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He Moved From Hollywood to Convert a Small Town Ohio High School Into a Film Production Studio. Will Business Follow?

With Ohio's Motion Picture Tax Credit increasing, Schoolyard Studio hopes to draw even more movies and TV shows to film in the state

By Mark Oprea

Nov 29, 2023

Thirty miles east of Cleveland, past the horse farms and cornfields off 422, is where Berkshire High School sits relatively quiet, save for the faint buzz of construction inside its gymnasium and the odd UPS driver parked out in front. In the next five years, the scenery is fit to change...

Det Chansamone, a 53-year-old visual effects artist from Los Angeles, bought the empty Berkshire High School in Burton to convert into a massive film studio, including a 10,000-square-foot soundstage in the school's gymnasium. His aim is to finish the full conversion in the next five years or so.

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Steve Martin and Martin Short perform at the State Theatre and Blizzard Bash returns to the Beachland

By Jeff Niesel

Pokey LaFarge comes to the Beachland on Sunday.

WKYC's Hollie Strano Off Air Following Thanksgiving Day DUI Arrest, Crash

She had a 0.244 BAC at the time of her arrest. Dashcam video captured the crash

By Vince Grzegorek

Damage pictured the day after Strano's vehicle struck the fire hydrant

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Opal on Pearl
4250 Pearl Rd., Cleveland

“Opal is located in my home sweet home of Old Brooklyn, so it automatically scores right there. In the former Drink space, I recently went to happy hour. What a great menu! They have quite a selection, from little bites and salads to more substantial dishes, all at a great deal. But listen, the fries...you gotta try them. Coated in herbs and maybe breadcrumbs, I wasn't quite sure, they stayed crispy and delicious even cold! I wasn't even that hungry and we devoured them. For drinks I had a glass of Brut for $6 and a very refreshing wine sparkler, Vino Verede, $5. Three drinks, three dishes between two people, less than $30 tab. Very polite attentive and friendly service. I'm beyond happy to have this in my neighborhood.” Brittney H. on Yelp

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