MetroHealth Will Have Fewer Total Beds After Campus Transformation, But Increased Capacity for “Worst Case Scenarios”
After the $950-million transformation of the MetroHealth main campus, tentatively scheduled for completion in 2023, the hospital system will have fewer total beds. That fact, including the significant reduction of beds at the main campus, is sitting uneasily with ground-level service providers like nurses and EMTs, who wonder if the bed reduction could make their…
Guardian Cold Brew Brings Fresh Bottled Coffee to Cleveland
A bottle of Guardian Cold Brew includes only coffee and water. No calories, additives, carbonation or alcohol. And the Ohio City-produced beverage goes down smooth with an almost chocolate-like finish. That’s what LT Magnotto and David Rinicella set out to do when they started Guardian Cold Brew last summer — cut the added crap (sugars…
Extended Dance Music Remixes Inspired Of Montreal’s Latest Effort
A Rocky River native who’s still a lifelong fan of Cleveland sports teams, Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes moved to Athens, Ga. more than 20 years ago because he wanted to embrace the city’s rich musical history. Inspired by watching Athens, Ga. Inside/Out, a documentary film about the music scene that featured performances and interviews with…
Rock Hall Touts Its Economic Impact at Press Conference
Earlier today, the Rock Hall held a press conference to celebrate its mission to “engage, teach and inspire through the power of rock ‘n’ roll.” Speakers included Rock Hall president and CEO Greg Harris, Mayor Frank Jackson, Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish and Destination Cleveland’s Colette Jones. Harris started the presentation by talking about how…
Daycare Reported 14 Instances of Suspected Abuse of Aniya Day, 4-Year-Old Allegedly Killed by Mother and Boyfriend, From 2015 to 2017
Family, friends and activists rallied yesterday in downtown Cleveland demanding an investigation into Cuyahoga County Children and Family Services after the death of 4-year-old Aniya Day-Garrett. The girl died last Sunday from a stroke caused by blunt impacts to her head. Investigators noted the child appeared severely malnourished and had scald marks on her feet and hands.…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Derek Hough Come to Cleveland State University for AHA! Festival
The Arts and Humanities Alive Festival is back for the second straight year at Cleveland State University this June. And once again, CSU is partnering with Playhouse Square to celebrate dance, art, music, books and theater. Featured guests for this years AHA! Festival are literally and physically big. The six-time NBA champion and author, Kareem…
Photos: Demolition of Stockyards’ Swift & Co. Meatpacking Building Begins
As morning traffic rushed north and south on W. 65th Street, a “high reach” demolition machine began to dismantle the top floor of the Swift & Co. meatpacking building, long an eyesore and hazard for the Stockyards neighborhood. The $3+ million demolition, under the management of the local B&B Wrecking and Excavating, will tear down…
Comic Opera ‘The Secret Marriage’ at BW and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week in Cleveland
It’s a busy week in Cleveland’s classical music scene. Here are eight attractive events to log into your schedule. Trinity Cathedral’s Brownbag Concerts are featuring a series-within-a-series this spring. The subject is guitars, and on Wednesday, March 21 at noon, Bay Village native Colin Davin will solo with Todd Wilson and Trinity Chamber Orchestra in…
Panic! at the Disco Thrills Fans with Frenetic Show at the Grog Shop
Mid-way through last night’s surprise show at the Grog Shop, singer Brendon Urie paused between songs to slap high fives with the fans pressed up against the front of the stage. “Fuck, I miss this,” he said. “This is crazy.” These days, the emo-pop band is quite capable of filling arenas (which it did on…
Ohio Agencies Highlight Role of Staff during National Social Work Month
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Social workers dedicate their time and energy to helping make the country a better place to live, and in Ohio, more than 9,000 focus that time and energy on children and families. This is National Social Work Month, and agencies around the Buckeye State are highlighting the vital role of social workers…
Local Indie Rockers Front Porch Lights to Debut Custom Light Show at the Grog Shop
Led by Conor Standish of Burning River Ramblers fame, local indie rockers Front Porch Lights draw upon “the grit of their Rust Belt roots to create a listener experience both lively and emotional,” as it’s put on their Facebook profile. The band has just announced that it’ll perform with Mimi Arden and Mich at 9 p.m. on…
This is Your Last Week to Catch a Bunch of Best Picture Nominees at the Cedar Lee
For several weeks, the Cedar Lee Theatre, Cleveland Cinemas’ flagship in Cleveland Heights, has been playing many of the 2018 Academy Award Best Picture nominees. This helped viewers prepare for the Oscar Ceremony March 4th, and then allowed them to catch any of the marquee films they may have missed after the trophies were disbursed.…
Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly to Kick Off Summer Tour in Cleveland
Irish punk rock bands Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly have co-existed for years. Now, for the first time, the groups will tour the States together. They’ll kick off their summer co-headlining tour designed to celebrate “20 years of mayhem” with a show that takes place on June 1 at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica. Tickets are…
‘Jem and the Holograms’ Convention Comes to Westlake in August
Here’s something truly outrageous: a Jem and the Holograms convention is coming to Cleveland. After bouncing around different cities across the country for the past 13 years, JemCon has landed in Northeast Ohio at the Double Tree Hilton in Westlake. The event is set to run from Aug. 24-26. Speaking to Cleveland.com, the host of…
Teen Severely Injured in Ohio State Fair Accident to Receive $1.8 Million in Proposed Settlement
Last summer’s harrowing Ohio State Fair’s ride malfunction left 18-year-old Jennifer Lambert with a traumatic brain injury and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of medical bills. Now, according to court documents, Lambert is set to receive $1.8 million in a proposed settlement against the Fire Ball ride’s operators and inspectors. The court must officially approve…
Ohio Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Make Labrador Retriever State Dog
Via the Cincinnati Enquirer, an Ohio lawmaker has introduced legislation to make the Labrador Retriever the state dog. It would join the buckeye (state tree), the black racer (state reptile), the red carnation (state flower) and the Northern Cardinal (state bird), among others, in the roster of state symbols. State Rep. Jeffery Rezabek (R-Clayton), who…
Cleveland Councilman Has Proposed Legislation to Ban Short-term Rentals like Airbnb
Cleveland City Councilman Anthony Brancatelli, who represents Slavic Village, has proposed legislation that would ban all short-term rentals in Cleveland. The legislation would include all Airbnb rentals, which reportedly generated $4.1 million for 1,000 local hosts in 2017. Brancatelli has said that he would prefer not to have a full moratorium on these rentals —…
Canton Woman’s Dangerous Poop Juice Cleanse Gets National Scrutiny
One Canton woman has convinced thousands of Facebook followers that her homemade cabbage concoction can potentially heal all ailments, including cancer, Down Syndrome and autism. As a recent exposé by BuzzFeed News discovered, Jillian MaiThi Epperly has a totally made up (and highly dangerous) theory that all illnesses and problems are caused by a gut fungus named…
Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie to Bring Their Co-Headlining Tour to Blossom
Shock rockers Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson have announced they’ll embark on a co-headlining summer tour that they’ve appropriately dubbed Twins of Evil: The Second Coming Tour. The jaunt includes a July 17 stop at Blossom. Live Nation has just announced details regarding ticket sales. Fan club members can purchase tickets starting today. Tickets will…
Tyronn Lue Stepping Away From Coaching Cavs to Deal With Health Issues
The Cavaliers announced today that Tyronn Lue, who’s been dealing with unspecified health issues recently, will be stepping away from coaching the team in an effort to focus on his health. LeBron had told reporters that it’s certainly been affecting the team but, of course, Lue’s recovery and health were paramount on everyone’s minds. “We…
This Comic Perfectly Captures the Career of Joe Thomas
If Joe Thomas choosing to go fishing instead of attending the NFL draft on the day his name was called most perfectly describes who he is as a human being, then this comic from Dave Rappoccio most perfectly summarizes his career, one of historic continuity and unparalleled skill on a team with unmatched turnover and unprecedented…
In Advance of This Week’s Show at the Beachland, Dean Ween Talks About His Various Influences
Back when Gene and Dean Ween became childhood friends prior to forming the indie rock group Ween in 1984, they benefited from the fact that their parents had eccentric record collections. “They didn’t have a lot of records, but I found a Dead Kennedys album and Black Flag and stuff like that,” says Dean Ween,…
The Pretenders to Perform at Hard Rock Live in July
Alone, the most recent offering from the Pretenders, features a top-notch studio band that includes bassist Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Sturgill Simpson), pedal steel guitarist Russ Pahl (Blake Shelton), guitarist Kenny Vaughan (Lana Del Rey), keyboardist Leon Michels and drummer Richard Swift (the Arcs). Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and Arcs produced…
Lunafest, Short Film Fest ‘By, For, About Women’ Comes to Tri-C Saturday
The 10th Annual Lunafest Film Festival comes to Tri-C Corporate College East Saturday afternoon. It’s a one-day cinematic event showcasing the work of female filmmakers worldwide. “Short films by … for … about women” is the tagline of the traveling festival created by LUNA Bars in 2000 as a platform for new female voices, and…
Panic! at the Disco to Play a Surprise Show at the Grog Shop
Last year before a capacity crowd at the Wolstein Center, Panic! at the Disco put on a 90-minute performance that showed just what a showman frontman Brendon Urie has become. Dressed in skin-tight pants and a gold lamé jacket, he regularly snapped his fingers and busted out Sinatra-like twirls. Expect something similar when the band…
Burning River Record Riot Swap Meet Takes Place Today at the Winchester
While sales of compact discs continue to decline, sales of vinyl, the format once considered obsolete, are on the rise. Today at noon at the Winchester in Lakewood, vinyl aficionados can potentially add to their collections as the Northeast Ohio Vinyl Club descends upon the place for a “social, swap, sell and spin” dubbed the…
Local Burlesque Troupe Celebrates Its 14th Anniversary Tonight at the Beachland
Le Femme Mystique Burlesque, the longest running burlesque troupe in Ohio, celebrates its 14th anniversary tonight at 8 at the Beachland with a special show. Dubbed Burlesque Jubilee, the event will feature giveaways, flying drag queens, “lip sync for your life,” a special guest and cake. Who could want more? The lineup features a mix…
Local Rapper Kent Archie Talks About Starting From ‘Ground Zero’
On a sunny but brisk day, rapper Kent Archie sits in Dewey’s, a Shaker Square coffee shop where he once worked, and recalls his time abroad as he reflects on the journey that has prepared him to release his new album, The Thoughts in My Head. He sports a black jacket with patches depicting the…
Akron Fugitive Discovered in Willoughby Hills With Pet Gator
An Akron man on the run from the law, was found last night at a home in Willoughby Hills. When the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force not arrested the man, they also reportedly discovered his pet caiman, a reptile closely related to an alligator, living in a large, glass tank. It’s not known how…
Dayton Dumbass (R-Miamisburg) Really Does Think Students Should Have Rifles in Schools
After the Parkland shooting, the policy solution advanced by the most hogtied australopithecines within the Gun-God-Business Party’s Gun wing was — go figure — more guns. Arming teachers, in fact. The “whole point” of that garbage proposal, according to one analyst, was merely to “deflect and delay.” It was an unserious, offensive idea (that nevertheless…
First Look: Landmark, Set to Open in Renovated Clifton Diner Spot in April, Will Bring 100% Scratch Made, All-Day Menu to Corner of West 117th
“It’s taken us a minute to get here, but we’ve done a lot as you can see,” says Constantine Katsaros, in what might be the understatement of the year. We’re seated in the dining room of Landmark, which for many years was home to the Diner on Clifton. That eatery closed its doors two years…
Lakewood Might Remove Domestic Violence From List of Nuisance Activities Under City Law
Lakewood city councilman Dan O’Malley is set to introduce an ordinance at Monday’s city council meeting that would eliminate domestic violence from the list of qualified nuisance activities in the city. If passed, it would strip a particularly troubling aspect of a generally troubling law. Twenty-one Northeast Ohio cities have Criminal Activity Nuisance Ordinances on their…
Tammy Pescatelli Films Her Netflix Comedy Special in Perry This Weekend
When soon-to be comedian Tammy Pescatelli told her Perry High School counselor she wanted to be an actress, she was allegedly told that no one from Perry, Ohio ever made it on TV. Since graduating from high school, Pescatelli has worked hard to prove her naysayers wrong, appearing on Comedy Central and a host of late…
Inaugural Cleveland Comedy Awards to Take Place at Hilarities
When Brent Gambrel [pictured] moved from Youngstown to Cleveland a few years ago, he gravitated to the local comedy scene and began attending shows. Gambrel, who does standup, wanted to organize an event highlighting the local talent, but he didn’t want to step on anyone’s toes. “I looked at bigger markets to see what they…
iHeartMedia, Owner of a Ton of Cleveland Radio Stations, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
San Antonio-headquartered iHeartMedia, the radio and music-streaming company formerly known as Clear Channel Communications, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to escape crushing debt. Once the poster child for media consolidation, iHeartMedia today said it’s struck a deal with creditors and investors to restructure about $10 billion in debt, or half the total amount…
Skyline Chili’s Green Noodles Are a Thing on St. Patrick’s Day, For Some Reason
We are unabashed supporters of Skyline but this… this is a monstrosity. Nope. Just nope. That is all, besides noting food can be its normal color on St. Patrick’s Day. Really, it’s better that way. Sign up for Scene’s weekly newsletters to get the latest on the news, things to do and places to eat…
Cleveland Cop Previously Disciplined for Sexting Now Under Investigation for Sending Lewd Photos to a 17-Year-Old Girl
Cleveland police officer Thomas Tewell was hired by the department in 2012 and graduated from the police academy in March 2013. Just one year later, in May 2014, he was suspended without pay for 25 days for sending a lewd photo to a woman he had issued a traffic ticket to, as well as tracking…
Ohioans Divided Over Education Consolidation Bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio House committee continues to debate a bill that would change the oversight of education in the state. If passed, HB 512 would fuse the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development into one agency headed by an appointee of the…
Cleveland Councilman Kevin Conwell Stopped by CWRU Campus Police, Victim of Racial Profiling?
Cleveland City Councilman Kevin Conwell was stopped by Case Western Reserve University police Friday on a daily constitutional through campus, near his home in Ward 9. A caller had alerted police dispatch that a black man with missing teeth was mumbling on a street corner near the Weatherhead School of Management. Conwell told Cleveland.com after the…
Report: 64% of Bottled Water in America Comes From Municipal Taps
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sales are skyrocketing for the bottled-water industry, but what are companies actually selling to customers? In its new report “Take Back the Tap,” Food and Water Watch researchers look at the booming business of bottled water, which surpassed soda in sales in 2016. The group finds nearly 64 percent of bottled water…
Rock Hall to Unveil New Hall of Fame on April 7
With the Rock Hall Inductions taking place in mid-April, the folks at the Rock Hall have been scrambling to finish renovations, so the place looks especially spiffy in time for the event. Earlier today, the Rock Hall announced that the new Hall of Fame, an entire floor dedicated to the Inductees, will open on April…
LeBron Gifts Arm Sleeve to Young Fan With ‘You are More Than an Athlete’ Sign
As already reported today, James is a goddamn ageless machine. But that doesn’t mean he’s not still giving towards his fans. At last night’s game against the Phoenix Suns, LeBron gave his arm sleeve to young man wielding a sign that said “You are more than an athlete. #NeverShutUp” The hashtag was a direct response to…
CityMusic Cleveland Presents Six Free Performances of “Two Faiths: One Spirt,” Plus All the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
Three years ago the Cleveland Museum of Art presented Merima Ključo’s Sarajevo Haggadah, a multimedia work for accordion, piano, and video tracing the story of a Jewish prayer book’s eventful journey from medieval Spain to 20th-century Bosnia — where it was hidden and rescued during World War II — to its restoration by the National…
Original Dixie Dregs Lineup to Perform at the Kent Stage
When guitarist Steve Morse and bassist Andy West formed Dixie Grit, a jazz/prog band that would morph into the Dixie Dregs, back in 1970, they had modest aspirations. “My brother [Dave Morse] and I always had some kind of band,” says Morse in a recent phone interview. Currently in the midst of a reunion tour,…
Video from Massive 50-Car Pile-up on I-71 Yesterday
Anywhere from 40 to 70 vehicles, including cars, SUVs and semi-trucks, were involved in a huge pileup on I-71 in Morrow County (south of Mansfield) Tuesday afternoon. Multiple snow-induced accidents caused the jam, which closed all northbound lanes for five hours. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that there were no fatalities and only a handful…
Ed FitzGerald is Being Hired to Do a Bunch of Things He’s Personally Been Really Bad At
[image-1] Ed FitzGerald, the former and first Cuyahoga County Executive whose tenure ended in a string of minor scandals and a disastrous gubernatorial run against John Kasich, has kept a few irons in the fire since departing from public office. Back in 2015 he formed a nonprofit to explore creating an annual festival, a reboot…
7 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, MARCH 16 Rodriguez A few years ago, the folk singer Sixto Rodriguez experienced a resurgence thanks to the release of the art house hit movie Searching for Sugar Man, a documentary about his life that centers on the rumors of his death that circulated in the ’90s. In the wake of its release, Rodriguez…
For Every White Baby that Died in Cuyahoga County in 2017, More than Six Black Babies Died
Incomplete data on Cuyahoga County’s infant deaths in 2017 paint — once again — a grim and alarming picture. While the overall rate of infant mortality fell slightly (eight percent) last year, the racial gap widened significantly. The rate of white infant deaths declined by 45 percent, but the rate of black infant deaths increased. …
LeBron James is a Goddamn Ageless Machine
Do enjoy this mesmerizing video of LeBron windmilling back in 2009, 2014 and last night in Phoenix. Here is @KingJames windmilling in '09, '14, and '18. pic.twitter.com/OjPGrbvk9O — Hoopmixtape.com (@Hoopmixtape) March 14, 2018
Series of Local Events to Mark 70th Anniversary of Israel’s Independence
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland, together with local synagogues, agencies and organizations, will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Israel’s independence with a series of community-wide arts and cultural and educational events. Dubbed Israel at 70, the series will celebrate the history, heritage and culture of Israel and the Jewish people. “We’re excited to mark this milestone…
New Time Life Home Video to Feature Footage from the Past Four Rock Hall Inductions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: In Concert, a new Time Life DVD and Blu-ray collection, will feature the Rock Hall Induction concerts from the past four years. Due out April 24, the discs include a total of 53 performances. “From the first induction ceremony in 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has…
Savage Love: What Is Love?
I’m a 33-year-old woman from Melbourne, Australia, dating a 24-year-old man. We’ve been dating for about eight months; it is exclusive and official. He’s kind and sweet, caring and giving, and his penis is divine. The thing is, he confessed to me recently that he doesn’t really “feel.” The way he explained it is, the…
Phusion Cafe Joins a Growing Roster of Asian Eateries in Uptown
We’re all familiar with Cleveland’s AsiaTown, a robust concentration of Asian-owned restaurants, markets and shops in the St. Clair Superior neighborhood. But a little less conspicuous is the one currently taking shape in University Circle. Within a few short blocks of the intersection of Euclid and Mayfield are no fewer than eight Asian eateries, buoyed…
Can Judge Dan Polster Get Big Pharma to Pony Up Billions for Its Role in the Opioid Crisis?
America will turn its drug-addicted eyes to Cleveland over the next year or two as the city becomes the capital of drug overdose law. What has happened is pretty simple if we take the lawyering talk out of it. Cities, counties and states have gotten pissed off in recent years with skyrocketing prescription pain medication…
Everything You Should be Doing This St. Patrick’s Day Weekend in Cleveland
WED 03/14 Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is a weekly series that pairs fine food with storytelling. Through it, the folks at Music Box Supper Club hope to raise awareness of the mission of the Western Reserve Historical Society’s new Cleveland History Center. The goal of the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is…
Cast Seems Totally Tuckered in a Lackluster Production of Renowned Musical ‘Rent’
There are three basic ways you can find a place to live: You can own, rent, or squat. There is no stage musical called Own, because telling the story of a couple who buys a house is dull (unless it’s the 1986 movie The Money Pit, which is hilarious). However, there is a musical called…
Teen Coming-Out Flick ‘Love, Simon’ is Among Genre’s Best
Simon Spier’s ‘secret’ is no secret in Love, Simon, the new teen drama from director Greg Berlanti, who helmed the panned 2010 rom-com Life As We Know It. Simon (Nick Robinson) is gay. Everything else about his life is not only intact, but more or less perfect. He’s got a loving family, one whose idyllic…
‘7 Days in Entebbe’ Turns a Real-Life Hijacking Into a Dramatic Thriller
Somehow, with his latest film, director Jose Padilha wrangles some serious drama out of a story that many are already familiar with. The well-acted 7 Days in Entebbe generates some real thrills as it dramatizes a famous hijacking of an Air France flight. It opens at the Cedar Lee Theatre on Friday. A quick history…
Customizable Poke Bowls and Asian Fusion Menu Are a Hit at Corner 11
I have no crystal ball, but I do have a feeling that Corner 11 will have a nice, long life in a space that has seen more than its share of short-lived tenants and extended vacancies. Most recently home to Merchant Street Provisions, the prime park-side property in Tremont is seeing brisk business thanks to…
Band of the Week: Turnpike Troubadours
MEET THE BAND: Evan Felker (vocals, guitar), Kyle Nix (fiddle), Ryan Engleman (steel and electric guitar), RC Edwards (bass), Gabe Pearson (drums) and Hank Early (steel guitar and accordion) JOINING FORCES: The alt-country band came together about a decade ago in Oklahoma. Members played in different groups but knew each other from the local music…
