Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey Cleveland Tour Date Postponed
[image-1]The April 5th date for Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey with Cleveland has been postponed, along with all the other stops on the 35-date tour. Richie is recovering from knee surgery right now. “When you have been performing as long as I have it takes a toll on your body. Unfortunately my recovery from a…
Cleveland Native Andy Puzder Has Withdrawn His Nomination for Labor Secretary
Andy Puzder has withdrawn his nomination for the labor secretary job, amid a flurry of criticism leveled against his stances on, well, labor (and immigration and domestic abuse and wages and all that). At least 12 Republican senators had publicly denounced his nomination. *** Originally published Feb. 6 Here’s The Atlantic today, reminding us all Andy…
Update: An Inmate Overdosed at the Cuyahoga County Jail
Update: An initial investigatory report by Cuyahoga County has been completed after an inmate overdosed at the county jail on December 3rd. The good news is that the inmate survived. The bad news is that once again contraband got into the jail, as it tends to do despite body scanners and other security measures. In…
ODOT Lends East Cleveland Salt Trucks Since City Hasn’t Fixed Theirs Yet
Staring the first major snowstorm of the season straight in the eyes, East Cleveland kind of shrugged. There wasn’t much it could do, after all. Both of its salt trucks were out of service, and the perpetually broke city was still working to get them fixed. That was a couple of days ago. After last…
Meijer Coming to Northeast Ohio, But Not to Cleveland and Not Until 2019
The Michigan-based grocery store chain Meijer intends to open several superstores in Northeast Ohio in the next few years. Sites are planned for Avon, Mentor, Stow, Austintown and Bainbridge Township, at the sacred former Geauga Lake site. Meijer is also currently constructing a store in Wooster and recently acquired a property in Lorain, on the…
Everything You Need to Know About the Quicken Loans Arena Transformation
At a jubilant press conference Tuesday afternoon, representatives from Cuyahoga County, the city of Cleveland, Destination Cleveland and The Cleveland Cavaliers announced a “creative” “collaborative” funding structure that will facilitate major renovations at the Quicken Loans Arena. We did it, our leaders bragged. We made this work. Roughly $140 million will be bonded by the…
More Than 500 People Have Overdosed and Died in Cuyahoga County This Year
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner released the latest batch of opiate overdose data this week, signalling a statistic that many predicted a while ago: More than 500 people have fatally overdosed on heroin and/or fentanyl so far this year. From Dec. 1 to Dec. 12, 18 people overdose and died. To lay the case even…
Gov. John Kasich Signs 20-Week Abortion Ban, Vetoes ‘Heartbeat Bill’
[image-1]The state of Ohio will no longer permit abortion procedures after the 20-week point in a pregnancy, as Gov. John Kasich signs the latest restriction into law. Physicians found guilty of performing abortion procedures after 20 weeks of pregnancy will be charged with a fourth-degree felony (unless the procedure is done to save the mother’s life).…
Singer-Songwriter Norah Jones to Perform at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in May
[image-1]Singer-songwriter Norah Jones seemingly came out nowhere back in 2002 when she dropped her debut, Come Away with Me. With its mix of jazz, pop and rock, it became a major hit that turned Jones from coffeehouse crooner into an international superstar. Nearly 15 years later, Jones’ popularity has waned, but she’s still at. She’s…
Panini’s Bar and Grill Warehouse District Location has Closed
The Panini’s Bar and Grill franchise in the Warehouse District (1290 W 6th St.), around since 2002, has closed. The phone number has been disconnected, the Facebook page has been deleted, and the location has been scrubbed from the corporate website. Attempts to reach corporate principals and franchisees have been unsuccessful. Panini’s Bar and Grill opened its first…
Hudson Police Shooting Victim Was Unarmed, Shot Five Times: Update
[image-1] Additional details are in the investigation of Saif Nasser Mubarak Al Ameri’s death in Hudson last week. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office has elaborated on its “homicide” ruling, reporting that Al Ameri was shot five times by police officer Ryan Doran (twice in the head, three times in his left leg). The toxicology…
First Look: Yours Truly at the Halle Brothers Co. Building
After 35 years in the business of feeding suburban diners in Chagrin Falls, Hudson, Mayfield Village, Medina and Mentor, among other spots, Yours Truly restaurant is gearing up to open in the heart of downtown. Its newest location might just be its most unique: the former jewelry department of the historic Halle Brothers department store. “We’ve…
A Festive Batch of Christmas-Related Classical Music Events to Catch This Week
Our picks this week are mostly on Christmas themes — big surprise — with one important exception. Join the region’s shortest-lived mass chorus at Trinity Cathedral in downtown Cleveland on Wednesday, December 14 at noon, when Todd Wilson conducts the Trinity Chamber Orchestra, soloists, and you the chorus in the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah…
Ohio’s Opposition to Clean Energy Continues — What Happens Next?
[image-1]Gov. John Kasich has a big decision to make — amidst a sea of them, frankly — about the near-term future of Ohio’s energy standards. In 2008, the state approved a law that demands 25 percent of all energy use in Ohio must come from renewable resources by 2025. The incremental march toward that goal…
‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Will Appeal to Sci-Fi Geeks And Casual Fans Alike
[image-1]You don’t have to be a Star Wars geek to appreciate Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but it certainly helps. Set, of course, in a galaxy far, far away, the film takes place prior to the events of the original Star Wars films. Packed with action, the movie, which comes to select theaters on…
Mark Wahlberg’s Wahlburgers Will Open in Downtown Cleveland In Spring
In March of this year, Wahlburgers announced that it would be opening at least one restaurant in Cleveland. Today, we know the loose timeframe and the location. Marky Mark and family’s burger emporium will be directly across from the casino on the corner of Ontario and Prospect. Look for a springtime opening. Wahlberg and Dan…
City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and Cavs to Announce Plan to Renovate Quicken Loans Arena This Afternoon
Grab your wallets, taxpayers. For two years now Cuyahoga County and the Cavs have been trying to figure out how to fund a renovation of Quicken Loans Arena. The improvements, which would include a broader “public footprint” and glass exterior, are needed to keep the arena competitive for major events, the team argued. Of the estimated…
$10 Billion Congressional Water Bill Would Greatly Benefit Lake Erie, Help Address Lead Issues in Communities
This past weekend, in a rare show of bipartisan agreement, the United States Congress passed The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. The bill is significant for Northeast Ohio due to some provisions that will directly affect Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River. According to the Plain Dealer, the act would: – Create a…
Local Act Johnny La Rock Announces Release Date for New Single
A couple of years ago, Furface (MIDI controllers) and Johnny La Rock (samplers, turntables), who both played in the local hip-hop outfit Presque Vu, focused on solo projects before reconvening to form Johnny La Rock & Furface with Ottawa guitarist Will Hooper. The band creates moody electronic music that recalls ’90s era DJ Shadow. Now,…
Controversial Metal Act King 810 to Make Cleveland Debut at the Agora
[image-1]A town of about 100,000 located just north of Detroit, Flint slipped into a deep depression after General Motors closed its plants in the 1980s. The crime rated soared, and Flint now generally makes “Most Dangerous Cities in the United States” lists each year. Enter King 810. Based in Flint, the metal band chronicles the…
Rising Star Coffee Will Open Yearlong Pop-Up Locations in Lakewood and Tremont
Cleveland has plenty of great coffee, but not enough yet. The current, improved landscape has much to do with Rising Star. Which is why you’ll be thankful that one of the best coffee roasters in town has some news that should help with that “not enough” problem in the near future. Rising Star announced that…
Scene Alum James Renner’s Novel to be Adapted as Fox TV Series
Via Deadline: Scene alum James Renner’s novel The Man from Primrose Lane will be adapted as a Fox television series. Feature director-producer Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes; this year’s The 9th Life of Louis Drax) is attached. Renner himself, who wrote at Scene in the early aughts until his fiery departure in 2009 — a…
Tremont’s Merchant Street Eatery Will Open This Thursday
It’s been almost a year since veteran restaurant operator John McDonnell announced plans to open Merchant Street Provisions and Merchant Street Eatery in the former home of Ligali’s Bistro in Tremont. Merchant Street Provisions, the casual market and sandwich shop, opened approximately five months ago. Merchant Street Eatery, the adjacent 50-seat bistro, will open this…
Sheffield Lake Human Trafficking Investigation Ends Quickly After Police Discover Grandmother Just Makes Really Lifelike Dolls
“I said, well do you want to see what it is you’re investigating? So I bring him the baby and he just got this big grin,” Kathy Cadle told an investigating police officer. The big grin came when the cop saw the doll. You see, Kathy Cadle and her sister Rachel Smith sell lifelike baby dolls…
Reports: Browns to Bring Futility Across Pond With 2017 Game in London
According to multiple reports, the Browns will be taking their sterling showcase of ineptitude international next year when they cross the pond and play a game at London’s Twickenham StadiumStadium. The NFL International Series, which has brought three games to London each year for the past four seasons, is expanding to four games next season.…
Tony Rizzo Loses Mind on 0-16 Parade: “I’ll Be There and I Will Mow You Down Under My Tires. I Promise That”
[image-1] Because it’s a Monday in December in the Year of Our Lord 2016, you’re waking up to another loss by the Browns as the team continues on its path to a perfect 0-16 season. One guy having a particularly bad time after the team’s 23-10 loss to the Bengals is WKNR ESPN Cleveland’s own…
Groups Rally Against Auction of Public Land in Wayne National Forest
A group of organizers and activists rallied outside Wayne National Forest headquarters on Dec. 10, protesting the impending auction of public forest land in Ohio. Tomorrow, the Bureau of Land Management will sell off some 1,676 acres of land to gas and oil drillers — expressly to gas and oil drillers, mind you, as that’s precisely…
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Challenge of Ohio Inmate Fighting State’s Second Execution Attempt
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court elected to pass on Ohio inmate Romell Broom’s state execution challenge. Broom has been arguing that the state’s 2009 execution attempt inhibits its ability to try again; he claims that a second attempt would constitute cruel and unusual punishment, a violation of constitutional rights. In 2009, officials stuck Broom with needles 18…
Singer-Songwriter Kristin Hersh Brings Poetic Sensibility to Music Box Show
As she sat on the Music Box Supper Club’s stage last night, singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh, who wore an ankle-length skirt, looked more like a schoolteacher than the leader of the Throwing Muses, the terrific indie/alternative rock band that dates back to the early 1980s, Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Hersh has honed her…
Video: First Trailer for ‘Fast 8,’ Which Was Partially Filmed in Cleveland
The first trailer for the eighth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise is out. “The Fate of the Furious,” of course, was partially filmed in Cleveland this past summer. In this first glimpse, you won’t see a ton of the Forest City, but if you squint you can catch a few notable local landmarks.…
Naked Akron Woman Leads Police on Stolen Car Chase Spanning Three Counties
An Akron woman has been charged with auto theft and a variety of other charges after leading police on a three-county chase following a crash. 20-year-old Shelly Joiner’s day began in a neighbor’s 2003 Taurus. She was driving that when she was involved in an accident with a second vehicle. A third vehicle entered our…
The Waitresses’ Chris Butler is Looking for a Few Good Local Musicians
[image-1]Known for new wave hits such as “I Know What Boys Like” and “Christmas Wrapping,” the Waitresses were one of the most significant bands to emerge from the same Akron scene that produced acts such as Devo and Tin Huey. A couple of years ago, Omnivore Recordings reissued the band’s first two albums, 1982’s Wasn’t…
U.S. Steel CEO Inaccurately Promises ‘10,000 Jobs,’ as Lorain Mill Lays Off 33 More
[image-1]U.S. Steel will lay off 33 more employees from its Lorain mill, the company announced in an unexpected move. Despite what appears to be a burst of short-term growth, the company will cut its remaining Lorain workforce by nearly 16 percent. It’s another unfortunate notch for the city of Lorain, and it’s a headline that…
You Can Still Call it the Jake with This New Chrome Extension
[image-1]A tech-savvy sports fan named Patrick Nance, in affiliation with uniwatch.com, has created a Chrome Extension that eliminates corporate sponsorships from stadium names. When the extension, called Naming Wrongs, is in use, all three of Cleveland’s downtown professional sporting facilities revert to former non-corporate names. FirstEnergy Stadium becomes Cleveland Browns Stadium once again; Quicken Loans…
7 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, DEC. 9 Cruel Winter Fest 3 A fixture on the local scene for the past ten years, Wallace Settles (aka Dirty Jones) is the promoter behind the local showcase Cruel Winter Fest, which takes place tonight at the Grog Shop. This year’s incarnation of an event that’s billed as “the only annual independent hip-hop…
20-Week Abortion Ban Approved by Statehouse, Giving Kasich Two Options
[image-1]For the second time this week, the Ohio Statehouse has passed a bill that would restrict women’s access to abortion in the state of Ohio. After passing the so-called “Heartbeat Bill” on Dec. 6, legislators yesterday approved a 20-week ban on abortions. Gov. John Kasich has yet to sign either bill, though he has a…
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers to Play the Q in June
When Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers played Blossom back in 2010, they put on a helluva show. The always-reliable Heartbreakers once again proved why they’re one of rock’s finest bands. They effortlessly shifted in and out of blues jams without any of the indulgence you get with less-talented groups. As part of their 40th anniversary…
Another Year, Another Raise for Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman
Just like every year, Cleveland Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman will receive a raise. His pay increase for 2017 will likely be 3.95 percent ($8,700), the maximum annual amount prescribed in his three-year contract. That raise will bring his total compensation to 228,700. The increase this year comes on the heels of a substantial 19-percent increase last…
Christmas Shopping With the Guys — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac share some Christmas shopping ideas, wonder how long the Jordan Brand will live on and talk LeBron’s water bottle tossing. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here.
Cleveland Officers Involved in 2010 Use of Force Incident Just Now Facing Discipline Process
Cleveland police officers Brian Kazimer and Dan Crisan will face a pre-disciplinary hearing on Dec. 16, 2016, for a use-of-force incident that occurred in 2010. For years, police reform advocates and the family of Juan Ortiz have called for accountability from the Cleveland Division of Police. The story, in short: Officers responded to a robbery…
Car Plows through Front of Banter Just Days After One Year Anniversary
Around 6 p.m. this evening a car plowed through the front of Banter, just three days after the Detroit Shoreway restaurant, bar and bottle shopcelebrated its first birthday. Owner Matt Stipe said that, fortunately, nobody was in that portion of the business when the driver crashed through the window. But the driver was taken to…
An Impromptu Recording Session Led to Blackberry Smoke’s Best Album to Date
Recorded at the Quarry Recording Studio in Kennesaw, Ga., Blackberry Smoke’s new album, Like an Arrow, finds the country/rock band taking a particularly eclectic approach. Album opener “Waiting for the Thunder” features loud guitars that make the tune verge on heavy metal. Some critics have said the song expresses an anti-Trump sentiment, but singer-guitarist Charlie…
UPDATE: Hudson Officer Identified in Dec. 4 Police-Involved Shooting Death
The city of Hudson has released dash cam footage, 9-1-1 audio and the personnel file of police officer Ryan Doran, who shot and killed 26-year-old Saif Nasser Mubarak Al Ameri on Dec. 4. The 22-minute dash cam video shows Doran responding to reports of a man running through the woods north of I-80. (According to…
American Icon John Glenn Dies at 95
John Glenn, former astronaut and U.S. senator from Ohio, has died. He was 95. Glenn, a Cambridge, Ohio, native who went on to change the arc of American history with his innovative work in aviation, was recently hospitalized at James Cancer Hospital in Columbus before his death. Michael V. Drake, Ohio State University president, released…
Report: Columbus and Browns Working Toward $15 Million Facility to Host Team’s Training Camp by 2018
[image-1]According to a report this morning from Tom Reed and Rick Rouan at the Columbus Dispatch, the Cleveland Browns are making headway on a long rumored plan to move part of the team’s training camp to Columbus. (Tom Withers reports that it would be “most” of training camp.) If you’ll remember, the move was discussed…
The 10 Best TV Shows of 2016
[image-1] At least according to this author. Feel free to disagree in the comment section. 1. Atlanta (FX) One of the most unique and original series to come to television in years comes from former Community standout, Donald Glover. Glover, who writes and stars in the show, had a wildly successful year with this debut…
Dance Theatre of Harlem to Perform at Ohio Theatre in January
[image-1]Founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook in response to the assassination of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dance Theatre of Harlem embraces “innovative and bold new forms of artistic expression.” Local dance fans can see the group up close when it performs at 3 and 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 at…
Tom Papa’s Comedy Special, Filmed in Cleveland, Premieres Friday
[image-1] Tom Papa’s forth comedy special, filmed in July at the Hanna Theatre, will premiere on Epix at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. The special is titled Human Mule. As Papa has described it, much of his material revolves around “the difficulty of being a person.” It might sound simple, but Papa cuts to the…
Local Photographer Bob Perkoski Will Showcase Clevelanders in Motion
For years, local photographer Bob Perkoski has been documenting everyday life in and around Cleveland through both his personal and professional work. Currently, Perkoski is Fresh Water Cleveland’s managing photographer, as well as a freelancer through the Sun News and event photography for Playhouse Square. In his first gallery exhibition, opening with a reception this…
Cleveland Museum of Art Donates Art Supplies to Every Third Grader in Cuyahoga County
[image-1] During a special press conference on Wednesday morning, the Cleveland Museum of Art announced a major gift for local kids as one of the final celebrations of its centennial year. As announced this morning, the CMA will donate “Create It Kits” to every third grader in Cuyahoga County. Nearly 14,000 art kits will be…
Ohio State Legislature on Lame-Duck Warpath, Looks to Pass Expanded Concealed Carry Law
[image-1]Carrying a gun on college campuses? Sure, why not. Places of worship? Not a problem. Child day care centers? Of course. And why stop there? A recent bill in Ohio, House Bill 48, would allow concealed carry in those places and more, including certain airport terminals and some governmental buildings in the state of Ohio. The bill,…
Pedestrian Struck by RTA Bus Turning Left Around Public Square; Victim in Critical Condition
At roughly 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, an RTA bus struck a female pedestrian at the intersection of East Roadway and Rockwell Avenue. An RTA spokesperson reported that the #39F bus was traveling northbound on East Roadway, and made a left-hand turn on Rockwell (right in front of Key Tower), and that the injured pedestrian was transported…
Gary Norton’s RTA Board Seat Won’t Be Affected by Recall
East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton, who was recalled by a 20-vote margin in a low-turnout special election Tuesday, will retain his seat on the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Board of Trustees. The county confirmed Wednesday morning that though Norton’s term doesn’t expire until March, 2018, County Executive Armond Budish “expects and hopes” that…
Baldwin Wallace Students Attempt to Identify Top Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Cleveland
When Professor David Krueger heard an NPR story about Tampa Bay Times food writer Laura Reiley’s expose uncovering widespread deception among so-called farm-to-table restaurants, he knew the issue would be an ideal one for his students to tackle as the final project of the Green Business Class he teaches at Baldwin Wallace University. Though the…
State Treasurer Josh Mandel Announces Run at Sherrod Brown’s Senate Seat in 2018
[image-1]In a video announcement today, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel says he will run for U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s seat in 2018. The first half of the video lays out some background context for the Beachwood resident (his family still lives in this local community, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, he’s opened access to…
Ohio Statehouse May Kill Cleveland’s $15 Minimum Wage Ballot Measure
[image-1]The Ohio Statehouse is busy in this lame-duck session. Last night, the House teed up a measure that would eliminate Clevelanders’ opportunity to vote on the proposed $15/hour minimum wage hike. The minimum wage issue in Cleveland is set for a May 2017 special election. Like we reported this week, legislators slipped that move into…
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Musical” is Big, Glitzy Fun at Playhouse Square
Yeah, I know it sounds like a play about president-elect Trump (ack!, ack-ack! sorry). But it isn’t. It’s actually a musical with live human beings, based on the wonderful animated feature that plays every year on the tube at this time. Although the cartoon version has loads of charm, thanks to the drawings inspired by…
East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton Recalled
In a special election yesterday, East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton was recalled by a 20-vote margin. Council President Thomas Wheeler was also recalled. The news means that Council Vice President Brandon King will become mayor in three weeks. King has historically aligned his votes with Wheeler. For now, though, it remains unclear how Norton’s recall…
December in Berea, Edwin Encarnacion, Cam Newton and More — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac talk NFL seasons going wrong in a hurry, Edwin Encarnacion, why Ron Rivera would bench the NFL MVP for a supposed dress code violation and then bring on Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram to talk about a tradition unlike any other, December in Berea. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes…
The Comedy Issue: The First Time I Had Sex
The other day I was cleaning out my room and came across a dusty relic of a forgotten time. As I picked it up and blew the dust off of it, I looked at the words that were inscribed on the purple trophy, the words that said, “Chad Weaver – Pretty Good Doing Sex -…
The Comedy Issue: Heard Around Cleveland – Landmarks Edition
Where we talk to prominent Clevelanders to find out what’s on their minds. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame “There’s no rule that says you can’t walk right up my side. Actually — they don’t advertise this but it’s 100% true — the first person to reach the top gets to pick anything they want…
The Comedy Issue: So, It’s Your First Christmas Alone
The holidays are a time for family, good food, and checking your account balance to make sure you didn’t overdraft after Black Friday. (Spoiler alert: you probably did. You always do.) The holidays are also a time for love, according to every ABC Family original movie ever made. Exactly one year ago, I was in…
The Comedy Issue: How to Go Out to Eat (Yes, Some of You Are Doing It Wrong)
It’s 11 a.m. on a Tuesday. You’re keeping quiet at your desk, secretly checking Facebook in between emails, because sometimes it’s just so good to be so bad. Then it happens. Sarah in HR told Alex in accounting that it’s Dylan in sales’ birthday and everyone is going out to lunch. What a great idea! The…
Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams Shine in ‘Manchester by the Sea’
You know that something bad, something crushing, must have happened to Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) in Manchester By the Sea, the keening, captivating drama out Friday in limited release. But for the first hour or more, you have no idea what it is. In flashbacks, Lee is a good-natured, blue-collar dad, flirting with his wife…
Film Spotlight: Office Christmas Party
In Office Christmas Party, out Friday in wide release, the Chicago branch of a tech company takes desperate measures to win a lucrative contract and save the branch from closure: They host a Christmas rager to end all Christmas ragers. There’s no cleverness in the title here, nor (notably) is there anxiety about appeasing a…
Savage Love: Husbandry
I’m a 37-year-old gay man who just got out of an abusive relationship. We were together five years, moved to Portland together, got married three years ago, yada, yada, yada. He suffered a traumatic injury earlier this year, which led to PTSD, which led to a nervous breakdown, which led to our savings being depleted,…
Blank Canvas Theater Mounts a Raucous, Chilling Retelling of the Suddenly Even-More-Relevant Musical ‘Cabaret’
Sometimes a play hits you with a sledgehammer that is so personal, it feels like it arose somehow from your own DNA. Such is the case with Cabaret, which is now receiving a raucously entertaining and profoundly powerful performance at Blank Canvas Theater. It feels intensely personal for this reviewer because Christopher Isherwood wrote the…
Artists Stop in Cleveland to Paint Dakota Access Protest Mural
Earlier in the week, a group of graffiti artists traveled from Washington, D.C. to Standing Rock. Along the way, they stopped in Detroit, Flint, Chicago, Minneapolis and Cleveland, creating murals in each city to communicate their message: Water is Life. The group’s first mural stop was in Cleveland on Nov. 30. “We are hoping to create…
Benchmarks in Beachwood
Originally from Israel, Gadi Zamir is a Cleveland-based artist and founder of Asian Town Center’s Negative Space Gallery. In 1999, Zamir moved to the U.S., and Cleveland’s cold winters inspired him to begin working with flame throwers and wood burners. “In the past, I worked with acrylics and pastel, but I really came into my…
Band of the Week: Nucleon
MEET THE BAND: ML (drums), Paul Resnik (keyboards, vocals), Rich Troha (guitars), Jay Henry (bass) STONER ROCK BEFORE IT WAS COOL: Originally together from 1995 to 2001, the band was a regular on the local circuit and opened for national acts such as Hawkwind, Fu Manchu and Barkmarket. “We were doing a stoner rock thing…
Godfather of Cleveland Dining: The 50-year Legacy of Carl Quagliata
On Thursday, Nov. 29, 130 people showed up to Ristorante Giovanni’s for a fall-themed Italian dinner that began with a Swiss chard and shaved fennel salad and ended with chocolate mousse with whipped tonka bean cream. In between, guests enjoyed pumpkin ravioli with walnuts, sage and brown butter, potato-crusted sturgeon, and beef braciole with braised…
Euclid Brewing Company Does Beer and Science
Crossing the threshold of Euclid Brewing Company (21950 Lakeshore Blvd., facebook.com/EuclidBrewingCompany), owned by Doug and Kim Fry, you immediately notice that the startup venture feels a bit like a diner inside. The dark blue laminate on the tables and brightly painted trim bring to mind a no-frills workingman’s hangout — a place to grab a…
The Comedy Issue: 10 Times Clevelanders Deserve to Throw a Parade
For the fourth year in a row now, we’ve made the possibly misguided decision to throw open our pages to a small army of people who are here to make you laugh. With essentially no limits on what they chose to write about, and even less guidance and editing afterward, what follows is an issue…
The Comedy Issue: Letters to the Editor of Scene
Terry Francona NOT deserving of Manager of the Year Dear Editor, I was shocked to see that Terry Francona had been named the AL Manager of the Year. The Cleveland Indians had a season to remember, but Tito is getting too much credit for their 2016 success. His lapse in judgment, especially in the use…
The Comedy Issue: Seven Things Rich People Do That You Aren’t Doing
Stop thinking about your bank account and start living, because that’s what a rich person would do. Rich people don’t worry as much, and that’s why they’re rich. As Americans, we know great financial success is just around the corner. You’re only one lottery ticket, one simple invention, one slip and fall on some city-owned…
