A Huge Cicada Swarm is About to Emerge in Northeast Ohio, And You Can Help Track it On an App
Proving there is an app for everything, there is now an app for citizen scientists to help track the progression of this year’s cicada hatching in and around Cleveland. About every year (on 13-17 year cycles), cicadas emerge from their underground slumber to fill Northeast Ohio with their glorious humming. A cycle of insects known…
Retro-Leaning Indie Rockers the New Preservation Society To Make Their Local Debut Next Week
The musical brainchild of former Clevelanders Nathan Hedges and Dan Miraldi, the New Preservation Society embraces “unapologetically retro music as a love letter to the first wave of the British Invasion.” The group references acts such as the Beatles, Kinks, Billy J. Kramer and Gerry & the Pacemakers as it aims “to capture the charm,…
First Look: Lindey’s Lake House in Lakewood, Opening May 13
Jammy Buggars diners will hardly recognize the former business upon visiting Lindey’s Lake House (15625 Detroit Ave.) in Lakewood. After months of heavy construction, the space is nearing completion, and as one can tell from the photos, the transformation is nothing short of dramatic. Rick Doody isn’t one to sit on his hands. He and…
Snarky Puppy Plays the Masonic Auditorium Next Week in Support of Its Politically Charged New Album
Early on, as Snarky Puppy band leader Michael League was assembling the fusion-inspired jazz act, he took inspiration from what he refers to as “groovier jazz stuff.” “I listened to a lot of the Dave Holland Quartet,” he says via Skype from Spain. The band performs at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, at the…
Walnut Wednesday Rolls Back Into Cleveland Tomorrow
Food truck season in downtown Cleveland officially kicks off tomorrow with the return of Walnut Wednesdays. From 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (aka lunchtime) at Perk Plaza at Chester Commons — at East 12th and Walnut Streets — area residents and workers alike can find food trucks of all types circled up for the first…
Dining Editor Doug Trattner Pens Completely Revised Cleveland Guidebook
Today is the official release day for “Moon Cleveland,” a guidebook penned by Scene dining editor Doug Trattner and published by Avalon Travel. This is the 3rd edition of the guidebook, considered the only comprehensive travel guide covering Cleveland. The first edition was released in 2009. “This is the first major revision of the book…
Ray LaMontagne to Bring His Acoustic Tour to the Akron Civic in October
Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne got his start nearly 20 years ago when he recorded 10 songs for a demo album that he sent to music venues in the attempt to get gigs as an opening act. He succeeded and opened for John Gorka and Jonathan Edwards. That gig led to others, and LaMontagne would ink a…
There is a New Rock Climbing Gym in Shaker Heights
For aspirant American Ninja Warriors or fans of last year’s butt-clenching climbing documentary Free Solo, (and/or the Netflix original doc The Dawn Wall), a new rock gym has opened in Northeast Ohio. Shaker Rocks is located in Shaker Heights on Warrensville Center Road, across the street from the new Van Aken District and next to…
You Can Now Score This Retro Bar Once Featured on Food Network on Cleveland Craigslist
There’s an “Ultimate Custom Retro Bar” for sale on the Cleveland Craigslist page and it has a bit of a backstory. Lisa Paige Blair, a Cleveland interior decorator-turned-chef, designed the bar herself and had it custom made. At the same time, she was working to get her candy business off the ground, and would periodically…
Rock ‘n‘ Roll Lives on in Great Lakes Theater’s Production of ‘Million Dollar Quartet’
People used to believe that rock ‘n’ roll music would be a short-lived phase —only a juvenile delinquent-instigating, sexually promiscuous blip in the radio waves. We know very well, especially here in Cleveland, that rock never died, but Great Lakes Theater’s production of Million Dollar Quartet is a first-class example as to why rock gained…
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul to Perform at the Masonic Auditorium in October
A Rock Hall Inductee with the E Street Band, Steven Van Zandt created the “Jersey Shore” sound with the Asbury Jukes before becoming a member of Bruce Springsteen’s band. He’s also a successful solo artist who just released a new album, Summer of Sorcery. He and his backing band, the Disciples of Soul, will perform on Oct.…
Cleveland Selects Clark-Fulton Neighborhood for Millions in Federal Affordable Housing Funds
The city of Cleveland has selected the Clark-Fulton neighborhood as the target of millions of dollars in federal funds for affordable housing through the newly christened FHAct50 program. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency usually gives out about $25 million in federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits throughout the state. The new program, FHAct50, named in…
Welcome to the ‘Bolder, Easier to Read, More Useful’ Plain Dealer
This week, 29 editors and designers in The Plain Dealer production department — the so-called “Pub Hub” — put out their final print edition. Starting today, print subscribers will see a new, templatized version of the newspaper that’s assembled remotely by a production team from Advance Local, the PD and cleveland.com’s parent company. It looks like…
Health Department Tells Yuzu to Stop Selling Period-Themed Cocktail Complete With Tampon
Yesterday, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health directed the Lakewood bar Yuzu to stop selling a controversial cocktail that came with a tampon applicator topper. Causing a stir online when it debuted last week, the drink called “Even Can’t Literally” is a berry margarita that was thought up by female staff to raise funds for Cleveland’s…
Ohio House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill Banning Insurance Coverage for Abortion
A bill that would prohibit private insurance policies from covering abortion in Ohio had its first hearing in the Ohio House of Representatives Insurance Committee this morning. House Bill 182, co-sponsored by Clermont County State Rep. John Becker and State Rep. Tom Brinkman of Cincinnati, both Republicans, would expand prohibitions already in place for insurance…
In Advance of Next Week’s Show at the Agora, Whitesnake Singer David Coverdale Talks About the Band’s Hard Rocking New Album
Having recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, the hard rock act Whitesnake has just finished recording a new studio album, Flesh & Blood. The disc comes in the wake of 2011’s Forevermore and 2015’s The Purple Album, a reimagining of Deep Purple classics from Whitesnake singer David Coverdale’s time in that band. Like any classic Whitesnake album, Flesh…
Getting Back to the Land; Reflecting on Ohio’s Sustainable Roots
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Certified organic farming in Ohio is a growing business, and an annual opportunity to peek inside some of these sustainable operations is just around the corner. The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association has released the schedule for its 2019 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, which features more than 30 farms…
Renovare Music Pairs Songs With Stories of the Homeless in Cleveland, and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
Children’s voices will join high adult voices, harpsichords, and trombones in the Ames Family Atrium on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 pm when the Cleveland Museum of Art presents the premiere of its latest Cleveland Foundation Creative Fusion project. Cenk Ergün’s Formare will feature the sopranos and altos of the Cleveland Chamber Choir, the Cleveland…
Cleveland Native to Lead Cast of Cain Park’s Upcoming Production of ‘Ragtime’
[image-1] Earlier today, Cain Park announced that casting is complete for its upcoming production of the musical Ragtime, which opens on June 13. Cleveland-native Roderick Lawrence will lead the cast and portray Coalhouse Walker Jr. Lawrence has been performing in New York City and Los Angeles and will make a special return home for Ragtime.…
Dax Shepard Coming to the State Theatre in June
Actor, writer and director Dax Shepard will bring his popular podcast Armchair Expert on the road for a Midwest tour that includes a June 23 stop at the State Theatre. “I love talking to people,” says Shepard in a press release about the tour. “I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and…
Deep Purple to Perform at MGM Northfield Park Center Stage in October
Earlier today, Deep Purple, a band that helped pioneer and define the hard rock genre, announced a new set of dates for its long-running the Long Goodbye Tour. The latest leg of the trek includes more than 25 dates across North America, and the band will perform on Oct. 16 at MGM Northfield Park Center…
Cleveland Could Be Next Ohio City to Part Ways With Columbus Day
That spot on the October calendar known as Columbus Day could soon become Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Cleveland. A group of council members, including Basheer Jones, Joe Jones, Anthony Hairston and Jasmin Santana, along with others are gathering for a rally and press conference in front of City Hall today at 5:45 p.m. to urge the…
Incubus to Perform at the Akron Civic Theatre in November
During the course of its career, the alternative rock act Incubus has sold over 23 million albums. It’s continued to tour and record even if its albums don’t go platinum anymore, and earlier today, it announced plans for a tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Make Yourself. The tour stops at the Akron Civic…
Ohio Judge Rules Embryos Are Not People in University Hospitals Case
The 8th District Ohio Court of Appeals has ruled that embryos are not entitled to personhood in a decision on a case brought against University Hospitals. The case came after a freezer malfunction caused the loss of over 4,000 eggs and embryos in March 2018. UH has stated that the malfunction was not due to…
Cleveland Play House’s ‘Native Gardens’ Breaks Down Barriers
“Good fences make good neighbors.” This common adage is a line from Robert Frost’s 1914 poem, Mending Wall, within which, the narrator applies a negative connotation to the saying as he questions why there is a fence separating him from his neighbor. People often pluck the saying out of Frost’s poem, unaware of the surrounding…
Blink-182/Lil Wayne Tour Coming to Blossom in July
In what we think is a rather odd pairing, the pop-punk act Blink-182 and rapper Lil Wayne have announced that they’ll hit the road together for the first time ever on a co-headlining tour. The jaunt include a July 16 stop at Blossom. Special guest Neck Deep will join the groups on all dates. To…
DMX Revisits His Hits at Sold-Out House of Blues Concert
In May of 1998, rapper DMX released his debut album It’s Dark and Hell is Hot. Powered by hit singles “Get at Me Dog” and “Ruff Ryders Anthem,” the album entered the Billboard charts in the top slot. In a little over seven months later, the Yonkers MC would achieve the same feat with his…
Scottish Comedian Daniel Sloss Coming to the Ohio Theatre in July
Earlier today, award-winning Scottish comedian Daniel Sloss announced more U.S. theater tour dates in support of his critically acclaimed new show Daniel Sloss: X. The U.S. tour will restart July 2 in Los Angeles and visit theatres across the country. It comes to the Ohio Theatre on July 28. Daniel Sloss: X is Daniel’s exploration…
Leon Bridges Went Above and Beyond Last Night at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Opener
“Where my dancers at in the house?” Leon Bridges asked a buzzing crowd at last night’s concert at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica. As much as his show was about soul tunes and heartfelt love songs, moving to the music was that much more important. With the exception of the encore, when he pulled out a…
A Very Russian Evening With the Cleveland Orchestra
Coming into the final stretch of its 101st season, the Cleveland Orchestra pulled out all the stops at Severance Hall last night with an evening full of Russian delights. Only recently returning from a month-long tour of Asia, the place was pretty much packed with people clamoring to catch the final performance of the Tchaikovsky…
5 Cleveland Spots You Can Cheer On Your Kentucky Derby Horse This Weekend
Get your hats on and your bets ready as the Kentucky Derby cruises into Churchill Downs tomorrow. Don’t worry if you can’t catch the action in the flesh, as there are plenty of Derby-themed events right here in Cleveland. Check out our picks below: The 100th Bomb Group in Cleveland All the proceeds from this…
Here’s the Schedule for This Year’s Adopt-a-Beach Shoreline Cleanup Program
Since 2012, Greater Cleveland Aquarium’s nonprofit Splash Fund hosts an Adopt-a-Beach shoreline cleanup program. Someone from the Splash Fund team will be on hand to “advise, assist and provide necessary supplies.” Anyone who donates his or her time to help the lake stay great during a Splash Fund cleanup is rewarded with one free general admission ticket…
Ohio Pie Co. and Momocho Team Up for Cinco de Pie-O Sunday
The usual move for anyone celebrating Cinco de Mayo in America is to imbibe in a taco and a margarita (or five) and call it good. But Nick Robson at Ohio Pie Co. in Brunswick has taken the Mexican holiday a step further, teaming up with Eric Williams at Momocho for a truly special treat dubbed Cinco de Pie-O.…
Reducing Harmful Lake Erie Algal Blooms: What Will It Take?
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With the waters of Lake Erie starting to warm, concerns are rising about the possibility of toxic algal blooms over the summer months. There are evidence-based agricultural practices that can reduce the threat, so why are they not widely used? New research of solutions and behaviors found that goals to reduce nutrient…
Local Artist Reaches $50,000 Settlement With Cleveland State University Over Censorship of Sculpture
Artist Billie Lawless has reached a settlement in his lawsuit against Cleveland State University over the school’s censorship of wording added by him to The Politician: A Toy, which resides on land owned by CSU. The sculpture has resided off East 18th on the CSU campus since 2008, before which it had lived on private…
An Ensemble of Cleveland Soul Stars to Perform at the University Settlement’s Upcoming Homecoming Dance
The University Settlement Homecoming Dance that takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at Sokol National Hall will feature band leader Lou Ragland, a guy with deep roots in Cleveland’s soul and R&B scene. Years ago, Ragland worked with the O’Jays and has recorded in various formats with all sorts of Cleveland soul…
Cleveland Announces Newest Sister City: Beit Shean/Valley of Springs, Israel
Mayor Frank Jackson, Global Cleveland’s Joe Cimperman and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced Thursday that the Israeli City of Beit Shean/Valley of Springs will become an official Cleveland Sister City, the 23rd international city so designated. The announcement kicked off the second day of the inaugural Cleveland Sister City Conference, ongoing at the Cleveland Public…
Rock Hall Announces Its Summer Concert and Events Schedule
For the past couple of years, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has upped the ante for its summer programming. This summer will be no different as there will be more than 100 unique events and activities on the Rock Hall plaza. Here are a few of the highlights. The one-day family festival Rock…
Heinen’s is the Third Best Grocery Chain in the Country, New Report Finds
Heinen’s Grocery Store just landed in third place on Consumer Reports’ list of the nation’s best supermarkets. Analyzing 75,000 member surveys, Consumer Reports gave Heinen’s an overall score of 89 out of 100, barely falling short of the top-scoring Central Market (out of Texas), which earned a 91. Heinen’s, which has 19 locations, achieved high marks in…
Avon Lake’s Annual Cruise-In to Take Place on June 15
Earlier today, DEI and the City of Avon Lake announced that their fourth annual Cruise-In will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 15 at Weiss Baseball Fields. The free event will feature a large array of custom cars, trucks and motorcycles, vintage First Responder and military vehicles, race cars and the…
Straight No Chaser to Perform Two Shows at the State Theatre in December
The soul/pop group Straight No Chaser has just announced plans for a fall tour it’s calling the Open Bar Tour. The tour comes in the wake of the group’s latest studio album, One Shot, which features covers of Ricky Martin’s “Livin La Vida Loca,” Fleetwood Mac’s “Go Your Own Way” and James Brown’s “Papa’s Got…
Too Much Crying in Baseball, the NFL Draft and NBA Playoffs — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac are back with a discussion on the NBA Playoffs, the NFL Draft, Stipe and a little American Fireworks Glory Days. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here or stream below.
Cuyahoga County Looks Ready to Pass Plastic Bag Ban
After years of advocacy and legislative fits and starts, County Councilwoman Sunny Simon and her co-sponsors are on the verge of passing a law that will ban the use of single-use plastic bags in Cuyahoga County. Simon has called the measure a necessary step to protect and preserve the region’s most important natural asset, Lake…
RED, the Steakhouse, Back on Track to Open at Pinecrest
If any questions lingered as to Red, the Steakhouse’s previously announced plans to open a new restaurant at Pinecrest, the company has put those doubts to rest. Today, the organization has announced that construction officially is underway in Orange Village. Back in 2016, Red Restaurant Group, which also operates Moxie, announced its plans to open…
This Adorable Giraffe Was Just Born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Yesterday, The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo officially announced the birth of an adorable baby giraffe. Born April 15, park visitors can now get acquainted with the male calf and his mom Jada in the giraffe barn, where he’s been nursing. The new calf weighed around 101 pounds at birth, which is about 50 pounds underweight. He…
CLASH Commends Lead Coalition’s Recommendations to City Council, But Says Some are Insufficient
The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition (LSCC) today delivered a set of 33 policy recommendations to Cleveland City Council. Council President Kevin Kelley has said that the city will use these recommendations as the basis for new legislation to combat the city’s child lead poisoning crisis. He’s hopeful to have a law on the books shortly…
The Winchester to Host a US Air Guitar Championship Event in June
Last year, the Winchester Tavern in Lakewood hosted one of several US Air Guitar Championship events. Now, the club has just announced that’ll again play host to one of 16 U.S. stops. Competitors perform to a 60-second guitar edit of their favorite song. Judges then rank the performance according to “Technical Merit” (does it look like…
Here’s the Lineup For This Year’s Solstice
Earlier today, the Cleveland Museum of Art announced that its signature summer event, Solstice, will takes place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. The annual celebration features multiple groups performing simultaneously on two stages. Special exhibits such as Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art and Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950…
Comedian Ryan Hamilton to Perform at the Ohio Theatre in November
Perhaps best known as that guy who often opens for Seinfeld, comedian Ryan Hamilton has recently received widespread acclaim — Rolling Stone just called him “one of five comics to watch.” An observational comedian who likes to talk about “the absurdity of his own wholesomeness as a boy from rural Idaho,” Hamilton just issued the…
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Auditions Roll Into Cleveland This Month
Those with dreams of telling Pat Sajak they’d “like to buy a vowel” or “solve the puzzle” can get one step closer to making that a reality when auditions for Wheel of Fortune roll to the MGM Northfield Park (formerly known as the Hard Rock Rocksino) later this month. The popular weeknight game show, now…
Dobama Tackles Unconventional Rom-Com With a Twist in ‘This’
As the last production before the start of Dobama’s milestone 60th season, director Nathan Motta and company have chosen a play that combines the acerbic comedy sensibilities of modern theater with a story that relays the trials and tribulations of mid-life, in their production of Melissa James Gibson’s This. On the surface, This feels like…
The Foilies 2019: Recognizing the Year’s Worst in Government Transparency
The cause of government transparency finally broke through to the popular zeitgeist this year. It wasn’t an investigative journalism expose or a civil rights lawsuit that did it, but a light-hearted sitcom about a Taiwanese American family set in Orlando, Florida, in the late 1990s. In a January episode of ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat,…
The Political Satire ‘Long Shot’ Misses the Mark
The terrific HBO comedy VEEP hadn’t set the bar for political satire so high, perhaps Long Shot, the new romantic comedy starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen, might come off as a very funny take on what would happen if a politically savvy politician (Theron) with the hope of one day becoming president wound up…
‘Ask Dr. Ruth’ Follows One of America’s Favorite Sex Therapists on Eve of 90th Birthday
Ruth Westheimer, better known as Dr. Ruth, is a German-born Jewish immigrant to the United States who became a fixture in late-night television and a major pop culture figure as a sex therapist, media personality and author. So says Alexa — the Amazon smart device – in the opening moments of Ask Dr. Ruth, a…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Week (May 1-7)
WED 05/01 A Bronx Tale Oscar winner Robert De Niro and Tony winner Jerry Zaks teamed up to direct A Bronx Tale, a musical based on the film of the same name. The story centers on a boy who aspires to be a mob boss, and it features tunes from Alan Menken (Beauty and the…
At Opal in Old Brooklyn, a Wine Bar Matures Into a Bistro
There are few more iconic properties in Old Brooklyn than the sturdy brick fortress at 4250 Pearl Road. What began life as a bank branch in the early 20th century has, in more recent history, been the site of numerous restaurant concepts, from Michaud’s Aloha, where Hawaiian feasts were dished up in a faux Polynesian…
Band of the Week: Jerry Popiel
MEET THE BAND: Jerry Popiel (guitar, vocals) BIRDHOUSE IN HIS SOUL: Popiel grew up on Cleveland’s west side and originally played in the Birdhouse Gourds, a band from Lorain County, during the mid-2000s. With the Gourds, he played 1980s-style rock in the vein of acts such as Barenaked Ladies, Gin Blossoms and R.E.M. Since that…
Savage Love: Quick Quickies
I’ve been with my boyfriend for a few months. Prior to dating, I was clear with him that I would need to open our relationship at some point. He initially hesitated to respond, but then agreed we could do that when the time came. That time has come much quicker than I anticipated, but I…
Cleveland’s Deanna Dionne Makes Beautiful Things From Shattered Glass
If you’re not already familiar with Deanna Dionne, you should be. The Michigan-born artist behind the newly rebranded Street Glass Studios, formerly known as Cleveland Street Glass, moved here in 2014. Her car was broken into several times since then, but she has turned that series of unfortunate events into a boon for creative grit…
