Cleveland Should Market itself as an Affordable Cultural Mecca (theater, place to live)

[Cleverfield]

The cultural assets that Cleveland offers can rival any of the larger cities in this country, and these things are more affordable and accessible here than in many of those larger cities. Why doesn't Cleveland start marketing itself to more people as an affordable place to live with access 1st class arts and culture? It really could be a huge selling point, and I don't think most people around the country are aware of how great our cultural offerings are.

[Kamms]

Originally Posted by Cleverfield

The cultural assets that Cleveland offers can rival any of the larger cities in this country, and these things are more affordable and accessible here than in many of those larger cities. Why doesn't Cleveland start marketing itself to more people as an affordable place to live with access 1st class arts and culture? It really could be a huge selling point, and I don't think most people around the country are aware of how great our cultural offerings are.

I agree. In this economy, Cleveland is very affordable and a very manageable area in which to live. Cleveland should include marketing itself as a cultural destination for visitors as well.

[OhAcid]

To quote Hot in Cleveland...

"He showed me all around Cleveland, and I'm telling you it's nothing like we think. They have symphonies and museums and light opera - OK, so nobody really likes those things, but they have 'em!"

[Cleverfield]

Originally Posted by OhAcid

To quote Hot in Cleveland...

"He showed me all around Cleveland, and I'm telling you it's nothing like we think. They have symphonies and museums and light opera - OK, so nobody really likes those things, but they have 'em!"

The latter isn't really true. The theaters, museums, and orchestra are all very well attended in Cleveland. They wouldn't survive in a city our size without good attendance.

[andrew61]

Originally Posted by Cleverfield

The latter isn't really true. The theaters, museums, and orchestra are all very well attended in Cleveland. They wouldn't survive in a city our size without good attendance.

Pretty much the only people I ever found in Cleveland who were willing to do those sorts of things on a regular basis mostly all lived in the Heights area and Shaker Square and all that... and they were mostly oh, so snooty and snobby and haughty about it all, so pleased with themselves for being so very "highbrow" and so disdainful of people who weren't into all that quite so much (like, for instance, those dreadful, culturally impoverished West Siders -- Gasp!). Even when they just went to the Cinematheque to see a foreign film or to Arabica for coffee, they put on airs about it, like they were engaging in some oh, so rarefied activity...

That's what was so frustrating about Cleveland, to me... All the petty pretentiousness...

And that's why I prefer where I live now, where people who engage in those "cultural" activities simply take pleasure in them and are matter-of-fact about it, with no need to "put on airs" or look down their noses at others...

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by andrew61

Pretty much the only people I ever found in Cleveland who were willing to do those sorts of things on a regular basis mostly all lived in the Heights area and Shaker Square and all that... and they were mostly oh, so snooty and snobby and haughty about it all, so pleased with themselves for being so very "highbrow" and so disdainful of people who weren't into all that quite so much (like, for instance, those dreadful, culturally impoverished West Siders -- Gasp!). Even when they just went to the Cinematheque to see a foreign film or to Arabica for coffee, they put on airs about it, like they were engaging in some oh, so rarefied activity...

That's what was so frustrating about Cleveland, to me... All the petty pretentiousness...

And that's why I prefer where I live now, where people who engage in those "cultural" activities simply take pleasure in them and are matter-of-fact about it, with no need to "put on airs" or look down their noses at others...

It just never ends, Andy. Never ever. Sad really.

[Natural510]

Originally Posted by OhAcid

To quote Hot in Cleveland...

"He showed me all around Cleveland, and I'm telling you it's nothing like we think. They have symphonies and museums and light opera - OK, so nobody really likes those things, but they have 'em!"

LOL, nice.

[Cleverfield]

Originally Posted by andrew61

Pretty much the only people I ever found in Cleveland who were willing to do those sorts of things on a regular basis mostly all lived in the Heights area and Shaker Square and all that... and they were mostly oh, so snooty and snobby and haughty about it all, so pleased with themselves for being so very "highbrow" and so disdainful of people who weren't into all that quite so much (like, for instance, those dreadful, culturally impoverished West Siders -- Gasp!). Even when they just went to the Cinematheque to see a foreign film or to Arabica for coffee, they put on airs about it, like they were engaging in some oh, so rarefied activity...

That's what was so frustrating about Cleveland, to me... All the petty pretentiousness...

And that's why I prefer where I live now, where people who engage in those "cultural" activities simply take pleasure in them and are matter-of-fact about it, with no need to "put on airs" or look down their noses at others...

Oh no, no snooty people in Chicago at all. Evanston and the whole north side, and downtown is just a big old blue collar paradise .

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by Cleverfield

The latter isn't really true. The theaters, museums, and orchestra are all very well attended in Cleveland. They wouldn't survive in a city our size without good attendance.

Seems the only "highbrow" cultural entity in Cleveland that has failed is classical ballet, and the failure of the Cleveland Ballet was more about mismanagement and petty artistic jealousies than it was about a lack of attendance. Is there any movement toward re-establishing a professional company in Cleveland?

[tribecavsbrowns]

Originally Posted by Cleverfield

The latter isn't really true. The theaters, museums, and orchestra are all very well attended in Cleveland. They wouldn't survive in a city our size without good attendance.

It's a joke. From a sitcom.