After Two-Year Delay, Tremont Hot Pot Spot USHABU Will Open October 20
Update: There’s an official date now. Ushabu will open next week, Thursday, October 20. For all the details of what you can look forward to, check out our original post below. *** (Original story 9/1/16): Shabu-shabu fans were elated at the news that USHABU (2173 Professor Ave.) would open in Tremont. But two years have…
Queen of Hearts Selected in Garrettsville, Winner Gets More than $3 Million
Update (9/26): The saga concludes at last. Sunday afternoon, a Mantua woman won the Garrettsville Queen of Hearts raffle, taking home more than $3 million when she selected the number five on the board and a Queen of Hearts was revealed. After 51 drawings, the current raffle game finally draws to a close. Only three…
Rich Robinson Rides Creative Wave Into ‘Flux’ Tour
The past year or so has brought something of a turning point for Rich Robinson’s career. His journey has always been one of waves — ebbing, flowing, expanding — but recent developments have seen him stretching his musical muscles in more ways than ever before. Earlier this year, Robinson and his band dropped Flux, another…
Here Are Channel 19’s Helpful Tips for Keeping Reporters On Brand and Focusing on Their Target Audience
Management at Cleveland 19 News, nee Cleveland Action News, knows that competition for viewer eyeballs is fierce these days. They’re battling three other local TV stations on the air and on the web and it’s a daily battle to distinguish yourself as the hardest-hitting, most-honest, most-fair, most-everywhere game in town. With that in mind, we’re…
Maltz Museum to Open Exhibit Featuring Activist Photos of the Civil Rights Movement
The battle for Civil Rights in the 1960s marked an important turning point in American history. To commemorate that important moment, the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage will present This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement, an exhibit of more than 150 black-and-white images chronicling the Southern Freedom Movement. The 4,000-square-foot…
The Led Zeppelin Experience Returns to Hard Rock Live in December
The son of the late John Bonham, drummer Jason Bonham does his best to keep the Led Zeppelin legacy alive by playing music from his father’s band’s back catalog. For several years now, his Led Zeppelin Experience Tour offers a chance for fans to hear the classic rock band’s music. And Bonham, who’s drummed since…
Cocktails for a Cure to Benefit UH Seidman Cancer Center
On Friday, September 16, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. world renowned doctors from UH Seidman Cancer Center will team up with professional bartenders from three Cleveland restaurants for the fourth annual Cocktails for a Cure, held at Executive Caterers. Thus far, the event has raised over $140,000 in support of critical cancer research and clinical…
Oberlin President Marvin Krislov Calling it Quits After This Year
In a statement to the Oberlin community Tuesday morning, president Marvin Krislov said that he will be stepping down at the end of this school year. His final day will be June 30, 2017. “Many thanks to all of you for enriching my life and the lives of my family,” he wrote. “The experiences we’ve…
Calling All Shuckers, Stone Mad Pub’s 6th Annual Oysterfest this Weekend
[image-1]Six years ago, Stone Mad Pub, Restaurant & Bocce (1306 West 65th St., 216-281-6500) was looking for an alternative to the tried-and-true fall staple, the clambake. What they came up with has become a beloved annual tradition. This coming Sunday, September 11, from 1 to 8 p.m., Stone Mad will be overrun with oyster everything.…
Video: Ohio State Student Makes Amazing Paper Ball Toss In Class, Gets Everyone An ‘A’ On First Quiz
Each year, a chemistry professor at Ohio State University makes an offer: If someone can shoot a “proton” (paper wad) into a trash can, everyone in the class gets a 100 on the first quiz. Impossible? Nah. Improbable? Yeah. But it happened for the first time last year (there were no pics or video to…
Huge Party in Amish Country Brings 75 Arrests for Underage Drinking
[image-1]More than 40 officers from five rural Ohio counties showed up to a huge party in Hardy Township late Saturday night to find an genuine Amish rager in progress. By the end of the proceedings, around 75 Amish youth had been arrested. (Hardy is in the heart of Holmes County, an hour and a half…
Football, Francona and Sam Bradford — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
On a glorious football Saturday, Francona, Bradford and night swims. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here. Download the episode directly here. Or stream below.
Music Box Supper Club’s Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties to Resume This Month
Earlier this year, Music Box Supper Club launched Cleveland Stories Dinner Party, a weekly series that paired fine food with storytelling. The series aims to help raise awareness of the mission of the Western Reserve Historical Society’s new Cleveland History Center. The club’s owners consider the Cleveland History Center to be “one of the most…
Industrial Rockers Filter to Headline Rock ‘N’ Restock Benefit Concert
Started 13 years ago in Austin as a way to “celebrate music and give back to the city by raising money to restock the shelves of the local food bank,” Rock ‘N’ Restock found a home in Cleveland last year. Organizers of this year’s event have just announced the details of the benefit concert slated…
Cleveland Museum of Art Ranked 2nd Best Museum in the U.S.
We may not be number one, but considering the competition it’s hard not be satisfied with the #2 spot. The Cleveland Museum of Art was named the second best museum in the U.S. by Business Insider magazine. The CMA was only topped by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, which isn’t entirely…
Rapper Lupe Fiasco to Perform at House of Blues in October
When Chicago-based rapper Lupe Fiasco played House of Blues back in 2007, Scene previewed the show by saying his major label debut, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor, “blends together the best parts of De La Soul, the Coup, and A Tribe Called Quest.” The guy certainly made a good first impression. Now, Fiasco returns to…
Tri-C to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Film Series
Despite what presidential candidate Donald Trump might think, Hispanic and Latino Americans have made tremendous contributions to our culture. Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month provides an opportunity to celebrate that legacy. Tri-C has just announced that it will screen “five films highlighting the best of contemporary Spanish and Latin American cinema” as a way of…
Walk All Over Waterloo Ushers in September with Vivid Variety of Artwork
With summer winding down, it’s a perfect evening to Walk All Over Waterloo. September’s first Friday event includes several new exhibitions throughout the neighborhood. Stop by from 5 to 10 p.m. this evening, to see new exhibitions at Waterloo Arts, the Maria Neil Art Project, Praxis Fiber Workshop, Loren Naji’s Satellite and Article Gallery. First,…
How to Cram an Entire Cleveland Summer into Labor Day Weekend
Oh dear God, it’s September already. Labor Day is almost upon us and, with it, the last fading rays of the summer sun. And, as summer comes to a close, I realize I have not done any of the fun summer activities I had vowed to do on Memorial Day. Remember Memorial Day? Those halcyon…
Punch Bowl Social’s Menu Gets a Southern-Driven Makeover
Punch Bowl Social quietly did away with its gastropub fare last week at all of its locations in favor of a Southern-driven menu created by a renowned chef from Georgia. The new offerings, created by the chain’s new culinary partner Hugh Acheson (reality TV judge, cookbook author, James Beard award winner), emphasize modern Southern-style comfort…
Maroon 5 Reschedules Quicken Loans Arena Concert
Due to the upcoming birth of frontman Adam Levine and his wife’s baby, pop rock act Maroon 5 has shuffled some dates on its upcoming tour. Slated to play Quicken Loans Arena on Sept. 28, the band will now play the venue in the dead of winter. The group has rescheduled the date for February…
Local Rockers Thaddeus Anna Greene Debut New Single
The heavy psychedelic-blues act Thaddeus Anna Greene has played the local scene since 2010. Now, the band — singer-guitarist Tj Maclin, guitarist Ryan Augusta, bassist Matt DeRubertis and drummer Anthony Foti — is getting some well-deserved national attention. The group just debuted the new single, “In Vein” on the music blog The 405. Their new album,…
Film Spotlight: The 9th Life of Louis Drax
Another film adaptation of a novel will hit select theaters — Tower City, Crocker Park, Richmond Town Square — on Friday, though one suspects it’ll spend the duration of a short run in search of an audience. The 9th Life of Louis Drax, directed by French horror guru Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have…
8 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 Demi Lovato/Nick Jonas Teens and tweens will like likely flock to this double bill featuring pop singers Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas, who have joined up for Future Now: The Tour, a co-headlining jaunt that kicked off earlier this summer. Lovato will be playing in support of her new album Confident. Jonas…
City’s Public Square Traffic Data Collected, but no Timeline for Discussions
Via a City Hall spokesman, the city of Cleveland has now completed its studies of traffic patterns on Public Square. The studies were undertaken at the behest of Mayor Frank Jackson, who wanted intel gathered post-RNC to determine whether or not buses should be allowed on Superior Avenue, in the lane through the Square built…
Tri-C Announces Schedule for Its Performing Arts Series and Classical Piano Series
Tri-C Presents offers shows through both its Performing Arts Series and the Classical Piano Series, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Classical piano, jazz and dance performances will take place between September and April on stages across the region. Five of the nine shows are free. “Our season is diverse and exciting and Tri-C…
Community Leaders Call for Transparency in Investigation of Solon Shooting
“She’s the victim. Not him.” Khalid Samad, co-founder of Peace in the Hood, stands with a group of women Wednesday evening in the parking lot outside Solon City Hall. They’re discussing the previous four days of media coverage surrounding the bizarre and tragic events of Aug. 27 that led to 29-year-old Matthew Desha killing 52-year-old…
A Reminder That the Fighter Jets Over Cleveland Today and Tomorrow Are Just Practicing for the Air Show and Nothing to Be Worried About
For many (most?) Clevelanders, the roaring sounds of jets overhead in the days before Labor Day weekend aren’t alarming at all but simply (annoying? jarring?) reminders that the Air Show is just days away. For some, however, whether they’re recent transplants to the city in general or downtown during the weekday, the sudden and unannounced…
Is Someone Forging Hundreds of Public Comments in Support of the NEXUS Pipeline?
The public comment period for the NEXUS pipeline’s environmental impact statement has ended, and opponents of the project are crying foul. Banding together, representatives from multiple groups are requesting an investigation into what they deem to be hundreds of forged letters of public comment — all in support of the pipeline project. Michigan resident Paul Wohlfarth…
Ohio University Falls Off ‘Party School’ Rankings
Ohio University has been slipping in the Princeton Review “party school” rankings since 2010 (the graduation year of yours truly, for what it’s worth). This year, the venerable Southeast Ohio institution didn’t even crack the top 20. Not that it matters much, but there’s always been a certain tongue-in-cheek pride among the Bobcat population in…
Bluesman Toronzo Cannon Makes a Statement with His Latest Album, ‘The Chicago Way’
On the hard-driving “Strength to Survive,” one of many highlights on singer-guitarist Toronzo Cannon’s latest album, The Chicago Way, Cannon sings about how “real life” is getting in the way of his dreams. He describes himself as a “broken man” who can’t look at himself in the mirror. It’s heavy, emotional stuff, and the riveting…
The Faux British Tavern The Pub has Closed its Beachwood Spot
The Cincinnati-based Tavern Restaurant Group has pulled the plug on its last remaining freestanding Cleveland-area Pub concept. The Pub, located at 26300 Cedar Rd. in Beachwood, closed abruptly yesterday. That location lasted just two years. “This was not an easy decision, but closing our Beachwood location allows us to focus on other, more profitable restaurants…
Here’s Iman Shumpert’s New Rap Song, “Glory”
Iman Shumpert is everywhere these days — winning championships, delivering a baby at home, appearing in Kanye West videos. Now he’s released his latest rap single. It’s called “Glory,” and it’s an electro/retro mix. Here it is for your listening enjoyment. Glory by Iman Shumpert I
Cleveland.com Will Have a New Cavs Beat Writer Next Season
[image-1]Chris Haynes announced last night on Facebook that he’ll be leaving Cleveland and Cleveland.com to head west to cover the Warriors for ESPN. It’s been almost exactly two years since he joined NEOMG/Advance Ohio. His full note is below. What’s that mean for Cavs fans? Joe Vardon, previously the LeBron beat writer, for lack of…
Rock Hall to Host Two-Day Event Celebrating U2’s 40th Anniversary
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame today announced that it will partner with the fan club @U2 for #U240Cleveland, a two-day celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Rock Hall inductees. The event will take place from September 24 to 25 at the Rock Hall. At the moment, Bono and Co. aren’t scheduled to…
RTA Responds to This Week’s Scene Story on RTA
In a statement delivered to Scene Wednesday afternoon, RTA said they strongly disagreed with the “erroneous and misleading characterizations” depicted in our feature story about RTA operations, published Wednesday morning. RTA took particular exception to allegations related to human resources at the Central Bus Maintenance facility. We quoted anonymous current employees and former employees who…
Singer-Songwriter Xenia Rubinos Embraces a Range of Musical Styles on Her New Album
Singer-songwriter Xenia Rubinos was walking through her Brooklyn neighborhood when the concept for “Mexican Chef,” the catchy single from her new album, Black Terry Cat, came to her. “I saw a lot of kitchens setting up for the night,” she says in a recent phone interview. She performs at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4,…
Here’s Every High-Alcohol Beer Already Registered With the State of Ohio on the Day the 12% Limit Went Away
As of today, there’s no longer a cap on the alcohol content of beer in the state of Ohio. With the disappearance of the 12% limit will come a flood of new beer, both brewed locally and imported from elsewhere, across the Buckeye state. How quickly is this going to move and display itself on…
Video: Mike Polk Sings About Cleveland’s Big Summer for Bill Simmons’ ‘Any Given Wednesday’
“We survived the Hough Riots and Dion Waiters.” There’s more where that came from in the video below, basically a mournful song by Mike Polk for Bill Simmons’ Any Given Wednesday show on HBO asking Cleveland just who are we now after the Cavs’ NBA championship and the best summer ever.
56 Rescued Miniature Schnauzers in Akron Need Homes
PAWSibilities, based out of Akron, is looking for new families for 56 miniature schnauzers. A local breeder surrendered the purebreds to the center, coming to the conclusion he could not care for them. The pups range in age from 1 year old to 14 years old. Many of the animals are ready for adoption right…
Great Lakes Science Center Temporarily Shutting Down OMNIMAX Theater for Upgrades
The theater inside the Great Lakes Science Center is closing, but just briefly. And when it reopens, it’ll be better than ever. The Center’s OMNIMAX theater is shutting down at the end of business on September 5. Upgrades and changes will include new seating and carpeting but most importantly a new three-projector laser illuminated projection…
Watch This BBC News Documentary on Heroin Addiction in Avon Lake
BBC News produced a 30-minute documentary on the state of the heroin crisis here in Avon Lake. From tracking the genesis of this country’s growing problem with opiate addiction (over-prescription of painkillers) to zooming in on a local addict’s journey to rehab, the documentary paints a grim picture lurking beneath the surface of the suburbs.…
McAllister’s Miracle Catch: “That’s called a kick-save and a beauty right there.”
Happy Wednesday, sports fans. The Tribe has beaten the Minnesota Twins by one run in two consecutive nights, and in the process have managed to keep the AL Central’s Tigers and Royals at bay. Tuesday night, after a spiraling Josh Tomlin lasted only five outs, the bullpen was put to work. Reliever Zach McAllister worked…
Kent-Based Singer-Songwriter Hal Walker to Play CD Release Show at Kent Stage
Singer-songwriter Hal Walker’s music comes from a long line of troubadours that stretches all the way back to James Taylor, Bob Dylan, and all those guys with beat-up acoustic guitars who busked the streets for spare change. A staple on the local folk scene, Walker had a near-death experience in 2013 when he and three…
Gamekeeper’s Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary
Tom Lutz has been the proprietor of Gamekeeper’s Taverne (87 West St., 440-247-7744, gamekeepers.com) in Chagrin Falls since the restaurant opened on September 4, 1976. In advance of his restaurant’s 40th anniversary, Lutz rightfully should be focusing on his past successes. Instead, he’s concentrating on the future. “We started with just myself, my partner Eric…
The Firing of Two Mid-level African-Americans at RTA, and a Longtime Cultural Chasm in the Organization’s Operations
For the general public, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is merely a brand name on the buses and trains that make up the system. If the buses and trains are safe and on time, what else matters? Why question the brand? But RTA has been in the news a lot lately: First, the…
Two Bright Lights Between Oceans: Fassbender, Vikander Shine in Tortured Love Story
The Light Between Oceans, a plaintive coo of a film based on a novel of the same name, opens Friday at area theaters. It stars Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, and that’s all you need to know. Recall, if you can, the political-intrigue thriller The Ides of March. Before it opened in 2011, the frothiest excitement…
Savage Love: Client Tell
Dear Dan, I have been seeing sex workers for 30 years, and I shudder to think how shitty my life would have been without them. Some have become friends, but I’ve appreciated all of them. Negative stereotypes about guys like me are not fair, but sex work does have its problems. Some clients (including females)…
‘Selfies at the Clown Motel’ Confounds at Convergence-Continuum
Christopher Johnston is the coordinator of the Playwrights Gym at Dobama, co-founder of the Dark Room, a new works development workshop at CPT, and the Rauschenberg New Play Reading Series for Convergence-Continuum. His script, Selfies at the Clown Motel, is presently being staged at con-con. Arthur Miller’s plays explored the question, “Is this the best way…
Loren Naji Will Live Inside His Artwork to Shine a Light on Important Causes
In an effort to raise awareness of homelessness, vacancy and the environment, local artist and infamous gallery owner Loren Naji will spend the next several weeks living inside a large wooden sphere — 8 feet in diameter, weighing 1,000 lbs. — that he built out of reclaimed materials from demolished homes throughout Northeast Ohio, Detroit and…
Band of the Week: Duo Decibel System
MEET THE BAND: Miss Melvis (vocals, guitar), John Scully (drums) MORE MILES THAN MONEY: Over the years, this local band’s two members have played with acts such as the Heathers, Chump, Flat Can Company, Numbskull, Starvation Army and the SLAP Jazz Quartet. The group came together shortly after Melvis moved back to Cleveland after a…
The Voice of Barbecue Across America Broadcasts Live from Northeast Ohio
The irony of the situation hangs over the studio like a puff of wood smoke. One of the country’s most popular hosts of an on-air barbecue show broadcasts from a city that up until now has provided him with almost zero content. But the previous dearth of quality Cleveland barbecue hasn’t slowed Greg Rempe down…
