Jala Forest, Author at Cleveland Scene

Music

Cleveland Native and Grammy-Award Nominated Singer Durand Bernarr on Creating His Own Path in the Music Industry

The R&B artist is continuing to build off the success of a viral ‘Tiny Desk’ performance

by Jala Forest January 30, 2025July 12, 2025

Music

DJ E-V, Chelsea Pastel Among Nearly 30 Performers Scheduled for Brite Winter 2025

This year’s event crosses the river to the East Bank of the Flats and will have five stages instead of three

by Jala Forest January 24, 2025May 17, 2025

The Con Tu Variety Show Celebrates Cleveland’s Artistic Niches

Highlighting local comedians, musicians, writers and overall creatives, the show happens every Sunday

by Jala Forest December 5, 2024June 14, 2025

Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Grand Opening of $150 Million Transformation Set for December

The museum’s newly expanded space and exhibits will finally open to the public

by Jala Forest November 26, 2024May 23, 2025

VCN Clothing Brings a Local Bent to Streetwear

Cleveland native Davon Dumetz is catering to a diverse audience with affordable, high-end pieces

by Jala Forest November 19, 2024July 13, 2025

Relic Clothing Delivers Vintage Fashion to Cleveland on Wheels

The local brand channels nostalgia for its shopping experience

by Jala Forest November 18, 2024July 1, 2025

Cleveland’s Genghis Con Returns for its 15th Year Celebrating Comics, Art, Zines, Illustrators and Community

It all goes down at the Pivot Art Center on Dec. 1.

by Jala Forest November 15, 2024June 5, 2025

Literary Cleveland’s New Anthology of Work by Northeast Ohio Veterans Publishes This Week

“Veterans have such a wealth of experience, and play such a significant role in our society”

by Jala Forest November 4, 2024July 13, 2025

Ohio: It’s “Spectacular Peak Condition” for Fall Foliage Right Now

Get out there and enjoy the colors

by Jala Forest October 25, 2024December 9, 2024

Cleveland Tree Coalition Grants Over $600,000 for Community Tree Planting

Cleveland’s canopy has been dwindling and new plantings have cratered in recent years

by Jala Forest October 21, 2024April 28, 2025

MetroHealth Opens Psychiatric Emergency Department at Cleveland Heights Medical Center

It should help fill a void after the closure of St. Vincent’s

by Jala Forest October 18, 2024November 1, 2024

New ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Episode Tackles the Metroparks Double Murder Cold Case

The homicides of Carnell Sledge and Katherine Brown have stymied officials. A new Netflix episode might help

by Jala Forest October 15, 2024August 11, 2025