Audio: David Bowie at Cleveland Music Hall in 1972
1972 was a big year for David Bowie. The musician had donned his alter-ego, Ziggy Stardust, and set out to take over the world of rock ‘n’ roll. Sept. 22, 1972, was the start of his first American tour since the release of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Where’d…
UPDATE: Cleveland Needs More Time to Respond to Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Tamir Rice Estate
UPDATE: The city of Cleveland filed a motion this week seeking an extension in its deadline to respond to the lawsuit, asking a federal judge to push the date back until March 2. The city’s filing claims that the investigation is still ongoing. Relatedly, the police department’s Use of Deadly Force Investigation Team remains in…
JetBlue Airlines Comes to Cleveland, Offers $19 Tickets to Boston
Airport officials announced yesterday that JetBlue Airlines will soon land at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, offering service from Cleveland to Boston. Beginning April 30, JetBlue, which bills itself as one of the comfiest airlines operating today, will provide non-stop flights to Boston Logan International Airport twice daily. To jumpstart ticket sales, the airline is offering one-way…
Backstage Pass: An Interview with Singer-songwriter Shayna Leigh
“Wake Me When It’s Christmas,” the latest tune from New York-based singer-songwriter Shayna Leigh, has recently picked up some traction and has been added into rotation on multiple terrestrial radio stations. It’s Broadcast Data Systems’ (BDS) third most added song of last week. On tour with Sister Hazel, Leigh spoke to us from Music Box…
Johnny Manziel Named Starter for Sunday’s Game Against Cincinnati
That’s basically all there is to the news: Johnny Manziel will start on Sunday, hot on the tail of a truly bleak performance from former starter Brian “HOYERHOYERHOYER” Hoyer. “It’s natural to lean the other way given the results,” Coach Mike Pettine said, referring to that game, which the Browns lost 24-25 against the Colts.…
Two New Exhibitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art to Check Out
1) Opening this Sunday Dec. 14, the Cleveland Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, Constructed Identities, primarily uses photography from its own collection to examine the medium’s ability to create identities – both real and fictional. Highlights include Andy Warhol’s Little Red Notebook with Polaroid photos of Mick Jagger being Mick Jagger, Henri Cartier-Bresson’s intimate portrayal of…
A Night of Cocktail History and Discussion at MOCA Thursday Evening
This Thursday, Dec. 11, in honor of MOCA Cleveland’s (11400 Euclid Ave.) current exhibition, Ferran Adrià: Notes on Creativity, organizers have arranged a special evening to discuss both the history as well as the modern state of mixology. The Cocktail: Origins and Evolution includes a panel discussion moderated by Master Sommelier Matthew Citriglia. Panelists include…
Mike Polk’s Latest Sketch: D-Bags United for Johnny Manziel
Mike Polk, for his weekly Fox 8 talk show the Mike Polk Jr. show, made this sketch about Johnny Manziel supporters. He sheds some much-needed light on the D-Bag genus and its constituent species. Mike Pettine has yet to announce a starter for next Sunday’s divisional matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, but many analysts and…
UK in an Uproar after LeBron “Broaches Royal Protocol,” Puts His Arm Around Duchess of Cambridge’s Shoulder
Etiquette experts in the UK are in a redfaced tizzy Tuesday morning after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended an NBA basketball game last night (Cavs vs. Nets in Brooklyn) and LeBron James broached royal etiquette by putting his arm around Kate Middleton in a post-game photo op. “Although I am sure the Duchess…
Here’s Public Safety Director Michael McGrath Walking Out of Last Night’s Council Meeting
That guy in the suit over there, the one who’s walking all stridently down the linoleum of City Hall, is Public Safety Director Michael McGrath. He’s walking out of City Council Chambers because the swell of anti-McGrath rhetoric was getting pretty heavy in there. Nothing new, but Cleveland is reaching new heights — new volumes,…
Cavs Dominate Nets as Dion Waiters Shines and LeBron Shows Up for the Second Half
The first month of basketball is all about rounding into form, a chapter the Cavaliers seemed to have closed a couple weeks ago, before embarking on a 7-game win streak they continued last night with a 110-88 victory over the Nets. Now the question is less one of roles and responsibilities and more about consistency,…
Rock Hall to Launch New Concert Series
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has just announced plans to launch the Sonic Sessions, a new music showcase. The first concert is slated to take place at 9 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2015. The UK dance music act Lets Be Friends is slated to perform the inaugural event, which is sponsored by…
Serial Park Masturbator Cited In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
A Brecksville man was cited for disorderly conduct in federal court on Friday after admitting to a park ranger that he regularly masturbates in a Cuyahoga Valley National Park parking lot, among other public locations. The man, Andrew Gill, was tracked down in late August after a woman reported to park rangers that a man…
DVD Chronicling Exploits of Local Rockers State of Green Set for Release in Late 2015
A pop/punk band based out of Bowling Green State University in the mid-1990s, State of Green featured students from Cleveland, Toledo, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. It only released one CD, 1995’s Lost, but managed to get some good gigs. It opened for the Violent Femmes and other top acts during the time period. It also played…
Samaria Rice Provides More Information at Cleveland Press Conference, Calls for Convictions
Samaria Rice, Tamir Rice’s mother, addressed the local media at Mount Olivet Baptist Church Monday morning, providing new information about the scene of her son’s shooting and calling for the convictions of responding officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback. Loehmann, 26, is the officer who shot and killed Tamir. Rice, who now has legal representation…
Facing the Future: A Transgender High School Student Shares His Story
Skyler Edge is standing before several hundred people inside the beautiful and ornate Trinity Cathedral in downtown Cleveland. Silence settles around the room. He’s nervously trying to find the right words to tell his story, half starting sentences and then retreating into another line of thought. The audience all has his back, though; the underlying…
Two Panini’s Bars Close in One Week. Ironwood Café to Claim West Park Spot
David Rudiger, partner in Market, Wine Bar, Southside, Press Wine Bar and Ironwood Café, has purchased and closed the four-year-old West Park Panini’s location. He will replace it with a second outpost of his popular Ironwood Café (688 Dover Center Rd., 440-835-9900, ironwoodcafe.com), which has been rolling right along for a dozen years in Westlake.…
PHOTO: Ohio Police Post Picture of a Shotgun Designed to Look Like a Toy Squirt Gun
The Sheriff Deputies of Ohio posted a photo to their Facebook page last week of a fully functional shotgun that was designed to look like Super Soaker water gun. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’));…
Samaria Rice Gives First Interview to ABC News
Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir, spoke for the first time publicly today with ABC News. The interview follows the news from Friday that the family had filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Cleveland. “I’m looking for a conviction for both of the officers,” she tells ABC News. The lawsuit seeks a jury…
Browns Cornerback Johnson Bademosi Warms Up in T-Shirt Reading: ‘I Can’t Breathe’
#460101384 / gettyimages.com Before yesterday’s gut-wrenching loss to the Colts, Browns cornerback Johnson Bademosi was seen sporting the message “I Can’t Breathe” on his warmup T-shirt. The message, of course, calls back and protests the death of Eric Garner at the hands of NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo. Protesters on Friday in Cleveland held signs bearing…
Send those Far Away Relatives “Cleveland in a Box” this Holiday Season
Can’t think of what to get those far away friends and relatives this holiday season? How about some good old fashioned Cleveland love? The newly opened company, Cleveland in a Box, is shipping out custom gift boxes this season packed with Cleveland-specific goodies, such as Erie Island Coffee Co. java, Malley’s chocolates, and Great Lakes Brewing Company…
Cavs Beat Eastern Conference Best Raptors 105-91, Avenging Earlier Loss
The Cavaliers produced one of their best wins of the season last night in beating the Toronto Raptors 105-91 in a closer game than the score indicates. LeBron & Co. were playing their second road game in two nights against a team that had the prior night off and which has the best record in the Eastern Conference,…
Pics: #BlackLivesMatter Protests Block Detroit-Superior Bridge, E. 9th Street
On Friday afternoon, for the second consecutive day, protesters blocked major intersections in downtown Cleveland to raise awareness about police brutality. An impassioned crowd staged die-ins (or lie-ins) at the eastern foot of the Detroit-Superior bridge, the intersection of E. 9th and Prospect and beneath the GE chandelier at Playhouse Square during a 2-and-a-half hour march…
10 Dishes from Cleveland Restaurants to Blow Your Paycheck On
Money. You can’t take it with you. So why not blow your dough on some of the most decadents eats our city has to offer? Here is a list of 10 local dishes to blow your paycheck on this weekend.
City of Cleveland Is Urging Downtown Employees to Head Home Prior to 3 p.m. Public Square Protests
Here’s the city’s email, circulating now among downtown businesses: The City of Cleveland, Division of Police is aware of information regarding protests planned for Friday, December 5, 2014 that will likely bring large crowds to the downtown area. As a result of this information, the Division of Police recommends those who are able to leave…
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‘The Ville’ Announces Initial Lineup for Memorial Day Festival in North Lawrence
This is a springtime festival you’re not gonna want to miss. The initial lineup announcement for The Ville dropped today, and it’s a doozy. Dig it: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Papadosio Lettuce Chris Robinson Brotherhood EOTO Trigger Hippy (featuring Joan Osborne, Jackie Greene, Steve Gorman, Tom Bukovac and Nick Gorvrik) ekoostik hookah Rumpke Mountain Boys…
One Year In, Gigi’s on Fairmount Opens Cocktail Lounge Next Door
Since opening in Cleveland Heights last fall, Gigi’s on Fairmount has been absolutely mobbed by adoring fans who have fallen for the romantic, cocoon-like setting of the diminutive wine bar. Along with the crystal chandeliers, mile-long mirrors, flickering candlelight and fluffy pillows, guests have come to expect cramped quarters and long waits at peak times…
Holiday-Themed Art Fun Begins Tonight and Runs Through the Weekend in Waterloo
With the holidays upon us, the artists and art professionals of Northeast Ohio aren’t wasting any time. Join the festivities, and start your weekend with December’s “First Friday” Walk All Over Waterloo in Collinwood’s historic Waterloo Arts District tonight (though some events run through Sunday). Waterloo Arts hosts their Annual Members’ Holiday Sale, an annual…
9 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, DEC. 5 Ottawa EP Release This local band cites acts such as Portugal the Man and the Talking Heads as influences. As singer Dale DeLong explains it, band members each have different influences. “Tim in particular is really into Wilco and My Morning Jacket and you can hear that in his riffs,” he says.…
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Take Fans at the Q on Thrilling Ride
Midway through his set last night at Quicken Loans Arena, Bob Seger told members of the capacity crowd that there was great potential that they could wind up on video — he had selected the Cleveland show as the setting to lense his next video for “California Stars,” the Woody Guthrie penned song originally made…
Scene Sportscast: Hoyer’s Money, Kyrie’s Big Night, Browns vs. Colts, Spring Training and More
This week, Will Burge and Craig Lyndall discuss Indians spring training, the dive bar scene around Cleveland, the Cavaliers start, Kyrie Irving’s big night against the Knicks, the Indians free agency, or lack thereof, and finally the Browns matchup with the Colts on Sunday in Cleveland, how much money is on the line for Brian…
Kyrie Irving’s Offense Covers for a Multitude of Sins in 90-87 Win Over Knicks
Good offense beat bad defense last night, as the Cavs squeaked by the crappy Knicks (4-16) on the strength of Kyrie Irving’s offense, which compensated for the problems caused by the Cavs’ leaky defense. The Knicks simply had no answer for Kyrie Irving, who scored 37 points on 12-18 shooting. (He scored 35 of those…
Martina McBride Concert Starts Slow, Finishes Strong
“I promise you will be entertained,” said singer Martina McBride at the start of last night’s concert in front of a capacity crowd at Hard Rock Live. McBride almost sounded defensive as she talked about her approach on her new album, Everlasting, a collection of soul and R&B covers that she described as “a labor…
Woman Responds “Gobble Gobble Turkey” When Officer Asks How Much She’s Had to Drink
There are good and bad ways to respond to a cop who’s suddenly at your window asking you the kind of questions officers ask when they suspect that you’re driving under the influence. There’s “I prefer to not answer any questions and I politely refuse to perform any tests,” which is our recommended route. There’s…
Protesters Block Ontario at Public Square, Plan to Continue Protesting Friday, Next Week
Visible protests, and the occasional downtown traffic re-route, may become a regular fixture of city life in Cleveland over the next week or so, as local groups continue to rally to end police brutality and to to convict “racist cop killers.” Thursday afternoon, small groups from both Puncture the Silence and Revolution Books (Cleveland’s stalwart…
Gaetano’s Underworld Blues Band to Represent Cleveland at International Blues Competition
Gaetano’s Underworld Blues Band (pictured) won the 2014 Memphis Blues Challenge held by the Cleveland Blues Society earlier this year. It was the band’s first victory after four years competing. As a result, Gaetano Letizia will take his band to the International Blues Competition that takes place in Memphis from January 20 to 24. As a…
22 Nostalgic Photos of Downtown Cleveland at Christmastime
Who doesn’t love and remember Christmastime in Cleveland as a kid, that magical season when schools would close, city streets would light up, and decorated trees would adorn nearly every park or plaza? With the help of these nostalgic photos, collected from the Cleveland Memory Project, take a walk down memory lane to time when…
U.S. Department of Justice Finds ‘Pattern’ of Use of Force Within Cleveland Police Department
After reviewing nearly 600 use of force incidents between 2010 and 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice found reasonable cause to confirm a “pattern or practice of use of force” at the Cleveland Police Department, Attorney General Eric Holder said today. The findings are based on a general lack of internal and external accountability, as…
Still No Clear Path Forward for East Cleveland Budget Woes, But Bankruptcy Remains on Table
East Cleveland might do some things to get itself out of the red, but nothing is official yet — despite mounting pressure from the state auditor and myriad questions from the people. With the news of East Cleveland’s current fiscal emergency becoming too much to bear, Council President Barbara Thomas and Mayor Gary Norton called…
5 Cleveland Holiday Markets Where You Should Get Your Shop On
Who needs big box retailers and corporate malls when you can buy your gifts from living, breathing Clevelanders instead? Here are a few of our favorite holiday markets and bazaars to help you get your local shop on this season. Gordon Square Holiday Market The folks who regularly bring you the Gordon Square Farmers Market present…
10 Things Going on this Weekend in Cleveland (December 5 – 7)
Baby it’s cold outside, but that shouldn’t stop you from checking out the bounty of seasonal events slated to drop in Cleveland this week. Kick things off with a Prohibition Repeal Party downtown at Prosperity Social Club with craft cocktails and clever costumes, before heading over to the Music Box Supper Club for a seasonal…
Spotted Owl Embraces Change with New Boilermaker Menu and Apertivo Hour
“Now that we’ve been open for two months, I’m getting a much better sense for how people regard us and what people come to us for,” says owner Will Hollingsworth. “I’ve always wanted the Spotted Owl to be the place where you started your night and ended your night. People are coming in for after-dinner…
Steve Hackett’s Genesis Revisited Provides Prog Rock Fix
If you were in the mood for a little mid-week dose of prog, last night was a good night to be at the Hard Rock Rocksino. Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett finally brought his critically acclaimed Genesis Revisited tour to Cleveland — he’s been touring the package for the past two years and this leg…
The St. Louis County Police Department Chimed in On Tamir Rice For Some Ill-Advised Reason Before Deleting Post
Early this morning, shortly before 9 a.m., someone with access to the St. Louis County Police Department City of Fenton Precinct penned this horribly ill-advised Facebook post chiming in on the Tamir Rice situation here in Cleveland. It has since been deleted, but here’s a screenshot of the buffoonery, courtesy of BuzzFeed. Yes, the screed…
Scene Podcast: No Sleep in the CLE With Ramon Rivas, Justin Markert and Cities & Coasts
In the third episode of the No Sleep in the CLE podcast (they were off last week with the happy news of a new baby in the Markert household!), Justin Markert and Ramon Rivas welcome Nathan Hedges and Mikey Gould from the band Cities & Coasts. They discuss coming up in the Cleveland music community,…
A Steaming Pile Of Shih Tzu Licenses: County Wastes Money On Duplicate Dog License Forms
Russ Sanderlin via Flickr WOIO reported on Monday that Cuyahoga County wasted an estimated $32,000 by mistakenly sending out thousands of duplicate dog license renewal notices costing $1.37 a piece. Lap up the goodness in the segment linked above. Go ahead, scratch the urge to learn more. And a tip of the hat for this…
Second District Officers Nab Armed Felon Near West 25th Street This Morning
Cleveland police officers do good things and Cleveland police officers do bad things. The juxtaposition is heightened immeasurably in the wake of Tamir Rice’s death. And while news outlets around town can’t report on every situation officers find themselves in, the sense of contrast is worthwhile and meaningful — always, and particularly right now. This…
All Three Police Experts the NEOMG Spoke To Said Tamir Rice Shooting Was Tactically Slipshod
The NEOMG, working double duty to prevent appearances of bias in its Tamir Rice coverage, actually spoke to three police experts to get their take on the surveillance video which showed rookie officer Timothy Loehmann shooting the 12-year-old Rice at the Cudell Recreation Center on Nov. 22. Unsurprisingly, all three experts found major faults with the…
Slayer Delivers Deafening Set at Sold Out Agora
Speed metal veterans Slayer inspire rabid devotion. The band’s 1994 album Divine Intervention, for example, featured an image of a fan carving the band’s logo into his arms with a scalpel. Now, that’s dedication. The band’s fans are so devoted that they showed up en masse last night to the Agora Theatre even though the…
Local Boys & Girls Club Organizing Toy Gun Buyback on Dec. 13
Following a rallying call from local activist and motivational speaker Yvonne Pointer, volunteers are stepping up and organizing a toy gun buyback event at the Broadway Avenue Boys & Girls Club on Dec. 13. A story by the Plain Dealer’s Rachel Dissell helped kick off the current event planning. Here’s how it works: Children may come…
Good Kids, Bad City: After 39 Years of Wrongful Incarceration, Ricky Jackson and the Bridgeman Brothers Walk Free
Before they threw him in chains, he was a gutsy kid with wandering feet. The Cleveland Museum of Art was a favorite roaming ground. He’d go alone. He was only 6 or so. The columned landmark was a short walk from where his family stayed back then in the ’60s. Entry was free, so Ricky…
Quality Entertainment: Singer-Songwriter Nick Lowe Brings his Christmas Extravaganza to the Beachland
Dubbed a “sleighbell-free zone” by singer-songwriter Nick Lowe, last year’s Quality Street is a terrific collection of tunes that succeeds simply because it’s so understated. Best known for hits like “Cruel to Be Kind” and “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding,” Lowe is one of rock’s great, unheralded songwriters. He initially didn’t like…
Cover Girl: Country Star Martina McBride Stretches Out to Sing Classic Soul and R&B Tunes on Everlasting
A few years ago, country singer Martina McBride revisited her traditional country roots on Timeless, a collection of traditional country tunes. She had so much fun making the album, she decided to release yet another album of covers. This time, however, she decided to sing old soul and R&B songs. She’s certainly got the voice…
Pass the Thunder: Elephant Wrecking Ball Combines Tight Rhythm and Ethereal Brass Melody on Debut
If ever we applied points to the use of unexpected onomatopoeia in band names, Elephant Wrecking Ball — Boston-born and Brooklyn-bred — would certainly score high. Just take a quick moment to envision and, in particular, hear an elephant wrecking ball. Got it? There it is, right? Not too long ago in the history of…
Band of the Week: Ottawa
Meet the Band: Dale DeLong (vocals), Will Hopper (guitar), Tim Czajka (guitar), Chris Williams (bass), Steve Crobar (drums) Previous Projects: Most of the band members used to play in the local indie-pop band the Royaltons. That group split up and the guys eventually gravitated back together to form Ottawa. “We kind of broke up, or…
See Some Holiday Theater and Soon You’ll Lose those Ol’ December Blues
It’s well known that some people get depressed during the holidays, and why not? On Christmas Eve, Santa will be flying all over the world, going in and out of all kinds of homes — and there are still no plans to keep him quarantined for 21 days when he enters the U.S. Clearly, this…
Protest City: Organizer Carol Steiner Says People Are Fed Up, Fired Up, and Won’t Stop Raising Hell Until There’s Change
Carol Steiner, a member of and spokesperson for Puncture the Silence-Stop Mass Incarceration Cleveland, organized last Tuesday’s protest on Public Square. It was the most visible and most disruptive of the responses to the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland and a grand jury’s decision not to indict now-former Ferguson police officer Darren…
Singer-songwriter Morgan Mecaskey’s ‘Lover Less Wild’ is Another Solid Effort
Morgan Mecaskey Lover Less Wild (self-released) morganmecaskey.com Local singer-songwriter Mogran Mecaskey played in the revered local coffee shop folk act Tinamou from 2007 until about 2011 until she set out to record and play on her own. Released toward the end of last year, Mecaskey’s first solo album, Righteous Kind, is a carefully crafted collection…
A Host of Happenings at Breakneck Gallery as the Gallery Looks for Financial Footing, Plus More Lakewood Art Fun
As Lakewood’s Breakneck Gallery (17020 Madison Ave., 216-767-5610, breakneckgallery.com) prepares for two one-night-only shows this weekend, owners Sean and Kristen Burns announced an online fundraising campaign to meet the gallery’s operating fees. With a modest goal of just $2,000, the smallest donation can make a big difference right now. “We never got into this expecting…
West Side Shuffle Connects Bar Crawlers from Downtown to Lakewood
Over the past month, Christopher Tarr has spent his Friday and Saturday evenings fielding slurred phone calls and deciphering drunken texts and Twitter pleas from folks looking to be safely delivered from one area entertainment district to another. His newly launched 48-seat school bus-turned-shuttle service, West Side Shuffle (216-673-4222, westsideshuffle.com), cruises through Lakewood, Ohio City…
A Few Bumps in the Road on an Otherwise Enjoyable Trip to New Orleans in Tremont
Nothing can ruin a meal quicker than not being afforded the time to enjoy it. Even when all the other stars align — drinks, food, setting, company — if an over-eager server hurries a guest through his or her courses, the entire experience can become tarnished. That was twice the case at Bourbon Street Barrel…
Pristine Vocal Harmonies Distinguish Cities & Coasts’ ‘Postcards from the Great Lakes’
Cities & Coasts Postcards from the Great Lakes (self-released) citiesandcoasts.com A few years back, Cities & Coasts’ singer-guitarist Nathan Hedges was signed to a small Virginia label and released a solo album. He met Welshly Arms’ drummer Michael Gould when he needed to put a backing band together, and Gould helped him recruit singer-bassist Jimmy…
Film Review of the Week: Cheatin’
There’s something really distinctive about Bill Plympton’s animation. Perhaps it’s the fact that the drawings always look like sketches that have come to life. You won’t mistake his artistry for that of any other animator. With Plympton, you always see the lines in his work, and the lines shake and vibrate in such a way that…
Film Review of the Week: Cheatin’
There’s something really distinctive about Bill Plympton’s animation. Perhaps it’s the fact that the drawings always look like sketches that have come to life. You won’t mistake his artistry for that of any other animator. With Plympton, you always see the lines in his work, and the lines shake and vibrate in such a way that…
‘The Homesman’ Depicts Grim Realities of Life in the 1850s
There’s a scene in the middle of The Homesman, a period piece directed by actor Tommy Lee Jones that opens tomorrow at the Cedar Lee Theatre, in which George Briggs (Jones) warns Mary Bee Cuddy (Hilary Swank) about the type of people she might encounter on her five-week trip across the barren plains between Nebraska…
Film Spotlight: Cleveland Cinemas Announces Lineup for 2015 Melt Bar and Grilled Late Shift Series
Cleveland Cinemas has announced the titles for the first half of its 2015 Melt Bar & Grilled Late Shift Series. Late Shift, Northeast Ohio’s zenith in nostalgic cult and camp cinema programming, has been a fixture at the Cedar Lee since 2006 (over and above the monthly screenings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, which…
Back for the Attack: The Sixth Annual Cleveland Metal Holiday Food Drive Returns with Another Stellar Lineup
Originally, Bill Peters, the organizer behind the Cleveland Metal Holiday Food Drive that’s now in its sixth year, didn’t think he would be hosting a food drive when he booked a concert at the Beachland Ballroom to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his label, Auburn Records. “What started off in 2009 as a small one-time…
