Slyman’s Tavern Location in Orange is Now Open
[image-1]Update: Slyman’s Tavern in Orange is now open. That is just super good news. Find them at 4009 Orange Place. *** (Original story 6/7/16): It’s been just over a year since Slyman’s Tavern (6901 Rockside Rd., 216-642-0062, slymanstavern.com), an offshoot of the 50-year-old deli on St. Clair, opened up in Independence, and already there are…
UPDATE: Melt’s ‘Parmageddon’ at Progressive Field Named Best Ballpark Food in America
UPDATE: Cleveland just keeps on winning! Melt Bar & Grilled’s “Parmageddon” sandwich was up against ballpark foods from all around the nation in USA Today, and today they were crowned champion: Melt Bar and Grilled's Parmageddon at Progressive Field has won USA Today's Best Ballpark Food! Thanks for voting! pic.twitter.com/GGZFU8tE0Z — #VoteTribe (@Indians) June 24,…
Prophets of Rage RNC Tickets Go On Sale This Friday: Update
Tickets to the July 19 Prophets of Rage show at the Agora will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 24. Don’t sleep on this, people. You can get tix at livenation.com and ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000. Note that this show will be a “paperless ticket event.” Pricing is unclear as…
Heights Arts Showcases CIA Icon Brent Kee Young and His Past Students
With its latest exhibition, Heights Arts showcases the legacy of Brent Kee Young, professor emeritus and former head of the glass department at the Cleveland Institute of Art, where he worked for more than 35 years. Featuring work by both Young and some of his most accomplished students, REFRACTION opens with an artist and community…
Shaker Square Film and Flavor Series to Debut with Screening of ‘Jaws’
Just today, Cleveland Cinemas announced yet another new series. Dubbed the Shaker Square Film and Flavor Series, it will debut on Monday, June 27, with a screening of the classic Steven Spielberg movie Jaws. Attendees eat “an incredible meal, inspired by the film’s location” at Fire Food and Drink and then see a classic movie…
RTA Going Ahead With Fare Increase, Service Cuts
After 16 public meetings and the urging of the Cuyahoga County Council to explore all other possible options in the face of budget woes, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) voted Tuesday to raise fares and cut routes anyway. The board voted 8-1 in favor of the actions. All rate increases and service cuts…
Local Guitar Stand Company to Launch Music Festival at Victory Park Ohio
Maker of the GRABBIT guitar stand and other “problem-solving music accessories,” GRABBIT has just partnered with Victory Park Ohio, a 60-plus acre multi-sport and entertainment facility, to launch the Fields of Rock Festival Series, an event “dedicated to showcasing prominent young talent and top local acts in order to promote the development of the music industry…
The Gathering Place Holds 16th Annual Race for the Place, Most Successful Fundraising Event To Date
Sunday, The Gathering Place held its 16th annual Race for the Place. Surpassing their goal of $395,000 by raising $406,251 (and counting), the race represented the most successful fundraising event in the organization’s history. Ever since opening its doors in 2000, The Gathering Place has offered programs to provide social, physical, emotional, and spiritual support…
Coventry Village to Host Sidewalk Sale and Pop-up Pinball Party
Old-fashioned pinball machines have made a comeback and you can play them at various bars and venues in Northeast Ohio. On June 25, you’ll even be able to play them outdoors as Coventry Village in Cleveland Heights hosts a Sidewalk Sale and Pop-up Pinball Party from noon to 5 p.m. The event features other seasonal…
Movie Review: A Monster With a Thousand Heads
When her husband collapses out of the blue, Sonia Bonet (Jan Rulay) painfully learns that her husband’s cancer has progressed to the terminal stage in A Monster With a Thousand Heads, opening Friday at the Capitol Theatre as part of its new Capitol Selects series. Enraged that her insurance company won’t approve the care her…
Dallas Just Bought Ads at Hopkins to Remind RNC Delegates What Might Have Been
A report in the Dallas Morning News Tuesday morning might be interpreted as the latest example of RNC “sour grapes,” but the upshot is this: the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau has bought ads at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport that will be in place for the RNC to remind arriving delegates where they could have…
Lineup Announced for Make Music Cleveland, an All-Day Celebration of Music
It’s nearly impossible to go a day without listening to music. Music is everywhere. It’s played in restaurants and stores. Music has the power to promote change; it has the power to express how people feel without them ever having to say anything at all. So what better way to show our thanks for all…
Parade the Circle Kicks Off Summer as CMA Celebrates 100 Years
Ahead of today’s Public Birthday Celebration at the Cleveland Museum of Art, officially celebrating its 100th birthday, the museum announced extended hours for this week, as well as the launch of its new ArtLens 2.0 app. While the CMA Centennial celebration will last all year, the fun continues this weekend with the 27th annual Parade…
The Joy Formidable’s Wall of Indie Rock Crushes Grog Shop
With the familiar synth melody of “The Greatest Light Is The Greatest Shade” beckoning The Joy Formidable onto the stage, it acted like a bookmark from the last time the UK power trio played at The Grog Shop five years ago. Now touring the states in support of their third album, Hitch, the international indie…
Listen: 12-Year-Old Boy Calls 911 To Tell Cops His Mom Is Driving Drunk
A 39-year-old woman was arrested after her 12-year-old son called Lakewood 911 from inside the car while she was driving drunk. Tanisha O. Robinson was driving her son and her two other children, ages 2 and 8, in Lakewood when the 12-year-old dialed 911 from inside the car. He told the dispatcher his mom was…
Rock Hall and Hungry for Music Launch Musical Instrument Drive
Food and clothing drives represent noble causes designed to help those in need. In that spirit, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Hungry for Music have teamed up to host a musical instrument drive. Organizers have parked Big Bertha, Hungry for Music’s “magic music bus,” on the Rock Hall’s plaza to collect used…
Man With Stolen Cleveland Police Badge and Fake Gun Attempts to Make Arrest, Is Subsequently Arrested
An Elyria man who is not a Cleveland police officer but who had a real Cleveland police badge and a fake gun (that patrons didn’t know was fake at the time) tried to arrest a bartender at Boomers Bar in Elyria. It didn’t go well. It rarely does when you impersonate an officer. Police say…
The Veterans in FLAG Keep Punk’s Primal Spirit Alive
Shortly after singer Keith Morris began playing with Black Flag in the late ’70s, California quickly started teeming with punk and hardcore bands that often couldn’t even get legitimate gigs because their fans were reputed to be so rowdy. Morris contributed to the very first recordings, most notably the acerbic debut EP, Nervous Breakdown. Four…
Teen Driver in the “Nightcrawler” Lorain County Crash Avoids Jail Time
Zachary Goodin, the 18-year-old Lorain County resident whose reckless driving led to the death of 17-year-old Cameron Friend in a much-publicized car crash in 2015, will not go to jail for his actions. Due to heartfelt pleas from Cameron Friend’s family members at the Thursday sentencing, Lorain County juvenile judge Lisa Swenski only suspended Goodin’s…
Pig + Whiskey Wednesdays at Spice are Twice as Nice
The patio season is in full swing in Northeast Ohio and chefs like Ben Bebenroth over at Spice Kitchen are finding every excuse in the book to move culinary operations out of the restaurant and under the clear blue skies. Last week he and his crew kicked off Pig + Whiskey Wednesdays, which is pretty…
Cleveland Museum of Art Centennial Birthday Event
This year is the Cleveland Museum of Art’s 100th birthday after it officially opened its doors to the public on June 7, 1916. In celebration of this milestone, the museum is throwing itself a birthday party. From 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, the museum will be open to the public so guests…
Motion City Soundtrack to (Maybe) Rock House of Blues One Last Time
After 16 years of maintaining its reputation as one of the most influential and unique pop punk bands around, Minneapolis’s Motion City Soundtrack is finally calling it quits. Sort of. As frontman Justin Pierre explains in a recent phone interview, the group isn’t quite sure what the future has in store, but the guys know for certain…
US Women’s National Soccer Team Wins in Cleveland After Being Ordered Not To Go On Strike
This past Sunday, the United States Women’s National Soccer Team played a match at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, defeating Japan 2-0. The game was played in front of a record number of fans for a Women’s National Team game in Ohio — a total of 23,535 were in attendance. The game was called early due…
Cedar Point to Reopen Tuesday After Violent Thunderstorm Causes Power Outage
They were quick, but the thunderstorms that ripped through the area Sunday afternoon were enough to temporarily close Cedar Point on Monday. REMINDER: As a result of the severe wind damage to power lines and poles on the CP Causeway, Cedar Point & Soak City will not open today. — Cedar Point (@cedarpoint) June 6,…
Synth-Pop Pioneer Howard Jones Continues to Innovate
Even with a hefty stack of ’80s hits in his arsenal, songs like “Things Can Only Get Better,” “Like to Get to Know You Well” and “No One Is to Blame,” synth-pop pioneer Howard Jones keeps moving forward and continuing to release new music. That was one thing that was attractive to singer-songwriter Ed Robertson of the…
Rosie the Riveter on a Tinder Date and Other Things Prosperity Social Club Makes Us Think Of
[image-1]Prosperity Social Club has been a part of Tremont for over ten years, but the bar itself has been in existence since 1938. Formally known as Dempsey’s Oasis, which is also the name Patrick Dempsey’s hot tub, it has retained much of its original character even as it acquired new ownership. Prosperity Social Club is…
The Rock Hall’s Throwing a (Free) Prince Dance Party Tomorrow
The world lost one of its greatest musical icons earlier this year when Prince died at his home. Over his 35-plus-year career, he released some 39 solo studio albums, becoming one of rock’s adventurous acts in the process. Tomorrow night on what would have been Prince’s 58th birthday, the Rock Hall will host a free…
Riveting, Edifying and Upsetting “Lines in the Dust” Tackles America’s Apartheid Schools at Cleveland Public Theatre
What will a parent do to ensure that her child gets a quality education? In 2011, Kelly Williams-Bolar served a 10-day jail sentence for illegally sending her children to a suburban school outside of her Akron, Ohio district. The sentence disqualified Williams-Bolar from getting her accreditation as a teacher. A storm of protests, both pro…
BØRNS Embraces a ‘Classic Element’ on His Latest Album, ‘Dopamine’
Singer-songwriter BØRNS (Garrett Borns), who grew up in Grand Haven, Mich., where his parents exposed him to “a lot of music,” says he had “a pretty broad knowledge of old ’50s, ’60s and ’70s music” by the time he became a teenager. “At a young age I knew all the songs and those are some…
Life Changes Inspired Singer-Songwriter Birdy’s Latest Album, ‘Beautiful Lies’
Given that her mother is a concert pianist, it’s not surprise that Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde, the singer-songwriter also known as Birdy, found music to be a powerful muse. Birdy, whose new album, Beautiful Lies, suggests a newfound maturity and compares favorably to the confessional approach that Tori Amos takes, says she…
ChamberFest Cleveland Opens Its Season and Four Other Classical Music Events Not to Miss This Week
Critical masses of violists and trombonists hit Northeast Ohio this week, followed closely by chamber musicians assembling for the fifth edition of Franklin and Diana Cohen’s ChamberFest Cleveland — more about that next week! The American Viola Society pitches its tents in Oberlin this week, with four evening concerts scheduled from Wednesday, June 8 through…
Unbridled (And Delightful) Hysteria in “The Toxic Avenger” at Cain Park
There seems to be a trend in the choices theaters are making regarding musicals they produce. Maybe it’s a desire to attract younger audiences, or it’s the popularity of comic book heroes as the subject of television shows and movies, but like it or not, the age of “unusual” protagonists is here. Broadway has a…
“Top Girls” Puts On Its Power Suit at Mamai Theatre
Anyone wondering whether Caryl Churchill’s celebrated work, written in 1982, is still relevant today will have their answer by the start of the iconic opening act. Premiering at London’s Royal Court Theatre in an era marked by Margaret Thatcher’s unrelenting approach to leadership, Top Girls remains a sharp, modern commentary on gender and class today.…
Cavs Choose Hardest Adventure Going Down 2-0 to Warriors
The Cavaliers didn’t just soil the sheets last night at the Oracle Center, they sharted reveille. Scrutinizing the outcome like one would a Rorschach test is probably more revelatory about you than the Cavs, who seemed pretty familiar for 96 games before pulling a D.B. Cooper the last two. It’s one of the more surprising…
Florence and the Machine Singer Displays Vocal Range During Dynamic Performance at Blossom
The contemporary pop/rock world features plenty of modern-day divas. Singers such as Beyonce, Adele and Katy Perry all put on elaborate concerts that feature costume changes, choreography and larger-than-life set designs. And then there’s Florence and the Machine’s Florence Welch. A singular entity in the pop/rock world, the powerhouse British singer exists in a category…
Reunited Hip-Hop Act Digable Planets to Play Musica in July
Self-described as an “inspirational and thought-provoking meeting of progressive minds designed to provide heightened stimulation through underexposed artists and their music,” the Keepers of the Art Music Showcase Concert Series regularly brings national hip-hop acts to town. The group’s focus: “to socialize and entertain the masses through soulful meetings that showcase soul music and next…
Cuban Drama ‘VIVA’ Depicts a Compelling Father and Son Reunion
The CAPITOL SELECTS, a new series at the Capitol Theatre that features limited one-week only engagements on a dedicated screen, begins today with VIVA, an acclaimed Cuban drama about a young man’s attempts to reconcile with his long-lost father. With this moving film that often feels more like a documentary than a drama, director Paddy…
Case Western Reserve University Announces Schedule for Think[box] Tuesdays
[image-1]Beginning on Tuesday, June 7, Case Western Reserve University’s Innovation Center at 11201 Cedar Ave., will host think[box] Tuesdays, free public events from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Members of the local community can come and “indulge their inner maker” through a variety of activities and projects. A different local food truck will be on hand…
6 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Dixie Chicks/Augustana Earlier this year, the Dixie Chicks, one of country’s biggest acts in the late ’90s and early 2000s, announced a return to touring with their upcoming DCX MMXVI World Tour. It marks the first time in ten years that the band has embarked on a headlining a tour in North…
Cavs Stop Warriors Stars But Get Brutalized By Bench
Cavs fans are advised to put down that bottle of bleach, step away from the ledge and not to set fire to their house unless it’s part of an insurance scam. The Cavaliers lost last night to the Golden State Warriors 104-89, when a 68-67 lead with two minutes left in the third gave way…
It’s Not Over Yet, Cavs Fans — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Zac and Dre talk about the Cavs’ Game 1 loss in the NBA Finals. It’s not over yet. We promise. Sort of. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here. Download the episode directly here. Or stream below.
Ohio State Rep Recently Cited by Cleveland Housing Court Introduces Bill to Abolish Cleveland Housing Court (Before Quickly Deciding to Withdraw It)
[image-1]There’s no question Cleveland is still facing a housing problem. Any quick peek at the city’s neighborhoods will show you that: crumbling housing, abandoned structures, all the visible wear and tear still left behind from the foreclosure storm that hit in 2008. But a new piece of state legislation had been introduced that would completely…
Cleveland City Council Might Actually Vote on that Transgender Restroom Bill from 2013
Remember that packed-house committee meeting in 2014 where Cleveland City Council and a bunch of impassioned residents debated allowing people to use the restroom that matches their gender identity? You’d be forgiven if you don’t. That was a while ago (the ordinance was introduced originally in 2013), and council seems to have been sitting on…
This LeBron .GIF Pretty Much Sums Up Last Night’s Game
The Cavs lost. Adding a little salt into the wound, they didn’t exactly lose pretty either—ahead of the Warriors at times, they ultimately lost 104-89 with tons of turnovers mixed in. So, rather than give a lengthy analysis, this LeBron .gif is pretty much all you need to see here. LeBron can't belive Delly got…
UK Band the Wombats Tap Into Crowd’s Energy at the Beachland
After a couple of songs in last night’s set at the Beachland, the Wombats’ drummer Dan Haggis looked out at the crowd with a shrug and said, “We’ve been told to say, ‘Go Cavs?’” Patrons erupted with applause, as they did after anything the Wombats said or performed — even though it was the U.K. band’s…
Video: Michael Madison Gets Death Sentence; Victim’s Father Lunges at Him
[image-1]UPDATE: Michael Madison has been sentenced to die via lethal injection after being convicted of murdering three women, Shetisha D. Sheeley, 28, Angela H. Deskins, 38, and Shirellda Terry, 18. Shirellda Terry’s father, Van Terry, turned and lunged toward Michael Madison during his statement to Madison, who can be seen grinning on video. Michael Madison…
City of Cleveland Announces Additional “Fast 8” Road Closures
The “Fast 8” film crew isn’t done with Cleveland just yet—the city of Cleveland has announced even more road closures. Filming is officially scheduled to end June 10, with more closures scheduled from today, June 2, through Sunday, then resuming Wednesday before wrapping up for good. Here are the closures scheduled for June 8 -…
“The State of OPS is Dire” and Other Highlights from Police Monitoring Team Report
Chief among the “notable challenges” mentioned in the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team’s first semiannual report, released Thursday, was the Office of Professional Standards (OPS). That civilian-led office is charged with investigating external (civilian) complaints about CPD officers, and it’s work, per the report, has been “unacceptable and irresponsible by any measure.” The OPS has a…
Locally Conceived MANCAN, Wine in a Can, a Boon for Wine Fans on the Go
“If I’m carrying a picnic basket to Blossom from the farthest lot away because I’m the last person to get there, I’m not going to want to carry a bunch of bottles,” says Banter owner and wine lover Adam Gullett. “That’s the time and place for a can.” Wine is fine, but it traditionally arrives…
Capitol Selects Program Will Finally Bring Cedar Lee-type Fare to the West Side
When the Capitol Theatre arrived in Cleveland in 2009, most people thought it was going to become a kind of “Cedar Lee West,” a cinema with only three screens that would regularly show indie films, foreign stuff, and the occasional cult classic. And though the Melt Bar & Grilled Late Shift series now alternates with…
The Cleveland Clinic Is Dressing Newborns in Cavs Gear
These babies were born ready to face the Warriors. Babies in the nursery at the Cleveland Clinic all received their very own Cavs gear to cheer on the team today. Yeah, Northeast Ohio is ready for tonight. Outfitted 💯 & #BornToBelieve. RT if you think these #Allin216 babes are the best-dressed fans prepped for #NBAFinals…
Video: Jason Kipnis Takes Out Ketchup
It’s hard out there for a hot dog. Just ask Ketchup. Here’s yesterday’s (possibly planned) snafu. Your browser does not support iframes.
Video: Here’s the Full Informercial for the 2016 Gathering of the Juggalos in Ohio
Got 26 minutes to spare? Well, maybe not, but hell, it’s worth catching some of the bizarre informercial for the Gathering of the Juggalos, the 17th annual ICP-tastic party going down in Thornville, OH July 20 through 23. Tickets, if you’re so inclined, can be found here.
Prosperity Social Club to Host Summer Concert Series
The Tremont Artwalk is no more but the second Friday of every month “art lovers, foodies, serious shoppers, locals and tourists” head to Cleveland’s near west side for the new Walkabout Tremont event. Prosperity Social Club, the Tremont bar and restaurant, aims to be the place that patrons can go after exploring the neighborhood’s “galleries,…
Celebrate the Negroni Next Week All Around Town (But Especially Griffin Cider House)
All week long beginning this Monday, Cleveland bars will be participating in Negroni Week, which is presented by Imbibe Magazine and Campari and benefits numerous charitable causes around the world. Given that one third of that classic cocktail is gin, it seems appropriate to pencil in a stop at Griffin Cider House (12401 Madison Ave.,…
‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ Satirizes Contemporary Pop Music Scene
While the current incarnation of Saturday Night Live remains a mere shell of what the show used to be, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, the trio behind the program’s digital shorts and the threesome also known as the recording group/comedy act the Lonely Island, emerged as a bright spot when they were regularly…
Video: A Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Finals Hype Spectacular
Today is the Day. NBA Finals rematch day. Day one in the quest to secure Cleveland its first championship since 1964. It’s all happening. Get pumped.
Video: Former ESPN ‘Believeland’ Director’s Mini ‘Believeland’ Cut
The long road that brought the world “Believeland,” ESPN’s 30 for 30 on Cleveland sports, started with director Kris Belman. He was the fella behind “More Than a Game,” the movie that chronicled LeBron’s squad at St. Vincent St. Mary. For one reason or another, Belman was moved off the project and Andy Billman, a…
Op-Ed: Heeding the Humanity of Former Prisoners
I am a former criminal. I was thrown in jail for fleeing and eluding the police after leaving the scene where drugs were involved. What I learned most was not the error of my ways, but the error of the criminal justice system’s ways, and the error of a society that treats those of us…
Hyper-Realistic Cake Designer Natalie Sideserf to Teach a Class in Cleveland
Like the pot sellers of Austin, Natalie Sideserf owes much of her success to Willie Nelson. Well, an edible version of him anyway. Soon after relocating from Cleveland to that Texas town, the artist-turned-baker had the crazy idea to craft a hyper-realistic likeness of the country legend out of delicious cake. “I had this goal…
Must-See ‘Steel Magnolias’ Filled With Pathos and Comedy at Cleveland Play House
Steel Magnolias is now in an extended run at the Hanna Theatre, as part of the Key Bank Broadway series. It is based on author Robert Harling’s sister’s 1985 death from diabetic complications following the birth of his name-sake nephew. The script, which is one of the most produced in the American theater catalog, originally…
Video: Giant Water Slide Returns to Akron This Summer
It’s back. Downtown Akron will be transformed into Slide the City—a 780-foot water slide —again this summer. Last year, 3,000 people paid $10 to $40 for one of Slide the City’s steepest water slide set ups yet. Organizers say the slide (which basically looks like a giant Slip ‘n’ Slide) will most likely sell out,…
Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market to Feature Eclectic Lineup of Musical Acts
Since its inception ten years ago, the Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market has sought to offer more than just local fruits and veggies. Each market also features a musical performance. Organizer Steve Lorenz says he thinks “music keeps it as a lively place” and likens the market, which takes place on Sundays from 10 a.m. to…
California Republican Delegates Super Psyched About Kalahari Water Slides
Just a little update, here, on the fates of California’s RNC delegates. One month ago, their reps mentioned that they weren’t exactly pleased about being exiled to Kalahari Resort in Sandusky for the duration of the convention next month. As of today, though, the Republicans’ tune has changed. Chairwoman Cynthia Bryant said she was “110…
Classic Rockers Whitford/St. Holmes Reunite for New Album, Join Whitesnake Tour Coming to Hard Rock Live
Best known for hard rock anthems such as “Sharpshooter” and “Whisky Woman,” Whitford/St. Holmes formed way back in 1981 when Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford and Ted Nugent singer-guitarist Derek St. Holmes issued their self-titled debut. They even toured in support of the album before returning to their respective day jobs. The duo recently reunited to…
Source: Tribe’s Marlon Byrd Tests Positive for PEDs, Again
[image-1]Update: The Indians have now confirmed our report from earlier today. Byrd was issued a 162-game ban and did not appeal. He tested positive for Ipamorelin and issued this statement through the team: “Today, I have accepted a 1 year suspension by Major League Baseball. Recently, I was notified that I had tested positive for…
Love is a Battlefield in Dystopian Drama The Lobster
In the dystopian near future of writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Lobster, the acquisition of romantic partners occurs at an asylum-ish ‘hotel.’ There, the recently bereaved, chronically unloved and otherwise single people are corralled, processed, and given 45 days to fall in love (or at least in step) with another symmetrically bereaved or impaired sad sack.…
A Photographic Focus on Cleveland’s Independent Music Venues and More at This Weekend’s Walk All Over Waterloo
June’s first Friday marks the last Walk All Over Waterloo before the neighborhood’s biggest day of the year, the annual Waterloo Arts Fest, at the end of the month (Saturday, June 25). An early preview of sorts, the event includes the opening of several exhibitions, as well as an additional opportunity to view work currently…
The Cleveland Classical Guitar Festival and Three More Classical Music Events to Check Out This week
The 16th annual Cleveland Classical Guitar Festival gets under way at the Cleveland Institute of Music on Friday, June 3 with a concert by Cleveland’s own Jason Vieaux, who will play works by Albéniz, J.S. Bach, Bellinati, Ellington, Ginastera, Giuliani, and Jobim at 7:30 pm in Mixon Hall. Other international artists featured this season are…
Reader: 32 Modest Proposals For Increasing Attendance at Tribe Games
[image-1]Whenever we get an email that starts with, “I got drunk last night and wrote this. Please publish,” we tend to listen. And so there’s this, a kindly reader’s list of 32 modest and immodest ideas for increasing attendance at the Jake. *** Before Facebook, from June 1995 to Opening Day 2001, Cleveland Indians fans…
The Power of the Tower Exhibit Showcases the Work of the Tower Press Building’s Artists
Thanks to a resolute commitment to creating a communal space for creatives for roughly 15 years, the Tower Press Building is home to an abundance of artists and arts organizations. This weekend, many of the building’s resident artists are showcasing their current work with a curated exhibition, the Power of the Tower, in the first…
Meet the Band: Cage the Elephant
MEET THE BAND: Matthew Shultz (vocals), Brad Shultz (guitars), Jared Champion (drums), Daniel Tichenor (bass) Kentucky Thunder: The band initially came together in Bowling Green, Kentucky, when members were still in high school. “Naturally, as most high school bands do, we broke up,” says Matthew Shultz in a phone interview. “[Guitarist] Brad [Schultz], my brother,…
Cleveland Finally Landed a Great Barbecue Joint. We’re Talking About Proper Pig in Lakewood, of Course
In terms of timing, it could not have worked out worse for the guys from Proper Pig. After months and months (and months) of setbacks, Michael Symon finally announced the opening for his rabidly anticipated barbecue concept Mabel’s – and wouldn’t you know, it was the very same week as the Pig’s debut. But don’t…
With a New Chef and Renovations, Tartine Bistro Makes Changes to Keep Things Fresh
When Michael Grieve took over as executive chef of Tartine Bistro (19110 Detroit Rd., 440-331-0800, tartinebistro.com) in March, he inherited a fully stocked spice rack. But Grieve likes to call himself more of a salt-and-pepper kind of guy. Part of his goal has been to simplify the menu in order to let natural flavors shine…
How Christopher Noble Went from Cleveland Bar Owner to Running an International Butler Academy in China
Christopher Noble is fond of saying that he’s world famous… in China. He’s the rakish central figure in a Hollywood-caliber commercial spot that swarmed the TVs of Sichuan Province and points east in early May. It was a commercial advertising something called the International Butler Academy, in Chengdu. The International Butler Academy, China (TIBA) turns…
Why You Might Have a Real Hard Time Crying at ‘Me Before You’
Me Before You, the Sparksian rom-dram starring Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke and The Hunger Games’ Sam Claflin, opens Friday in wide release. It’s based on the bestselling novel of the same name by JoJo Moyes, who also wrote the screenplay, and among other things it features Ed Sheeran’s two biggest hits deployed to sublime…
Savage Love: The Kid
There’s this boy—he’s 29; I’m 46 and female. We met when we were 23 and 41. I was not and am not into little boys. The Kid chased me, and I turned him down for months—until I got drunk one night and caved. It was supposed to be a one-night stand, but it isn’t anymore.…
An Edward Albee Classic, ‘Three Tall Women’, is Revisited in This Convergence-continuum Production
If you’re going to build a three-legged stool, you best know what you’re about. Because if one of those legs is shorter than the others and another a bit loose at the joint, you’re going to have problems with balance. That is the challenge that the renowned playwright Edward Albee presents to any theater company…
