Perfect Ways To Celebrate Mother’s Day in Cleveland That Aren’t Brunch
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, and instead of scrambling for last minute floral arrangements or trying to squeeze your way into an overcrowded restaurant for brunch, Cleveland has plenty of other creative ways to celebrate the person who brought you into this world. Bottomless mimosas are pretty damn awesome, but this year, give your mama something…
African-American Drivers Make Up 14% of Traffic Stops by Ohio State Highway Patrol, But 28% of Stops Involving Drug-Sniffing Dogs
While African-Americans made up 14% of traffic stops by the Ohio State Highway Patrol between 2013 and 2017, about in line with state’s 13% African-American population, black motorists made up 28% of stops where drug-sniffing dogs were deployed, according to Highway Patrol data compiled at the request of the Associated Press. The data provides more…
Most MLB Teams Will Celebrate LGBTQ Fans with ‘Pride Nights’ This Year, But Not the Tribe
Twenty-three of the 30 Major League Baseball teams are hosting an event for their LGBT fans this season. Much like sporting pink accents on uniforms for Breast Cancer awareness or the memorial ribbons seen earlier this season in honor of the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school, MLB teams are getting ready to rock…
In Advance of Performing at the Grog Shop, the Melvins’ Buzz Osborne Talks About Each Track on His Band’s New Album
Grunge icons who formed in the early 1980s, the Melvins continue to nurture their own particular brand of doom metal. On its latest album, Pinkus Abortion Technician, the band teams up with bassist Steven McDonald (Redd Kross) and bassist Jeff Pinkus (Butthole Surfers), both of whom play on all of the songs. Tracks such as…
‘The Girls Won’: Nickie Antonio Defeats Marty Sweeney in Close State Senate Race
The race seesawed all night. With 17 percent of the Cuyahoga County ballots counted, State Rep. Nickie Antonio led State Rep. Marty Sweeney by a little more than 100 votes for the State Senate Seat in Ohio’s 23rd District, which includes the west side of Cleveland, Lakewood, Parma, Brook Park, and Middleburg Heights. Both Antonio…
Prosperity Social Club Announces the Dates for Its Annual Two-Wheel Roundups
Prosperity Social Club in Tremont has just announced the dates for its annual Two-Wheel Roundups, bike nights that it hosts each summer. This year’s events will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, and Thursday, Aug. 23. “We welcome all rides — American, Euro or Japanese; all-original, custom or frankenbike; new,…
‘Beehive, The 60s Musical’ at Great Lakes Theatre Would Be Considered Lame Discount Cruise Ship Entertainment
There’s a reason why booking agents don’t create some of the best stage musicals. It’s because…they’re booking agents. In defiance of that logic, Great Lakes Theater has decided to grace their stage with a musical created by booking agent Larry Gallagher, and it lives up to what you might expect from a guy who spends…
Some of Ohio’s Best Black Burlesque Performers to Participate in Upcoming ‘Caramel Revue’
In an effort to bring more attention to performers of color, the locally based Le Femme Mystique will present The Caramel Revue, a celebration of Ohio’s black burlesque artists, at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 25, at the Beachland Ballroom. The show’s producers, Cece Noir [pictured], Bella Sin and Mr. Tuesday, have teamed up to…
A Survey Will Help Create an Official Theme Song for Cleveland and Akron, There’s No Way This Could Possibly Go Wrong
A commission partnership between the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the upcoming art triennial Front International is creating an official theme song for Cleveland and Akron. Why they’ve chosen to put both Cleveland and Akron together in one song is beyond me, but that’s the way this commissioned work wants it. The lyrics…
Report Finds Big Gaps in Northeast Ohio Employer Needs, Employee Skills
This week is “In-Demands Job Week,” evidently. It’s a statewide effort spearheaded and promoted by Ohio Means Jobs to help close the skills gap and publicize jobs where there is currently far greater demand than supply. To highlight those jobs locally, Team NEO — of Amazon HQ2 fame — published a report Monday highlighting areas…
Next Dinner in the Dark Event to Feature All Black Lineup of Chefs
Since it was founded by chefs Jeff Jarrett and Brian Okin in 2010, Dinner in the Dark has been rounding up local culinary talent for a monthly “open mic jam session for chefs.” At each event, Okin and company host a meal for adventurous diners who pay and show up despite the fact that everything…
Teen Movie ‘The Last Summer’ Filming Downtown Cleveland Today
For those wondering why the E. 36th through E. 40th blocks of Prospect Ave. are blocked off, Cleveland has yet another filming on its hands. Cleveland police reported that filming for the teen romantic comedy The Last Summer runs until midnight and that drivers should take Carnegie Ave. as an alternate route. Unlike last year, when super…
Rapper Pitbull Coming to Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton
Also known as “Mr. Worldwide,” rapper Pitbull, the Miami-born hip-hop star who’s collaborated with acts such as Lil Jon, Christina Aguilera, Kesha, T-Pain, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Marc Anthony and others, will perform at 8 p.m. on July 1 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. The stadium doesn’t often hold concerts. Pitbull’s performance will…
Ohio Serial Killer Shawn Grate Found Guilty on All Charges
Confessed Serial killer Shawn Grate terrorized Ashland County, Marion and Richland counties for nearly a decade, but justice is soon to be served. Last week, Grate plead guilty to 15 of 23 charges, leaving eight charges up for juror deliberation. Yesterday, a jury found Grate guilty of the other eight charges, potentially facing the death penalty,…
Country Singer Brett Eldredge to Perform at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in September
When country singer Brett Eldredge opened for Luke Bryan at Progressive Field last summer, he successfully won the audience over with his 45-minute set that featured hits such as “Superhero” and the poppy “Love Someone,” a tune the benefited from the exuberant “uh-huhs” in its chorus. His spot-on cover of Train’s “Drops of Jupiter” showed…
Capitol Down One Theater After Small Projector Fire Late Friday Night
A small projector fire Friday night in one of the two upstairs theaters at Capitol Theatre caused minor damage. “We are down one auditorium while that all gets assessed. I don’t know when it will be back up yet until all of the techs get things checked out,” said Dave Huffman of Cleveland Cinemas. It…
Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Headed to House of Blues
Up-and-coming rapper Lil Xan will headline the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour that kicks off at the end of September and includes an Oct. 12 stop at House of Blues. Lil Xan’s major label debut, Total Anarchy, has been a huge success and yielded hits such as “Betrayed,” “Wake Up,” “Slingshot” and “Color Blind.” “Lil Xan’s…
The First 2018 Lake Erie Algal Bloom Forecast is Here, and It’s Not Pretty
A nasty green algae bloom is certain to hit the shallowest of the Great Lakes once more this summer, scientists confirm. But the depth of the problem is uncertain. Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Center for Water Quality Research released its first forecast for the year, indicating that they don’t know a…
Walter Hyde is New Owner of Iconic Daisy’s Ice Cream in Slavic Village
For four decades, Daisy’s offered a bit of sweet relief for Slavic Village neighbors of all ages throughout the sweltering summer months. Owners Ray and Daisy Pudelski ran the iconic walk-up ice cream shop at Fleet Avenue and E. 57th Street until 2015, when they decided to retire after more than 40 years in business.…
Some Total Jerk Smashed the Window at The Foundry Concert Club, But You Can Help
Sometime between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Monday, The Foundry Concert Club in Lakewood received a call from Lakewood police that a construction rubble rock was thrown through its window. Owner of The Foundry, Lisa Covelli, told Scene that while Lakewood PD is reviewing security footage today from a neighboring business, there are no leads…
Cleveland’s Teddy Boys Debut a New Song From Their Forthcoming Album
Teddy Boys, a ramshackle local group that comes off as Cleveland’s answer to Cage the Elephant, formed five years ago and has continuously played the local circuit ever since. The band’s live show is good fun as the group really revels in jamming. Now, the band has just released “Delivery Guy,” a groove-oriented single from…
University School Alum Who Died in Mexico Was Murdered, Family Now Says
[image-1] Andrew Dorogi, the University School alum who died on a spring break trip to Mexico in March, was murdered, according to his family. A spokeswoman for the family told the Boston Globe that Andrew Dorogi, the 21-year-old Amherst Senior, was killed while traveling home from Cabo San Lucas. Little had been made public about…
BrewBoat CLE Returns Just in Time for Memorial Day Weekend
As it’s been three whole weeks without snow in Cleveland, it’s time to start thinking about our favorite ways to drink alcohol while on or nearby water during warm weather. One of those options, BrewBoat CLE, is back at the helm starting May 25. The BrewBoat is similar to other pedal trolley excursion tours one…
The Q to Host the Cirque du Soleil Show ‘Corteo’ in November
Last year, the Q hosted TORUK – The First Flight, a Cirque du Soleil show inspired by James Cameron’s sci-fi flick Avatar. Now, Corteo, another Cirque arena production, will come to Quicken Loans Arena from Nov. 15 to 18 for six performances. Directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, the production premiered in Montreal in April 2005. Since…
Forbes Just Ranked Cleveland as the Worst City for Jobs in 2018
Forbes released a study today on the best cities for jobs in 2018. Concentrating on the 71 most populated cities, each ranking was determined by job growth, potential, migration, population growth and cost of living. Cleveland came in dead last, even beaten out by the so-called 61st worst city for jobs, Detroit. This is a…
Cedar Point’s New Coaster, Steel Vengeance, Was Shut Down on its First Freaking Day
Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point’s brand-new hybrid coaster — what Scene’s roller coaster correspondent called “clearly the best ride in the park” — shut down on Saturday, the amusement park’s opening day, after a minor collision. Four park attendees were examined by medical staff but returned to the park, according to a press release. The ride…
Here’s Why Your Vote Matters in Tomorrow’s Primary Election
Tomorrow marks the primary elections for Indiana, North Carolina, West Virginia and Ohio. The entire nation has their eyes on Ohio, as we’ve already reported on the potential shift in Ohio’s electoral power pending the results of the upcoming elections. According to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office, voters statewide requested 220,051 absentee ballots and…
Check out this Trailer for ‘Proving Innocence,’ Documentary about Kevin Keith
In 2017, Scene reporter and managing editor Eric Sandy published a mammoth feature story on the criminal saga of Kevin Keith, a man who was accused of and sentenced to death for a triple murder in Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1994. Sandy’s story chronicled the prosecutorial malfeasance that led to Keith’s conviction and the heroic efforts…
The Local Hip-Hop Group MuAmin Collective Turns Its New Album Into a Family Affair
MuAmin Collective has been a fixture on the local hip-hop scene in the city for over ten years. During that time, the crew has seen a few different lineups — some featured local poet and musician R.a. Washington and local musician Dwayne “G.O.R.K.” Pigee, who was killed in February 2016, but the two constants have…
Phil Collins to Perform at the Q in October
A huge star in the ’80s when his solo albums yielded a series of radio hits, former Genesis drummer Phil Collins has just announced he’s bringing his Phil Collins Not Dead Yet, Live! to North America in October for only 15 shows. The tour includes an Oct. 18 date at Quicken Loans Arena. A sequel…
Singer-Songwriter Patrick Sweany Celebrates the Release of His New Album With Two Local Shows
Massillon native Patrick Sweany used to regularly play Northeast Ohio’s indie rock clubs. Since moving out of town several years ago, he hasn’t been as much of a presence. But he still tours and has now announced two local shows to celebrate the release of his new album, Ancient Noise. He performs at 8 p.m.…
Ohio’s School Districts Struggle to Cover Lost Transportation Funding
By Ben Orner/ Broadcast version by Mary Kuhlman Reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration Every school day at the Acomb household begins with a chaotic morning. Mike and Lindsay have four children – ages 6, 8, 10 and 12 – who need to catch multiple buses every morning to different schools in the…
Unaired Saturday Night Live Sketch Highlights LeBron’s ‘Supporting Cast’
[image-1] An unaired skit from last night’s Donald Glover-hosted Saturday Night Live took (correct) aim at LeBron’s supporting Cavs cast. “We’ve got everything he needs, as long as it’s not basketball.” “I run the pick and roll. That’s where I pick up LeBron’s laundry and roll it over to his house.” “Our point guard is…
Local Rapper Archie Green Celebrates 20 Years of Recording and Performing
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a subject that rapper Archie Green has become very familiar with over the past few years. It was his song “Layers” that catapulted him from solely an emcee to a full blown mental health advocate in the city of Cleveland. Accolades and notoriety soon followed, and that’s something…
Jim Brickman to Host a Songwriting Boot Camp in Cleveland in July
Singer-songwriter Jim Brickman says he found it frustrating that he didn’t have better opportunities for collaborative writing sessions while growing up in Northeast Ohio. To provide locals with the support he never received, he’ll hold his inaugural Brickman Bootcamp for Songwriters that takes the place the weekend of July 26 to 29. According to the…
President Trump is Visiting Cleveland Saturday. Quick, Everyone Suddenly Make Other Plans
A few weeks after his daughter Ivanka Trump visited Rocky River, alleged sexual predator, alleged Russian collusionist and President of the United States, Donald Trump is returning to Cleveland. Air Force One lands at Burke Lakefront Airport on Saturday morning, giving us yet another reason to close down Burke Airport. While specifics regarding the visit are limited,…
Cleveland Area Fails to Meet EPA Ozone Standards Over Most Recent Three-Year Testing Period
The Cleveland area is one of about 50 around the country that has failed to meet ozone standards in the EPA’s most recent study. Eighty-five percent of counties across the country met the standards. Amendments to the 1970 Clean Air Act require the EPA to set standards and rules for six air pollutants. The agency reviews…
Cordray’s Lead over Kucinich Widens in Most Recent Baldwin-Wallace Poll
Days before the May 8 primary election, Baldwin-Wallace University has published the results of an online poll conducted Apr. 24 – May 2. It shows that while a significant percentage of Ohio voters remain undecided, Richard Cordray’s lead over challenger Dennis Kucinich in the Democratic race for Governor is widening. Of the 333 self-identifying Democrats…
Wok n Roll Kitchen to Compete on Guy Fieri’s ‘Grocery Games’ This Sunday
Food Network’s golden child Guy Fieri is famous for a variety of programming, but the absolute greatest of all “Flavortown” fare is the Chopped-meets-Supermarket Sweep cooking competition, Guy’s Grocery Games. Sunday, Wok N Roll Kitchen’s Matt Bolam and Tricia McCune join the ranks of previous contestant Eric Williams of Momocho and El Carnicero as a Cleveland representative…
Baldwin Wallace Graduate, Ellis Dawson III, Brings Magic to ‘Aladdin’ at Playhouse Square
During his time in Cleveland, Baldwin Wallace graduate, Ellis Dawson III, more than made a dent in the local acting scene. His performance as the titular role in 2016’s The Toxic Avenger: The Musical at Cain Park was such a standout Scene called him “a hero’s hero, complete with green warts, a dangling right eye, glued-on…
Free Comic Book Day Returns to Cleveland This Saturday
Comic book lovers’ favorite holiday returns this Saturday, as comic shops everywhere are giving away free books from publishers such as Marvel Comics and DC Comics for the annual Free Comic Book Day. Here are some of the Cleveland-area spots looking to help you celebrate the occasion. North Coast Nostalgia 5853 Ridge Road, Parma, 440-845-7040…
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Mourning [A] BLKstar to Perform at Tonight’s MIX: Spectacle at the Cleveland Museum of Art
In 2016, locals Mourning [A] BLKstar released their first single, “Field N***as, My Heroes,” a noisy, dub-inspired dirge, and we wrote that it’s “a bold song, unlike anything that’s come out of Cleveland in years.” Tonight, the talented band performs as part of MIX, a monthly event that takes place at the Cleveland Museum of…
Marty Sweeney’s Questionable ‘Consulting’ Payments Preceded Pivotal Moments in Statehouse Races, Endorsements
Recently submitted state campaign finance filings reveal that Marty Sweeney, a candidate for Ohio Senate District 23, made several payments for “consulting” in 2017 and 2018 to people who have never consulted before. While some of the payments were poorly labeled — “consulting” being broadly defined — others raise questions about what services the so-called…
University Circle’s Corner Alley Closing This Month
The Corner Alley in uptown is closing at the end of the month. While the restaurant and bowling alley has operated in its University Circle spot since 2014, the venue was apparently too big to keep operations going. Management of Corner Alley told Cleveland 19 that, “As with all developments, we have learned what works best for…
‘MSTR B8R,’ ‘SHIT YEA,’ ‘A55 0RGY’ and All the Other Recently-Rejected Ohio Vanity License Plates
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) work in tandem to determine exactly what drivers are allowed to put on specialty license plates, aka vanity plates. And every year, hundreds of drivers, trying to see just how clever their combination of letters and numbers can be, are ultimately…
Watch Pony Willie Nelson’s First Visit to Akron Children’s Hospital
Tuesday marked the first time Willie Nelson, the pony not the country singer, visited the patients at Akron Children’s Hospital. .@VGwillienelson creates many smiles on his maiden voyage to @AkronChildrens https://t.co/9L7VeHwR5B pic.twitter.com/YcxEBY55HG — Akron Children's Hospital (@AkronChildrens) May 3, 2018 Nelson, a gray therapy pony, is following in the hoofsteps of Petie the Pony, who’d…
Cleveland Mother Gives Birth To 10th Child While Awaiting Trial For Son’s Murder
Larissa Rodriguez and her boyfriend Christopher Rodriguez, are currently awaiting trial for their connection to the murder and backyard burial of Larissa’s developmentally disabled 5-year-old son, Jordan. But just last week, Larissa was moved to a local hospital, giving birth to a baby girl, her 10th child. As Cleveland.com reported, court records indicate that a judge granted temporary emergency…
Rally for Kevin Keith, Who’s Maintained His Innocence for 24 Years, Planned for May 7 in Columbus
Charles Keith will lead a rally in Columbus outside the office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on May 7th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “It’s a march for justice,” Keith told the Canton Repository. That goes for his brother, Kevin Keith, who’s been in prison for the last 24 years after being convicted…
Cleveland Museum of Art Announces the Lineup for This Year’s Solstice
An annual event that draws thousands to the Cleveland Museum of Art to hear exotic bands that normally don’t come through town, Solstice has become the museum’s signature summer event. Earlier today, the museum announced the lineup for this year’s event, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. It takes place at 8 p.m. on…
Maple Heights Man Robs Same Bank One Day After Prison Release
A Maple Heights man, fresh out of prison after serving more than two years on a bank robbery charge, decided to celebrate his release by doing it all over again. According to authorities, Markiko Sonnie Lewis robbed the exact same Key Bank branch as before, a mere 24 hours after his release on April 11. Lewis made…
The Browns Are Already Talking About a New Stadium or Major Renovations
The Cleveland Browns have begun long-term planning and study internally, along with informal conversations with city officials and civic leaders, about a new football stadium in downtown Cleveland or major renovations, according to an on-the-record interview by ESPN with Dee Haslam. In either case, major accompanying development would be a leading factor. “We’re excited for…
Kent State Gets $2.7 Million Grant to Study Trauma, Depression
Only days after the city of Cleveland has decided to invest seriously in trauma, Kent State University has received a $2.7 million research grant to study the treatment of trauma’s effects, notably depression and anxiety. The city of Cleveland’s plan will include stationing counselors at all 21 of the city’s recreation centers and training rec…
Father John Misty to Play the Agora in September
Earlier today, indie rocker Father John Misty announced that he has extended his 2018 international headlining and festival tour schedule in support of his forthcoming album, God’s Favorite Customer. The tour now includes a stop at the Agora Theatre on Sept. 22. Fan presales (password: TILLMAN) begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8, and…
Cleveland Museum of Art to Screen Rare Baseball Films
For the past decade or so, Dave Filipi, Director of Film/Video at Columbus’ Wexner Center for the Arts, has presented a program of archival baseball footage at the Cleveland Museum of Art. This year’s program comes to the museum at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9. It features clips from 1924 to 1944. Locals will appreciate seeing…
Ohio Authorities Now Questioning Canton Woman’s Dangerous Poop Juice Cleanse
[image-1] Jillian MaiThi Epperly, a Canton woman who’s convinced thousands of internet followers that her homemade poop-inducing cabbage concoction can potentially heal all ailments, including cancer, Down Syndrome and autism, is now the subject of an Ohio Attorney General’s office investigation. Following a March BuzzFeed News report that called Epperly out as a fraud, and…
The Underground Classical Series in Collinwood and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch in Cleveland This Week
The Underground Classical Series continues on Friday, May 5 at 8:00 pm with a concert — well above ground — at Praxis Fiber Workshop on Waterloo Road in Collinwood. Violinist Alex DePue and guitarist Miguel DeHoyos will share their “classical-tinted takes” on pop songs as well as their own compositions. Donations are welcome. While The…
Walnut Wednesday Kicks Off in Downtown Cleveland Today
In celebration of ridiculously beautiful weather, Walnut Wednesday returns to downtown Cleveland. And today, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Perk Plaza at Chester Commons — at East 12th and Walnut Streets — food trucks of all cuisines gather to serve up lunch to area residents and employees for the first time this year.…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Weekend (May 2-8)
WED 05/02 Maria Bamford Known for telling jokes about her dysfunctional family and making fun of her battles with depression and anxiety, comedian Maria Bamford is the thinking woman’s comic. She even successfully turned her life story into Lady Dynamite, a terrific Netflix original series. Last year, the brainy comic gave the commencement speaker for…
Lazy Writing, Other Unfortunate Factors Combine for Soggy ‘Appropriate’ at Dobama Theatre
It’s probably not news to you that families have secrets, including yours. Also, it’s probably not surprising that some of those secrets will eventually be revealed (including that thing with Aunt Doris). Yes, secrets can rip families apart, which is why such stories have been a staple of playwrights for eons. In Appropriate, the often-outrageous,…
Like Many Neighborhood Italian Restaurants, Pepper’s Has a Devoted Fanbase
Writer Calvin Trillin famously said, “Anybody who doesn’t think that the best hamburger place in the world is in his home town is a sissy.” Swap out Italian restaurant for hamburger place and the sentiment still holds water. For as long as I’ve been covering food, complete strangers have been counseling me on “the city’s…
Toxic: Jim Brown, Manhood and Violence Against Women
In the history of humanity, spouse-beating is a particularly odious tradition — one often employed by men looking to exert power over women. Just as lynching in America is not a phenomenon wholly confined to black people, spouse-beatings are not wholly confined to women. But in our actual history, women have largely been on the…
Savage Love: Quickies
I wish I had a better question, but this is all I have: My friends and I were discussing the nuances of a straight orgy (a roughly equal number of male and female participants) versus a gang bang (one woman, many men), and we observed that there is no proper name for a one man,…
