15+ Things To Do in Cleveland This Weekend (July 10-July 13)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 07/10 Be A Cleveland Film Hero: A GCFC Fan Celebration To celebrate the release of the new Superman movie, which was filmed in Cleveland, the Greater Cleveland Film Commission hosts this special event at…
Foundry Concert Club To Host Cleveland Musician’s 40th Birthday Party
To celebrate his 40th birthday, local rocker ZuP will headline a special concert that takes place on July 26 at the Foundry Concert Club. “More than just a birthday show, this night represents a major personal and artistic milestone for me,” says ZuP via phone. “I’ve been playing two headlining shows a year, one in…
Livewire: 13 of the Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland in July
THU 07/03 The Trouble Notes This world folk fusion act has performed in more than 35 countries and has performed live on national television in the U.S., Japan, Brazil, and Europe. It performs tonight at 8 at Negative Space Gallery. 1541 East 38th St., 216-470-6092, www.facebook.com/Thinknegativespace/. SAT 07/05 Robin Trower The veteran singer-guitarist who’s been…
Campaigns for Cleveland City Council’s New Wards Heat Up With a Mix of Challengers, Open Seats, and Incumbent-vs-Incumbent Races
Cleveland City Council is going to look different come next year. To what degree is left to be seen, but for starters, there will be just 15 members after a charter-mandated redistricting to decrease the body by two seats in line with Cleveland’s falling population. Those 15 wards – each with about 24,800 residents –…
‘I’m About to Die Here’: What a Power Outage and Heatwave Were Like in a Jail With No AC
This article was first published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. Before sunrise on June 24, a power substation fire cut electricity to the system that cools the Cuyahoga County jail in downtown…
Midnight Owl Partnering With Mendel Segal to Turn Kitchen and Brewery Into Kosher Operation
Joel Warger and Mendel Segal have gotten to know each other pretty well over the last two years and through a wall. As Warger was getting Midnight Owl Brewing ready to open in Shaker, Segal was already slinging kosher barbecue next door at Mendel’s Kansas City BBQ. Recently, the two began talking about a partnership…
Hixson’s in Lakewood, Keeper of Cleveland Christmas Memorabilia, Auctioning Off Its Collection of Tens of Thousands of Decorations
You can see it soon after Ralphie May tumbles down the Halle’s slide in A Christmas Story. It’s got red hair and a red nose, a country-blue dress and striped stockings. For decades that doll, a 16-foot-tall Raggedy Ann figure, has been hanging out in the front window of Hixson’s Flower Barn, Lakewood’s oldest shop…
Domo Yakitori and Sushi to Open in Ohio City
Carmen Paponetti says he never wanted to close Domo Yakitori and Sushi at Van Aken, which opened in 2020 and exited in January 2023. The owner of Timber Kitchen & Social in Willowick spent years perfecting his sushi-making skills while working for Zack Bruell at Parallax, and he wasn’t done with what he had started.…
The Cleveland Orchestra Does Harry Potter and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
This week’s classical music suggestions include the opening of Ohio Light Opera’s fourth show of the summer, a rare (and free) al fresco concert by The Cleveland Orchestra as well as two screenings of a Harry Potter movie at Blossom with a live performance by the Orchestra of John Williams’ score, the second Kent Blossom…
Health Care, Food Cuts Won’t Only Hurt Ohio’s Poor, But the Entire Economy, Study Says
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act is being sold on promises that it will save Ohioans money. But its safety-net cuts will cost Ohio and other states far more than it will save, according to a report published last week. The deep cuts to health care under Medicaid, and to food support under…
Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne Rallies With Healthcare Workers Against Massive Medicaid Cuts
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is moving along in Congress. If passed by the House, the massive budget plan would redirect trillions of dollars in government spending to Trump’s border wall, tax cuts for the wealthy, national security and energy production. All money that would come from gargantuan cuts to social services for tens of millions…
Petition to Reinstate University Hospitals Pediatricians Fired for Union Push Gains Steam
Lauren Beene and Valerie Fouts-Fowler, two seasoned pediatricians at University Hospitals, were put on administrative leave June 19 for allegedly using an internal communications system in a way that infringed on company policy. The doctors were fired June 24. The two are behind Concerned UH Physicians, an advocacy group that has been trying to nudge…
Cleveland Band Announces Farewell Tour, Pledges Portion of Merch Sales to ‘Billionaires in Need’
Last year, on what would’ve been Harry Houdini’s 150th birthday, Cleveland rockers Houdini’s Code released their debut album, Escape. The band — singer-guitarist Kevin Cedar, singer-guitarist Shawn Davis, bassist Dom Mikula and drummer Cullen Perdue — formed two years ago and began working on the album shortly after forming, so finishing it was a major feat. Since…
Discover How Cleveland Residents Can Enjoy Exciting Casino Bonuses with Minimal Deposits
In recent years, Ohio has seen a significant rise in the popularity of online gambling, with the state legalizing sports betting in 2021 and gradually expanding its online casino market. As of 2025, Ohio’s gambling revenue continues to grow, with the Ohio Casino Control Commission reporting over $100 million in online casino revenue in the…
The ABCs of Online Casino Gaming (and D’s and Es)
Jumping into the world of online casinos can feel like a lot at first. There are so many games and different sites out there that it can be tricky to know where to even start. If you’re curious about giving it a go or just want to brush up on the basics, this is your…
Ask a Cleveland Sex Therapist: True Cuckolding vs. Sexual Coercion
Welcome to Ask a Cleveland Sex Therapist. Want to ask Matt a question that could be tackled in a future column? Click here. Now, onto this week’s topic. I became a cuckold after my wife slept with a lot of men. I came across a website that talked and explained about hotwifing and cuckolding, which…
My Review of Ohio City Airbnbs
When we got chickens, we started with 3 baby chicks. Did you know chicks are only about 1$ each, if you get them as babies? We named them after women’s names from a very raunchy rap song called “Freak a Leek,” because in that song they list about a dozen names and we knew that…
Cleveland Planned Parenthood Location in Midtown Shuts Down, Cites Trump Administration’s Medicaid Cuts
Cleveland just lost some access to reproductive care. The Planned Parenthood in Midtown, in the Shops at Church Square at 7997 Euclid Avenue, shut down last weekend due to cuts to federal funds that the clinic needed to operate. In a message to donors Sunday, Erica Wilson-Domer, the CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio,…
Ohio Lawmakers Re-File Bill Restricting Local Law Enforcement From Cooperating With Federal Agencies
Ohio lawmakers are trying once more to pass a controversial firearms measure building a wall between local officers and federal agencies. To supporters, the bill is an expression of the anti-commandeering doctrine found in the Tenth Amendment. Opponents argue it’s a new attempt at nullification and its restrictions on federal cooperation will kneecap cops and…
‘It Is Time for a Change.’ Dr. Amy Acton Talks About Running for Ohio Governor, Reflects on COVID-19
During a recent forum, former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton emphasized her role as a public servant, not a politician, in her 2026 run for governor. Acton is currently the sole Democratic candidate running for Ohio Governor in the 2026 election. “I am a doctor. I’m definitely not a politician, but I…
Review: Tri-C JazzFest Takes Over Playhouse Square, Shows That Jazz Still Has More to Offer
Cuyahoga Community College’s JazzFest returned this weekend to Playhouse Square for its 46th year and, at least judging from many of the headliners’ performances, it remains as vital as ever. While none of the shows I attended this year were even close to sold out, that’s the loss of those who didn’t attend. There was…
Singer-Songwriter Charlotte Sands Sees Idobi Radio Summer School Tour as Opportunity to Mingle with Her Music Friends
For alternative rocker Charlotte Sands, the Summer School Tour, featuring seven different acts on the alternative music scene, provides a great opportunity to tour with her musical friends. The trek comes to the Agora at 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 13. “I love being on the road, and I feel like the fact that I…
In Forno Pizzeria in Avon to Change Hands in July
This October would have been the 10-year mark for In Forno Pizza (35840 Chester Rd., 216-394-9784) in Avon. Owners George and Elizabeth Goodman opened the charming Neapolitan pizzeria back in 2015 and have been dominating the west-side craft pizza game ever since. But come late July, the Goodmans will hand over the reins to new…
Ohio Singer-Songwriter J. Michael Phillips Collaborates with Yelawolf on Debut Album
To say that singer-songwriter J. Michael Phillips had a rough childhood would be an understatement. Phillips, who grew up between Tacoma, WA, and Toledo, says he never lived anywhere for more than two years. “I moved a lot,” he says via Zoom from Findlay, where he was visiting his parents. J. Michael Phillips, who who’ll…
Last Week in Cleveland Food News: Lava Lounge Closing, Cordelia Team Expanding to Ohio City
– You’ve got a few days left to celebrate one last round at Lava Lounge before the Tremont mainstay closes. Owner Richardo Sandoval has sold the property to the new Edison’s Pizza Kitchen team, who will open there sometime later this year. Related – Changes afoot in Little Italy as Salted Dough has closed and…
RTA Decides to (Probably) Keep Dedicated Bus Rapid Transit Lanes ‘Continuous’ Through Ohio City on West 25th
For the past year, RTA has welcomed public feedback and criticism on its plans for bus rapid transit lanes on West 25th, which would stretch from Detroit Avenue in Ohio City to Monroe Road in Old Brooklyn. The nexus of much of the criticism has centered around the heart of Ohio City by the West…
Ohio’s Pro-Abortion Rights Groups Plan Fights Against Total Abortion Ban Bill
Pro-abortion rights advocates are taking a proposed total abortion ban in Ohio to heart. Noting the celebration of Juneteenth and Black emancipation, they say the use of the 14th Amendment to try to exert state control over individual freedom and bodily autonomy is vile. The new bill a pair of freshman Republican House lawmakers are…
Ohio Exoneree’s Estate Funds Justice Work After Death
Advocates, attorneys and exonerees gathered recently at Cleveland State University’s College of Law to honor Isaiah Andrews, who spent 45 years wrongfully imprisoned and was exonerated in 2020 with help from the Ohio Innocence Project. Those who knew Andrews — including lawyers who helped free him and other formerly incarcerated men — shared stories at…
Disciplinary Counsel Recommends Suspending Judge Leslie Celebrezze From Practicing Law
The Ohio Disciplinary Counsel called Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze dishonest, and said she had left a stain on the judicial system and that arrogance likely led to her legal troubles. Disciplinary Counsel Joseph Caligiuri blasted Celebrezze in a 13-page brief after the judge asked the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct to…
Public School Advocates Claim Victory as Ohio Judge Calls Private Voucher Program Unconstitutional
A Franklin County judge said Ohio’s private school voucher program is unconstitutional in a ruling this week. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office is planning an appeal of the decision. The court granted a summary judgment, which is a ruling that comes from a judge without the need for a full trial in the case.…
High Hopes: How Ohio’s Cannabis Industry Can Cultivate Quality Jobs
The legal cannabis space supports more than 440,000 full-time equivalent jobs, per an April 2024 report from marijuana staffing company Vangst and analytics firm Whitney Economics. Industry observers interviewed by Scene remain bullish about Ohio’s potential, despite legislative interference with the state’s recreational marijuana initiative that could hinder the creation of quality jobs. Based on…
Ohio Planned Parenthood, Health Clinics Brace for Closures, Plan Fight Ahead
With the three-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion rights advocates are looking at a time when funding cuts could spell the closure of clinics and the limiting of reproductive access in Ohio and nationwide. But local advocates are also resolute in saying health clinics will continue to…
Livewire: 13 of the Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRI 06/27 Jeff “Skunk” Baxter Known for his work with Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter has collaborated with Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix and Barbra Streisand. He performs tonight at 6:30 at the Kent Stage. 175 E. Main St., Kent, 330-677-5005, kentstage.org. Dispatch and John Butler The two jam acts…
Petition to Recall Kahlil Seren Approved, Will Be on Ballot in September
Embattled Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren will serve only one term in office after failing to collect and submit enough valid signatures to appear on the ballot in November, and it’s possible he will be forced to leave office even sooner. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections this week approved the recall petition submitted by…
The Kent Blossom Music Festival, Tri-C JazzFest and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
Series of events come, go, and continue in the Northeast Ohio classical music calendar this week. – The Kent Blossom Music Festival begins on Wednesday with a 7:30 recital by Windsync wind quintet and pianist Jon Kimura Parker in Ludwig Recital Hall at Kent State. Tickets available online. – And the Tri-C JazzFest takes over…
‘We Are Going to Push Pause’ on Ohio Marijuana Legislation, Says Republican Lawmaker
Ohio lawmakers will likely go on summer break without making any changes to the state’s marijuana law, a Republican state representative said Tuesday. For the second week in a row, Ohio Senate Bill 56 was up for a possible vote out of the Ohio House Judiciary Committee, but both times the vote did not take…
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Announces $2 Million in Grants to Help Keep Cleveland CDCs Afloat
Earlier this year, Cleveland’s CDCs were staring down a future complicated by possible HUD cuts that would lead to widespread layoffs and closures. Some $8.5 million that the local nonprofits relied on was in question during the spring. “The Trump administration’s policies have created chaos across the country and weakened the social safety net,” Mayor Justin…
Cordelia Owners Andrew Watts and Vinnie Cimino to Open New Restaurant in Former Alea Space in Ohio City This Fall
Since opening on East 4th Street three summers ago, Cordelia has won over local diners, attracted national attention, and garnered multiple James Beard Award nominations for chef-partner Vinnie Cimino. It seems that the “Midwest Nice” quality of hospitality paired with the “Modern Grandma” style of cuisine is a winning formula for co-owners Cimino and Andrew…
New Ohio Higher Education Law Banning Diversity Efforts and Faculty Strikes Takes Effect This Week
A controversial new Ohio higher education law banning diversity efforts, prohibiting faculty strikes and regulating classroom discussion takes this week. Ohio Senate Bill 1 goes into effect Friday. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed S.B. 1 into law on March 28 after it quickly passed the House and Senate earlier this year. S.B. 1 creates post-tenure…
Rewind Diner to Open Wednesday June 25 in Brooklyn
Last week we shared the news that the Cleveland Restaurant Management Group will unveil two new restaurant concepts at Legacy Village in Lyndhurst later this year and early next. This week, the group is opening the doors to Rewind Diner (6850 Biddulph Rd., 440-568-4040), which is located in the Biddulph Plaza Shopping Center in Brooklyn. Billed as…
Ask a Cleveland Sex Therapist: I Am in My 70s and Never Had An Orgasm
Welcome to Ask a Cleveland Sex Therapist. Want to ask Matt a question that could be tackled in a future column? Click here. Now, onto this week’s topic. I’ve been married almost 50 years. I’m in my 70s. I’ve never had an orgasm. Is there hope for me if I came to you as a…
How Ohio Prison Staff Open and Read Confidential Legal Mail
This article was first published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. To appeal his conviction for burglary and related charges, James Bishop needed the legal papers a Jefferson County court clerk had mailed…
Geauga County Continues its Fight to Keep ICE Contract Secret
As masked federal officers raise fears by raiding workplaces and courthouses and detaining elected officials who object, Ohio’s Geauga County is fighting to keep secret its contract to jail immigrants those officers arrest. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio last month sued Geauga County when the county failed to provide a copy of its…
Northwest Neighborhoods CDC Forms Advisory Board to Help Steer Capitol Theatre’s Uncertain Financial Future
Hope pervaded the 100th birthday gala at the Capitol Theatre in Gordon Square on October 22, 2022. It had been roughly a decade since the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Corporation borrowed $1.5 million to aid the ongoing restoration of the west side’s only movie theater. Debt would have to be repaid. Tickets—about 75,000 a year—had…
Now Open: Jolly’s Pizza & Pub in Former Barking Spider Tavern Space in University Circle
Cosmic Dave’s Rock Club (11310 Juniper Rd.), an offshoot of Dave’s Cosmic Subs, which opened in the former Barking Spider Tavern property just prior to the Covid pandemic, closed last summer. Earlier this spring, Jolly’s Pizza & Pub opened in the iconic carriage house space on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. The new…
Lakewood, Cleveland Heights and Solon Among Suburbs Looking to Crack Down on Smoke Shop Oversaturation
Earlier this year, Cleveland passed a suite of laws to help curb the oversaturation of smoke shops proliferating around the city and regulate the ones that are currently operating. Going forward, permits will be required, inspections will need to be passed, and limits exist on where new businesses can open. Similar laws are now being…
Not Just Another ‘Hamilton’ Review as the Musical Returns to Playhouse Square
On June 8, 2025, the original cast of “Hamilton” reunited at the 78th Annual Tony Awards to perform a medley celebrating the show’s 10 year anniversary. Fans of the musical immediately began dissecting the performance, which lasted just over four minutes, to find symbolism layered in the costuming, lighting and composition of the songs. One…
Cleveland Burger Week Kicks Off Monday, June 23rd, With $9 Specials All Around Town
In a world where burger prices are edging closer to $20 than $10, there’s no better time to savor the deals of Cleveland Burger Week, which runs June 23rd through the 29th. Dozens of Cleveland’s best restaurants are offering up $9 specials all week, from traditional offerings to tasty, one-off creations. We’ve got a handy…
Republican Proposals Will Devastate Poor Ohioans, Analyses Say
A raft of proposals coming from Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and Columbus will slash health care and other vital programs for the poor in rural Ohio and in its cities, recent analyses say. An advocacy group is trying to pressure the state’s Republican U.S. senators to vote against it. Republican lawmakers in D.C. and…
Livewire: 15 of the Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This June
THU 06/19 Goose The jam band’s popularity has steadily increased since it released 2016’s Moon Cabin, an album it recorded in a barn in northern New Hampshire. The summer tour that brings it to town tonight supports the new album, Everything Must Go, a collection of jazzy tunes that rely on both organic and electronic…
ChamberFest Cleveland Explores “Lost and Found” and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
This week’s highlights in the Northeast Ohio classical music scene come to you mostly from continuing series with a couple of standalone events mixed in. – This week, Ohio Light Opera opens a second show in Freedlander Theatre at the College of Wooster. Lerner and Loewe’s Brigadoon will receive a dozen performances once the curtain…
