Fridays at 8:30 PM beginning Aug. 30
Explore a timeless village that thrives on creativity
Chagrin Falls guests include Christopher Crimaldi, owner of the Glass Asylum; Ali Gemmer, local artist; John Bourisseau, historian at Chagrin Falls Historical Society; Dee Dee Pearce, founder and co-director of Illuminate Student Film Experience; Destinee Burse, executive director of Community Life Collaborative; and Shari Hunter, founder and CEO of Two & Company.
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / (WEAO 49.1)
Friday, Sept. 20, at 8:30 PM
Saturday, Sept. 21, at 1:30 AM and 6 PM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / (WEAO 49.2)
Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 PM
BUSINESS LEADER
Christopher Crimaldi
Christopher Crimaldi is the owner of The Glass Asylum, a teaching facility, art studio and gallery. He is a self-taught artist who wants to share his passion for glass with his community.
ARTIST
Ali Gemmer
Ali Gemmer is an emerging artist who works at Valley Art Center in Chagrin Falls, where lshe has immersed herself into the local art community. She is the recipient of the 2021 Victoria Welling Award for excellence in drawing and painting.
HISTORIAN
John Bourisseau
John Bourisseau is a historian at the Chagrin Falls Historical Society. He is passionate about the history of the village and wants to preserve the charm of Chagrin Falls through his work.
EDUCATOR
Dee Dee Pearce
Dee Dee Pearce is the founder and co-director of Illuminate, a student film experience at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival. Illuminate introduces students to the power of storytelling through film and offers students a chance for their work to be featured in a film festival by partnering with the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival.
HUMANITARIAN
Destinee Burse
Destinee Burse is the executive director at the Community Life Collaborative. A humanitarian at heart, she pours all her energy bringing awareness to social and environmental change.
VISIONARY
Shari Hunter
Shari Hunter is the founder and CEO of Two & Company, which provides a space for people with disabilities to gain professional experience in a workplace while creating connections with others.
Chagrin Falls is a village in eastern Cuyahoga County, Ohio. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. The village was established around Chagrin Falls on the Chagrin River. Chagrin Falls was incorporated as a Village in 1844. What began as a settlement of craftsmen from Massachusetts had grown to a commercial center with 9 separate mills, powered by the Chagrin River. — Wikipedia
Founded in 1837
Incorporated: 1844
Population: 4,188 (2020)
Mayor: William Tomko
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