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Regular meetings of Solon Italian Club: Last Wednesday of each month     

7:30 p.m., Solon Community Center

New members welcome. Contact Mike Rhea at (216) 337-8407 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  for information.

Dinner at Home Family Club: Fridays

6 - 8 p.m. Adults $20, ages 8-13 $10, children 7 and under free. Cash bar. Open to the public, no reservations needed.

Pasta and Chef’s Choice Entree dinners at Southwest Italian American Club : 1st and 3rd Fridays

$12 for complete pasta meal: salad, entree with meat of the week, pasta with home-made sauce, dessert, cash bar. SWIAC is located at 7510 Snow Rd., near Ridge Rd. in Parma.

“Michelangelo: Mind of the Master:”

Through Jan. 5, 2020

Cleveland Museum of Art

Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation 

Exhibition Hall

Spanning Michelangelo’s career and major projects, a group of rarely seen drawings shows how the Italian Renaissance artist conceived the figures that appear in his finished works, including the Sistine Chapel ceiling and "Last Judgment" fresco.

Master/Apprentice: Imitation and Inspiration in the Renaissance:

Through February 16, 2020 

Cleveland Museum of Art 

James and Hanna Bartlett Prints and Drawings Gallery (101)

Works from the museum’s collection survey the impact of Michelangelo on the history and practice of art in Europe in the 1500s and beyond. On view are prints, drawings, and sculptures by artists who copied, imitated, or took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance master.

Alternative View Gallery Talk: Master/Apprentice:

Friday, January 24, 6 p.m. 

Cleveland Museum of Art 

James and Hanna Bartlett Prints and Drawings Gallery (101)

Student researchers Jacob Emmett, Kylie Fisher, and Julia Laplaca share their insight on works in the exhibition and offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the curatorial process. Space is limited. Free, ticket required.

Italian Language Classes:

Saturdays, Feb. 1-March 28; April 18-June 13 

Western Reserve Historical Society

10-11:30 a.m. – Beginners level

12-1:30 p.m. -  Intermediate/Advanced level

$120 Non-member, $100 Member

Designed for individuals with no previous 

knowledge of Italian or those who were exposed to the Italian language but are in need of 

studying or reviewing the basics. 

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