The Wood Brothers Go Analog on Latest Album
A jazz/jam/rock trio that’s about to release its eighth album, the Wood Brothers formed nearly 20 years ago when brothers Oliver and Chris Wood recruited a drummer to join them in a band that would draw from the roots music the brothers listened to while growing up. The Wood Brothers bring their spring tour with…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (April 13-16)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 04/13 Selwyn Birchwood Often sounding like multiple guitarists working at once, Selwyn Birchwood has been carving a nice name for himself on the blues circuit these past few years. With 2021’s Living in a…
RTA Eyes Newest Rail Cars In 40 Years—Plus Four New Possible Rapid Routes
Nineteen eighty one began an era of introductions in the U.S. Ronald Reagan, our first actor politician, was elected president. MTV, with all its threats to radio, went on air. The U.S. Supreme Court brought its first woman, Sandra Day O’Connor, to the bench.And, in October 1981, Cleveland welcomes 48, Italian-made Breda rail cars to…
Ohio’s New Voting ID Law Goes Into Effect This Week. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
A new Ohio voter ID law going into effect Friday — the most restrictive in the country — will change the required photo documentation to vote in person in Ohio, unless the person has a religious objection to being photographed. House Bill 458, which was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine in January, also…
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Announce 2023 Winners
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards this week announced the 2023 winners of the prestigious Cleveland-based competition, now celebrating its 88th year and the only literature arts prize given specifically to works that “confront racism and explore diversity.” This year’s winners include: Geraldine Brooks, “Horse,” Fiction (Viking) Lan Samantha Chang, “The Family Chao,” Fiction (W.W. Norton) Matthew…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (April 6-9)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 04/06 Duncan Trussell Known for his popular podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, comedian Duncan Trussell takes a narrative approach in his stand-up routines. In one skit, he jokes about going to a Grateful…
Fresh Off His Recent ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Success, Chef Alejandro Najar Finds a Home at the Blue Door Cafe in Cuyahoga Falls
Since launching the Blue Door Café (1970 State Rd., 330-926-9774) in 2011, Michael Bruno has given diners countless reasons to visit Cuyahoga Falls. In addition to Bruno’s world-class bakery and pastry items, Blue Door has earned a reputation as one of Northeast Ohio’s best breakfast, brunch and lunch spots. But Bruno isn’t content to let…
‘After the Blast’ at Convergence-Continuum Explores an Apocalyptic Dystopia
We humans have an apparently insatiable urge for dystopian dramas, what with the popularity of shows such as The Last of Us and The Handmaid’s Tale. It’s only natural, since it is compelling to wonder what life would be like if, you know, everything in the world turned into a glistening tower of shit in…
Ohio’s New Texting-and-Driving Law Takes Effect, With a 6-Month Warning Period
Beginning today it’s a primary offense to use your phone while driving. That means law enforcement can pull drivers over for using their phone without any other pretext. The measure carries several exceptions, including allowances for hands-free operation, but Ohio Department of Transportation guidance warns, “in most cases, anything more than a single touch or…
Body Found Near Cedar Point in 1980 Identified as Michigan Woman Using New DNA Testing
Thanks to funding for new DNA testing for cold cases, police say they have finally identified the body of a woman found on the beach near Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio on March 30, 1980 — precisely 43 years to the day of the discovery. According to officials, the woman was Patricia Eleanor Greenwood, who…
With End of Pandemic-Era Bonus SNAP Benefits, City of Cleveland Launches Monthly Free Food Pickups
The extra, Covid-era bonus payment for those in the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) will not show up on cards this month, as the government ends its three years of emergency allotments. Such a boost, which gave those in need an extra $100 on average on their Ohio Direction Card, was determined by a customer’s household…
Pitch Clock Just Latest Reason to Bring Your Own Food to Cleveland Guardians Games
Anyone who watched the Cleveland Guardians 2022 home opener in person remembers not only the good guys dropping the game to the San Francisco Giants by a 4-1 final score but concession lines that seemed to wind endlessly through the concourse of Progressive Field. Whatever the cause (a sold-out game, staffing issues, early season hiccups)…
Anti-Flag Gets Conceptual on Latest Album
Anti-Flag bassist Chris Barker says he’s particularly excited about the upcoming Grog Shop shows that take place on April 13 and 14. Those concerts pair the Pittsburgh-based punk rockers with Bouncing Souls. It’s not just the pairing with another veteran punk band that has Barker excited. He likes the idea of hunkering down at the…
Hyland Software Lays Off 1,000 Workers
Hyland Software, the Westlake-based company perennially recognized on lists and rankings of the best places to work in Northeast Ohio, announced today that it will lay off around 1,000 employees, approximately 20% of its workforce. “In a company that is always changing, today we are announcing the hardest change we’ve ever had to make,” Hyland…
How to File Taxes for Free Without TurboTax
Originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Intuit, the Silicon Valley software giant behind TurboTax, doesn’t provide the only way to file your taxes electronically, but it has captured the market share like no other. For over…
Village Square Pizza in Woodmere Reopens Tomorrow, April 4
A year ago, Joe DeGaetano announced that he was ready to retire from the pizza business at the age of 86. For the past 27 years he was the proprietor Village Square Pizza in Woodmere, which he purchased from the previous owners in 1995. The popular pizza parlor has been feeding east-siders for more than…
Cleveland Native Pat Johnson Talks About His New Book of Rock Photos
Photographer Pat Johnson has fond memories of growing up in Cleveland. Johnson, who lived in Brookpark and went to Midpark High School, learned photography from his high school teacher before moving to San Francisco in 1971 and pursuing a career as a commercial photographer. Johnson’s storied photography career includes an emphasis on rock ’n’ roll.…
22 Ohio School Districts Have Staff Members Authorized to Carry Weapons on School Grounds
Twenty-two Ohio school districts and one Christian school have staff members who are either authorized or in the training process to carry weapons on school grounds as of Wednesday, according to the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 99 — which grants local boards of education authority to decide…
Faced With Crime and Apathy, Some in Slavic Village Take Trash Pick-Up Into Their Own Hands
After seven years operating a pet-centered nonprofit on East 65th and Sebert Avenue, Becca Britton became fed up with the surrounding litter. She was sick of the stray Lay’s bags, the empty condom wrappers, the spattering of heroin needles. Neighborhood Pets is stuck in the heart of Cleveland’s Slavic Village, a neighborhood of 20,100 bedeviled…
Beach Club Bistro in Euclid, Which Closed in July, Has Reopened Under New Management
This past July, Greg Jurcisin announced that he was closing Beach Club Bistro, a beloved institution in the Euclid community for more than two decades. Naturally, the restaurant’s myriad admirers were decimated by the news. But a deal to save the restaurant was quietly brewing behind the scenes. Longtime employee Tim Delaney and his wife…
Cuyahoga County Yet Again Delays Reopening of Cedar Point Road Bridge
For the third time since renovation work began in July of 2021, the reopening of Cedar Point Road Bridge, a key entrance to the Rocky Reservation, will be delayed, this time until “late 2024,” according to the county. In a statement Wednesday afternoon, the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works blamed the “unplanned but necessary…
Ohio Right to Life Makes Spurious, Anti-Trans Argument in Favor of Supermajority Amendment
Late last year, Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, and Secretary of State Frank LaRose introduced their plan requiring supermajority for constitutional amendments. It didn’t take long for opponents to check the calendar and argue the resolution was advancing — and advancing now — to block an abortion rights amendment on the horizon. Despite Stewart and LaRose’s…
Park Coalition Will Pay George Family $1.25 Million for Irishtown Bend Property
The board of the Port of Cleveland earlier this week approved its part of a deal to acquire a property at the corner of West 25th and Detroit Ave. owned by Bobby and Tony George that had long been a holdout in the Irishtown Bend Park project and the subject of prolonged litigation. In a…
Downtown Cleveland Alliance’s 2022 Year In Review Notes Struggles of Remote Work, Promise of Future
In its recap of 2022, shared Thursday, the Downtown Cleveland Alliance was both realistic about current struggles and forward-thinking in terms of a rebound. Spotlighting Cleveland’s office-to-apartment conversions as well as downtown’s retail vacancies, hopes for more bike lanes and more pedestrian-friendly streets alongside neighborhood population growth, the report was a mix of Covid-era ills…
Creme de la Femme, an All-Female Chef Event at The Last Page, to be Held May 11
On Thursday, May 11, The Last Page restaurant in Beachwood will be hosting a collaborative tasting menu event to call attention to a group of talented female chefs, farmers and industry leaders. “We wanted to do a highlight of all the talented females in the local scene of all sectors, from chefs to purveyors, butchers…
Voting Rights Organizations Demand Funding for Photo ID Education Efforts in Ohio
Ohio’s new photo voter ID law takes effect in a little more than a week. Voters head to the polls for a primary election less than a month after that. Voting rights advocates are organizing to help educate Ohioans about the new requirements. They argue the changes could have a dramatic impact on communities whose…
Scooter’s Dawg House in Mentor Opens for the Season on Saturday, April 1st
No fooling about it, Scooter’s Dawg House (9600 Blackbrook Rd., 440- 354-8480) will kick off its 23rd season on Saturday, April 1. Located two miles south of Headlands Beach in Mentor, the perennially packed hot dog shop is a required stop for beachgoers. Each year, the seasonal attraction turns off the deep fryers in September to…
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Family Concert and the Best Classical Music to Catch This Week
This week’s picks present a broad spectrum of musical styles. – On Thursday at 7:30 pm Thomas Adès leads the Cleveland Orchestra with Pekka Kuusisto, violin, in Sibelius’ Prelude & Suite No. 1 from The Tempest and Six Humoresques, Ades’ Märchentänze and The Tempest Symphony (United States Premiere, a Cleveland Orchestra co-commission). Severance Music Center,…
How Many Eclipse Tourists Will Descend on Northeast Ohio in April 2024?
Almost exactly a year out, organizers are preparing for the total solar eclipse much of Ohio will experience on April 8, 2024. The last solar eclipse the state saw in totality was in 1806, and the next one won’t come until 2099, making this a once-in-a-lifetime occasion for the state. How many people are going…
Brandon Chrostowski Nabs 2023 James Beard Award Finalist Slot
Cleveland will be represented in the 2023 James Beard Awards, with Brandon Chrostowski of EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute snagging a coveted “finalist” slot in the category of Outstanding Restaurateur. The winners will be announced at the ceremony in Chicago on June 5. Sadly, the trio of chefs at Larder — Allie La Valle-Umansky, Jeremy Umansky, and Kenny…
8 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Week
WED 03/29 The Magnetic Fields The Magnetic Fields, a terrific indie rock band led by singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt, will bring its “orchestral-pop experience” that features cello, piano, ukulele, and other acoustic and electric instrumentation, to Music Box Supper Club tonight. The concert will cover much of the band’s catalog and also celebrate the 20th anniversary…
“March for Queer & Trans Youth Autonomy” Will Take Place in 7 Ohio Cities on Friday, March 31
Billed as “one of the largest queer & trans youth marches in history,” the March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy will take place in all 50 states on March 31, including in seven different Ohio cities. Multiple Ohio organizations are hosting marches and rallies to support the nationwide action sponsored by Queer Youth Assemble,…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Wants to Spend $388 Million Putting Police in Schools
Advocacy groups said they are concerned about the lack of accountability surrounding Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s $388 million proposal to staff schools with police officers known as school resource officers. Cyan Blackwell, policy strategist for the ACLU of Ohio, explained the increased presence of police in schools over the past few decades has led to…
Bipartisan Legislation Would End the Death Penalty in Ohio
Bipartisan legislation introduced this week in Ohio could finally end the state’s use of capital punishment. Senate Bill 103, sponsored by Republican Stephen Huffman and Democrat Nickie Antonio and co-sponsored by nine others, would replace death sentences with life sentences without the possibility of parole. “This isn’t a Republican or Democratic issue. No matter what…
Some Ohio Kids Being Denied Lunch When They Can’t Pay
School nutrition providers told Ohio lawmakers last week they’re tired of hounding parents for school lunch money when their child’s account accrues debt. Each week, said Daryn Guarino, director of food and nutrition at the Alexander Local School District, he reminds around 250 families that have begun to accumulate lunch debt. That’s more than one-third…
Euclid Beach Mobile Home Park Residents Rally Against Displacement, Deliver Petitions to Western Reserve Land Conservancy
A month and a half after the Western Reserve Land Conservancy effectively put an eviction date on the residents of 139 Euclid Beach mobile homes, those opposed to the decision by WRLC to hand the land over to the Metroparks again protested in defiance of what they call mass displacement. On Tuesday afternoon, in front…
Pins and Needles at Mahall’s Reopens Tonight Following Three Months of Repairs
Apparently, this is the week of post-water-damage re-openings. Yesterday we learned that Pacific East on Coventry has bounced back following three months of repairs and renovations. Today, we are happy to share the news that Pins & Needles, the ’70s-inspired basement cocktail bar at Mahall’s, is ready to welcome its first guests since it was…
J.D. Vance Shares Transphobic Crap in Wake of Nashville School Shooting
Venture capitalist-turned Republican U.S. Senator J.D Vance tweeted transphobic claims about the motivation behind a Monday, March 28 deadly school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. “We’re still learning about the horrific shooting in Nashville. But if early reports are accurate that a trans shooter targeted a Christian school, there needs to be a lot of soul…
Report: More Ohioans Relying on Credit Cards for Basic Needs
More than one in three Ohioans are relying on credit cards for spending needs, and nearly a quarter say they’ve increased their credit-card use in response to cost-of-living increases, according to a new report. Michael Welker, editor of Upgraded Points, a website tracking credit-card reward and travel programs, explained when the pandemic began, people spent…
Love and the Flexibility of the Human Experience on Full Display in Great Lakes Theater Company’s Production of “As You Like It”
As we tiptoe into the 2024 election season, it is instructive to note that a likely Presidential nominee for one of the major parties will be firmly in favor of eliminating the rights of LGBTQ people—particularly trans people—to exist in our society. That is of particular significance for theater companies such as Great Lakes Theater,…
Reverend of Chesterland Church Says Drag Event Will Go On as Planned After Building Was Vandalized Last Weekend
The Community Church of Chesterland, one of the venues set to host a drag event in the community on April 1, was vandalized over the weekend, its leader, Rev. Jess Peacock, said. Peacock, who’s been the head pastor at CCC since 2021, told Scene that they believe molotov cocktails were thrown at the church’s front-facing…
Here’s When the Cherry Blossoms in University Circle Will Bloom This Year
One of the true and beautiful rites of early spring is almost upon Cleveland as the Cherry Blossoms in University Circle around Wade Park Lagoon begin to bud and bloom. According to University Circle Inc.’s helpful peak bloom blog, they will likely be on full display around April 11. “The blooming of Cherry Blossoms is…
Pacific East on Coventry Has Reopened After Three Months of Repairs, Renovations
In December, Pacific East Japanese Restaurant (1763 Coventry Rd., 216-320-2302) in Cleveland Heights suffered some winter-related water damage that was predicted to sideline them for a few days. That stoppage ended up lasting three full months as management used the downtime not only to repair the damage but also to refresh the interior. Last Thursday the restaurant welcomed…
Owners of Indie on East 4th to Rebrand the Space as Gabriel’s Southern Table
After about 14 months of service, Gabriel Zeller and Julie Mesenburg are ready to make some pretty significant changes to Indie, the music-themed restaurant they opened in the former Greenhouse Tavern space on East 4th Street. “We felt that after the first year, people either loved Indie or they just didn’t get it,” Zeller explains.…
Beck Center’s Production of “Noises Off” Keeps the Action and Laughs Flowing
These days, it’s almost expected that a play you attend will have no intermission, or one at the most. Part of that is due to theaters seeking out one-act plays since Covid arrived, hoping to minimize excessive audience social contact. So, when you encounter a play with two intermissions, it gets your attention. The sturdy…
Second Annual ‘Whiskey Circus’ Offers Rare Tastes, Raffles at The Madison
“Whiskey Circus” returns on April 1 offering rare whiskey raffles, tastings and more at The Madison (4601 Payne Ave) in Cleveland. Tickets ($85) can be purchased at whiskeywishes.org. All proceeds benefit A Special Wish Foundation Northeast Ohio. Attendees can expect heavy appetizers, 10 half-ounce pours, 90+ whiskeys on hand, whiskey seminars, a cigar bar and…
Coalition Leads Conversations on How Police Brutality Affects Black Community in Cleveland, Offers Free Therapy
A group of Cleveland organizations started a four-part Cleveland Conversation Series about the impacts of police brutality in Cleveland’s Black community last Thursday with “You are My Sister, a Conversation about Police Violence with Black Women.” Each session is led by a mental health professional and focuses on the experiences of Black women, men and youth.…
Ohio Higher-Ed Bill Would Require Instructors to Teach ‘Both Sides’ on Climate Change
Ohio college and university instructors could be barred from teaching climate science without also including false or misleading counterpoints under a sprawling higher education bill that received its first hearing last week. Senate Bill 83, or the Higher Education Enhancement Act, seeks to police classroom speech on a wide range of topics, including climate change,…
With More Ohio Students Being Denied Meals Because of School Lunch Debt, School Districts Plead for Universal Lunch
Daryn Guarino had to tell a six-year-old girl she couldn’t eat lunch. At Athens County’s Alexander Local School District, Guarino spends his days creating recipes, building menus and serving food to the students. But his job isn’t so enjoyable on Wednesdays. “On Wednesdays, I become a debt collections agent, and I chase the parents of…
Band of the Week: The Quasi Kings
MEET THE BAND: Zach Coleman (vocals, saxophone, percussion), Benny Coleman (vocals, bass), Dave Freeman (drums), Satch Garlock (keyboards), Kendal Baver (rhythm guitarist), Wib Schneider (lead guitar) BROTHERLY LOVE: Brothers Zach and Benny Coleman played in a Columbus, OH-based band called Shrub for a few years before breaking off in a separate direction. “Shrub played a bunch of…
Andrew Bird Talks About the Literary and Musical Works That Influenced His New Album
Initially, singer-songwriter Andrew Bird’s formal training had a strong influence on the type of music he played. His 1996 debut, Music of Hair, commences with a gentle waltz and keeps things on the traditional side of the folk-y spectrum. Since then, Bird’s music has evolved; the songs on his new album, Inside Problems, come off…
Concert Review: John Mayer’s Intimate Solo Show Made the Arena Feel Like a Living Room
If you missed John Mayer’s solo show Saturday night at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and are hoping I’ll tell you not to worry, that you didn’t miss much, stop reading now because you’re about to hate me (or yourself). I’ve seen Mayer play several times across a handful of eras (Deadhead John donning the funky…
Ahead of Proud Boys Protest of Drag Event in Chardon, Host and Performers Face Threats, But Also Support
For Element 41 owner Paul Mendolera, hosting a drag brunch event seemed like a simple choice. Mendolera had been strongly supportive of LGBTQ events in the past. He had catered “Drag Me to Dinners.” There were the Christmas parties, the Lake County Pride. “We’ve done fundraisers,” he said, “multiple fundraisers.” Yet Mendolera was shocked when, after…
Guthrie’s Chicken Fingers in Steelyard Commons Permanently Closes
After 12 years of dishing up chicken fingers at Steelyard Commons, the only Northeast Ohio location of Guthrie’s closes for good at the end of business today. Founded in 1965 and pivoting to chicken fingers in 1982, the Alabama-based chain with dozens of locations throughout the south expanded as far north as Cleveland and as…
Reducing Jail Populations Does Not Cause an Uptick in Violent Crime: Studies
As COVID-19 began its rapid spread throughout the country three years ago, jails across the country implemented strategies to reduce their populations to mitigate the virus’ spread. As violent crime and homicides started to increase after the start of the pandemic, speculation circled that these reforms were the cause. But two new reports say that’s…
Bipartisan Ohio Bills Push for Medicaid to Cover Doula Services
Bipartisan bills will be coming to both the Ohio House and Senate to help birth doulas receive the Medicaid support they need and improve maternal and infant outcomes in the state. “It’s bipartisan and bicameral, and it has always been that way,” said Erica Crawley, former state representative and now current Franklin County Commissioner, at…
‘The Other Place,’ Now at Dobama Theatre, is a Powerful Story of Aging, Memory and Identity
There are few more terrifying outcomes of life than losing one’s mind and memory. As humans grow older, we are ultimately a stack of memories that define who we are and where we fit in the world and in our families. But when those memories and the mental skills that attend them distort and disappear,…
Ohio Senators Working to Resurrect Recently Eliminated August Elections to Fight Abortion Amendment
Only about three months ago, Ohio lawmakers passed a wide-ranging elections bill that will require voters present a photo ID when they cast a ballot. But it didn’t start out that way. Lawmakers bolted on the photo ID requirements only at the last minute. The bill began as a proposal to eliminate August special elections.…
New Study From MetroHealth Pulmonologist Shows Racial Disparities In Lung Cancer Outcomes
When it comes to lung cancer, why do different races and ethnicities suffer unequally? Yasir Tarabichi, a pulmonology doctor at MetroHealth, tackled this inquiry head-on in a four-year analysis of hundreds of lung cancer patients, the results of which were published in the medical journal Clinical Lung Cancer this month. The study, aided by a rapid…
The Foilies 2023
It seems like these days, everyone is finding classified documents in places they shouldn’t be: their homes, their offices, their storage lockers, their garages, their guitar cases, between the cracks of their couches, under some withered celery in the vegetable drawer … OK, we’re exaggerating—but it is getting ridiculous. While the pundits continue to speculate…
Cleveland’s Lords of the Highway To Play 30th Anniversary Show at Yorktown Lanes on April 1
The local rockabilly band Lords of the Highway got its start in the early ’90s when a local drummer placed an ad in Scene. He wanted to play some roots rock, and singer-guitarist Dennis Bell responded to the ad. “In the Scene, there used to be a whole section about looking for bandmate,” says Bell…
Nick Cave to Play State Theatre in September
While singer-songwriter Nick Cave’s tours usually skip Northeast Ohio, his fall tour will find him performing on Sept. 25 at the State Theatre. A man who has done it all, Cave has written novels, film scripts and film scores. Cave recently published a book of extended conversations with Irish journalist Seán O’Hagan that was created…
New Art Gallery, Sixty Bowls, Opens This Weekend With “The Appearance of Art” by Roger von Golling
Cleveland native and artist Roger von Golling will have his first-ever solo exhibition with the help of Gary Thomas, a friend and founder of Ohio City Pasta, in the first-ever show for a new art space, Sixty Bowls Gallery (3125 Detroit). “The Appearance of Art” opens on Friday, March 24 from 5 to 9 p.m,…
Saroj & Carlos to Replace Farmer’s Feast at BottleHouse Brewery in Cleveland Heights
For the past two years, chef Rasul Welch ran Farmer’s Feast, a casual eatery at the BottleHouse Brewery & Meadery (2050 Lee Rd., 234-364-2165) in Cleveland Heights. He launched the concept with Colin Brown of Gifted Grass farms in Medina. Since then, Brown has purchased R&D Sausage in N. Collinwood, so he was forced to…
Cleveland’s Heart Attack Man To Release New Album in May
Just this week, the local punk band Heart Attack Man announced the Freak of Na-Tour, its upcoming North American headline run. The month-and-a-half long tour features special guests Arm’s Length, Super American and Photocopy, and the trek concludes with a July 1 show at Mahalls 20 Lanes in Lakewood. “We’re so excited to embark on…
Lawsuit Filed in Michigan Against Norfolk Southern Over Train-Derailment Toxic Waste Dumped in Metro Detroit
A Wayne County man is suing Norfolk Southern Corp. for exposing communities to “potential significant harm” when it transported and disposed hazardous waste from the Ohio train derailment to Wayne County facilities last month. The lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court alleges the company endangered the community by not properly monitoring the toxic waste before…
Revived Measure to Require 60% Majority for Ohio Constitutional Amendments Gets First Hearing
More than a dozen people milled around in crypt-like hallways of the Statehouse basement Wednesday morning. They’d shown up almost an hour early for the first hearing of Ohio House Joint Resolution 1, a proposal which would require 60% of the vote to pass constitutional amendments. Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, brought forward a similar proposal…
I’m From Cleveland, Curator of 216 Culture, Hopes to Leverage Growing Following Into Fashion Territory
If you’re on Instagram and consume Cleveland content, you’re probably following — along with 117,000 others — or at least aware of I’m From Cleveland (@imfromcleveland) the aggregator and social media clearinghouse for all things 216. You’ve seen the memes and videos, collected from around the internet and solicited via DMs. You’ve seen the takes and…
Review: Pearl Street Wine Market & Cafe is Ohio City’s All-Purpose Eating and Drinking Destination
A year ago, chef Karen Small shocked the local dining community by announcing that she was shutting down Flying Fig, her 23-year-old Ohio City bistro. The news was particularly distressing given that it followed two years of similar announcements from chefs and owners all over town. But the news wasn’t all grim: Small also revealed…
Malört Is Coming to Ohio
You can blame or thank Heidelberg Distributing, depending on your personal opinion, for the imminent arrival of cult favorite Jeppson’s Malört to Ohio. The distiller on Monday announced it’s struck a deal with the company to bring the, uh, unique spirit to the Buckeye State. It's official! Jeppson's Malört and CH Distillery are officially launching in…
Cleveland Pops Does an Elton John & Billy Joel Tribute Plus the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
– On Wednesday, March 22 at 7:30, a CIM Faculty Recital in Mixon Hall features Richard Weiss (cello) and Joela Jones (piano & accordion) in music by Debussy, Wallen, Benzecry, and Falla. Mixon Hall. It’s free, but a reservation is required. – On Thursday, March 23 at 7:30 pm the Canton Symphony will present “Ben…
Livewire: 15+ Concerts to Catch in Cleveland Through Early April
THU 03/23 Key Glock Memphis rapper Key Glock had a hit right out of the gates with his 2017 debut, Glock Season, which yielded the single “On My Soul.” Since then, he’s delivered four solo mixtapes as well as Dum and Dummer, a collaborative effort with Young Dolph. With support from fellow Memphis native Big…
