Come see Olympic Oaks: Continuing Jesse Owens’ Legacy at the Rice Library Branch of the Cleveland Public Library as part of the Cleveland International Film Festival’s FilmSlam® Road Trip! FilmSlam® Road Trip allows students, educators, and community members to engage around topics presented in films by taking a CIFF film and special guest speakers directly into schools and public spaces. … Read More
Chronicles: The Great Depression and the Pandemic
Featuring two series of photographs taken a century apart, this exhibition explores how resilience can be born out of times of national tragedy and how documentary photographers are a valuable part of capturing the past and present. Chronicles originated at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio and was co-curated by Dr. Christine Fowler Shearer and Arnold Tunstall. The exhibit will … Read More
Book discussion of Superman: The Harvests of Youth by Sina Grace
Come join the Ohio Center for the Book’s Graphic Novel Book Club for a book discussion on Superman: The Harvests of Youth by Sina Grace at Bookhouse Brewing! This event, and all events for Superman’s Cleveland, is funded in part by Ohio Humanities. Find out more about this event series here!
Roy Schwartz at the Temple-Tifereth Israel
Roy Schwartz, author of Is Superman Circumcised? The Complete Jewish History of the World’s Greatest Hero, will be giving a talk at the Temple-Tifereth Israel in Beechwood. Roy has written for a wide range of publications, including New York Daily News, Jerusalem Post and Philosophy Now. He currently writes about pop culture for The Forward and CNN.com. His professional writing is similarly diverse, including educational organizations, law … Read More
Screening of Superman II, introduction by Laurel Spiegel
Laura Siegel Larson, daughter of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel, will introduce the first sequel to the 1978 Superman starring Christopher Reeve. Despite a troubled and tortuous production history that saw the firing of the original director (Richard Donner) and the hiring of Richard Lester (A Hard Day’s Night) to replace him, this follow-up film is top-notch big-screen entertainment, and maybe even better … Read More
Coffee and Comics with Tony Isabella
Come visit Rising Star Coffee Roastery in Cleveland for a comics-making workshop with Tony Isabella, creator of Black Lightning, Misty Knight, Black Goliath and more! This event, and all events for Superman’s Cleveland, is funded in part by Ohio Humanities. Find out more about this event series here!
Author Signing with Sarah Kuhn
Come to Carol and John’s Comic Book Shop for an in-person signing with Sarah Kuhn, author of Lois Lane: Girl Taking Over, Heroine Complex and more. This event, and all events for Superman’s Cleveland, is funded in part by Ohio Humanities. Find out more about this event series here!
Artist in the Atrium: Sina Grace
Every third Saturday of each month, stop by the Ames Family Atrium between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to get a firsthand look at the art-making process. Each session provides the opportunity to engage and interact with a different Northeast Ohio maker during pop-up demonstrations and activities. See their work unfold and learn how artists create. Explore a related selection … Read More
Author Signing with Sina Grace
Come to Carol and John’s Comic Book Shop for an in-person signing with Sina Grace, creator of Superman: Harvests of Youth, and writer of Iceman, Ghosted in LA, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers and more. This event, and all events for Superman’s Cleveland, is funded in part by Ohio Humanities. Find out more about this event series here!
Lunch on Fridays: Sina Grace in conversation with Zachary Savich
Spend your lunch hour hearing from Sina Grace, writer and illustrator of the forthcoming book Superman: The Harvests of Youth, during Lunch on Fridays at 12:15pm Friday, October 20 in CIA’s Peter B. Lewis Theater. Superman: The Harvests of Youth (Penguin Random House) is a grounded and heartbreakingly human story about the legendary Superman as a teenager finding his place in a world … Read More