Update: COhatch and North High Brewing to Open Co-Work and Pub Space in Beachwood Next Week
Update: COhatch and North High Brewing will open its second Cleveland location in Beachwood next Thursday, March 10. At 33,000 square feet, it is the company’s largest project yet. The sprawling complex boasts 60 private offices, co-working, meeting and event space, a sports simulator, podcast room, game room and other amenities. It also features a North High Brewing…
Sauce the City Restaurant in University Heights Now Open
Victor Searcy Jr. once again is making moves. The enthusiastic entrepreneur made a name for himself by selling one of the city’s best hot chicken sandwiches at the original Sauce the City stand in the former Ohio City Galley space (now closed), at First Energy Stadium and Rocket Mortgage Field House. Next up is a…
Local Singer-Songwriter Mariama Whyte Releases Uplifting New Single
A singer, songwriter, recording artist and actor whose musical foundation lies in R&B/soul, local singer-songwriter Mariama Whyte draws from reggae, inspirational music and pop music. An author and former Broadway touring performer with The Lion King and The Color Purple, Whyte received a 2020 Artist Residency from Karamu House as well as a 2019 Verge Fellowship from Cleveland Arts Prize.…
Sora Pop-Up Experience, a Sit-Down Version of the Popular Sushi Bento Box, to Launch Next Week in the Flats
If you’re on social media, you likely have seen people enthusiastically sharing pictures of their Sora sushi boxes. These colorful, delectable bento boxes arrive brimming with items like crispy rice, tuna, yellowtail and salmon nigiri, spicy tuna rolls, edamame and accompaniments such as spicy mayo, pickled ginger, wasabi, soy sauce and Sriracha. Artfully packaged for…
I-X Center Getting Rid of Iconic Ferris Wheel
The I-X Center’s iconic ferris wheel, which has delighted Clevelanders since it debuted at the auto show in 1992, will delight no more in a few months. Industrial Realty Group, the new operator of the expo center and a company that, it is now clear, hates children, announced yesterday that the 125-foot-tall ferris wheel doesn’t…
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Boss Chickn Beer has been open in Berea for four years, but it was only recently that I had my first experience with the company. What’s the point of driving 20 miles to pick up an order of chicken wings, breaded chicken tenders or fried chicken sandwiches when I literally can walk to any number…
Nina Turner Announces Bid for Congress, Setting Up Rematch with Shontel Brown
Nina Turner has announced that she is running for congress once again. In a video message Wednesday morning, Turner said that she was running “unapologetically to fight for the people and speak truth to power.” Turner’s candidacy, which was suspected when she filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission in September to keep her campaign…
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Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 01/27 The Simon & Garfunkel Story A tribute to the folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, the touring theater show The Simon & Garfunkel Story comes to Connor Palace tonight. The immersive concert-style performance chronicles…
Former Browns RB Peyton Hillis Stars in Low-Budget Werewolf Movie Filmed in Mantua
Former Browns running back Peyton Hillis, who electrified Cleveland when he ran for 11 touchdowns and more than 1100 yards during the 2010 NFL season, is starring in a locally filmed horror slash police procedural now available on streaming platforms. The Hunting, directed by local film producer Mark Andrew Hamer, follows the exploits of a…
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Now That’s Class To Change Ownership and Name in March
Now That’s Class owner Paul Shlachter has booked a bit of everything over the course of the 15 years he’s owned his dive bar/venue located on the West side of Cleveland. Though he catered to the punk and indie rock crowd, he wasn’t opposed to booking acts from South America or Eastern Europe. Now, Shlachter…
Local Musician Gavin Coe To Release Documentary Film About Guitar That Contains His Family History
For the past few years, local musician Gavin Coe has worked on a project involving a book his great grandfather’s brother wrote about his family history. Coe basically used that book as a road map to find all the farms his family lived in and built from the 1700s through today. He then took a…
New Nursing Home Camera Law in Ohio Goes Into Effect in March
A Cleveland man’s crusade to help Ohio families better protect their loved ones in nursing-home care from abuse and neglect will soon come to fruition. Esther’s Law goes into effect March 23. It allows patients in Ohio long-term care facilities to install cameras or other electronic monitoring devices in their rooms. Steve Piskor, founder of…
Errors, Deception Preceded Deadly Nursing Home Covid Outbreaks in Ohio, Inspections Show
Regulators found infection control violations in at least three dozen Ohio nursing homes placed the health and safety of patients in “immediate jeopardy” during the COVID pandemic, an Ohio Capital Journal investigation has found. Between allowing nurses with active COVID-19 infections to report for their care duties, placing infected residents in shared rooms with uninfected…
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission Accepting Submissions for Upcoming Performing Arts Competition
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission’s Power of Sport Performing Arts Competition presented by Union Home Mortgage is currently accepting original poems or songs from local artists. The submissions should describe how the power of sport has affected the artist, their community or their outlook on the world. “We are thrilled to add the Power of Sport…
Jilly’s Music Room To Host the Smile Watch Party on Sunday
The Smile, a new British rock group featuring Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner, will celebrate the release of its debut single, “You Will Never Work In Television Again” by playing three consecutive live shows within a 24-hour period on Saturday and Sunday at Magazine London. The three shows will also be broadcast…
Swensons Drive-In to Open its Brooklyn Location Monday, Jan. 31
Back in September, Swensons Drive-In announced that its next location would be in Brooklyn. This week we learned that opening day was right around the corner. Galley Boy lovers in and around that neighborhood can start eating Monday, January 31. The address of the new shop is 7414 Brookpark Road. Up until 2018, Swensons took its…
New Mayor Justin Bibb Was in Washington D.C. During Week of Cleveland Snow Storm Response
Less than two weeks after his inauguration and during the first winter weather crisis of his administration, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb traveled to Washington D.C. for three days to attend the annual winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. While cleveland.com reported that Bibb was “spotted unmasked” in a “crowded D.C. bar” Saturday—a minor…
Krispy Kreme Will Give Free Glazed Donuts to Folks Who Donate Blood During National Shortage
Donating blood during a national shortage is a decent thing to do, but there’s nothing wrong adding a sweet incentive to spur folks to action. To that end, the Krispy Kreme chain is offering a dozen of its glazed donuts for free to anyone who helps rebuild the nation’s blood supply from Monday, Jan. 24…
Indie Rockers Bright Eyes Headed to Agora in April
Having returned to live shows for the first time in over a decade this past summer, Bright Eyes, the veteran indie rock act, just announced the dates of a new spring tour. Bright Eyes will perform on April 2 at the Agora. Bright Eyes — Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott — have partnered…
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Sammy Hagar & the Circle Coming to Blossom in June
Rock Hall inductee Sammy Hagar just announced the first dates of his Crazy Times North American summer amphitheater tour. The Circle, a group featuring fellow Van Halen alum and Rock Hall inductee Michael Anthony, Grammy-award winning drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson, will back Hagar. Special guests George Thorogood & the Destroyers will open…
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Kid Rock To Play Blossom in August
Kid Rock has just announced the dates of his Bad Reputation Tour, and the trek includes an Aug. 5 date at Blossom with Foreigner. Notably, Kid Rock holds the Michigan record for most tickets sold with 150,000 for a run of ten consecutive sold-out shows there, and he set the Little Caesars Arena attendance record in…
RTA Says it Canceled Service Monday After 50 Buses Got Stuck Across Cuyahoga County
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) made the decision to suspend all bus and rail service last Monday after 50 buses had gotten stuck in the snow countywide. As wet, heavy snow accumulated through the morning, multiple emergency transmissions from train operators also reported that trains had no traction on the rails and were…
New Microgrants Available to Help Young Ohio Farmers Weather the Pandemic
Ohio is the sixth-largest state with beginning farmers, and new funding is available to help those just entering the business to survive the challenges spurred by the pandemic. The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association’s Beginning Farmer Program is taking applications for Pandemic Relief Microgrants ranging from $500 to $5,000. Program coordinator Robin Hackett explained…
In “Hurricane Diane” at Dobama Theatre, the Goddess of Agriculture Is a Butch Lesbian, and She’s Pissed
Zombie fires and fire thunderstorms. Flooded subways and elevators. Snownados, firenados and mosquito-nados. Super typhoons. Polar vortexes. Heat domes. We are surrounded by ever-more-exotic environmental disasters devastating more and more of our world. So why not indulge in an ecological comedy, one where the jokes end not in a self-satisfied chortle but a silent, rictus…
A Genetic Analysis Hints at Why COVID-19 Can Mess With Smell
For many people, one of the fastest tip-offs that they have COVID-19 is the loss of taste or smell. Now researchers have pinpointed some genetic variants in people that may make it more likely that the coronavirus might rob them of these senses. A study of nearly 70,000 adults with COVID-19 found that individuals with…
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Blue Agave, From Owner of Blue Habanero, to Open in Former Zocalo Spot on East 4th St.
Last year, MRN Hospitality closed Zocalo restaurant on East 4th Street after 14 years. The owners said that they decided to shift their attention and resources over to Corner Alley, which was faring better in the midst of the pandemic. “This wasn’t our core business and we didn’t do a very good job with this…
In Cuyahoga County, Only Endorsed Dems Could Get Access to Voter Database. Not Anymore.
This week, the Ohio Democratic Party instituted new rules regarding access to its statewide voter database. Hosted on the VoteBuilder platform, the database gives local Democratic parties and candidates access to granular voter information that’s indispensable for canvassing and organizing during campaigns. Nationwide, the VoteBuilder technology is considered the “gold standard” for both voter contact and…
Assembly for the Arts Launches Postcard Campaign Urging Cleveland to Use Portion of ARPA Funds for the Arts
Cleveland’s recently formed Assembly for the Arts has hatched a postcard campaign to appeal to Cleveland city council to dedicate 2% of the city’s ARPA funding for arts and culture. “We will creatively share with Cleveland’s 17 Councilmembers the power and the impact of the arts and culture in their respective districts,” said President and CEO…
CBD Could Help Prevent COVID-19 Infection in Patients, According to New Study
Yet another scientific study suggests that cannabis could help fight COVID-19. The latest found that CBD, the non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis touted for its possible health benefits, was able to block COVID-19 replication in human cells. That’s according to a paper published Thursday in the peer-reviewed Science Advances journal. The study saw a team…
‘Cleveland Green Book’ Project Is Mapping and Further Documenting Black Entertainment in Northeast Ohio From the 1930s to 1960s
Mark Souther, the Cleveland State University professor and historian who you might know from his essential book “Believing in Cleveland,” recently launched a new project aimed at exploring and adding to the historical record of Black life in Cleveland from the 1930s to 1960s. Green Book Cleveland, a map-based historical site filled with hundreds of…
Better than Nothing? City of Cleveland Issues Mask “Advisory” Through End of January
Mayor Justin Bibb has issued a mask advisory, effective immediately, that strongly encourages everyone to mask up indoors through the end of the month. Bibb, who has vocally encouraged masking and vaccination to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, appeared with Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval earlier this month to plug vaccinations and ask for additional state…
More Than 3,500 Ohioans Will Have Student Debt Canceled After $1.85 Billion, Multi-State Settlement With Navient
More than 19,800 Ohioans who had federal student loans through Navient between 2009 and 2017 will receive $5.3 million in restitution payments from the recently announced $1.85 billion multi-state settlement. And more than 3,500 Ohioans with Navient loans totaling some $81.8 million will have their loans completely forgiven. “This settlement puts money back into the…
Peter Billingsley To Reprise Role of Ralphie for ‘A Christmas Story’ Sequel, According to Report
Various news outlets have reported that a sequel to A Christmas Story, the beloved holiday 1983 movie set in Indiana but filmed in Cleveland, is in the works. Peter Billingsley, the actor who plays Ralphie in the original flick, is set to star, and Clay Kaytis (The Christmas Chronicles) will direct a script penned by…
Bibb Vows to Improve Winter Weather Plan, Says He Inherited Broken System
“I heard you. We need a new snow removal plan to ensure we are better prepared for the next storm.” – Mayor Justin M. Bibb We are reviewing our response and will provide an update with a plan for improvement next week. pic.twitter.com/hPwdxh2gbN — City of Cleveland (@CityofCleveland) January 20, 2022 Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb…
Cleveland-Based TransDigm Under Microscope Yet Again for Outrageous Price Gouging
The Cleveland-based aerospace and defense contractor TransDigm was under the microscope Wednesday yet again for what the Federal government contends is “egregious price-gouging.” Based on an internal Department of Defense audit, TransDigm is alleged to have received nearly $21 million in excess profits on contracts for spare airplane parts. For many of these parts, TransDigm…
The Sleepy Rooster in Chagrin Falls Lands on Yelp’s Top 100 U.S. Restaurants of 2022 List
The Sleepy Rooster, Craig and Sarah Fitzgerald’s breakfast and lunch cafe in Chagrin Falls, was a quick hit when it opened mid-pandemic in 2021. Scene dining editor Doug Trattner was among the early fans when he reviewed the restaurant last summer, and the meal lingered all year as one of his favorites, finding a spot on…
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Upcoming Cleveland Open To Feature Particularly Strong Player Field
This year’s upcoming Cleveland Open, an ATP Challenger tour event now in its fourth year, will feature a notably strong player field. Players competing this year are typically ranked between 150th and 300th in the world. At the Cleveland Open, they’ll battle for ATP rankings points along with modest prize money. This year’s tournament player…
Opening Tonight: Indie on East 4th Street
Tonight’s the big night for Indie, the music-themed eatery that took over the former Greenhouse Tavern space on East 4th St. Owners Gabriel Zeller and Julie Mesenburg will officially open the doors at 4 p.m. Going forward, the restaurant will be open for dinner seven nights a week, along with Saturday and Sunday brunch. The husband-and-wife…
Mayor Bibb, It Is Time: Deploy the “Snow Patrol” Within the Cleveland Division of Police
Twelve inches of snow in Cleveland is the amount that now evidently qualifies as apocalyptic. After Sunday night’s dumping—an enormous, but not unprecedented accumulation—the city all but shut down. The RTA suspended bus and train service for the entire day as its vehicles were stuck and stranded across town, thus restricting travel for the thousands…
Boss Chickn Beer to Open its Seven Hills Shop Tomorrow, Jan. 20
Heather Doeberling and Emily Moes have been riding high since trading in their popular food truck for a brick-and-mortar chicken-and-beer joint. The pair opened Boss Chickn Beer (120 Front St., 440-532-7660) in Berea about four years ago. Last year, they added a second location in Bay Village (27321 Wolf Rd., 440-455-9686), which has performed better than expected. Next…
Ohio Redistricting Commission Begins Working on New Maps After Ohio Supreme Court Order
The Ohio Redistricting Commission began anew on Tuesday, though the details of their newest legislative mapping process are still up in the air. In its Tuesday meeting of the ORC, commission co-chairs House Speaker Bob Cupp and state Sen. Vernon Sykes said work to correct problems identified by the Ohio Supreme Court with legislative district…
Indie Rockers Osees To Play Beachland in September
Indie rockers Osees have just announced a fall 2022 North American tour with Bronze, and the trek includes a Sept. 18 stop at the Beachland Ballroom. Tickets to the Osees concert at the Beachland Ballroom go on sale at noon on Friday.
Students Ask for Immediate Removal of John Marshall’s Name from CSU Law School
A working group of CSU Law School students calling themselves “Students Against Marshall” sent a formal request Tuesday to the school’s dean, Lee Fisher, and the naming committee he chairs asking that former U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall’s name be immediately removed from the law school. “Our single objective,” read the letter to the…
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I’m a straight guy but my whole life I have wanted to be spanked by older men. Does this make any sense? Because I’m confused. I don’t like or want penis. Yet I want to be spanked as a punishment by men. I don’t understand myself sometimes. —Sincerely Pondering And Not Knowing The truly important…
10+ Things To Do In Cleveland This Weekend (Jan. 20-23)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 01/20 Dustin Nickerson This SoCal comedian describes himself as “the world’s most average person,” so you can expect plenty of jokes about being married with children. He even has one bit about being honest…
Original Steaks & Hoagies to Open Shop in Parma This Spring
Since purchasing Original Steaks & Hoagies from founder Bill “Billy from Philly” Fromholzer in 2017, Jeff Wiseman has been on a mission to expand the brand throughout the region. For the first seven years of the company’s existence, Twinsburg was the only place a steak lover could sink his or her teeth into an authentic…
The Avett Brothers To Play Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in June
The Avett Brothers entered the mainstream with the their 2009 major label debut, I and Love and You, and the North Carolina group has continued to be a major draw ever since. The folk-rock band has just announced the dates of a summer tour, and the group will perform on June 10 at Jacobs Pavilion at…
Fitz and the Tantrums/St. Paul and the Broken Bones To Bring Co-Headlining Tour to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in June
Indie rockers Fitz and the Tantrums and St. Paul and the Broken Bones have just announced a co-headlining tour that includes a June 15 stop at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica. Ticket pre-sales will begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow with a general on-sale starting at 10 a.m. on Friday. “We’re so excited to hit the road…
Cleveland’s Dan ‘The Man’ Releases Debut Mixtape ‘Homecoming’
A locally based musician and fashion designer, Dan “the Man” Williams serves on the board of the American Hemp Bio Farmers Association and is the Founder Chairman President and CEO of the boutique executive search firm, Abraham & Associates. He’s also a recording artist. Last year, his single “Believe’Land USA,” a tribute to Cleveland and…
Cavs Give Free Tickets to Fans Who Went to Yesterday’s Blizzard Game Because of Lack of Concessions
Fans who dug out of yesterday’s blizzard and made the slow, snowy trek to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for the win against the Brooklyn Nets will receive free tickets to a future game, the team announced, because a lack of staff left the Cavs without enough workers to open the majority of concession stands. Only about…
Slipknot’s Knotfest Roadshow Headed to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in April
The hard rock act Slipknot has just announced the 2022 iteration of its Knotfest Roadshow tour. The first leg that features special guests In This Moment and Jinjer comes to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on April 4. “Even with everything going on in the world right now, we’re still extremely excited to come back out in…
Cleveland’s Brian Straw To Play Release Party on Saturday at Happy Dog
Baby Stars/Dead Languages has been an ongoing endeavor over the past six years for singer-songwriter, gallery owner and audio engineer Brian Straw. Now, he’s finally realized this full-length album. Due out this week, it’s “his first proper release in 15 years,” according to his bio. “There’s some anxiety attached to the release of this record,”…
107.3 FM Finally Gets Rid of “JenY” Branding, Becomes “Alternative Cleveland”
The alternative radio station 107.3 FM (WNWV Cleveland/Elyria) has formally dropped its “JenY” branding and transitioned to “107.3 Alternative Cleveland.” The JenY station launched playing “modern hits” in January, 2020, after a mysterious billboard marketing campaign. It was marketed expressly toward millennials, (aka Generation Y, aka JenY). The branding experiment lasted less than a year.…
Omicron Forces Us to Rethink COVID-19 Testing and Treatments
New year, new variant. As 2022 gets under way, omicron, a fast-moving version of the virus that causes COVID-19, is well into its march across the world. As of January 11, a record-breaking total of 145,982 people were hospitalized in the United States with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. And hundreds of thousands of people are…
The Head and the Heart Coming to the Agora in May
Earlier today, the Head and the Heart announced the Every Shade of Blue 2022 North American Tour, which will roll into the Agora on May 29. Fans who sign up today for the band’s text message fan club by texting 206-339-3209 will receive an exclusive pre-sale code tonight at 10 p.m. Central Time and will…
Here’s the Lineup for Brite Winter 2022
Brite Winter, which makes its return to the Flats on Feb. 26 after a pandemic hiatus, released the full lineup for the wintertime music festival today. “We are really excited to celebrate the best of our music and arts with Clevelanders in person again,” Brite Winter executive director Emily Hornacksaid last month when news of…
Cleveland Man Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Cuyahoga County Jail Over the Weekend
A 30-year-old Cleveland man who was in Cuyahoga County jail after an arrest for burglarly died this weekend after being found unresponsive on Saturday. Medical staff at the jail provided emergency care, according to a county spokesperson, but Adam Weakly, who was jailed on Jan. 12, was pronounced dead at MetroHealth about an hour later.…
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Cleveland’s Orlando Watson Blends Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop on Sophomore Effort
Music runs deep in Cleveland native Orlando Watson’s family. “I grew up around music,” says the local singer-songwriter in a recent phone interview. At the end of last year, Watson released Corner Stories, a terrific album of tunes that draws from soul, R&B, spoken word and hip-hop. “My grandfather was a pastor in Painesville for…
Warrensville Heights Mayor Brad Sellers Withdraws from County Executive Race
Citing the “distraction” of recent reporting on his personal financial history, Warrensville Heights Mayor Brad Sellers announced that he was suspending his campaign for Cuyahoga County Executive Saturday, less than two weeks after he’d announced his candidacy. “I entered the race for Cuyahoga County Executive on January 5, 2022,” Sellers said in a brief statement.…
Free Sundays at Cleveland Museum of Natural History Begin This Week
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History will usher in free Sundays for Cleveland and East Cleveland residents beginning this week on Jan. 23 thanks to the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation. With “Mandel Community Days,” made possible by a $3 million grant, the museum hopes to further community engagement and encourage learning. “On behalf…
Cleveland RTA Has Suspended All Service Due to Snowstorm
Facing one of the most severe snowfalls in years, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) announced early this morning that it has suspended all service due to severe weather. The announcement came via social media, not formal press channels, and was successively updated as conditions on the roads worsened. First, the Rapid trains were…
Cleveland Museum of Art to Honor MLK With Slate of Free Activities on Monday
The Cleveland Museum of Art, which is usually closed on Mondays, will be open on Jan. 17 for a free celebration honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., CMA offers activities and meditations for visitors of all ages on the King Center’s 2022 King Holiday theme, “It Starts with…
Meet the Anti-Vax Doctor Who Just Won a Local Ohio School Board Race
For most the pandemic, Dr. Elizabeth Laffay, a licensed doctor of osteopathic medicine, worked from the outside in. She told state lawmakers that vaccines kill; she touted dubious COVID-19 treatments like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine on talk radio; she stormed a Big Lots with a small and barefaced crowd to protest its mask requirement; and she…
Hedge Gallery Hosts Annual Printmaking Spotlight Exhibition Next Week
Printmaking might not get as much airplay as other art forms in the region, which is why it’s welcome and exciting that Hedge Gallery, one of the premier independent galleries in the city, highlights the artists who work in the medium with an annual exhibition. This year, the exhibition features two woman — Phyllis Fannin and…
Brit Floyd Coming to Akron Civic Theatre in April
Brit Floyd, the self-proclaimed “world’s greatest Pink Floyd tribute act,” will perform on April 3 at the Akron Civic Theatre. The concert will feature renditions of songs from Pink Floyd albums such as The Wall, The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Division Bell. The show will also feature…
75% of Kroger Workers Meet Definition of ‘Food Insecure,’ 14% Have Been Homeless in Last Year, According to New Report
More than 75% of Kroger employees meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s definition of “food insecure,” according to a new report. A survey of more than 10,000 Kroger employees from Washington State, Colorado and California — conducted by research group the Economic Roundtable and funded by United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) — found…
Survey Shows Racial Disparities in Healthcare Still Common for Ohioans
A new report suggests discrimination in medical settings affects the quality of care for many Ohioans. In a survey of more than 800 people, discrimination was not a rare experience, and for women and people of color, it was common. In the survey, Black women reported feeling “less respected” twice as often as white men,…
Hangover Season, Cavs Season — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
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In Advance of Next Month’s Show at the Agora, Greensky Bluegrass Bassist Talks About Band’s Return to the Road
When Greensky Bluegrass last came to town to play the Agora at the start of 2020, it had just wrapped up one of its best years ever. Early in 2019, it released the studio album, All for Money, and on a tour in support of the disc, it played three shows at the famed Red…
Former State Legislator Shirley Smith Joins the 2022 Cuyahoga County Executive Race
Shirley Smith, the former Ohio state senator who most recently ran for the congressional seat vacated by Marcia Fudge, has joined the race for Cuyahoga County Executive in 2022. Smith’s name appears on the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections 2022 candidate list, and in an interview with Ideastream Thursday, she confirmed that she would be…
Cleveland Clinic Will Donate $50 Million to Lead Safe Cleveland
The Cleveland Clinic announced Thursday that it will donate $50 million over the next five years to the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition, dramatically increasing the nonprofit’s capacity to tackle the crisis of lead-based paint in Cleveland. Alongside the Clinic’s contribution, the City of Cleveland announced that it would allocate $17 million of the American Rescue…
The Inaugural Cleveland Pierogi Week Kicks Off Feb. 28th
The Inaugural Cleveland Pierogi Week presented by Market Garden Brewery and Scene will kick off on Monday, February 28th. For seven days (Feb. 28th – March 6th) pierogi lovers will have the opportunity to visit participating Cleveland Pierogi Week locations to enjoy a minimum of 3 pierogi for $7. Take it to the next level…
Ohio Militia Member Indicted on Seditious Conspiracy Charge Alongside Founder of Oath Keepers In Connection With Capitol Breach
The Department of Justice today announced that a federal grand jury has brought seditious conspiracy charges against the founder of the Oath Keepers and 10 others, including Ohio militia member Jessica Watkins, in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and breach. (Full indictment here.) Watkins, a bar owner who founded a small Ohio militia…
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W.A.S.P. and Armored Saint To Play Agora in November
Led by guitarist and singer Blackie Lawless, W.A.S.P. will celebrate its 40th anniversary this fall with a special tour featuring opening act Armored Saint. The trek comes to the Agora on Nov. 12. “Armored Saint is totally pumped to be the special guest on the upcoming 40th anniversary tour of W.A.S.P.,” says Armored Saint singer John…
Bad Birthday to Bezos: Rally at Local Whole Foods Denounces Amazon’s Union Busting
A small group of demonstrators rallied outside the Whole Foods in University Heights Wednesday afternoon to commemorate (sarcastically) the birthday of Amazon owner Jeff Bezos and to denounce the corporation’s union-busting activities as part of a nationally coordinated week of action. “Jeff Bezos’ birthday is not an occasion to celebrate,” read the event announcement from…
Ohio Congressman Warren Davidson Compares COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements to Nazi Germany, Apologizes
In a tweet Wednesday, Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson compared D.C.’s COVID-19 vaccination proof requirements to Nazi Germany. In a reply to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s tweet about the city’s vaccination proof and mask requirements that begin Saturday, Davidson shared a photo of what appeared to be a Nazi-era health pass. “This has been done…
Music Box’s Immersive Sound Series To Feature Cutting Edge Technology From Cleveland-Based Telos Alliance
For several years now, Music Box Supper Club has hosted a storyteller series. At one program, Music Box owner Mike Miller heard about locally based tech guru Frank Foti’s new approach to immersive sound. Miller immediately thought of a new program he could put together that would feature Foti’s state-of-the-art sound system. The Immersive Sound…
Ohio Mayors Call for Federal Voting Reform
Dozens of mayors from around the country, including several from Ohio, are calling on the U.S. Senate to protect the right to vote and the integrity of elections. Joe Begeny, mayor of Reynoldsburg, is among more than one hundred mayors who signed a letter in support of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and…
Ohio Supreme Court: Republican-Drawn State Legislative Maps Unconstitutional
The Ohio Supreme Court sided with challengers of Ohio House and Senate redistricting maps, saying new maps must be drawn within 10 days. In a ruling released Wednesday afternoon, the Supreme Court announced a 4-3 decision, saying the Ohio Redistricting Commission “did not attempt to meet the standards set forth” in the legislative redistricting process…
Justin Bibb Continues to Fill Out Senior Leadership Team with Six New City Hall Hires
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb has announced six new City Hall hires as he continues to fill out his cabinet and other top posts in multiple city departments. Karrie Howard, the existing Public Safety Director, will stay on in his role, which will now be styled as Chief Public Safety Officer. The rest are new faces,…
The Top 10 Most Popular Novels, Non-Fiction Books, Cookbooks and Kid’s Books in the Cuyahoga County Library System in 2021
Just because it’s already the second week of 2022 doesn’t mean it’s too late for one last 2021 look-back, especially when it comes courtesy of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. As usual, the system in its newsletter today released its most-borrowed titles across fiction, non-fiction, movies, children’s and teen books from 2021, but just knowing…
Best HHC Carts 2022 – Top High Potency THC Vape Cartridges To Buy Online
Have you heard of hexahydrocannabinol or HHC? If not, you will soon because this organic compound is among the newest additions to the cannabinoid family. When thinking about cannabis, most people only think about THC. However, there is another prominent cannabinoid in the mix, and it’s starting to come out of hiding. Hexahydrocannabinol (or HHC…
Kevin Kelley is Definitely Running for Judge, Pens Letter Seeking Democratic Party Endorsement
Former Cleveland City Council President and 2021 mayoral candidate Kevin Kelley is now a candidate for judge in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. In recent interviews, Kelley hinted that seeking a local judicial seat was likely to be his next move after 16 years on Council. And last week, he confirmed as much…
Cannabis Compounds Can Prevent COVID-19 Infection, Study Finds
Could weed be the next COVID-19 drug? According to a new study by researchers affiliated with Oregon State University, compounds found in cannabis can prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from infecting human cells. An abstract of the study was published Monday in the Journal of Natural Products. The researchers found that two compounds, cannabigerolic…
The 2022 Scene Comics Issue
It’s 2022, which is reason enough to be excited, but the new year also brings the 10th annual Comics Issue to Cleveland, so things are looking especially great this week. This year’s issue is once again curated by the two-woman team over at Vagabond Comics: Sequoia Bostick and Amalia Degirolamo, and features work by illustrators…
Best Delta 9 THC Oil: List Of THC Distillate Oil Products In 2022
Are you searching for the proper form of THC to relax you? Or maybe, you’re searching for the most effective Delta-9 goods? You don’t have to waste your time anymore because you’ve come to the right place! We tried many brands’ products in order to find the best ones possible. And we succeeded in that!…
Savage Love: Where Are All the Gay FinDoms?
I’m a gay man in his forties. I very much love my husband but two years ago we acknowledged that our desire for each other sexually just wasn’t there anymore. Thanks in part to reading your column for many years, we were able to have a calm conversation about whether we wanted to remain together…
Surprise Medical Bill? There’s an Ohio Law for That
Ohio patients have new protections to help prevent the sticker shock of surprise medical bills. In a recent poll, nearly one in three privately insured Ohio adults said they have received an unexpected bill for health-care services. Typically, it’s for treatment they got from an out-of-network provider not of their choice – such as a…
