Livewire
Roger Waters Gund Arena July 27 Taking the stage to the bombastic strains of “In the Flesh,” Roger Waters strutted about the back of the stage like a general surveying his troops. He led his men through a nearly two-and-a-half-hour set. Surprisingly, Waters drew mostly from his tenure with Pink Floyd, performing just a half-dozen…
Stranger Than Paradise
The Browns practice at their training facility on Lou Groza Boulevard in Berea on Thursday from 8:40-10:40 a.m., and on Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday from 8:40-10:40 a.m. and 3:30-5:25 p.m. The training camp runs through August 23. Admission is free with a $5 parking pass. Park at the Berea Fairgrounds off Bagley Road on Eastland…
Soundbites
Send local music info and stuffed Grover dolls to dmartin@clevescene.com.
License to Pedal
Critical Mass rides on Friday at 5:30 p.m. Meet at the southwest quadrant of Public Square, directly across from Tower City.
Superzeroes
Mystery Men. Directed by Kinka Usher and written by Neil Cuthbert, based on the Dark Horse comic book series created by Bob Burden. Starring Greg Kinnear, Hank Azaria, William H. Macy, Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, and Paul Reubens.
Shrink Rap
The Sixth Sense. Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, and Olivia Williams.
A Fighting Machine Fights Back
The Iron Giant. Directed by Brad Bird. Screenplay by Tim McCanlies, screen story by Brad Bird, based on the book by Ted Hughes. With the voices of Eli Marienthal, Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, Christopher McDonald, John Mahoney, Cloris Leachman, James Gammon, and M. Emmet Walsh.
A Crown of Thorns
The Thomas Crown Affair. Directed by John McTiernan, from a screenplay by Leslie Dixon and Kurt Wimmer, and a story by Alan R. Trustman. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary, and Faye Dunaway.
Lake Defects
Mike Tobin can be reached at mtobin@clevescene.com.
Gunning for Trouble
Mike Tobin can be reached at mtobin@clevescene.com.
Edge
The Tribe sale is a done deal, according to a well-placed American League source. The winners and new head chiefs are Charles and Larry Dolan. The former is CEO of Cablevision, a New York-based entertainment/sports conglomerate whose current properties include Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks and Rangers, and a fistful of sports cable…
Venetian Bland
Venice’s Grand Canal, one of many picturesque but rote depictions in John Ransom Godt and Karen Donovan Godt’s Venetian Treasures.
You’ll Never Get Away From Me
Side Show, through August 15 at Cain Park’s Alma Theater, Lee Road and Superior Avenue, Cleveland Heights, 216-371-3000.
All Bark, No Bite
Camelot, through August 14 at Porthouse Theatre, 1145 West Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, 330-929-4416.
Dream Date
Elaine T. Cicora can be reached at ecicora@clevescene.com.
“Are You Ready . . .²”
This may not be cause for concern for some of you whose lives revolve around something besides obscure and trivial music-related events, but deep in the heart of this here section, we’re biting our nails down into bone powder at this startling discovery — double live albums have just been added to the endangered-species list!…
Playback
Regional Beat Notes on recently issued local releases: Fledgling hippies intimidated by long modal jams might favor the Big Creak. The Cleveland/Bowling Green band dabbles in piano runs and guitar noodles by the bar, not the hour. The well-produced CD benefits from sharp playing and Jim Koch’s gentle voice, but the Big Creak can’t seem…
