There’s No Longer a Parade to Celebrate Tristan Thompson Punching Draymond Green in the Face
Update: In breaking gimmick parade news, we solemnly inform you this morning that the parade scheduled for this coming Saturday outside of Quicken Loans arena to celebrate that time Tristan Thompson punched Draymond Green in the face seems to be off. The Facebook page now lists the event as cancelled, though some folks claim they’re…
Dave Mason and Steve Cropper Talk About Their Rock & Soul Revue Tour
Dave Mason was all of 19 years old, by his telling, when he put pen to paper and wrote “Feelin’ Alright,” which wound up on the self-titled 1968 debut from Traffic, the band he co-founded with Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi. The song from the British rock group has become a staple moment in Mason’s…
The Cleveland Clinic’s ‘Speaking of Women’s Health’ Newsletter Is Helpful, It’s Also Sexist
The Cleveland Clinic, among its many other services, runs a multitude of blogs focused on advice, tips and educational resources for those who may not want a doctor visit to find new ways to improve their health or who are poking around before making an appointment. Monthly, the Clinic sends out a newsletter called Speaking…
Ohio’s District 12 Remains Red with Troy Balderson’s Special Election Win
Troy Balderson, the Trump endorsed Republican candidate for Ohio’s 12th Congressional District (after he remembered who was actually supposed to be endorsing) has been declared the winner in the historically bright-red district outside of Columbus ahead of Democrat Danny O’Connor by 1,754 votes. However, Balderson’s win will come under a margin of victory that’s less than a…
Campus Pride Gives High Scores on LGBTQ+ Friendliness to Kent State and CWRU, but Tri-C Earns Low Scores
This year, Campus Pride awarded Kent State University and Case Western Reserve University with a ranking of 4.5 out of 5 on its Campus Pride Index. Baldwin Wallace University fell in the middle with 3 out of 5, while the Cuyahoga Community College campuses all fared terribly with 2.5 out of 5 scores, and their…
Cleveland’s 2019 MLB All-Star Game Logo is a Baseball-Edged Guitar Brought to You by Mastercard
Our city. Our game. Our logo. Cleveland is ready to ROCK the 2019 All-Star Game. 🎸 pic.twitter.com/H6zy5o9s75 — Cleveland Indians (@Indians) August 7, 2018 Other than the intrusive Mastercard venn diagram, the logo for the 2019 MLB All-Star Game is fine. It is a guitar — Cleveland is the home of the Rock Hall — with…
Great Lakes Brewing Co. Celebrates 30 Years With Oyster Stout
Great Lakes Brewing Co. officially turns 30 years old next month. And in celebration of its pearl anniversary, the brewery has concocted a special Imperial Oyster Stout set for release Monday, Aug. 20, on tap and in stores. Founded by Pat and Dan Conway back in 1988, the original Cleveland craft brewery has come a…
RTA Tax Levy Dies in Committee, Mayor Trevor Elkins Lone Voice of Support
Newburgh Heights Mayor Trevor Elkins couldn’t even get a second when he introduced a motion to place a sales tax levy on the November ballot Tuesday morning at a Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) board committee meeting. The motion died thereby. With seven total board members present, Elkins presented the levy’s case. He argued…
Friday’s Beachland Tavern Concert to Benefit Nonprofit Agency That Helps Immigrant Children and Families
The Kansas City-based rock band Making Movies has been being advocates of DACA and for the past two tours have sought to create “a safe space for their community to come together and celebrate their political idea that we are all immigrants.” It even invites DACA recipients to attend its shows for free and to…
Ohio Highway Patrol Issued 586 Citations for Violating ‘Move Over’ Law During Recent Awareness Campaign
During its recent enforcement and awareness campaign for Ohio’s Move Over Law, the Ohio State Highway Patrol issued some 586 citations between July 22 and July 28. That campaign apparently didn’t reach everyone, as Channel 5 documented at the scene of a crash on I-77 last week where dozens of cars refused to move over…
Ohio Man Accused of Trafficking More Than 80 Women in 15 Years
Mahoning County investigators believe Ronald Hellman, 50, has been operating a human trafficking ring for the past 15 years and has trafficked at least 80 women. Hellman is currently being held in jail on a $100,000 bond after being charged Monday with four counts of compelling prostitution involving a minor. Hellman allegedly brought women and…
Swimming Advisory at Edgewater Beach After Storm Causes Sewage Discharge
Last night’s storms caused a sewage and rainwater discharge — about 130,000 gallons — at Edgewater Beach around 12:45 a.m., according to the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. It’s unfortunately not an uncommon occurrence at this point — once or twice every few years — though it happens far less than it did in the 1970s.…
Gateway Winking Lizard Closed Until September for Renovations
Intrepid downtown Cleveland chronicler Tom Horsman passes along news that the Gateway Winking Lizard has temporarily closed for renovations. Just an FYI to all you pregamers, postgamers and lunchtime wing enjoyers that the location will reopen at some point in September with a fresh look.
Welshly Arms Among the Highlights at This Year’s Lollapalooza
Last year, local acts the Cloud Nothings and Machine Gun Kelly gave notable performances at Lollapalooza, the annual four-day festival that takes place at Grant Park in Chicago. This year, local rockers Welshly Arms [pictured] represented Cleveland, and the band’s rousing performance was one of many highlights at the festival that featured close to 200…
A24 is Having a Free Screening of ‘Eighth Grade’ Wednesday at Valley View
The hit directorial debut of Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade has shattered its limited run and has expanded to theaters all across the country. In celebration, distribution company A24 is presenting a free screening in every state on Wednesday, August 8. The Ohio screening will take place at the Cinemark at Valley View 24 with no ratings…
Cleveland’s 120th Annual Feast of the Assumption Returns to Little Italy Aug. 15
The intrusive construction that turned Little Italy’s Mayfield Road into a one-way street for a month and a half has finished in time for the 120th annual Feast of the Assumption that takes place next week. Once again, Holy Rosary Church’s parish hosts this free, family-friendly festival from Wednesday, Aug. 15 through Saturday, Aug. 18. Starting…
Ohio Approved 7 of 104 Applicants to Process Medical Marijuana, and Only One in Cuyahoga County
It ain’t easy being green for Ohio processors looking to turn marijuana plant material into approved forms like oils and edibles. The Ohio Department of Commerce announced Friday that only seven out of the 104 applicants met the requirements to serve as a processor of medical marijuana, and up to 40 licenses for processes were eligible…
Was Your Cuyahoga County Property Appraisal Way Too High? Here’s How to File a Complaint
If you’re a homeowner, you probably got a letter in the mail from Cuyahoga County last week alerting you to the fact that your home is now worth a lot more than it was when you bought it. (Or else the appraised value — and the taxes that come with it — are finally catching…
Study: Right-to-Work Laws Lower Wages
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Right-to-work laws don’t bring more jobs to states that pass them – but do end up reducing wages, according to new research. Right-to-work laws say even workers covered by union contracts do not have to pay anything to the union to cover the cost of getting and keeping those contracts. Supporters of…
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Broadway Play ‘Sweat’ Launches Timely Tour of Smaller Towns, Including Ashtabula and Akron
New York’s Public Theater, which debuted Lynn Nottage’s Sweat in 2016 before it went on to Broadway in 2017, has announced that its Mobile Unit — which until now has been focused solely on New York — will launch a tour of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play to 18 upper Midwest (mostly) smaller cities and towns…
Mom of 9-Year-Old Killed in Gun Crossfire to Draft Ohio Legislation Holding Parents Accountable for Kids’ Crimes
Nine-year-old Saniyah Nicholson was sitting in her mother’s car near Lee Road and Cloverside Avenue on June 20, when she was hit and killed by a stray bullet during a gun battle between six men, three of whom were juveniles. Along with the newly-formed Black Women Commission of Cuyahoga County, the mother of Saniyah Nicholson, Marshawnette Daniels, is…
Jose Calderon’s Sick Avon Lake Mansion Was Just Burglarized
Via reporting from The Chronicle, the Avon Lake home of former Cavaliers point guard Jose Calderon has been burglarized. Avon Lake police reported that a white 2017 Jeep Wrangler had been taken, along with a Chanel watch, a Prada handbag, an Xbox One S, an iMac and a pair of Louis Vuitton shoes. Calderon signed a…
In Advance of This Week’s Hard Rock Live Show, Pop Star Boy George Explains Why He’s a ‘Work-in-Progress’
Boy George and Culture Club recently dropped the reggae-pop single “Let Somebody Love You,” the band’s first new material in 20 years. Rolling Stone calls it “infectious,” and it’s likely that the beachy track won’t remind you much of massive ’80s hits “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” and “Karma Chameleon.” The tune is…
Vintage Taco Bell Booth in Lakewood, Available Now on Craigslist for the Bargain Price of $250
A wise man once said, “You’re not a taco, you can’t make everyone happy.” A lone hero advertising the sale of a lifetime on Craigslist has put that expression to the test, by selling a vintage Taco Bell booth that will soon furnish the home of the luckiest person in Cleveland. (That person’s name may…
Experts Oppose EPA’s Proposal to Rollback Clean Car Standards
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The EPA on Thursday announced a proposed role that would freeze fuel-economy standards, and hold them to 2020 levels. This would roll back an Obama administration requirement to increase the fuel standard to 54 mpg by 2025. As a physician and scientist in training in Cleveland, Gloria Tavera thinks the rollback will…
Here’s the Schedule for the 7th Annual Accidental Comedy Festival
The 7th Annual Accidental Comedy Festival is just around the corner, and Scene has got the exclusive look at the schedule for the five-day extravaganza. Taking place at Hilarities at Pickwick and Frolic downtown. Comedians from your favorite films and television shows are performing alongside some of Cleveland’ best and funniest, making this year’s line-up an…
Golf Clap for These Summit Metro Parks Rangers Performing the Absolute Daylights out of Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Call Me Maybe’
It’s Friday, so we’ll allow these four daring and happy-go-lucky rangers from the Summit Metro Parks to promote getting outside and enjoying nature. Stuff like this is easy to mock, but we’re impressed with the commitment and lip sync prowess displayed here, song choice notwithstanding. It’s not easy finding new and interesting ways to promote…
Twinsburg’s Twins Days Festival Returns With Identical Twins’ Wedding, Plus Parade and Fireworks
The world’s largest gathering of twins returns to Twinsburg this weekend with the added bonus of an identical twin double wedding. According to Summit County Probate Court documents, sisters Brittany and Briana Deane are set to marry brothers Josh and Jeremy Salyers this weekend at the festival. The couples, who first met at the annual event,…
Stella’s Music Club, Another New Concert Venue, to Officially Open on August 11
Cleveland’s continually expanding club scene will add one more venue this month when Stella’s Music Club opens on August 11 (the club, however, lists a show happening tonight on its calendar). Located at 2217 East 9th Street, directly across from Progressive Field, the place aims to cater to the discriminating fan and band. “We built…
David Byrne Explains Why His Latest Tour is His Most Ambitious in Years
One thing that’s clear when you listen to the music of David Byrne is that he’s always thinking about something, and he has colorful ways of getting his thoughts out there, dropping quirky lyrical bits that swim in a densely populated musical atmosphere of sound. Some of Byrne’s thoughts are obvious and direct while others…
While 3 B-Spots Have Closed, Michael Symon Says ‘Hells No’ Are Cleveland Locations Going Anywhere
It seems like there’s been news of a B Spot burger bar closing almost daily lately. The lone Columbus location shuttered its doors this past week, shortly on the heels of the closure of the Michigan outpost in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills. This past spring, the sole Indianapolis location closed with little warning.…
Police Bust Man Selling Counterfeit Memorabilia at National Sports Collector Convention in Cleveland
Police arrived at the 2018 National Sports Collector Convention at the I-X Center in Cleveland yesterday to shut down a man they allege was selling thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit items. The NSCC is a big deal, with hundreds of booths and dozens of famous former and current athletes and coaches are appearing at…
City Will Paint Over ‘Compliments of Ken Johnson’ Logo on Cleveland Service Trucks
[image-1] Cleveland.com’s Mark Naymik has written a scathing series of articles on Ward 4 Cleveland City Councilman Ken Johnson and the controversial use of federal community development dollars in Buckeye-Shaker. Among the more bizarre tidbits unearthed by Naymik’s reporting was the fact that several city-owned vehicles are used exclusively by the Buckeye-Shaker Development Corporation (Johnson’s…
President Trump Endorsed an Ohio Republican on Twitter Who Isn’t on the Ballot for Special Election
Continuing his trend of being as useful on Twitter as a stick of butter over an open flame, President Donald Trump unleashed yet another prestigious endorsement for an Ohioan on his favorite website. Earlier this afternoon, Trump called for Ohioans to re-elect U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Upper Arlington) in the special U.S. House election next…
Cuyahoga County Judge Defends Decision to Order Defendant’s Mouth Taped Shut In Court
Cuyahoga County Judge John Russo drew some national attention this week thanks to the picture above. That’s a defendant named Franklyn Williams with his mouth taped shut, which was done so at the order of Judge Russo. Williams, 32, was accused of three armed robberies in Richmond Heights and Euclid. Throughout his sentencing hearing, Williams…
Prospect Music, Downtown Cleveland’s Only Music Store, To Close Next Month
Michael Rubin, owner and operator of Prospect Music, announced in May that he’d be closing his downtown Cleveland music shop in the near future. In July, Rubin posted to Facebook that the store would close within 60 days. Sep. 11 has now been announced as the store’s final day. “Until further notice, all store-owned items…
Guster’s Frontman Explored Cleveland Yesterday With Random Fans
Boston alt-rock act Guster was in Cleveland yesterday headlining the House of Blues. But rather than toil away in a tour bus that afternoon before the show, lead singer Ryan Miller put a call out on Twitter to see if anyone was interested in giving him a tour of the city. will someone come get…
Here’s the “BuzzFeed Unsolved True Crime” Episode About the Cleveland Torso Murders
We were recently directed to BuzzFeed’s true crime series and their episode about the Cleveland Torso Murders. It came out earlier this year, but we hadn’t seen it, and thought you might enjoy. Among other juicy tidbits: two of the Mad Butcher’s thirteen victims were found in the Kingsbury Run area of “Jackass Hill,” a…
Kasich Signs Bill Allowing Dog-Friendly Patios in Ohio, So Cleveland Can Stop Breaking The Law
Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 263 Monday, allowing establishments, if owners choose, to allow dogs on outdoor patios. This news may be confusing for Clevelanders, given that there are plenty of dog-friendly patios (including our 20 favorite) in the 216. However, City of Cleveland Ordinance 2163.01 states, “No live animal shall be brought into, or…
Here’s the Cinema at the Square 2018 Classic Movie Lineup
Cinema at the Square’s 21st year of screening classic movies in a classic way kicks off Thursday in the grand Connor Palace. From Casablanca to Hocus Pocus, the event features 13 favorite films from the golden era of cinema and beyond on one huge screen through Aug. 19. Tickets for each film are $5, or $4…
Bomba Tacos & Rum Opens in Beachwood Tomorrow
Andy Himmel’s streak continues this week as the restaurateur opens his third BOMBA Tacos & Rum, this one in Beachwood at the corner of Cedar and Richmond (2101 Richmond Rd.) It joins the original shop in Rocky River and the two-year-old location in Fairlawn. Over the past 10 years he’s meticulously expanded his Latin-themed portfolio…
5 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, AUG. 3 Retro Futura with Belinda Carlisle/ABC/Modern English/Tony Lewis/Annabella Lwin/Limahl ABC coalesced in 1980 in Sheffield, England, and immediately made a splash in its home country with the post-punk-kissed single “Tears Are Not Enough,” which became a Top 20 hit. The song later appeared on what many consider the band’s masterpiece: 1982’s The Lexicon…
‘American Pickers’ Heads Back to Ohio in Search of Even More Stuff This September
The American Pickers team is rolling through Ohio once again this fall, looking for diamonds in the rough to refurbish and sell. Iowans Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz can’t seem to stay away, as they’ve toured through Ohio a total of eight times over 19 seasons, including twice in the past two years. This year they’ll…
InCuya Music Festival Announces Partnership with Platform Beer Company
Earlier today, organizers of InCuya, the music festival that takes place in downtown Cleveland on Aug. 25 and 26, announced that they’ve partnered with the Platform Beer Co., which will create the InCuya TOURBUS Pilsner for the event. The official beer of the inaugural festival will be available for a limited time beginning on Saturday…
Urban Meyer and Left Tackles — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac talk a little baseball, some fantasy football, the Browns’ left tackle conundrum and the Urban Meyer situation. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here or stream below.
Senate Gives Great Lakes Restoration Initiative $300 Million, Going Against Trump’s Proposed Budget
In February, President Trump released yet another proposed budget that included massive funding cuts to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, taking $298 million in funds down to $3o million. But congress has pushed back. Yesterday, the U.S. Senate approved a funding bill for next year that allots $300 million to the initiative. As the House of Representatives already…
BrickUniverse’s LEGO Convention Returns to Cleveland This September
Whether you’re an avid LEGO collector, an aspiring LEGO artist or you just want to relive the better parts of your childhood, BrickUniverse’s LEGO Convention is back in Cleveland this September 8 and 9 to inspire creativity. Its second time in Cleveland, the convention is once again bringing award-winning LEGO artists from around the world to…
City of Cleveland to Pay $500K to Family of Danny Withers, Who Was Killed by Police in 2010
Yesterday, the city of Cleveland agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by the family of Danny Withers, an unarmed bank robbery suspect who was fatally shot by a detective. The settlement came less than two weeks before a civil trial was set to begin in downtown Cleveland’s federal court. During…
The Cleveland Orchestra Does ‘The Little Mermaid’ and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
Even as we turn the page into August, Cleveland’s classical music scene continues to flourish. Here are several concerts you may be interested in this week. The Kent Blossom Faculty Series concludes on Wednesday, August 1 at 7:30 pm in Kent’s Ludwig Recital Hall. The concert features flutist Marisela Sager, oboists Jeffrey Rathbun and Danna…
Cleveland Attorney Howard E. Skolnick Suspended for Calling Paralegal a ‘Ho’
The Ohio Supreme Court suspended the law license of Cleveland attorney Howard E. Skolnick today after he was recorded calling his paralegal offensive names and berating her. According to court documents, Skolnick made sexual comments toward the paralegal, made disparaging comments about her husband and mother, as well as referred to her as a “dirtbag”…
Summer Cooling Assistance Still Available for Qualified Ohio Households
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The dog days of summer are here, and staying safe in the heat means many Ohioans soon will be facing higher electric bills. An annual program is available to help eligible households who may not have enough money to stay cool. The Home Energy Assistance Program’s Summer Crisis Program provides a one-time…
The Three Main Reasons You’ll Be Fined $100 for Improper Curbside Waste Disposal in Cleveland, Starting Today
The city of Cleveland will resume issuing $100 fines this week for failure to comply with curbside recycling protocol. For the past couple of months, the city has been issuing “courtesy citations” for people with violations. Scene’s cover story this week, timed with the city’s renewed enforcement, is about the recycling landscape and various efforts…
The Ohio Shakespeare Festival Has Started Doing Things a Little Differently, and That’s Not a Welcome Trend
The ending of All’s Well That Ends Well, now being produced by the Ohio Shakespeare Festival, has been charitably called problematic by many through the years. This play, often cited as one of Shakespeare’s “problem plays,” concludes with an ending that works only if you suspend everything you know about human nature. But setting that…
As More Local Restaurants Ditch Plastic Straws, Supply of Environmentally Friendly Replacements Struggles to Keep Up With Demand
Eric Williams, the owner of Momocho in Ohio City and El Carnicero in Lakewood, recently announced that he’d be joining a handful of other local restaurateurs — Sam McNulty of Market Garden, Matt Fish of Melt Bar and Grilled, among others — in skipping the straw throughout their organizations. He tells Scene over the phone…
Greta Van Fleet Delivers Fierce Set to Sold-Out Crowd at the Agora
In the late ‘80s when Guns N Roses toured to promote its debut album, Appetite for Destruction, the band played small clubs and put on shows that displayed such unbridled energy, it was apparent the group would one day become superstars. Greta Van Fleet, a young band from Frankenmuth, Michigan of all places, performs with…
Band of the Week: Lauren Sanderson
MEET THE BAND: Lauren Sanderson (vocals) A FORT WAYNE PHENOM: Sanderson, who grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, says she took different musical influences from her mother and father. “When I was 7, I heard my first hip-hop album, which my mom had gotten from Walmart. It was Ciara’s Goodies. I remember from the second…
Savage Love: Differences
I’m gay and have been dating a guy for 10 months. He’s great overall, and I would say for the most part we both want it to work out. But I am having a problem with his friends and other lifestyle choices. All of his friends are straight, and almost all of them are women.…
‘Hamilton’ is Monumental, but ‘Caroline, or Change’ Ticks a Lot of the Same Boxes
Okay, I know what you’re doing. You’re sitting in the corner of your closet, morose that you weren’t able to score tickets to see Hamilton. You’ve finished off that pint bottle of apricot brandy that was collecting dust in your cupboard, and it dangles from your limp left hand even as your right hand clutches…
Seeing Green: Cleveland’s Efforts to Ditch Plastic Straws, Tax Plastic Bags, and Fine for Improper Waste Disposal
On Aug. 1, the city of Cleveland will resume issuing citations to residents who fail to comply with the city’s curbside recycling protocol. After a two-year suspension of $100 fines — a suspension demanded by city council during a rash of the fines in 2016 — officials now feel that folks have had enough time…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Weekend (Aug. 1-7)
WED 08/01 Cuyahoga Valley National Park Summer Concert Series Each summer, the National Park Service teams up with the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park to produce a free summer concert series at Howe Meadow in Peninsula. This summer’s schedule includes several terrific local acts, including tonight’s talent, singer-songwriter Chris Allen and his backing band…
‘The King’ is a Love Letter to America and to Elvis
Director Eugene Jarecki (Freakonomics, Reagan) had a premise for film that would compare the rise and fall of Elvis Presley with the rise and fall of the United States. He had already begun work on the movie when a crew member told him that a Rolls-Royce that belonged to Presley was going to auction. Inspired,…
The Pompadour in Fairport Harbor Delivers Tapas Worth the Drive
On a recent weekend night, we found ourselves on a sweet little restaurant patio in Fairport Harbor, that burg people zip past on their way to dinner in Cleveland or Geneva or Ashtabula. But the folks around us did not bypass the village. In fact, they drove from their homes in Mentor, Willoughby and Cleveland…
