Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Reveals New Baby Giraffe’s Name on Longest Day of the Year
In early May, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo officially announced the birth of an adorable baby giraffe. Choosing between three potential names, the public got the chance to name the little string bean. Today, the zoo has now revealed that the public’s choice is Kidogo, which means “little.” The reveal comes not just on the longest day…
6 Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day in Cleveland That Aren’t Grilling Out
With Father’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to figure out what you’re going to do with Dad. Brunch and/or grilling out are traditional, but we think you should try something a little more outside the box this year. Take Dad to the Zoo A trip to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is free for…
7 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Zac Brown Band Known for live shows that often feature a slew of oddball covers in addition to original material, Zac Brown Band returns to Blossom tonight for what’ll undoubtedly be another memorable gig. The group seemingly plays the venue each summer and always delivers a stellar performance. The current tour supports…
Downtown Cleveland Shake Shack Opens Thursday, June 20 at 11 a.m.
Up until now, Shake Shack fans had to journey out to Pinecrest or Hopkins Airport to scratch that ShackBurger or Chick’n Shack itch. But come Thursday, June 20th at 11 a.m, urban burger, fries and shake lovers can simply walk or ride over to the new downtown digs on East Sixth Street by Euclid Avenue (601…
North Union Farmers Market’s Legacy Village Location is Back in Action This Weekend
The North Union Farmers Market is making a return to Legacy Village on Cleveland’s east side this weekend. Starting this Sunday, the summer market runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., continuing every Sunday through Sept. 29 in the parking lot adjacent to the Capital Grille. The market is offering more than your standard array of fresh-grown produce, meat…
Dan Gilbert’s Private Security Force Votes to Strike for $15 Per Hour Wages
Security guards working for a firm hired by Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock to guard his downtown Detroit buildings voted on Monday to strike for $15 per hour wages and a path to unionization. The employees have yet to walk off the job, though they may in the coming days if a deal isn’t reached with their…
Here Are the 73 Cleveland Bars and Restaurants Approved to Stay Open Until 4 a.m. During MLB All Star Week
The city of Cleveland today released the final list of 73 approved bars and restaurants that can stay open until 4 a.m. during MLB All Star week (July 5 through July 10). The “major event” special exemption for liquor permits is thanks to an Ohio bill passed before the RNC allowing cityies to extend last…
How Ukrainian Oligarchs Secretly Became the Largest Real Estate Owners in Downtown Cleveland
“IMG_2485″by jeffpyle is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 In an explosive legal complaint filed last month in Delaware, attorneys for a major Ukrainian bank alleged that two oligarchs who founded the bank and controlled it from 2006 to 2016 laundered hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent corporate loans to purchase assets in the United…
Cleveland Rock Legend Michael Stanley Officially Has His Own City Street Sign
Further proving that Cleveland is Michael Stanley’s town, the local music legend officially has his own street sign. Standing at the corner or Huron and Euclid this morning, the rocker watched as the Michael Stanley Way street sign was attached to a pole. The sign includes a small photo of the musician, as well as…
Local Alternative Act Who Hit Me to Release a New Single Next Week
The local four-piece rock/alternative band Who Hit Me has played around town for a few years now, but it hasn’t released any new music recently. This week, however, the group announced it’ll issue “Info Age,” its first new music since 2017. The rousing Clash-like song features call-and-response vocals and has an anthemic quality to it.…
ChamberFest Cleveland Kicks Off Its 2019 Season and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
June marks the return of ChamberFest Cleveland, which kicks off its 2019 season with a variety of dynamic chamber music concerts this week. The season opens on Thursday, June 13 at 7:30 pm in Mixon Hall at the Cleveland Institute of Music with Under the Influence. Hear Beethoven’s Clarinet Trio in B-flat, Penderecki’s String Trio,…
Ohio Groups Question Pipeline Expansion
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite an agreeable review from regulators, some Ohio residents and organizations still object to a proposed pipeline expansion. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is taking public comment on its environmental assessment for the Buckeye XPress project, which involves the construction of 66 miles of 36-inch natural-gas pipeline to replace a 20-inch pipeline…
City of Cleveland Will Pay $225,000 Settlement to Greg Johnson, 2016 RNC Flag Burner
The city of Cleveland will pay a $225,000 settlement to Gregory Johnson, the protestor who burned an American flag outside of the 2016 RNC in Cleveland. Johnson had filed a federal lawsuit against Cleveland alleging violations of his First and Fourth Amendment rights stemming from his arrest and prosecution following the demonstration. Johnson, who was…
Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Play the Kent Stage in November
When Allan Jaffe and his wife Sandra moved from Pennsylvania to New Orleans in the early ’60s, they didn’t initially come for the music. But they ended up staying for the music after they took over a small, dingy art gallery in the French Quarter and turned it into Preservation Hall, a 100-seat concert venue…
Playhouse Square Announces Schedule for the 2019-2020 National Geographic Live Speaker Series
National Geographic Live boasts a broad roster of renowned photographers, scientists, authors, filmmaker and adventurers. Its critically acclaimed programs have existed for more than a century and the programs are currently presented in more than 60 cities in North America. The new 2019-2020 series adds Cleveland to the list. “We are thrilled to be bringing some…
Common Coming to the Agora in August
When veteran rapper and actor Common played the State Theatre last year as part of Tri-C JazzFest, our review of the concert noted that “the show itself was a roller coaster trip down memory lane for some and perhaps an introduction to some of Common’s music for others, but it all made sense.” You can…
Dates Announced for La Placita Summer Series in Clark-Fulton Neighborhood
Dates have been announced for the 5th annual La Placita summer series. La Placita is an open-air, Hispanic-themed marketplace that provides local minority entrepreneurs and artists with an opportunity to showcase their products. The events are designed to foster Cleveland’s Latino culture and promote economic development in La Villa Hispana, a placemaking initiative within the…
Ohioans for Gun Safety File Ballot Initiative to Close Loopholes in Background Check Law
Today, Ohioans for Gun Safety announced they have filed a ballot initiative with the Ohio Attorney General’s office to close loopholes in Ohio’s background check law. We filed! Click the link to read our petition and find out how you can help us bring common sense background checks for gun safety to Ohio! https://t.co/AGDd5gRL6N pic.twitter.com/KKXjmZesT7…
With Summer, ‘Relatively Harmless’ Black Bears Return to Northeast Ohio
While Northeast Ohioans may be used to deer wandering into their backyards, it’s a whole ‘nother thing to see a black bear. In the past few weeks, three black bear sightings have been reported in Northeast Ohio. Instances in Mantua Township and Chagrin Falls were caught on camera, while an Aurora woman called the Ohio…
Some Tall-Ass Ships Are Sailing to Cleveland in July
Tickets to the upcoming 2019 Cleveland Tall Ships Festival are now on sale. Floating to Cleveland’s lakefront with 11 ships July 11-14, the festival allows the tall ship-curious to cruise around Lake Erie on historic vessels in style — as well as have an excuse to sing songs from the Styx and Lonely Island catalogs. Last in town…
George Clinton to Bring His Farewell Tour to the Rock Hall in July
Earlier today, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced that funk pioneer George Clinton will bring his One Nation Under a Groove Farewell Tour to the PNC Stage that’s on the Rock Hall’s plaza on July 20. Dumpstaphunk and Miss Velvet & the Blue Wolf will open the show. Tickets are $35, and the…
Yes, There Was Just a Minor Earthquake in Cleveland
No, you’re not hallucinating, Dan Chaon. Yes, that was a minor earthquake in Northeast Ohio this morning shortly after 10:50 a.m. that was felt from Lorain out west to Ashtabula in the east. Preliminary reports from the United States Geological Survey put it at about a 4.0 on the magnitude scale, which is to say…
Ohio Relies Heavily on Volunteers to Handle Aging Adults’ Affairs
Malcolm Tanksley visited Ruby at the nursing home nearly every weekend. The pair didn’t meet until Ruby was in her seventies, but for the last decade of her life, he was the only family she had. “After thirteen years as her guardian, she thought I was really family,” Tanksley said. “She had dementia to the…
Cincinnati the Latest City to Sue State of Ohio Over Gun Law Restrictions
Can Ohio cities pass gun control laws stricter than the state’s? That will be up to courts to decide. The city of Cincinnati filed a lawsuit against the state of Ohio in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court last week alleging that Ohio’s House Bill 228 violates the so-called “home rule” rights of municipalities. Those rights,…
First Look: The New Cleveland LGBT Community Center Prepares for Opening
The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland has officially planted its roots in a new location on Detroit Avenue. And while the new space won’t be ready for the public until the end of the week, Scene recently took a tour of the new digs. First off, the fresh space is a step up from the…
Annual Jam For Justice to Take Place on June 19 at House of Blues
From 5 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, attorneys and judges will unite at House of Blues for the 11th annual Jam for Justice, a benefit concert for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. Proceeds support Legal Aid’s mission to “secure justice” and “resolve fundamental problems” for low-income people in Northeast Ohio. Legal Aid…
Rock Hall Opens New Warped Tour Exhibit With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Earlier today, the Rock & Hall of Fame opened its latest exhibit, Forever Warped: 25 Years of the Vans Warped Tour, with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. Warped founder Kevin Lyman was on hand along with Rock Hall CEO Greg Harris. The exhibit includes a range of items, including an autographed tabletop from 2006 tour, a…
Rashida Tlaib Responds Appropriately to Cleveland Police Union Attempts to Get Timothy Loehmann Rehired
GTFOH! https://t.co/A59XrgyJMA — Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) June 7, 2019 ICYMI, the Cleveland Police Union is attempting to get officer Timothy Loehmann, the rookie officer who shot and killed Tamir Rice in 2014, his job back. Loehmann was fired by the City of Cleveland not for killing Tamir — for which former County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty…
MetroHealth’s Boutros: Big Fancy Hospitals Don’t Matter
[image-1] In a speech Friday afternoon at the City Club of Cleveland, MetroHealth CEO called on city leaders and residents to hold one another accountable in improving what he called a “health outcomes crisis” in Northeast Ohio. He called on business leaders to pay their employees $15 per hour; invited churches and “any business with…
Yung Bae Coming to the Grog Shop in October
Earlier today, Yung Bae, a cutting-edge producer who draws from disco, funk, R&B and even Japanese “city pop,” announced tour dates in support of his forthcoming album, Bae 5. In interviews, he’s likened his live show to a “dance party” that finds him relying heavily on samples and pre-recorded beats. The 21-date headlining tour kicks…
DeWine: State Will Inspect Cuyahoga County Jail Every 30 Days
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has proposed a series of substantive changes at the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) in response to the assorted catastrophes at the Cuyahoga County Jail, including nine inmate deaths since last June. While these changes are designed to improve the inspection and reporting processes at ODRC’s Bureau of Adult…
Annual Chardon Love Fest Music Festival Returns on June 29
Chardon Love Fest, an annual open-air music festival, will return to the historic Chardon Square in Chardon on June 29 for its ninth consecutive year. The free festival will kick off at noon, and it’ll feature 20 bands, including acts such as Steve Wright, Brandon Postman, Olivia Martinez, Lucky is the Lion, Chloe and the Steel Strings, and Thor Platter. A…
Baseball, Trash Talk and the NBA Finals — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac talk fireworks, trash talk, baseball, Twitter beefs, Kyle Lowry and the true meaning of May and June football (hint: not much at all). Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here or stream below.
A Fearless 25-Pound Turtle Caused a Traffic Jam in Euclid Yesterday
Euclid drivers on their way home from work yesterday afternoon got stuck in heavy traffic, but not for the usual reasons. Turns out, one sweet 25-pound turtle was just trying to mind its business and crawl across the intersection of East 228th St. and Lakeshore Blvd. Unfortunately for all involved, turtles aren’t able to dart…
States Will Be Able to Opt Out of Ohio River Pollution Control Standards, ORSANCO Board Votes
A set of pollution control standards governing eight states along the Ohio River will become voluntary, the board of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission decided today. Cincinnati-based ORSANCO oversees standards for emissions from about 600 companies and other organizations along a 1,000-mile stretch of the river that provides drinking water for roughly 5…
No Indictment After Grand Jury Hears Evidence in Shooting Death of Thomas Yatsko by Off-Duty Cleveland Police Officer
A Cuyahoga County grand jury has declined to indict Cleveland police Sergeant Dean Graziolli in the January 2018 shooting death of 21-year-old Thomas Yatsko outside of the Corner Alley in University Circle where Graziolli was working off-duty security. In a statement, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien, who served as special prosecutor in the case at…
Punch Bowl Social Celebrating Pride Month With a Special Sip & Support Cocktail
Earlier today, Punch Bowl Social, the Flats East Bank restaurant and bar, announced that it’ll celebrate Pride Month with a special Sip & Support cocktail. Punch Bowl Social prides itself on being “a place for people to come and be their most authentic selves.” As a result, the bar menu will feature a $10 Sip…
First Look: Palazzo Restaurant, Now Open
For the past 10 months, Rafael Zaloshnja has been laboring to bring back the old building that long housed Palazzo restaurant. Last week, he officially unveiled the space to the public as the Palazzo (10031 Detroit Ave., 216-417-7005), an upscale Italian eatery. The Albanian-born, Europe-trained chef has been in Cleveland since he was 20 years…
Cleveland Metroparks Police Seek Tips in Double Homicide in Rocky River Reservation
Cleveland Metroparks police chief Katherine Dolan, in a very short news conference this morning, revealed little about the two homicide deaths in the Rocky River Reservation earlier this week. Carnell Sledge, 40, and Katherine Brown, 33, were found deceased north of Lorain Rd. and east of Valley Parkway around 5:22 p.m. on Tuesday. Brown died…
The Re:Sound Festival of New and Experimental Music and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch in Cleveland This Week
The start of June brings a handful of the world’s most talented guitarists to Cleveland for the annual Cleveland International Guitar Festival from June 6 through June 9 in Mixon Hall at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Hear the twelve participating artists and ensembles in five concerts, nine masterclasses, demonstrations, and lectures galore. Colin Davin…
Ohio Moves to Require Citizenship Status on Workers’ Comp Claims
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A proposal in Ohio could discourage some workers from filing an injury claim. The Ohio House on Wednesday approved the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation budget bill (House Bill 80), after voting in favor of an amendment that requires injured workers to declare their legal status. Deb Kline, director of Cleveland Jobs…
River at Risk? Vote Expected on Ohio River Water-Quality Standards
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Conservation groups are asking Gov. Mike DeWine to speak out this week against a proposal that could weaken clean-water protections for the Ohio River. The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission will vote Thursday on a plan that would make adoption of the agency’s pollution-control standards along the river voluntary. The argument…
College Hunger No Laughing Matter in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jokes about starving college students relying on ramen noodles, rice and other cheap foods are no laughing matter, as recent research uncovers the broad scope of campus hunger. In a survey released by Temple University, 45% of student respondents said they had been food insecure in the past month, meaning they were…
CLASH Encouraged by City Council Lead Legislation, But Won’t Give Up Ballot Drive
If we’re going to try to protect children from lead poisoning, read a handout at a Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing (CLASH) press conference Wednesday afternoon, we need to do it right. That was more or less the thesis from the activist coalition two days after Cleveland City Council introduced its much-anticipated legislation to…
New Ohio House Bill Would Require Public Schools to Teach About ‘Humanity of the Unborn’
A bill in the Ohio House of Representatives would require public school science and health teachers to teach students about pregnancy, fetal development and abortion. Some parts of House Bill 90, introduced by Republican State Rep. Niraj Antani, have raised ire from critics, however. Specifically, they’re upset about language that says students should be taught…
A Star-Studded Tribute to the Beatles’ ‘White Album’ To Take Place in September at the Akron Civic
PRLog — Rundgren Radio has just announced that it’ll host It Was Fifty Years Ago Today: A Tribute to the Beatles’ White Album, a tribute concert featuring Todd Rundgren [pictured], Christopher Cross, the Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, Chicago’s Jason Scheff and Badfinger’s Joey Molland, who’ll perform their greatest hits along with songs from the Beatles’ White…
Free Wi-Fi Could be Coming to All RTA Vehicles as Soon as August 2020
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) riders could be gifted with free Wi-Fi as soon as August 2020. RTA staff requested at a board meeting Tuesday that the agency’s operational planning and infrastructure committee recommend a contract approval with AT&T, which would provide complimentary broadband internet services for all trains, buses and paratransit vehicles throughout the…
Annual LoveMuffinPalooza Benefit Concert to Take Place on July 13 and 14
Local musician and label owner Adam Rich has just announced the details of LoveMuffinPalooza, the annual benefit concert he organizes each year. This year’s event will be held on July 13 and July 14 at the Bop Stop and Brothers Lounge, respectively. The event concert serves as a fundraiser for the Gathering Place, a cancer…
Film About Local Activist Sister Catherine Walsh to Premiere in Akron Next Week
A Catholic nun, “Sister” Catherine Walsh acts like a sister to the people in her life and treats like her own family. The new locally produced documentary film SISTER: The Life Ministry of Sister Catherine Walsh celebrates the inspirational woman’s life and ministry on the occasion of her 60th Jubilee of devotion to God in…
Transformed Q Will Officially Open as Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse for Black Keys Sept. 30
Among the array of physical transformations that went unmentioned during the 2017 Q Deal deliberations — the legislative hearings to discuss public contributions for the lavish Cavaliers arena renovation — was something called a “power portal.” According to Crain’s, whose Jay Miller reported on a recent tour of the arena construction site, this new Power…
Savage Love: Baby Soft
I’m a 27-year-old male, adult baby/diaper lover (AB/DL). I’ve been in the closet about my fetish basically since puberty. As a consequence, I never dated or became romantically involved. I thought if I buried my kink with enough shame, it would go away and I would somehow turn normal. It obviously didn’t work, and for…
ICE is Shipping Ohio’s Mauritanians Back to Slavery’s Last Stronghold in Northwest Africa
Seyni Malick Diagne is a native of Mauritania, an Islamic republic on the edge of the Sahara Desert in Northwest Africa. But the 64-year-old is also an Ohioan. From 2001 until June of last year, Diagne lived in Columbus, where he was part of the nation’s largest community of Mauritanian refugees and immigrants. Like the…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Week (June 5-11)
WED 06/05 Fire Festival (Himatsuri) Directed by Mitsuo Yanagimachi, Fire Festival (Himatsuri) takes place in a remote coastal Japanese fishing village bordered by mountains and forests. The film centers on a lumberjack who believes he has a mystical relationship with the mountain goddess. The movie screens at 6:30 tonight at the Cleveland Museum of Art.…
A Stirring, Accessible Production of ‘King Lear’ Brings Plenty of Madness to the Beck Center
Prithee, hast thou wished for more Shakespeare in thine life? A more accessible Shakespeare, perchance? A Shakespeare that engages, even when its ancient language tangles in the ear like vines? Then get thee to Lakewood, my good friends, for the Beck Center’s current production of King Lear, an extraordinary piece of theater wherein the Bard’s…
Mother and Daughter Shine, but Talky ‘Souvenir’ Falls Flat
There’s some fantastic dialogue in The Souvenir, a talk-heavy new drama from British writer-director Joanna Hogg. While the film features solid acting performances and a great soundtrack of alternative British pop/rock, the plot falls flat, and the story lacks any kind of arc. The movie, which debuted at Sundance and has received early critical acclaim, opens…
‘The Burial of Kojo’ is a Nuanced Tale That’s Particular to Ghana, but Still Universal
A young girl in Ghana must plumb her considerable magical-spiritual resources to track down her missing father in The Burial of Kojo, a vibrant debut from writer-director Samuel Basawule, the hip-hop and visual artist also known by his stage name Blitz the Ambassador. The film opened in select U.S. theaters in March, is now available…
Michael’s Genuine Brings More Than Star Power to Van Aken With Globally Inspired Gems
Thanks to the farm-to-table movement — and the countless growers, farmers’ markets and niche distributors that support it — any chef who wants to get his or her hands on seasonal ingredients like English peas, radish, mint and pea tendrils need simply place an order. It’s what happens next that separates the pros from the…
Band of the Week: Hiss Golden Messenger
Meet the Band: M.C. Taylor (vocals, guitar) A COUPLE OF INTROVERTS: Singer-guitarist M.C. Taylor originally met bandmate Scott Hirsch in 1994 when the two were freshman at the University of California at Santa Barbara. They’d eventually relocate to San Francisco and form the Court & Spark. “I was a huge music fan without a ton…
