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Friday, April 20th, 2012

Per Knutas of the Cincinnati Art Museum is named Chief Conservator of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Per Knutas, the chief conservator at the Cincinnati Art Museum, made a splash, figuratively speaking, by restoring an 1890 landscape by Vincent van Gogh recently in the museum’s galleries.

Visitors could watch his every move magnified on a live video display as he worked.

The Cleveland Museum...

http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2012/04/per_knutas_of_the_cincinnati_a.html

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Construction begins on Euclid Beach carousel restoration project

The Western Reserve Historical Society held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday afternoon for the Euclid Beach carousel restoration project.

Construction is set to begin on an all-glass pavilion that will house the carousel.

Work to restore the original carousel is already under way with the company, Carousel Works, based in Mansfield.

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http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/construction-begins-on-euclid-beach-caro

Monday, April 16th, 2012

Cleveland Museum of Art has big economic impact, new study says

A new study shows that the Cleveland Museum of Art is more than a treasure house of masterpieces. It’s a nonprofit business expected to generate roughly $140 million in economic activity in Cuyahoga County by the end of its 2012 fiscal year on June 30.

By spending $40 million a...

http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2012/04/cleveland_museum_of_art_has_a.html

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

'Dutch Spring' is in full bloom at the Cleveland Botanical Garden on University Circle

Feast your eyes on bright swaths of red, yellow, purple and white. Tulips, daffodils, hydrangea, wisteria and pussy willows compete for attention over 10 gorgeous acres of spring at the Cleveland Botanical Garden this weekend.

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/entertainment/around_town/Dutch-Spring-is-in-full-bloom-at-the-Cleveland

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

PNC SmartHome, a museum exhibit turned residence, sells to Maryland couple for $331,000

A museum exhibit dedicated to saving and recycling energy has, itself, found new life -- as the Cleveland home of a Maryland couple.

Martin and Jocelyn Schaffer came to Cleveland in February for a weekend visit with their son Michael and his family, who live in University Heights.

By the end of...

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/04/pnc_smarthome_one_of_northeast.html

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