Exclusive: Cleveland’s Learning Curve Premieres New Video for ‘Reaper’
Returning with their first release since their debut EP Centerpiece, the local band Learning Curve has just released its new single, “Reaper,” along with the B-side “Shine.” Produced by Steve Perrino (Heart Attack Man, the Sonder Bombs, Dreamwake), the song finds the band exploring a slightly darker, more atmospheric sound. “These two songs are pretty…
Bobby George, Port Authority Reach Deal on Irishtown Bend Property
Bobby George and the Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority, along with the Irishtown Bend Park project partners, have reached a formal deal on the 0.41-acre property at the corner of West 25th and Detroit that will deliver the park group the last plot of land for the planned 23-acre greenspace and end long-standing litigation over the parcel.…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This St. Patrick’s Day Weekend (March 16-19)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 03/16Mercy Me This contemporary Christian music band and Gospel Music Association’s Song of the Year artist performs tonight at 7 at the State Theatre. 1519 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org. Muscle Tough Self-described as a…
Band of the Week: The Tom Dark Band
MEET THE BAND: Tom Dark (lead vocals), Robert Griffin (guitar), Mike Ramone (drums), Mike “Shoobs” Schubert (guitar), Michael Oswald (bass), Matt Lindsay (guitar) HIS DARK MATERIALS: Before forming the Dark, all four members were in the locally based the Decapitators from 1979 until 1980. That group played just one show at a rec center in…
Singer-Songwriter Florence Dore Talks About the Connections Between Literature and Rock
Last summer, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter Florence Dore, a former Clevelander, returned to Cleveland to perform at the Beachland as part of National Independent Venue Week and as part of the National Independent Venue Association conference. The show marked her first performance in town in more than a decade. And she loved every minute of it.…
Exclusive: Cleveland’s Youth Pallet Premieres New Video for ‘Care Package’
Local singer-songwriter Nick Seink, who fronts the local indie rock act Youth Pallet, turned the stay-at-home orders of 2020 into an opportunity to develop his skills for at-home demoing and songwriting. After the departure of one of the group’s original members, Seink and drummer Steve Kessler were left to imagine a new future and sound…
Community Benefit Legislation Introduced at Cleveland City Council With Aim of Getting Return on Investment for Publicly-Funded Projects
Months after Council President Blaine Griffin vowed to codify the city’s 13-year-old community benefit agreement memo, on Monday he and Jasmin Santana introduced two ordinances that would do just that. The two ordinances, 297-2023 and 298-2023, would form what Griffin is calling a “legally enforceable agreement” between Cleveland and the contractors involved with projects with…
Cleveland Sues “Negligent” Out-of-State Landlords, Property Managers of Embattled Shaker Square Apartments
The City of Cleveland is taking the managers and out-of-state owners of three Shaker Boulevard apartment buildings to Cleveland Housing Court for a string of violations that have gone unfixed as residents have dealt with “uninhabitable” living conditions. If the lawsuit is successful, Judge Moná Scott will appoint a receiver to renovate, repair or demolish…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (March 9-12)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 03/09 Kevin Bozeman Comedian Kevin Bozeman likes to joke about the mundane. “I got one thing out of college,” he likes to say. “Bad credit.” His problems are everyone’s problems. He has trouble with…
Pierce the Veil and the Used Coming to Blossom in June
Earlier today, the rock bands Pierce The Veil and the Used announced the dates of a summer co-headlining tour dubbed the Creative Control tour. The jaunt includes a stop at Blossom Music Center on June 17. “We are more than excited for our first tour with Pierce the Veil,” says the Used in a statement.…
First Look: Poppy, Opening on Larchmere This Weekend
Fifteen years ago, Felice opened in a warm and woodsy Craftsman-style home on Larchmere Boulevard. This weekend, Poppy (12502 Larchmere Blvd.) will open in that same turn-of-the-century property. The restaurant is now in the hands of Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison, who took the reins from the previous owners on the first of the year. Eager…
Cleveland Play House Announces New HR Initiatives After Mishandling Sexual Assault of Actress
Cleveland Play House (CPH) guest artistic and managing director Mark Cuddy and board of directors chair Michael Meehan today released a statement apologizing for the way CPH responded to the sexual assault of an actor in its guest artist housing and detailing corrective measures it’s taking. “We did not do enough for our guest artist…
Cleveland City Hall Is Searching for a Media Refresh and Overhaul
Mayor Bibb has City Hall’s in-house media in his sights for the latest round of modernization efforts. On Friday, the city’s Department of Communications held an information session on a request for proposal on how to best revamp the department — to make it more appealing and useable for the public. Chief Communications Officer Sarah…
Logic Headed to Akron Civic Theatre in May
Earlier today, rapper, singer, songwriter and producer Logic announced the dates of a tour in support of his eighth studio album, College Park. The trek comes to the Akron Civic Theatre on May 31. Special guest Juicy J will join Logic on the tour, and C Dot Castro and Travis Stacey will open all the…
Veggie Adventure Camp From Spice Field Kitchen Connects Kids With Food, Farming
Registration is open for Veggie Adventure Camp, an interactive and immersive experience for 3rd to 7th grade children from the Spice Field Kitchen team. The week-long day camp takes place in the Learning Garden at Spice Acres, a 13-acre family farm located within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Campers enrolled for one of six summer…
Marijuana Business Owners Line Up Against Ohio Senate’s Proposed Medical Cannabis Overhaul
As Ohio lawmakers push to reform the state’s medical marijuana system, business leaders within that system are gearing up to block the effort. They contend that easing the entry of new producers could overwhelm the market and threaten the industry’s viability overall. The legislation Senate Bill 9 would consolidate oversight for Ohio’s medical marijuana program…
Electric Violinist and Vocal Master L. Shankar Comes to CMA and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week in Cleveland
Orchestra Concerts – On Wednesday, March 8 at 7:30 pm Apollo’s Fire will present Exile – Music of the Jewish & African Diasporas under the direction of Jeannette Sorrell. This new program from Sorrell celebrates the interwoven connections of the Sephardic, Ashkenazy, Palestinian, and African traditions. Bath Church UCC, Bath. The program will be repeated…
Band of the Week: Austin Walkin’ Cane
MEET THE BAND: Austin Walkin’ Cane (vocals, guitar) SEEKING FAME: In prepping for his latest studio album, Austin Walkin’ Cane • Muscle Shoals, local singer-songwriter Austin Walkin’ Cane saved up what he refers to as a “trunk of money” so he could record at Abbey Road Studios in England when he was on an overseas…
The Winchester To Host Premiere Event for New ‘Little Lion’s Den’ Episodes
A live action comedy series that its producers describe as “a shell-shocked, LSD-drenched, doomsday-prepper version of Peewee’s Playhouse,” Little Lion’s Den centers on “two rejects of society” who think they’ve found their calling when they begin hosting a “little men’s club.” On March 13, ten new Little Lion’s Den episodes will debut on Means TV.…
Phoenix Coffee to Open New Cafe in Lakewood’s Birdtown Neighborhood
Phoenix Coffee will make its long-awaited return to Lakewood — the city where it all began — next week. Ohio’s only employee-owned cooperative coffee company presently is setting up shop at 12501 Madison Ave. in the Birdtown neighborhood. The new cafe will be located in the former Bi-Rite property, a 100-year-old building that is being redeveloped into…
Cleveland Restaurant Week Runs Today Through March 18
Cleveland Restaurant Week, the biannual promotion offered at member restaurants of Cleveland Independents, kicks off today, March 6, and runs through March 18. Participating restaurants across Northeast Ohio will offer special three-course prix fixe menus for just $39 (not counting tax and tip) — a price that has barely inched up in years. As always,…
Cleveland’s REI Workers Vote ‘Overwhelmingly’ To Unionize
To cap off a months long slide toward organizing, the 37 workers at REI’s Cleveland location voted in favor of unionizing Friday evening. Their store, situated in Pinecrest, will be the fourth location nationwide to form a union.
Citing unfair wages and poorly structured hours, the union-favoring filed with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union on…
Calling for a New Approach to Justice, Advocates Address the City Club
America’s “tough on crime” approach has harmed not only perpetrators of crime, but also their victims, advocates said at Cleveland’s City Club last month. Lenore Anderson, president and co-founder of the Alliance for Safety and Justice, joined the organization’s chief of federal advocacy Shakyra Diaz and founder and CEO of the Brenda Glass Multipurpose Trauma…
Inaugural Avon Lake High School Battle of the Bands To Take Place on April 15
On Saturday, April 15, the Avon Lake PTA Council will host a special fundraising Battle of the Bands event. Local high school and junior high aged musicians interested in competing should apply. The inaugural event will take place at Avon Lake High School. While some bands (like the local group Lake Effect) have already been…
Ohio Gets an “F” for Failing to Address Lead in School Water
Lead is toxic, and a report shows that Ohio is failing to protect kids from it. Released by from U.S. Public Interest Research Group and Environment America Research and Policy Center, “Get the Lead Out” grades each state (and Washington, D.C.) on how they’re handling lead in drinking water in schools. Ohio is one of 27…
Dierks Bentley To Play Blossom in June
Country singer-songwriter Dierks Bentley has just announced the dates of his Gravel & Gold tour, and the trek includes a June 3 stop at Blossom Music Center. Singer-songwriter Jordan Davis provides direct support. Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway will also share the bill. A ticket presale begins at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, and tickets to the Dierks…
Cleveland Public Library Hires First Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
In the midst of their literacy-challenge drive Cleveland Reads, the Cleveland Public Library named Ashley Boyd their first director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
The hiring comes in tandem with another hire, Tiffany Graham, as art director, and a test for Clevelanders to read one million books or for one million minutes. As of Thursday,…
Award-Winning ‘Black Daddy: The Movie’ To Screen at Grog Shop on March 28
Damon Jamal Taylor, who goes by the name of Dame Drummer, started out as the house band leader for Lyrical Rhythms at the B-Side in Cleveland Heights before moving to Oakland, CA ten years ago. On Tuesday, March 28, Drummer, who won a Grammy earlier this year for his production work on the album The Movement…
First Look: Campus Pollyeyes, Opening Next Week in Little Italy
If this is the first time you’re hearing about Campus Pollyeyes then you or a loved one did not attend Bowling Green State University. Since its inception in 1978, the beloved Italian eatery has been a must-eat for students, locals and alumni, who come for the salads, subs and pizzas but stay for the famous…
Householder Denies D.C. Dinners With FirstEnergy, Tying Donations To Legislation
CINCINNATI — Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder on Wednesday claimed that he never promised any legislative action to FirstEnergy in exchange for the tens of millions the company paid into a 501(c)(4) dark money group he controlled. He also denied attending dinners in Washington, D.C., during Donald Trump’s inauguration during which other witnesses said…
Flaming Lips Coming to the Agora in June
Earlier this week, the Flaming Lips announced new tour dates that will feature a special performance of their 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots to mark the 20th anniversary of its release. The group performs on June 11 at the Agora. A ticket presale is currently underway and tickets to the Flaming Lips concert…
Pictures at an Exhibition and More: Classical Music to Catch in Cleveland This Week
This week’s classical music calendar is highlighted by orchestra concerts, opera, and solo recitals. Here are our picks: ORCHESTRA CONCERTS On Thursday, March 2 at 7:30 pm, Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra in Louise Farrenc’s Symphony No. 3, Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G with Víkingur Ólafsson, and Mussorgusky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestrated by…
Adam Sandler Coming to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in April
After a successful sold-out touring run in 2022 and early 2023, comedian Adam Sandler just announced that he’ll broaden his Adam Sandler Live tour with seven additional cities across the U.S. The trek comes to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on April 19. A ticket presale begins at noon tomorrow, and tickets to Adam Sandler Live at…
Singer-Songwriter Jim Messina Talks About the Importance of Artistic Integrity
Nowadays, singer-guitarist Jim Messina, who famously played with Buffalo Springfield, Poco, and Loggins and Messina, says he limits his touring to “a more civil way of playing.” “I don’t do more than 10 days a month,” he says. “I’m not out more than 14 days, so I can be home with my wife and kids…
“Headspace—A Painting Show” Opens Saturday at Abattoir Gallery
Headspace can mean the space between the top of an almost filled jar or container and where it seals or, more commonly, to one’s mental state. Either way, it is an engaging meditation topic for an exhibition. Abattoir Gallery this Saturday debuts just that with “Headspace — A Painting Show,” which runs through April 15.…
As Riverfront Development Ramps Up, Cuyahoga Still Remains an EPA ‘Area Of Concern’
Since the late 1980’s, nearly 45 miles of the Cuyahoga—from its Lake Erie mouth to southern tip of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park—have been designated as an Area of Concern by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Moreover, according to the Port Authority, some 200,000 pounds of plastic bottles, cups, logs, sticks and straws float and…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How Ohio Enacted the Most Restrictive Voter Photo ID Law in America
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 458 on Jan. 6, enacting what’s been called one of the most restrictive voter-ID laws in the country. Public records obtained by the Ohio Capital Journal show how the law moved through the process, with lawmakers often ignoring moderation suggestions proposed by the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office…
Balaton Hungarian Restaurant Opens in New Bainbridge Location Today
Balaton restaurant closed its doors to the public in early 2022 but the owners, at that time, said they were pursuing a new location. Late last year they announced that they had indeed found a new home in Bainbridge (8564 E. Washington St.), specifically Market Square at the corner of Rt. 306 and E. Washington. At…
At Householder Trial, Former State Rep. Nino Vitale Cites Hazy Memory, Distances Himself From HB6 Scandal
CINCINNATI — Former state Rep. Nino Vitale on Tuesday testified that he didn’t have much of a memory for — nor was he much interested in — raising money or campaigning for office. At several points, the Republican from Urbana even said he didn’t remember what year he was first elected to the legislature (it…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (March 2-5)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 03/02 Jeff AllenWith humor that centers on marriage and living with teenagers, Jeff Allen is regarded as one of the best clean comedians out there. Full of family-friendly laughs, Allen’s clean-cut humor is a…
Fox 8 Photojournalists Are Fighting for Better Pay After Years of Stagnant Wages, Hazardous Conditions
Working without a contract since 2017 at rates that have remained stagnant despite inflation and the parent company’s continued financial success, photojournalists at Fox 8 in the IATSE union are fighting for better wages. “Crews were being sent out to cover Covid, homicides and chemical spills (to name a few) to bring crucial information to…
Arthur Treacher’s in Garfield Heights Reopened by New Owner Who Plans More Locations in Ohio
When Ben Vittoria closed his Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips restaurant in Garfield Heights in 2021, it reduced the number of surviving locations of the chain that once had more than 820 of them to one — the Cuyahoga Falls fish-and-chip shop, which he also owns. After shutting down the Garfield Heights store, Vittoria put…
Carlos Santana Headed to MGM Northfield Park – Center Stage in June
Rock Hall Inductee guitarist Carlos Santana has just announced the dates of his 1001 Rainbows summer tour, and the trek includes a June 25 stop at MGM Northfield Park – Center Stage. For the tour, Santana will perform songs from throughout his 50-year career. His most recent album, 2021’s Blessings and Miracles, features collaborations with…
Three Cleveland Hotels Receive AAA’s 4 Diamond Rating
There are once again no AAA diamonds to be bestowed on Cleveland restaurants, but three Cleveland hotels received the prestigious 4 Diamond ranking from AAA in its recently announced 2022 awards. The InterContinental Hotel Cleveland, The Ritz-Carlton and Metropolitan at the 9, Autograph Collection were once again recognized among the country’s best. No Ohio hotels rated…
10 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Week
WED 03/01 Titus Andronicus“(I’m) Screwed,” the first single from The Will To Live, the latest effort from conceptual indie rockers Titus Andronicus includes an official music video from director Ray Concepcion that finds the band performing on a flatbed truck during the Independence Day Parade in the band’s hometown of Glen Rock, NJ. The track…
Bridgeworks Project Will Reach Full Funding With $2 Million Loan From Cuyahoga County
Bridgeworks, the long-in-the-works mixed-use project that will bring 140 apartments, 130 hotel rooms, and a restaurant to the foot of the Detroit-Superior Bridge, inched closer to build stage this weekend when Cuyahoga County proposed a $2 million that would finalize funding for construction. The Place-Based, Mixed-Use Loan, as the money is officially called, will top…
Lake Erie Scoops, a Grab-and-Go Treats Shop in Gordon Square, to Open This Weekend
After some recent private tasting events, Lake Erie Scoops (6604 Detroit Rd.) will officially welcome its first guests this Saturday, March 4. The Detroit Shoreway sweets shop is owned by Jennifer Taggart, who worked for nearly a decade at Sweet Moses in the same neighborhood. Here is our original story from Dec. 16, 2022. *********************************************************** Jennifer Taggart worked off and on…
Cleveland’s Sam Hooper To Pay Tribute to the Late Jeff Beck
Cleveland’s Sam Hooper has just announced that he’ll pay tribute to the late, great guitarist Jeff Beck, who passed away last month at 78 after a storied career that included stints in the Yardbirds, the Jeff Beck Group, and Beck, Bogert & Appice. Hooper will lead a group of local all-stars that includes Moss Stanley, Gregory…
The Absolutely Nutty Cleveland/East Palestine/15-Minute City Conspiracy Theory, Explained
Like tragedies before it and those to come, the catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine has given rise to a new wave of conspiracy theories, one of which involves Cleveland. Which means to understand it you first have to understand the base-level conspiracy theory. Under Mayor Justin Bibb’s administration, Cleveland has been exploring ways to…
Beware of Using Brown Paper Tickets, Performer Warns
Jennifer Westwood is an independent Detroit-area performer and promoter who plays roots rock music with her band Jennifer Westwood and the Handsome Devils. For years, she has used the online ticketing system Brown Paper Tickets to sell tickets for her events, which she books at a number of small, local venues. But now, she says…
Weezer To Play Blossom in June
As part of a 30-city run of shows dubbed Weezer’s Indie Rock Roadtrip, the veteran indie rock act that continues to pump out radio friendly hits will tour with the “alt- rock legends” of the last 15 years as well as some of the coolest up-and-comers. Weezer’s Indie Rock Roadtrip rolls into Blossom on June…
What Norfolk Southern’s History of Accidents Say About the Company and Industry
Last October in Sandusky, a Norfolk Southern train derailed 21 cars and spilled 10,000 gallons of paraffin wax. In 2020, a Norfolk Southern conductor tried to pull out of a Rossville, Tennessee train yard while one car was still connected to an unloading tower. The accident released about 500 gallons of maelic anhydride — an…
Cleveland Taco Week Returns in April
Taco Week specials for $10 or less from some of Cleveland’s most popular taco joints and a whole week of Taco Tuesdays? Sign us up. Cleveland Taco Week will kick off on Monday, April 10th. For seven days (April 10th – April 16th) Taco lovers will have the opportunity to visit participating Cleveland Taco Week…
Band of the Week: Left End
MEET THE BAND: Patsy Palombo (drums), Roy Guerrieri (bass), Tom Figinsky (lead guitar), Jim Puhalla (rhythm guitar, bass), Dave Lemasters (lead guitar, rhythm guitar), Michael Lawrence (vocals) A TRI-STATE SENSATION: The founding musicians in Left End were all originally in Youngstown band called the Soulsations. “We were primarily an R&B group,” says Palombo via phone.…
Study Shows Number of Ohio Uninsured Children Could Increase With Loss of Pandemic-Era Coverage
A new study warns of a sharp rise in uninsured children in Ohio and across the country if pandemic-era coverage is allowed to fade away. The Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families studied the impact of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid on bringing down state’s uninsured rate, finding…
Study: The COVID-19 Pandemic Prematurely Aged Teens’ Brains
The COVID-19 pandemic may have aged teens’ brains beyond their years. The past few years have been rough on students. They’ve endured online schooling, social isolation, family hardships and news of a mounting global death toll. For teens, the virus and its many social side effects arrived during a crucial window in their brain’s maturation.…
Lori Waxman Brings Her 60 Wrd/Min On-Demand Art Critic Event to Cleveland and Is Looking for Works to Critique
Update: This event has been canceled and will be rescheduled. We’ll let you know when. *** Calling all Northeast Ohio artists… Art critic and author Lori Waxman is bringing her 60 wrd/min art critic event to Cleveland from March 17 to 19 at ATNSC: Center for Healing & Creative Leadership (11808 Cromwell Ave.). The long-running,…
New York Landlords Promise to Fix Shaker Square Apartment Buildings at Meeting With Frustrated Tenants
Originally published by The Land. The New York owner of three Cleveland apartment buildings on Shaker Blvd. which went without heat for months this winter met with community members this week to talk about plans to fix the building. The meeting was set up after Ward 4 Cleveland city council member Deborah Gray traveled to…
Ohio Official: Signs of Life Now Present in Waters Near East Palestine Train Derailment After 40,000+ Fish Killed
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said Thursday they are encouraged by the signs of life reemerging in waterways near the East Palestine chemical spill, even after further observations showed more than 40,000 fish lost as a result of the spill. ODNR Director Mary Mertz said the department found 43,785 fish were lost, though less…
Ohio’s Rape Crisis Centers See Boost in State Funding
Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced he’s providing $30 million to boost rape crisis services statewide, after years of federal funding cuts. Jennifer Seifert, executive director of the Ohio Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program, said the trauma associated with sexual violence demands a tailored response that crisis centers are staffed and trained to address. “And that can…
Cleveland Has Doubled Down on Collections of Unpaid City Income Taxes
The letters from the Cleveland Division of Taxation began arriving en masse late last year to those who owe back taxes, or haven’t filed at all in recent years, and haven’t stopped. While the city continues to try and rope back suburban office workers to their former Downtown offices, the city has been amping up…
Cleveland’s Chayla Hope Releases Remix of ‘Long Way’
Local singer-songwriter Chayla Hope has teamed up with Dua Lipa collaborator Initial Talk for a remix of her single, “Long Way.” “‘Long Way’ is a total nod to Janet Jackson and Quincy Jones, and I knew eventually I’d want to remix the song,” says Hope in a press release about the remix. “Initial Talk is my…
Judge Orders Starbucks to Stop Firing Union Supporters
A federal judge issued an order banning Starbucks from firing workers who engage in union activity in a case stemming from a barista who was unlawfully terminated at an Ann Arbor store. The judge ruled last week that Starbucks illegally fired Hannah Whitbeck for union organizing and must rehire her with back pay. The coffee…
Religious Groups Push for Per Pupil ‘Backpack Bill’ Funding of Education in Ohio
A bill to vastly expand Ohio private school vouchers saw hours of testimony in a state Senate committee this week, as discussion about the future of education funding, both public and private, ramps up in the Statehouse. “This has never been about our public school district, it is about our children,” said Jacob Bowling, a…
First Look: 1899 Golf and Social Club, Opening Soon in Shaker Heights
After experiencing high-quality indoor golf facilities in Manhattan, Brian Lindenbaum was surprised to find a lack of such options in Ohio, where he often visits his wife’s family. So he and his partner John-Michael Speelman decided to open one. The first 1899 Indoor Golf property opened in Canton in 2018. A year later, the pair…
The Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine Comes to Tri-C and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
This week the packed Cleveland Classical music concert calendar falls into two categories: orchestral and chamber music. – On Thursday, February 23 at 7pm at Cuyahoga Community College Metro Auditorium, the Tri-C Classical Piano Series will host the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine under the direction of native Clevelander Theodore Kuchar and Carl Topilow. The…
Ohio State Rep. Tom Patton, Who Proposed Ban on Projects Like Superior Midway Before Apparently Learning About Them, Withdraws Ban After Becoming Informed
Ohio State Rep. Tom Patton this afternoon announced that he is withdrawing the language in the proposed state budget bill amendment that would have banned center lane bike projects in cities with more than 300,000 residents, a proposal that would have killed the fully funded and approved Superior Midway project in Cleveland, a city he…
Cleveland’s C-Level To Play Release Party on March 4 at Grog Shop
A high-energy, three-piece that plays a blend of funk, punk, reggae, bluegrass and rock, Cleveland’s C-Level features singer-guitarist Dave “Ziggy” Deitke, bassist Coda Crose and drummer Pat Boland. While continuing to play live and host livestreams and socially safe fundraisers during the height of the pandemic, the band managed to record its new album, Think…
In Householder Trial, Stalking, Assault Alleged in Repeal Fight Over Corrupt HB6 Utility Bailout
CINCINNATI — Tens of millions didn’t just go to pay for a spate of nasty, xenophobic ads to stop a repeal of a corrupt utility bailout in 2019. Some of that money also paid people to stalk, harass and even assault workers who were gathering signatures to get the repeal onto the ballot, the head…
Platform Brewery’s Taproom and Production Center in Cleveland Have Closed
Platform Beer Co., started in Cleveland in 2014 and acquired by Anheuser-Busch in 2019 from co-founders Paul Benner and Justin Carson, has closed its Lorain Ave. taproom, its sour facility and taproom at Phunkenship, and ceased local production, according to multiple sources. Messages seeking comment from Benner, Carson and Anheuser-Busch were not immediately returned. Scene has…
