‘Defiant Penis Murals’ Now On Display in Canton
Roland Burns’ graphic public art is causing quite the stir in Canton. After the city cited him multiple times for not cleaning up his buildings, the property owner decided to paint something the 4th grader in all of us would find hilarious. One wall depicts an in-your-face penis with dragon wings, while the other is…
A Northeast Ohio Native, Singer-Songwriter Sandy Bell to Open for Rachael Yamagata at the Music Box
Born in Parma, singer-songwriter Sandy Bell comes from a modest background. Her father was an ice delivery man and community college teacher while her mother worked at hotels, grocery stores and the local horse track. Bell moved to Los Angeles in the ’80s and began collaborating with fellow singer-songwriters like the late, great Jeff Buckley.…
Get Your Tickets Now for Scene’s Vodka Vodka Event, This Friday Night at Red Space
Scene’s annual Vodka Vodka event goes down from 7 to 10 p.m. this Friday, February 2, at Red Space. A $35 general admission ticket scores you six vodka samples or signature cocktail creations, a souvenir glass, plus all the entertainment we have lined up for the evening. That’ll include a fashion show with participating vendors…
Gov. Kasich Went On ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers,’ and Didn’t Rule Out 2020 Presidential Bid
[image-1]Last night, Ohio Gov. John Kasich arrived on Late Night with Seth Meyers to announce that he’s sick of politics. And while Kasich is stepping aside from the governorship in Ohio (thanks to term limits), on Monday night’s broadcast the 65-year-old certainly wasn’t speaking like a politician ready to retire. “I’m sick of politics, aren’t…
Jason Vieaux at the John Knox Performance Series and Four More Classical Music Events To Hit This Week
No matter whether Punxsutawney Phil sees his silhouette or not this weekend, Cleveland can be counted on to do its own thing for the next six weeks. Sunshine or snow, Groundhog weekend offers some interesting events. Here are five. One of the top classical guitarists of our era, Jason Vieaux appears with other musicians on…
Deportation Protest at Market Square Coincides with Tonight’s State of the Union Address
Tonight, at the same time President Trump lays out his State of the Union address, a demonstration at Market Square on West 25th is planned to stand up against deportation. The protest plans to bring light to the Youngstown businessman Amer Adi Othman, who was very recently deported (his relatives will be on hand at the…
On IT, QBs and Respecting Others — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac deliver a Monday podcast on a variety of subjects, including the Cavs and Isaiah Thomas.
Kent to Celebrate International Clash Day with a Series of Special Events
During a brief but potent run in the late ’70s, the British punk band the Clash established itself as a truly influential act. To mark the group’s tremendous impact, on Feb. 7, radio stations from around the world will celebrate International Clash Day, an event that began in 2013 when a morning DJ on a…
JiMiller Band to Recreate Grateful Dead Concert From the ’70s
The guys in the local rock act the JiMiller Band are Grateful Dead aficionados and know the jam band’s music well. For their upcoming Feb. 24 show at the Winchester in Lakewood, they plan to recreate the Dead show that took place on May 8, 1977 at Barton Hall, a venue on the Cornell University…
The Who’s Roger Daltrey to Perform ‘Tommy’ in its Entirety with the Cleveland Orchestra
The Who’s Tommy remains one of the great concept albums of all time, and this summer as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Blossom Music Center, the Who’s Roger Daltrey will team up with the Cleveland Orchestra to play the album in its entirety at Blossom. The concert will take place at…
CSU Announces New President, Search Firm Likely Violated Contract Terms
Update: Harlan Sands, the 54-year-old Vice Dean and CFO of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, will be CSU’s next president. Sands was selected from a pool of 17 candidates furnished by the executive search firm Wheless Partners. Eight candidates were interviewed by a presidential search committee. Three finalists were then interviewed by…
Michael Symon Among Celebrities Who Bought Twitter Followers, Including Fake Accounts, According to New York Times
In a scorching New York Times report this weekend (“The Follower Factory”), Michael Symon was among the named celebrities who had purchased fraudulent Twitter followers from a shadowy company peddling social media influence Duvemi, the company, reportedly has a stock of at least 3.5 million automated accounts, and sells them repeatedly. It has provided more…
Singer-Songwriter and Producer Au/Ra to Perform at Saturday’s Round of the High School Rock Off
A collective of bloggers, music geeks and concert fanatics based in Los Angeles, Ones to Watch is a website devoted to breaking new artists. One of the musicians on their radar, singer-songwriter and producer Au/Ra will perform at the High School Rock Off that takes place on Saturday at the Rock Hall. The Ibiza-born, Antigua-raised producer and…
Big Fun Toy Store to Close After 27 Years
Big Fun regularly wins the “Best Toy Store” category in Scene’s annual Best Of issue for good reason. Located in Cleveland Heights’ Coventry neighborhood, the independent store stocks a slew of hard-to-find toys from both the past and present. If you’re looking for Star Wars, Transformers and G.I. Joe figurines, the place has got you…
Cleveland Indians Will Remove Chief Wahoo From Uniforms for 2019 Season
It’s been clear for more than a year now that Chief Wahoo’s days were numbered. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred had said as much in multiple interviews — in January 2017 when he said he’d had spoken with the Dolans about the racist red Sambo and hoped to continue the conversation, and in April 2017 when…
Tributary Aims to Bridge Detroit Shoreway, Ohio City with Approachable Neighborhood Bar
For evidence that the communities of Detroit Shoreway and Ohio City are inching toward inevitable unification at the hands of development, one need only look at Tributary. This cocktail bar is currently taking shape at W. 54th and Detroit, in a squat brick building that sits near the border of those two neighborhoods. John Burens,…
Starset Singer Talks About the Hard Rock Band’s Sci-Fi Concept
Dustin Bates, who fronts the Columbus, Ohio-based sci-fi obsessed hard rock band Starset, can remember the moment when he knew he wanted to be in a rock band. It came when his high school band competed in the annual High School Rock Off, a battle of the bands for teens that’s put on by the…
Kevin Hart Comes to the Q This October
One of the world’s most popular comedians is adding a Cleveland stop on his Irresponsible Tour this fall. Indeed, Kevin Hart, who just performed in Dayton this weekend, is coming to Quicken Loans Arena Oct. 4. The stop is one of nearly 100 on the tour. While tickets are not yet on sale to see…
North Main Diner in Chagrin Falls has Closed
The story was almost too good to be believed. John Krissinger, a Chagrin Falls grad, was scouring the business-for-sale websites looking for a Cleveland-based restaurant when he happened upon a listing for Dink’s diner, a beloved community asset for more than 50 years. “If somebody would have told me 30 years ago that I would…
Lawyer for Richard Spencer Threatens Lawsuit if Kent State Doesn’t Allow the White Nationalist to Speak on Campus
In unsurprising news, the lawyer for Richard Spencer’s tour organizer has told Kent State he will file a federal lawsuit against the university if it doesn’t provide an acceptable time and place for the white nationalist to speak on campus. Spencer had previously requested to rent space at the university for a speaking engagement on…
Three Years Ago Today Someone Stole Austin Carr’s Banner From the Rafters of the Q
Three years ago today, sometime either during or after the WWE’s filming of Monday Night Raw at Quicken Loans Arena, someone made their way through the catwalks in the upper reaches of the Q without being noticed, removed the ceremonial banner celebrating Austin Carr’s retired number, and absconded with the memorabilia without being caught. What’s…
Vintage Video: Coverage of the Record-Setting Blizzard of 1978
Forty years ago this week Cleveland, along with much of the Northeast, was pounded by an historic, record-setting, devastating blizzard. Fifty-one Ohioans died, winds gusted between 80 and 100 mph, and the barometric pressure reached an all-time low of 28.28 over Cleveland (which is lower than what you’ll find in the middle of most hurricanes.)…
Atlas Cinemas Mentor is Going All-In on Luxury Reclining Seating
Atlas Cinemas Diamond Center, located at 9555 Diamond Centre Dr. in Mentor, has announced that it will renovate all 16 of its auditoriums with luxury reclining seating. By May, just in time for blockbuster season (though long after the hotly anticipated Black Panther), 12 of its 16 auditoriums will house the recliners exclusively. The remaining four will…
Bookhouse Brewing to Join Ohio City’s Bubbly Beer Scene in Summer
Vaughn Stewart and Luke Brevoort are old friends who met at college and bonded over similar sentiments about the importance of strong neighborhood hubs, whether they be bookstores, coffee shops or the corner pub. Four years ago they put pen to paper and began sketching out plans for a neighborhood hub of their own. When…
WHY’s Yoni Wolf Embraces Peace Instead of Personal War
Nearly 15 years into a project called WHY?, Yoni Wolf is laying down arms. He’s been fighting for too long, sometimes against fate. When he first started to write, Wolf considered his casual rap compositions to be “kid stuff.” He had grown up as a drummer and envisioned his music career taking him in a…
Cleveland Hopkins Airport Makes it Even Easier For You to Travel to Iceland
Over the past few years, Americans have flocked to Iceland in droves, so much so that our country’s tourists now outnumber the amount of actual citizens living there, Vox reported. And no doubt you’ve seen many of your friends and enemies post photos of recent travels through Iceland’s magical hot springs and lava fields. Thankfully,…
This Video of Shannon Sharpe Smack Talking Isaiah Thomas as Kevin Love is Worth a Watch
The Cavs are spiraling and everyone’s pissed at everyone. Fans should consider targeting their rage at owner Dan Gilbert, not only for fleecing the public out of millions of dollars for arena upgrades so that he can more capably sell the franchise (which he intends to do, according to rumor), but also, critically, for failing…
Travel Channel Comes to Greenhouse Tavern and Fahrenheit This Weekend
Travel Channel’s Food Paradise comes to Cleveland this weekend to feature Rocco Whalen’s Fahrenheit and Jonathon Sawyer’s Greenhouse Tavern, both of which are no stranger to TV. The two restaurants recently put a call out to Cleveland to come support: Hey #Cleveland – Come be a part of the taping of Travel Channel's Food Paradise this…
Singer-Songwriter Noah Gundersen Strives to Present an ‘Honest Expression’ of Himself
Singer-songwriter Noah Gundersen might be his own worst critic. His debut album, 2008’s Brand New World, features delicate pop tunes that compare favorably with like-minded acts such as Elliott Smith and Nick Drake. Gundersen, however, says he “doesn’t connect” with the albums he’s made in the past and doesn’t seem to want to discuss anything…
The Authentic Audio Podcast With Special Guest Brandyn Devante Armstrong
Brandyn Devante Armstrong is an entrepreneur originally from East Cleveland. He is the creator and founder of the Studio Stick, the World’s first portable recording studio for smartphones and tablets. The Studio Stick has been featured on NBC, Yahoo News, CBS, and Steve Harvey’s Funderdome. In this episode Brandyn and I talk about: – The realities…
Thursday Nights are About to Be So Lit at the University of Akron
The University of Akron, in the most generous gift to weekend binge drinking since Four Loko, announced that beginning next fall, it will basically do away with classes on Friday. The well-intentioned, if stupidly named, “Five Star Friday” initiative is “intended to give as many students as possible opportunities each Friday to participate in cooperative…
Ivory Keys Piano Bar in Lakewood Abruptly Closes, Staff Claims Pay Issues
After just one month in business, Ivory Keys Piano Bar (14701 Detroit Ave.) is closed. Last Saturday, employees were prevented from entering the premises thanks to locks placed on the front door by the landlord, says one disgruntled staffer. “It’s closed now,” says Julia Kristi. “I hired all the employees for him and got it…
Jennifer Lawrence Makes a Surprise Stop at Cleveland Heights High School This Morning
Thirty students at Cleveland Heights High School were quite surprised by a guest visitor this morning. Jennifer Lawrence, freshly nominated for a Razzie Award for her work in Mother!, arrived in government teacher Justin Hons’ classroom to discuss politics and democracy at a grassroots level. The appearance was a part of Lawrence’s collaboration with Represent.Us, a…
Cleveland Convention Center Nabs Britt-Marie Culey as Pastry Chef
Britt-Marie Culey, known for her stunning French pastries, colorful macarons, and petit savory snacks, has accepted a position as Pastry Chef for Levy Restaurants, the company that handles all foodservice operations at the Huntington Convention Center locally as well as at major sports, entertainment and convention centers throughout the country. In 2014, Culey, a graduate…
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Farewell Tour Coming to Blossom in July
When Lynyrd Skynyrd performed at Blossom a few years ago, we wrote that singer Johnny Van Zant, younger brother of late Skynyrd vocalist Ronnie, continued to capably carry the torch vocally for the group, which includes guitarist Gary Rossington as the band’s lone remaining original member. Now, the band has just announced dates for its…
More Than 100 Breweries to Participate in the Annual Cleveland Winter Beerfest
Cleveland Winter Beerfest, an annual event which takes place on Friday and Saturday night at the Cleveland Convention Center, will feature the usual assortment of exotic craft beers. Some 120 breweries will participate in this year’s incarnation of the event and serve up samples of their craft beers. There will also be live music as…
Modest Mouse Floats On to the Agora Stage This May
Seattle indie-rockers Modest Mouse are back on the road this spring after just finishing up a tour run in October. This time though, they’re stopping at the Agora. Tickets for Modest Mouse’s May 1 show go on sale on the band’s website Saturday. When they come through, the band will get to experience a new and…
Elton John’s Farewell Tour Comes Through Cleveland in November
Elton John is retiring from performing following a final farewell tour, he announced at a press event today. Thankfully, Cleveland is one stop along the 300-show tour route — the legendary musician comes through Quicken Loans Arena November 3. “That doesn’t mean I won’t still be creative,” John said at the conference, which was moderated by Anderson Cooper…
Quicken Loans Arena Construction to Begin in February, Huron Down to Two Lanes
Barriers on Huron Road will be installed on February 5th, the Cavs announced Wednesday, establishing a perimeter for the vast arena construction project that is scheduled to begin by the middle of the month and last for two years. Initially, the north (Huron) and South (Gateway Plaza) facades will be subject to exterior work. The north…
Stonetown Closes Downtown, to Reopen in March as Zanzibar
[image-1] Stonetown (627 Prospect Ave.), which opened downtown in 2012, closed its doors for good three weeks ago. The restaurant, originally opened by the Angie’s restaurant group, had changed hands and closed before coming back into the parent company portfolio, just in time for the RNC circus downtown, which included a safety perimeter outside its…
Cavs Drama, Hangovers and the Senior Bowl — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac discuss the Cavs’ lingering drama, the Browns’ hire of Todd Haley, the Senior Bowl and more.
Drone Warfare Destroys More Than Just Its Targets in ‘Grounded’ at Dobama Theatre
Back in pre-history, when one caveman got pissed at another dude down the path, he could fashion a big club out of a tree branch and wave it at his enemy. Until, that is, the other guy found a bigger club carved from a tree trunk. As the human race has discovered, repeatedly, it’s hard…
9/11 Road Trip Flick is a ‘Once’ Knockoff
David Heinz’s film,American Folk, which screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival last year and opens Friday at Tower City, is a movie about “the kindness of strangers and the power of music,” themes you aren’t likely to forget or escape during your viewing. It can be thought of as a low-rent, domestic Once, and…
Crust’s New Home in Tremont Has Everything You Loved Already and a Whole Lot More
It’s not often that a restaurant gets a second bite at the apple, an opportunity to take everything it has gleaned over the years and roll it over into a new, hopefully improved, venture. But that’s precisely the break that the owners of Crust in Tremont found themselves on the receiving end of when Visible…
Band of the Week: Yoke Lore
MEET THE BAND: Adrian Galvin (guitar, vocals) ALL PART OF HIS UPBRINGING: Yoke Lore singer-guitarist Galvin grew up in upstate New York. Because his parents were artists who were very dedicated to teaching their kids about art, he took dance and painting classes. “We had Hebrew school at my house, and there were people singing…
Savage Love: Mother Love
My father left my mother abruptly when I was 14, and he hasn’t contacted either of us since. It was a crushing blow for her, and she retreated from the world. We were extremely close for the next four years and actually slept in the same bed every night. Eventually, we began doing something that…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing This Week in Cleveland (Jan. 24-30)
WED 01/24 Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is a weekly series that pairs fine food with storytelling. Through it, the folks at Music Box Supper Club hope to raise awareness of the mission of the Western Reserve Historical Society’s new Cleveland History Center. The goal of the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is…
