(Updated) LeBron Fan Runs Onto Court, Gets Banned From Arena
Update: Fear the Sword has confirmed that James Blair is allowed back into the Q. Phew. That’s a relief. He deserves to root on LeBron in person (check out the pics of his bedroom below if you want to get a glimpse of his passion). Blair is understandably quite excited. *** (Originally posted 3/21/13) Missed…
Scott Smith – ‘Crocker Park Weapons Guy’ – Sentenced to Jail
Scott Smith, the North Ridgeville man who brought a bag of weapons to Crocker Park’s Regal Cinema last summer, was sentenced to prison today. He explained to Judge Kathleen Sutula that his plan for “personal protection” had been a “poor decision.” His solo trip to The Dark Knight Rises came just a few weeks after…
For Killer Burgers (with Zero Cheese) Hit Johnny’s Little Bar
For years, the Warehouse District has been Northeast Ohio’s hub for booty-shaking nightclubs and fine-dining restaurants — two very polarizing genres that left residents and visitors alike without a simple place to grab a burger and a cold beer. Well, that is not completely true. Like a “little” oasis tucked away behind Cleveland’s own “Jersey…
NASA: Just ‘Pray’ We All Don’t Die From Asteroid Collisions
Following Russia’s YouTube-friendly meteor explosion and the fly-by appearance of asteroid DA14 in February, there’s plenty of talk going ’round about these space rocks and their potential to, um, wipe out every living thing on Earth. So in times like this, we turn to NASA for answers and solutions. They came up with prayer. …Prayer.…
Here’s the Damn Forecast
Good morning Cleveland, and Happy Spring! So sick of this shit.
Concert Review and Slideshow: Scott Weiland at House of Blues
Last month when Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland announced he’d be revisiting the first two STP albums on a solo tour, his STP bandmates issued a statement saying that he had been “terminated” from the band. Weiland, for his part, has maintained that he’s still a member of the band. But given his erratic…
Cuyahoga County Ranks 67th in State Health Report (Yes, That’s Bad)
The University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute released its annual County Health Rankings survey, a nationwide study that assesses the overall health of every U.S. county based on factors such as premature and unnatural mortality, preponderance of smoking, drinking, and obesity, access to healthcare, poverty and unemployment rates, and environmental health hazards. While nearby Geauga…
Bone Thugs’ Flesh-N-Bone behind new strain of medical marijuana
Rolling Stone magazine reports that Bone Thugs N Harmony’s Stanley “Flesh-N-Bone” Howse is working with the Green Oasis dispensary, a medical marijuana facility in Michigan, to create a new strain of medical marijuana. Howse has christened the strain “Phifty Caliber Kush.” You can read the entire story here.
Spice of Life Catering Announces Plated Landscapes 2013
Despite the frosty weather, today officially marks the first day of spring. And that means today also is the day that chef Ben Bebenroth of Spice of Life Kitchen and Catering announces the Plated Landscapes schedule for 2013. This, the seventh year, will feature eight magical farm-to-table feasts running from early August to late September.…
The Hilliard Road Bridge Is (Sorta) Crumbling Apart
ERIC SANDY/SCENE The Hilliard Road bridge looms in the distance. John Horton’s Road Rant column (likely the PD’s only regular column that actually pushes for – and accomplishes – some semblance of real change in this region) points to a budding problem for Valley Parkway pedestrians. And for Hilliard Road drivers, it would seem. The…
Phil Dawson Is Heading To San Francisco
Via Twitter this afternoon, Browns kicker Phil Dawson announced that he will be leaving Cleveland and heading to the reigning Super Bowl participants, the San Francisco 49ers. In related news, those occasional flashes of optimism here in town just got a little dimmer. Out west, he’ll replace David Akers, who had a fairly rough season…
The Top Ten Porn Search Terms in Ohio Are…
PornMD compiled data on porn searches throughout the world and broke the top terms down by country and state. What do your fellow bucknuts look for when they log on? Starting at No. 1: milfcollegeteencreampieamateurcompilationpovbbwlesbiananal So there’s your conversation piece for dinner tonight. You’re welcome. Browse the rest of the results — and check out…
Awesome 8-Year-Old Takes Down Burglar with Scooter Handle
Meet Cleveland’s new crack team of vigilante crimefighters: eastside resident Jamila Sloan and her 8-year-old son Chris Turner, who MacGyvered an ingenious takedown of a burglar who broke into their E. 152nd St. home last Saturday. Sloan said the intruder burst into her kitchen, claiming the house was his. She shoved his head into a…
Low’s ‘The Invisible Way’: New Music Tuesday
“Lush” is a really nice word, so let’s start there. As always, eminent shoegazers Low have delivered on an unspoken promise of lush sounds and delicate musicianship. Each song on their latest album lifts away downy branches to reveal a well worn grotto where the indie titans have frolicked many times before. There are noted…
Here’s Rob Portman Holding a Six Pack of Miller High Life
If you missed it, there is important Rob Portman news this week: he’s a fan of the High Life. There. You’re caught up on all Portman news now. Why? “portman says the beer is spoils of a bet with paul Ryan over the wisc Michigan state game,” according to @dcbigjohn. (Pic via @dcbigjohn)
Chardon Shooter Gets Life Without Parole [UPDATED]
TJ Lane was sentenced to three life sentences without parole, plus 17 years, for the Chardon shooting in February, 2012. In the courtroom, Lane was wearing a white t-shirt with “KILLER” written in black marker across the chest. He was smirking through the duration of the proceedings and appeared to be fending off giggles as…
Trailer: “Losing LeBron,” a Documentary
Premiering this week at the Atlanta Film Festival is “Losing LeBron,” a documentary from Cleveland native Kirsten Browning. It’s been in the works for awhile now, obviously, and we were interviewed as part of the filming process. (Whether our choice bits made the cut remains to be seen, but we’re hopeful for a big screen…
Linndale Mayor’s Court: And Into The History Books We Go
It’s 10:30 a.m. on a dreary Tuesday morning, but you can hear the anticipatory cheers of “Hooray!” and “Whoopee!” as far as the southern reaches of, oh, say, Medina County and beyond. Commuters of all walks of life are celebrating what may just be the happiest day of their lives: the end of the Linndale…
Sergio’s and Sarava Both Unexpectedly Close
Sergio’s, a University Circle staple for almost 20 years, and Sarava, a popular Shaker Square restaurant since 1995, have both unexpectedly closed. While chef, owner and namesake Sergio Abramof passed away last summer, both restaurants appeared to be persevering despite the blow. Attempts to reach staffers have so far been unsuccessful.
Frank Jackson’s Anti-Immigrant Moment
Last week’s State of the City speech, a well-feted affair where Frank Jackson laid out the ins and outs of how Cleveland is doing these days, produced the sort of reaction most State of the City speeches do, which is to say few people paid attention. But, as The Civic Commons points out, there was…
Did You Leave Your Credit Card at the Bar Yesterday?
It’s a good time to ask yourself that question, as we saw the bartender at Barley House dump out between 50-100 credit cards on the bar during lunch and bemoan the dozens of phone calls this morning asking questions like, “Do you have my credit card?” or, “Do you have my I.D.?” or, “What kind…
R.I.P. Jason Molina: Singer-Songwriter And Native Clevelander
Jason Molina, who at various points fronted Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co., died this weekend from organ failure stemming from alcoholism. Born in Lorain, Molina rose to relative prominence by way of his solo project Songs: Ohia, which came complete with a mostly rotating cast of musicians throughout the late-90s. His work touched on…
“Miracle Baby” Born After Botched Abortion
Ohio’s most incompetent abortion provider 22-year-old Cuyahoga Falls resident Ariel Knights is filing a malpractice lawsuit against the Akron Women’s Medical Group for “deviating from acceptable standard care”—that is, failing to abort her first-trimester fetus, “eventually leading to”—drumroll, please—“her child’s birth” and endangering Knights’ life. The doctor, who allegedly positioned her over a trash bag…
Chef Sawyer Lone Cleveland Representative at this Year’s Beard Awards
Of the four local chefs nominated for the 2013 James Beard Awards back in February, only one made it through to the final round. Jonathon Sawyer of Greenhouse Tavern and Noodlecat restaurants has officially been nominated for a James Beard Award in the category of Best Chef: Great Lakes. Though Michael Symon (Outstanding Chef), Matt…
Lake Erie: Algae Blooms Ensure Ongoing Threat
The relatively rare “deer bloom” is less of a threat than this summer’s forthcoming algae bloom. With temperatures sure to warm up at some point, Lake Erie find itself hurtling toward yet another annual algae bloom that will further threaten water quality and beach-going safety this year. The New York Times, granting northern Ohio one…
Concert Review: They Might Be Giants at the Beachland Ballroom
Though they had a couple of commercial radio hits in the ’90s, that’s not why the indie rock duo They Might be Giants has survived for the past 30 years. They’ve survived because they’ve done things on their own terms. That DIY attitude was on full display last night before a sold out crowd at…
The 10 Goofiest NCAA Bracket Methodologies That Just Might Bring You Glory
If, in your mind, “Butler” is just a thing fancy British people have, and “Belmont” calls to mind horses before basketballs, you’re probably experiencing some familiar anxiety all of a sudden. Over the next few weeks, just like every year, you’ll have to suffer through these senseless March Madness conversations. You’ll have to politely decline…
Sons of Cream coming to town
Sons of Cream, a band featuring drummer Kofi Baker and bassist Malcolm Bruce, sons of two of the members of the classic rock act Cream, are coming to town for a series of shows. The band will appear at Wilbert’s between 3 and 4 p.m. on Sunday to support a fundraiser to Malachi House and…
Naked Man On Drugs Gets Arrested in Willowick
A naked man was found wandering the streets of Willowick yesterday, foaming at the mouth and screaming incoherently. An officer just happened to be in the right place at the right time and immediately tried to help the 21-year-old man. According to the News-Herald, the man continued to yell and scream while warding off the…
Former (?) STP singer Scott Weiland looking forward to playing Northeast Ohio
Out on a solo tour that started earlier this month and comes to House of Blues on Wednesday, Stone Temple Pilots’ frontman Scott Weiland says playing Northeast Ohio still means something special to him. Though born in California, he spent his youth in Bainbridge Township. ”From the age of four until right before my freshman…
Rob Portman Now Supports Gay Marriage
With rampant headlines and social buzz today, Sen. Rob Portman announced that he has reconsidered his view on gay marriage. Prompted by his son, Will, coming out to him and his wife two years ago, the elder Portman publicly declared his support for marriage equality. It’s a noteworthy break from conservative circles and may prove…
Fake Veterinarian Convicted of Killing, Injuring Animals: UPDATE
[UPDATE, March 15:] Brandi Tomko was sentenced to 18 months in prison today based on charges of identity fraud, animal cruelty, drug possession, forgery and practicing without a license. ***[Feb. 8:] A woman who had posed as a veterinarian in Akron was convicted today on eight counts relating to animal cruelty. WEWS reports that her…
Cuyahoga County Receives Federal Domestic Violence Grant
Cuyahoga County is one of 12 communities across the country slated to receive federal grants to help reduce domestic violence homicides through the Justice Department’s recently unveiled Domestic Violence Prevention Demonstration Initiative (DVHP). Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder announced yesterday morning that the Justice Department will hand out over $2 million…
On View This Week
Brandt Gallery Autism: A Mexican Adventure. Craig Matis uses folded paper and 3D pencil drawings to create a surrealistic but sensitive narrative of a journey through Mexico with his autistic son during the process of mourning of his wife. Through April 4 at 1028 Kenilworth Ave. Call 216-621-1610 or go to brandtgallery.org. Cleveland Print Room…
Adventures in Argyle
When it comes to watching a Cavs game when I’m not at the game itself, I take shit seriously. (I take everything in my life seriously, as you know, but don’t eff around with Cavs games.) I need the perfect setting and it requires an ambiance of good food, a great beer selection, but most importantly,…
WHEN THE BUBBLE BURSTS
It’s really fucking hot in the lounge of Afrikan Heritage House at Oberlin College. Shucked outerwear forms crumpled nests on the floor. Someone is handing out cookies from an organic yogurt container. Students are touching each other’s necks and arms with the wary grace of new mothers, laughing gently, bodies lolling on haphazard clusters of…
High Society
For his job interview, Joseph Fredrickson was asked by Society Lounge owner Andrew Pucella to meet him at a bar in Cleveland to whip up a few cocktails. “He drove up from Cincinnati with just this tiny, little retro suitcase,” Pucella explains. “He made three cocktails, packed up his little suitcase and drove back home.”…
Top Pop Culture Picks for the Week
TOP PICK Rust and Bone (IFC) Jacques Audiard’s new film doesn’t sustain the intensity of his previous film, 2009’s epic The Prophet, but it still has some terrific moments and features excellent performances from Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts. Zero Dark Thirty (Sony/Columbia) Kathryn Bigelow’s drama about the pursuit of terrorists Osama Bin Laden opens…
The Cleveland Craft Beer Report
Even if one doesn’t hail from the Emerald Isle, most of us want an Irish-inspired beer for Saint Patrick’s Day. You already know to steer clear of green-tinted American Adjunct Lager masquerading as a proper holiday beer. But did you know Guinness, Beamish, Murphy’s, Porterhouse, Smithwick’s and Harp aren’t the only legitimate choices for Gaelic…
Expanded Canvas
I have now enjoyed a version of chef Demetrios Atheneos’ truly delicious fried chicken livers at three different restaurants. His Devils on Horseback, Amish chicken and waffles, and duck confit mac and cheese also seem to follow him around like the eyes in a creepy painting. And while he invented absolutely none of these dishes,…
We Get Mail
On: “Councilman Zack Reed Nabbed for Third DUI” He finally needs to resign in disgrace. Embrace_Life 3rd DUI, huh? I know what would happen if this was your average Joe from off the street. AdamHall Oh boy…. breathalyzer for the city car? Party like-a-Zach-Reed-plates? Designated driver for his designated driver? Mike Ock On: “CSU’s Terrible…
Wheel-Y Nice
Mitch Paul, the proprietor of Shaker Cycle in Tremont (he was born and raised in Shaker Heights) has been selling and fixing bikes for decades. Scene caught up with Paul over a truing stand at his shop and, later, over margaritas and vegan tacos at Barrio, where the outspoken but affable bike expert shared cycling…
Band of the Week
Meet the Band: Greg Miller (vocals), Gary Siperko (guitar), Sugar Wildman (bass) and Leo P. Love (drums) Dresden Dudes: Just last week, the country punk act was touring Germany. “I like to see if we can go to Europe when the weather is more agreeable,” says singer Greg Miller during a TransAtlantic phone call. “But…
Screens
If you missed the memo, St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday. In lieu of assembling a roster of atrocious films, suffering through them, and concocting vaguely thematic drinking games in honor of the holiday, we’ve decided to take the higher road. Below, you’ll find an assortment of (honestly pretty daggone good) movies about Ireland — or…
CD Review: Nomads
nomadscleveland.com On one hand, the rise and falls of the songs on this Cleveland trio’s 11-song self-titled debut elicits feelings of irritation and anger. Listening to the album is like being locked in a room with only your own thoughts, wishing someone, anyone, would scream something to release the tension. On the other hand, the…
Film Capsules
Opening The ABCs of Death If you’re a fan of horror, you’ve gotta like this film’s premise. Each of the 26 different directors that participated was given a letter of the alphabet and asked to pick a word that began with that letter. They were then instructed to create a short film about death that…
Revenge of the Nerds
When They Might Be Giants started performing in and around their New York home base shortly after forming in 1982, the guys didn’t have much of a stage show. Accompanied by a drum machine and a tape player, they took a few primitive props with them as they played small clubs. The band’s live show…
The Dubstep Diva
When hip-hop violinist Lindsey Stirling was voted off the fifth season of America’s Got Talent in 2010, the judges weren’t particularly kind to her. Piers Morgan in particular took issue with the way she “flew through the air” and tried to simultaneously play violin at the same time as he practically mocked her performance. Stirling…
Savage Love
Dear Dan — I’m an actor in New York City. A lot of people think actors are whores, but last week I almost became one. I responded to a casting call for a film project called Sniff. The ad—on Playbill’s website—called for two male actors to film a short scene. The pay was $100 for…
Can You Smell That Smell?
If you’ve played any competitive ice hockey at all, you know about the odors. You know about the depths to which the stenches descend and cling. You know, for instance, about butt sweat. You know about its resilience and its supernatural lingering powers. But if you’re like most of us and never reached the pro…
Ramblin’ Man
Todd Snider isn’t your typical country singer-songwriter. The guy smokes a ton of weed (something he doesn’t try to hide) and rambles on in interviews and during live performances, often embellishing stories with half-truths and exaggerations. He’s very funny and might have missed his calling as a comic if it weren’t for the fact that…
Habit Forming
If you’re looking to hide out from some gangsters by going somewhere nobody will ever see you, and you can’t get cast in the next Piranha 3D movie sequel, you may want to consider getting thyself to a nunnery. That’s how aspiring lounge singer and murder witness Deloris Van Cartier dodges the no-necks in Sister…
Made Connection
On Craigslist, you’ve probably found dubious employment opportunities, skeezey personal ads and various collections of second, third and nth-hand property. In a way, that’s all Liz Maugans of Zygote Press found, too, while browsing through the search results on the site containing the word “desperate.” “[Craigslist] has a sort of sketchy, creepy idea to it…
