Ohio City’s Plum Kitchen Inches Closer to Opening Day
We first told you about The Plum Café and Kitchen (4133 Lorain Ave.) one year ago after we chatted with owner Jonah Oryszak about his plans to build an affordable café and bistro in Ohio City. Since purchasing a 150-year-old building on Lorain Avenue, just west of Platform Beer, he and his partner Nate Lobas…
Line-up Announced for Next Keepers of the Art Music Showcase Concert Series
Founded in 2006 to provide “an annual venue for hip-hop’s pioneers and independent and/or B-side soul artists,” the Keepers of the Art Music Showcase has brought artists as Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, KRS One, Big Daddy Kane, Buckshot, Whodini, Rakim, MC Lyte, EPMD, Masta Ace, J-Live, Asheru, Brand Nubian, Nice & Smooth, Das Efx,…
Cleveland Native Renee Stahl Gets a Little Help From Her Singer-Songwriter Friends on New Album
A native of Cleveland Heights, singer-songwriter Renee Stahl has released a handful of albums as Renee & Jeremy, a duo that features her singing and songwriting partner Jeremy Toback. Now, she’s just released Simpatico, a new album that features her songs sung by a range of guests, including singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb, actresses Maya Rudolph and…
Always Sunny: Former PD Publisher and Deposed RNC Host Committee Chair Heads to Philadelphia
Former Plain Dealer publisher Terry Egger is off to Philadelphia, where he’ll oversee the Philadelphia Media Network (a parent corporation not unlike the NEOMG) which has, under its umbrella, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly.com and Philadelphia Daily News. Egger, who was appointed to the Philly Media Network’s board of directors last year, takes over for the…
Mother Jones Looks at Ohio’s Deplorable Track Record With Charter Schools
About all you need to know about the funding, performance and oversight of Ohio’s charter schools, largely championed by Hot Rod driver and current presidential candidate John Kasich, can be found in the tale of David Hansen. Hansen was a board member at charter school in Columbus run by Imagine Schools, one of the bigger…
A Samuel Butnik Retrospective Debuts at the Galleries at CSU
As students at Cleveland State University (CSU) return to classes this fall, the Galleries at CSU open with Unending Journeys: Works by Samuel Butnik (1920-2004), a special collaborative exhibition between CSU, ARTneo and the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve (AAWR). The exhibition includes works from both ARTneo and AAWR’s permanent collections. “Samuel Butnik may…
Campus International School at CSU Gets Two New Murals Designed to Inspire
As local students start a new school year, kids at Cleveland’s Campus International School (CIS) will be greeted by two new large murals by local artists in the school’s Chester Avenue building. “Creating an environment where children want to come every day is a priority at Campus International,” says CIS Principal Julie Beers. “The murals…
Documentary About the Rock Hall to Premiere On September 4
As its title suggests, Great Museums Television makes documentaries about museums. Its newest documentary, Sound Tracks: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, will have its worldwide premiere at 9 p.m. on Sept. 4 on WVIZ-TV Cleveland. Narrated by Steven Van Zandt, an actor and the lead guitarist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street…
Documentary About Akron’s Music Scene to Screen on Friday
When it comes to rock ’n’ roll, Akron has a long and storied history. The Rubber City has produced a great number of bands, including Devo, the Waitresses and the Black Keys. If You’re Not Dead, Play!! documents the second wave of Akron “garage bands” that formed in the ‘80s and included bands such as…
Mark and Romona Take Weird Stroll Down Memory Lane to Usher in “Cleveland 19 News”
The honest, fair, and omnipresent folks at 19 Action News are now, officially, the honest, fair and omnipresent folks at Cleveland 19 News. They’ve got a new logo (ish), new colors, and some new faces which the execs, burrowed deep in the basement of their E. 12th St. company headquarters, hope will distract viewers from…
Rapper Lil Durk’s Grog Shop Show Lives Up to Hype
Who the fuck is Lil Durk? In a world where we have Lil Wayne, Lil B, Lil Jon, Lil Kim, Lil Boosie and a slew of others, who is Lil Durk and why do we need another name to add to the ever growing list of “Lil” rappers? Well, to answer that first question, Lil…
Former Beatle Paul McCartney to Play Nationwide Arena in Columbus in October
Former Beatle Paul McCartney played to a huge crowd at this year’s Lollapalooza and thrilled the audience that numbered in the tens of thousands. Now, the singer-multi-instrumentalist has added more North American tour dates. He’s slated to return to Columbus for the first time in nearly 10 years as he brings his Out There Tour…
Local Hard Rock Outfit Destination (Original Raw Music) to Play CD Release Show at Beachland
In their band bio, the guys in the local group Destination (Original Raw Music), an industrial-strength hard rock group that sounds a bit like Rob Zombie, maintain they’re “uninterested in perfectly-tuned, polished music – they’re more into the hiss, pop, and crackle of their tracks with the live feel of loud, raw guitar and pounding…
Authorities Would Like to Speak with the Beverly Potts Tipster Who Called Earlier This Month
There’s a bit of news and a public plea on the 64th anniversary of the disappearance of 10-year-old Beverly Potts, a story that shook Northeast Ohio and the nation back in 1951 when the girl vanished. (Full background of the infamous case, the suspects, the false leads, the mysterious and probably hoax letters here.) Today’s…
CAN Journal Fall 2015 Issue Launch Party Goes down at 1point618 This Weekend
The Fall 2015 issue of CAN Journal is here! Well, to be more specific, it’s at 1point618 in the Gordon Square Arts District. Stop by 1point618 this Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. for the official CAN Journal Fall 2015 Issue Launch Party to be the first to get your copy. The Collective Arts Network…
Deez Nuts Endorses John Kasich
Fresh off gaining the tentative yet important support of Sir Charles, John Kasich quietly picked up another key endorsement over the weekend: Deez Nuts. Deez Nuts, of course, is the nation’s favorite third-party write-in candidate and cause for giggles amongst the local TV talking head crowd. And in reality, Deez Nuts is a 15-year-old kid…
First Annual FireFish Festival to Debut in Lorain in September
Local events organizer James Levin, the guy behind Cleveland World Festival, Cleveland’s Ingenuity Festival, the Wooster Jam Arts and Music Festival, Cleveland Public Theatre and the Gordon Square Arts District, is the mastermind behind FireFish, a new arts and music festival set to take place from 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in…
The Houston Texans Just Named Brian Hoyer Their Starting Quarterback
Welp. The NFL Network and ESPN have made it official: Brian Hoyer will be the Houston Texans’ starting quarterback to kick off the 2015 campaign. The 29-year-old Cleveland native and St. Ignatius alum was the Browns’ QB for portions of 2013 in 2014. Hoyer beat out Houston’s Ryan Mallett for the job in a starting…
Riverfront Update: The Lake Link Trail is Awesome
The first phase of the 1.3 mile Lake Link Trail (aka The Cleveland Foundation Centennial Trail) is officially open for use. Bigwigs from the Cleveland Foundation, the Metroparks and even the United States Dep. of the Interior (Including Secretary Sally Jewell) praised the multi-modal trail in a dedication ceremony two Thursdays back. The completed portion…
VIDEO: 250-Pound Red Ball Art Installation Goes Rogue, Rolls Through Toledo Streets
Instagrammer Jeremy419 caught a piece of social media gold last week when he witnessed and recorded a 250-pound Toledo Museum of Art installation come loose from fastenings and begin to roll through city streets. The over-sized red ball was knocked free from its temporary home between Roulet Jewelers and Ice Restaurant in downtown Toledo after a thunderstorm…
Screaming Teens Pack the Q for 5 Seconds of Summer Concert
Though it didn’t hurt the Beatles any, playing to a roomful of screaming teenagers probably isn’t the best way to hone your musical chops. The guys in 5 Seconds of Summer, who performed last night at Quicken Loans Arena in front of a crowd of about 13,000 enthusiastic teens, have an advantage in that their…
UPDATE: “Bar Rescue” Comes to Ripper Owens’ Rock House in Akron
Update: The hubbub continued this week as the “Rock House” was partially unveiled to friends and guests as part of a “stress test.” Thanks to YouTuber TnT Kids & Home, here’s some video footage from the event: The Bar Rescue crew has also recommended a name charge for the establishment: Tim Owens’ Traveler’s Tavern. Final filming…
Museum of Contemporary Art and Akron Art Museum to Present Art Show by Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh
While he’s best known as the frontman of the new wave group Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh is also a multi-media artist. The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland and The Akron Art Museum just announced that they’ve collaborated on a joint presentation of Mark Mothersbaugh: Myopia, a traveling exhibit organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.…
Local Indie Rockers the Lighthouse and the Whaler Return with Their Most Ambitious Album Yet
Last summer, the Lighthouse and the Whaler singer Michael LoPresti was vacationing in Maine with his family when he started writing the lyrics for the songs on the band’s forthcoming album, Mont Royal. While hanging out at a big house in Maine that overlooked lake, he wrote a handful of songs on an acoustic guitar…
Big Changes in Store for Press Wine Bar in Tremont
Stroll by Press Wine Bar (2221 Professor Ave., 216-566-9463) in Tremont at certain times of the day and you’ll likely see large crowds enjoying adult beverages and light bites to eat. Come back a little later in the evening, say around dinner time, and those crowds all but vanish. Those current conditions have prompted management…
A Reader Tells Us About Being Mugged at Gunpoint Thursday Morning in Tremont
It’s hard not to notice the string of headlines in the past few months about muggings and car jackings and violent crime in Tremont. The neighborhood is no stranger to crime — we covered a particularly bad summer of car thefts back in 2008 — so residents are keenly aware of what can and does…
Rowdy Rockers Barrence Whitfield & the Savages to Play Euclid Tavern
Barrence Whitfield, the boisterous frontman of the terrific garage rock act Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, says his parents encouraged him to sing from an early age. “I heard a lot of music in the house,” says Whitfield, who grew up in Newark but now lives in Salem, Mass., during a recent phone interview. He…
6 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, AUG. 21 5 Seconds of Summer As far as teen rock acts, you could do worse than 5 Seconds of Summer. The band scored big with its self-titled debut, an album that’s gone to sell some three million albums worldwide. Their forthcoming album, due out in October, promises to offer more of the same.…
This is What Quicken Loans Arena Has to Say About This Morning’s Garth Brooks Ticket Fiasco
We got more than a few messages within a matter of minutes earlier today pointing us to the Facebook page for Quicken Loans Arena and their post about Garth Brook tickets going on sale. It seems the process was, how shall we say, less than smooth. It looked like the @ replies for 1-800-Flowers Twitter…
Scene Podcast: The Nightcrawler of Lorain, 19 Action News Drops the Action News, and Cleveland Talks About the Lakefront (Again)
This week, host Craig Lyndall sat down with staff writer Sam Allard to hit the week’s newsiest news. – Our cover story on Paul Pelton, the so-called Nightcrawler of Lorain who videotaped a grisly crash scene involving two teens, who the media painted as a man who wanted to sell the footage to local TV…
Early Plans for Phase 3 of Flats East Development Include a Movie Theater
The Flats East Bank development project website got a facelift recently, and with that facelift came a link to a Phase 3 for the project which hadn’t been mentioned before. Phase 2, of course, is nearing completion and some of the businesses included in that portion of the development have already opened, including FWD Day…
Music Box Supper Club Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with End of Summer Luau
Music Box Supper Club celebrates its one-year anniversary this weekend with a free end-of-summer luau that takes place at 6 p.m. on Sunday. The Music Box has been a nice addition to Cleveland’s terrific mix of live music venues. Acts such as former Cream drummer Ginger Baker, singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, punk rockers X and alt-rock…
Backstage Pass: An Interview and Live Session with Singer-Songwriter Andrew Salgado
Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Andrew Salgado released his debut album, Absolutely Everything, earlier this year and has spent the year touring in support of it. He’s in town to play Wilbert’s tonight at 6 and will participate in the Autism Speaks WalkAthon at Progressive Field on Sunday. He came by the office to perform a few songs…
The ‘Two Girls With Glasses’ Podcast With the Organizers of the Midwest Craft Con
On this episode, Brandi McElhatten and Nikki Delamotte welcome the three organizers of the recently announced Midwest Craft Con for a special video hangout. The Midwest Craft Con is a retreat for crafters and creative business owners being held in Columbus on February 19 – 21, 2016. As the handmade world no doubt gains momentum,…
Watch These Puppets Explain Everything That’s Going On With the University of Akron
A lot of people have things to say in light of the colossal University of Akron budget cuts, like this guy who posted a prank Craigslist ad selling the school, and, more recently, these puppets that parody a Board of Trustees meeting by posing as googly-eyed UA big wigs. “There is only one medium ridiculous enough…
The ‘Loud in Cleveland’ Podcast with ITEM
Loud in Cleveland celebrates a milestone today — 20 episodes. So, congrats to hosts Drew Maziasz and Michael Cornacchione. We’ve been thrilled to share their conversations over the past few months. Enough celebration though. Let’s get on to today’s episode. Today’s guests are Dylan and Jacob, two members of ITEM, a band that’s been garnering considerable…
Cleveland Animal Protective League Begins “Mission: Pawssible II”
The Cleveland Animal Protective League will hold “Mission: Pawssible 2” Friday, Aug. 21 through Sunday, Aug. 23 at both of the organizations adoption centers with drastically reduced adoption fees for all cats and kittens as part of the promotion — kittens (under five months old) from $95 to $20 and cats (over five months old)…
A Cosmic Driving Range Is Coming to Cleveland
Love a good game of golf? Love a good game of golf, um, in the dark? Well, here’s your chance to find out. A “cosmic driving range” will be set up shop at Stonebrook Driving Range in Middleburg Heights on the evenings of Aug. 27-29. What exactly is a comic driving range, you ask?…
Local guitarist Dan Bankhurst Pays Tribute to His Musical Heroes on His New Release
Dan Bankhurst started playing guitar when he was 11 years old. His dad played since he was 15, and his older brother started a few years before he did. Inspired by the likes of George Benson, Wes Montgomery and Django Reinhardt, he got into jazz when he was in his late teens. He went to…
Ohio ACLU Says RTA Doesn’t Even Have Crowd Control Policies; RTA Says Baloney
In a press release Wednesday, the Ohio chapter of the ACLU claimed that they’d reviewed records from the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority and “discovered” that RTA has no crowd-control policies in place. Nor does RTA provide its officers with appropriate training, the release claimed. “It’s unacceptable that the RTA provides no policies, guidance,…
Cleveland Tourism Industry has a Record Year
Destination Cleveland, the local tourism bureau formerly known as Positively Cleveland, has some good news. According to the organization’s “2014 Convention & Leisure Tourism Metrics Report,” Cleveland tourism has reached record numbers. The report states that the Cleveland area tourism industry grew by 4.5 percent year over year in 2014, a five-year record increase, and…
This Backyard Wrestling Ring in Cleveland is For Sale on Craiglist for $500
“Who on here has $500, a yard and a dream?” wrote friend of the program Aaron Sechrist on Facebook, which is where we found this most glorious of all Craigslist listings today. Here’s the description of all you up-and-coming Jake the Snakes: 12×12 backyard wrestling ring was a boxing ring converted into a wrestling ring…
New Record Store in Fairlawn Set to Open in September
Jerrod Woll’s MacBook Air sits open on the counter of Hollow Bone Records (2721 West Market St., Fairlawn), the record store he’s prepping for an early September release. He scrolls through a series of photos taken by his friend, professional photographer Chris Felver — there’s a candid shot of country singer Willie Nelson and a…
Westlake’s Dover Gardens Tavern to Re-Open One Year After Truck Slams Into Restaurant
Last October, Westlake’s Dover Gardens Tavern made headlines after a driver lost control of a stolen pick-up truck and drove it into the side of the building, injuring 12 people and causing so much damage to the restaurant that owner Gary Hurst was forced to close. Fast forward 10 months and the 27-year-old reckless driver is now…
Four Classical Music Events You Shouldn’t Miss Before August Comes to a Close
The last two weeks of August are traditionally slow ones for classical music in Northeast Ohio — but The Cleveland Orchestra is still busy at Severance Hall and the Blossom Music Center (they take vacation time in September), and Baldwin Wallace is already cranking up for a new season. British-born early music specialist Nicholas McGegan…
Cavaliers Release Full Preseason Schedule for Matthew Dellavedova and Wine and Gold
The tidbits had been trickling in through various beat writers this week, but this morning the Cleveland Cavaliers officially released the full preseason schedule for Matthew Dellavedova and the Wine and Gold, marking the first chance to see the reigning Eastern Conference Champion-leading Australian next season after he signed a one-year $1.2 million contract last…
Melt Bar and Grilled Looking to Expand to Montrose?
Melt Bar and Grilled, the Cleveland-based company known for slinging wildly good grilled cheese sandwiches, is eyeing a new retail space in Montrose, Ohio.com reports. “[Melt] plans to move into the old Friendly’s location at 3921 Medina Road (state Route 18), in the busy Montrose retail area of Bath Township,” Ohio.com’s Katie Byard wrote earlier…
19 Action News Will Become “Cleveland 19 News” on Monday; Danielle Serino to Depart
Come Monday at noon, 19 Action News will no longer be “19 Action News.” The in-your-face, sensational news station has fast tracked a brand overhaul and will now embrace a more traditional (and way more boosterish) approach. The new banner: “Cleveland 19 News.” “You can feel this sense of pride growing in Cleveland over the last…
Indie Rockers Algiers to Play Next Sonic Sessions at Rock Hall
Earlier this year, indie rockers Algiers released their self-titled debut album and snagged an opening slot with Interpol. Now, the Atlanta-based four-piece has been tapped to play the next Sonic Sessions at the Rock Hall. The concert takes place at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The local rock act Lives of the Saints will…
Local Electric Harp Ensemble to Perform at the Alex Theatre
Local harpist Kristy Kline started formal studies at age 12 with Laura Erb, a famous harpist and teacher who worked on the musical arrangements for films such as The Godfather, Love Story and Fiddler on the Roof. Shortly after that, Kline, who attended Ohio University and majored in harp performance, began performing around town. She…
Southern Rock Act Molly Hatchet to Headline This Weekend’s Steel Horse Country Music Festival in Austintown
Billed as the area’s “first and only country music festival,” the Steel Horse Country Music Festival comes to the Harley-Davidson Biketown in Austintown on Aug. 22 and 23. Headlining acts include the Southern rock group Molly Hatchet [pictured], up-and-coming country/pop singer Kristen Kelly and Youngstown native and Nashville resident Amanda Jones, who will have her Family Band…
“We Could Give ’em Christmas Pants”: Kasich Shines in Bad Lip Reading of Cleveland Debate, Earns Charles Barkley’s Interest
John Kasich performed well at the first Republican Presidential Debate earlier this month. He gave an answer about gay marriage — “sure I’d love my daughter if she were gay” — that was hailed as a new frontier in conservative compassion and social tolerance. In a new “Bad Lip Reading” of the debate highlights, Kasich…
Food & Wine Writer Does Cleveland “In 7 Bites”
Food & Wine writer Kate Krader recently spent a few days dining and drinking her way through the Forest City with Iron Chef Michael Symon as her tour guide. Jealous much? (So are we.) Ms. Krader then posted a few words — or a virtual meal, of sorts — titled Cleveland in 7 Bites where she kindly…
10 Cleveland Hip-Hop Artists to Check Out Right Now, According to Complex
It’s naptime, or snacktime, or around that time when you give side-eye to that coworker of yours who finished the last bit of the coffee without making more. Which means you could probably use some music this afternoon. Yeah? Yeah. Complex has some recs — 10 Cleveland hip-hop artists in their “Ones to Watch” list.…
Victory Alley, Modern Sports Bar, Planned for Long Shuttered Gateway Property
If all goes as planned, Victory Alley will be open in time to watch the Cavs home opener against the Miami Heat on its two ginormous 15-foot-tall HD projection screens. That game takes place on October 30th, which means owner Kevin O’Donnell will have many sleepless nights between now and then. O’Donnell, who recently sold…
LeBron Continues Kindness Crusade, Gives Kenmore HS Brand New Nike Football Unis
S/O Coach Boyd and the Kenmore Cardinals! Good luck this season as u boys run out on the field in style this coming football campaign. #EarnedNotGiven #RepYourHood #IPROMISE A photo posted by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Aug 18, 2015 at 6:39pm PDT Though LeBron himself was en route to Asia for an annual trip coordinated…
The Avett Brothers Have Come to Embrace a Variety of Musical Genres
The expression “you’ve come a long way, baby” certainly applies to the progression the Avett Brothers have made over the past ten years. The folk rock group out of North Carolina started playing a primitive approximation of bluegrass and folk music but has evolved into a band that can adroitly draw from a wide range…
Motley Crue Shouts at the Devil One Final Time
Back in the ‘80s, hard rock acts like Motley Crue and Metallica played with an unrivaled fierceness. Those days are long gone — middle age will do that to you. Give Motley Crue credit for knowing when to call it a day. The group’s farewell tour swung through town last night for a stop at…
Barrio Lands On National List of Best Taco Stands
We’ve been singing the praises of the fast casual taqueria Barrio since it opened in Tremont a few years back and then expanded to Lakewood, downtown, and Progressive Field. Locals who frequent the popular eatery know and love its build-your-own tacos, house margaritas, and rock bottom prices. But Barrio’s fan-base is extending beyond the Cuyahoga…
Report: Ohio Intended to Illegally Import Execution Drug
The Buckeye State’s recent history with capital punishment isn’t great, to put the matter lightly. The state hasn’t carried out an execution since January of 2014, when Dennis McGuire was put to death in what would become a 26-minute ordeal involving McGuire snorting and gasping after the cocktail was administered. That, among other headline-making executions…
Eco Friendly Band to Headline Western Reserve Land Conservancy Benefit
The Chicago-based act the Giving Tree Band (pictured), a folky group that sounds a bit like Mumford & Sons, uses instruments handmade from naturally fallen trees and reclaimed woods and recorded an album using nothing but solar energy. That makes it the perfect band to headline EverGreen EverBlue, the nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s annual…
Forgive Us Our Trespasses
By the time this story is published, Paul Pelton’s pretrial hearing will have wrapped up in Lorain County municipal court. The 41-year-old “Nightcrawler of Lorain” was arrested at his home and charged with vehicle trespass on July 15, two days after he’d filmed the grisly aftermath of a car crash on his street. The crash…
Northeast Ohio’s Just-A-Buck Stores Help Adults with Developmental Disabilities Get Active in the Workforce
There are three Just-A-Buck stores in Northeast Ohio — in South Euclid, Parma and Rocky River. The stores work in tandem with the county’s Board of Developmental Disabilities to provide retail job training for local adults linked up with government services. Scene stopped by the South Euclid store to talk with area manager Kim Pritchard…
Exploring the Great Unread Books of the World at SPACES
How many books do you have at home sitting on shelves, remaining unread? Think of all the books in all the world’s libraries and bookstores that will never be read by you — or possibly anyone. As the publishing industry adapts to digital trends, it is possible that there are some books on this planet…
Kenko’s Fast-Casual ‘Roll and Bowl’ Concept Comes to University Circle
A few notches above fast food in terms of service and food quality, fast-casual eateries are getting all the love these days. The best ones marry the skill and execution of a full-service restaurant with the convenience and efficiency of a fast-food concept. The worst ones are sloppy and disorganized, leaving diners confused, dissatisfied or…
Rising Star Chef: Ryan Kaston, Executive Chef at Bistro 185
Standing in the rooftop garden at Bistro 185 (991 East 185th St., 216-481-9635, bistro185.com), Ryan Kaston can name each variety of herb, pepper and tomato that he’s been using in his dishes since becoming the eclectic eatery’s executive chef earlier this year. “This restaurant has history,” Kaston says, leaning against the wooden ledge that overlooks…
Jimmy’s Hall Paints a Portrait of a Significant Segment of Irish History
In telling the story of Jimmy Gralton (veteran Irish actor Barry Ward), a guy who led the Revolutionary Workers’ Group in Ireland, a precursor of the Irish Communist Party, before being deported to the U.S., director Ken Loach (Riff-Raff, The Wind That Shakes the Barley) doesn’t just make a political statement. The movie, which opens…
Film Spotlight: The Prophet
A daredevil who likes to climb roofs and take risks, Almitra (Quvenzhané Wallis) is a problem child. She hasn’t spoken since her father’s death, and the kids tease her because, as they put it, the cat “got her tongue.” “It’s just us now,” her compassionate, even-tempered mother Kamila (Salma Hayek) tells her, explaining that the two…
Band of the Week: Lost Bob and the Ozone Ramblers
Meet the Band: “Lost Bob” Tobik (guitar and claw-hammer banjo), Dick Judson (banjo, guitar and mandolin), Robb Kaplan (bass and harmonica), “Catfish” John (mandolin, fiddle and guitar) and Randy Solomon (dobro) Back in the Heyday: From 1978 until the late ’80s, the band played every Monday night to standing room only crowds at Minnillo’s Greenhouse.…
Director Patrick Ciamacco Spruces Up the Classic Our Town
How does a guy who packs his theater with sold-out, off-the-wall productions like Psycho Beach Party and Texas Chainsaw Musical dare to mess with what seems like a winning formula? Why, for instance, even consider trotting out a chestnut like Of Mice and Men or 12 Angry Men when advance sales for shows like Debby…
