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sosAssociates.com is an extension of my long time social media interests -- taking it beyond the 140 280 characters. Focus areas include:

  • Cleveland and Akron Cultural Events, Art, and Theatre
  • Parks and Trails
  • Cleveland and Akron Tech Meetings, Social Media Events, and Entrepreneur Groups
  • Website Design, Technology, and the Former WebSigCleveland.org

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Blog

Opening Celebration for Cleveland Museum of Art Photography Exhibition - Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950
Opening Celebration for Cleveland Museum of Art Photography Exhibition - Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950

Opening Celebration: Gordon Parks Photography | I attended the opening celebration for "Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950." The pioneering African American photographer Gordon Parks considered his work during the 1940s and ’50s to be the benchmark for his 60-year career.

moCa Cleveland is an OPEN HOUSE! First Free Day!
moCa Cleveland is an OPEN HOUSE! First Free Day!

moCa Cleveland - First Free Day! | moCa Cleveland is an OPEN HOUSE! When I heard the exciting news -- free admission for all -- I immediately made plans to attend the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa Cleveland) Open House on March 16th!

Family Train Day: Touring the Warther Museum and Dennison Depot Museum
Family Train Day: Touring the Warther Museum and Dennison Depot Museum

Warther Museum and Dennison Depot Museum | On March 7, 2019, we planned a family day in Ohio's Tuscarawas County. We decided to make trains the theme for the day, and go to the The Warther Museum and the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum

sosAssociates.com Blogiversary: Seven!
sosAssociates.com Blogiversary: Seven!

sosAssociates.com Blogiversary: Seven! | 2012 to 2019!!! Our seventh Blogiversary of celebrating the fun of exploring our community and writing about our experiences!

Brite Winter 2019 -- #Brite10 -- Tenth Year of Cleveland Outdoor Winter Fun!
Brite Winter 2019 -- #Brite10 -- Tenth Year of Cleveland Outdoor Winter Fun! 

Brite Winter 2019 - #Brite10 - 10th Year! | Congratulations to the Brite Winter 2019 organizers! Ten outstanding years of outdoor winter fun -- music and arts in Cleveland! We have very fond memories of attending our first Brite Winter when it was just a small event in 2011, and have watched it grow into the huge event it is now! 

PechaKucha Night Cleveland Volume 33 at Music Box Supper Club
PechaKucha Night Cleveland Volume 33 at Music Box Supper Club

PechaKucha Cleveland Volume 33 | I always enjoy attending (and writing about) PechaKucha Night events in Cleveland and Akron. Therefore, I was glad to be able to go to Cleveland's Music Box Supper Club on Thursday, February 21, 2019, for PechaKucha Night Cleveland - Volume 33.

"This is a Big Deal!" Open Access Artwork from Cleveland Museum of Art!
"This is a Big Deal!" Open Access Artwork from Cleveland Museum of Art!

Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access | "This is a Big Deal!" "Open Access means the public now has the ability to  share, collaborate, remix, and reuse images of many as 30,000 public-domain artworks from the CMA’s world-renowned collection of art for commercial and non-commercial purposes."

Return Visit - Cleveland Museum of Art's Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern and Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries
Return Visit - Cleveland Museum of Art's Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern and Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries

Return Visit - O’Keeffe & Valois Tapestries | On Friday, January 18, 2019, Stuart returned with Julie to show her Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern and Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries. Visiting the Cleveland Museum of Art makes for a very enjoyable evening.

#NewYearsEve and #NewYearsDay 2019 #ThankYou
#NewYearsEve and #NewYearsDay 2019 #ThankYou

New Year 2019 - Thank You | We created this blog post to review some of the fun things we did in 2018. We have many people to thank for all the activities and events that we attended in 2018.

Cleveland GiveCamp 2018: Coding for Charity for Nine Years!
Cleveland GiveCamp 2018: Coding for Charity for Nine Years!

Cleveland GiveCamp 2018 | Cleveland GiveCamp 2018: Coding for Charity for Nine Years! The Smiths (Stuart, Kevin, and Mike) want to share with you tweets, photos, and information about Cleveland GiveCamp 2018.

Cleveland Museum of Art's Two Major Fall 2018 Exhibitions: Georgia O’Keeffe and Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries
Cleveland Museum of Art's Two Major Fall 2018 Exhibitions: Georgia O’Keeffe and Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries

Georgia O’Keeffe and Valois Tapestries | I was very fortunate to receive an email invitation to arrive early for Cleveland Museum of Art's Two Major Fall 2018 Exhibitions: "Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern" and "Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries."

Start of the Cleveland Holiday Season! PlayhouseSquare Holidazzle - Cleveland Winterfest - TubaChristmas Cleveland
Start of the Cleveland Holiday Season! PlayhouseSquare Holidazzle - Cleveland Winterfest - TubaChristmas Cleveland

Start of the Cleveland Holiday Season! | Traditionally, on the weekend after Thanksgiving, Cleveland kicks off the holiday season! On Saturday and Sunday, November 24 and 25, 2018, we took part in some great holiday celebrations! PlayhouseSquare Holidazzle - Cleveland Winterfest - TubaChristmas Cleveland!