This project should change your life! (maybe in only a small way, but still...) Look for inspiration in the world around you, in a place you haven't looked before. Go somewhere, do something, pay attention, absorb it all.
Choose something that sounds interesting and fun to do, something that you're interested in but haven't done before. Try to push yourself, explore your boundaries, take a chance on something that you ordinarily wouldn't.
Step 1: Do something you've never done before; do it for at least one hour.
Step 2: Afterwards, think about your experience, both good and the bad aspects of it. What did you enjoy the most? Why? What surprised you? What inspired you? What didn't you enjoy? Why? Would you do it again? Would you recommend it to others?
Step 3: Report on your experience: write a one-page report and prepare a 3-minute verbal presentation for class. You must have 3-6 visual pieces as part of your report. These can be photos you took while doing it; sketches you made during/after; literature, schedules, etc. from the place visited; objects you found, etc. In addition, other media would be great (audio, etc.)
MUSIC: Cleveland Orchestra - Cleveland Institute of Music - Nighttown - Grog Shop - Beachland Ballroom - Red (An Orchestra) - The Barking Spider
ART: Cleveland Museum of Art - Cleveland Institute of Art - Tremont - Murray Hill - MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) - Buzz Gallery - City Artists at Work (Oct. 1 & 2)
DRAMA: Beck Center - Dobama - Cleveland Public Theater - Cleveland Playhouse - Cassidy Theater - Karamu - Great Lakes Theater Company - Cleveland Cinemateque (film) - 20,000 Leagues Under the Industry (Oct. 1 & 2 only)
OUTDOORS: Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Metroparks - Edgewater Park - Botanical Garden - Holden Arboretum - Industrial Flats - Goodtime river cruise
EXPLORE CLEVELAND: Buy an all-day RTA pass ($3) and ride the Red line from west to east - ride Blue/Green line to Shaker Square - ride Lakefront line to Rock Hall, walk back to Tower City - Shop at West Side Market (Mon.-Weds.-Fri.-Sat.) - Eat at Nate's (Middle Eastern) or Lozado's (Puerto Rican) on W. 25th - walk around Ohio City (download map)
EVERYTHING: Cleveland.com - EcoCity Cleveland - Hotel Bruce - Free Times - Scene - TravelCleveland
INSPIRATION: Katie - Adam - Brandon - Scott - Amanda - Jessica - Eva - Alexa - Luis - Jon - Brian - Yumiko - Jacqueline - Tony