Update: Glitzy Karaoke Parlor in Asiatown Will Now Rock Your World
Update: Chinese-style karaoke has officially come to Cleveland. In case you missed it, Asiatown’s Galaxy Karaoke opened in June, and that means you have more singing options than ever before. Choices include joining the musical masses in a large, glamorous room filled with screens, or renting out a more intimate sound-proof space for you and…
23-Year-Old Logan Fahey, Former Bloom Bakery GM, to Challenge Kerry McCormack in Ward 3
Logan Fahey, the 23-year-old former General Manager of Bloom Bakery, has pulled petitions at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, indicating his intention to run for Cleveland City Council’s Ward 3. That ward, which includes downtown, Tremont, Ohio City and portions of the Clark-Fulton and Stockyards neighborhoods, is currently represented by Kerry McCormack, who was…
Horrible Fest Returns to Now That’s Class on Memorial Day Weekend
Each Memorial Day weekend for the past 11 years, Paul Shlachter, owner of Now That’s Class, a Westside punk rock club that plays host to an eclectic array of bands and special events (including a monthly night devoted to cult classic filmmaker John Waters), says he’s done producing Horriblefest, a multi-day underground music festival. And yet,…
Richard Gere Turns ‘Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer’ Into a Compelling Drama
While he’s had a number of good roles over the course of a career that dates back to the ’70s, Richard Gere is in especially in good form as Norman Oppenheimer, the lead in Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer, an arthouse flick that opens on Friday areawide. A…
Want to Sign the Q Deal Referendum? Here’s How
A coalition of citizen groups has been collecting signatures for a petition that will seek a referendum on the city of Cleveland’s contributions to the Quicken Loans Arena renovation. Mayor Frank Jackson signed the piece of legislation on Tuesday, April 25. It will commit a portion of admissions tax revenue collected at the Q to the…
Lawsuit Filed Against FERC, Nexus Pipeline Owners
[image-1]Homeowners in Medina, Summit and Stark counties filed a lawsuit to halt the Nexus pipeline project once and for all. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the pipeline’s environmental impact last fall, but for months now has not had a quorum of voting commissioners to approve any projects in full. Though President Trump has nominated…
Logic to Bring his Everybody’s Tour to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in August
A 27-year-old rapper who had a smash hit in 2014 with his debut album Under Pressure, Logic just announced the dates for a summer tour in support of his latest release, Everybody. Along with the album, Logic released an exclusive 45-minute documentary, which follows him as he recorded the album. He performs with Joey Bada$$ and…
Constantino’s Market Set to Replace Landmark Lakewood Grocery Store
Lakewood is swapping out Nature’s Bin for Constantino’s Market. The Lakewood location will be Constantino’s third, joining stores in University Circle and the Warehouse District. They offer fresh produce, meats, baked goods and “over 100 locally sourced items,” like Mitchell’s Ice Cream and frozen pierogis. Nature’s Bin served the area for 40 years with organic…
City Will Introduce New Dirt Bike Legislative Package, Says it Will Prohibit Stunts
At a press conference Tuesday morning, Mayor Frank Jackson and Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams announced that they will introduce legislation to address unlawful dirt bikes and ATV vehicles on city streets. Specifics related to enforcement were not reported, but Jackson said that the legislation would appear before City Council prior to the legislative body’s…
Ethics Complaint: Ohio Supreme Court Justice Spoke at Pro-Life Fundraiser Ahead of Abortion Clinic Case
[image-1]ProgressOhio filed a formal ethics complaint over Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy’s recent pro-life messaging, joining newspaper editorial boards around the state in urging her to recuse herself from an upcoming abortion clinic case. The crux of the matter is a March 17 fundraising event for Greater Toledo Right to Life. Kennedy spoke at…
Beloved Local Musician Derek Poindexter Passes Away
A fixture on the local musicians scene, bassist Derek Poindexter performed with several local acts, including the groups Pale Hollow and Pleasure Void, a local band we wrote up back in 1999. A member of the house band for the local production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Poindexter didn’t discriminate when it came to…
Matthew McConaughey is Everywhere in Cleveland, Including Last Night’s Winning Indians Game
Matthew McConaughey can’t seem to stop going out in Cleveland. And who could blame him? The Oscar winner has already been spotted bowling at Mahall’s, zip-lining in Rockbridge, and, of course, filming all over town for his new film White Boy Rick. Last night, the Texan took his sons out to the Indians game (where…
Slacker Mac Demarco Proves His Star Power at House of Blues Concert
If the rising star of slacker-rock king Mac Demarco was in any doubt, that was laid to rest last night as a sold-out crowd packed the upper and lower decks of House of Blues to witness a 90-minute set of the songwriter’s laid-back tunes and odd antics. DeMarco’s tour comes in support of his latest…
Indie Rockers Paramore to Play the Akron Civic in October
In the wake of the release of After Laughter, their first studio album in four years, indie rockers Paramore have announced dates for a fall tour. The band performs at the Akron Civic Theatre on Oct. 15. To gain access to an artist presale, fans are required to register for a unique code using Ticketmaster…
Enough With Crappy 1950s Nostalgia and Shows Like “Forever Plaid”
There is a day in the future that we can all anticipate with glee. That is the day when no one will be making Ed Sullivan jokes anymore, because no one will fucking remember The Ed Sullivan Show, nor any of the acts that trotted across its TV stage. And that goes double for pretty…
Three People Fight the Forces Taking Over Their Bodies in “These Mortal Hosts” at the Cleveland Play House
Are there beings or spirits or entities that live inside us? It would seem so, especially in the morning hours when we are beset with borborygmus, the wonderfully onomatopoetic term for stomach rumblings. (Who the hell is in my intestines anyhow, making all that racket?) Most of the time, however, we are untroubled by such…
Malnourished Horses Rescued From Defunct Gaming Parlor in Canton, Intoxicated Owner Charged
Investigating reports that two malnourished horses were being held at a closed gaming parlor, Canton police discovered just that, plus a passed-out Perry Township man last week in a back room of the building. The intoxicated man, who was identified as the animals’ owner, was then cited with animal cruelty charges, a misdemeanor, and the Tennessee…
Police Officer Overdoses in East Liverpool After Skin Contact with Fentanyl
[image-1] Confirming a harrowing suspicion that something like this might happen, an East Liverpool police officer overdosed on fentanyl after touching the substance before he realized what it was. The officer is in fine condition now, the Associated Press reports, but he passed out last Friday after absorbing a small amount of the drug through…
LeBron’s Impact Outside of Basketball, Free Throws, and the Lean and Molly — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac are back! In this edition they discuss LeBron’s impact outside of basketball, the Cavs-Goodyear relationship, why it’s not a good idea to claim on the radio that NFL players are drug users, and argue about whether Andre could make 6-of-10 free throws right now with no warmup.
Blaine Griffin Officially Selected to Replace Mamie Mitchell, Ward 6 Challengers Dismayed
After the invocation of the “unit rule,” whereby City Council Democrats (that is, the entire body) must vote the party line or else get booted from the caucus, Blaine Griffin was unanimously approved Monday afternoon as the replacement for Mamie Mitchell in Cleveland City Council’s Ward 6. This came as little surprise. The vote is…
Federal Immigration Policies Taking Toll on Cleveland Families, Neighborhoods
Marcos Perez ran a yellow light in Mayfield Heights in 2010. He was swiftly arrested and deported from the U.S., as he did not have proper citizenship documentation. His wife, Elizabeth, was left here in Northeast Ohio to raise their children on her own and to do what she could to secure Marcos’ return to…
4th Annual ‘Rooms to Let’ Returns to Slavic Village This Weekend
If you’ve lived here long enough, you probably know that nearly a decade ago Slavic Village was one of the most devastated areas in the country following the housing crisis of 2008. Now, it’s set to see major economic growth thanks in large part to being selected by the investors of Chain Reaction, the somewhat…
Local Graphic Artist Derek Hess Designs T-Shirt for Mental Health Awareness Month
For decades, local graphic artist Derek Hess has designed rock artwork for local and national acts. His life, however, hasn’t been easy, and he discusses his battles with alcoholism and bipolar disorder in the award-winning documentary film Forced Perspective. Now, in support of Mental Health Awareness Month, Hess has announced that he’ll take part in several…
Comedian Louie Anderson, Who Performs at Hilarities This Weekend, Talks About His Career-Defining Role on ‘Baskets’
Now in his sixties, Louie Anderson has worked as a standup comedian and actor for decades. In a recent phone interview from his Las Vegas home, Anderson, who grew up in St. Paul and says he loves Cleveland and thinks of it as a similar city to his hometown, spoke about how he landed a…
Inter-Urban Street Festival Celebrates First Anniversary of Red Line Murals
Before last summer’s Republican National Convention, Land Studio partnered with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA), the City of Cleveland, the Cleveland Foundation and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards to install original artworks along the RTA’s Red Line, transforming visitors’ and daily commuters’ rides into a breathtaking “moving canvas” art experience. The project created large-scale murals…
Katy Perry to Return to the Q in December
Three years ago, singer Katy Perry performed in front of a capacity crowd at Quicken Loans Arena and delivered a highly entertaining family-friendly performance that would’ve been rated PG-13 as she kept her banter with the crowd on the safe side, talking about the garden she has at home where she grows kale and other…
Local Music Professor To Speak About ‘Anthologizing’ Rock ‘n’ Roll
Daniel Goldmark, a professor of music and director of the Center for Popular Music Studies at Case Western Reserve University, has written books on animation, film and music. Tonight at 7 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Library and Archives, he’ll deliver the talk Anthologizing Rock and Roll: Rhino Records and the Repackaging…
Councilwoman Mamie Mitchell to Step Down, Will Be Replaced by Community Relations Director Blaine Griffin
In a press release Monday morning, City Council announced what had long been rumored: Ward 6 Councilwoman Mamie Mitchell will be stepping down. Barring anything unforeseen, her seat will be filled by the city’s Community Relations Director (and former Frank Jackson campaign manager) Blaine Griffin. He is expected to be officially appointed at a noon…
Indie Rockers Spoon Make a Triumphant Return to Town
During Friday’s performance at House of Blues, Spoon frontman Britt Daniel noted the indie rock band hadn’t been to Cleveland in a long time — so long that neither he nor his bandmates could remember the last time they had performed here. He did recall playing Euclid Tavern in the past, and bassist Rob Pope…
The Distinguished Gentlemen of Spoken Word Celebrate Carl Stokes at CMA Today
This year, Cleveland celebrates the 50th anniversary of Carl Stokes’ election as mayor of Cleveland with a series of community-wide events. As part of the celebration, the Cleveland Museum of Art has commissioned the Distinguished Gentlemen of Spoken Word to create and perform an original piece based on the writings and words of Carl Stokes…
Red Hot Chili Peppers Prove They’re Still Funky After All These Years
Early in last night’s 100-minute set at Quicken Loans Arena, Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis acknowledged the roar of the near-capacity crowd with a simple “thanks.” And then he paused and added “for everything.” The pause said plenty. It was as if Kiedis recognized how special it is that the veteran alternative rock…
Jason Aldean Opens Blossom’s Concert Season With a Bang
Not as good looking as Luke Bryan or as physically fit as Tim McGraw, country singer-guitarist Jason Aldean nevertheless remains one of the genre’s biggest stars. That much was certainly apparent last night at Blossom where fans packed the place for his concert, the first of the season for the outdoor venue. The bill also…
The Hooley, One of Cleveland’s Biggest Block Parties, Returns to West Park Today
Today from noon to 8 p.m., you can check out the Hooley on Kamm’s Corners, an annual block party that takes place on Lorain Avenue from West 165th to Rocky River Drive. The festival offers the usual quotient of crafts, live music, dancers from a host of area Irish dance schools, pipes and drums and…
Jeremy Umansky Announces Location for Larder, His Modern Ethnic Delicatessen
Since leaving chef Jonathon Sawyer’s side at Trentina, Jeremy Umansky has been fine-tuning his modern ethnic delicatessen concept, Larder, while scouting for the perfect location. His search led him all over town, but finally ended somewhere in the middle. After meeting with Graham Veysey, developer behind many of the Hingetown properties, he was shown the…
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is Refreshing Take on Arthurian Lore
[image-1]Charlie Hunnam plays Arthur in Guy Ritchie’s latest, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, which opens today in wide release. It’s a passable summer PG-13 action flick that offers a fresh take on the Arthurian literature and manages to combine the auras of Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and Snatch. Ritchie, who re-branded…
Lopez Launches Weekly Sunday Brunch this Weekend
It’s been more than a decade since Lopez (2196 Lee Rd., 216-932-9000) served weekend brunch, but last week chef-owner Michael Herschman eased back into it with a quiet launch. This coming Sunday, aka Mother’s Day, the weekly brunch officially kicks off. “You know, people are always asking me, ‘Why don’t you guys open for brunch?’” the…
Cleveland Native Sal Calanni Includes a Few References to Northeast Ohio on His Forthcoming Comedy Album
Little Dago, the new comedy album from Cleveland native Sal Calanni commences with a joke about the Browns. Recorded at San Francisco’s Punch Line Comedy, the album finds Calanni talking about what it was like to grow up in a conservative Italian household. A Cleveland State grad, Calanni, who has shared the stage with comedic…
Meat Puppets to Revisit Their ‘Middle Period’ for Beachland Show
Released way back in 1982, the Meat Puppets’ self-titled debut made the Phoenix, Arizona-based group out to be nothing more than a group of scrappy, sun-baked kids willing to crank their amps to 11 and scream their lungs out. “If you listen to the 7-inch and that first album you can hear hints of the…
Beyonce’s Dad is Doing a Book Signing Tonight at… a McDonald’s in Suburban Cleveland
Mathew Knowles, author of “The DNA of Achievers: 10 Traits of Highly Successful Professionals” (2015) and the father of Beyonce, will be doing an appearance and book signing this evening in Cleveland at 6 p.m. The location: The McDonald’s in Maple Heights on Broadway Ave. Yes, that is correct. Alerted on Twitter to the appearance, we…
Slavic Village Residents Rage Over Dirt Bike Track: “Nobody Here Wants to Hear it”
At a block club meeting Thursday night at Elizabeth Baptist Church, residents of Slavic Village’s Hyacinth block club raged over the city’s proposed dirt bike track at Marion Motley Park. The proposed location for the track directly abuts the neighborhood, yet residents said they were never included in discussions about the proposal. There wasn’t a…
Scene Reaches Settlement With Downtown Cleveland Alliance in Lawsuit Over Removal of Distribution Boxes
Scene reached a settlement yesterday with the Downtown Cleveland Alliance in a First Amendment lawsuit we filed last month over the removal of 26 Scene distribution boxes during January and February of this year. Judge Dan Polster presided over the agreement talks. Terms, which included a public apology from DCA, were otherwise confidential. A joint…
Lake Erie Crushers Play Home Opener Tonight in Avon
Avon’s newly christened Sprenger Stadium became home of the Lake Erie Crushers in 2009. Never heard of ’em? Perhaps that’s because the Crushers play in the Frontier League, a professional independent baseball league not affiliated with a major league team; the guys on the team play for the sheer love the game. Their salaries are…
Alex Katz Discusses His Latest Exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art Tonight
At a time when abstract expressionism dominated the international art market, Alex Katz explored abstraction with recognizable imagery by reducing his compositions to their most fundamental elements: line, form and color. In hindsight, these compositions foreshadowed the rise of pop art in the 1960s. Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s is currently on…
New Machine Gun Kelly Album Sounds a Bit Too Slick
Over the course of his almost decade-long career, Machine Gun Kelly has been at his most raw and resonant in two modes: one features his high-register, rat-a-tat flow, kicking over a mic stand in ripped Converses and diving into a moshpit; the other, confessional explorations of pain that elude melodrama, remaining relatable, honest and vulnerable.…
4 Concerts to Catch This Weekend in Cleveland
FRIDAY, MAY 12 Jason Aldean/Chris Young/Kane Brown/Dee Jay Silver One of modern country’s biggest stars, singer-guitarist Jason Aldean delivered yet another hit with last year’s They Don’t Know. The album opens with the hard rocking “Lights Come On” and then provides the usual quotient of ballads (“A Little More Summertime”) and rockers about hard-drinking nights…
New Morning Anchor Coming to WEWS Channel 5 in June
Reporter and anchor Katie Ussin will join the Channel 5 morning news team in mid-June, WEWS reports. “We’re excited to add Katie to our talented and unique team,” the station’s news director, Jeff Harris, said in a press release. “She works in Ohio now and is no stranger to Cleveland, so viewers will connect with…
A Cleveland Native, Lynyrd Skynyrd Drummer Michael Cartellone to Open an Art Exhibit Here in July
Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Michael Cartellone received a good dose of art while growing up in Cleveland. As a kid, he took a field trip to the Salvador Dali Museum, which was based here at the time, and had an epiphany. “Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea Which at Twenty Meters Becomes the Portrait of Abraham Lincoln…
Vermilion Police Find Nothing Wrong in Investigation of Woman Who Threw Her Dog into Lake Erie: UPDATE
Vermilion police found no malicious intent by the woman caught literally throwing her dog into a windswept Lake Erie this week. She will not be facing charges, as the Morning Journal reports today. As she told the man filming her actions (see below), detectives reported that she was trying to teach her dog how to…
County Jail Officers Missed Order to Keep Two Inmates Separated; One Ended Up Beaten and in the Hospital
Larry McGowan entered into a plea agreement recently on charges that he assaulted Rayshon Reese, a fellow inmate at the Cuyahoga County jail, on July 17, 2016. Reese had been serving out a sentence for rape, burglary, kidnapping, felonious assault and robbery charges in 1992 at a different state facility but had been transferred back…
New Zygote Press Exhibition Explores Abstraction and Representation
The rise of abstraction in the middle of the 20th century was a response to hundreds of years of strict academic standards in western art, and especially painting. Before the open art market and invention of the camera, most artists made a living through commissions of representational or religious imagery by wealthy, elite patrons. With…
Violin Superstar Julia Fischer Performs Rarely Heard Concerto This Weekend With the Cleveland Orchestra
As she prepares for a morning rehearsal with the Cleveland Orchestra, Julia Fischer describes a recurring scene in the life of a touring violin superstar: “Somebody comes backstage after concerts, somebody I’ve never seen in my life, and they just say, ‘I found this fantastic score in my grandfather’s attic. Can you please have a…
Tea Taste Democracy and Upside Down Objects Artist Speaks Tonight at Spaces
Based in Brooklyn, New York, Yoko Inoue has been Spaces’ SWAP artist in residence for the past few months; her residency is up on May 12. During her time in Cleveland, Inoue has researched the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Japanese collection, particularly pertaining to former director Sherman Emory Lee. The museum’s longtime director was a…
Prince’s Backing Band Keeps the Minneapolis Sound Alive
After Prince passed away in April of 2016, the Revolution came back together for three special sold-out shows at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Then, after regrouping again earlier this year to perform at Paisley Park on the first anniversary of Prince’s death, the group, which features guitarist Wendy Melvoin, bassist Brownmark, keyboardists Matt Fink and Lisa…
Summer Opening Planned for Crust/Visible Voice Property in Tremont
A little more than a year ago, we shared plans of a possible merger between Crust and Visible Voice Books, two separate businesses that would come together under one new roof. In one of the last deals brokered by restaurateur and Tremont dealmaker Sammy Catania before his passing, Visible Voice owner Dave Ferrante purchased the…
Sabrina Parr Fired From WKNR After Claiming Jabril Peppers is on Drugs
Sabrina Parr, who you might remember from her previous checkered history on WKNR’s The Really Big Show, was recently brought back into the fold. She’s been on a couple of times over the past month or so — honestly, we don’t listen closely enough to know how often — including yesterday morning. Her comeback stint…
Mark Wahlberg is in Cleveland Today for Wahlburgers VIP Event
Markie Mark Wahlberg is in Cleveland today for a VIP preview of his Wahlburgers restaurant, opening soon at the JACK Casino parking garage. Wahlberg is expected to enter the event, via red carpet, at about 5 p.m. He is expected to give a few interviews. The event, however, is closed to the public. Wahlburgers is…
Hip-Hop Duo Die Antwoord to Bring Its Love Drug Tour to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
The South Africa-based hip-hop duo Die Antwoord has just announced that its world tour in support of its final album, The Book of Zef, will include a stop at Jacobs Pavilion on Nautica. The visually oriented group derives its outlandish image from a South African counterculture movement known as Zef. The group plays the venue on Friday, Aug.…
‘Snatched’ Lets a Good Premise Go to Waste
Despite the decades that separate them, seventysomething comedic actress Goldie Hawn and thirtysomething comedic actress Amy Schumer make for a good team. Hawn can feign bewilderment with the best of them, and Schumer, a seasoned standup comic, delivers one-liners with cutting sarcasm. While they display decent chemistry in the new action comedy film, Snatched, the…
Yahoo’s Katie Couric in Town for ‘Cities Rising,’ Tours West Side Market
Katie Couric is in Cleveland this week taping for an upcoming episode of “Cities Rising: Rebuilding America,” a Yahoo series that takes an in-depth look at urban renewal, positive changes and growth in cities across America. While Couric will be making stops all over town, today was all about Cleveland’s food scene. During an interview…
Cleveland Institute of Art BFA Exhibition Features Work From 112 Students
Every year, graduating seniors at the Cleveland Institute of Art spend months working with faculty to develop and execute their BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) Exhibitions as their capstone projects required for graduation. After years of intense studies, these young artists’ BFA projects showcase the students’ growth, skills, creativity and potential before they graduate and…
Tribe Owner Paul Dolan Says Chief Wahoo Transition Moving “Faster Than We’ve Ever Liked” Because MLB Commissioner Has Weighed In
Indians owner and CEO Paul Dolan was the featured guest at Temple Emanu El Brotherhood’s 27th annual Sports Night on May 3. He’d just returned from a trip to Israel and tackled a variety of topics in opening remarks and during a Q&A with the crowd. Naturally, Chief Wahoo came up. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has…
Ohio Lawmaker’s War on Traffic Cameras Continues With New Bills Aimed At Small Towns Like Linndale
[image-1] The days of Linndale and Newburgh Heights’ red light traffic enforcement cameras could be numbered, if Rep. Tom Patton has his way. On Tuesday, the Strongsville Republican introduced a number of bills aimed at stopping small Ohio towns and villages from issuing camera tickets. The new bills (H.B. No. 207-210) would prohibit cameras in places…
Strapped with Low Internet Access, Cleveland Takes a Close Look at How to Solve Digital Divide
A bevy of local experts and students met with Cleveland City Council this morning to discussion the digital divide, that long-running narrative that leaves certain communities in the U.S. with less access to the internet and other digital services than other communities. The hearing came about in conjunction with National Digital Inclusion Week. Bill Callahan, director…
ECOT Teachers Required to Attend Statehouse Rally on a School Day
William Lager, the founder of Ohio’s largest charter school, the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT), appeared before a crowd of his employees and other supporters at the Ohio Statehouse Tuesday, the Plain Dealer reported. In a confounding requirement, one that would seem to undercut the value of ECOT teachers “in the classroom,” attendance was mandatory.…
Cleveland’s Foodie Scene is the Topic of Discussion Tonight at the Music Box
Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is a weekly series that pairs fine food with storytelling. Through it, the folks at the Music Box Supper Club hope to help 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 to “bring to life…
‘Rick and Morty’ Tour Brings Giant Rickmobile to Carol & John’s Comic Book Shop on May 30
Wubba-lubba-dub-dub! If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a larger-than-life Rick Sanchez riding across America at this very moment. The Rick and Morty-themed “Rickmobile” is driving from Los Angeles to Atlanta before stopping in dozens of cities across the U.S. during the “Don’t Event Trip Road Trip.” The road trip officially begins on May 11 in…
Expanded Firefish Festival Returns to Lorain in October
Founded in 2013, FireFish Arts aims to create “a bold new vision and model of arts event-based civic engagement, commerce, and enterprise through which downtown Lorain, the community, and region can work toward building a renewed creative economy.” Held three years ago, the organization’s inaugural FireFish Festival, a music and arts festival that features visual…
Three Women Fight Over the Leftovers of a Life in ‘Salvage’ at None Too Fragile Theater
Did somebody who eventually became famous attend high school with you? Maybe you even dated that person, and you’ve carried that memory with you for all the years since. Hey, it could happen to any of us. And that’s part of the premise of Salvage by esteemed local playwright George Brant, now at None Too…
Get Out: The Things To Do In Cleveland This Week (May 10-16)
< WED 05/10 Alone in Berlin Alone in Berlin, a 2016 drama by director Vincent Perez, centers on a working-class couple living in Berlin in 1940. In the wake of the death of their son, they secretly begin an anti-Hitler campaign. Inspired by a true story, the movie makes its Cleveland theatrical premiere tonight at…
Miega Adds Built-In Grills for Korean BBQ, and Hansol Picks Up Where Seoul Hot Pot Left Off
When Miega Korean Restaurant opened on the second floor of Asian Town Center about five years back, they had plans to install the sort of built-in grills that make Korean-style barbecue so much fun. Those plans were scrapped in favor of the more affordable tabletop hot plates, which are fine in a pinch, but don’t…
Fun Treks Through Cleveland’s Diverse Neighborhoods and Dining Scene
As the restaurant boom has blossomed in Cleveland, so too has food tourism. Seven years ago, Taste Cleveland Food Tours (tasteclevelandfoodtours.com), an extension of a nationally owned brand of tours, set up shop, covering hot spots like Tremont, Ohio City and Little Italy. Recently, new entrepreneurs have expanded these offerings to provide their own grassroots…
Natural Selections, Now On View At the Maria Neil Art Project, is a Dresden Creation
Every once in a while we are lucky enough to bear witness to the evolution of an artist’s work — not by studio visits or any sort of peer relationship, but by simply having seen their previous work, accidentally stumbling across exhibitions and getting to understand their process. The evolution of an artist’s work is paramount…
Band of the Week: Rocket from the Tombs
MEET THE BAND: Crocus Behemoth (vocals), Gary Siperko (guitar, vocals), Buddy Akita (guitar), Craig Bell (bass, vocals), Steve Mehlman (drums, vocals) THE NEW CREW: The proto-punk act Rocket from the Tombs only played the Cleveland area for about a year in the ’70s before dissolving and then essentially spawning Pere Ubu and the Dead Boys.…
Cleveland’s Infant Mortality Rate, Especially Among African-Americans, Ranks As Poorly as Third World Nations. Christin Farmer and Her Team are Working to Change That
The non-profit Birthing Beautiful Communities is housed in a two-room suite on the second-floor of the Agora Complex at Euclid Avenue and East 55th. It looks like a cross between a yoga studio, a daycare center and a community development corporation. BBC was founded three years ago by a woman named Christin Farmer. Armed with…
Savage Love: Traps and Triggers
Dear Dan, My husband is nearly 20 years older than me, which was never an issue early in our relationship. However, for approximately the last eight years, we have not been able to have fulfilling sex because my husband can’t keep an erection for more than a few thrusts. I love my husband and I…
Three Northeast Ohio Mothers Recount the Pain of Giving Their Children Up for Adoption, and the Journey Toward Reunion Many Years Later
For years, Beverly Haettich’s husband gave her a single red rose at Christmastime. It was a nice gesture, she says, especially because Robert wasn’t otherwise the flower-giving type. Then, one year, Christmas passed without a rose.She asked why, and Robert finally revealed that the rose had been meant to symbolize the missing part of their…
Spotlight: ‘The Wall’
It’s frankly surprising that in today’s political climate a movie called The Wall has nothing to do with Mexico and illegal immigrants. No, the wall that figures centrally in this high-tension, highly contained war thriller directed by Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow) is in the sun-bleached desert of remotest Iraq. Behind the remains of this…
