Celebrate Founders’ Day with Free Stuff in Wade Oval and at Cleveland Public Library
Cleveland is turning 222 and University Circle is throwing a massive party to celebrate the city’s milestone birthday, and all are welcome to attend for the incredible price of totally free. The event takes place on Friday, July 20, at The Wade Oval and will offer cake, ice cream, bounce houses, lawn games, Euclid Beach Boys…
14 Cleveland Area Dog Parks Worth the Visit This Summer
Canines deserve their own piece of paradise in the summer months, too. And the following Cleveland area dog parks offer enough special features, from beaches to training courses, to keep your pooch busy and panting during these dog days of summer. Aukerman Park 5561 York Rd, North Royalton If your canine aspires to be an…
An Appreciation of Singer-Guitarist Wanda Jackson, Who Performs at the Rock Hall on July 21
Women have had a huge impact on country music and to celebrate their contribution, the Rock Hall will host a full day of interviews and performances on Saturday, July 21. A 2009 Inductee, singer-guitarist Wanda Jackson will participate in a Hall of Fame series interview with author Holly Gleason, Rock Hall Director of Artist &…
Tremont Unveils a New Mural This Weekend
After two years in the making, a brand new mural is set to be officially unveiled on the side of Tremont Convenience Food Mart Saturday. With the help of Graffiti HeArt non-profit and local artists Vic Savage and Alan Giberson, the fresh mural shows off many of the neighborhood’s attractions in each block letter of the…
New Album Featuring Chris Butler and the Late Ralph Carney Due Out in September
An Akron native, the late Ralph Carney left behind a remarkable legacy prior to passing away earlier this year. The saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist played with local proto-punks Tin Huey and performed with the likes of Elvis Costello, the B-52’s, Les Claypool and They Might Be Giants. Most famously, he was Tom Waits’ sax man on…
Cleveland Museum of Natural History Hosting ‘Sensory Friendly Sunday’ For Patrons on the Autism Spectrum
It can be a struggle for those on the Autism spectrum as well as their parents and caregivers to find fun activities that are appropriate and accommodating to their needs. Fortunately, the Cleveland Natural History Museum has created a gentler way for patrons to experience the museum with their Sensory Friendly Sunday events. Between 9:30…
Ward 7 Residents To Pull Petitions for Recall of Councilman Basheer Jones
[image-1] A coalition of residents in Cleveland’s Ward 7 say they are pulling petitions today to seek the recall of Councilman Basheer Jones, who narrowly defeated incumbent TJ Dow in 2017. The coalition, according to a letter sent to the media Monday, is “fed up with” Jones’ performance and the state of Ward 7. “Councilman…
What You Need to Know About This Weekend’s Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival
More than 30 bands will perform at the inaugural Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival set to take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. The bill includes acts such as Rise Against, A Day to Remember, Bush, Black Label Society, Clutch, Our Lady Peace, Suicidal Tendencies, Fuel, Hatebreed,…
Bolivar’s Lockport Brewery to Open Second Location
Northeast Ohio’s brewery and beer scene continues to be on fire. The Cleveland Brewery Passport program was recently introduced, now we’ve learned that Bolivar’s Lockport Brewery has plans to expand to another location — at the former Georgio’s Grille, 10748 Wilkshire Blvd., overlooking a golf course — while still keeping its original space open. By opening the new spot,…
Third Annual Mentor Powerboat Grand Prix to Take Place on July 22
A summer tradition, powerboat racing returns to Headlands Beach in Mentor this summer in the form of the third annual Mentor Powerboat Grand Prix. Fans will have the opportunity to meet race teams at the Great Lakes Mall on Friday, July 20. Downtown Willoughby will also host the boats from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on…
After Domestic Violence Arrest, Macedonia Mayor Joseph Migliorini Resigns
Macedonia Mayor Joseph Migliorini resigned from public office yesterday following news that he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after people witnessed him verbally and physically abuse his girlfriend outside of a Florida restaurant in April. In a video published Monday, the longtime mayor of Macedonia stated that he couldn’t comment on the battery…
8 Bands to See At This Year’s Warped Tour at Blossom
Earlier this year, Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, who has also appeared in and produced multiple TV series, movies and documentaries during the course of his career, announced that Warped Tour will hit the road this summer for the last time. Lyman has said that his decision to bring the tour to an end after…
Annual Euclid Beach Park Day to Take Place on July 21
Locals still fondly remember Euclid Beach Park, one of the most prominent amusement parks in Cleveland. Though the place closed in 1969, its memories remain. Four years ago, the Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS), Cleveland Carousel Society and Euclid Beach Park Now partnered to restore the 1910 Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel to operating condition.…
Good Charlotte Comes to the Agora This Fall
Good Charlotte is still making music. That means when the band, fronted by real-life bros Benji and Joel Madden (still with Nicole Richie after all these years), comes to the Agora October 28, they’ll be singing a whole lot more than their smash pop-punk hits “The Anthem,” “Girls & Boys” and “Lifestyles of the Rich…
Cleveland Neighborhoods ‘Redlined’ in the 1930s Are the Same Ones Dealing With Lead, Sexual Assault, Poverty and Poor Internet Issues Today
In the process of working on a comprehensive project to examine unsubmitted sexual assaults in Cleveland, senior research associates with Case Western Reserve University’s Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education discovered a correlation in the data related to the legacy of housing segregation and discrimination in Cleveland and the current rates of poverty…
‘Sweet Pussy’ Incense Available at Cleveland Convenience Store For Incredible Price
We interrupt this program with piping hot news from the trenches of the retail beat, folks: Convenience store shoppers on Cleveland’s west side can now spice up their homes with the fragrant offerings of Fresh Soothing Aromas, a U.S. company that sells incense sticks, sprays and body oils. Among the more exotic scents that Scene…
Postmates On-Demand Delivery Service is Finally Coming to Cleveland
The popular on-demand delivery app, Postmates, is finally pedaling its way to Cleveland, offering new job opportunities for those looking to make some extra cash and convenient delivery options for those not wanting to leave their house. Rather than tying down a delivery courier to one restaurant, Postmates workers wander the city waiting for an…
WWE Live Coming to Wolstein Center in September
With the Q under construction and out of commission for the summer, Wolstein Center will likely pick up some events that need a home. Earlier today, the venue announced that WWE Live will return to Wolstein for the first time since 2012. The event, which takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1, will…
Open Casting Call for ‘The Bachelor’ In Cleveland on July 29
A chance to find true love on ABC’s The Bachelor has finally arrived in Northeast Ohio. The network is holding an open casting call for the show’s upcoming season Sunday, July 29, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center (1360 W. Mall Dr.). But first you must comply with the…
Northeast Ohio’s First Culver’s is Absolutely Worth the Drive to Avon, From Someone Who Grew Up on the Stuff
From the moment I moved to Northeast Ohio from a lifetime in the Chicagoland area, my heart has felt less full. Of course I miss the luxury of traveling anywhere in the city by train, Vienna Beef hotdogs used in every location and my Cubbies, but the true pain has been being without Culver’s cheese…
Roger Daltrey and the Cleveland Orchestra Team Up at Blossom to Offer Their Take on the Who’s ‘Tommy’
Nearly 50 years old, Tommy, the Who’s concept album about a “deaf, dumb and blind” boy who plays a mean pinball, continues to resonate. In the wake of its release in 1969, the groundbreaking album became a film, an opera and then a musical. This year, Who singer Roger Daltrey took it on the road to…
Local Rapper David ‘Vigatron’ Norris is a Force to Be Reckoned With
In Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, Harvey Dent says, “I guess you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Look, whoever the Batman is, he doesn’t want to spend the rest of his life doing this. How could he?” Much of the same can be said about…
Macedonia Mayor Joseph Migliorini Arrested in Florida For Domestic Violence
Macedonia Mayor Joseph Migliorini was arrested in April in Palm Beach Garden, Florida, and charged with misdemeanor battery for domestic violence. Migliorini’s victim described him as “her lover,” and Migliorini told police he lived with her and was in a long-term relationship with her. On April 27th, Migliorini was accused of grabbing the victim’s hair and…
Nighttown to Host Book Signing and Performance with Local Jazz Pianist Cliff Habian in August
Local jazz musician Cliff Habian began taking piano lessons when he was only 9. He then attended Cleveland Institute of Music as a composition major and even held down a gig as Director of American Music and Department Head of Keyboard Studies at the Cleveland Music School Settlement for 13 years. Over the course of…
A Big Bouncy House is Coming to Cleveland for the Kid in All of Us
Big Bounce America comes to Cleveland next weekend on its nationwide summer tour. The world’s biggest bounce house returns to our city after a sold-out tour in 2017. This year, people can escape adulting in North Ridgeville’s Victory Park July 13 through 15 (but adult-only session tickets are available for Saturday and Sunday). Each “zone”…
Channel 5 Fires Two News Editors After Newburgh Heights Police Chief Posts Body Cam Footage of Reporters at Rape Victim’s House Seeking Interview
Here’s a weird story where there’s a really good argument that almost everyone involved could have handled things better. Channel 5 dispatched two reporters to the house of a rape victim on June 26th. They sought to interview her after the arrest of her rapist, who committed a particularly brutal attack. She didn’t welcome the…
Cleveland’s About to Get Witchy with Coven, Opening July 11th in Lakewood
When Miranda Scott closed the doors on her pin-up boutique Retro Rosie back in April, she told Scene about her plans to open a “witchy shop” in the near future. Moon Children, that time is now, because Scott is set to open Coven next Wednesday. Coven is a beautiful shop that provides magical provisions for the modern feminist…
Hall of Famer Ricky Byrd to Headline Rock & Recovery Benefit Concert at the Rock Hall
Like so many other musicians who came of age in the ’60s, guitarist Ricky Byrd wanted to play guitar after watching the Rolling Stones and Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. “After seeing those bands on TV, I requested a guitar from my mom, and I got a cheap acoustic, which is now in the…
Most Ohio Courts Have Responded to Gov. Kasich’s Call For National Background Check Reporting Data, But Hundreds Have Yet to Respond
Hundreds of Ohio courts, including 87 of 88 courts of common pleas and 152 of 164 municipal and county courts, have provided information on their history with the national background check database to Governor John Kasich following executive order in April that sought the data as part of his broader bipartisan effort to improve Ohio’s gun…
Local Artists Respond to FRONT Triennial With Rogue Exhibition of Cartoons, Comics and Graphic Novels
In the art world, the purpose of a biennial or triennial is to bring international focus on to contemporary artists from around the world. The most commonly known are the Whitney (New York City), the Venice (Venice, Italy), Miami (Miami, Florida) and Documenta (Kassel, Germany). When the announcement came that our fair city was going…
Conservation Groups Fight for Federal Bird Protections as the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Turns 100
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Migratory Bird Treaty Act turns 100 this week, leading conservation groups to dub 2018 the “Year of the Bird” – and to ask the Trump administration to live up to the spirit of the law. The MBTA made it illegal to pursue, hunt, take or capture migratory birds. Last December, the…
Ohio Veterans Affairs Facilities Have ‘Lost’ More Than $1.1 Million in Medical Equipment Since 2014
Between 2014 and 2017, inventory records show Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities throughout Ohio have lost track of more than $1.1 million worth of medical equipment. As first reported by WBNS-TV on Tuesday, VA medical centers in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton and Chillicothe all reported losses of varying degrees, with higher price-tag losses including a patient sign-in kiosk…
Plain Dealer Staff, Citizens Rally for Journalism in Wake of Capital Gazette Shooting
Members of the Plain Dealer editorial and production staff, current and former representatives of the local press corps and members of the community convened for a tribute to local journalism at the PD’s printing facility on Tiedeman Road Thursday night. The rally was scheduled one week to the day after five employees of the Capital…
The Star-Spangled Spectacular on Mall B and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
After finishing its own centennial with Beethoven cycles in Cleveland, Vienna, and Tokyo, The Cleveland Orchestra begins its summer homestay with the annual Star-Spangled Spectacular on Mall B on Friday, July 6 at 9:00 pm. Music director Franz Welser-Möst will lead a program of Wagner, Rossini, Johann Strauss, Jr, Sousa, and Copland, ending with Tchaikovsky’s…
Old Crow Medicine Show Has Evolved Since Its ‘Hand-to-Mouth’ Early Days
Old Crow Medicine Show singer-multi-instrumentalist Ketch Secor and singer-guitarist Critter Fuqua started playing music together when they were in seventh grade. Back then, however, the guys didn’t play the old-time folk and fiddle music for which Old Crow is known. They both picked up the guitar when they were in their teens and listened to…
There’s an Astonishing Lack of Minority Partners at Cleveland-area Law Firms
[image-1] Of the 1,343 partners at the region’s top 40 law firms, only 56 are minorities. According to the annual ‘Largest Law Firms’ list and survey by Crain’s Cleveland Business, the total number of minority partners declined by three in the past decade, even as the number of female partners rose slightly. Crain’s Chuck Soder,…
New Documentary Film Chronicles the Rise and Fall of Whitney Houston
Much like Amy, Asif Kapadia’s 2015 documentary about singer Amy Winehouse, Whitney documents the rise and fall of singer Whitney Houston. Kevin Macdonald’s documentary commences with footage from the music video to “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” one of Houston’s biggest hits, but then proceeds in chronological order, telling the story of how Whitney became…
Jammy Buggars in Lakewood Has Closed
Jammy Buggars, the popular Lakewood pub with an odd name, has closed. It opened seven years ago in the former Niko’s spot and quickly found a niche in the city’s crowded restaurant and bar scene thanks to better than average bar food at decent prices. Owner Jim Sprenger didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Watch This Video of a Cavs ‘Fan’ Accidentally Setting Himself on Fire Trying to Burn His LeBron Jersey
We’ve got a special installment of “People Doing Dumb Shit on the Fourth of July,” with a disgruntled Cavaliers fan who accidentally set himself on fire trying to burn his LeBron James jersey. Despite James keeping his promise to bring Cleveland their first NBA Championship, and despite most Cavs fans expressing gratitude for his time…
Bigmouth Donuts Opens This Saturday in Hingetown
Bigmouth Donuts, which already opened its production facility and donut shop at Hub 55, debuts its Hingetown home (1418 W 29th St.) this Saturday at 10 a.m. Courtney Bonning, chef-owner of the former BonBon Cafe in Ohio City, and Kelly Brewer, formerly with the Cleveland Visitors Bureau and Ritz-Carlton, share a love of donuts and a simpatico…
The 2018 Guide to Cleveland’s Best Happy Hours
Happy hour, when it comes down to it, is really an excuse. An excuse to make a pitstop for a moment of solitude, a heartbeat of sudsy relief between the office where no one knows what they’re doing and a home life where you have no idea what you’re doing. An excuse to ditch work…
Where to Find the Best Late-Night and Reverse Happy Hours in Cleveland
No one ever said anniversaries were only important if they end in a 5 or 0, and no one ever said happy hour is the exclusive domain of the post-work pre-dinner time slot. Not everyone can hang out on a patio at 4 o’clock on a Thursday afternoon, after all. For night owls — or,…
The Best Places to Score Oysters at Happy Hour in Cleveland
Few pairings satisfy like a briny, freshly shucked oyster and a cold adult beverage. Cleveland might not be close to where the delicious, beautiful bivalves call home, but a handful of trusted local seafood purveyors and restaurants take care of that by shipping them in every day. And bless them for that, because oysters hit…
Happy Hour for Dinner: Where to Assemble a Feast on a Budget
Smart diners know lunch is a great time to hit pricier/fancier restaurants. Many offer smaller portions of their dinner menu selections, or similar items, for a fraction of the evening-time price. Smart diners also know that happy hour is an equally ideal time to sample the menu, when almost any well-regarded destination will dish up…
‘The First Purge’ is Quintessential Action Horror for the Trump Era
If you’d have told me in 2013 that The Purge, that painfully dull dystopian slice of wasted potential, would spawn one of the most provocative and socially important horror franchises of the modern era, I’d have offered myself to rich white kids in masks with machetes right then and there. The First Purge, now showing…
A Hodgepodge of Some of Cleveland’s Best Unique Happy Hours
As you survey the happy hour landscape of Cleveland, you’ll find a lot of things that look and sound the same. A burger special, for instance. Or tacos. Always tacos. Probably some wings. Likely a flatbread. The same beer for the same price that you can score next door, down the street, and on the…
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is Harmless, Small-Potatoes Fun
Ant-Man and the Wasp, the sequel to the 2015 Paul Rudd vehicle Ant-Man, seems so far removed from the engorged Iron Man/Captain America/Thanos Marvel vortex that, if not for a Stan Lee cameo, it’d be hardly recognizable as an occupant of the same cinematic universe. As it happens, the events of Ant-Man and the Wasp…
An Ode to the Elusive $1 Beer, and Where to Find It in Cleveland
A happy hour special on domestic lager is so ubiquitous as to not even qualify as special. Call it a dollar off, call it $1.50 a pop, the end result is so universally discounted one imagines some mysterious Chief Beer Accountant setting the price in line 7A of a big master happy hour spreadsheet. Which,…
Band of the Week: John Butler Trio +
MEET THE BAND: John Butler (guitar, banjo, lap steel), Byron Luiters (bass), Grant Gerathy (drums), Lozz Benson (percussion), Ben Corbett (keyboard) A WIDE AESTHETIC: Singer-guitarist John Butler was born in Los Angeles but moved to Australia as a teenager. He tried to teach himself to play guitar when he was 13, but a broken arm…
Savage Love: What Works
I am a 38-year-old gay man with a serious problem. My boyfriend of five years has developed a strange fascination. We’ve always watched porn together, but now he has been looking at straight porn and even lesbian porn (!!!) more and more often. More than once he has expressed an interest in having a MMF…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing This Fourth of July Weekend in Cleveland
WED 07/04 Akron’s Rib, White and Blue Festival Today’s the final day for Akron’s Rib, White and Blue Festival, an annual celebration that provides its attendees with live cover bands, inflatables, rock walls and, of course, ribs. Admission is free, doors open today at 11 a.m., and Akron’s official Fourth of July fireworks display wraps…
