Cleveland Scene

Layoffs Begin at The Plain Dealer

Eric Sandy — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:17:18 -0400

The first round of promised layoffs begins tonight, according to an email sent to Plain Dealer staffers this afternoon.

For now, non-newsroom employees are affected (advertising, marketing, finance, IT, etc.).…

Symon Employee in the Running for Maxim's Hometown Hottie

Jason Beudert — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:56:00 -0400

Ivy Mitcham, a server at Michael Symon's Lolita in Tremont, has made it to the voting rounds for Maxim Magazine's 2014 Hometown Hotties. But she needs our help.…

What's Your Craziest Cleveland Bar Story?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:35:00 -0400

Nights on the town here in Cleveland can get pretty goddamn rowdy. Simple excursions to the bowels of West 6th Street can end up as depraved, acid-bleached odysseys into the salt mines below Lake Erie.…

Lorain Children Were Placed in Home with Sex Offender

Eric Sandy — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:00 -0400

Today in "WTF?" it's coming to light that three children were placed by Lorain County Children Services into a home with a registered sex offender.

The Chronicle-Telegram reports on the news, which is being urged into the spotlight by the children's mother, Mayra Valentin.…

Here's Nerlens Noel on a Weird Treadmill

Sam Allard — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:48:00 -0400

The NBA draft is next Thursday, and potential number-one pick Nerlens Noel is hard at work, rehabbing his busted-ass knee. Both his enormous feet and flagship flat-top warrant careful scrutiny here.…

Dish of the Day: Fried Perch @ Seven Seas

Jason Beudert — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:27:00 -0400

When it comes to eating seafood in Cleveland, the choice often is between a few pricey fish houses or inexpensive (and risky to public health) fast food joints. It's those middle-of-the-road places where you can safely (and affordably) enjoy a platter of fish that are so rare.…

Chardon Football Coach on the Cover of Sports Illustrated

Vince Grzegorek — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:33 -0400

This week's Sports Illustrated features Frank Hall on the cover. The Chardon football coach was an unqualified hero on February 27 of last year when T.J. Lane opened fire at Chardon High School, killing three.…

Six Facts About Ousted Men's Wearhouse CEO George Zimmer

Eric Sandy — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:03:00 -0400

George Zimmer, the founder and CEO of Men's Wearhouse, was suddenly ousted this morning from the company he crafted as a young man.

No reason was given for the abrupt move. In fact, Zimmer wasn't even notified before the press release was issued.…

Serena Williams Blames the Victim in the Steubenville Rape Case (Updated)

Vince Grzegorek — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:57:26 -0400

Update: Serena Williams has issued a statement in an attempt to limit the damage from her severely uneducated and ignorant statements quoted in a Rolling Stone article in which she blames the victim of the Steubenville rape.

Here's her moment of, "What I meant to say was...."

"What happened in Steubenville was a real shock for me. I was deeply saddened.…
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Mister Jahi recounts the time he spent rapping in Cleveland

Jeff Niesel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:47:00 -0400

A Cleveland native who now lives in Oakland, MC Jahi just recently published Things I’ve Seen: A Decade of Hip-hop, Education and Life, a memoir about his hip-hop career. The book starts with his recollection of writing rhymes as a kid while growing up in East Cleveland and continues through his experiences performing on MTV and BET and touring Europe.…

Spurs Squander Fourth-Quarter Lead In Demoralizing Loss to Heat.

Mike Seely — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:43:00 -0400

Over 100 games into this NBA season, who knew that the Miami Heat's least valuable player was LeBron James' headband? Utterly stymied for a full three quarters of Game 6 of the NBA Finals by the Spurs' peculiar defensive tag team of Boris Diaw and Kawhi Leonard, James chucked his headband, flexed his receding hairline and then caught fire, leading Miami back from a 10-point deficit at the end of the third quarter to take the lead late in the fourth.…

Reviewed: The Bling Ring

Sam Allard — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

by Sam Allard At the risk of aligning myself with your neighborhood parson, there's something not-quite-right about watching the revelry and raunchiness of privileged high schoolers. Once kiddies get to college, most of us accept that depravity (or, at the very least, "experimentation") is part of the package.…

Band of the Week

Jeff Niesel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

15 60 75 The Numbers Band by Jeff Niesel Meet the Band: Robert Kidney (guitar, vocals), Jack Kidney (keyboards, harmonica, vocals), Terry Hynde (saxophone), Bill Watson (bass), Clint Alguire (drums) Longevity: The Numbers Band has been together for more than 40 years, something that bandleader Bob Kidney attributes to the fact that the guys in the Kent-based band simply like what they do.…

The Cleveland Craft Beer Report

Robert Massie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

by Robert Massie A craft beer invasion is underway and Cleveland is surrounded. Breweries in all directions are bombarding our marketplace with new brews.…

Microphone Fiend

Jeff Niesel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Public Enemy's Chuck D says the Kings of the Mic tour will 'knock your face off by Jeff Niesel You were just recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Talk about what that experience was like.…

Spotlight: Much Ado About Nothing

Jeff Niesel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

by Jeff Niesel There's something jarring about the opening scene of director Joss Whedon's (The Avengers) take on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, which opens Friday at the Cedar-Lee Theatre. A group of men in business suits emerge from a caravan of limousines to convene in a kitchen and discuss family matters.…

CD Review: L.A. Knights

Jeff Niesel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Rubber City Meltdown (self-released) by Jeff Niesel reverbnation.com/laknights Singer Dave Fanz and guitarist Jozey originally formed this Akron group last year as a "fun cover band" and that might be where its talents are best applied.…

No Spaetzle Occasion Needed

Douglas Trattner — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Sterle's Country House is a treasure. Do your part to keep it that way by Douglas Trattner It was 8:45 on a Friday night when our group of five rolled into Sterle's (pronounced STER-lees) Country House for some grub. The host warned us that the kitchen was shutting down in 15 minutes and that there might be some menu items that were no longer available.…

Evolution of a Band

Jeff Niesel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

After much trial and tribulation, Ohio Sky finds redemption on its new EP by Jeff Niesel In 2011, local hard rock act Ohio Sky had the opportunity of a lifetime. The band played a showcase for Roadrunner Records, the mammoth label that's home to popular metal acts like Nickelback and Slipknot.…

We Get Mail

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

On: "The Creatures of Lorain County" Facebook Page is Something to See Although I admit there are some funny pics on there for Lorain "area" but it is ridiculous that there are some pics on there making fun of overweight people that are just attending their child's school concert.…

Pinball Wizards

Joseph Clark — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

A free pinball palace? That's super by Joseph Clark ASCENDING THE STAIRS OF THE FORMER AMERICAN Greetings factory at 1300 West 78th Street, you may hear the frenzied clicks of flapping wood paddles and blips and chirps of electronic encouragement. This joyful racket is coming from one of more than a dozen classic arcade machines of Superelectric Pinball Parlor, a living museum of kinetic gaming hosted by local artists Benjamin Haehn, Nathaniel Murray and David Spasic.…

Contemporary & Cosmopolitan

Jeff Niesel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

An overview of the Cleveland Museum of Art's eclectic Summer Solstice by Jeff Niesel Tickets to this year's Summer Solstice party/concert at the Cleveland Museum of Art sold out in a hurry. That's just one sign that the festival has become a signature event not just for the museum, but for the city.…

First Look @ Willeyville

Jason Beudert — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

by Jason Beudert Willeyville, which opened its doors last week, is an homage to Cleveland's first mayor John Willey, who dubbed the area Willeyville. The contemporary bistro on the east banks of the Flats marks the return of chef Chris DiLisi, who was opening chef at Flour in Moreland Hills and longtime chef at Baricelli Inn before that.…

Savage Love

Dan Savage — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Mayo by Dan Savage Dear Dan — I'm a straight guy in my early 30s with an amazing girlfriend of two years.…

Startup City

Lee Chilcote — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Never mind the rust. Young tech companies are hot in Cleveland, where creating a startup has never been easier. by Lee Chilcote It may not be evident yet, but the next hot tech company is being created in Cleveland, a city long known as flyover country by venture capitalists and once rated the worst place in the U.S. for startups on a list penned by some bored intern in New York. This is not just bullshit boosterism churned out by another nonprofit.…