Are Past Cleveland Baseball Players Former Indians or Former Guardians? Reporters, the Franchise and Baseball Hall of Fame Weigh In
How should we refer to past Cleveland MLB players? It is a question that, while posed frequently enough, doesn’t actually require an answer. It’s easy enough, after all, to avoid having to call them anything specific with regard to the franchise name. Kenny Lofton is simply the legendary centerfielder. Bob Feller the former Cleveland pitcher.…
Is the Halloran Ice Skating Rink Open Yet? Yes and No
With holiday festivities across the city in full swing, from Winterfest downtown to Nela Park’s annual light display, and Christmas less than ten days away, some Cleveland residents have wondered why the Halloran skating rink (3550 West 117) isn’t yet open for the season, or doesn’t appear to be. The public rink is the only one…
25+ Things To Do This Weekend in Cleveland (Dec. 16-19)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 12/16 Holiday Lunchtime Music Series Young artists from the CIM-CWRU joint music program will present a lively mix of seasonal chamber music today at noon at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Admission is free,…
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When it comes to tackling ailments then nothing is best as compared to natural ingredients. That’s why today we have brought Botanical Farms CBD Gummies, a highly potent natural remedy to treat ailments such as anxiety, treatment, insomnia, body pain, and various other issues that start hampering the health of a person as they age.…
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Losing weight has become an ongoing struggle for many individuals. Many have tried strict diets and popular exercise programs, but many fail shortly after getting no results. They give up due to stress and anger and then return to their old routine. Are you getting frustrated and anxious about starting a new product or diet…
Michael Symon and Doug Trattner’s Latest Cookbook, ‘Fix It With Food: Every Meal Easy,’ Officially Out Today
Today, December 14, Michael Symon’s latest cookbook, “Fix It with Food: Every Meal Easy,” officially hits the streets. As usual, the book is co-authored by Scene dining editor Douglas Trattner. The book expands upon the anti-inflammation tools, tips, resets and recipes that made the previous “Fix It with Food” book such a success (and New…
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In this modern world every person is afflicted by a variety of health issues. People who are healthy lead an active life and without health, life will not be enjoyable. Young people are always trying to earn a living while neglecting their health until middle age and then they spend most of their hard-earned and…
The Tornadoes Will Come Again, And The Worker Is In The Path
The tornadoes will come again. Floods, ice storms, heatwaves and hurricanes, too. There have been more than 7,000 major natural disasters in the last 20 years. That’s nearly double the number of disasters from the two preceding decades. By now, it is apparent that world leaders are not going to take the dramatic measures required…
Culver’s to Open in Eastlake Next Year
Three years after Culver’s arrived in Northeast Ohio with its first location in Avon the chain continues to expand. It’ll open in Eastlake next year, sometime in late spring or early summer, at 34820 Vine St. “It goes back to the little stuff. I’ve had In and Out and Shake Shack, and this is as good,”…
“137 Shots,” Netflix Doc on Shooting of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams, Arrives Wednesday
137 Shots, a Netflix documentary about the infamous 2012 police chase and shooting of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams, debuts Wednesday on the streaming service. The film is one of more than 40 Netflix-produced documentaries in 2021. It chronicles the shooting itself, in which police officers fired 137 shots into the vehicle of Russell and…
Justin Bibb in Washington for Meeting with Biden Cabinet on Build Back Better
Cleveland Mayor-Elect Justin Bibb will attend a meeting at the White House Tuesday with a group of new U.S. mayors. They are scheduled to discuss with members of Joe Biden’s cabinet the president’s policy agenda for U.S. cities. “Cities are on the frontlines of our economic recovery and I’m looking forward to discussing how we…
Ohio Cities Settle Civil Claims Related to Power Plant Bailout
This article is provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism in partnership with the nonprofit Energy News Network. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye on Ohio or the Energy News Network, as this helps provide more public service reporting. The cities of Cincinnati and Columbus have dismissed their…
Motion City Soundtrack Singer Talks About ‘Commit This to Memory’ Anniversary Tour That Comes to House of Blues in June
When Motion City Soundtrack singer-guitarist Justin Pierre first met guitarist Josh Cain, the two were in high school and liked very different types of music. Cain had an older brother who was the conduit for “really cool music” and introduced him to acts such as Big Black and the Pixies. Pierre had much more conventional…
Kasim Sulton’s Utopia To Perform at Kent Stage in March 2022
Kasim Sulton announced his Utopia show in 2018 as a limited run of three shows and then expanded it in 2020 prior to the pandemic shutdown. Now, Sulton has just announced a new set of the dates for the group. The tour comes to the Kent Stage on March 8. Tickets to Kasim Sulton’s Utopia…
More Dumb “Core Values” From the Greater Cleveland Partnership
Having clocked the schizophrenia of trying to cast the poorest city in the United States as the greatest city in the world, and having tried and failed to cure the region’s ills with an array of snake oils—a magic startup to solve poverty, a blockchain hub, a summit on “inclusive growth”—local civic leaders seem to…
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out Live Tour Headed To Blossom in July 2022
Self-proclaimed entrepreneur and media mogul Nick Cannon just announced dates for an upcoming tour dubbed Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out Live Tour, a run that will bring Cannon’s MTV series to the road and will feature comedy, variety and game show elements all in one. The trek stops at Blossom on July 1, 2022.…
New Edition, Charlie Wilson and Jodeci Coming to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in March
New Edition, Charlie Wilson and Jodeci will bring their 30-city “Culture Tour” to Cleveland and the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Friday, March 4. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. at rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com. An American Express member presale will run Tuesday, Dec. 14 through Thursday, Dec. 16. New Edition recently played alongside New…
Saucy Brew Works to Launch Line of Cannabis Products in Michigan
Saucy Brew Works is jumping into the marijuana business with a new line of cannabis products to be released in the spring of 2022. The Cleveland-based craft brewery opened its first Detroit location in March, slinging coffee, beer, and pizza. Since recreational cannabis isn’t yet legal in Ohio, their newest venture, Saucy Canna Works, will…
The Campus Grille in Berea Has Permanently Closed
Chef Luis Roman’s Latino and Puerto Rican restaurant in the heart of Berea permanently closed this past weekend after seven years in business. “We have made the difficult decision to close our doors for good,” a message posted to Campus Grille’s Facebook page reads. “We looked at the situation every possible way, but in the…
Authorities Identify Man Shot and Killed by Cleveland Police in Downtown Sunday
The Cuyahoga County coroner today identified the man shot and killed by Cleveland police near East 12th and Superior on Sunday afternoon as 39-year-old Patrick Horton. Horton was seen with a gun, firing shots at cars and into the air, around 3 p.m. on the east side of downtown. When on-duty Cleveland officers arrived on…
Revenge of the McNuggets: It’s Chicken Mayhem in ‘Year of the Rooster’ at None Too Fragile
They rarely attack from the front, they are sneaky and don’t fight fair. They are focused only on winning and domination. They do not make good pets. Those words describe a run-of-the-mill aggressive rooster. But when such an animal is trained only for cockfighting, where the rule is kill or be killed, the level of…
Cleveland Museum of Art Offering Two Chances for Visitors to Go Behind the Scenes of ‘Revealing Krishna’ Exhibit
The Cleveland Museum of Art has teamed up with Microsoft HoloLens to offer an unprecedented viewing experience in the ‘Revealing Krishna’ exhibition. Now, the CMA will pull back the curtain and take visitors behind the scenes on how the undertaking came to fruition with two talks: “Visions and Revisions: Behind the Scenes of Revealing Krishna” on…
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Republican Lee Weingart, Huge MGK Stan, Formally Pulls Petitions to Run for Cuyahoga County Exec
Republican Machine Gun Kelly superfan Lee Weingart pulled petitions Friday to run for Cuyahoga County Executive in 2022. After announcing his candidacy in February, talking to thousands of county voters, raising upwards of $600,000 and both expanding and tweaking his “Cuyahoga 2030” platform, Weingart is raring to gather the — *checks notes — 50 signatures…
Fate of Ohio Redistricting Maps Now Up to Ohio Supreme Court
Three groups challenging district maps for the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate made their cases Wednesday that the Ohio Supreme Court should reject maps approved by state Republican leaders. The League of Women Voters, The Ohio Organizing Collaborative and a group of a dozen Ohio residents pushed the state’s highest court to find that…
Merck’s COVID-19 Pill May Soon Be Here. How Well Will It Work?
Hopes for an easy pill that could combat COVID-19 before people land in the hospital have dimmed a bit. New data about an antiviral pill made by Merck with its partner Ridgeback Pharmaceuticals show it’s not as stellar as first believed. And the drug has drawbacks that could outweigh its potential to fight the coronavirus…
Local Artist Releases New Musical Project on Repurposed 8-Track Tapes
Backbeat, the latest project from local musician Michael Weber, merges his passion for music, film, unique media and all things vintage. Specifically, Weber has created his own pseudo-1960s television special featuring his band as the live guest and repurposed discarded 8-track tapes to create what he’s calling the first ever video 8-track cartridge with a…
With Cuyahoga County on Pace to Set a Record for Overdose Deaths in 2021, Experts Warn of ‘Fifth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic and Fentanyl-Laced Drugs
Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson last week issued the second public health alert in as many months after another cluster of suspected overdose deaths. Those eight came on Thursday, Dec. 2, with victims both Black and white and ranging in age from 31 to 60. “Much like a month ago, [this] overdose cluster…
Tim McGraw Returning to Blossom in May 2022
Country music superstar Tim McGraw has just announced the dates of his McGraw Tour 2022, and the singer-songwriter will return to Blossom on May 19, 2022. Produced by Live Nation, the limited 17-city amphitheater tour kicks off at the end of April. Russell Dickerson who will be the direct support, and singer-songwriters Alexandra Kay and…
Ohio’s Covid Numbers are Once Again Extremely Grim
Ohio is one of six states driving a nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, Ohio’s top doctor, Bruce Vanderhoff, announced at a grim press conference Thursday. The densest concentration of new hospitalizations are occurring in Northeast Ohio and are putting a “dangerous strain” on local hospital systems, forcing them to postpone other procedures. “Hospitals…
Rural Ohio Students Could Use Federal Broadband Investments
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s rural educators said the funding for broadband in the bipartisan infrastructure package signed into law last month is critical for their communities. While many acknowledged the problem has existed for decades, the pandemic put a spotlight on the increased need for high-speed internet for virtual work and learning. Lauren Metcalf, president…
PIVOT Art Center Open House + Holiday Market, Metro West Art Crawl and Grand Opening of Future Ink Graphics Await Friday and Saturday
The new PIVOT Center for Art, Dance and Expression off West 25th Street will be hosting an Open House and Holiday Market on Saturday Dec. 11th from 12-4 p.m., which will include tours, performances, art making and up to 20 booths showcasing local vendors, artist and craft makers. In conjunction with the PIVOT open house,…
Koko Bakery’s Coventry Location to Open Thursday, Dec. 16
It’s been eight months since Koko Bakery announced that it was opening a satellite location on Coventry. And now we know that opening day will be Thursday, December 16th. The location is the former Piccadilly Artisan Yogurt (1767 Coventry Rd.) space next door to Pacific East. Koko Bakery (3710 Payne Ave., 216-881-7600) has been attracting customers…
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s Return to Northeast Ohio Was Worth the Wait
It had been long enough since Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit had come to town that fans had not one but two new albums of material to look forward to hearing. The Reunions tour swung through the Akron Civic Theatre last night, where Isbell and crew mixed in seven songs from the May 2020…
Man Arrested for Making Terroristic Threats at Goodwill Stores Was Employee
Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio (GIGCECO) announced Thursday that an arrest had been made in a case involving a series of threats at Goodwill stores in Northeast Ohio that resulted in the temporary closure of more than 20 locations. The suspect, Giovanni Stanley of Canton, was an employee at a Canton Goodwill…
Cavs 7-Footer Lauri Markkanen to Complete Military Service in Finland, But Won’t Miss Games
The basketball world was briefly aflutter this week when news broke that Cavs Finnish seven-footer Lauri Markkanen — the Long Drink himself — would likely be required to complete military service in his native Finland. Cavs fans heaved a sigh of relief, however, when HoopsHype reported Thursday that while Markkanen will indeed fulfill his military…
Ohio Abortion Bill Passage Could Bring Clinic Closures
The newest abortion bill to pass the Ohio House could spell the closure of Southwest Ohio clinics and the criminalization of doctors. Despite multiple Democrat attempts to amend the bill and remove the language that would affect doctors’ ability to transfer patients from abortion facilities, Senate Bill 157 passed Wednesday afternoon along party lines, 59-33.…
Rebelution Bringing Good Vibes Summer Tour to Agora
The popular reggae act Rebelution just announced the dates of its annual Good Vibes Summer Tour, and the jaunt includes a stop at the Agora on July 19. The band released its latest album, In the Moment, earlier this year. DENM and DJ Mackle will join the group. A ticket presale for the Good Vibes Summer Tour’s stop…
Found Footage Festival Coming To Grog Shop on Dec. 15
After having 80 tour dates canceled last year due to the pandemic, the Found Footage Festival is back on the road and will come to the Grog Shop at 7 p.m. on Dec. 15. The new show will feature locally found videos like “Balloonfest ’86” and “The 1st Annual Martin Carlton Stunt Special,” with Martin Carlton…
Councilman Basheer Jones’s Last Day, and Untangling the NEON Debacle
Something bizarre happened at Monday’s marathon committee of the whole meeting at 601 Lakeside. Cleveland City Council was spending the day considering legislation it would likely pass at its evening meeting—this was to be the final meeting of the year, the final meeting at which Council President Kevin Kelley and Mayor Frank Jackson would be…
Now Open: Sushi Junki in Chagrin Falls
Downtown Chagrin Falls now has a dedicated sushi restaurant thanks to Chef Art Pour Restaurant Group. The restaurant, Sushi Junki (79 West St., 440-600-7084), is located in the former West End Bistro space next door to JoJo’s Bar. It officially opened this week. Sushi Junki offers traditional preparations of sushi in the forms of sashimi,…
Op-Ed: Dear Justin Bibb, Cleveland Needs a New Public Safety Director
Dear Justin Bibb, It is an exciting time to be a Clevelander since you were overwhelmingly chosen as the mayor-elect by voters. As people who have been at the front line of advocacy for change, we are hopeful as we watch the city’s grassroots activists coalesce around you. Your recent advertisement for recruiting talent nationwide…
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Having a decent memory is a blessing, but some people lacks in concentration power and fail to remember generally about the things that they have done. This is because of numerous reasons but one of the main reason behind that is our daily diet that hindrance the progress of our creative mind. The trend of…
Cuyahoga County Pays $550,000 to Settle Lawsuit From Fired Budget Director Who Raised Concerns About Jail Safety
Cuyahoga County council last night approved a $550,000 settlement in the whistleblower lawsuit filed last year by Maggie Keenan, the former county budget director who was fired in December 2019 by Armond Budish after she raised concerns across a number of departments. According to the lawsuit, and public records obtained by Scene, Keenan was essentially…
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Amazingly enough, there is something for everyone in the world of CBD. Nowadays, it’s not just CBD oils, CBD vapes, or CBD creams—there’s also the fun and nutritious CBD gummies. According to Grand View Research, Inc., the global CBD gummies market is expected to reach USD 13.9 Billion by 2028, with a CAGR of 30.7%…
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I’m a fan from Italy, so please excuse my English. I’ve been in a hetero relationship with my boyfriend for seven years, we’re both around 30, and we love each other and blah blah blah. Sex is very good but quite standard since we have no particular kinks or fetishes. I always reach orgasm before…
The Evolution of Ohio’s Children Services System
The History Children Services is tasked with protecting the safety, well-being, and permanency of children and families, but some experts say it has not escaped its origins as a system that separates. Alexandra Citrin, senior associate at the Center for the Study of Social Policy, explained there is a long-standing belief foster care is the…
Blaine Griffin Taps Kerry McCormack, Jasmin Santana for Council Leadership Team
Incoming Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin has tapped Ward 3’s Kerry McCormack to serve as majority leader of the legislative body and Ward 14’s Jasmin Santana to serve as majority whip. Griffin made the announcement one day after the final council meeting of the year. He said that with McCormack and Santana alongside him,…
25+ Things To Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Dec. 9-12)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 12/09 Sebastian Maniscalco Sebastian Maniscalco is one of the few comedians who can fill arenas. Expect a capacity crowd to be on hand tonight at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for his brand new Nobody Does…
DEA Officials Throw Support Behind White House Plan to Make It Easier to Conduct Cannabis Research
Federal agencies with oversight of illegal drugs say they support a Biden White House plan that would make it easier for scientists to conduct research on Schedule I drugs such as cannabis and some psychedelics, Marijuana Moment reports. Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the National Institute on Drug Abuse last week testified at…
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Cleveland Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Desmond Franklin
The father of Desmond Franklin this week filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Cleveland police officer Jose Garcia, who shot and killed Franklin on April 9, 2020 while off duty. A Cuyahoga County grand jury in February declined to bring charges against Garcia. The case was presented by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.…
State Rep. Pitches Tax Breaks and Financial Aid to “GROW” Ohio
Ohio has ceded one of its congressional seats in the coming decade thanks to growth rates that haven’t kept pace with other states around the country. Rep. Jon Cross, R-Kenton, is making a stab at reversing that trend with legislation he’s calling the GROW Ohio Act which aims to attract and then retain college students.…
Northeast Ohio-Based Ambiance Sold to Michigan Adult Store Chain
Founders and owners Jennifer Downey and Henry Keiluhn have sold the Ambiance chain, founded in Northeast Ohio in 1981, to Lover’s Lane, a Michigan-based adult store with 32 locations in the Midwest. “We are excited because there are consistencies in our business models,” Downey said in a press release. “Lover’s Lane sells similar items such…
Kevin Kelley Pounds Gavel at Cleveland City Council for Last Time
Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley presided over his final meeting at City Hall Monday night. In closing remarks, he expressed gratitude to his colleagues and love for his family and stressed the “awesome responsibility” of political leadership. “I leave tonight with absolutely no regrets,” Kelley said, concluding a meeting that included passage of dozens…
Legendary Cleveland Sports Talker Bruce Drennan to Retire at End of Year
Bruce Drennan will call it a career at the end of this year, retiring after six feisty decades on Cleveland’s radio and television airwaves. “I’ve been sick, I got run down, stressed out. As a result, I was susceptible. It gave me time to reflect, contemplate with my beloved wife Jackie. And I’ve always said…
Nikki Glaser to Perform at Agora in June 2022
Comedian Nikki Glaser just announced the dates of a 2022 tour and will bring her new One Night with Nikki Glaser tour to the Agora on June 3. Earlier this year, Glaser launched her brand new show, The Nikki Glaser Podcast, a daily companion podcast. Her latest Neflix special, Bangin’, came out in 2019; Glaser…
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Being able to lose weight with minimum effort is a goal for many people because they know how stressful this process can be. Sometimes, you’ve tried and still, you are fighting with a weight gain problem. To overcome this problem, many keto products are available. With the increasing demand for keto supplements that aid in…
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In this present world, due to the busy lifestyle individuals doesn’t have enough time for work out. Even all of us don’t do any actual work in our whole day. These days because of pandemic, individuals are working from home from all over the world. The poor dietary pattern and absence of any actual effort…
GOP Ohio Lawmakers Hire Lawyers Who Defended ‘Largest Racial Gerrymanders Ever Encountered’ in Redistricting Lawsuits
Defending themselves against accusations of gerrymandering, the Ohio House speaker and Senate president hired a team of lawyers with a history defending North Carolina against what a federal court called one of the “largest racial gerrymanders ever encountered.” A spate of special interest and voter advocacy groups have filed four lawsuits alleging that Ohio officials produced…
Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell to Run for Cuyahoga County Executive
Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell has indicated that she will run for Cuyahoga County Executive in 2022. In a letter to voters published on her newly minted campaign website, Blackwell said that both her political and professional experience have given her the tools to serve. “All things about the county are local, as it is…
Three Hostages from Ohio-Based Missionary Organization Released by Haitian Gang
Three hostages from a group of 17 missionaries that traveled to Haiti with an Ohio-based Christian organization and were captured in October by a street gang have been released, according to the organization. Christian Aid Ministries is based in Holmes County and primarily provides missionary opportunities for “Amish, Mennonite, and other conservative Anabaptist groups.” It…
Jack Johnson To Play Blossom in June 2022
Jack Johnson just announced the details for his 2022 tour, and the trek will make a June 28 stop at Blossom. . “It’s been a while since the band and I have gotten together to play music. We can’t wait to see all our friends on the road next summer and looking forward to a…
Tickets for Cleveland Orchestra’s Annual MLK Concert Will Be Available on Jan. 8
Tickets for the Cleveland Orchestra’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert, which will be held at Severanace Hall on Sunday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m., will be made available to the public on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. Clevelanders should know by now that tickets for the concert, which will be directed this…
Brad Paisley and The Zac Brown Band Headlining 2022 ‘Bash on the Bay’ at Put-in-Bay, Tickets On Sale This Week
Put-in-Bay’s 2022 Bash on the Bay will feature headliners Brad Paisley and the Zac Brown Band, organizers announced today. The two-day summertime music festival will take over South Bass island’s airport on August 24th and 25th. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. at eTix.com. The full lineup: August 24 Brad Paisley Jake…
Gag Me With a Candycane: ‘Light It Up’ at the Cleveland Play House is Lethally Sweet
You have to hand it to creative artists that take on the thankless task of creating new holiday musicals. Let’s face it, we’ve all grown up with the classic songs of the season and they are now part of our collective DNA. From Irving Berlin’s teary “White Christmas” to the irresistible beat of the “God…
Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken to Open Restaurant in Ohio City
If you thought that Cleveland couldn’t possibly swallow any more fried chicken, hold onto your finger-licking bibs. In the coming year, Ohio City will welcome an outpost of Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, a brand with a deeply passionate following. What began modestly in Mason, Tennessee a half century ago has evolved in recent years…
Rialto Theatre to Host Inaugural Kenmore Winter Break Music Festival on Dec. 17 and 18
On Dec. 17 and 18, the Rialto Theatre and the Summit FM will present Kenmore Winter Break, a two-day festival featuring 12 bands and solo artists in the heart of Akron’s music row, home to five recording studios, two guitar shops, and many of Akron’s working musicians. Youngstown-born and bred musician/songwriter JD Eicher and his…
Cleveland’s Dana McSwain Wins NYC Big Book Award
In 2021, the NYC Big Book Award received book submissions from around the world. Entries arrived from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. Cities such as Bangalore, Edmonton, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Seattle, Singapore and Vancouver were represented among the entries. Given the high level of competition, it’s all the more remarkable…
REO Speedwagon and Styx To Bring Coheadlining Tour To Blossom in June 2022
Four years ago, REO Speedwagon and Styx joined forces for a summer co-headlining tour, and the two acts have just announced that they’ll hit the road again this coming summer with special guest Loverboy for the Live & UnZoomed tour. The REO Speedwagon and Styx headlining tour comes to Blossom Music Center on June 1,…
Ohio Rep. Dave Joyce and AOC Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Bill That Would Make It Easier to Expunge Non-Violent Pot Offenses
A bipartisan bill filed Thursday by U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, and would create a program to help state and local governments expunge the records of non-violent cannabis offenders. Under the pair’s Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act, the U.S. Justice Department would offer grants covering state and local governments’…
If You Haven’t Had a Disappointing Immersive Van Gogh Experience in Cleveland Yet, The Exhibition Has Been Extended to March
There are enough Clevelanders who have yet to drop at least $39.99, before fees and parking, on the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit who are still apparently gung-ho to have a moderately to severely disappointing experience like the rest of the city that the exhibition, which had been scheduled to close up shop and take its…
What We Know and Don’t Know About the Omicron Coronavirus Variant
Another coronavirus variant has emerged, and with it comes a new wave of uncertainty and unanswered questions. Days after the news broke, we remain in an information vacuum, and in a prognostication whirlwind with even vaccine makers contradicting each other. Finding answers like whether vaccines can thwart new variants takes time. To quickly recap, late…
Cleveland Clinic, UH Issue Statement on Increasing Number of Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients, Also Announce No Vax Mandates For Staff After All
Northeast Ohio’s three major hospital systems — the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and MetroHealth — today released a joint statement on the dangerous rise of Covid-19 cases in recent weeks and the ensuing effects it’s had on care as the hospitals near capacity. “As we continue to navigate the pandemic and adjust to the changing…
Bizzy Bone Threw a Bottle and Instigated a Fist Fight at Last Night’s Bone Thugs and Three 6 Mafia Verzuz
Perhaps you missed last night’s Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia Verzuz, either because you were otherwise occupied or because the affair, held live at and streamed from Hollywood Palladium, started after most folks had gone to bed. If you did, you missed Bizzy Bone turning the usually cordial battle into a fight after interrupting the…
Ohio Elections Commission Finds Council Leadership Fund Guilty of Campaign Finance Violation
The Ohio Elections Commission, at its meeting Thursday, ruled that the Council Leadership Fund, a political action committee controlled by the Cleveland City Council President, was guilty of campaign finance violations for improper expenditures in the Ward 12 council race. Challenger Rebecca Maurer ultimately won the race, unseating incumbent Tony Brancatelli in a ward that…
Health Care PACs Fund Campaigns of Anti-Vaccine Ohio Legislators
Nearly 3,900 Ohioans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, the most since mid-January, when vaccines were a scarce commodity allocated only to the neediest recipients. Through the pandemic, meanwhile, the Ohio Hospital Association’s PAC has contributed $13,000 to Republican lawmakers who co-sponsored legislation to ban vaccine mandates from hospitals, colleges, and employers in Ohio. Critics of…
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Since the advent of technology, it has leveraged everything, from our food, medicine, love, and even our relationship. Dating sites and apps have helped connect many people with their partners and triggered long-lasting relationships. Just as we have needs and preferences, people have begun to demand dating sites that suit the attributes of their prospective…
Double Nickel, a Breakfast, Lunch and Brunch Spot, Opened Today in the Leader Building Downtown
Double Nickel (1852 E. 6th St., 216-331-2261), a breakfast, lunch and brunch spot, opened this morning downtown. The restaurant is located in the former Murano and Porcelli’s space in the Leader Building. Given the recent wave of downtown closures (and relocations), the new restaurant is a welcome addition. The menu offers a mix of sweet…
The Cleveland Institute of Art Hosts Annual ‘100 Show + Sale,’ Where All Works Are $100, This Weekend
The Cleveland Institute of Art’s annual “100 Show + Sale,” the first one since 2019, is back this weekend. The exhibition and sale where everything goes at the modest price of $100, (with some exception of pieces priced in increments of $100), includes works of art by faculty, students, alumni and friends of CIA. It’ll…
Bomb Threat at Cleveland State is Second in as Many Months
Students and staff were evacuated from Fenn Tower Wednesday evening after Cleveland State University announced it had received a bomb threat at the residential building on Euclid Avenue. Local police, fire, EMS and bomb-sniffing dogs swept the building and cleared it for re-entry close to midnight. CAMPUS SAFETY ALERT UPDATE: As of 11:40 pm, police…
After Pandemic Hiatus in 2021, Brite Winter Will Return to the Flats in February
The last live, in-person Brite Winter Clevelanders were able to attend happened back in 2020, just three weeks before the world came to a halt. After a pandemic hiatus in 2021, during which Brite offered virtual performances available by streaming, Cleveland’s favorite winter music festival will return to the Flats on February 26, 2022. Brite…
Jingle Bell Rock and Shop To Take Place at Grog Shop/B-Side on Dec. 11
In conjunction with the Coventry Village Winter Festival, the annual Jingle Bell Rock and Shop will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Grog Shop and B-Side Liquor Lounge. The event will feature more than 30 unique local craft and artisan vendors, DJs spinning holiday music and a full…
Dispatch and O.A.R. To Play Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in August 2022
The jam bands Dispatch and O.A.R. just announced the dates of a coheadlining summer tour slated to hit Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on Aug. 12. While the bands have previously played on the same bill, this tour will mark the first time the two have shared a tour together. “Dispatch has always been a name…
One Upside of Dr. Oz’s Pennsylvania Senate Candidacy? His Show Will No Longer Air on Fox 8 in Cleveland
Dr. Oz, the Cleveland native and New Jersey resident who announced this week that he’ll be running for Senate in Pennsylvania, will no longer be seen on Fox 8’s airwaves as of tomorrow, the station announced. “As our signal bleeds a little bit into Pennsylvania, we have to replace ‘The Dr. Oz Show’ on our…
Bernie Moreno Launches “Unprecedented” Ohio TV Ad Campaign With Commercial Called “Gas”
Cleveland-area businessman and U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno announced Wednesday that his campaign will spend a staggering $4 million on a TV ad buy between now and January 15. The Moreno campaign contends that this is the “largest, most concentrated ad campaign ever implemented at this point in an Ohio primary.” Hooray. The ad above…
Sneak Peek: JoJo’s Bar, Opening This Month in Chagrin Falls
Diners who have made their way, over the years, through Gamekeeper’s Tavern and Bull & Bird Steakhouse in Chagrin Falls are in for a pleasant surprise when they cross the threshold of JoJo’s Bar (87 West St.). The interior (and exterior too, for that matter) have been completely transformed by new owner Rick Doody, who…
Ohio Supreme Court Sets Redistricting Lawsuit Schedule
The Ohio Supreme Court has released the schedule for court filings in the congressional redistricting lawsuit, potentially alleviating some timeline pressures for elections slated for next year. Though the court has not scheduled oral arguments in the case, a ruling filed by the court says discovery — the collection of evidence in the case —…
After Former Chief of Staff Says Trump Tested Positive for Covid-19 Before Debate in Cleveland, Cleveland Clinic Looks Even Worse
In his new book “The Chief’s Chief,” which will be released next week, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows reveals that the former president tested positive for Covid-19 on Sept. 26, 2020, three days before the first presidential debate in Cleveland. The debate was a joint production by Case Western Reserve University, the…
Refugee-Owned and Operated Café Everest Is Dishing Up Homestyle Nepalese Food On the West Side
After making a quick detour on our way to Columbus a few years back, my wife and I landed at Saraga Grocery, a sprawling international foods market just north of town. It was there, at a cramped food stall pushed to the perimeter of the building, that I tasted my first momo. Ever since, I…
Keith Urban Coming to Blossom in July 2022
Country music star Keith Urban has just announced additional dates for the Speed of Now World Tour, his first world tour in four years. The tour’s newly announced North American leg will pair him with singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress, and it includes a stop at Blossom on July 15. “I’ve always considered myself a live performer…
Savage Love: How Do I Gracefully End a Casual Relationship With a Coworker?
So, my husband (42-year-old straight male) and I (38-year-old bi female) have had a closed relationship so far, but we have an active fantasy life. We’ve been together for about four years, and we both had our fair share of partners (casual and serious) before that. We like to talk about fantasies involving other people…
In Ohio, Telehealth Makes HIV Care More Accessible
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Today marks World AIDS Day, observed internationally to remember those lost to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and raise awareness about the disease. In one of Ohio’s most populous counties, health professionals are working to ensure people living with HIV have the services they need. Cuyahoga County’s “Ryan White HIV/AIDS Part A” program has…
