In collaboration with The LIT:Cleveland's Literary Center

MOCA and The LIT Members FREE / $6 for non-members

Exploring the interplay between words and images, race and culture, creativity and subversion, acclaimed area poets Q-NICE, Kazim Ali, Katie Daley, Ray McNiece, and Michelle Rankins present and perform original works of poetry inspired by MOCA Cleveland's exhibitions, Sheila Pree Bright: Suburbia and Facing Race.

Rock-n-Tot is coming to MOCA!  Bring your entire family and join us for an afternoon of art, culture and music .... and complimentary spa services for the adults in tow!  The premise of a Rock-n-Tot afternoon at MOCA is to provide a wholesome event for the whole family, adults and kids alike by encouraging families to spend quality time together, creating new relationships and educate themselves with new art and culture exposure.
 
You'll find music, maracas, hula hoops and dancing scarves.  Wine tastings and complimentary spa services for the adults (yes, really!).  Airbrush tattoos, juiceboxes and kid-appropriate snacks.  Fantastic art exhibits and learning experiences for everyone!  There will be a spot for the little ones who are not yet walking, nursing coves, even an area to just get away from it all and rejuvenate with toys, books, puzzles and more.  Did we mention there are goody bags and product giveaways? 
 
Pre-walkers are admitted free, everyone else must have a ticket.  $12/ticket - Cleveland.
 
For more info, or to purchase tickets: http://www.rock-n-tot.com.

Artscape 2008 continues

Join MOCA for Cleveland’s coolest holiday shopping experience. Regional artists come together to showcase a variety of jewelry, home accessories, clothing, and one-of-a-kind-gifts for everyone on your list. Co-produced by Heidi Lingg of Lingg Productions.

Preview Night--Friday, November 21
4:30-9pm   FREE for Members  $5 for Non-members

Saturday, November 22, 11am-5pm
FREE and open to the public

Interested in showing participating in this year's event? To be considered please send an e-mail with your name, contact information and brief description of your work along with electronic samples to mglauser@mocacleveland.org.

You’ve never seen or heard The Cleveland Orchestra quite like this--provocative, contemporary, and dare we say edgy? Just how MOCA likes it. Reflecting the vivid pulse and vibrant meter of our fall exhibition, The Orchestra has compiled a series of modern works to be performed in our space. The vibe is amplified with a secret passage through Jorge Pardo: HOUSE and unexpected quirky details that only MOCA can put together.

We expect this event to sell out quickly. Reservations are required, and may be made by calling Andrea Kormos at 216.421.8671. Tickets are $25 and include the performance and light refreshments.

If you drew a line between MOCA Cleveland and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York, it would be 197.2 miles long, the distance that Douglas Dreishpoon, Senior Curator of the Albright-Knox, will travel in November to serve as the fall 2008 Nesnadny + Schwartz Visiting Curator.

Lines play an important role in Dreishpoon's current projects.  They form the vocabulary for two artists who will be presented in major solo exhibitions at the Albright-Knox: Argentine art phenom, Guillermo Kuitca, and Buffalo-born/Cleveland-educated contemporary art master, Robert Mangold.  In his public talk at MOCA, Dreishpoon will elaborate on how lines and drawing bleed into forms and painting in both artists' oeuvres.  There may be lines to hear this lecture, so plan ahead.

Dreishpoon will visit the studios of a handful of Northeast Ohio artists during his trip.  If you would like to apply for a studio visit or learn more about Dreishpoon, visit MOCAcleveland.org/nesnadny or call 216.421.8671 ext. 26 for details.

TIMELINE

Artist Application Deadline Friday, September 26, 2008

Studio Visits Wednesday, November 5 and Thursday, November 6, 2008

Public Talk Wednesday, November 5 / 6:30om / MOCA Cleveland Commons Area

It's back!  MOCA's 2nd Annual College Night offers free admissions for those with valid a college ID.

Using concepts in Jorge Pardo’s work as a springboard for discussion, these roundtables will explore the overlap between design, architecture, and art. Through the lenses of the twenty-first century art school, corporate environment, private home, and contemporary art museum, our expert panelists will explore making, teaching, showing, and using art in an integrated world.

Featuring Joanne Cohen, Executive Director and Curator of the Cleveland Clinic Art Program; Beth Fitzgibbons, Director of Interior Design, Bialosky + Partners Architects; and Mark Moskovitz, artist and designer.

FREE General Admission on Saturday, September 27, 2008

Museum Day is a day when museums and cultural institutions nationwide open their doors free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors.

Attendees must present Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry to participating institutions. The card will be available in the September 2008 issue and a downloadable version is available on the Museum Day website.

Using concepts in Jorge Pardo’s work as a springboard for discussion, these roundtables will explore the overlap between design, architecture, and art. Through the lenses of the twenty-first century art school, corporate environment, private home, and contemporary art museum, our expert panelists will explore making, teaching, showing, and using art in an integrated world.

Featuring Reed Kroloff, Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum
and Saul Ostrow, Chair, Visual Arts and Technologies at The Cleveland Institute of Art.

Build a cell phone out of Styrofoam or mold a Wii remote using pipe cleaners at this season’s Family Art Studio, where we will be sculpting “everyday objects” from unusual art materials. Friendly and fun, the Art Studio will also have art-inspired games and delicious refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods.

TALK

6pm

Jorge Pardo and Bonnie Clearwater

Get behind the scenes of Jorge Pardo: HOUSE as the artist and curator reflect on the work and exhibition.

PARTY

7-10pm

Cool fall temps bring on the heat at MOCA’s fall opening with DJ Neil Chastain mixing up the dance beat with a touch of live Conga drums. Top it off with sky-high stilt walkers and we’ve got one hot HOUSE party.

Plus…MOCA Family Art Studio returns after a successful summer debut!

Get behind the scenes of Jorge Pardo:House as the artist and curator reflect on the work and exhibition.

Fresh off a white hot run at MOCA North Miami, be one of the first to see Jorge Pardo: House when it debuts in Cleveland.