All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth and Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba Talk About Their Co-Headlining Tour
Earlier this year, indie rockers Dashboard Confessional [pictured] released Crooked Shadows, their first album in more than eight years. The result of “a near decade-long period of immense self-examination,” the album finds frontman Chris Carrabba writing highly personal songs and delivering call-and-response anthems such as “We Fight” and “Heart Beat Here” as well as tender…
Cleveland Hopkins Airport to Offer Year-Round Direct Flights to Europe for First Time Ever
The days of transferring through New York to fly to Europe may soon be limited for those traveling from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Icelandair has announced plans to extend its recently added service through the winter, making it the first airline to offer year-round direct flights to Europe out of Cleveland. Since May, Icelandair and…
CWRU Will Now Allow Students to Choose Gender Identity Other Than One Assigned at Birth
Case Western Reserve University has solidified its spot on the front lines of student validation and affirmation by implementing an update to their Student Information System that now allows students to self-identify outside of the archaic “male/female” binary in addition to choosing their pronouns. The list of gender identity labels were chosen by speaking with…
Local Tech CEO Proposes ‘Betaland,’ Wants to Make Cleveland a ‘Proving Ground for Innovation’
Charles Stack, a local tech CEO, penned a column that appeared in the Sunday Plain Dealer’s Forum section advocating yet another “big audacious plan” for the region. While luxury car salesman Bernie Moreno attempts to corral local leaders around a “Blockland” initiative, (Moreno’s vision of making Cleveland the “national epicenter for all things blockchain”), Stack…
Parma Man Accused of Criminal Damage After Breaking Car Window to Save Dogs
A would-be Good Samaritan is now being hit with criminal charges after breaking a car window Saturday in an attempt to save two dogs in a hot car. Richard Hill was leaving the Walmart in Parma around 4 p.m. when he noticed people standing around a car concerned for two dogs inside. It was about 78…
Local Musician Johnny La Rock Releases His Solo Debut
Local producer/multi-instrumentalist/singer Johnny La Rock, who played in the local hip-hop outfit Presque Vu, has been a part of the local music scene for more than a decade now. After Presque Vu split in 2013, he started performing as Johnny La Rock and creating moody electronic music that harkens back to the ’90s era DJ…
Alkaline Trio to Preview Songs From Its Forthcoming Album at the Agora
Alkaline Trio, a veteran post-punk band whose roots date back more than 20 years, came through Cleveland in 2015 for the Past Live tour for which it played eight albums over the course of four nights. The ambitious tour found the band playing two albums in their entirety each night; the live recordings of the…
Red Light Cameras Do Not Cause Fewer Car Accidents, CWRU Study Finds
For years, traffic cameras have been a highly contested issue in Ohio on both sides of the political divide. Now a study by researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Arizona State University has found that traffic cameras are not causing fewer accidents, as officials want to claim, but could potentially be causing more. Taking nearly…
Dave’s Cosmic Subs and Music to Open in Former Barking Spider Space on CWRU Campus
For 30 years, the Barking Spider Tavern drew scores of music lovers to a charming carriage house on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. Opened in 1986 by the late Martin Juredine and Bruce Medorsky, the legendary watering hole closed for good in September of 2016. Come late 2018, the location once again will…
Beyoncé Scholar Named at Ohio HBCU Wilberforce University
Yesterday, LeBron James welcomed 240 young students to their first day of classes at the I Promise School, LeBron’s public school for underperforming students in the city of Akron. But LeBron wasn’t the only major celebrity making good on promises to help students. Beyonce, who performed in Cleveland with Jay-Z last week, announced the winners…
In Advance of This Weekend’s Shows at Hilarities, Comedian Billy Gardell Talks About His Midwestern Sense of Humor
For six long years, comedian and actor Billy Gardell portrayed Office Mike Biggs on the hit sitcom Mike & Molly. Since that show ended in 2016, Gardell has continued to act, and he’s returned to doing standup too. The portly comic performs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Hilarities. In this recent phone interview, he…
Geraci’s Restaurant in Pepper Pike to Host ‘Soft Open’ on August 6
For more than 60 years, fans of Geraci’s pizza, pasta, and Italian-themed entrees have been driving to University Heights (2266 Warrensville Center Rd., 216-371-5643) to get their fill. Come Monday, August 6, the iconic Italian eatery will begin serving meals at its second location in Pepper Pike. The week-long “soft opening,” says management, will allow…
Martin Fry, Who Performs This Week at Hard Rock Live as Part of the Retro Futura Tour, Discusses why ABC’s Debonair Music Endures
ABC coalesced in 1980 in Sheffield, England, and immediately made a splash in its home country with the post-punk-kissed single “Tears Are Not Enough,” which became a Top 20 hit. The song later appeared on what many consider the band’s masterpiece: 1982’s The Lexicon of Love, a lavish, smoking jacket-clad nod to Roxy Music-style glam-pop,…
On Myles, Tiger, Kluber and LeBron — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac are back. They discuss what’s going on at Browns camp, what Corey Kluber needs to do the rest of the way, the opening of LeBron’s school and Tiger’s last dance in Akron. Subscribe on iTunes here or stream below.
Cleveland-Marshall Joins Global Legal Blockchain Consortium
CSU’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law has joined something called the Global Legal Blockchain Consortium, it announced this morning, in order to help develop legal standards to address blockchain technology and its many emergent applications. In a press release announcing the news, Cleveland-Marshall Dean Lee Fisher said the law school’s membership in the consortium will help…
Walker Stalker Con Comes to Cleveland in 2019 Celebrating ‘The Walking Dead’
Proving that folks can’t seem to get enough of zombies, the post-apocalyptic shows The Walking Dead and its prequel spin-off Fear the Walking Dead are still roaring and renewed for more seasons. Now Walker Stalker Con, which celebrates and allows avid fans to mingle with actors, writers and creators of the shows, is coming to the…
RTA Board to Vote on Transit Levy Tomorrow, Though Adoption Looks Unlikely
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday morning to discuss a proposed tax levy to fund the ailing RTA. The board voted to draft the levy language at its meeting last week after pressure from the rider-and-activist coalition Clevelanders for Public Transit, including more than 700 signed letters of support.…
Violinist William Preucil Resigns from Cleveland Institute of Music Amid Allegations of Assault
Following a story from last week regarding allegations of misconduct within the Cleveland orchestral community, the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Distinguished Professor of Violin, and alleged sexual abuser, William Preucil, announced his resignation from the position Saturday. Despite Scene’s acknowledgement of Preucil’s questionable behavior back in 2007, the new national attention brought to his indiscretions…
Music Box Supper Club Celebrates Anniversary with $4 Concert Tickets
On Friday, the Music Box Supper Club turns four years old, and the popular local club and restaurant located on the west bank of the Flats will mark the occasion with a special concert and even offer discounted tickets throughout the month of August. “We knew we had the opportunity to bring something unique…
LeBron James Opens ‘I Promise’ Public School in Akron Today
Clevelanders have been fortunate to bear witness to living legend LeBron James since he was just a kid playing basketball at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron. His legacy includes a massive boost to the area’s economy, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first championship title and now James continues to serve as a beacon of hope…
Kevin Schmotzer Named Cleveland’s First LGBTQ+ Liaison
The Executive of Small Business Development in the City’s Economic Development Department, Kevin Schmotzer, was recently named Cleveland’s first LGBTQ+ Liaison by Mayor Frank G. Jackson. As part of his new position, Schmotzer will collaborate with internal departments, individuals, social service organizations and coalitions to address the needs of the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and…
Jason Mraz Brings a Tropical Vibe to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz spent a couple of hours with Cleveland last night as he came through town on the second stop on his Good Vibes summer tour. A huge swirly rainbow tapestry with the words Good Vibes behind him, Mraz walked onto the stage wearing a carefree grin and his guitar, visibly ready to put…
The Dreamy, Mysterious Narrative of Lord Huron Notches a Long-Awaited Chapter in Cleveland
Ben Schneider acknowledged early in the Lord Huron show last night that it had been, shall we say, quite a while since the band had graced Cleveland with its fine brand of dreamy calypso campfire noir. The show had sold out months ago, in fact, and secondary-market tickets hovered — I kid you not — around…
Misconduct Allegations Against Cleveland Orchestra Concertmaster William Preucil Given National Spotlight
EDIT:: Following the publication of this article, we received an official statement from André Gremillet, Executive Director, The Cleveland Orchestra. “The Cleveland Orchestra was not aware of the allegations reported by The Washington Post about William Preucil in their July 26, 2018 article. We take this matter very seriously and will promptly conduct an independent…
A Separate Reality Records Hosts Reopening Party in Ohio City
A Separate Reality Records, which brought music collectibles of all kinds to West 14th in Tremont since 2013, has recently moved shop to Ohio City. Tonight, after a bit of a delay, the record store hosts a party in celebration of its reopening at 3932 Lorain Avenue. The event, running from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., features a…
Mayor of Walton Hills — the Village of Butthead Misogynists — to Resign After Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
The crowd at a Walton Hills village council meeting Wednesday night applauded as Mayor Kevin Hurst announced that he would resign in the wake of a sexual harassment lawsuit. Hurst, who was first elected Mayor in 2012 and ran unopposed in 2016, said he would step aside next week. A lawsuit filed earlier this week…
The Cleveland Browns Welcome You to the ‘Hardland of America’
You read that right. The orange is more orange, and the hardness is more hard. New year, new slogan for #Browns pic.twitter.com/AqhtnVLfcy — Scott Petrak ct (@ScottPetrak) July 26, 2018 Let’s check in with the Browns’ official site for the explanation: “Football from the Hardland of America,” a phrase that will be seen on signs,…
The Outfield’s Tony Lewis Comes to Hard Rock Live as Part of the Latest Retro Futura Tour
The signature moment in the career of the ’80s pop/rock group the Outfield was one which arrived quickly as they were working on songs for their eventual debut album. It served as an important catalyst for their career, which stretched across more than three decades. “Your Love” went Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100,…
Dynamic Show at Blossom Demonstrates Why Foo Fighters Remain Rock ‘n’ Roll Heavyweights
Last night at Blossom, the Foo Fighters kicked off their late-summer set at full deafening decibels with the band’s 2002 hit “All My Life,” a fiery anthem that front man Dave Grohl delivered with a raspy growl. Grohl’s long floppy hair was a drenched tangle of sweat by the end of song one. At no…
This Crystallized Version of the Skyline from 1969 is Your New Favorite Cleveland Tattoo Inspiration
The Cleveland Digital Public Library database is one of the most fascinating resources available to the community. With assistance from CPL librarians, the Digital Public Library offers individuals, institutions, and families help with digitizing and preserving and showing-off their collections. The idea is to help keep and share the history of Cleveland, North East Ohio,…
David Curtis Band Records New Music Video at Ohio State Reformatory
A few years ago, local singer-songwriter David Curtis released his debut, It Is What It Is, an album of pop rock and alternative tunes. He followed it up two years ago with another full-length. Curtis, who now records and performs as David Curtis Band rather than David Curtis, has just released a new music video for…
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Bring the Fire and Passion for Each Other to FirstEnergy Stadium
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Shaun “Jay-Z” Carter need you to know they are still crazy in love. They want you to know that they have moved on from their tabloid fodder years, that they have fought for their marriage and that they are stronger. But they couldn’t just prove this to themselves; they had to prove it…
Email Evidence Reveals Arrest of Stormy Daniels in Ohio was Pre-Meditated
With assistance from a courageous whistleblower, the investigative journalists at The Fayette Advocate uncovered emails that reveal the arrest of Stormy Daniels at an Ohio strip club was pre-meditated, and Daniels was the likely victim of a hit job by the Columbus police department. Daniels has long stated that she had an affair with Donald Trump…
8 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, JULY 27 Jason Mraz/Brett Dennen Much like Jewel, singer-songwriter Jason Mraz got his start on the San Diego coffeehouse circuit. Now, with a few Grammy awards and a Songwriter Hall of Fame Hal David award under his belt, Mraz has become a househould name. Tonight, he kicks off his Good Vibes summer tour with a…
Fix Bistro in Cleveland Heights Sold, Will Close and Reopen as Elite Bistro
Chef/owner Eric Rodgers has sold Fix Bistro, an offshoot of Black Box Fix, the popular sandwich shop he opened originally in Cleveland Heights before moving it to Legacy Village. Rodgers made the decision as he focuses on future franchising plans for Black Box locally and nationally. Fix Bistro’s last day will be this Saturday, July…
Someone Untied Betsy DeVos’ $40 Million Yacht in Huron and it Crashed Into a Dock
Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Department of Education Secretary, and possible real life Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter, had one hell of an inconvenient Sunday after someone untied a $40 million yacht moored in Huron, Ohio, that drifted away, but not before crashing into a dock causing $5,000 to $10,000 in damages. While a $5,000 to…
12-Year-Old Russell Township Girl Calls out Chesterland 4th of July Parade for Sexist Language
Twelve-year-old Julianne Speyer, of Russell Township, wrote a letter to the editors of the Geauga County Maple Leaf this month that called out the announcer of the Chesterland Fourth of July Parade for sexist language, (image above). “The announcer labeled the Boy Scouts the ‘future leaders of America,'” Speyer wrote, “and he said the Girls…
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit Put Their Musical Maturity on Display at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
For their last studio effort, 2017’s The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit recorded at RCA Studio A, and for the first time since 2011’s Here We Rest, Isbell’s backing band, the 400 Unit, receives co-billing on the album. It’s suggestive of the way in which the 400 Unit has played a bigger…
A Record Label Feud Fuels Mourn’s New Album
A band releasing its third studio album while members are still in their late teens and early twenties rightfully sounds like a huge accomplishment, but considering the adversity that the members of this Spanish rock quartet had to face, they’re probably just glad they aren’t in deep legal trouble. A Catalonian four-piece, Mourn has made…
You Can Help Name a Snow Leopard Cub at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
The three snow leopard cubs born at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in April are finally moving to the newly-opened, state-of-the-art Asian Highlands habitat, and now you can have a say in naming them. The zoo picked five potential names for the adorably fuzzy cubs: Goji, meaning “goji berry,” Omid, meaning “hope,” Bodhi, meaning “enlightenment,” Zara, meaning…
Reissue of Pere Ubu’s 1985 Album ‘Terminal Tower’ Due Out This Week
One of the best bands to ever come out of Northeast Ohio, Pere Ubu continues to make cutting edge music to this day. If you can find them, the band’s art punk albums from the past hold up well too. Earlier this week, Varèse Vintage, a division of Varèse Sarabande Records, announced it’ll dig into…
The Breeders to Play the Masonic Auditorium in November
One of Ohio’s great success stories, the Breeders emerged from Dayton in the 1990s to become indie rock darlings. Led by sisters Kim and Kelley Deal, the band has just released All Nerve, its first studio effort in several years and announced tour dates in support of the album. The group performs on Nov. 1…
Cleveland Officer Involved in Shooting of Tamir Rice Gets Suspension Cut in Half
Cleveland police officer Frank Garmback received a 10-day suspension for his role in the 2014 fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. As reported by Cleveland.com, arbitrator Daniel Zeisler has halved the suspension to five days. Garmback’s suspension was given for using improper tactics when driving his police cruiser to within feet of Tamir and for…
Veterans Raise Their Voices to Protect Public Lands
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some U.S. military veterans want Congress to permanently reauthorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a program that protects access to public lands and recreation that is set to expire at the end of September. According to the Vet Voice Foundation, the program helps keep opportunities such as hiking…
From Gummy Bears to Buffalo Chicken Dip to Cheesecake, All the Deep Fried Foods at This Year’s Ohio State Fair
The Ohio State Fair opens today and the only thing we look forward to more than the butter sculptures and awkward pictures of John Kasich enjoying the festivities is the bevy of fried food options. Thankfully, the fair knows what’s important and included the entire lineup on its website. In alphabetical order: Brownies Buckeyes Buffalo…
On Josh Gordon, Zach Smith and Kevin Love — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac discuss Josh Gordon’s latest absence, Kevin Love’s surprising extension and the firing of Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here. Or stream below.
Addiction Story ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot,’ Saved By Strong Performances
Directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk) and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill and Rooney Mara, Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot is an alternately raw and sentimental journey through the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Performances by Phoenix and Hill rescue the film from its frequent gooey-ness, but Van Sant’s…
As ‘Hamilton’ Demonstrates, Our Country’s Founders Had Their Turn to Fight, and It’s Our Turn Now
You don’t need me to tell you that Hamilton is an awesome show. And that you should do anything legal (and possibly even illegal) to get a ticket. And that your life as a human being at this moment in the 21st century will not be entirely fulfilled if you don’t witness this extraordinary work…
Prepare to Feast at Rising Grill, the Newest Korean Barbecue Joint in Asia Town
There’s the intimidation that comes from encountering an unfamiliar menu, and then there’s the intimidation that arrives in the form of a wobbly stainless steel cart that gets wheeled right up to your table and is absolutely laden — on two separate levels — with food, both raw and prepared. By the time our server…
Band of the Week: Otep
MEET THE BAND: Otep Shamaya (vocals), Ari Mihalopoulos (guitar), Justin Kier (drums), Andrew Barnes (bass) A NEW TARGET: When Otep first formed in Los Angeles in 2000, Shamaya took aim at George W. Bush, during the time he was in office. On the band’s new album, Kult 45, she’s now directed her attention to President…
Savage Love: Quickies
I’ve been faithfully reading your column in the Chicago Reader for years, and now I’m reaching out to you about my own problem. I’ve been dating this guy for almost a year. Everything is great, except one thing: He wants me to kick him in the nuts. It really bothers me, and I’m not sure…
7 Local Architects, Planners and Experts on How They’d Fix Cleveland
If you know someone with an urban planning degree, it’s quite likely they have a line from the world’s most overquoted words on planning in their email signature. “Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Weekend (July 25-31)
<p>WED 07/25 Hamilton Since making its Broadway debut three years ago, Hamilton, the hip-hop musical that tells the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, has been a smash hit. It traces the life story of Hamilton, referred to in the play as “a bastard, orphan, son of a whore,” as he joins the Revolutionary War…
‘Blindspotting’ is a Painfully Poetic Love Letter to Oakland
Daveed Diggs is best known for originating the roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the smash hit Hamilton: An American Musical, but his nearly decade-long process to deliver Blindspotting, his leading feature film debut co-written with his best friend Rafael Casal (who also stars) proves that he is so much more than…
