PHOTO BY CORIANA CLOSE
Friday, January 9, 2009, 1894 W. 45th Street: Artist Martin Papcún prepares to enter the abandoned house he deconstructed and placed on public view as an art project. Papcún, a resident of Prague in the Czech Republic, is an artist in residence participating in SPACES World Artists Program.

PHOTO BY CORIANA CLOSE
Architectural firm mbi l k2m’s headquarters at 3121 Bridge Ave: The bathroom in the newly renovated building features brightly colored tiles.

PHOTO BY FRANK BARNETT
Friday, January 9, 2009, 50th Anniversary Celebration of Halloran Ice Skating Rink, 3550 W. 117th: The 50th Anniversary cake prepared for the celebration.

PHOTO BY JOE NARKIN
Wednesday, January 21, 2009, Cudell Improvement Annual Meeting, Brennan's Party Center, 1300 Triskett Road: Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Chief Andy Gonzalez is honored for his service to the community.

PHOTO BY JERLEEN JUSTUS
January 2009, Professor Avenue: Guy Templeton Black with his beloved companion Yogi Bear.

PHOTO BY CORIANA CLOSE
W. 32nd and Clinton Avenue: This civil war era house displays a biblical message: John 3:16. 

PHOTO BY JOE NARKIN
Saturday, January 10, 2009, Northeast Ohio Antiwar Coalition Rally, Market Square Park, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue:  Stewart Robinson (left) and Kim Hill (right) join protesters in a call for a peaceful solution to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza strip.

PHOTO BY JOE NARKIN
Wednesday, January 21, 2009, Cudell Improvement Annual Meeting, Brennan's Party Center, 1300 Triskett Road: Jane M. Platten, Director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, presents the keynote address.

PHOTO BY CORIANA CLOSE
Variety Theatre in 1930, as viewed from the corner of W. 117th and Lorain Avenue: Photo obtained from the Friends of the Historic Variety Theatre website: www.varietytheatrecleveland.com.

PHOTO BY JOE NARKIN
Friday, January 9, 2009, Three Kings Celebration Toy Drive, San Lorenzo Club, 3120 W. 33rd: Gift wrappers, Carmelo Zayas (Left) and Radames Rivers (Right) prepare gifts for neighborhood children.