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Well, they weren’t communication is very, very important. really monsters, but the beautiful artistic Briefly, Cleveland’s original sewage sys- creations of Madcap Puppet Theatre. tem ingeniously provided for storm-water The entire student body, faculty, overflows so the treatment plants wouldn’t be overwhelmed, but the system is no lon- and staff of St. Jerome School gath- ger adequate, so a huge diverter tunnel is ered together, from preschool through being dug/sunk/driven under the lake and eighth grade, and were entertained Lakeshore Blvd to carry storm-water floods by the nationally recognized puppet directly to the treatment plant, where they’ll company. Madcap which is based in The Wedge, by Abe Olvido, is the newest art be cleansed of their admixture of house- Cincinnatti, OH, presented, “Jack and installation at Arts Collinwood. hold waste (the polite phrase) before going the Gentle Giant,” a sequel of the classic into the lake – instead of going straight in, Vibration monitors make sure the blasting is within Jack and the Beanstalk. by Abe Olvido as before, dissolving toilet paper and all. specified limits at the Triangle excavation site on Lakeshore Blvd. Photo credit: John Copic The puppets ranged from approxi- wedge: 3. Any action or procedure that (You really need pictures to grasp this; go to mately one foot tall to the “Giant” who serves to open the way for a gradual change. www.neorsd.org and click on CSO.) itself begins, a massive boring machine appeared to the audience to be about 15 (Webster’s Dictionary) This storm-water diversion is a mas- (even now traveling to Cleveland) will feet tall. sive project; to build its 27-foot-diameter p-u-s-h through the earth from Bratenahl “I was scared,” said seventh grader The definition above exemplifies the tunnel, the District has also built a power to Nottingham, emerging at approxi- Jaylin Reese jokingly. changes that have happened and are plant and is moving utilities left, right and mately Nottingham and E185 to be taken The puppeteers revealed at the end of happening on Waterloo. My concept center – “Lakeshore is just littered with apart and sent home. (This conjured up the program that the puppet was only takes all of that change in consid- existing utilities,” said the harassed pre- images of an immense worm tunneling half of a face and that they stood a a lad- senter. That’s part of the street work you through the earth, which sent me off to eration. In the sunlight, The Wedge der behind a curtain to make the puppet installation becomes a vibrant shape see now; the heavy construction bit is the Google ouroboros, but that turned out to sinking of shafts for micro tunnels, which appear so tall. The puppeteers told the of color with its tonal bands glowing be the snake swallowing its tail and sym- will be followed by structures to pick bolizing completeness.) audience that if the puppet was made in in a rhythmic pattern. During those up the overflow and help direct it to the its entirety it would be close to 50 feet tall. gray days of Cleveland, the installation diverter. Once construction of the tunnel INFO STRAIGHT FROM THE CONSTRUCTION Jaylin, who has been attending St. Jerome is a bright and uplifting stroke of mas- MANAGER by Jean Chapman School since sixth grade, said he enjoys sive color and provides an atmospheric NEORSD has begun rock excavation at all the programs and assemblies that St. backdrop for performances. It is a fan- Shaft 4, which is located at Triangle Park Jerome School provides for their students. tastic beacon of art, ingenuity, and Music for Miles: on Lakeshore Blvd. Excavation includes “We learn a lot, but we also have fun,” blasting the rock 100 feet below the ground, collaboration for the Collinwood area. Reese said. “That is one of things I really Classical music which is the most common and safe method like about my school.” Abe Olvido is the creator of The Wedge. comes to Waterloo for removal. ‘We understand that the word ‘blast- Sue Coan, the St. Jerome School prin- by Nan Kennedy ing’ can invoke some fear in residents,’ cipal, said it makes her happy to be able Waterloo Road is already famous for stated Doug Gabriel, NEORSD Construc- to offer the students opportunities to the Beachland Ballroom; now it’s adding tion Program Manager for the Euclid Creek have fun. Superthief: The Collinwood a little classical music. Tunnel project. ‘I want to reassure the resi- “Just to see their faces is a joy to documentary, comes to Clarinetist Bill Meyer (an Arts Collin- dents that blasting rock beneath the ground me,” Coan said. “We strive to give our wood board member) presents mellow is safe, effective and, nationally, a very students a faith-filled, academically Collinwood exclusively at classics every month in the Cafe at Arts the Lakeshore Atlas, along common practice.’ challenging, and enjoyable education.” Collinwood, played by himself and vis- In an effort to loosen the rock, a series of Chanelle McCloud is a teacher at St. with book signing iting artists. Cafe Music, as the name blasts, lasting 15 to 30 seconds, is required. Jerome Elementary School and also the implies, provides a pleasant background Once the rock is loosened, it takes 2 to co-founder of Professchanelle Inspira- for an evening out. For more serious lis- 3 days to remove it. Then blasting will tion, which strives to help people reach tening, Bill, in concert (pun intended) resume and the removal process will be their full potential. with Nan Kennedy has arranged a con- repeated. Residents can expect this to occur cert series in memory of Nan’s husband a couple times a week for 4 to 6 weeks. To Miles Kennedy, who was a founder of Arts date, one other Euclid Creek Tunnel shaft Collinwood and deeply devoted to both has been successfully excavated via the rock Waterloo Road and classical music. blasting process. M4M (Music for Miles) will present a ‘To assure that residents are informed series of classical concerts at Arts Collin- and at ease with the Triangle Park shaft wood, with support from the Cleveland excavation, NEORSD has placed vibration Federation of Musicians Local Four and monitors at locations near the shaft exca- the Arts Collinwood Friends Committee. vation site, including locations across the Sunday, April 29, 4 pm: Patricia Har- street from the park. So far, the monitors Coming to the Lakeshore Atlas Cinema on ris (who has a five-octave range and has have registered below specified limits,’ stated Gabriel. ‘Further, we’ll keep residents and Friday, April 6th is an EXCLUSIVE show- sung for everyone from Barry Manilow to elected officials continually updated on the ing of the documentary SUPERTHIEF president Bill Clinton) and William Clar- ence Marshall, whose impressive bass has progress of the shaft excavation.’ Students at St. Jerome School get front row seats which takes place in Collinwood,the been heard in performance from Sever- to nationally recognized puppet show. story of one of the U.S.’s most prolific WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW (back ance Hall to Karamu House, performing and daring bank robbers of all time— to Nan here) opera selections, art songs and spirituals, NEORSD will publish its construction Collinwood’s Phil Christopher, who pulled with piano accompaniment. schedule and (one hopes) the very infor- off a bank job for a record-setting $30 More concerts are planned for this mative map (of which they had only one million dollars. series; details will be announced. Con- copy at the meeting) in the Collinwood tact Arts Collinwood at (216) 692-9500 or Observer and on their website, and will On Friday April 6th, at 6:30 pm, www.artscollinwood.org for information. keep Councilman Polensek informed. “Superthief” author, Rick Porrello The city, not NEORSD, is responsible Nan Kennedy is a founding member of Arts for those potholes that currently make will be signing copies of his book and Collinwood; chair of the Arts Collinwood answering questions at the theater. Advisory Board; president of the Lakeshore/ the two remaining lanes of Lakeshore’s Don’t miss it! Collinwood Garden Club; writer of neigh- construction area barely driveable; call borhood events e-letter; grandmother of 664-2150 and give the patching crew St. Jerome School Students enjoy a monster filled Emma, Jane and Attila. details of location. Try not to yell at them. puppet show. 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