With HQ Rising, What Will Sherwin Williams Do With the Rest of Its Downtown Land?
As work continues on Sherwin Williams’ new Public Square headquarters, there remain questions, and promise, about what the company will do with the land around the site in terms of ground-level activation and development. A rotating display of Sherwin’s colorful history will adorn part of its lobby building, and some sort of retail will occupy…
John 5 To Bring Guitar Theatrics to the Winchester on February 8
Rock stars often like to talk about growing up in squalor, but guitarist John 5 says he can’t lie about his background. Born in Grosse Pointe, MI, he was far removed from poverty and strife as a youth. “It was the nicest area and the nicest upbringing I could ever have,” he says via phone…
The Cleveland Orchestra Does Two Symphonies by Sergei Prokoviev and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
The classical music scene is heating up this week and here’s a list of events you should find interesting. – Keyboard performances rule the calendar, with Robert Myers playing Trinity Lutheran’s von Beckerath organ on Wednesday noon, the Preliminary Jury of the 2024 Cleveland International Piano Competition performing rather than judging at Boss Dog Brewing…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Jan. 18-21)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 01/18 2024 Progressive Cleveland Boat Show Hundreds of boats ranging from kayaks and cruisers to sailboats will be on display at this annual event that comes to the I-X Center today and continues through…
Here’s the Lineup for Brite Winter 2024
Organizers of the annual Brite Winter festival have just announced that the funk/indie band Wanyama will headline the annual event taking place this year on Feb. 24 on the West Bank of the Flats. “This year, we worked to bring the festival back to its roots with musical acts from Cleveland and those with ties…
Did You Know Jason Kelce is From Cleveland Heights?
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Sauce the City at Re:Bar Opens This Week
Westside fans of Sauce the City who’ve missed Victor Searcy Jr.’s killer fried chicken sandwiches since the restaurant decamped from the former Ohio City Galley space two years ago have reason to celebrate this week as Sauce the City opens Wednesday at Re:Bar in the Gateway District. Searcy won’t go as far as calling Sauce the…
The Fight to Feed Kids in Ohio Continues, Though State Budget Still Falls Short of Universal Free Lunches
The most recent state budget made changes to allow more students to be fed at no cost, but the battle to quell child hunger is still ongoing in Ohio. The budget bill passed last year provided more than $4 million in funding to allow any students qualified for reduced-price of free breakfast and lunch can…
Half of Clevelanders Think City Parks Aren’t in Good Condition, Survey Shows
Dirty. Unsafe. Outdated. Underutilized. Necessary. Fun. In the minds of 555 Clevelanders, these are the top words that come to mind when thinking of the city’s parks, results released last week from a Parks and Recreation Master Plan survey showed. Feedback for Mayor Justin Bibb’s call to modernize Cleveland’s park system, which kicked off in June,…
Cuyahoga County Dem Party Members Take Issue With O’Malley’s Characterization That ‘Safe’ Suburbs Support Ahn
In the wake of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party’s non-endorsement of incumbent Prosecutor Michael O’Malley, some members have taken issue with his suggestion that “safe” suburbs supported his challenger Matthew Ahn and his progressive platform simply because those areas aren’t intimately familiar with public safety issues. O’Malley garnered 58.5% of the votes at the January…
Listen: Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1967 Speech at Glenville High School in Cleveland
On April 26, 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. visited three east side high schools in Cleveland, including Glenville. Audio of that speech had been recorded but sat undiscovered in the high school’s library until it was accidentally unearthed in 2011 by an art teacher and some students. King had been invited to Cleveland by the…
Ohio House Democrats Propose PUCO Nomination Overhaul
Ohio Democrats believe they can improve a powerful state utility regulator by changing the nomination criteria. The governor selects the Public Utility Commission of Ohio’s five-member board, but he works from a short list devised by a nominating commission with experience in the field. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Daniel Troy, D-Willowick, would alter not…
Cleveland Architects at Redhouse Studio Hope to Build Inflatable Housing for the Moon and Mars. Out of Mushrooms
It costs roughly $10,000 to send a can of Coke into orbit. About $90,000 more if you want to drink it on the Moon. A million to pop it open on Mars. That right there, you could say, is Christopher Maurer’s quintessential problem, and one of NASA’s several conundrums in its Artemis era: how to…
This Week in Cleveland Food News: Tost in Tremont, Geraci’s in Willoughby and More
– Tost is now open in Tremont, giving the near west side a taste of what Lakewood has been enjoying at the original sammy shop. Related – Geraci’s full-service restaurant is now open in Willoughby. Related – A new chef and a new menu welcome you at Little Rose Tavern in West Park. Related -…
Mrs. Doubtfire Musical, Now at Playhouse Square, Feels Shopworn
Mrs. Doubtfire just opened at Playhouse Square, offering playgoers the chance to see a musical adaptation of the iconic film starring the late, great Robin Williams. As you recall, he played the title role of a man who dresses as a woman to gain access to a place he shouldn’t be, his divorced wife’s home.…
With Forecast of 35-55 MPH Winds, Electric Outages Could Be on Schedule During Cleveland Browns Playoff Game
While the weather in Houston for Saturday afternoon’s playoff game between the Browns and Texans looks peachy, it might not be a bad idea for fans in Northeast Ohio to drag that transistor radio out of the garage and stock up on batteries. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory and warning for…
Indie Rockers By Light We Loom Collaborate with Cleveland Public Theatre on New Single
By Light We Loom “Fire & Smoke”
The 2024 Tri-C High School Rock Off Will Be its Last
After 27 years, the lights will go off and the amps will be unplugged for the Tri-C High School Rock Off, which will end its run of showcasing young local talent after the 2024 competition, Live Nation announced this week. This year’s Rock Off will include preliminary performance rounds Feb. 3, 10 and 17, with…
Ohio Republican Compares Gender Dysphoria to People Who Think They Are Animals
Republican Ohio state Rep. Beth Lear compared gender dysphoria to people who think they are birds during Wednesday’s House Higher Education Committee meeting while she was talking about a bathroom ban bill she is co-sponsoring. “If I had a child who thought he was a bird, am I going to take them to a doctor…
Investors Sue Cleveland Rocks Climbing Gym Owner Kevin Wojton, Accuse Him of Fraud
Since opening, the Cleveland Rocks climbing gym has breathed new life into the Masonic Temple building in Ohio City on Franklin Blvd. The gym’s co-founder and Masonic owner Kevin Wojton, a native who moved back to Cleveland after a stint in the finance world of New York City, positioned himself as a notable local and…
Now Open: Geraci’s Full-Service Italian Restaurant in Willoughby
A little more than two months after announcing the project, Geraci’s is ready to open the doors to its latest venture: a full-service Italian restaurant in the heart of Willoughby. The home-grown pizzeria had been testing the waters, so to speak, with a slice shop in the same area, which debuted at The Yard on 3rd…
How Cuyahoga County Picks Attorneys to Represent Children
This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. Children accused of crimes have a constitutional right to an attorney, just like adults. Each of Ohio’s 88 counties gets to…
How a Koch-Linked Group Stalled a Bipartisan Ohio Energy Efficiency Bill at the Last Minute
A bipartisan Ohio energy efficiency bill was indefinitely delayed last fall amid a clash between a major conservative lobbying group and one of the state’s most prominent Republican lawmakers, according to previously unreported emails obtained by the Energy News Network. Just before an expected vote to let Ohio utilities offer voluntary energy saving programs to…
Report: State and Local Taxes in Ohio (Still) Fall Most Heavily on the Poor
When the United States adopted an income tax in 1913, a major purpose was to make the system progressive and ease growing inequality. More than a century on, Ohio’s system of taxation is having the opposite effect — it’s taxing poor residents much more heavily than the rich and driving further inequality, according to a…
Orchids Forever Opens at Cleveland Botanical Garden Jan. 27
Orchids Forever returns to the Cleveland Botanical Garden Jan. 27 through March 17 and will feature more than 3,000 flowers and 100 different varieties. “Orchids continue to mystify and fascinate as these delicate plants grow in some of the Earth’s most challenging conditions – truly awe-inspiring,” Caroline Tait, Vice President of Horticulture and Collections, said…
There’s a New Chef and Menu at Little Rose Tavern in West Park
In November, John Hagerty completed his residency at the Little Rose Tavern in West Park, where he dished up a vegan menu under the name Green Kitchen. The chef decamped to open a restaurant of the same name in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood. Stepping in to fill the departing chef’s shoes at Little Rose is Trevor Fuhrmann, who had been Hagerty’s lieutenant…
10 of the Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Week
THU 01/11 Martin Sexton The word prolific is often thrown around when talking about singer-songwriters, but with Martin Sexton, it’s no exaggeration. He got his start in Boston, playing open mics and busking in subways and on street corners. He’s released numerous albums, received awards for his music and reaped praise from the likes of…
Ohio House Republicans Expect to Override DeWine’s Veto of Anti-Trans Bill During Wednesday Session
Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens is confident they have the necessary votes to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a controversial bill that would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth. “As long as we don’t have a snowstorm, we’ll be voting,” Stephens, R-Kitts Hill, told reporters Tuesday. “It’s ready to be in the law as…
Re:Source Cleveland to Open Refugee-Focused International Farmers Market in Ohio City
Ohio City will be getting another market soon. That’s the goal of Patrick Kearns, the head of Re:Source Cleveland, formerly Refugee Response, whose Ohio City Farm will be seeing an addition to its current property off Bridge Ave. and West 24th: a new 4,000-square-foot international farmers market complete with a kitchen and commerical space, opening…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Weekend (Jan. 11-15)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 01/11 Disney on Ice In what’s become a tradition for this time of year, Disney on Ice storms into town to take over Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for a five-day period, sending the Cavs and…
Now Open: Tost Sandwich Café in Tremont
Last Friday, January 5, Tommy Karakostas quietly opened the doors to his third business, Tost Sandwich Café (2341 Scranton Rd.), which is located on the ground floor of the Scranton Avenue Carriage Works in Tremont. The café joins the nearly three-year-old original in Lakewood as well as Karakostas’ flagship eatery, the Greek Village, which is…
LGBTQ+ People, Including Trans Youth, Are One of the Highest Risk Groups for Suicide
This story is about suicide. If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. Medical studies, national research, and local coalitions in Ohio all agree: suicide risks are higher in marginalized groups, including the LGBTQ+ community. As Ohio awaits the fate of House Bill 68 — a bill…
Upcoming Horror Film Soundtrack Features Ohio-Based Acts
In the upcoming film Last Night at Terrace Lanes, a young woman and her friends find themselves at the Terrace Lanes bowling alley on its last night of operation. When chaos breaks out, she and her father must come together to try and save their friends and survive the night. The movie notably features a…
The Cleveland Orchestra’s MLK Day Concert and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
Waking up after a holiday snooze, Northeast Ohio’s classical music scene has made plans for you this week. – It starts on Wednesday, January 10 at 7:30 with a concert at the Art Museum by multiple Grammy Award nominee Joshua Redman and his group featuring vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa, then on Thursday the 11th at 7:30,…
Ohioans Lag on Vaccines as COVID, Flu, RSV Cases Rise
Nationwide and in Ohio, cases of COVID, influenza and RSV are on the rise, but health experts say Ohio lags when it comes to the number of residents vaccinated for protection against respiratory viruses. November saw more than 50,000 reported COVID cases, and the CDC now ranks Ohio as “high” for respiratory illness levels. Dr.…
Roldo: In Bibb’s ‘Shore-to-Core’ TIF, Developers Win, Residents Lose
Making governmental decisions 30 years out suggests a questionable ability to see the future. Hopefully without rose colored glasses. That the city is poised to take tax revenue from other governmental bodies suggests a form of “robbery” that should not go unnoticed. That’s what a TIF (tax incremental financing) does. It takes revenue from one…
Ohio Sees Surge in Congenital Syphilis Cases
In Ohio, the rate of congenital syphilis has increased more than 300%, from 22 cases in 2018 to 93 in 2022. Nationally, syphilis in newborns reached a 10-year high in 2022 with more than 3,700 cases. According to the Ohio Hospital Association, untreated congenital syphilis can have harmful consequences, potentially leading to miscarriage, low birth…
Ohio Gov. DeWine Signs Executive Order Banning Hospitals From Gender Transition Surgeries on Minors
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order that bans hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities from performing gender transition surgeries on minors. No Ohio children’s hospital performs gender-affirming surgery on patients under 18 currently. “This will ensure that surgeries of this type on minors can never happen in Ohio,” DeWine said Friday morning during a…
Prosecutor Michael O’Malley Fails to Win Endorsement of Cuyahoga County Democratic Party
At Saturday’s meeting of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, incumbent county prosecutor Michael O’Malley failed to earn enough support to be endorsed by the party in his race against challenger Matthew Ahn. O’Malley garnered 58.5% of the votes, falling short of the 60% threshold that would have led to an endorsement. Ahn tallied 37.7%. Another…
This Week in Cleveland Food News: A Bunch of Closings, a Bunch of Openings
January traditionally brings both good and bad tidings to Cleveland diners. The post-holiday slice of the calendar usually ushers in some openings and, of course, it’s also a time when some struggling restaurants finally decide to close their doors. That’s the case again this month. Here’s what’s happened so far. – Say hello to Collision…
Frozen Daiquiri Bar, Which Left the Flats This Summer, Finds New Home in the Gateway District
James Cleveland invested approximately a half-million dollars to open the bar of his dreams in the Flats, but now he has his sights set on the Gateway District. In the summer of 2022, Cleveland opened the Frozen Daiquiri Bar at 1313 Old River Rd., but following a round of battles and negotiations with his landlord,…
‘It Humanizes You’: An Interview with Mayor Justin Bibb Halfway Through What He Hopes Won’t Be His Only Term in Office
Mayor Justin Bibb is a balancing act. On one end, there’s Bibb the financial executive, one with a corporate strategist’s cap view of managing city coffers. And on the other, an executive intrigued by the personality perks of guiding a city constantly in need of a positive one.
Maybe it’s more of the latter Bibb has…
Cleveland City Council Agrees to Court Order Prohibiting It From Enforcing Most Public Comment Rules
Cleveland City Council will be prohibited from enforcing most of its original public comment policies under a temporary restraining order agreed upon today by the body and Chris Martin, who filed a federal lawsuit against council last month contending it violated his First Amendment rights by cutting of his microphone during a September meeting. The court…
Livewire: 15 of the Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland in January
FRI 01/05 Mark Gamsjager & the Lustre KingsGamsjager and Co. have played alongside the likes of rockabilly heroes such as Wanda Jackson, Bill Kirchen and Robert Gordon, and tonight at 8, they bring their musical expertise to the Beachland Tavern to play a special set that pays tribute to Elvis Presley. The local rockabilly act…
Boss ChickNBeer in Cuyahoga Falls Opens Next Tuesday, Jan. 9
The wait is nearly over for Boss ChickNBeer fans residing south of the turnpike. The Cuyahoga Falls location of this five-year-old wing biz opens next Tuesday, January 9. Situated at 1791 Front St., shop number four is located in a recently approved DORA district, which allows pedestrians to walk around with alcoholic beverages. “We are overwhelmed with…
Cleveland Scene Has Been Acquired by Great Lakes Publishing, and That’s Good News
Cleveland’s scruffy and scrappy altweekly has been sold to Great Lakes Publishing. The full press release is below, but some important details to share up top: We will continue publishing here every day and those papers will continue to hit the streets every two weeks filled with stories from our immensely talented staff and contributing…
Ohio Families with Transgender Children Relieved DeWine Vetoed HB 68, Worry About Potential Override
The Burkle family huddled together to watch last week’s press conference where Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a controversial bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth. “It was a brief sigh of relief,” mom Alicia Burkle said. “We were crying and hugging.” Their 10-year-old daughter Astrid has socially transitioned, but has not…
NSURGNT, A5SEATR, LAYPIPE: The 800+ Vanity License Plates Ohio Rejected in 2023
Another year brought another string of attempts by Ohioans to push the limits of acceptable vanity license plates that were foiled by the eagle eyes of the state’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles. More than 800 requests were denied in 2023 for violating the state’s policies that prohibit vulgarities, anything patently offensive or racist, and off-limit,…
The 2023 ‘We Hate Theater Awards’ Cleveland Theater Awards
As a perceptive reader of this column, you are certainly aware that giving out awards for creative work in theater is a fool’s errand since it is impossible to measure excellence when every play, performer, director and designer is unique. That said, here are our “We Hate Theater Awards” Local Theater Awards for 2023. Please…
More Burglaries Reported at Four Cleveland Public Library Branches Over the Holidays
The Library Paystation Bandit is at it again. At least four times over the holidays, a hoodied-and-gloved man has robbed cash from a string of Cleveland Public Library branches, in what seems to be a resurgence of identical crimes committed, police reports show, last August. Crime reports, and an X/Twitter post from CPD’s Third District,…
Cuyahoga County Council Appears Blindsided by Departure of Top Metro Doctor in Charge of Medical Care at County Jail
The week before Christmas, MetroHealth’s Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Olusegun Ishmael, sent an internal announcement that Dr. Julia Bruner had “decided to leave” the hospital “to pursue other opportunities.” Bruner, the former Senior Vice President for Behavioral Health Operations and Correctional Medicine, had in recent years, in addition to other duties, taken on the lead role…
Cleveland Improv Comedy Club is Now Called ‘Funny Bone’
The comedy club known as the Cleveland Improv since 1989 is now called the Funny Bone. What does that mean? No changes but the name on the door. The club — located at 1148 Main Ave. in the Flats — has the same ownership, the same management, the same booking and the same schedule as what…
Ohio Rep. Terrence Upchurch Won’t Appear on March Democratic Primary Ballot After Petition Issue
The ballot for Democratic voters in Ohio House District 20, which includes a large swath of Cleveland, won’t have any candidates listed in the March primary election after Rep. Terrence Upchurch failed to submit the requisite number of petition signatures in time to qualify, the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections told Scene. The deadline was…
Buy/Sell/Hold: A Survey of Cleveland Dining Trends as We Enter 2024
The ever-evolving landscape ushers in a different look for plates across Northeast Ohio each year as certain trends, both national and local, take hold and fade away. As the calendar turns to 2024, here’s what we’re hankering for more, and less, of. Buy: Revivals Who doesn’t love a great comeback story? In a year plagued…
Ohio Public Education Supporters Look to 2024, Lawsuit to Hold Private Voucher System Accountable
While marijuana legislation and other bills still sit on the horizon in the second year of this term’s General Assembly, education policy can always be counted on to be a part of the discussion. 2024 should be no different. Ohio’s private school voucher program has been a source of strong debate among legislators and education…
