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Vol. 53, No. 11

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Cleveland News

Cleveland Institute of Music's Tumultuous Era Continues With Contentious Union Vote This Week

The election comes after years of controversy, high-profile departures, lawsuits and distrust in leadership

By Mark Oprea
Sep 26, 2024
Cleveland News

Metroparks Secures $11M Federal Grant for Irishtown Bend Park

There's still about $15 million more to raise

By Mark Oprea
Sep 26, 2024
Cleveland News

Cleveland Institute of Music Faculty Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize

Faculty voted 56 to 25 in favor of joining Local 4 after a tension-filled year

By Mark Oprea
Sep 27, 2024
Cleveland News

Judge Leslie Celebrezze Faces Misconduct Claims Over Appointing Lucrative Divorce Cases to Friend

Ohio Disciplinary Counsel alleges Cuyahoga County judge made false statement, had ties to court-appointed receiver paid over $500,000 in fees.

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project
Sep 27, 2024
Cleveland News

Ohio Recreational Marijuana Sales Exceed $76 Million in Less Than 50 days

There are 124 dual-use dispensaries in the state operating right now

By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Sep 30, 2024
Cleveland News

An Interracial Ohio Couple Claimed a 2019 House Explosion Was a Hate Crime. The Feds Now Say It Was a Hoax

Angela Frase has been indicted for mail fraud

By Mark Oprea
Oct 1, 2024
Cleveland News

A Movement is Underway to Uplift Slavic Village's Main Street. Will Vacant Property Owners Buy In?

Owners sitting on unused property, which accounts for half of Fleet Ave., "are dragging down the city and the neighborhood along with them" said Councilwoman Rebecca Mauer

By Mark Oprea
Oct 3, 2024
Cleveland News

Cleveland Police Stop and Search Black Drivers at Higher Rates Despite DOJ Oversight

A review of 17,000 Cleveland police stops shows Black people are searched three times as often, yet White people have contraband at near equal rates.

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project and Sarah Buduson, News 5 Cleveland
Oct 2, 2024
Cleveland News

With Additional Layoffs, Baldwin Wallace Has Cut 20% of Faculty This Year

The university this week also announced the elimination of 10 additional academic majors

By Vince Grzegorek
Oct 2, 2024
Cleveland News

The Backyard Cleveland Heights Pizza Oven Lawsuit Hits the Big Screen

'The Grandview Pizza Oven,' showing during the Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, captures the drama

By Vince Grzegorek
Oct 3, 2024
Cleveland News

After Massive Weekend Street Takeovers Cause Havoc, Cleveland Police Create Task Force to Address Issue

"Me and my citizens are pissed. This isn't just a one-time, one-off occasion. What are we actually doing?" said Council President Blaine Griffin

By Mark Oprea
Oct 3, 2024
Cleveland News

Four Years After Cleveland Was Ranked the Worst City for Black Women, Survey Reveals Continuing Adversity

Respondents reported that treatment in healthcare, education and the workplace remain issues

By Jala Forest
Oct 3, 2024
Cleveland News

Cleveland's First AI Security Camera Went Live on Public Square This Week

It'll be on the lookout for "trouble," including loitering and trespassing

By Mark Oprea
Oct 4, 2024
Ohio News

Bernie Moreno’s Bold Strategy: Going After Ohio Women Voters on Abortion Rights

By David Dewitt, Ohio Capital Journal
Sep 25, 2024
Ohio News

State to Close Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility

Ohio is moving toward smaller, community facilities

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project
Sep 26, 2024
Ohio News

Independents, Republicans Chide Moreno Over Comments About Older Women and Abortion

The Republican U.S. Senate candidate said it’s “a little crazy” for women over 50 to prioritize abortion policy when deciding on a candidate

By Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
Sep 27, 2024
Ohio News

The Power of Crypto in Ohio's Political Landscape

Pro-crypto groups have contributed $38 million in ads for Bernie Moreno and against Sherrod Brown

By Farah Siddiqi, Ohio News Connection
Oct 1, 2024
Ohio News

Lawsuit Filed Challenging Ohio Secretary of State’s New Ballot Drop Off Requirements

It centers on a directive requiring anyone returning a ballot for someone else to sign an attestation verifying that they are complying with state law

By Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
Oct 1, 2024
Ohio News

Fact Check: States Newsroom Assesses Claims From the Vance-Walz Vice Presidential Debate

Abortion, immigration and more were on the table

By Nick Evans and Christopher Ingraham, States Newsroom
Oct 2, 2024
Ohio News

Tim Walz and J.D. Vance Tangle in Wonky, Largely Cordial Vice Presidential Debate

The pair squared off on Israel, abortion, housing, guns, climate change and more

By Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt, Ohio Capital Journal
Oct 2, 2024
Ohio News

Ohio Abortion Report Shows Increases in Out-of-State Resident Care

Majority of abortions still happening before nine weeks gestation

By Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal
Oct 3, 2024
Ohio News

Project 2025 Architect Visiting Ohio for Center for Christian Virtue Summit

Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman and Dave Yost will also be at the summit

By Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
Oct 3, 2024
Ohio News

Ohio County Elections Officials Are Wrestling With Mass Voter Registration Challenges

At least two groups, including one that started with efforts to overturn the 2020 election, claim they are on the hunt for voter fraud

By Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
Oct 4, 2024

Music News

Livewire: 15 of the Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland Through Early October

Post Malone, The War and the Treaty, Under the Rug and more real music in the real world

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 25, 2024
Music News

Indie Rocker Kishi Bashi Gets Conceptual on Latest Release

He performs on October 14 at the Beachland Ballroom

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 30, 2024
Music News

Livewire: 10 of the Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend

Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Carly Pearce, My Morning Jacket and more real music in the real world

By Jeff Niesel
Oct 3, 2024
Music News

A Tribe Called Quest Tribute To Take Place on October 18 at Tower City

DJs MICK, KNYCE and ESO will perform

By Jeff Niesel
Oct 4, 2024
Music News

Concert Review: My Morning Jacket's Live Reputation Endures at Sold-Out Cain Park Show

The band's sterling interplay was on display during a career-spanning set

By Eric Heisig
Oct 5, 2024
Local Music

Bop Stop To Mark 10th Anniversary with Special Events

A party takes place on October 18

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 30, 2024
Local Music

Honeybucket's Adam Reifsnyder To Release New 7-Song Album

Album finds the singer-songwriter revisiting songs he wrote more than 6 years ago

By Jeff Niesel
Oct 2, 2024
Local Music

Cleveland's Accubat Adopts Lo-Fi Approach on New 13-Song Album

A release party takes place on October 28 at Headquarters Bar & Grill

By Jeff Niesel
Oct 4, 2024

Food News

The Dazzling Excellence of Chef Johanes Jonathan's Issho Ni Omakase Nights

And how the success of the 20-course, $200 dinners in Willoughby paved the way for his upcoming new restaurant in Ohio City

By Douglas Trattner
Sep 25, 2024
Food News

Review: At Oliva, a Tuscan-Style Steakhouse Beckons You for Adventure and Decadence

Lola Jacaj has created another winner with a nose-to-tail menu of sterling pastas and steaks

By Vince Grzegorek
Sep 25, 2024
Food News

How Cleveland Dining Habits Have Changed Post-Pandemic

Restaurants are dealing with an uneven field as the scene continues to evolve

By Douglas Trattner
Sep 26, 2024
Food News

La Ville Lumiere, a French Brasserie, Now Open in Former Clifton Wine Bar Spot

Chef Kevin O'Connell of the Cleveland Sandwich Co. is serving a traditional array of French classics

By Vince Grzegorek
Sep 27, 2024
Food News

Last Week in Cleveland Food News: Dazzling Omakase, a New French Restaurant and More

A bite-sized recap of all the news fit to eat

By Vince Grzegorek
Sep 30, 2024
Food News

Rising Star Coffee Lands New Cleveland Heights Location

The cafe will shift from Lee Road to S. Taylor Road

By Douglas Trattner
Oct 1, 2024
Food News

Pulpo Beer Co. and the Kraken Room in Willoughby Have Closed

The Westlake location will stay open despite the closure of the brewery of the same name

By Douglas Trattner
Oct 1, 2024
Food News

Abundance Culinary to Expand at Diner Car on Lee After Departure of Rising Star Coffee

Expect a trimmed-down coffee program alongside sweet and savory Chinese pastries sometime this winter

By Vince Grzegorek
Oct 1, 2024
Food News

How Cleveland Became a Clambake Capital of America

A few reasons why the now-beloved fall tradition took hold

By Douglas Trattner
Oct 3, 2024
Food News

Coyoacán Will Bring the Foods and Flavors of Mexico City to Shaker Square

While an onsite microbrewery will produce Mexican-style lagers

By Douglas Trattner
Oct 4, 2024
Drink News

Cleveland Beer Week Returns for Its 16th Year Starting Oct. 4

A jam-packed schedule for beer lovers all around town

By Jala Forest
Sep 26, 2024

Arts Stories & Interviews

CLEConcierto Debuts and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week

Plus, the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance and more

By ClevelandClassical Staff
Sep 26, 2024
Arts Stories & Interviews

'Into the Woods' at Great Lakes Theater is a Musical Treat

But is it a light escape or a chance to delve deep into our personal demons? That's up to you

By Christine Howey
Sep 30, 2024
Arts Stories & Interviews

'Purlie Victorious' at Karamu House is a Biting, and Funny, Satire of the Jim Crow South

A reverend returns home to grab his inheritance back from a racist, and the laughs and insights follow

By Christine Howey
Sep 30, 2024
Arts Stories & Interviews

'Ludlow Fair & The Madness of Lady Bright' at Cesear's Forum Is an Invigorating and Hilarious Portrait of a Wounded Soul

The work from Pulitzer Prize winning Lanford Wilson is a milestone piece of gay theater

By Christine Howey
Oct 1, 2024
Arts Stories & Interviews

The Cleveland Orchestra Welcomes Guest Conductor Daniel Harding and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week

Plus, the Singer's Club of Cleveland opens its season and more

By ClevelandClassical Staff
Oct 3, 2024
Things to Do

15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Oct. 3-6)

Cleveland Beer Week commences with a neighborhood crawl and My Morning Jacket plays Cain Park

By Jeff Niesel
Oct 1, 2024

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Photos: Scenes From Downtown Cleveland During the Guardians' Playoff Opener Win at Progressive Field

The Guardians opened up their best of five series against the Detroit Tigers with a 7-0 win. Here's what we saw. Game…

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11 Cleveland-Area Clambakes We Love

As rail travel popularized in the mid 1800s, so did the tradition of the Cleveland clambake. “There was a source of shellfish…

By Scene Staff

Oct 4, 2024

Rustic Grill at StoneWater

Why we love it: The semi-private club welcomes both members and guests to its annual clambakes on Oct. 9 and 11 at 5 p.m. Indulge in the spot's unique twists on the classic seafood fare and sides.

Try this: The bake bodes a dozen middleneck clams, a cup of clam chowder, rolls with honey butter, braised red skin potatoes, lemon poppy seed and apple slaw, sweet corn, half a roasted chicken or 12-ounce strip steak and apple crumble ($49). Add a lobster tail or a dozen clams if you still have room. 1 Club Drive, Highland Heights, 440-461-4653, stonewatergolf.com

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By Brian Lumley

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Tori Kelly at the House of Blues

Concert Photos: Testament, Kreator, and Possessed Thrash at the Agora

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Testament, Kreator, and Possessed

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