By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Not only do alternate universes exist in the world of Cirque du Soleil, but idealistic dreams become a reality.
This is the notion behind the Montreal performance group’s “Saltimbanco,” which comes to Cleveland for shows Jan. 29 through Feb. 1 at The Wolstein Center at CSU. Originally conceived in 1992, the [...]

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Whatever you call the Blue Man Group — experimental rock or performance art — the unique act remains popular. Currently the outfit, dressed in blue grease paint, latex bald caps and black clothing, is mounting another touring leg. You can see the “Blue Man Group: How to be a Megastar Tour 2.1” March 22 at [...]

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Admittedly, the only exposure I’ve had to George Gershwin’s music was from watching “Mr. Holland’s Opus” in the sixth grade.
So for me, seeing “Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone” at The Cleveland Play House was more educational than reminiscent — sort of like watching a VH1 “Behind the Music” special on stage.

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These are gingerbread days, the winter-brown grass iced with snow, and each house becomes its own fairy tale. You want to walk out of the cold blue nights and into a house warm with the scent of soup simmering on the stove and the aroma of real gingerbread hot out of the oven.
After peeling [...]

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Ashland University
The following local students completed their Ashland University degree requirements in December:

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Susan Baker of Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston has been chosen to Ohio Super Lawyers 2008. Baker represents employers at all levels of administrative and state courts in workers’ compensation. She is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in workers’ compensation. She has successfully litigated cases before the Ohio Supreme Court and [...]

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AAUW
The Medina County Branch of the American Association of University Women is accepting applications for two $750 scholarships to be given to “non-traditional” women undergraduate students who are attending an accredited college or university for the 2008-09 academic year. Applicants must be residents of Medina County and at least 21 years of age. Previous winners [...]

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Library foundation board seeks trustees
The Wadsworth Public Library Foundation Board of Trustees is seeking candidates to fill three-year terms on the board. The foundation was established to seek, receive and administer gifts, bequests and donations for the support and preservation of the Wadsworth Public Library, beyond the level of taxpayer responsibility and in a manner [...]

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Jan Householder of Wadsworth received the Creativity Women of the Year Award from the Women’s History Project of the Akron Area Inc. for her work with the Giving Doll Project.
Allie Wingfield of Medina and her American Saddlebred mare, Undulata’s Lady in Red, were recently awarded the American Saddlebred Horse Association of Ohio High Point [...]

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- A resident of the 170 block of East Walnut Street saw two men in his driveway at 12:54 a.m. Thursday after his dog started barking.
The resident yelled at them and they ran to a house in the 210 block of East Walnut. He observed a bicycle was missing from the side of his house [...]

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