The Fighting Heart of Johnny Kilbane: Remembering Cleveland’s Featherweight Champion 100 Years Later
Main Library, Louis Stokes Wing – Social Sciences Dept. (5th Floor)
March 15 – April 30
West Park Branch
May 7 – 31
Walz Branch
June 4 – 30
Memorial-Nottingham Branch
July 9 – 31
Rice Branch
August 6 – 31
Carnegie West Branch
September 10 – October 20
Program, Reception and Exhibit Opening: Thursday, March 15, 2012, Main Library, Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium , 6:30 p.m.
On February 22, 1912, Clevelander Johnny Kilbane entered the realm of sports legends when he defeated Abe Attell in a 20-round fight, winning for himself–and Cleveland–the world featherweight boxing championship, a title he held until 1923. In his day, Kilbane’s name was known throughout the U.S. and around the world, perhaps more so than that of any other Clevelander’s. Fighter, family man and public servant, Kilbane led an exceptional life. But his journey in some ways followed the path of many other Irish American Clevelanders of the time: born in the Angle–wedged between Detroit, West 25th Street and the Cuyahoga River–he lived at West 74th and Herman at the time of his title fight and ended his days in West Park. The legacy of “West Side’s Pride” is our community pride.
The Lockwood Thompson Dialogues Presents
An Exhibit of Photographs by Penny De Los Santos: Food Travels
Fine Arts & Special Collections Department
Main Library – Main Building, Third Floor
March - June, 2012
Penny De Los Santos began photographing as a way to understand her own diverse cultural background and identity. Her recent evolution into food photography has allowed her to explore and celebrate culture, history and community through the camera lens. The exhibit will feature her Food Travels series. She is an award-winning internationally published photographer whose work has appeared in Saveur Magazine and National Geographic.
Celebrating 90 Years of PlayhouseSquare!
Main Library – Main Building, Second Floor
April - August 2012
The Cleveland Public Library presents an exhibition honoring the 90th anniversary of PlayhouseSquare. The exhibit will showcase the history of the city’s theater district from its opening programs in 1921 through the gamut of programs and collaborations being offered by PlayhouseSquare today. Come view selected items from Cleveland Public Library’s and PlayhouseSquare’s collections of playbills, scrapbooks, and photo archives. The Library’s extensive book collection on drama and theater will be used to highlight the productions of the past 90 years.
Travel Back in Time with the George Ketteringham Photograph Collection
Main Library, Main Building Lobby
Now through May 30, 2012
A selection of George Ketteringham’s iconic images of Cleveland from the early 1900s is currently on view. Travel back in time to see the fashions of the day and to compare well-known Cleveland locations then and now. A graduate of old West High School, George Ketteringham (1876-1954) was an expert at making and repairing the surveying equipment required for the precise planning and positioning of Cleveland-area construction projects. It was through his travels to construction sites throughout the city that George Ketteringham developed an interest in the buildings and locations that would become the focus of his photography. Viewing his subjects with the precise eye of the surveyor, Ketteringham captured images of amazing clarity, strong composition, and atmosphere. The images in the exhibit are drawn from the larger George Ketteringham Collection that is available for viewing through the Cleveland Public Library Digital Gallery.