Singer-Songwriter Jenna Fournier Explores ‘Softer Side’ for Kid Tigrrr’s Debut
The pandemic wiped out the plans that the local dream pop band Niights had in 2020. The group released the LP Hellebores that year, but when touring ground to a halt, the band spent the time writing new material instead of hitting the road to support the album. Singer Jenna Fournier took online classes and learned about…
Bedrock Riverfront Project, Sherwin Williams R&D Center Get Millions for Brownfield Cleanup
Seven development projects around Northeast Ohio, including Bedrock’s $3.5 billion riverfront complex on the Cuyahoga, were awarded millions in state funds for brownfield remediation this week. Besides $10 million going to cleaning up the former parking lots south of Tower City Center, Ohio state reps announced that brownfield remediation money will flow to the Juvenile…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (August 15-18)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 08/15 The 12th Annual International Ohio Burlesque Festival 2024 More than 70 performers from all over the world will be on hand for this annual event that takes place from today through Saturday at…
Now Open: Porta Rossa in Hudson
Last year, Shawn Monday made the decision to swap his side-by-side restaurants in Hudson, moving Flip Side to the One Red Door space and vice versa. “We always wanted to make Flip Side bigger because it was always so busy and crazy and that was a great time to do it,” Monday says. The new…
Kintaro Sushi and Hot Pot to Open in Former Corky & Lenny’s Space in Woodmere
Last December, Corky & Lenny’s delicatessen closed its Woodmere location after more than 50 years. (The deli was founded in 1956.) The large property (27091 Chagrin Blvd.) at Village Square shopping plaza will not be empty long as it’ll be home to a new location of Kintaro, a popular all-you-can-eat sushi and hot pot restaurant. Owner…
JD Vance’s Comments and Foreword to Project 2025 Book Show His Contempt for Women
It was the kind of juvenile stunt you’d expect from a frat boy being a jerk. But the problem child pulling the bizarre maneuver on an airport tarmac in Wisconsin last week — to stalk Vice President Kamala Harris — was none other than Senator Cringeworthy from Ohio, or J.D. Vance, his latest alias. The…
Squeeze Brings 50th Anniversary Tour to MGM Northfield Park
When singer-songwriters Chris Difford and Chris Tilbrook started Squeeze in 1974 after Tilbrook answered a “musicians wanted” ad Difford had posted, they had modest aspirations. “We could barely think to the end of the week in those days,” says Difford via Zoom from his home in Southeastern England. Squeeze brings its 50th anniversary tour to…
Marginal Road Greenway Connecting Downtown to East 55th Expected to Be Completed in 2026
If you were to bike or walk from Downtown to the East 55th Marina today, the trip wouldn’t be anything of note or necessarily safe. You would most likely take North Marginal Road, and traverse done most of the way in the street, which is in serious need of repaving, alongside vehicles. On Monday morning,…
Huntington Bank Says It’ll Reopen Buckeye Branch Slated for Closure
Following a months-long grassroots campaign from residents, Huntington Bank yesterday announced that it will reopen the branch on Buckeye. “We’re pleased to announce that our Buckeye branch will reopen by the end of October, and we’d like to thank all of our partners across the city for joining us in committing to the safety measures…
Leanna Firestone Brings a Brutal Honesty to Her Well-Crafted Songs
From a young age, indie pop singer-songwriter Leanna Firestone knew what she liked. As a child, Firestone routinely attended writing and theater camps and loved to sing. “I was interested in [writing and singing] as very separate hobbies,” says Firestone in a recent phone interview. The indie pop singer-songwriter brings her Becoming Unbecoming Tour to…
What Does Ohio College Enrollment Look Like After the Supreme Court Ended Affirmative Action?
It’s been a little over a year since the United States Supreme Court ended affirmative action based on race. In the first school year since that landmark decision, there were no “meaningful deviations from historical trends with respect to students’ college application behaviors across racial/ethnic groups,” according to a June Common App report. Their report…
Greyhound to Move From Downtown Cleveland to New Brookpark Road Station
Last November, as then-owner Twenty Lake Holdings announced plans to one day redevelop Cleveland’s downtown Greyhound station, news emerged that the bus service and RTA were in talks to relocate the station from the iconic building to a station 20 minutes west on Puritas. Then, in April, transit advocates were appeased when RTA said it…
Susan Tedeschi To Sing ‘God Bless America’ at Tonight’s Guardians Game
Last week, the Cleveland Guardians announced that rap superstar Machine Gun Kelly would toss out the first pitch at tomorrow night’s game against the Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field. Now, the team has announced that a few other rock celebs will be at Progressive Field this week too. At tonight’s game, Jerry Cantrell (of Alice…
Here Are the Three Finalists in the Contest to Design a New Flag for the City of Cleveland
CLE Flag, a civic project launched earlier this year to select a new, and as of yet unofficial, flag for the city of Cleveland that better channels its modern ethos, today unveiled three finalist designs that are now open to a public vote. A ten-member committee, with the assistance of graphic designers, spent the last…
First Look: Artis, Opening in Lakewood August 21st
Like most big restaurant projects, Artis (17900 Detroit Ave., 216-785-9785) is arriving on the scene a little later than anticipated. Okay, a year later than anticipated. But after two years of work, chef-owner Andrew Mansour is ready to open the doors to his new restaurant, which he will do on Wednesday, August 21st. The construction…
Former Cuyahoga County Employee to Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges
Curtis McEwen, an IT professional facing federal wire fraud charges, is set to take a plea deal in court, filings this week show. In charges filed last month, the DOJ alleged the now former IT director for the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities manufactured false expense reports and employee invoices to redirect millions to…
Ohio Among States Spending Millions on Anti-Abortion Centers Since Dobbs, Study Finds
New data studying state funding for anti-abortion centers showed Ohio provided more than $22 million to groups in the state since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision overturned national abortion rights. Since 2013, the state has fed more than $35.5 million to anti-abortion funding, according to Equity Forward’s newest study of state-by-state funding for…
This Week in Cleveland Food News: Birdietown in Lakewood Set to Tee Off and More
There’s a whole lot to catch up on, so let’s get started. – Birdietown, a new mini golf lounge and restaurant, is poised to open in Lakewood. Along with 18 holes of indoor, adults-only putt-putt, look forward to a menu designed by Chef Jill Vedaa. Related – Staying in Lakewood, there’s been a change of…
Another Wage Theft Lawsuit Against Bernie Moreno Comes to Light
In 2012, a Porsche dealership owned by Republican U.S. Senate nominee Bernie Moreno recruited a general manager from Virginia with decades of experience selling the German sports cars. A year and a half later they cut ties with the salesman, and pretty soon he was in court claiming Moreno hadn’t delivered on the pay package…
With Tens of Thousands Across Cleveland Still Without Power, Residents Scramble for Food, Places to Stay, Medical Help
The three tornadoes came in quickly and left just as swiftly on Tuesday afternoon. In Avon Lake, one touched down at quarter to four, near Wedgewood Drive, and destroyed homes in Rocky River nine miles away. Another landed ten minutes later on Holland Road, and tore pieces off the Brook Park Rec Center. The third,…
Roldo: Bedrock TIF Latest Example of Cleveland Chasing the Shiny Object
Now is the time for big changes at Cleveland city hall. It is time for a reformed mayor. It is time for a reformed city council, too. The balance of power has gotten too, too far out of whack. We have too much “going along” with no real questions asked. Giving $1 billion to one…
Record-Breaking Tornado Number 66 Hits Ohio
Ohio is experiencing an unprecedented year for tornadoes, with the latest confirmed touchdown occurring on Wednesday. We have confirmed two tornadoes across Lorain and Cuyahoga counties on August 6th. More surveys will continue on Thursday, August 8th. #OHwx Read more details here: https://t.co/t4L368Lm1U pic.twitter.com/NRUlJkLYoP — NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) August 7, 2024 In 2024, Ohio has…
Ohio GOP Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno Takes Anti-Immigrant, Pro-Fossil Fuel Message on Tour
Republican U.S. Senate nominee Bernie Moreno has been barnstorming across Ohio this week as part of his “Defend America” bus tour. He kicked things off in Chillicothe Monday morning, with a stump speech hammering Democrats’ policy failures, real or imagined. In his telling, unlawful immigration is a millstone around the country’s neck and a threat…
City Council Approves Special TIF District For Bedrock Riverfront Project, Promising Up to $1 Billion in Subsidies
Just a few months after City Council formally made Downtown Cleveland into a self-propelling revenue generator, thanks to the Shore-to-Core-to-Shore tax increment financing (TIF) district, they spent a bulk of their second summer meeting discussing another TIF, one for Bedrock that would remove the riverfront from the overarching one covering the central business district and…
Eric Carmen and the Raspberries to Be Honored at Rock Hall
Tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. at the Rock Hall’s plaza, councilman Brian Kazy and Rock Hall officials will celebrate the legacy of the late Eric Carmen and his band, the Raspberries, and award them with the second annual Music Keynote to the City. The event will also include the world premiere of a Raspberries concert movie. In…
Charter House Grille on East 185th Now Open
Today’s the day for Chris King, who will open the doors to Charter House Grille (991 E. 185th St., 216-920-2060) at 3 p.m. King purchased the former Bistro 185 property two years ago and has completely renovated the interior as well as the exterior. Charter House Grille bears little resemblance to its predecessor — or to John Christie’s…
Birdietown Mini Golf and Lounge to Open in Lakewood This Fall
Over the past few years, the so-called eatertainment trend has brought us venues that blend food, drink and fun in the form of arcade games, duckpin bowling, shuffleboard and golf sims. One of the latest activities to enter the ring is miniature golf, with places like Puttshack and Puttery making names for themselves. One person…
Glass Animals Discuss Coming to Terms with Their Resounding Success
When the British rock/pop band Glass Animals released its 2020 album, Dreamland, the pandemic limited the group’s ability to tour behind the record. And when the guys finally hit the road to support the album, which had become a huge hit thanks to the shimmering single “Heat Waves,” a song that marries a hip-hop groove…
Joyce Brabner, Comic Book Writer and Wife of Late Harvey Pekar, Dies at 72
Joyce Brabner, the comic book writer who helped, with late husband and fellow author Harvey Pekar, bring everyday Cleveland life to the world, died last week after a lengthy battle with cancer, a Facebook post from her partner of 14 years, Lee Batdorf, confirmed. She was 72. Long seen as Pekar’s rock and confidante in…
Chardon Police Identify Golfer Accused of Hitting Dog With Club
Chardon police have identified and spoken with the suspect in an alleged attack on a dog near Chardon Lakes Golf Course on Sunday, Aug. 4. A resident that day reported that a golfer wandered onto her property, ostensibly to look for a wayward shot, and hit her dog Milo in the face with a golf…
Ohio Sec. of State LaRose’s Noncitizen Voter Registration Audit Sweeps in Naturalized Citizens
In May, Nicholas Ross walked into the federal courthouse in downtown Columbus, and alongside about 30 other people, raised his right hand and swore to “bear true faith and allegiance” to the U.S. Constitution. A few weeks later he got a letter in the mail. Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office was questioning his voter…
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose Purged Nearly 160,000 People From the State’s Voter Rolls
Nearly 160,000 people were recently purged from Ohio’s voter rolls — meaning they currently can’t vote in the upcoming presidential election. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose removed 154,995 inactive and out-of-state voters from the Statewide Voter Registration Database, according to his office. “Every Ohioan, regardless of their political views, should care about accurate voter…
Cleveland Unveils Latest Lakefront Master Plan, Calls for Major Shoreway Overhaul With or Without Browns
It’s common knowledge for anyone who’s tried to get to the lakefront from downtown Cleveland that the current ways of doing so—either via East 9th or West 3rd—aren’t the most easy, safe or welcoming experiences. For one, East 9th, the devoted connector of I-71 and OH-2, has no bike lanes. Pedestrians, bicyclists or scooter riders…
Garage Rockers Together Pangea Talk Touring Sober, Making Best-Known Album Ahead of Grog Shop Show
Together Pangea doesn’t tour for as long as it used to, and for bassist Danny Bengston, that’s OK. “Doing it less, I’m more stoked to go on tour than I was in, like, 2017, 18, 19 when we were just sort of doing it all the fucking time. It becomes something you regret,” Bengston said.…
22 Cleveland, Northeast Ohio Dispensaries Approved to Start Selling Recreational Marijuana This Week
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control will tomorrow morning issue nearly 100 dual-use Certificates of Operation allowing 98 current medical marijuana dispensaries to legally begin selling recreational weed. Twenty-two of them, by Scene’s count, are in Northeast Ohio (note: the issuance of a certificate does not necessarily mean the dispensary will immediately…
Ohioans Can Start Buying Recreational Marijuana in Some Dispensaries This Week
Ohioans will be able to legally purchase recreational marijuana starting this week. The state’s first recreational marijuana sales will take place Tuesday at some dispensaries across the state, sources confirmed to the Ohio Capital Journal. “We are stepping into a new future for Ohio where citizens will have access to safe products and communities will…
Dig Into the World of Teen Angst With “Speech & Debate” at Convergence-Continuum
Stories about misfit kids are legion, from “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky to the adolescent touchstone of Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye.” It makes sense, since that time between teen-hood and adulthood is so fraught with complexities involving identity, sex, and life in general. In the play Speech & Debate…
As Cleveland Makes Stadium Pitch, Optimism in Brook Park After Meetings With Haslam Reps for New Dome
The day before Mayor Justin Bibb publicly released Cleveland’s latest proposal to the Browns for renovating the existing stadium on the lakefront—a contribution of $461 million to the $1-billion-plus project—and asked the Haslams to respond by Aug. 12, the team welcomed officials from Brook Park for a series of meetings at Browns headquarters in Berea.…
‘It’s Just Sad’: Drug Store Closures Could Make Some Cleveland Neighborhoods Pharmacy Deserts
When the Rite Aid off West 65th St. and Franklin Boulevard announced earlier this summer it would be closing, a small wave of disappointment fell over Christina Keim and Mark Galit. Filing and picking up prescriptions would be a bit harder. Grabbing a few pantry items or cleaning supplies would require a 10-minute drive or…
Pins Mechanical Offering $300,000 Prize for a Perfect Duckpin Bowling Game
Think you can make history? Then run, don’t walk, to Pins and Mechanics this month to sign up for a free contest: Three chances at a perfect game of duckpin bowling — a “300 game,” knocking down all 10 pins in 12 frames. The elusive prize: $300,000. But trust it’s easier said than done, with…
Ohio City Pizzeria Closing August 10th
The near west side is about as blessed with pizza as any neighborhood in Cleveland, from higher-end options such as Cent’s and Il Rione to fast-casual outposts like City Slice. For the past five years, Ohio City Pizzeria (version 2.0) operated somewhere in the middle, slinging hearty pie in a cozy dining room alongside a…
