Signal Cleveland talks music with four recent nominees and winners for this year’s Cleveland Music Awards

The 3rd annual Cleveland Music Awards were held at TempleLive Cleveland on Sunday, August 25. Before the awards show, Signal Cleveland sat down with four of the nominated artists to talk music and share insight into the local music scene.   

Signal Cleveland’s Gennifer Harding-Gosnell speaks with local artists Charles Reed, Mixed Feelings 216, Rellick, and Stalin Mackamillion and shares some of their best work.

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Public Meetings Report for the week of September 4, 2024

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters listened in as the City of Cleveland’s Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals reviewed 25 cases addressing Building Code violations, and RTA heard from paratransit riders about their concerns for safety and timeliness. Learn more in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

Their work has been compiled this week by Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Dakotah Kennedy. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell. 

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station. 

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Public Meetings Report for the week of August 27, 2024

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters listened in as the Landmarks Commission debated the use of its new Solar Panel Policy in the city’s Historic Districts, and public commenters express their concerns to CMSD about new proposed state legislation to require school districts to make release time for religion. Learn more in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell. 

The Public Meetings Report is a production of Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station. 

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Public Meetings Report for the week of August 21, 2024

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters listened in as the City Planning Commission denied approval for a new gas station off Madison Avenue on the city’s West side, and the Cleveland Metroparks’ Board of Park Commissioners approved a new land purchase in Parma that Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman calls “the most strategic land acquisition we’ve done.” Learn more in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

Their work has been compiled this week by Doug Breehl-Pitorak, Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, and Dakotah Kennedy. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell. 

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station. 

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Meet the players, staff and fans of the City of Cleveland and Cleveland Cavaliers’ Hoops After Dark program

The City of Cleveland and Cleveland Cavaliers host an annual summer basketball tournament for men ages 18 to 26 at several city rec centers that also features a half-hour long learning session on life skills development designed for young adults. 

In this audio soundscape, Signal Cleveland’s Gennifer Harding-Gosnell hears from players, staff, and fans about what they learn and take away from participating in the Hoops After Dark program. 🎧👂🏿

Public Meetings Report for the week of August 12, 2024

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters sat in on literal and figurative storms as tornadoes and other damaging weather raged through Cleveland last week, and City Council reimburses the Cleveland Browns $3.8M for stadium repairs amidst a possible Browns move to Brook Park. Learn more in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

Their work has been compiled this week by Doug Breehl-Pitorak. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell. 

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station. 

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Public Meetings Report for the week of August 6, 2024

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, HUD charges CMHA with lead safety violations, a proposed $100 million affordable housing fund that would target historically redlined communities, and a new deal for Bedrock’s riverfront development plans. Learn more in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

Their work has been compiled this week by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell and Doug Breehl-Pitorak. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell.

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station.

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Celebrating multinational Cleveland at the International Cultural Community BBQ 

 The City of Cleveland hosted the 2024 International Cultural Community BBQ last Saturday, July 27, at the Michael J. Zone rec center on Lorain Ave., showcasing some of Cleveland’s largest diaspora communities from Latin America and Asia, with free food for kids, plenty of music, and two playoff tournaments for teams of international soccer and baseball players. 

In this audio soundscape, Signal Cleveland’s Gennifer Harding-Gosnell talks to Clevelanders from other places willing to share their passions with us.   

Public Meetings Report for the week of July 30, 2024

In this week’s Public Meetings Report, Cleveland Documenters watched another tense meeting between Community Police Commission members, and listened in as several agencies asked Cuyahoga County Council for more money to complete projects that serve at-risk youth and people experiencing homelessness. Learn more in this week’s episode.

The Documenters whose work contributed to this episode are:

Ayanna Rose Banks

Angela Rush

Ashley Lubecky

Marvetta Rutherford

Stesia Swain

Their work has been compiled this week by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell and Dakotah Kennedy. The Public Meetings Report is produced by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell.

The Public Meetings Report is produced by Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters, in partnership with WOVU 95.9FM “Our Voices United,” a Burten, Bell, Carr community radio station.

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Downtown Cleveland’s new Museum of Illusions takes visitors on a path through interactive and Instagram-ready exhibits that use tools like light and perspective to play with the senses and fool the mind through a series of optical illusions. 

In this audio soundscape, Signal Cleveland’s Gennifer Harding-Gosnell talks to museum visitors who braved the "Vortex Tunnel" to get their reaction to the optical illusion and its effect on their brains and bodies. 🎧📻👇🏽