Apr 19 – May 3, 2023

Apr 19 - May 3, 2023 / Vol. 52 / No. 26

Citizen Cope Says Upcoming Solo Acoustic Show Will Offer ‘Intimate Vibe’

Clarence Greenwood, the singer-songwriter who performs and records as Citizen Cope, says he didn’t initially think he’d be a singer. “I just wanted to produce and write records,” Citizen Cope says via phone from Nashville, where he was prepping for the solo acoustic tour that brings him to Music Box Supper Club on Wednesday, May 24.…

Is Cleveland Really the Worst City for Black Women? A New Podcast Examines That Question and More

In 2020, a Bloomberg City Lab study that analyzed livability for Black women in 42 American cities — looking at health, economic and educational outcomes — ranked Cleveland dead last. Inspired by the analysis, Cleveland nonprofit thinktank Enlightened Solutions started Project Noir, which surveyed over 450 Black women in Cleveland specifically. “76% of our participants…

NRC to Investigate Ground Settlement Issues at Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will conduct a special inspection of Oak Harbor’s Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station to investigate ground settlement and related damages around the plant, operated by Energy Harbor Corp., the agency recently announced. Ground settlement occurs naturally, caused by factors like rain, drying and earthquakes, and can affect structural integrity, but the NRC…

Two More Cleveland-Area Starbucks Locations File for Unionization

Starbucks employees at the Aurora location (157 W. Garfield Rd.) and in Strongsville  (17180 Royalton Rd.) have filed filed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) petitions to unionize. “I am organizing out of respect for myself and my coworkers, in solidarity with the other Starbucks stores to unionize so far, and in honor of all the…

And the 2023 Rock Hall Inductees Are…

Seven performers will join the ranks of music legends enshrined in the Rock Hall this November at the 38th annual induction ceremony in Brooklyn: Rage Against the Machine, Willie Nelson, Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Kate Bush, George Michael, and the Spinners. The Rock Hall foundation this morning also announced the 2023 recipients of the Musical…

15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (May 4-7)

Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 05/04 System Exclusive This SoCal-based indie rock act brings its tour in support of its new EP, Party All the Time, to the Happy Dog tonight. Songs such as “Part Time Pierre” thrive on…

Jonas Brothers Announce Cleveland Date for New Tour

Grab your high heels and red dresses, the Jonas Brothers are burnin’ up to come to Cleveland. The three brothers are embarking on “THE TOUR,” where they will perform “five albums every night,” a press release states. Joe, Nick, and Kevin will all be at the RoMoFiHo on Monday, Sept. 18. No opening act has…

A Haiku Review of Fucked Up’s Beachland Ballroom Concert

Sometimes, the best way to express yourself is through poetry. And since most songs are poems anyway, why not use one to review a show? Specifically, a haiku. That efficient yet majestic brand of art, clocking in at all of 17 syllables. This one is for Canadian hardcore band Fucked Up’s show at the Beachland…

Now Open: Roasted Lakewood

In 2022, Sofia Syed unveiled Roasted in Tremont (2275 Professor Ave., 216-200-8767), a community-minded coffee shop that encourages guests to linger and be creative. In addition to the coffee, tea and smoothies, the welcoming shop hosts comedy shows, live music and artsy pop-ups. When a similarly sized location in Lakewood became available, Syed decided to double the…

“Lady Caroline” Will Replace Nautica Queen This Summer

Lady Caroline, a 120-foot-long ship, is set to replace the Nautica Queen as the Cuyahoga River’s resident dining cruise. The ship is set to dock at the Flats West Bank next week and start offering events in early June, according to developer Jacobs Entertainment, Inc. “This stylish ride absolutely will be one of the best…

Opponents of August Special Election Continue to Use Ohio Sec. of State Frank LaRose’s Own Words Against Him

In a continuing effort to stop legislators from reinstating an August election this year, opponents quoted Ohio’s Secretary of State, who just last year, supported the removal of unneeded August elections. The quotes included one in which Secretary Frank LaRose claimed August elections result in “a handful of voters” making “big decisions,” and the winner…

Empress Taytu, Which Closed a Couple Months Ago, Has Reopened

In January, we reported the sad news that Empress Taytu — Cleveland’s first and longest-running Ethiopian restaurant — was closing its doors after 31 years in business. Owners Carl and Senait Robson, who gave many local diners their first taste of Ethiopian food, decided to put the business and building up for sale. But earlier this week, the Robsons quietly…

Homa Bash Leaving Channel 5 and Cleveland for D.C.

Longtime Channel 5 anchor and reporter Homa Bash announced today that she will soon be leaving the station and Cleveland for Washington D.C. “My husband and I felt like didn’t have enough going on with three kids under 2, so we’re packing up our little family & heading to Washington D.C. for our next adventure…

Five Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend

FRI 04/28 Lil Wayne The hardcore rapper whose career dates back to the late 1990s, serves as the CEO of Young Money Entertainment, the label that helped launch the careers of acts such as Drake, Nicki Minaj and Tyga. Wayne, who just released the career retrospective I Am Music, brings his 29-city tour to House…

Cleveland Conducting Second Study to Gauge Future of Burke Lakefront Airport

The city announced Monday that it’s embarking on another study to determine the future of Burke Lakefront Airport. The question being whether Cleveland should stand by its current operation, which has seen yearly decreases in takeoffs and landings, or attempt to close it and use the 445 acres for something else. Running through August and…

Stop Littering, You Doofuses

Ohioans joined 193 countries and more than a billion people in celebrating Earth Day last weekend. We also joined everyone in reckoning with our litter problem. Even though 81% of Ohioans know littering is illegal (not to mention especially lazy and wrong), according to ODOT, 42% of Ohioans have littered in the past month. More than…

Cuyahoga County Council Considering Legislation to Stop Doing Business With Companies That Commit Wage Theft

Cuyahoga County Council on Tuesday introduced legislation to stop the county from working with companies that commit wage theft. Sponsored by members Patrick Kelly, Dale Miller, Martin Sweeney, Chery Stephens, Scott Tuma, Meredith Turner and Sunny Simon, the ordinance would prohibit the county from entering into contracts with companies with histories of wage theft within…

15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (April 27-30)

Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 04/27 The Beatles — Rock Hall Nights The Rock Hall’s house band, the Mechanics, will play Beatles songs at this special Rock Hall Nights event that takes place between 5 and 9 p.m. at…

CMSD CEO Finalists Face Questions on Safety, Equity in Community Panel

Dr. Ricardo “Rocky” Torres and Dr. Warren Morgan — the finalists to be CMSD’s next CEO — fielded questions from panels of students and parents last night on equitable access to educational and extracurricular opportunitys, safety, disparities in facilities across the district, remote learning and school lunches. The two also laid out some of the…

One and Two-Star Reviews of the Cleveland Script Signs

There may be no more photographed things in Cleveland — besides the skyline, of course — than the Cleveland script signs. Related Installed at six spots around town — Tremont, Euclid Beach, The Foundry, North Coast Harbor, Edgewater and at Hopkins International Airport — the beacons of The Land were launched as part of Destination…

Cleveland City Council Set to Pass Medical Debt Relief Bill

Cleveland City Council will vote tonight on a bill that would help cancel nearly $190 million in medical debt held by around 50,000 Clevelanders. Council members, in a press conference before the vote Monday evening, during which the legislation is expected to pass, championed the effort. “Medical debt is like a monkey on your back.…

“What We Look Like,” Now at Dobama, Has Too Much to Say

Did you ever wonder what you look like to your neighbors? One day you’re super snazzy, dressed up and knocking ’em dead at work or an event. And the next morning there you are, frizzy-haired in a flannel robe and floppy slippers, watching your dog take a crap on the tree lawn. We always present…

Rib Cage Smokehouse Express to Open in South Euclid Friday, April 28

The Rib Cage Smokehouse opened in Cleveland Heights a decade ago. In 2018, the Hill family expanded the business with a new location in Ohio City (1834 West 25th St., 216-762-1996). East-siders lost the Heights location a couple years back, but will soon gain an “express” version of the smokehouse when the family opens the doors…

More Than 100 People Speak Out Against Massive Ohio Higher Education Bill During Marathon Meeting

Concerned college students, worried university staff, and outraged advocates packed the Ohio Statehouse Wednesday to speak against a massive higher education bill that would significantly change college campuses. More than 500 people submitted opponent testimony to Senate Bill 83, which would, among other things, require American history courses and tenure evaluations based on if the…

Lawsuit by Ohio Cops Against Afroman Saw Some Action on 4/20

The lawsuit by deputies in Adams County, Ohio against rapper Afroman, known for his hit “Because I Got High,” had a pretrial scheduling call on April 20, appropriately enough. Afroman, given name Joseph Edgar Foreman, is being sued by seven members of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office for publishing his own security footage of a…

Humble Wine Bar to Open Second Location in Bay Village

This summer, Humble Wine Bar (15400 Detroit Ave., 216-767-5977) in Lakewood will celebrate a decade in business. The success of that restaurant prompted owners Dan Deagan and Mandi Burman to begin searching for a second home, which they actively have been doing for the past nine months. Bay Village was high on their wish list…

Downtown Cleveland Housing, By the Numbers

As cranes continue to pop up and twirl around town this summer and development projects continue apace, the Downtown Cleveland Alliance this week released its housing report, compiled by Philadelphia’s Urban Partners. It affirmed a few things one would probably assume — not many people own homes downtown, only 6% of residents, good for one…

Proposed Legislation Would Ban Non-Consensual Pelvic Exams in Ohio

Legislation introduced in Ohio statehouse could address an issue that many patients don’t know about: Non-consenual pelvic exams administered by medical students as practice in their studies while patients are unconscious for an unrelated procedure. Although patients may consent to having medical students involved in their care, they may not realize that “care” could entail…

Ohio Is Making Strides on Cannabis Legalization

There’s a chance Ohio could become a safe haven for medical marijuana users and casual tokers in 2023. Legislation to expand the state’s medical program is making its way through the statehouse, even as a citizens’ push seeks to get recreational weed on the November ballot. In order to understand what’s now allowed, what could…

Livewire: 15 Concerts You Shouldn’t Miss in Cleveland This Month

FRI 04/21 Dan Wilson Akron-based jazz guitarist Dan Wilson comes to the Bop Stop tonight in the wake of the release of his new single, “Sticology,” and a cover of “Eleanor Rigby.” He’ll drop his full-length album next month on Christian McBride’s imprint Brother Mister Productions via Mack Avenue Music Group. Expect to hear songs…


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