Toledo Man Sentenced After Facebook Threat Against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Illegal Possession of Ammunition
Update: An Ohio man who last year was arrested and charged with threatening Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and who was found to be in illegal possession of ammunition has been sentenced to time served, as first reported locally by Cleveland.com. Forty-one-year-old Timothy Ireland had made a Facebook post saying, “She should be shot. Can’t fire me, my employer…
‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ Offers a Sympathetic Portrait of a Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
A film about a fractured family that tries to reconnect during a trip to Antarctica of all places, Where’d You Go, Bernadette represents another character study from writer-director Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, Boyhood). This time, however, Linklater works from a novel, and the results are rather mixed. Cate Blanchett gives a solid…
8 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, AUG. 16 KORN + Alice In Chains/Underoath/HO99O9 Two veteran hard rock acts, Korn and Alice in Chains, come to town tonight on their co-headlining tour. Back in the ’90s, the bands had much different audiences. Korn was part of the nu-metal movement that found bands like it and Limp Bizkit pairing hard rock with…
Bring Your Pup and Get a Free Car Wash at All Rainforest Car Wash Locations For National Dog Day
National Dog Day is coming up on Monday, Aug. 26, which can only mean one thing … free car washes? Yes, for the second year in a row, Rainforest Car Wash is celebrating the national pooch-lovers day by giving out free car washes to anyone who brings along a furry friend to one of its…
Advance Tickets for Cleveland Museum of Art’s Michelangelo Exhibit Go on Sale Aug. 21
Earlier today, the Cleveland Museum of Art announced that tickets for Michelangelo: Mind of the Master, a major international loan exhibition featuring nearly 30 drawings, will go on sale on Aug. 21. Organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art and the J. Paul Getty Museum in conjunction with the Teylers Museum, Haarlem, the Netherlands, the…
Yes, You Are Probably Recycling Wrong, And It’s Only Hurting Other Clevelanders
Fellow Clevelanders, you are probably recycling wrong. Now, your heart is most likely in the right place. You no doubt care about the plight of the polar bears and that super scary Texas-size garbage pile in the middle of the Pacific, but when it comes to recycling you are either misinformed or, well, lazy. But…
Here’s the New Music Video from Cleveland Indie Rockers Beach Regime
At noon today, the local indie rock act Beach Regime released the new music video for “Cleveland Rot,” a song off their EP Sandbox. The group worked with photographer Johnny Joo and shot the video at Cleveland’s historic House of Wills in collaboration with photographer Johnny Joo. According to a press release, the song and…
Mapleside Farms’ Latest Corn Maze Creation Looks Like it Woke Up Feeling Dangerous
Never mind that it’s still summer in Northeast Ohio, corn maze season is officially kicking off at the end of this month. And this ridiculously-immaculate Baker “Hopefully the Savior of the Cleveland Browns and the City as a Whole” Mayfield-themed corn maze (see below) opens to the public at Brunswick’s Mapleside Farms Friday, Aug. 23.…
Inductee Ricky Byrd to Participate in Rock Hall’s Upcoming Rock & Resilience Event
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has just announced the details of its Rock & Resilience community event that takes place from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, on the plaza. Inductee Ricky Byrd, formerly of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, will be on hand to perform and talk about “the power…
Friend of Dayton Shooter Helped Him Obtain Body Armor and Weapons Parts, Feds Charge
Federal attorneys say they are pursuing charges against a friend of Connor Betts, the man who killed nine people in a mass shooting in the Oregon District Aug. 4. According to U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman, Ethan Kollie, 24, purchased body armor, the upper receiver attached to Betts’ AR-15 and the 100-round magazine Betts used during…
Cleveland Selects Four E-Scooter Vendors, Including Bird
Cleveland is one step closer to the return of e-scooters. Today, the city announced that it had selected four vendors who will be invited to participate in a six-month “shared mobility demonstration period.” Bird, the company that unloaded scooters in Cleveland without warning last summer, Lime, Spin and VeoRide were all selected to continue in the city’s permitting…
Ohio’s Legalization of Hemp Complicates Probable Cause for Marijuana Charges
You might be able to get away with having weed on your person in Ohio, at least until state law enforcers can properly test for the differences between hemp and marijuana. Last week, Gov. Mike Dewine signed a bill legalizing the cultivation of hemp in Ohio. Shortly thereafter, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sent a…
Atlas Cinemas Lakeshore to Host a Special Screening of Cleveland Director Johnny Wu’s Latest Movie
At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Atlas Cinemas Lakeshore 7 will host a special screening of Wu Xia 2 the Code, the latest movie from local filmmaker Johnny Wu. The movie combines science fiction visuals with Hong Kong-styled martial arts sequences that many of the actors choreographed themselves. The film tells the story of the 5 Elements,…
Feast of the Assumption Returns to Little Italy This Week for 121st Celebration
Italian food, live music, fireworks and prayer: religion and a classic fair are joining together at this year’s annual Feast of the Assumption in Little Italy. For the 121st year, Holy Rosary Church hosts the annual celebration this week. The festival begins Thursday, following a solemn mass commemorating the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, a…
Catch a Glimpse of the Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight In Northeast Ohio
The Perseid Meteor Shower is making its way through the area overnight Aug. 12-13. The annual shower is the result of the earth passing through debris from the Comet Swift-Tuttle. This year, the meteor shower will be on the lighter side, with roughly 10-15 Perseids per hour, according to an article by Space.com. This is…
Study: Despite Tax Cuts, Lower-Income Ohioans Likely Won’t See Savings Under Ohio’s New Budget
Earlier this year, Ohio’s General Assembly and Gov. Mike DeWine agreed upon a budget that, on its surface, seemed good for working and middle-class Ohioans. The budget eliminated the state’s bottom two tax brackets below about $21,000 a year, increased the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit and took other measures to put money in non-wealthy…
Ohio Considers Eliminating Concealed-Carry Permits
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio continues to chip away at firearm restrictions, and one bill being considered by lawmakers would allow people 21 and older to carry concealed weapons without needing a permit. House Bill 178 is sponsored by Republicans Ron Hood and Tom Brinkman, along with more than 20 other legislators. Toby Hoover, founder of…
Rodney Atkins to Perform at MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage in October
Touring in support of his most recent album, Caught Up in the Country, veteran country singer Rodney Atkins will perform on Saturday, Oct. 26, at MGM Northfield Park – Center Stage. “I love the grit,” says Atkins in a press release announcing the show. “I love getting sawdust on me. I love getting under the…
Cleveland Cop Who Shot and Killed Man Outside Corner Alley Appears to Have Violated Order to Carry Secondary Weapons
Reporting based on the investigative files and video collected by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department into the police-involved shooting death of 21-year-old Thomas Yatsko outside of the Corner Alley in University Circle in January 2018, Cleveland.com has the fullest picture yet published on the events of the evening. Witness accounts and evidence show how Yatsko,…
Furniture Back on Closed, Pop-Up Market Avenue Street Park After City’s Safety Concerns Addressed
It came as a bit of a shock about seven days ago when the chairs and tables on Market Ave., which had been placed there after the street was closed to traffic for a three-month pop-up park that had operated smoothly and to almost universal approval, were pulled off the street. The city, belatedly it…
The Fund for Our Economic Future Announces Car-Dependent Solutions for First Round of Paradox Prize Winners
Two months ago, the Fund for Our Economic Future announced a new effort to resolve the spatial mismatch issue in this region. With few restrictions on the growth of sprawl in the Northeast Ohio area, job centers have moved further from the city, making it more difficult for people without cars to access those jobs.…
Peter Frampton Bids Farewell at Rousing Blossom Concert
Peter Frampton was destined to be a rock star. He attended school with David Bowie and played concerts there alongside Bowie’s band before dabbling into psychedelic rock with the Herd, transitioning into the hard rock world with Humble Pie, becoming a solo artist and setting the world on fire with his 1976 double-live release Frampton…
The Guardian Wants to Know Who Cleveland’s ‘Champions’ Are
The Guardian, a British newspaper, announced last week that it’s launching a project to locate and celebrate the people and organizations transforming American cities — making them “more livable and lovable” places. Partnering with the For Freedoms civic engagement project and local media outlets, the Guardian’s “City Champions” endeavor will ultimately touch down in a…
President Trump Visits Dayton, Comforts Shooting Victims, Lays Into Ohio Democrats on Twitter
Following his visit to Dayton’s Miami Valley Hospital to see a dozen victims of Aug. 4’s deadly mass shooting in the city’s Oregon District, President Donald Trump praised the city, but lit into its Mayor Nan Whaley and Ohio’s U.S Sen. Sherrod Brown, both Democrats. Trump accused the two of “mischaracterizing” his visit to the…
Butcher and the Brewer Has One of the Best Bathrooms in America, New Contest Reveals
Butcher and the Brewer on East Fourth Street has made the finals of a nationwide best bathroom contest. And anyone who has used the subway-tiled, open-concept restroom probably isn’t too shocked. Cintas — a Cincinnati-based corporation that makes bathroom supplies, among many other items, for North American businesses — is sponsoring the competition that now has only 10 bathrooms…
Police: Man Calls Woman N-Word, Yells ‘White Power’ After Car Accident in Alliance
Alliance police arrested a 26-year-old Pennsylvania man after he called a woman a racial slur and yelled “white power” following a vehicle collision in the area, the Columbus Dispatch reported. The man’s charges include a fifth-degree felony charge of ethnic intimidation and a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing. The vehicle collision and subsequent confrontation in a…
Judah & the Lion Comes to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Next Week in Support of a Highly Personal New Album
A couple of years ago, things were going well for indie rockers Judah & the Lion, who were playing in front of increasingly larger audiences. Behind-the-scenes, things weren’t going so well for front man Judah Akers. “His parents got divorced about two years ago as we were on the road,” explains banjo player Nate Zuercher…
Cleveland Man Donates T-Shirts With Friend’s Face to Area Thrift Stores in Hilarious Birthday Prank
In what has to be one of the most unique birthday pranks we’ve ever seen, a grown man surprised his friend by donating several T-shirts emblazoned with the friend’s face to thrift stores around town. “I’ve known Ben for over a decade. Every few years I decide to mess with him in some way or…
Trombone Shorty to Play the Goodyear Theater in September
After performing at LaureLive in 2018 and 2019, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue return to town on Wednesday, Sept. 18, to play Akron’s Goodyear Theater. Doc Robinson, a Cleveland/Columbus-based band that also performed at LaureLive this past June, will open the show. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Sign up for Scene’s…
The Cynics to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Their ‘Rock-n-Roll’ Album with Happy Dog Concert
When the Cynics take the stage at the Happy Dog on Tuesday, Aug. 20, it’ll be the legendary Pittsburgh garage rock kings’ first show in Cleveland since 2015. The Cynics have had a string of scorching live gigs in Cleveland that go back to double bills with the New Salem Witch Hunters at the Phantasy…
Moonglow Lounge to Bring a Splash of Old Vegas to Northfield Center
Husband and wife partners Kevin Moore and Hadley Conner grew tired of having to travel long distances to enjoy a well-made drink in an attractive setting, so they set about building a cocktail lounge in their home village of Northfield Center. When it opens next week, the Moonglow Lounge (85 West Aurora Rd.) will add…
WKYC Continues Hiring Spree, Welcomes Canton Native Stephanie Haney as Correspondent
WKYC announced Thursday that the station has hired Canton native Stephanie Haney as a digital correspondent. Haney, lately of DailyMailTV, is an Ohio University alum and a graduate of the University of North Carolina school of law. She’ll contribute content to all Channel 3’s platforms, per a company press release. “In all the places I’ve…
Santana and the Doobie Brothers Deliver Lively, Career-Spanning Sets at Blossom
Last night’s Santana concert at Blossom commemorated the 50th anniversary of the guitarist’s extraordinary performance at Woodstock, so it made sense that the show would start with footage from that iconic concert. During the two-hour performance that followed, band leader Carlos Santana showed he hasn’t lost a step. Playing guitar so vigorously that you could…
Survey: More Ohioans Employed, But Still in Poverty
CLEVELAND – More than half of Cleveland residents living at or below the poverty line say they can’t get enough hours at work, or aren’t making enough money to buy food and pay for transportation, child care and doctor visits, according to a new survey. Cleveland remains one of the poorest cities in the country…
Euclid Officer Who Was Fired and Then Rehired After Being Caught on Video Beating Motorist Now Charged
Last October, Euclid police officer Michael Amiott was rehired after being fired in 2017 for beating up a black man during a traffic stop — all of which was caught on camera and went viral. Now, Amiott is facing misdemeanor assault charges for his actions during Richard Hubbard III’s arrest on Aug. 12, 2017. According to court documents, the officer is…
Studies on East Side Home Values Released This Week Paint a Sobering Picture of Cleveland’s Progress
Two new data points to add to the Two Clevelands narrative were released this week, one focused on housing values and the other on poverty. On Monday, a report — Housing Market Recovery in Cuyahoga County: Will Cleveland’s East Side Be Left Behind? — from the Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s Thriving Communities Program detailed that while…
You Can Kill 30 to 50 Feral Hogs Anytime You Want in Ohio — and with Myriad Weapons
[image-1] The internet has lost its mind over feral hogs — specifically 30 to 50 of them. It all started innocently enough, when Americana singer-songwriter Jason Isbell tweeted about assault weapons: If you’re on here arguing the definition of “assault weapon” today you are part of the problem. You know what an assault weapon is,…
Singer-Songwriter David Crosby Brings His Sky Trails Band Back to the Kent Stage on August 20
There’s been no shortage of new music from singer-songwriter David Crosby. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee has put out four albums in the past five years, an incredible burst of creative productivity that even knowing his ongoing investment in the process of writing songs, is surprising, considering the current climate of…
Singapore-Style Food Truck Dang Good Foods to Open Restaurant in Lakewood
Daniel Ang says that he drafted a five-year plan that would propel his emerging food business from concept to food truck to brick and mortar restaurant. Unbeknownst to him at the time, that five-year plan would soon condense to a five-month plan. “When something like this lands in your lap, you better take it,” Ang…
Gov. DeWine Calls for Expanded Background Checks, ‘Red Flag’ Law in Wake of Dayton Mass Shooting
In the aftermath of a mass shooting that killed nine people and wounded dozens of others, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine yesterday called for new efforts to reduce the risk of a future massacre. The core of DeWine’s proposals — which do not include walking back support for eliminating licensing requirements for concealed carry of firearms…
Tribe, Browns and Shotguns — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac talk some football, some beer guzzling and some majoring in the minor. They also discuss a large series for the local baseball team this weekend in Minnesota. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here or stream below.
Platform Beer Co. to Join Anheuser-Busch’s Brewers Collective
Announced this morning, Cleveland-based Platform Beer Co. will join Anheuser-Busch’s Brewers Collective, a business division of the 165-year-old mega-brewery. Dubbed “the fastest-growing regional brewery in the United States” in 2017, Platform began life just five years ago in Ohio City and now has a physical presence in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus. “In speaking with the…
The Stinky-Ass Corpse Flower at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Has Bloomed
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s corpse flower has officially bloomed and is already attracting flies and curious Northeast Ohioans alike. Since opening at about 5 p.m. yesterday, the flower has grown to 63-inches-tall, and is described by zoo officials as currently smelling like a mouse was stuck in a trap for too long. It has been…
‘Brian Banks’ Tells True Story of One Man’s Journey From Prison to NFL
Is it still disparaging to remark that a major motion picture feels like a “made-for-TV movie?” Are “made-for-TV movies still even made? Brian Banks, the uplifting new drama starring Aldis Hodge as the eponymous football player who spent six years in prison for a rape he did not commit, feels like one. It’s not so…
Documentary ‘Maiden’ Shows That Women Can Sail Too
Less than a month removed from the U.S. Women’s National Team victory in the Women’s World Cup, the documentary Maiden, which opens Friday at the Cedar Lee and the Capitol Theatre, chronicles another historic athletic feat by a team of women. It’s the story of Tracy Edwards, a young woman in Britain who assembles an…
Indian Flame Sparkles in its New Uptown Home
It’s high noon on a Tuesday and there’s a short wait for a table while staffers clean up after recently departed guests. Most of the diners are here for the lunch buffet, but I also spot a few couples enjoying a la carte options ordered off the regular menu. In place of thrifty university students,…
Band of the Week: The Damn Torpedoes
MEET THE BAND:Ty Hurless (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Geno Stroia II (bass, vocals), Tim Veillon (guitar, vocals), James Rannefeld (drums), James Reynolds (keyboards) OHIO BOYS: A tribute to Tom Petty, the Damn Torpedoes formed some ten years ago when singer-guitarist Ty Hurless, who grew up in the Canton/Massillon area, graduated from Perry High School in 1981…
Savage Love: Boundaries
I’m a 42-year-old single, straight female who recently started dating a 36-year-old man in a somewhat exclusive, long-distance relationship. We have known each other for a short time, but have clocked hours upon hours on the phone. I have specifically stated many times I don’t want kids of my own (he does), am extremely safety…
Tales From Train: Cleveland’s Once, Current, and Probably Future Trash Avenue
After three hours of canvassing the wilds of Train Avenue as part of the regional RiverSweep day cleanup efforts around the Cuyahoga River corridor in May, I heaved two final garbage bags into the back of an overflowing trailer to join their distended brethren, bulging with soiled clothing, diapers, cardboard, used condoms and plastics of…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Week (Aug. 7-13)
WED 08/07 Cuyahoga County Fair To call the Cuyahoga County Fair a local tradition would be an understatement given that it’s now in its 123rd year. This year’s incarnation will feature the Swifty Swine Pig Races, midway rides and three nights of fireworks. Up-and-coming country singer Ashley McBryde is slated to perform, and there will…
Susan Danko Tackles the Hidden Damage of Invasive Species in Beautiful Intruders
Some invasives hitched their way to North America in crating materials, such as the Emerald Ash borer, which can kill trees in one to four years depending on their size. Artist Susan Danko decided to take a closer look at this phenomenon when all the ash trees died in her yard. “I learned about the…
