CLASSICAL — Carnatic vocalist Bangalore Sri S. Shankar sings during a performance at Cleveland State University’s Waetjen Auditorium on April 11, 2012 as part of Cleveland’s 35th annual Thyagaraja Festival. The 12-day festival, which is a celebration of classical Indian music, is the largest of its kind outside India. Photo by Brandon Blackwell @CapturedCLE
CRICKET — India native Vijay Akurati smashes a tennis ball during a cricket match on the roof-top tennis court at The Chesterfield in downtown Cleveland on April 1, 2012. Akurati, who lives in an apartment at The Chesterfield, said he and his friends play cricket everyday - weather permitting. “We lose about 10 tennis balls a day,” Akurati said. Photo by Brandon Blackwell @CapturedCLE
