Redline Greenway is Now Open, and it’s an Instant Cleveland Gem
The Redline Greenway, the $6.6 million bike and pedestrian trail adjacent to the RTA Red Line on Cleveland’s west side, officially opens today after a private ribbon cutting ceremony. Construction on the trail began in 2019 and was, for months, the subject of heated controversy due to concerns from some longtime trail activists about the…
Titillating Tidbits: Ohio Vax Rates by County, Repurposing the NFL Draft Stage, and a Big Week for Frank Jackson
Our weekly roundup of minor but interesting happenings, stuff you missed, stuff we missed, and assorted fun. – It seems the only L taken by the Browns recently was this fan who wore a Browns hat to the Capitol Insurrection. Oliver Sarko was arrested by the Feds this week and charged for participating in the…
Experts Predict U.S. COVID-19 Cases Will Dip in Summer but Surge in Winter
The coming months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States may feel a bit like a roller-coaster ride. The current surge in the number of cases will dip over the summer, then rise again in the winter, a health expert predicted April 22 during a news briefing sponsored by the Infectious Diseases Society of…
Geraci’s, Harlow’s, Il Rione Get Nods From Food & Wine for Best Pizza in Ohio
Cleveland was blessed with more good pizza than you can shake a jar of chili flakes at before the pandemic, which brought newcomers of varying styles to further bolster the pie supply on the shores of Lake Erie. Some of them got a nod this week from Food & Wine in the magazine’s piece on…
More Students Cheat During Virtual Learning, Researchers Find
An ongoing study from Missouri State University suggests that the pandemic-era move to virtual instruction led to an increase in cheating — a result that surprised MSU faculty member James Sottile, who conducted a similar study in 2010 that yielded different results. In the previous study, Sottile, a professor in educational psychology, analyzed responses from…
ADL: Anti-Semitic Incidents in Ohio Up 72% Last Year
The slurs hurled at Dr. Amy Acton during the pandemic and the alleged neo-Nazi who carried a hateful sign at a protest in Columbus might have been the most visible examples of anti-Semitism in Ohio last year, but they were hardly anomalies. According to the Anti-Defamation League, Ohio saw more anti-Semitic incidents in 2020 (43)…
Stop Littering in the Metroparks, You Doofuses
If COVID-19 weren’t enough! This! The destruction of park amenities and the amount of littered unbelievable! We are short staffed please help! Our parks deserve better! Clean up after yourself!! pic.twitter.com/QVPKR6rnd3 — {Brian M Zimmerman} (@CEO_CleMetParks) May 3, 2021 Spring has sprung, as evidenced by the flowering shrubs, blooming trees, and accumulating garbage on the…
Does Freedom of the Press Extend to Covering Police in Ohio?
This article provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism in partnership with the nonprofit Matter News. Please join Eye on Ohio’s free mailing list and follow Matter News as this helps us provide more public service reporting. Who is this person? Nearly a year after Columbus police officers pepper sprayed…
Justin Bibb Endorses Ballot Initiative for Increased Civilian Oversight of Cleveland Police
Nonprofit executive and Cleveland Mayoral candidate Justin Bibb has officially endorsed the ballot initiative launched last month by Citizens for a Safer Cleveland that would amend the city of Cleveland’s charter to create stronger civilian oversight of the division of police. “Police misconduct has cost the City of Cleveland nearly $30 million over the last decade…
Rocky River School Levy Fails After Teacher Scandal, Unhinged Robo Call Alleging Radical Marxist Takeover
If the dark cloud of a recent teacher scandal hadn’t been enough to dissuade voters in Rocky River from passing a new school levy Tuesday, a robocall from regional Tea Party firebrand Tom Zawistowski and his Freedom For All PAC may have done the trick. The Western suburb rejected the proposed new levy Tuesday, with 53.5%…
Glass Animals To Play Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in October
The alternative rock act Glass Animals will launch its North American Dreamland Tour at the end of August and come to the States to play festivals such as Bonnaroo, Life Is Beautiful and Outside Lands. While stateside, Glass Animals will perform on Oct. 1 at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica. A presale begins today at 10…
Gojira Heading to the Agora in October
The hard rock act Gojira just announced plans for a fall U.S. headline tour. The trek kicks off in early October and heads to the Agora on Oct. 29. A presale is currently underway, and tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday. The tour supports the band’s new album,…
4,000 Trees to Be Planted in Cuyahoga County with New Round of Reforestation Grants
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish was distraught, last year, that so few trees had been planted as part of the Healthy Tree Canopy Grant Program he’d announced with such fanfare at his state of the county address in 2019. Fewer than 500 new trees had been planted at this time last year, and only a small…
This Year’s 4/20 Set a Record for Single-Day Cannabis Sales in North America
This year’s 4/20 was the biggest yet. That’s according to Headset, a cannabis industry data-tracking firm. The company says that the annual stoner holiday saw the largest single-day cannabis sales on record in both the U.S. and Canada, including a $10.3 million day in neighboring state Michigan, which has legal weed. According to the company,…
Pier W Lands on OpenTable’s Ranking of the 100 Best Brunches in America
Restaurant reservation and review platform OpenTable on Monday released its 2021 list of the 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America, and Pier W made the cut, coming in at No. 73 and one of only three Ohio spots on the list. According to an OpenTable release, the Best Brunch Restaurants in America list was culled…
Cavs Sign Anderson Varejão for Brief, Celebratory Farewell Tour
Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman announced Tuesday that the team had signed veteran center Anderson Varejão to a 10-day contract. Varejão hustled for the Cavs for 12 memorable seasons during the LeBron years and the apocalyptic aftermath. He played briefly for the Golden State Warriors after his career in Cleveland and was hooping most recently in the…
Two Cleveland Men Released on Bond After Appeals Court Overturns 2007 Attempted Murder Convictions
Two Cleveland men who spent 15 years in prison for an attempted murder they’ve said all along they had no part in were released on bond yesterday after an appeals court unanimously overturned their convictions in March. “As expected, we are appealing this decision,” Prosecutor Michael O’Malley’s office said in a statement. “We owe nothing…
Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams’ Romantic Relationship With Subordinate Raises Concerns, Draws Silence From City Hall
As Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams went through a divorce last year from his wife of 24 years, there were whispers that he was romantically involved with a junior Cleveland police officer with whom he had at least one child. According to police and City Hall sources, it was more than a rumor. Documents also…
Folks, The Browns Are a Well-Run Organization — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Baseball’s identity issue, Kevin Love’s lack of accountability and the Browns kill the NFL Draft. All that and more in the latest edition of A to Z. Subscribe to A to Z or stream below.
Chris Renzema’s Hope or Nostalgia Tour Coming to Grog Shop in October
Christian singer-songwriter Chris Renzema just announced plans for his 29-city Hope or Nostalgia tour. Renzema’s 2020 tour was virtually sold out before it was cancelled due to the pandemic. Now, Renzema has rebooked the shows into many of those same markets, and some locations have moved to larger venues to accommodate a demand for tickets.…
Another Day, Another Mockery of the Democratic Process as Phyllis Cleveland Resigns from City Council
It’s difficult to comment with any originality on the news, today, that Ward 5 Cleveland City Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland has tendered her resignation and nominated a veteran community activist named Delores Gray to replace her. This anti-democratic process, council’s so-called “appointment tradition,” is universally reviled. It has been criticized to death for years by local…
State Senator Sandra Williams Announces Candidacy for Cleveland Mayor
Flanked by Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish and colleagues from the Ohio legislature, State Sen. Sandra Williams announced her candidacy for Mayor of Cleveland Monday morning. Williams is the first serious female candidate in the 2021 race, and she highlighted both the benefits of her identity and her professional experience in prepared remarks. Williams would be…
This Spring, Chef Eddie Tancredi Will Debut ETalian in the Heart of Chagrin Falls
Eddie Tancredi’s Lakewood restaurant Distill Table did not survive the pandemic, closing last spring after two years. But already the chef is gearing up for another restaurant opening. Later this month he will open ETalian (as in Eddie Tancredi Italian) in downtown Chagrin Falls. He says that 2020 was a devastating year, but he’s not…
OSU Study: Hispanic COVID-19 Deaths Disproportionately High
A study done by Ohio State University researchers showed the COVID-19 pandemic had a particularly fatal impact on the Hispanic community. Using CDC death counts separated by racial/ethnic group, the study showed that Hispanics constituted 40%, but only represented 19% of the population in 2020. Deaths among the Hispanic population were disproportionately high in every…
Industrial Ag Runoff Seen as Major Threat to Lake Erie
TOLEDO, Ohio — Groups advocating for clean water say they’re facing an uphill battle trying to prevent animal manure and other pollution from industrial farms from seeping into Lake Erie. Despite what they say is the lake’s poor overall condition, the groups claim Ohio continues to issue more permits for large-scale concentrated animal feeding operations.…
Titillating Tidbits: Racial Disparity in Cleveland Hts. Traffic Stops, Cleveland NFL Draft Swag Bags, and ‘We Buy Houses’ Signs Meet Their Match
Our weekly roundup of minor but interesting happenings, stuff you missed, stuff we missed, and assorted fun. – A study by the Cleveland State University Diversity Institute found that in 2019 Black people were three times more likely than white people to be pulled over in Cleveland Heights. The stunning disparity in one of Cleveland’s…
Lemonheads To Play Grog Shop in November
The Lemonheads just announced that they’ll hit the road this fall for an East Coast and Midwest tour. Band leader Evan Dando and his hired hands will start the jaunt in Asheville, NC on Nov. 5. They’ll play the Grog Shop on Nov. 22. Indie rockers Soft Kill and Heyrocco will open the show. Tickets…
Cavs Were Wise to Dump Kevin Porter Jr. for Nothing. Very Smart Move. A+
Kevin Porter Jr. (50 PTS, 11 AST) is the youngest player in NBA history (20 years, 360 days) with 50+ points and 10+ assists in a game. LeBron James (50 PTS, 10 AST on March 5, 2008) was the youngest previously, at 23 years, 66 days. pic.twitter.com/HT3lWmxA6r — NBA History (@NBAHistory) April 30, 2021 Very…
Jesse Owens’ Legacy Will Live on in Cleveland with New Olympic Oak Trees Grafted from Original
Today I get to be a part of a really cool project. Most know who Jesse Owens was: won four gold medals and was from Cleveland. That’s just a part of the story, and most (including me until 5 years ago) don’t know the whole story. I’d like to change that. James Cleveland Owens, (J.C.,…
Acclaimed Cleveland Artist Michelangelo Lovelace Sr. Dies of Pancreatic Cancer at Age 60
There is an outpouring of grief this week from a community who lost a friend, a neighbor, a family member and an inspiration. Lifelong Cleveland resident and celebrated artist Michelangelo Lovelace Sr. passed away on Monday, April 26 after a long fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 60 years old. Early in his life, Lovelace…
Ohio Republicans Continue to Push for Ban on Transgender Athletes In Women’s Sports. It Would Only Apply to Five Student Athletes This Year
Of about 400,000 Ohio high school athletes, five transgender girls opted this school year to follow their gender identity and compete in women’s sports. Ohio High School Athletic Association policy, developed with experts from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, allows transgender girls to compete if they have either undergone a year of hormone therapy, or obtained special…
City of Cleveland Will Begin Processing Special Event Permits
The City of Cleveland will begin processing new requests for special event permits on May 10, a Thursday evening press release announced. Permit requests that have already been submitted, and have been languishing during the city’s civil emergency proclamation, will be processed immediately. The announcement comes in conjunction with Mayor Frank Jackson’s extension of the…
Cleveland Excited for NFL Draft, Less So For Surprise Midnight NFL Draft Fireworks That Could Be Heard in Suburbs
Tens of thousands of people descended on downtown Cleveland yesterday for day one of the 2021 NFL Draft, packing the lakefront venue, sidewalks, bars and restaurants with numbers and energy that made the city feel very much alive for the first time in a year. The marquee NFL event brought with it all the glitz…
Local Punk Band Idle Minds Releases New Music Video
Local singer-songwriter Trevor Stout got his start at open mic nights at places such as Brothers Lounge, the Winchester, Kelley’s Pub and Stella’s Music Club and then started playing bigger shows with his indie rock act shelter pup. Stout has just formed a new band, Idle Minds, and the punk group recently released its anthemic…
Winners and Losers from Cleveland Mayoral Candidates Forum on Criminal Justice
Some of the most well-known candidates for Cleveland mayor appeared alongside some of the most obscure in a virtual forum focused on criminal justice and re-entry Wednesday evening, sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Re-Entry Leadership Coalition and Towards Employment. The event was theoretically an opportunity for the candidates to stake out positions in the hot-button…
Local Indie Pop Act Sharkey Barcus Releases Third Album
Sharkey Barcus, the indie pop project helmed by talented local singer-songwriter Alex Ashbrook, has just released release BLIP! its third LP, on all digital streaming services. Ashbrook says the concept of a “blip” dates back to 2012 when he broke his leg skateboarding. “I had a very positive-minded physical therapist who liked to remind me…
Beloved Asiatown Shop Koko Bakery to Open Second Location on Coventry
For more than 15 years, Koko Bakery (3710 Payne Ave., 216-881-7600) has lured Asian food fans to its downtown store for fresh-baked buns, colorful fruit tarts, cakes and pastries, hot lunches and delicious bubble tea. Come this summer, the popular Asiatown shop will open its second location, this one out east in Coventry Village. “A…
Here’s Destination Cleveland’s Ad Spot for the City That Will Run During the NFL Draft
With all eyes — some 47 million of them — on Cleveland during the NFL Draft beginning tonight, Destination Cleveland will be airing a new 30-second ad spot to the international audience touting the city. Filled with images of the Cleveland — the Flats, Browns fans, live music, local attractions, meats — the spot is…
Genesis to Play Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in November on First North American Tour in 14 Years
The major Cleveland concert announcements for 2021 continue to roll in as fans get ready for a summer and fall of sweet live musical redemption after a year of the pandemic. Genesis announced details and dates today for its highly anticipated North American tour, its first in the states in 14 years. The 2010 Rock…
City of Cleveland, NFL Reportedly Deploying Surveillance Drones for NFL Draft
The City of Cleveland has partnered with the National Football League to deploy surveillance drones during the NFL Draft festivities that begin Thursday evening, according to a police commander who briefed City Council at a Safety Committee hearing Wednesday. Commander Harold Pretel said that the city’s police drone program is still “in its infancy” but that…
Up-and-Coming UK Rockers Squid to Perform at Beachland in November
Next month, the up-and-coming UK-based rock act Squid will release its debut album, Bright Green Field, via Warp Records. Produced by Dan Carey, Bright Green Field features angular guitars and madcap vocals, making the band sound like a modern-day version of the Fall. To support the release, the band will embark its first-ever U.S. tour in…
Soccer Mommy Slated to Play Grog Shop in September
Soccer Mommy (aka Nashville singer-songwriter Sophie Allison released her critically-acclaimed sophomore album color theory last year and wound up on year-end lists from publications such as New York Magazine’s Vulture, The New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, Variety, Billboard, Pitchfork, Noisey, Stereogum, Paste, UPROXX and NYLON. This week, Allison announced her long-delayed U.S. headline tour…
Indie Rockers Beach Bunny Coming to the Beachland in November
Chicago-based indie pop band Beach Bunny released its debut album, Honeymoon, last year, but the group wasn’t able to tour in support of it because of the pandemic. The group just now released the details of a fall tour in support of the release. The trek includes a Nov. 21 stop at the Beachland Ballroom.…
Japanese Breakfast to Play the Agora in August
A video game composer, prolific music video director, musician and author, Michelle Zauner tours and records as the indie pop outfit Japanese Breakfast. The band recently announced that it’ll expand its late summer/early fall tour to include an Aug. 5 stop at the Agora Theatre. The jaunt supports the band’s new album, Jubilee, as well…
Savage Love: Should I Go to a Homophobe’s Wedding?
I have a quick question about bisexuality. What if one has a preference for dating straight individuals? As a straight woman, I’m only interested in dating straight men. Is that some kind of phobia? Or is it OK for that to be a preference? I’ve always wanted to ask someone this, but I’m afraid of…
Advocates Emphasize the Scope of Plastic Pollution in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With Ohioans around the state taking part in Earth Day cleanup events, conservationists said there’s no better time to discuss the impacts of plastic pollution. Single-use cups, food containers and shopping bags are among the plastic items that never fully degrade, and a 2018 study found just 9% of the plastics ever…
Ohio Cities Join Coalition Calling for New Gun-Safety Technology
CINCINNATI – Toledo and Cincinnati officials are leading the Gun Safety Consortium, a group of cities across the United States that is calling on the gun industry to bring improved gun-safety products to market. Gun-safety advocates point out that most smartphones are more secure than firearms. Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley said “smart” gun technology could…
NFL Draft Questions and Answers — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac mix in some laughter – and even a slight technical glitch – with some discussion on the NFL Draft and how the Browns can make themselves better. Subscribe to A to Z or stream below.
Zdenko Zovkic Reveals His Plans for Jade, an Asian-Fusion Eatery Coming to the Flats East Bank
A year ago, Zdenko Zovkic shuttered his 17-year-old Warehouse District mainstay XO Prime Steaks, but he already had his next big project cued up. This summer he will open Jade, a multi-level Asian-fusion concept in the Flats East Bank neighborhood. It’s been a goal of his to open a waterfront restaurant for years, he says,…
Councilman Breathes Fire On Frank Jackson’s Proposed New Special Events Division
In a strongly worded letter Monday evening, Ward 17 Cleveland City Councilman Charles Slife criticized Mayor Frank Jackson and a proposed new ordinance to create a Division of Special Events, Filming and Tourism housed under the Department of Public Works. Slife bashed the ordinance, calling it evidence of “mismatched priorities” at City Hall. He said…
An Appeals Court Overturned Two Cleveland Men’s 2007 Attempted Murder Convictions. Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Still Think They Got It Right
On March 18, the Eight District Court of Appeals in Cuyahoga County handed down a new trial order for Kenny Phillips and Michael Sutton, two men who were convicted of attempted murder—of a Cleveland police officer—in 2007. They were originally sentenced to 92 years and 46 years in prison, respectively, and now, it seemed, a…
Cleveland Museum of Art Presents “Interpretation of Materiality: Gold” In the Korea Foundation Gallery Beginning Friday, April 30th
The Cleveland Museum Art will present, in the Korea Foundation Gallery, the exhibition “Interpretation of Materiality: Gold” beginning Friday, April 30th and running through October 24th. The collection spotlights how gold and the precious metals’ distinctive materiality has enriched Korean Art since the fifth millennium BC through today. “This exhibit illuminates how Korean artists from ancient times to…
DeWine Says Ohio Can Resume Johnson & Johnson Vaccines, Summit Co. Will Begin Using J&J Shot Again at Mass Vax Site
Ohio is once again using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in its fight against the coronavirus. After nearly two weeks of investigating extremely rare blood clots associated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday that the vaccine remains…
Terminal Tower Will Be Lit Up in NFL Teams’ Colors When They’re on the Clock During Draft
As part of the NFL Draft hoopla sweeping downtown Cleveland, the Terminal Tower will display the colors of NFL teams when they are on the clock during the draft’s opening rounds Thursday and Friday evening. In a press release, Destination Cleveland said the team’s logos would be projected on the tower as well. The draft…
Ohio Farmers, Young and Old, Could Benefit from Proposed Tax Credit
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers are considering a measure to help give the next crop of farmers a strong start in the business. The Wall Street Journal found the cost of buying or renting farmland in the Midwest is climbing, with farmers placing larger and larger bids on farm acreage. Julie Sharp a beginning farmer…
New Owner to Transform Former Crop Space in Ohio City to ‘Modern Supper Club’
For the past decade, the historic United Banking and Trust Building at W. 25th Street and Lorain Avenue in Ohio City has been home to Crop Bistro. Before the end of the year, the stunning interior will become Bartleby, described by its owner as a “modern supper club.” The new owner is Morgan Yagi, who…
Ideastream Suing CMHA and City of Cleveland for Public Records in Arthur Keith Shooting
Ideastream, the nonprofit organization that operates Cleveland’s public broadcasting radio and TV stations, has sued the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) and the City of Cleveland for video records in the police slaying of 19-year-old Arthur Keith. Keith was gunned down by CMHA police officers at the King Kennedy Housing Complex on Nov. 13, but…
COIN Coming to House of Blues in December
The alt-pop trio COIN has just announced the dates of its Rainbow Dreamland tour in support of its trilogy Rainbow MixTape and the previously released album Dreamland. The tour includes a Dec. 8 stop at House of Blues. Mazie will open the show. Fans can purchase tickets before the general public beginning at noon tomorrow.…
Machine Gun Kelly Playing the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland This December
Machine Gun Kelly, hometown hero and NFL draft headliner, is coming to the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on December 18th as part of his nationwide tour to support his latest album, Tickets to My Downfall. Pre-sale starts Tuesday April 27th with tickets available to the general public on April 30th at rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com. Via the announcement: Praise…
Keeping Ohio Kids Safe a Shared Responsibility
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Advocates hope their message of protecting kids being a shared responsibility will strike a chord with Ohioans during Child Abuse Prevention Month and beyond. Tim Schaffner, executive director of Trumbull County Children Services, said there’s a strong correlation between abuse or neglect and the challenges families face related to employment, health care,…
Tim Ryan Launches Campaign for U.S. Senate with Extremely Weird Video
I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight like hell to cut workers in on the deal. pic.twitter.com/O1hkLdS1up — Tim Ryan (@TimRyan) April 26, 2021 As expected, Youngstown-area congressman Tim Ryan has entered the race for U.S. Senate. He did so Monday morning, posting a bizarre video to Twitter in which he hopscotched through the Mahoning…
Ohio City Pizzeria Announces Grand Re-Opening with New Menu
Ohio City Pizzeria (3223 Lorain Ave., 216-281-5252), the “social-good restaurant” operated in partnership with the West Side Catholic Center, has announced that it will reopen its dining room. The wonderful Italian restaurant has survived almost exclusively on carry-out for the past year thanks to the support of the local community. When it does reopen on May…
Titillating Tidbits: OHC Graffiti Targets Bobby George, Opportunity Corridor Still a Scam, Vaccine Demand Going Down
Our weekly roundup of minor but interesting happenings, stuff you missed, stuff we missed, and assorted fun. – From a tipster in Scene’s DMs: The building at the corner of West 25th and Detroit owned by Bobby George remains vacant except for the billboard perched atop its roof. Someone both willing enough to engage in…
Probate Court Judge Anthony Russo Accepting Applications for Ken Johnson’s Interim Replacement
A statement posted to the Cuyahoga County Probate Court’s website Thursday announced that Presiding Judge Anthony Russo will be accepting applications from those interested in filling Ward 4 Cleveland City Councilman Ken Johnson’s seat. Johnson was suspended from office earlier this week by a panel of retired judges who had been appointed by Ohio Supreme…
Cleveland Heights Adds Source of Income Protection to Housing Law, But State of Fair Housing in NEO is Mixed
The City of Cleveland Heights added Source of Income protection to its fair housing law Monday night, becoming one of a handful of communities in Northeast Ohio where tenants may not be denied housing due to their use of federal housing vouchers. Cleveland Heights joins Linndale, South Euclid, University Heights and Warrensville Heights in Cuyahoga…
LGBTQ+ Couples Can Adopt, But GOP Rejects Updating Ohio Law to Note That
Although it is legal in Ohio for LGBTQ+ couples to adopt, some GOP legislators want the state law to only acknowledge the adoption rights of heterosexual couples. A dispute over a single line in the 2,057-page state budget bill — passed by the Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday — has some civil rights advocates…
Josh Mandel Started Something and Twitter Finished It
Josh Mandel, lately debasing himself in another Senate candidacy while grinding down whatever is left of his soul, proclaimed “Freedom!” on Twitter yesterday using some text art to make a big old “F” to start the word. ____________|\ \ \|\ \/////////// \|\ \_____ \|\ \ REEDOM!!! \|\ \///// \|\ \ \|\ \ \|\___\ \/////// —…
People With Rare Blood Clots After a COVID-19 Jab Share an Uncommon Immune Response
Evidence is building that an uncommon immune response is behind dangerous, but incredibly rare, blood clots associated with some COVID-19 vaccines. But the good news is that there is a test doctors can use to identify it and get patients the right care. A small number of people out of the millions vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s…
You Can Get Rid of Pills and Vape Cartridges on Saturday’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
By now, the toll of the U.S. opioid epidemic is clear — encouraged by Big Pharma, doctors overprescribed pain pills, leading to widespread misuse, addiction, and an estimated 453,000 overdose deaths between 1999 and 2016. The 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that a majority of misused prescription drugs were obtained from…
How to Eat Cicadas
Eating locally grown food is an important way of life for many people. But how many locavores’ diets will include the forthcoming Brood X cicadas, which are soon due to emerge in parts of Ohio after 17 years underground? The cicadas of the 17-year Brood X are edible for humans, prominent entomologist and cicada expert…
Ohio’s Professional Sports Teams Support Legalized Betting, But They Want In On the Pie
Ohio’s professional sports teams are in favor of legalized sports gambling and want in on the action. A coalition of eight pro teams (plus the Memorial Golf Tournament in Dublin) announced support for a legislative effort to legalize sports gambling in the state. A group of lawmakers spent the early months of 2021 hearing testimony…
Blu in Beachwood to Reopen on April 28th With New Chef, New Menu, New Look
Save for a few weeks of take-out service, Blu in Beachwood has been closed since the start of the pandemic. Instead of sulk, owner Brad Friedlander used the downtime to reinvent the restaurant. When it reopens on Wednesday, April 28, it will do so in name only. Diners can look forward to a new chef,…
Local Singer-Songwriter Mike Uva Releases New Album as Download and Limited Edition Cassette Tape
A collection of rough-cut songs and guitar improvisations, local singer-songwriter Mike Uva’s latest effort, Are You Dreaming, started as four-track demos and “noodling around” as Uva experimented with phone apps and created some beats. “I put the tapes down for a bit, went back to them now and again,” says Uva in a press release…
Armond Budish Finally Appoints a Transit Rider to the Transit Board
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish has finally appointed a regular transit rider to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s Board of Trustees. This week, the county’s HR and appointments committee officially confirmed Roberta Duarte, downtown resident and project manager at JumpStart, as the RTA’s newest board member. She replaces outgoing member Justin Bibb, currently a…
Buckcherry To Perform at House of Blues in September
Slated to release its ninth studio album, Hellbound, on June 25, the hard rock act Buckcherry just announced a fall tour in support of the album. Marti Frederiksen, who previously produced the band’s fourth album, Black Butterfly, and co-wrote one of the group’s biggest hits “Sorry,” handled production duties on the new effort. Frederiksen co-wrote the majority of the…
Dave Matthews Band Announces September 2021 Rescheduled Tour Date at Blossom
As the summer concert season begins to take shape after a yearlong hiatus thanks to the pandemic, big names have announced new or rescheduled dates in Cleveland. Today, Dave Matthews Band confirmed that it will return to Cuyahoga Falls later this year on September 29th. The band had originally been slated to play Blossom last…
Lucero To Play Beachland in October
Since forming in late the ’90s, Memphis-based alt-rock act Lucero has steadily recorded and toured. With the pandemic on the wane, the undoubtedly restless band has announced the dates of a fall tour. The group performs on Oct. 23 at the Beachland Ballroom. For their tenth studio album, When You Found Me, the band continues…
Lack of Public Comment in Cleveland an Indictment of Council Leadership
Cleveland City Councilman Basheer Jones was advocating for public comment at council meetings behind the scenes long before the citywide activist coalition Clevelanders for Public Comment began its public pressure campaign this year. After the Denison UCC controversy in early 2020, when supporters of the church attended a City Council meeting en masse and were…
Indie Rockers Osees Coming to Beachland in September
At the end of last year, indie rockers Osees released their latest offering, the decidedly off-kilter and adventurous Panther Rotate. Just today, the band announced a fall tour in support of the release. The jaunt includes a stop at the Beachland Ballroom on Sept. 19. Mr. Elevator will support all dates. Ever the altruist, Osees-frontman…
ACLU’s Mobile Justice App Helps Witnesses Hold Bad Cops Accountable
All it takes is just one person filming an interaction with police to change the course of one case, or even history. As we saw with the Derek Chauvin verdict, video evidence played a crucial role in getting legal justice for George Floyd — and all because Darnella Frazier, a teenager, stopped to record the…
The Foilies 2021: Recognizing the Year’s Worst in Government Transparency
The day after the 2021 inauguration, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut took to Twitter to declare: “Biden is making transparency cool again.” This was a head-scratcher for many journalists and transparency advocates. Freedom of Information — the concept that government documents belong to and must be accessible to the people — has never not been…
Newly Opened CleaveLand Grocers Fills a Much-Needed Niche for More Halal Options in Northeast Ohio
Fasih Syed longed for the cookies, candy and fruit juices of his childhood growing up in Pakistan, so in early 2021, he and his family opened an imported foods market in Brook Park that stocks those nostalgic foods and more. “This was really popular back home,” says Syed, pointing to a beloved spicy, sticky gummy…
Savage Love: I’m a Married Bi Guy Looking to Open Things Up, But I’m Anxious About Gay Hookup Culture
I’m a cis bi guy in my 40s who doesn’t have a lot of experience with other men. I’m happily married to a wonderful woman who knows I’m bi, and while we’re presently monogamous, we’ve talked about opening things up in the future. If that happens, I’d like to casually hook up with a guy…
