/steven-litt Covering art, architecture and economic development across Northeast Ohio with news stories, analysis and reviews. en-US Copyright Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:02:40 GMT /community/2026-04-30/analysis-cleveland-engages-a-new-lakefront-planning-team-to-see-whats-possible-after-browns-leave The new planning effort will be led by the firm of MVRDV, based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which has worked on major waterfront plans carried out in cities across the world. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:02:40 GMT /community/2026-04-30/analysis-cleveland-engages-a-new-lakefront-planning-team-to-see-whats-possible-after-browns-leave Steven Litt /arts-culture/2026-04-29/review-manet-morisot-exhibition-is-a-deep-dive-into-artistic-ways-of-seeing-making The Cleveland Museum of Art exhibit assembles 36 paintings and seven works on paper by Manet and Morisot, closely examining how the artists influenced each other. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:45:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-29/review-manet-morisot-exhibition-is-a-deep-dive-into-artistic-ways-of-seeing-making Steven Litt /community/2026-04-21/commentary-cosms-playful-architecture-makes-sense-but-will-it-lift-downtown-cleveland Cosm Cleveland, an immersive entertainment facility under construction in Downtown Cleveland, will aim to attract visitors with immersive viewings on a spectacular screen. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:12:09 GMT /community/2026-04-21/commentary-cosms-playful-architecture-makes-sense-but-will-it-lift-downtown-cleveland Steven Litt /community/2026-04-01/commentary-clevelands-downtown-lakefront-plans-need-magic-now-burke-airport-land-can-wait After decades of failed attempts and nearly five years of planning under two mayors since 2021, the city is closer than ever to launching a once-in-a-century makeover of its drab, largely inaccessible Lake Erie waterfront. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT /community/2026-04-01/commentary-clevelands-downtown-lakefront-plans-need-magic-now-burke-airport-land-can-wait Steven Litt /arts-culture/2026-03-19/review-june-leaf-retrospective-at-oberlin-college-is-a-revelation The Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College is exhibiting a retrospective on the late June Leaf, a figurative artist who reveled in exploring the human comedy. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-03-19/review-june-leaf-retrospective-at-oberlin-college-is-a-revelation Steven Litt /community/2026-03-13/tim-donovan-estate-makes-six-figure-gift-to-improve-canal-basin-park A posthumous gift from the estate of Tim Donovan aims to improve the 20-acre Canal Basin Park, the northern trailhead of the Towpath along the Cuyahoga River at Columbus Road Peninsula in Cleveland. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:38:38 GMT /community/2026-03-13/tim-donovan-estate-makes-six-figure-gift-to-improve-canal-basin-park Steven Litt /education/2026-03-03/commentary-beautiful-new-dorms-at-cwru-buck-a-national-trend-toward-bland-housing The new South Residential Village at Case Western Reserve University is an example of fresh, creative, Capital A architecture, which is unusual for new college dorms. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT /education/2026-03-03/commentary-beautiful-new-dorms-at-cwru-buck-a-national-trend-toward-bland-housing Steven Litt /arts-culture/2026-01-20/cleveland-architect-jonathan-kurtz-is-rejuvenating-northeast-ohios-arts-infrastructure Cleveland architect Jonathan Kurtz has won more than 50 regional and national design awards with a portfolio that's helped rejuvenate important parts of the region’s cultural infrastructure. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-01-20/cleveland-architect-jonathan-kurtz-is-rejuvenating-northeast-ohios-arts-infrastructure Steven Litt /community/2025-12-18/cleveland-announces-master-developer-for-downtown-lakefront-transformation North Coast Waterfront Development Corp. announced the selection of Brecksville-based DiGeronimo Development as master developer of 50 acres on Cleveland's lakefront. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:05:00 GMT /community/2025-12-18/cleveland-announces-master-developer-for-downtown-lakefront-transformation Steven Litt /community/2025-12-17/commentary-cleveland-lakefront-plan-needs-to-create-new-views-including-by-moving-the-mather The Great Lakes Science Center said it's open to relocating the Steamship William G. Mather as part of a massive revamp of the Downtown Cleveland lakefront. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:00:28 GMT /community/2025-12-17/commentary-cleveland-lakefront-plan-needs-to-create-new-views-including-by-moving-the-mather Steven Litt