Orchestra Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Blossom With Choice Repertoire
Now in its 100th season, the Cleveland Orchestra returns to the Blossom Music Center stage once more this summer, as it has for the past 49 years. And with so much to celebrate, the orchestra brings out the big guns with this lineup of announced concerts. Not only is Roger Daltrey of the Who coming…
CWRU Refuses to Say What Students Objected To in Mural Celebrating Women in STEM
Cleveland.com reported this week that a mural at Case Western Reserve University celebrating women in STEM would be removed at the end of the academic year due to student complaints. The mural, painted by local artist Rachel Latina, “aimed to combat stereotypes in math and science by representing the female faces of the fields,” according…
‘Black Panther,’ Steeped in African Imagery and Mythology, Will Be Box Office King
Black Panther, directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Chadwick Bozeman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita N’yongo, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya and others, will triumph at the box office when it opens this weekend. And that’s not up for debate: It has already set the record for highest advance ticket sales among all the films in the…
Local Rockers Archie and the Bunkers to Play the Beachland to Celebrate the Release of Their New Single
Archie and the Bunkers, a local group featuring teenage brothers Emmett and Cullen O’Connor, formed five years and has gradually picked up steam ever since. It’s legitimately now become a national act and has released a number of albums through the UK imprint Dirty Water Records. The group has even toured Europe on a couple of occasions.…
This Year’s Short. Sweet. Film Fest to Feature More Than 100 Films
In 2012, local film aficionado Michael Suglio successfully launched his Short. Sweet. Film Fest at Ohio City’s Market Garden Brewery. Over the years, the festival grew bigger and bigger, so Suglio has moved it to the Alex Theater at the Metropolitan at the 9, where it’s set to return the first weekend of March. From…
The Top 10 Things Clevelanders Should Give Up For Lent in 2018
It’s that time of year again to give up those current obsessions for Lent. And while typically your choices for the 40 days of abstinence is something like candy, video games and pop, we dare to spice up tradition and with these 10 Cleveland-themed recommendations. 1. Give up your Browns season tickets. It’s no question…
Proposed Bill Is an Attack on Disability Rights, Groups Say
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A bill aimed at strengthening the Americans with Disabilities Act may not be what it seems. The U.S. House could vote this week on The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620). The bill would give businesses accused of not complying with the law a grace period to fix alleged…
After Two Child Deaths, Lorain County Emphasizes ‘Choose Your Partner Carefully’ Campaign
Following the deaths of two Lorain County toddlers, who were allegedly harmed at the hands of their mothers’ partners, the county’s children services department is pushing its campaign to educate parents about how choosing a love interest can affect their children. Ads depicting the county’s renewed “Choose Your Partner Carefully” message are set to go…
Three Single Friends of a Certain Age Seek Younger Men in ‘Sassy Mamas’ at Karamu House
There’s nothing in Sassy Mamas by Celeste Bedford Walker that you haven’t seen in a variety of cable sitcoms. What we have are three African-American women friends of a certain age, living in the same luxury Washington D.C. apartment building, who find themselves on their own, relationship-wise. Instead of finding a nice hobby, they would…
Michael Keaton Getting $100,000 to Speak at Kent State University Commencement
Actor Michael Keaton is set to give this year’s commencement speech at Kent State University, a school he attended briefly back in 1971. The university is paying the Academy Award nominee $100,000 for his speech, the same sum given to Octavia Spencer at last year’s commencement, which garnered national media attention. “No money will come…
America’s Troubles at the Center of ‘Jelly Belly’ at Ensemble Theatre
Can you steal a show when you’re half asleep while you’re on stage? Normally, no. But in the case of Robert Hunter, who plays the drug-addled Bruce in Jelly Belly, now at Ensemble Theatre, that is exactly what he does. Bruce is just one element in this drama by the acclaimed African-American playwright Charles Smith…
Local Singer-Songwriter Diana Chittester to Embark on Ohio Performing Arts Tour Next Month
A few years ago, singer-songwriter Diana Chittester moved to Cleveland from Pittsburgh and started playing open mic nights around town. She released her first EP in 2008 and followed that with 2012’s In This Skin, an album which features local Cleveland blues musicians. She regularly performs around town and has just announced that she’ll kick off…
Local Rockers Duo Decibel System to Debut New Piece at Go Factory Show
The local experimental rock act Duo Decibel System came together a couple of years ago after singer-guitarist Miss Melvis moved back to Cleveland after a stint in Texas. She recruited John Scully to play drums, and the two have played together as Duo Decibel System ever since, issuing a couple of albums in the process…
Watch the Full ‘Knife Skills,’ Edwin’s Documentary Nominated for Academy Award
You can watch Knife Skills, the film nominated for an Academy Award in the Documentary Short category, at the link below. Directed by Thomas Lennon, this 40-minute documentary recounts the harried six weeks before the grand opening of Edwin’s Restaurant and Leadership Institute on Shaker Square. Featuring founder Brandon Chrostowski (who later ran for Cleveland…
Akron Rottweiler Starved to Death After Owner Moved, Police Say
Kenneth Weaver III is charged with abandonment and cruelty to animals after leaving his pet Rottweiler to die in an Akron apartment with no food, heat or water. Akron police reported they were called to the man’s former residence this weekend when the landlord accused his former tenant of stealing some appliances. What they found…
Trump’s Budget Would Cut Great Lakes Restoration Funds From $300 Million to $30 Million
For third time since his inauguration Donald Trump has put the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in his budgetary crosshairs. The President’s 2019 proposed budget includes massive cuts in funding the GLRI, from $298 million all the way down to $3o million. The Republican-led U.S. House Appropriations Committee last year squelched Trump’s attempted cuts for 2018 and…
Ohio Woman’s Wedding Dress Located 32 Years Later Thanks to Social Media
The search continues for one Ohio woman’s 32-year-old wedding dress, all because of some very mixed-up dry cleaning. Last week, bride-to-be Ame Bartlebaugh went looking for her mother’s 1985 wedding dress left in her grandmother’s Willowick attic. What she discovered wasn’t the simple frock worn by her mom, but rather a different dress entirely. So…
O.A.R.’s Just Like Paradise Tour Coming to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
O.A.R.’s reggae-tinged new single “Just Like Paradise” arrives on all digital platforms on Friday, and the jam band has just announced it’ll follow its release with a summer tour that includes an Aug. 23 stop at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica. “It feels like everyone could use a little extra summer fun this year,” says lead…
Lunch Starts Tomorrow at Grove Hill in Chagrin Falls
Grove Hill (25 Pleasant Dr., 440-247-4800) owner Tim Bando feels that there is a void when it comes to lunch in “the Village.” To remedy that, he is launching for the first time lunch service at his three-and-a-half-year-old Chagrin Falls restaurant. Starting tomorrow, Grove Hill will roll out a single all-day menu that will have…
Jason Mraz to Kick Off His Summer Tour in Cleveland
Much like Jewel, singer-songwriter Jason Mraz got his start on the San Diego coffeehouse circuit. Now with a few Grammy awards and a Songwriter Hall of Fame Hal David award under his belt, Mraz has become a househould name. He’ll kick off his Good Vibes summer tour on July 27 with a show at Jacobs…
Cleveland Man Charged With Buying Gun for Man Who Killed Two Ohio Police Officers
Gerald A. Lawson III, a 30-year-old Warrensville Heights man, has been charged with purchasing the gun that Quentin Smith used to kill two police officers in Westerville, OH, over the weekend after cops came to investigate a disconnected 911 call. Smith was a convicted felon and could not legally buy a firearm. The Feds allege…
Jackson Browne to Play Hard Rock Live in June
When singer-songwriter Jackson Browne performed at E.J. Thomas Hall in Akron a few years ago, we wrote that Browne impatiently listened as hecklers yelled out for their favorite tunes. “But in the end, it was the music that won out,” reviewer Matt Wardlaw wrote, “even in the midst of all of the interruptions. The three-song…
Olympic Gold Medalist Red Gerard’s Dad Wore a Browns Hat to Pyeongchang, Loves Bernie Kosar
The local star of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is young Red Gerard, a 17-year-old snowboarding wunderkind from Silverthorne Colorado who grew up in Rocky River. Gerard took home the gold in the “snowboard slopestyle” event Saturday night, defeating two Canadians to nab the first gold for Team USA. But the star of the NBC…
The Most Extraordinary Sounds a Human Voice Can Make and Five More Classical Music Events This Week
The Cleveland Orchestra will welcome two guests to the Severance Hall stage this weekend. German violinist Isabelle Faust will collaborate with Canadian conductor Bernard Labadie in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, and Labadie will lead Mozart’s well-known Symphony No. 40 and Henri-Joseph Riegel’s not-at-all-well-known Symphony No. 4 in c. Riegel was Mozart’s contemporary and a famous Parisian…
Ohio High School Basketball Game Stopped After Students’ Racist and Homophobic Chants
A recent basketball game between rivals Elder High School and Saint Xavier High School in Cincinnati ended abruptly in the third quarter, thanks to the Elder student section’s outrageous racist and homophobic chants. At that point, Saint Xavier’s coach approached the referees and stopped the game. “I was sickened, just sickened,” parent Susan Stockman told…
Musical ‘Hello, Dolly!’ to Launch Its First National Tour at Playhouse Square
The KeyBank Broadway Series 2018-2019 season will include the first national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical revival of Hello, Dolly! The musical stars Tony Award-winning actress Betty Buckley in the title role. It comes to Playhouse Square in October. “The stars have once again aligned for the KeyBank Broadway Series,” says Playhouse Square Executive…
Roldo Bartimole, the Conscience of Cleveland, Signs Off After 50 Years
In a short piece published Monday, local independent journalist Roldo Bartimole, once called “Cleveland’s gadfly,” announced his retirement. There is a time, he wrote, “to sum up.” Bartimole, after short stints at both the Plain Dealer and the Wall Street Journal, set out on his own in 1968 (the day after Martin Luther King Jr.’s…
Ohio Medicaid Work Requirements: A Step Backwards on Health-Care Access?
COLUMBUS, Ohio – State leaders in Ohio are making a push for Medicaid work requirements, but some researchers are cautioning that could turn back the clock on progress made to improve health-care access. About 3 million Ohioans are insured through Medicaid, including more than 700,000 who were added during the 2016 expansion. According to a…
Carol Burnett Coming to Playhouse Square in May
Hot on the heels of last year’s The Carol Burnett Show 50th Anniversary Special, comedian, actress and author Carol Burnett has announced that she’ll perform at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace. Dubbed an Evening of Laughter and Reflection Where the Audience Asks the Questions, the program will feature a Q&A…
Vance Joy to Perform at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in June
Singer-songwriter Vance Joy has announced details regarding Nation of Two, the forthcoming follow-up album to his debut, dream your life away, a release that delivered hits such as “Riptide” and “Mess Is Mine.” Featuring 13 new songs, Nation of Two centers on “tales of love and longing.” “Nation of Two describes a perfectly self-contained couple,” says…
Singer-Guitarist Dan Auerbach to Make His First Appearance as a Solo Artist on Austin City Limits
Tomorrow, Akron native Dan Auerbach will make his first appearance as a solo artist on Austin City Limits, the longest-running music television show in history. The frontman of the rock duo the Black Keys, Auerbach, who now lives in Nashville, will perform music from his new solo album, Waiting on a Song. “You can’t not…
Coventry PEACE Campus Sold to Library, Is Staying Put
Last May, the Coventry PEACE Campus faced an uncertain future. The Cleveland Heights Board of Education had announced plans to sell and redevelop the former Coventry School site. City officials said the six acres of grounds needed $1 million worth of repairs, which wasn’t feasible with its current budget. This left the 11 art and…
Gender Rocks Left Unturned in ‘Boy’ at None Too Fragile Theater
It’s terrible when what ought to be a hypothetical thought experiment actually happens in real life. Such an event happened back in the 1960s when one infant boy in a set of twins suffered an unimaginably horrific medical accident, having his penis virtually destroyed during a medically prescribed circumcision. That boy, David Peter Reimer, was…
New Cavalier Larry Nance Jr. is #JustaKidfromAkron Too
I’ll be forever grateful for everything that the @lakers organization, the fans, and my teammates have done for me! It’s been an unbelievable experience and I couldn’t be happier with where I started this journey! Thank you guys for the past 2 1/2 years! On to THE LAND I go.. #JustAKidFromAkron A post shared by…
Half of Ohio is an ICE ‘Border Zone’ — Here Are the Rights Immigrants Should Know
[image-1] The Trump administration is cracking down on undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. — arrests by ICE officials climbed 30% in 2017 (143,470), and the number of those arrested who had no prior criminal convictions rose 146%. The Detroit enforcement area, which includes Cleveland and Ohio, racked up 3,409 arrests. Locally, the effect has…
How to Watch the Winter Olympics From Cleveland
Whether you wait with bated breath for the Winter Olympics every four years or are just now realizing it’s starting up at all, this quadrennial event is going to dominate the cultural zeitgeist for the next few weeks. But with a 14-hour time difference between Pyeongchang, South Korea, and Cleveland, and the nearly endless coverage NBC is…
Former Cleveland Mayor Mike White on Trump Administration: A 21st Century Lynching
Former Cleveland Mayor Mike White appeared last week at an event hosted by the Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation (BPACF). Richard Andrews, for the Real Deal Press, wrote about White’s appearance in detail. The full video of White’s conversation with BPACF president Ronald Johnson, followed by an audience Q&A, is available above. White spoke about…
Garfield Heights Planning on Moving Court, Jail and Police Headquarters to New Building at City View
If everything goes to plan Garfield Heights’ court, jail and police headquarters will be moving to a new building at the City View complex, the much-maligned shopping center built on a landfill that, in its early years, was beset by methane leaks and Ohio EPA actions. That’s what mayor Vic Collova said in his state…
Country Singer-Guitarist Billy Currington to Play Hard Rock Live in April
Country singer-guitarist Billy Currington famously took a chance and moved to Nashville immediately after graduating from high school. The decision turned out to be a good one. He would have a huge hit with his 2003 self-titled debut, which yielded the singles “Walk a Little Straighter” and “I Got a Feelin’.” His association with country…
Baby Rhino Newest Addition at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
After an unenviable 15-month-long pregnancy, mama rhino Kibibbi gave birth to a healthy calf Wednesday, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo just announced. As the eastern black rhino species is listed as critically endangered, the addition is most welcome. This is the sixth rhino born here in Cleveland. Since August, the zoo has welcomed a handful of adorable newborn animals,…
The Cavs Made 17 Trades — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac discuss Dwyane Wade, Isaiah Thomas, Larry Nance Jr., LeBron’s legacy, LeBron’s thinking, the Lakers and more.
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks to Perform at the Grog Shop in June
After indie rockers Pavement dissolved in 1999, singer-guitarist Stephen Malkmus embarked upon a solo career with a little help from his friends in the band the Jicks. Malkmus & the Jicks have issued a number of albums and toured quite a bit too. Though the last Malkmus & the Jicks album came out four years…
Local Folk Duo Sands & Hearn Releases New Music Video
The Earnest Tube, a specialized direct-to-disc studio that captures the honesty of pre-1950s recordings, has worked with bands in both Cleveland and Bristol. Earlier this year, the local husband and wife duo Sands & Hearn recorded a new song, “Oakleigh Street,” at the Earnest Tube studios in Bristol, Virginia. They also set up a camera…
Market Garden Brewery Enters the World of Craft Cans and Expands Its Barrel Room
Ohio City’s Market Garden Brewery is adding three new core beers to its lineup, offering Chinook Strike IPA, Nano OG Lager, and Frost Lime Wit with Tangerine in brightly-colored cans and also limited draft availability. “With the overwhelming success of our existing core and seasonal beer offerings since we launched in mid-2016, I felt like…
An Impromptu Jam in the Studio Yielded Portugal.The Man’s Biggest Hit to Date
Portugal.The Man bassist Zach Carothers admits it was “a little weird” growing up in Alaska. He and singer-multi-instrumentalist John Gourley first met there while in high school and started a band. They’d eventually relocate to Portland and launch Portugal.The Man in 2004. That band has become a significant success. The guys just won a Grammy…
First Look: Fat Head’s Brewery and Saloon in Canton (and More)
Matt Cole was hoping to have the Canton location of Fat Head’s Brewery and Saloon up and running by January, but as with any ambitious construction process, this one overshot the runway by about three months. This week, Cole finally began brewing on site in anticipation of an early March opening. Located at the juncture…
Channing Frye Just Got Traded (along with Isaiah Thomas and everybody else). Here He is Saying Goodbye to Cavs Fans
Guys life is amazing always something happening you never expect! Keep your sense of humor! Love y’all A post shared by Channing Frye (@channingfrye) on Feb 8, 2018 at 9:34am PST The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to send Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and their 2018 first-round pick — their own, not Brooklyn’s — to the…
Gov. Kasich Grants Reprieve, Delays Execution of Raymond Tibbetts
Governor John Kasich today granted a reprieve in the scheduled execution of Raymond Tibbetts, who was set to die next Tuesday, Feb. 13. His execution has been rescheduled for Oct. 17, 2018. One of the original jurors in the case recently wrote a letter to Kasich asking him to commute Tibbetts’ death sentence to life…
Thirty Seconds to Mars to Perform at Blossom in June
Earlier today, the hard rock act Thirty Seconds to Mars announced the dates for its summer tour. Fronted by actor Jared Leto, the group will hit the road in support of its forthcoming studio album that’s due out in April. Each ticket purchase will include a copy of the new album. The group will perform…
The Donald Harrison Quintet to Headline the 46th Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival
Founded by retired professor and music department Chair Charles M. Frank, Lakeland’s Jazz Festival has been going strong for 46 years now. Over the decades, some 30,000 middle and high school musicians from throughout the state have participated in the festival. Organizers have just announced the details for this year’s festival, which takes place from…
No Winner in Wednesday’s Queen of Hearts Drawing at Grayton Road Tavern, $1 Million Jackpot Will Grow
Another week, another card turned over, another night in which the Queen of Hearts stayed hidden. Last night’s Queen of Hearts drawing at the Grayton Road Tavern failed yet again to yield a winner. After some 388,000 tickets were sold this past week with nine cards left on the board, the frenzy will continue on Valentine’s…
The Sad Truth about Cedi Osman’s Thrilling Emergence
On Nov. 20, 2013, Matthew Dellavedova emerged as the scrappy backup point guard that fans would grow to adore over his three seasons and 215 games in a Cavs uniform. It was a coming-out party, marked foremost by defensive intensity. Last night, rookie Cedi Osman had a loosely equivalent game. Osman, a native Macedonian, has shown…
John Mulaney Offers to Host the Rock Hall Inductions
[image-1] In an interview with Seth Meyers, comedian and actor John Mulaney offered to host the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions. He’d certainly be more welcome than Howard Stern, the shock jock who has repeatedly complained about having to come to Cleveland to induct Bon Jovi at the upcoming awards ceremony that takes…
A Northeast Ohio Native Found His Musical Calling with Nashville’s COIN
A Northeast Ohio native, COIN drummer Ryan Winnen says he played in “a ton of metal” bands before he graduated high school and then moved to Nashville in 2011 in search of a band. A woman he dated introduced him to singer Chase Lawrence, guitarist Joe Memmel and bassist Zach Dyke, all of whom were…
Architectural Digest is Obsessed with Heartwood Coffee Roastery in Hudson
In an article titled “The Most Beautiful Coffee Shop in Every State in America,” Architectural Digest selected Hudson-based Heartwood Coffee Roastery as the most stunning place to get caffeinated in Ohio. The shop, which serves up its own roasted coffee daily, has everything the folks at the national design magazine were looking for in a…
Topgolf Is Probably Coming to Independence
Independence City Council will take up final say on the various rezoning, variance, tax incentive financing and other matters relating to a proposed Topgolf location in the suburb beginning on Feb. 13, but it seems like a foregone conclusion that it’ll be green lights from here on out. Mayor Anthony Togliatti and others having been working…
Medina Beer Fest is Back in Action March 10
Winter is far from the most forgiving time of year for a beer festival. But, as we trudge back into warmer weather, the Medina Beer Fest is making the wait for summer slightly easier. Now in its fifth year, the Medina Beer Fest is back Saturday, March 10. The hop-filled event runs from 6 to…
Rapper Big Sean to Bring His Unfriendly Reminder Tour to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
Rapper Big Sean has just announced the dates for its Unfriendly Reminder Tour. Featuring support from rapper Playboi Carti along with acts such as Shy Glizzy and GASHI, the tour comes to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on May 25. According to a press release announcing the dates, Big Sean will perform fan favorites from his…
The Cavs Wished Isaiah Thomas Happy Birthday on Instagram But Disabled the Comments, So Leave Them Here
In the latest entry to the strange and sad saga of this year’s Cleveland Cavaliers — we’re up to, what, No. 974 in weird and dysfunctional news items? — the team wished Isaiah Thomas happy birthday on Instagram but disabled comments on the post because… what could go wrong there, right? Anyway, feel free to…
House of Blues Announces the Schedule for Its 14th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Each St. Patrick’s Day for the past 14 years, House of Blues has offered a free day-long celebration featuring music and mayhem. The club has just announced the schedule for this year’s bash. The local Pogues tribute act Boys from the County Hell [pictured] kicks things off at 9 a.m. in the Concert Hall. DJ…
He’s Watched 21 Men Die — A Former Journalist on 18 Years of Covering Executions in Ohio
Alan Johnson retired from the Columbus Dispatch last year. During his preceding tenure at the paper, in addition to a host of other topics, Johnson reported on Ohio’s executions for 18 years. Of the 55 men put to death in the state since 1999, he witnessed 21 of them; he covered the majority of the…
8 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, FEB. 9 In This Moment/P.O.D./New Year’s Day/Ded Through the myriad lineup changes, singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth are the glue that have kept In This Moment a relevant heavy metal act for the last decade. Brink’s fiery vocals and smokin’ hot rock star persona are especially vital to the band’s success. She…
This Updated ‘Peter Rabbit’ Tale Retains the Original Book’s Charm
British author Beatrix Potter could have had no idea back in 1902, when she published The Tale of Peter the Rabbit, that it would one day become a major motion picture with computer-generated graphics, a cutting-edge alternative rock soundtrack and a popular late-night TV show host as the star. And yet, as much as the new live action/CGI…
Oscar Shorts Come to Capitol Theatre, Screening All Week Long
The animated, live-action and documentary short films nominated for Academy Awards will screen in three separate programs at Cleveland Cinemas’ Capitol Theatre, Chagrin Cinema and the Apollo Theatre beginning Friday. They will run in staggered showings throughout the week. (See the full schedule, below.) Most noteworthy for locals is the short film Knife Skills. Directed…
A Sondheim Gem Glitters in Lakeland’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’
At some time in the future (assuming we all have a future), a composer who also happens to be an inveterate anti-Trump resister may write a musical about this era with a title something like What a Dandy Time! And we will all recognize that title for what it is, a deeply sad and ironic…
Band of the Week: Forager
MEET THE BAND: Raye Hart (vocals, bass), Joe Wheelock (guitar), Jimmy Thain (guitar), Eric M. C. Gonzalez (cello, keyboards, synthesizers) and Matt Nelson (drums, percussion) A LOTTERY LEAGUE THING: Forager was formed during the 2016 Cleveland Lottery League, an event that randomly pairs local musicians with one another to form new bands. “We had a…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing This Week in Cleveland (Feb. 7-13)
WED 02/07 Cavaliers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Thanks to the off-season addition of Jimmy Butler, the Minnesota Timberwolves have become a playoff contender. The team has competed well against other Western Conference squads and even handed the Cavaliers a loss when the two teams played each other earlier this year. Expect tonight’s game at the Q…
Savage Love: Showing Up
How does one get into the gay BDSM bottoming and leather scene? — Seeking Answers Concerning Kink One shows up, SACK. “Eighty percent of success is just showing up,” someone or other once said. The adage applies to romantic/sexual success as well as professional success, SACK, but showing up easily accounts for 90 percent of…
David Hridel Readies Judd’s City Tavern, a New Bar With an Old Feel
From the outside, Judd’s City Tavern looks like every other blue-collar corner bar, a gruff brick exterior offering few hints as to what lies behind those cloudy glass-block windows. If Judd’s was indeed like every other corner bar, the inside would likely possess tattered vinyl booths, wobbly bar stools, a janky jukebox and grizzled regulars…
