10 Best Dating Sites in USA: Free American Dating Apps for Singles
Most people know that dating can be tricky and finding the perfect match is often hard to come by. While this is certainly true in many cases, there are now a wide variety of website and apps that help as much as possible. They give you the opportunity to talk to new faces and find…
Update: Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets Reschedules Postponed Akron Civic Concert for September
Update: Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets have just announced new dates for the band’s 2022 tour. That tour initially included a Feb. 2 stop at Akron Civic Theatre, but the pandemic wiped out the entire trek. The Akron Civic Theatre show will now take place on Sept. 29. Original Post 10/27/2021: Nick Mason’s Saucerful of…
Almost Half of Cleveland Public School Students Have Been Chronically Absent This School Year
Forty seven percent of Cleveland public school students were chronically absent — missing 10% or more days — in the first seven weeks of the 2021-2022 school year, according to the district. “We’re seeing larger numbers of that by kids who already had a larger COVID impact than a lot of their more wealthy peers,”…
Jinjer Bassist Talks About Ukrainian Metal Act’s Upcoming Show at House of Blues
The Ukraine isn’t exactly known as fertile ground for rock ’n’ roll, so it’s pretty remarkable that Jinjer, which formed in Donetsk in 2008, has not only managed to secure a record deal, but it’s also toured the world several times over. The band performs on Tuesday at House of Blues in support of its…
Supreme Court to Weigh In on “Patient Steering” Practices of CVS, Other Pharmacies
It’s a practice long complained of in Ohio. CVS Health and other massive corporations often use their pharmacy middleman subsidiaries to force people to get the most expensive class of drugs from the businesses’ own mail-order pharmacies. Some call the practice “patient steering.” CVS and companies such as UnitedHealth and ExpressScripts/Cigna say the arrangements save…
5 Best age gap dating sites for older women and older men
In 2021, age-gap relationships are fairly common, and are only rising in popularity. Age-gap relationships are typically defined as any relationship with a couple who has a ten year or more age difference between them. Although age-gap relationships used to be seen as taboo, society has become more accepting of these relationships. In turn, finding…
25+ Things To Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Nov. 4-7)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 11/04 In SyncThe Department of Dance at Case Western Reserve University celebrates movement and innovation with In Sync, a collection of new and revisited dance works. The program features the newest production of Les…
BREAKING: There Will Soon Be More Women than Kevins on Cleveland City Council
The unofficial results of Tuesday’s general election show that five new members will be sworn into Cleveland City Council next year. Three of the new members are women, heralding an exhilarating new era in Cleveland governance in which women on the city’s legislative body outnumber those with the first name Kevin. Council will now have…
2021’s Best Delta-8 Gummies From Top THC Edibles Brands: Weed Gummies for Sale Near Me
If you’re looking for the best delta-8 gummies, you’re in the right place. Delta-8 gummies are a great option if you wish to safely and legally experience the feeling of euphoria produced by THC. However, there are numerous delta-8 gummies available today, making it hard for you to pick the best one. In this buyer’s…
Best Delta-8 Carts Online: Top 20 Brands to Buy Weed Carts in 2021
Do you want to sit back, relax, and let your mind wander after a long day? Then delta-8 carts might be the hemp products for you. These well-known goods are taking the cannabis industry by storm as hundreds of brands are constantly trying to improve the hemp-derived products that are highly demanded by customers. However,…
For South Indian and Thalis, Annapurna in Parma is Worth the Trip and Time
If you obsess over food and travel Instagram like I do, then you’ve probably seen people enjoying Indian thalis, those large circular platters containing myriad smaller vessels filled with a dizzying array of food. Like a personal tabletop buffet, the thali offers diners variety in place of monotony, with all the components of a full…
Cleveland’s John Gorman Sends Rock Memorabilia Collection To Auction
Former WMMS program director John Gorman recently cut a deal with Backstage Auctions, an auction house that specializes in rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, to handle his collection, which covers 50-plus years, extending from the late ‘60s to the 2000s. The collection includes gold and platinum album awards from the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Boston, Journey, Guns…
Bibb Kicks the Shit Out of Kelley, Will Become Cleveland’s Next Mayor
Justin Bibb has defeated City Council President Kevin Kelley in the 2021 Cleveland mayoral election and will succeed four-term incumbent Frank G. Jackson. Bibb, a 34-year-old nonprofit executive and first-time candidate, will become the city’s 57th mayor and the second youngest to ever hold the office. Political inexperience did not prevent Bibb from running a…
Keep Your Kids (And Dads) Off Instagram — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac explore the Browns’ deadline day drama. Subscribe to the A to Z Podcast or stream below.
Former Scene Staffer and Local Music ‘Ambassador’ Peanuts Has Died
In his history of Scene published back in 2005 to mark the paper’s 35th anniversary, then-editor Erich Burnett wrote about how the paper ruffled some feathers when it shifted from a music magazine to an alt-weekly. “In spite of the surge of goodwill, the transition from music magazine to newspaper came with its share of…
MasterChef is Bringing the Cooking Competition Live to Akron This Weekend
If you’ve ever wanted to take your honorary judging of the meals cooked on MasterChef from the couch to in-person, this week is your chance. On Saturday, Nov. 6, MasterChef and MasterChef Junior are coming to the Akron Civic Theatre for a live cooking competition show as a part of the MasterChef Live tour. The…
Once Again, Here is the Best Election Day Live Voter Turnout Map
Just as he did in the September primary, Ohio City resident Angelo Trivisonno has created an interactive map to track voter turnout throughout the city of Cleveland on election day. Voters are deciding between City Council President Kevin Kelley and nonprofit executive Justin Bibb for mayor, while also giving a thumbs up or down to…
Annual Cleveland Independents Restaurant Week Runs Through November 13
Cleveland Restaurant Week, an annual promotion offered at member restaurants of Cleveland Independents, kicks off this week. From November 1 through 13, participating restaurants across Northeast Ohio will offer special three-course prix fixe menus for just $36 – a price that has barely budged in years. The event has always offered diners a low-cost way…
Bruce Dickinson’s Spoken Word Tour Coming to MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage in February
Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson fits the definition of a Renaissance Man. A pilot and airline captain, aviation entrepreneur, beer brewer, motivational speaker, podcaster, film scriptwriter, twice-published novelist and New York Times Top 10 best-selling author, radio presenter, TV actor, sports commentator and international fencer, he’s done just about everything. He’ll discuss his storied career…
Masked Singer National Tour Coming to E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall in June 2022
The Masked Singer National Tour live show that comes to E.J. Thomas Hall on June 9 will feature celebrity guest hosts from the TV show as well as one local celebrity at every show who’ll perform in a top-secret disguise. The audience will attempt to decipher the clues to guess mystery man or woman’s identity…
Baltimore Ravens LB Malik Harrison, Former OSU Buckeye, Shot in Leg Downtown Sunday
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Malik Harrison, who played collegiately at Ohio State University, was shot in the leg by a stray bullet in downtown Cleveland Sunday night. A statement posted by the Ravens on social media said that Harrison was attending a gathering in Cleveland and was struck in the left calf. He received medical care…
Little Italy Welcomes High and Low Winery and Bistro, Which Opens Today
As of today, November 1, the Little Italy neighborhood boasts a new winery and bistro. Located on the ground floor of La Collina residential development at 12304 Mayfield Road, High & Low (844-466-4456) is an offshoot of a six-year-old operation of the same name in Medina-Montrose. “We were very familiar with Little Italy,” says owner Matt…
MetroHealth Announces 99.94% Compliance for Employee Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate After Deadline Passes
MetroHealth, the only hospital in Cleveland that this year announced a mandated Covid-19 vaccine policy, said today that 94.4% of its staff is now vaccinated and 99.94% of its 7,700 staff members and workers are in compliance with the vax policy. (The difference includes the 426 employees who have submitted religious or medical exemptions, applications…
Cleveland.com Podcast This Week in the CLE to Rebrand as “Today in Ohio”
The cleveland.com daily news podcast This Week in the CLE has rebranded as “Today in Ohio” to more accurately reflect its publication schedule and content. The podcast, which launched in 2019 as a weekly news roundup and functioned as a competitor to WCPN’s Reporters Roundtable, converted to a weekday format during the pandemic. Now hosted…
Kraftwerk Coming to Playhouse Square in May as Part of 2022 3-D Concert Tour
Fresh off their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an early influencer, Kraftwerk will embark on a North American tour that includes a stop at Playhouse Square on May 29. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. Check out a clip from Kraftwerk’s segment of the Rock Hall inductions…
Four Brief Complaints About An Otherwise All-Time Great Rock Hall Induction Ceremony
The Rock Hall brought out all the stops for its return to in-person inductions Saturday night in Cleveland with a show that, both because of the induction class and guest stars, instantly became one of the most memorable and enjoyable ceremonies held in the hometown of the hall of fame and museum. Plenty has been…
A Young Girl Finds Her Place in the World in ‘Where Did We Sit on the Bus’ at Cleveland Play House
Sure, I’ve lost some degree of patience after being restrained by Covid for the last 17 months, so let’s jump to the conclusion: You should find a way to see the current show at the Cleveland Play House. “Where Did We Sit on the Bus?” is an innovative and absorbing one-person show employing the Latin…
Voters Urged to Show Up on Election Day as Mayor, Council, School Board Races on the Ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2021 general election in Ohio may not have the same level of excitement as the 2020 presidential election, but the end results are just as important. Ohio voter turnout for 2020 was just 74%. The 2018 mid-term was 55%, and the 2017 general election had just 30% turnout. However, Jen Miller…
Fantasy Meets Desire as Air Guitar Takes Center Stage in ‘Airness’ at Dobama Theatre
If you had the desire to learn guitar as a teenager, the most difficult part of the task was dealing with the instrument itself. It’s so much easier to just eliminate the damn guitar and proceed directly to a fantasy of the performance. With that in mind, “air guitar” has been a thing since Woodstock,…
Brad Friedlander’s Cut151 Revives the Supper Club Spirit in Beachwood
Cut151, which is being described as a supper club, will make its debut on Thursday, November 4. The restaurant is owned by Brad Friedlander and is located adjacent to Blu, in the former Red/Rosso space at 3355 Richmond Rd. in Beachwood. Cut151 marks the return not just of the space or supper club concept, but…
Lakeland Community College Showcases Biennial Skull and Skeleton Exhibition Through Next Friday
The biennial ‘Skull and Skeleton’ exhibition at the Gallery at Lakeland Community College has grown since it started in 2009 and now features more than 350 works by more than 100 artists from around the world. Curated by gallery coordinator Mary Urbas, the impressive multi-room exhibition draws one in with pieces of every style imaginable, like…
Happy Hour, Browns vs. Steelers Edition — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac talk coaching carousels and Browns vs Steelers. Subscribe to the A to Z Podcast or stream below.
So-Called ‘Failed Abortion’ Bill Passes Ohio Senate as Roe v. Wade Trigger Ban Gains Support
A bill seeking to regulate doctors’ actions in statistically rare “failed abortions” was approved by the Ohio Senate on Wednesday, the same day that anti-abortion advocates spoke out on a bill connected to Roe v. Wade. Just hours after passing Senate Bill 157 through the Government and Oversight Committee, senators passed the bill on for…
COVID-19 Testing in Schools Works. So Why Aren’t More Doing It?
In August 2020, the school superintendent in Omaha, Neb., approached a microbiology lab at the local university’s medical center. School districts across the country were starting to design pilot programs for routine COVID-19 testing in the coming fall semester, and Omaha Public Schools wanted to join the trend. The result? During Omaha’s pilot of frequent,…
Alaska Airlines to Launch Daily Nonstop Service from Cleveland to Seattle in June
Alaska Airlines has announced a significant expansion of its Ohio service beginning in June, 2022, which will include daily nonstop flights between Cleveland Hopkins and Seattle-Tacoma International Airports. “Ohio is an economic powerhouse with a vibrant cultural and corporate scene that’s underserved and primed for growth as we emerge from the pandemic,” said Brett Catlin,…
Feds Seize $441,000 of Counterfeit Sports Championship Rings in Ohio
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati recently seized a total of $441,000 worth of fake sports championship rings. CBP says in a press release that the rings were found in three separate shipments. Two shipments were seized Oct. 5, with 94 rings coming from Singapore and United Arad Emirates. Officials say these…
Two Ohio State Board of Education Members Forced to Resign Because They Weren’t Racist Enough
Two members of the Ohio State Board of Education have resigned after they voted not to rescind a symbolic anti-racist resolution passed after the murder of George Floyd last year. The members, Board President Laura Kohler and Eric Poklar, resigned Friday morning. It was clear that the Ohio Senate would not re-appoint them due to…
The Foo Fighters Dazzle at Intimate, Sold-Out House of Blues Show Ahead of Rock Hall Induction
The last time Dave Grohl was at a Cleveland music venue as small as the House of Blues, it was probably in the mid to late 2000s when, while in town for a show, he popped by the Beachland Ballroom as a fan to see The Sounds. (Surely someone who was also at that concert…
Welshly Arms Releases Anthemic New Single and Accompanying Music Video
Local rockers-turned-national act Welshly Arms have just released “Are You Lonely?,” a new alt/rock anthem. A song about “being tired of waking up every day and feeling empty and alone,” the tune features call-and-response vocals and features the kind of feel-good energy for which bands such as X Ambassadors and Walk the Moon are known. Just today,…
Locally Filmed ‘Jar Lid’ To Premiere in Cleveland on Jan. 15
Locally based Get the Pix Productions just announced that it’ll present the official premiere of Jar Lid, a locally made film by Jonathan Elihu Klein, in January. This marks the fourth feature film created by Get the Pix Productions. The movie centers on a successful woman is thrust on a journey through the criminal underworld…
Weaksauce Netflix Horror Movie Filmed in Cleveland at Least Has Funny RTA Scene
The benefit of watching a scary movie almost entirely to identify the Cleveland locations where it was filmed is that you can distract yourself from the demon emerging from the Mesoamerican artifact. No One Gets Out Alive, directed by Santiago Menghini and based on the Adam Nevill novel of the same name, was released on…
Cuyahoga County’s Director of HR Quit With No Notice Yesterday
Jesse Drucker, who had been Cuyahoga County’s director of HR since spring of 2020, abruptly resigned yesterday, effective immediately. He did so in a late morning email to Armond Budish and chief of staff Bill Mason. “I am resigning effective immediately,” it read in full, according to a copy provided to Scene by the administration.…
Longtime Cleveland Radio Personality Mike Trivisonno Has Died
Mike Trivisonno, the longtime WTAM radio host, passed away today at the age of 74. News of his death was spread far and wide via texts this afternoon but was officially announced on air by 1100 during his show’s time slot, which began as usual at 3 p.m. but without Triv behind the mic. Instead,…
Primo Brings West African Food to the Heart of Downtown Cleveland
For the past year, the former 2nd and High space has been undergoing a pretty extensive makeover. Two weeks ago, the doors opened to the public for the first time in approximately two years when Primo African Quisine (2123 E. 2nd St., 216-400-6207) debuted. The restaurant is a showcase for West African foods, making it…
After 45 Years in Prison, Cleveland Man Who’d Maintained Innocence in 1974 Murder of His Wife Found Not Guilty in New Trial
Isaiah Andrews, an 83-year-old Cleveland man who maintained his innocence for 45 years in prison for the 1974 murder of his wife, was found not guilty this week in a new trial that was ordered after his lawyers with the Ohio Innocence Project found police files pointing to another suspect that were never turned over…
Local School Board Races are Ohio’s Most Violent Cultural Battlegrounds
The CEO of the Ohio School Board Association (OSBA), Richard Lewis, said Wednesday evening that there were 2,678 candidates for school boards across the state. Among them are 1,351 challengers, a dramatic 30% increase in the number of challengers from 2019 and a 50% increase from 2017. School board elections, held in odd-numbered years, have…
Suspect Arrested in Connection With Murder of Frank Q. Jackson
Twenty-nine-year-old Robert Shepard was arrested Wednesday in connection with the murder of Frank Q. Jackson, the mayor’s grandson. Authorities say Shepard “directed” Jackson to the spot where he was shot by a gunman. Police have not yet said whether they believe Shephard was also the shooter, or whether he simply told Jackson where to go.…
Cleveland Museum of Art Examines the Spooky Works of Odilion Redon With a Special Exhibition
The Cleveland Museum of Art celebrates the spooky work of the 19th-century French artist,Odilion Redon with the exhibition “Collecting Dreams,” which will run through January 23, 2022 in the CMA’s Julia and Larry Pollock Focus Gallery. In conjunction with Halloween and this exhibition, Literary Cleveland will also host “Noir: Writing Inspired by Odilon Redon,” a…
A Q&A With Doctors From Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital on Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Kids
Soon, everyone in the United States over age 5 will be eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. And doctors from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center are helping families figure out what that means. On Oct. 26, scientists on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel recommended that Pfizer’s two-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccine be granted…
November Deadline Approaching to Get Advanced Child Tax Credit Payments
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The clock is ticking for Ohio families to ensure they get the benefits of Child Tax Credit payments for 2021. The American Rescue Plan increased the benefit, and added advance monthly payments of up to $300 per child, which started in July. There is a Nov. 15 deadline for families who do…
Study: Clevelanders Freaking Love Taking Pictures of Our Three Buildings
A scroll through Twitter and Instagram every morning in Cleveland might make it feel like no one who lives here does anything but take and/or share pictures of the Cleveland skyline — taken at various angles and at various times of day, of course, because with only three tall buildings to capture, there’s only so…
25+ Things To Do in Cleveland This Halloween Weekend (Oct. 28-31)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 10/28 The Haunted Cinematheque The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque will screen five classic horror films from three different countries and four different decades over the course of this Halloween weekend. The schedule includes…
Cleveland International Film Festival Will Add Week of Streaming to In-Person 2022 Festival
After two years of online-only programming, the Cleveland International Film Festival today announced a return to in-person screenings for the 2022 iteration, which will also be its first at Playhouse Square after decades at the now-closed Tower City Cinemas. In addition to the regular festival, which will run March 30 through April 9, CIFF will…
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine Defends Redistricting Recusal Decision Despite Murky Track Record
Since taking his seat on the Ohio Supreme Court bench, Justice Pat DeWine has recused himself from 37 cases. Perhaps most colorfully, he’s bowed out of eight tied to a doctor accused of performing medically unnecessary spinal surgeries, who then fled to his native Pakistan to avoid prosecution. In court filings, DeWine explained he was…
The Constitutional Case for Issue 24 and Citizen-led Police Accountability
Issue 24, the controversial Citizens for a Safer Cleveland ballot initiative, proposes a 13-member Community Police Commission for the City of Cleveland. This civilian institution would have “final authority” over police and thus hold cops accountable for lawless law enforcement. The statute is city-wide, but constitutional in scope. Police officers don’t swear oaths to their…
Forward Hospitality Partners With Country Music Star Chase Rice to Open Live-Music Venue Welcome to the Farm in Flats East Bank
Forward Hospitality Group has announced a partnership with country music star Chase Rice to open Welcome to the Farm, an entertainment venue that will debut in the Flats East Bank. The 5,250-square-foot space, which will be located in the same building as Smokey’s BBQ and Saloon and is expected to open in December, features a…
Samaria Rice and Supporters Rally Outside White House, Call on Biden to Re-Open Tamir Investigation
Nearly seven full years after the police killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice outside the Cudell Recreation Center, the U.S. Department of Justice will meet with Tamir’s mother, Samaria Rice. Rice will meet with DOJ officials Wednesday and urge them to re-open the federal case against Cleveland police officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback for civil…
Savage Love: The Elusive Cuckquean
I’m a 33-year-old straight female, been with my husband for ten years, married for six. When we first started dating, I was an extremely jealous person. Fortunately, I got it under control with lots of therapy. But once I did, I started having fantasies about him hooking up with other people. We incorporated these fantasies…
Anna Harouvis to Close Good To Go Cafe at IMG Building This Friday. Will Reopen in AECOM Building Later This Year
After 20 years in the IMG building, Anna Harouvis will close Good To Go Café (1360 E. 9th St., 216-533-7973) this Friday. The space has been a haven for “clean food” lovers thanks to the chef’s ever-changing menu of raw, vegan, vegetarian and wholesome soups and sandwiches, along with her signature cold-pressed juices sold under…
Some Big Picture Browns Questions — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac talk quarterbacks, expectations, aggressiveness and roster building. Subscribe to the A to Z Podcast or stream below.
Cleveland Guardians Roller Derby Team Sues Cleveland Guardians Baseball Team in Federal Court Over Name
The Cleveland Guardians roller derby team, which has operated under the moniker for years and which had maintained a social media presence and owned the clevelandguardians.com website, today filed a federal lawsuit in the Ohio Northern District Court seeking an injunction against the Cleveland Guardians Major League Baseball team, alleging the professional organization violated the…
Ohio City Passes Ban on Abortions, Even Though No Abortion Providers Are Actually Located There
If you want an abortion, you’ll now have to get one somewhere other than Mason — but you couldn’t get one there to begin with anyway. After attempting to ban abortion within the city limits in previous council meetings, Mason City Council finally went through with it on Monday. During the Oct. 25 meeting, council…
Please Stop Sending Cannabis Vapes In the Mail, Says USPS
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has officially banned the mailing of vaping products — and that includes cannabis, as well as federally legal CBD vapes and nicotine. The agency announced the final rule on Wednesday to comply with legislation passed last year to stop nicotine vapes from being shipped through the U.S. mail. While the…
Cleveland Police Use of Force Data: What Is It, and What Does It Tell Us?
Cleveland’s police officers are required to fill out a “use of force” report every time they use any force above the bare minimum, ranging from pointing a gun at someone to tasing or shooting them. After suing the city under public records laws, Cleveland Scene obtained data on the use of force reports Cleveland officers…
Two Ohio High Schools, Including Hudson, Cancel Fall Productions of the Same LGBTQ-Themed Play
Though Hillsboro High School and Hudson High School are separated by more than 200 miles, they now share one thing in common: productions of the same LGBTQ-themed play have now been canceled on both of their stages. Last Thursday, after weeks of rehearsal of “She Kills Monsters,” the Hillsboro High School cast was told by…
Literary Cleveland Launching Pandemic Writing Anthology by Local Essential Workers
Earlier this year, 60 essential workers in Northeast Ohio participated in trauma-informed writing workshops organized by Literary Cleveland, the local literary arts nonprofit. On Nov. 9, Literary Cleveland will publish selections from the writing that emerged in an online anthology called “Voices from the Edge.” It aims to amplify the stories of frontline workers and…
Rocky Horror Making Grand Return to Cedar Lee After 20-Month Pandemic Hiatus
The Rocky Horror Picture Show began its multi-decade run at the Cedar Lee in September, 1988, and holds the distinction of being Cleveland’s longest-running theatrical feature film ever. After a 20-month hiatus due to the pandemic, Cleveland Cinemas has announced that they will re-launch the monthly screening at 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 6 at the…
Bevy Smith To Host Rock Hall Induction Red Carpet Livestream
The Rock Hall has just announced that author, media personality and actor Bevy Smith will host the red carpet portion of Saturday’s Inductions that’ll be livestreamed on the Rock Hall’s YouTube channel. The livestream will feature interviews with Inductees, presenters, performers and special guests. It’ll air from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST on Saturday.…
“There’s No Safe Level of Lead in Kids” — National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Runs Through Saturday
COLUMBUS, Ohio — There is a heightened effort this week to inform Ohio families about the dangers of a silent poison. Because lead is invisible and the damage it causes is delayed, addressing lead poisoning is tricky. A recent study found 5% of Ohio kids have elevated blood lead levels, which is more than double…
Graham Nash To Perform at Kent Stage in April 2022
A two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, singer-songwriter Graham Nash will perform at the Kent Stage on April 3, 2022. Famous for having performed and recorded with the Hollies and with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Nash has also had a very successful solo career. And he’s a bit of a Renaissance Man.…
Fair Map Groups Hold People’s Redistricting Hearing at Ohio Statehouse
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Demands for fair maps and a transparent congressional redistricting process are getting louder in Ohio. Despite a looming Oct. 31 deadline, the Ohio Redistricting Commission has as yet scheduled no public meetings on future congressional maps, so advocates took matters into their own hands, holding a “People’s Redistricting Hearing and Rally” last…
Budget Reconciliation Plan Could Lower Rx Prices for Ohioans
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Congress has an opportunity to help lower prescription-drug costs for Ohioans, who, along with other Americans pay roughly three times as much for the same medications as people in other countries. The average annual cost of prescription drugs increased 26% between 2015 and 2019, while the average income for Ohioans rose only…
Janece Jackson, Daughter of Frank Jackson and Mother of Frank Q. Jackson, Has Died
Janece Jackson, daughter of Frank and Edwina Jackson and the mother of Frank Q. Jackson, was found dead last Friday. No cause of death has been released. Janece was the daughter of Edwina from a previous relationship. Her death comes just about a month after the murder of Frank Q. Jackson, who was gunned down…
Sherwin-Williams Breaks Ground on Brecksville Research and Development Facility
Sherwin-Williams officially broke ground on its new research and development facility in Brecksville Friday. The facility, which is slated to house as many as 900 employees upon completion in 2024, is part of the the global paint corporation’s so-called “Building our Future” project, which includes the new global headquarters in downtown Cleveland. The City of…
Ramen Season at Mason’s Creamery in Ohio City Begins Wednesday, Nov. 3
Mark your calendars, ramen lovers. Next Wednesday, November 3rd, is the day that Mason’s Creamery (4401 Bridge Ave., 216-762-1095) completes its annual metamorphosis from ice cream parlor to noodle shop. The Ohio City shop temporarily closed its doors this weekend in order to ready the space for the winter ramen season, which runs until late…
Kevin Kelley is the Platonic Ideal of White Guy Dance Moves
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Councilman Basheer Jones (@basheerj) Ward 7 Councilman, former mayoral candidate and current Kevin Kelley backer Basheer Jones posted a video to Instagram from the Ward 7 Senior Ball Sunday night featuring Jones and Kelley dancing back to back. It has quickly made the rounds, as Justin…
Cuyahoga Grand Jury Declines to Charge East Cleveland Police Officer in January Shooting
East Cleveland police officer Larry McDonald will not face charges in the January shooting that left Vincent Belmonte dead. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the Cuyahoga County grand jury’s decision Friday. The incident stems from a traffic stop on the morning of Jan. 5, this year. McDonald was on traffic patrol, training fellow officer…
Lea Marra & the Dream Catchers Release Spooky, Circus-Themed Music Video
The new music video for Lea Marra & the Dream Catchers’ song “Tight Rope” follows just a few months behind their latest seven-song album, Healing, released in August, yet it is a track off their 2019 release, Bleeding Heart. The video is a spooky, mysterious and somewhat swashbuckling effort depicting a woman running away from…
Here’s What We Know About Booster Shots for Moderna’s and J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccines
Millions of people who got Moderna’s or Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccines are expected to soon be lining up for another dose. On October 14, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted to authorize a third dose of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for select groups. The groups include people age 65…
Birria Tacos Are a Top-5 Worldwide Food Trend
Birria tacos aren’t just having a Cleveland moment, they’re in the world’s top 5 food trends. Indeed, a new study of social media traffic shows that tacos made with the rustic chile-laden stew rank as the fifth-most-popular food trend in the world right now. Meal replacement shake company Exante combed through online data to determine…
The Problem With Dune
There is no problem with Dune. It’s amazing. Go see it. Director Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Blade Runner: 2049) has crafted a big, fat, nerdy sci-fi epic that’s worth viewing in theaters. It opens simultaneously (today) on HBO Max, but the massive scope of the film and its attention to visual detail reward viewings in premium formats.…
Cleveland Police Use of Force: Punishment for Excessive Force Rare, City Data Shows
The Department of Justice Consent Decree calls on the department to “fully, fairly, and efficiently” investigate allegations of officer wrongdoing. And the city’s official publications seem to show that the department is taking use of force policy violations seriously, with 15 cases where officers were disciplined for use of force policy violations listed in the…
Cleveland Police Use of Force: About the Data
The Cleveland Police Department’s use of force policy, which was instituted at the beginning of 2018, requires every officer to file a detailed report every time they use more than “de minimis” force on a subject, ranging from pointing a gun at someone to tackling them or tasering. Officers do not have to file a…
Cleveland Police Use of Force: Police Regularly Point Guns at People Who Aren’t Resisting
Officer David Schramm heard a call over the police radio on an evening in January 2019 about a man who had threatened “suicide by cop.” Schramm responded to the call, and was there when the man pulled into a driveway after fleeing some other offices. Then Shcramm pointed his gun at the suicidal man. Schramm’s…
Cleveland Police Use of Force: Some Uses of Force Unreported, Unfilmed
On a day in May 2019, a boy came home to find his mother passed out on the floor with a cut on her foot. The boy called for an ambulance, but when his mother awoke, she refused to go to the hospital. That’s when EMS called the cops. Two officers, Charles Judd and Jacob…
Cleveland Police Use of Force: Only 4% of Officers Reported Using Force More Than Three Times in a Year. This Officer Reported Seven.
On the Fourth of July in 2014, police responding to a call about gunshots chased someone into the middle of a child’s backyard birthday party. After a scuffle, the man was brought to the ground and handcuffed. Officer Ryan Sowders crouched on his back, while another officer held the man’s feet. Then, Sowders punched the…
Cleveland Police Use of Force: Data, Documents Still Difficult to Get From Police
It took months for Cleveland Scene to get the Cleveland Police Department’s use of force data. After multiple requests were rejected or answered with unrelated documents, Scene had to go through the courts to get most of the use of force reports, and some questions are still unanswered. Cleveland Scene first requested all officer use…
Local Alt-Rocker Steven Mercyhill Releases New Halloween-Themed Single
Just in time for Halloween, local alt-rocker Steven Mercyhill has released his new single, “Purge Your Demons.” The fourth single from his upcoming album, Nonfiction, finds Mercyhill handling the production and playing all the instruments. “I’ve really spent a lot of time and effort over the last half year trying to level up my producing…
Anthony Zappola’s Rice Shop Will Open at Van Aken District Next Thursday, October 28
Back in May, we shared the news that Anthony Zappola would be reviving his popular Asian-fusion concept the Rice Shop at the Van Aken District. That shop, located in the former Restore juice property (3403 Tuttle Rd.), will open next Thursday, October 28. Zappola originally launched the business in Las Vegas. He later resurrected it…
Exhibition with Surreal Fantasy Forest Opens at Ursuline’s Wasmer Gallery Friday
Viewers are invited to engage in “ReFuge: The Last Days of Wonder,” an interactive, two-site exhibit exploring themes of nature as refuge at Ursuline College’s Florence O’Donnell Wasmer Gallery. An opening reception Friday October 22nd will launch the exhibit, which runs through Friday, January 28, 2022. The exhibition is a collaboration with the Nature Center…
12 Hours of Terror Offshoot Coming to Capitol Theatre in December
Though the annual all-night horror movie marathon 12 Hours of Terror had to take two years off due to the pandemic, it is returning in a more modest format to the Capitol Theatre in the Gordon Square Arts District in December. 12 Hours of Terror Presents: Season’s Bleedings will be a mini horror movie marathon…
Behold, The State of Ohio’s Brand New Hideous License Plate
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled the state's new license plate this morning. pic.twitter.com/o1PwTQYsQQ — Jen Steer (@jensteer) October 21, 2021 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled the state’s new standard license plate in a press conference Thursday morning. It’s the first time Ohio has updated its license plate design since 2013, and boy does the new…
10 Absolutely Insane (But Correct) Statistical Predictions for the Cleveland Cavaliers 2021-2022 Season
The Cavs season begins tonight. Thank God. The uniforms are still hot garbage, but the black City Edition Rock Hall threads have grown on me, and there are glimmers of hope both on-court and off to nullify the horrendous artwork. (This constitutes me Letting Em Know) Very tall men in their early twenties are everywhere,…
Kelley and Bibb TV Spots Go All In on Public Safety
We can make Cleveland safe and deliver justice. It’s a fight we can win. Watch our new TV ad launched today! #CLECantWait pic.twitter.com/dIAYxBM2yx — Justin Bibb for Mayor (@BibbForCLE) October 19, 2021 With two weeks until the Nov. 2 general election, Cleveland mayoral candidates Justin Bibb and Kevin Kelley are out with 30-second TV ads.…
Top 10 Elite Dating Sites And Apps: Meet Professionals & Educated Singles
Arranging to meet professional and educated singles can be a tough task on apps such as Tinder. If you’re trying to be more selective with your approach to dating, it may be worthwhile to consider some elite alternatives. While there is obviously no ‘perfect’ dating website, each come with a variety of unique traits. Sometimes,…
Ohio Senator Joined Anti-Vaccine Panel Hyping Debunked, ‘Alternative’ COVID Treatments
An Ohio senator joined a conference of anti-vaccine advocates hyping “alternative” COVID-19 treatments, several of which like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine are explicitly warned against by regulators, public health officials and medical associations. State Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Delaware, was introduced as a “surprise special guest” amid a panel that included an anti-vaccination advocate who was indicted…
L.A.-Based Dave’s Hot Chicken to Open Location in Ohio City
Ohio City will welcome one of its first national restaurant chains when Dave’s Hot Chicken opens its doors in spring of 2022. The fast-casual eatery will be taking a portion of the former W. 25th Street Furniture space at Chatham and W. 25th, according to commercial real estate broker Kevin Moss of CBRE. The Los Angeles-based restaurant…
Gun School: A True Story of Fear, Fatherhood and the Collapse of the Empire
Samuel Ligon’s most recent novel, Miller Cane: A True & Exact History, was serialized in the Inlander, where this essay first appeared. Ligon is the author of two other novels, two books of stories, and is co-editor, with Kate Lebo, of Pie & Whiskey: Writers Under the Influence of Butter and Booze. He teaches at…
Savage Love: Do I Need to Tell My Partner I Have Genital Warts?
I’m a woman in her forties in a relationship with a man and I have my first STI with symptoms. Genital warts — yay! I noticed them about two months ago (near my b-hole) and went to the gyno today and had them treated. My question is, do I need to tell my boyfriend? We’ve…
Heart of Gold Delivers a Tasty Menu, and a Service Experience, Very Much of These Times
I’ll never forget the time I spent $18 on a cocktail that arrived in a plastic cup. The drink was the Cosmic Trigger at Heart of Gold, an ice-filled concoction of gin, tea, amaro, honey and lemon. It was a pleasantly balanced, sweet-savory drink that would have tasted infinitely better in a proper Collins glass.…
Spirits, Monsters and Magic — Great Lakes Theater Has a Fierce and Fun ‘Tempest’
One of the favorite tropes of The New Yorker magazine are cartoons with one or two survivors on a tiny desert island, usually with a single, lonely palm tree sticking out of the sand. There is something compelling about the idea of being stranded, far away from the rest of the world, and William Shakespeare…
