas Story.”  I hear that there will be pink bunnies roaming the bleachers and sidelines just waiting to giveaway this “fragi-lay” prize. Plus, Christmas Story will be on the jumbo-tron at halftime, super fun!

If you already have holiday plans that night and can’t make it to the game, don’t worry there is an even better contest associated with this fun promotion. Take a look at the  giveaway package and get your entry into any area KeyBank, fah rah rah rah rah….

Now, onto MY GIVEAWAY…want to attend the Leg Lamp night at the CAVS? I have 4 tickets to award to one lucky fan. Just tweet me @iheartclev and let me know you’d “like to attend the #KeyLegLamp game.” Winner will be chosen by random on Monday, December 3rd. If you don’t want to miss out, you can also buy game tickets here! Good luck & Go Cavs!

Posted on November 29, 2012 by charity
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{Nov 13, 2012}
  Compassion for Fashion : Ticket GIVEAWAY

It’s snowing out today! That means fur collar, cashmere scarf, chevron tights and to top it all off a bright salmon puffy sleeved coat that i just impulsed on at Target….it’s the time of the year for winter fashion!

This weekend, why not fill your closet for a good cause, Compassion from Fashion at Beachwood Place on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 5-9pm. This year is going to be bigger than ever as we they are working to raise money for two great Northeast Ohio non-profits, The Gathering Place and University Hospitals (UH) Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.

Just like years past, ticket-holders to the event will enjoy yummy treats and a cash bar courtesy of Maggiano’s Little Italy, many retailer discounts throughout the night and of course, a live fashion show featuring cancer survivors, children and families from UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospitals, professional models and local celebrities, including: Stefani Schaefer and Maureen Kyle to name just two!

Tickets can be purchased now at CompassionFromFashion.com for $25 or at the door the night of the event for $30. But I have a pair of tickets to giveaway to one lucky winner! Tweet me “@iheartclev that you would like to win these tickets for #compassionforfashion on Saturday” Winner will be drawn randomly Friday by noon!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by charity
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{Dec 16, 2011}
  day 7 : key bank movies & cash

This week Key Bank is picking up the tab for various little treats around town as a way of spreading good cheer around the community. TONIGHT, Key will be picking up the tab for your movie ticket along with popcorn at the 7pm & 9pm shows at all seven Cleveland Cinema locations. You don’t even have to be a Key Customer to get this offer!

Locations include :
- Capitol Theatre (1390 W. 65th Street, Cleveland, OH)
- Cedar Lee Theatre (2163 Lee Road, Cleveland Hts., OH)
- Chagrin Cinemas (8200 E. Washington Street, Chagrin Falls, OH)
- Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill (500 Howe Avenue, Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
- Shaker Square Cinemas (13116 Shaker Square, Cleveland, OH)
- Solon Cinemas (6185 Enterprise Parkway, Solon, OH)
- Tower City Cinemas (230 W. Huron Road, Cleveland, OH)

As a way of saying “thanks” to all of you the blog readers and to Cleveland for supporting this Key effort, they have provided me a $25 gift card to give to one lucky winner. You can use it for a last minute present, a glass or two of egg nog, perhaps a holiday sparkly manicure, whatever little indulgence you’d like!

Want a chance to win some extra holiday cash? To win this cash for the holidays, comment on this post, tweet me about the post (@iheartclev) or both! (2 entries per person). The winner will be notified by the end of day Tuesday, December 20th. Good luck!

Posted on December 16, 2011 by charity
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{Dec 9, 2011}
  day 2 : Put the Needle on the Record book

Good evening my dear friends. Where did today go? In my other day job, I work for a graphic design firm and we have been hustling and bustling in prep for this weekend’s big Bazaar Bizarre. I apologize for the late post, but here we go!

So THANK YOU to all who came out to Dredgers Union last night for the first ANNUAL (we are gonna do it again next year!) Shopping Shindig. It was great to meet a few of you for the first time and also see some of my favorite CLE friends. Thanks to Sweet Moses for the awesome chocolate tasting tray and the amazing sea salt caramel popcorn (remember to check out their holiday gift tins, makes a yummy gift!) and to Crav Vodka, the cocktail was the perfect shopping companion.

Just a few pictures of last night before we get going with “day 2!”

(a “Cravberry” cocktail kept the shopping juices flowing)

(some happy shoppers celebrate the holiday shopping season in style!)

(Sweet Moses makes amazing gift tins filled with all sorts of delicious treats, stop in today and cross off that shopping list!)

(Allison won the one 50% off coupon, congrats to you!)

So all and all it was a lot of fun. Plus, I too walked away with a few gifts and a little navy skirt with iphone-sized pockets just perfect for moi. :) Enough about me…onto the giveaway.

Today our gift for you comes from a good friend, of a friend, Mr. Matthew Chojnacki author of “Put the Needle on the Record.” This book compares more than 250 vinyl single covers that represent nearly every prominent 80′s musician; and who doesn’t love a good Madonna album cover?

Seriously, this book is the first of its’ kind, Matt spent hundreds of hours interviewing the musicians about the process, the artists, the decisions and many other unheard pieces of music history to write this masterpiece. I am proud too call him one of Northeast Ohio’s experts on 80′s music for sure!
Check out this stop action video for promotion of the book, makes me want to dance in my multiple sets of legwarmers. :)

Want a copy of this new release? To win this new book in time for the holidays, like Matt’s book on facebook and then comment on this post, tweet me about the post (@iheartcleev) or both! (2 entries per person). The winner will be notified by the end of day Monday, December 12th. Good luck!

In the meantime, if you must get your hands on a copy, I believe Matt will be selling “put the needle on the record” this weekend at Bazaar Bizarre. Stop by and meet this music mastermind! Thanks Matt.

Posted on December 9, 2011 by charity
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{Oct 31, 2011}
  Music Monday : ticket giveaways (2 shows!)

Happy Trick or Treat Cleveland! Hope you were able to get your spooky  party on this past weekend. I attended a rockin Halloween Party at Redstone and it was full on crazy cool. So many amazing costumes, so much effort and yes, in true adult Halloween fashion, lots of sexy zombies, school girls and cheerleaders. I had no idea that Redstone even had an upstairs area capable of such a dance party, very cool space.

Anyhow, if you missed this past weekends Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings sold out show at the Beachland, I have two upcoming shows you don’t want to miss, PLUS I have TWO free pairs of tickets to giveaway! (one pair to each show)

This week kicks off a series of events for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s, 2011 American Music Masters series honoring the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin.

There is actually an entire weeks worth of workshops, lectures and smaller concerts (some FREE!) cumulating with a day of learning at the annual conference and a star studded tribute concert on Saturday night, November 5th. For information on any of these events make sure to go visit the special Rock Hall site dedicated to this week of celebration!

The second music happening to tell you about, while not quite as big as Ms. Aretha is AM & Shawn Lee. Making their Cleveland debut Tuesday, November 8th at the Beachland Tavern this LA indie pop group will “whoo” you with tunes. Their sound is very 60′s groove, Rolling Stone calls them “hypnotic” and if you are like me and love Thievery Corporation, AM & Shawn Lee have been touring with them so you know they are good! Seattle Weekly even called them one of the “BEST Live Shows of the Year,” and we all know how many good shows past through that rainy city. (Also, visit their site for a FREE mp3 download of their first single, “Dark into Light”)

To win a pair of tickets to either the Saturdays Aretha Tribute concert at the State Theatre or the November 8th,  AM & Shawn Lee show at the Beachland Tavern, either leave a comment below including which show you are interested in & your email (need to contact the winner) OR follow me and tweet the following about the contest “I want to win tickets to (Aretha or AM Shawn Lee) @iheartclev”

Winners will be notified by Friday, November 4th around lunchtime! Happy Music Monday yall. :)

Posted on October 31, 2011 by charity
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{Sep 26, 2011}
  CLE Contests : BIG WINS!

Yesterday was a day of BIG WINS for our fair city. I’d like to send out a few congrats.

To our Brownies, amazing win! You always manage to keep us guessing until the bitter end. Thanks for pulling through with a win yesterday. Congrats!

To the amazing foodies and competitors at Hodge Podge. Your second place win on the Great Food Truck Race is something to be SO SUPER proud of. Not only did you prove to the rest of the country that we Clevelanders can compete in the food world, but that we have people like you who can A) cook and B) show wonderful sportsmanship. Seriously, we are so proud of you!

My last shout out goes to Cleveland’s own, Comedian Ryan Dalton. Ryan placed FIRST in the World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas over the weekend. His jokes and stand up made him shine through all the others and take home quite a trophy. To see when this local boy is going to perform around him, follow him on twitter and/or facebook…let’s just say some of his posts will make you blush or giggle!  To catch Ryan in action stop by Brothers Lounge this Wednesday! We can’t wait. Ryan, I am thrilled for you.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by charity
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{May 3, 2011}
  Brooke Fraser @ Beachland, giveaway!

It is another one of those days…chilly, damp and the perfect singer-songwriter music type of day.

Today I am swaying to the tunes of the lovely Miss Brooke Fraser. A native of New Zealand, Brooke will be visiting the Beachland (in the ballroom) next Monday night, May 9th to promote her new album “Flags.”

I think her sound is a blend of Sheryl Crow, Colbie Caillat with a twist of the unique sounds of  feist.

To listen to some of her songs, like her on Facebook, nice music to get you though today.

I have a pair of tickets to see this show, so drop me a note and let me know if you would like to spend your Monday night with the musical songstress, very talented and beautiful Brooke Fraser (tickets will be give away by Friday at noon). Hope to see you there!

Posted on May 3, 2011 by charity
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{Mar 31, 2011}
  2 FREE FILM FEST TICKETS!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…indie films jingle belling and Tower City swelling, snowcaps and a beer….it’s the most wonderful time of the year.

Yes Cleveland we are officially in the midst of the 35th Cleveland International Film Festival and boy, it has been such an amazing ride. The overwhelming sell out crowds, the unique movies in all sorts of languages, some sappy some scary some even simple life lessons…there is something for everyone.

I have TWO FREE film fest vouchers (for any non sold out or stand by film), all you have to do it tell me your favorite move (film fest or not,) include your name and email address, and I will randomly choose a name tomorrow Friday April 1st (NO JOKE!) at noon. These vouchers will not admit you to a film, but you must go to Tower City and exchange the vouchers for an actual movie ticket.

Good Luck. Happy Film Fest!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by charity
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{Mar 7, 2011}
  Rock ‘n Roll Monday (Win free tickets!)

Happy sunny Monday Cleveland. I don’t know about you, but when it’s sunny on a Monday I find myself smiling and excited to tackle the week. It also makes for getting out of bed MUCH easier.

As we start to come out of hibernation from a chilly Cleveland winter, the spring events have started blooming. From fundraisers and concerts to special sales and events, there are lots of spring-like events upon us. Get psyched!

Did you know we are less than a week away from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2011 Induction Ceremony? Monday, March 14th, beginning at 7pm, the Museum will be the only place in town to watch the evening celebration unfold. The 3+hour simulcast (live from NYC)  will kick off at 8:30pm, with your $5 ticket you will also be free to roam the entire museum. There will be refreshments available for purchase and a drawing for two FREE tickets to next years Induction Ceremony. Sounds like a great night to be hanging out at the Rock Hall.

Want to win a pair of tickets to next weeks event? (YES!) tell us which  performer inductee (Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Darlene Love & Tom Waits) is your favorite and why. Favorite song? Best concert? Childhood memory? I can’t wait to hear from you.

Best comment wins…winner to be named Friday, March 11th…get creative!

Posted on March 7, 2011 by charity
Posted in concert, contest, museum, music, musician | 4 Comments