Cleveland
Aligning of the Festivals
On March 20, the date of the vernal equinox, the plaza fronting the Great Lakes Science Center becomes the canvas for a light painting. At 1:19 p.m., the shadow cast by a tall, stately wind turbine will align precisely with one of the pathways laid out in stone at its base. Exactly two hours and 11 minutes later, the shadow lines up with another path, tracking the sun’s arc across the sky. The site also features a sculpture consisting of 4,440 100-watt bulbs cast in concrete, representing the average American household’s annual electricity consumption. Worth seeing any day, Windworks — commissioned by Cleveland Public Art — is a permanent installation, open to the public year-round. Continental is an official sponsor of the Great Lakes Science Center. 216.694.2000; greatscience.com
If your idea of a good time is watching at least seven movies in a single day, then it doesn’t get better than the 32nd Cleveland International Film Festival. More than 200 entries from around the world screen morning, noon, and night at Tower City Cinemas in downtown Cleveland, March 6–16. When the lights go up, there are film forums, Q&A sessions with actors and directors, and discussion groups. Continental is the official airline of the festival. 216.623.3456; clevelandfilm.org
Things can get sticky in Chardon, Ohio, during the Geauga County Maple Festival, March 27–30, when volunteers make syrup in the log cabin on the town square. Get some that’s still warm from the stir booth on pancakes in the breakfast tent, or bid on a jug of the sweet stuff during the auction. maplefestival.com
