Your Guide to the Pride in the CLE Parade and Celebration This Weekend
Pride in the CLE returns through the weekend to celebrate all people, regardless of sexual orientation. Cleveland’s only Pride event (in year’s past there had been two separate Pride weeks leading to confusion), the free downtown parade/march festivities kick off Saturday. The big parade route leaves at noon from the staging area at Front Ave.…
‘Rocketman’ Doesn’t Focus Enough on Elton John’s Musical Accomplishments
Throughout a career that stretches back decades, flamboyant singer-songwriter Elton John has sold millions of records and played to stadiums full of fans. A Rock Hall Inductee, John recently announced he’s going to retire from touring, leaving behind a remarkable legacy, and the new biopic Rocketman touches upon some of that history. Too much of…
Live Boxing Coming to MGM Northfield Park Center Stage on June 8
After packing the house earlier this year for WFC 99, MGM Northfield Park Center Stage will host another big boxing event, WFC 107, on Saturday, June 8. “We’re looking forward to hosting live boxing for the first time ever at Center Stage inside MGM Northfield Park,” MGM Northfield Park Director of Entertainment Randy Maddocks says…
Classic Rock Act the Ides of March To Play Northeast Ohio for the First Time in Decades
When Jim Peterik and Sammy Hagar met up for the first time to do some songwriting, they needed to find the right spark. Peterik had flown to San Francisco where Hagar picked him up in a red Ferrari Daytona convertible and drove him back to his Mill Valley home overlooking acres of redwood trees. The…
Local Electronic Music Act Broken Keys to Release a New Album on Friday
A fixture in the local electronic/hip-hop communities for over 10 years, Broken Keys have performed and DJed everywhere from New York City, Detroit, and Los Angeles to Austin, Houston and Honolulu. The group has released music on domestic and international record labels. Now, the act has just released a music video for the new single,…
Powerful Memorial Day Tornadoes Cause Widespread Destruction in Ohio and Indiana
A trail of tornadoes caused widespread destruction across at least six populated areas in Indiana and Ohio yesterday (May 27), reportedly leaving at least one person dead. More than a dozen separate tornadoes were reported across a number of counties in the two states. At one point last night, seven separate tornado warnings were active…
Convergence-Continuum’s ‘Statements After an Arrest’ is Exhibitionist Theater At Its Best
It’s equally rare and enthralling for a play to remain as relevant and provocative as it was when it was first performed. For Convergence-Continuum’s production of Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act, its execution conveys just that, with a story that echoes real-life tales of forbidden romance, such as the 1967 Supreme Court…
The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland is Moving Into Its New Digs and Needs Your Help
After officially announcing plans to move to a new facility in Gordon Square back in 2016, the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland is finally landing in its new home at Detroit and West 67th in just a couple weeks. In honor of the move to the sweet new digs — think a modern aesthetic with an…
Calls to Help Ohioans in Crisis as Budget Talks Continue
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As work continues this week on Ohio’s budget, there are calls for lawmakers to prioritize funding to support Ohioans in crisis. The Senate Finance Committee holds its fourth public hearing Tuesday on the two-year spending plan due June 30. Additional money for mental health and addiction programs, as well as wraparound services…
Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert Suffers Stroke
Cavs owner Dan Gilbert suffered a stroke this weekend, the team announced Monday, and is now recovering at a hospital near his home in Michigan. A statement attributed to Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farmer said Gilbert wasn’t feeling well Sunday morning and suffered a stroke after being taken to the hospital. He was thereafter taken…
Cuyahoga County Sheriff Cliff Pinkney Has Resigned
In the latest news of top staff leaving Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish’s administration, Sheriff Cliff Pinkney has resigned. The paperwork was turned in today, the Friday before the long Memorial Day weekend, and Pinkney gave notice and his last day will be August 3rd, according to county spokesperson Mary Louise Madigan. The county will…
More Ohio Journalists Slashed as Gatehouse Media Continues to Purge
In a move that executives at GateHouse Media are spinning as a “restructuring” for the future, more than 100 journalists at GateHouse publications around the country have been laid off. Among them are editors and reporters at Ohio publications like the Columbus Dispatch, The Akron Beacon-Journal and the Canton Repository. The current round of GateHouse…
Ohio Fourth in the Nation for Craft Brewing Production
Ohio makes more craft beer than almost any other state, a new report by trade group the Ohio Craft Brewers Association says — and Southwest Ohio leads the state in the number of barrels brewed. The Buckeye State is fourth in the nation in terms of the amount of craft beer it produces, OCBA’s report…
The Derek Anderson Retirement Party — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac are back. They hand out some congrats (and some congrat-s), they discuss the Cavs’ hiring of John Beilein and they toast Derek Anderson upon his retirement from the NFL. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here or stream below.
Reggae Sundays to Return to Music Box Supper Club on June 9
The folks at Music Box Supper Club have just announced that their summer reggae series will return on Sunday, June 9, and then continue each Sunday throughout the summer. The special Reggae Sunday Happy Hour Concert series will commence with a performance by local hero Carlos Jones, who’ll be be backed by his P.L.U.S. Band.…
Rock Hall to Celebrate the Release of New Elton John Biopic With Special Programming
In honor of the release of Rocketman, the Elton John biopic that comes to area theaters on Friday, May 31, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is offering a chance to win VIP tickets to see the film at a private advance screening at the museum. Fans can enter that contest at tinyurl.com/ROCKETMANguestlist. Also,…
ProXimity Golf Lounge to Bring Top Simulator Tech to Cleveland Heights
Like many avid golfers who call Northeast Ohio home, Robert McMahon does not look forward to the vacuum that exists between fall and spring. To fill the void, McMahon and folks like him can take trips to Florida and other warmer climes, or, increasingly, book time at the local golf simulator. “I’m a golfer and…
Parma Copies Cleveland, Gets Its Own Script Sign
Copying is the sincerest form of flattery, as Parma is proving with its soon-to-be-dedicated city script sign. Cleveland is hardly the first to embrace the city name sign game (think Hollywood and Las Vegas), but the script signs, introduced by Destination Cleveland in 2016, have offered something unique for Northeast Ohio. “The Cleveland signs have…
Let’s Take a Drive Through Cleveland in 1998
That’s really it. Cleveland as seen through the eyes of one wandering motorist over the course of 30 minutes 21 years ago. Sign up for Scene’s weekly newsletters to get the latest on Cleveland news, things to do and places to eat delivered right to your inbox.
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Readies for Phase III
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal program committed to improving the health of Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes is moving into its third phase. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative follows five-year action plans and is taking public comments through tomorrow on its proposal for Phase Three. Rick Graham, a board member with the Lake…
Marine Vet Nick Francona, Terry Francona’s Son, Shares His Thoughts on How MLB Does Memorial Day All Wrong
Nick Francona’s last job in Major League Baseball — as assistant director of player development for the New York Mets — ended, he says, because of his long-standing critiques of how the league treats Memorial Day. What should be a day of remembrance for those who lost their lives fighting for their country has instead…
Euclid Beach Park Gets Brand New Pier Just in Time for Summer Concert Series
Cleveland Metroparks today officially unveiled the new Euclid Beach Pier in Euclid Creek Reservation! https://t.co/Ro5cPpePv7 ⛱ #TimeToExplore pic.twitter.com/jvPp9von3K — Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) May 22, 2019 Yesterday, the Cleveland Metroparks revealed the sparkly new Euclid Beach Pier. “The new Euclid Beach Pier plays a pivotal role in connecting the community with the lakefront,” Metroparks CEO Brian…
Republic Services Would Appreciate it if You’d Stop Putting Live Ammo and Dead Animals in the Recycling
The Republic Services recycling center in New Russia Township, Ohio, receives, on average, one bowling ball per day. Of the 400 tons of ostensibly recyclable material that’s trucked to the facility from municipal, commercial and industrial clients stretching from Toledo to Cleveland, about 60 percent is “recovered.” That means 60 percent is sorted, baled and…
Dionne Warwick Coming to Cain Park in June
Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer Dionne Warwick comes to Cain Park on Saturday, June 22, and the Wine Spot will be on hand to pour “Soulful Wines” as part of Cain Park’s second wine tasting of the season. During a career that stretches back decades, Warwick has had 75 charted hit songs and sold more than…
Annual CWRU Book Sale To Begin on June 1
Now in its 73rd year, the annual CWRU Book Sale will take place from Saturday, June 1, through Tuesday, June 4, in Adelbert Gym, 2128 Adelbert Rd. on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. Back in the day, the sale began with book donations, but over time, it has grown to include music (vinyl,…
In Honor of Nabbing the 2021 NFL Draft, Cleveland is Throwing a Huge Downtown Tailgate Thursday
What had been rumored for some time is now official: Cleveland is hosting the 2021 NFL Draft, the league announced today. “Cleveland has a passionate fan base and the city offers distinctive iconic locations and attractions that will bring the NFL Draft experience to fans in unique and exciting ways,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in…
Hordes of Midges Are Showing Up On Cleveland Doppler Radar Again
With spring comes bugs — lots and lots of bugs, as caught in action on the US National Weather Service Cleveland’s Doppler radar last night. Shown above is an entire fleet of midges. That’s right, the tiny, flying mosquito-looking insects are back in Northeast Ohio, as they do annually from late-May through September (when the waters of…
Cleveland Chefs Vie for Top Honors in Annual Blended Burger Project
“It is estimated that Americans eat 10 billion burgers annually,” according to the James Beard Foundation. If 30-percent of the beef in every burger was swapped with mushrooms, it would be the equivalent of pulling 2.3 million cars off the road in terms of emissions, it would conserve as much water as 2.6 million Americans…
Cleveland is Best City in Country for Splash Pads
The results are in, folks. Cleveland now leads the nation in the category of “providing access to splash pads and water play infrastructure” at area parks. With 10.5 such features per 100,000 residents, Cleveland has tied with Boston in the Trust for Public Land’s annual ParkScore rankings. Cleveland ranked 35th overall, improving two spots from last…
Fired Cuyahoga County Jail Nursing Director Sues Budish, MetroHealth, Alleging Retaliation for Comments in Front of County Council
Gary Brack, the former nursing director at the Cuyahoga County Jail who was fired last year after speaking out at a county council meeting about medical care issues at the facility, has sued Cuyahoga County, County Executive Armond Budish, former jail boss Ken Mills, MetroHealth CEO Akram Boutros and MetroHealth Chief of Staff Jane Platten…
Band of the Week: Orange Animal
MEET THE BAND: John Ramsey (guitar, vocals, piano), Bill Derivan (bass), Adam Thurman (drums) IT ALL BEGAN WITH AN AD: The local rock act Orange Animal got its start as the brainchild of Ramsey. “It was about two and a half years ago, Adam [Thurman] and I got together and started playing in the basement…
Savage Love: Hard Feelings
I keep running into the same issue with my best friend of five years. (She’s also my maid of honor at my upcoming wedding.) We’re both empaths — most of my friends are — and we’re both in therapy working on how to cope with that. I have severe anxiety that impacts my physical health,…
Get Out: Everything You Should Do This Memorial Day Weekend in Cleveland
WED 05/22 Cleveland Stories Dinner Party Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is a weekly series that pairs fine food with storytelling. Through it, the folks at Music Box Supper Club hope to raise awareness of the mission of the Western Reserve Historical Society’s new Cleveland History Center. The goal of the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is…
11 Perfect Summer Days in Cleveland
Let’s not get totally ahead of ourselves here, but indications are strong that summer is in fact arriving soon. With that comes the hope that this year, finally, you will actually tackle and conquer your ever-growing list of things that you want to do. Or that you’ll finally even think of something to do besides…
The Latest Exhibition From Cleveland Treasure Douglas Max Utter is a Career-Spanning Revelation
Falling from the Sky of Now, the latest solo exhibition by Douglas Max Utter at HEDGE, is not a retrospective, although it seems like one. The gallery is jam packed with work spanning decades. And what can we possibly say about Douglas Max Utter’s work that hasn’t already been said? For one thing, excavating work…
Blank Canvas’ ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Radiates With Warmth
Of all the films released in the past 20 years, Little Miss Sunshine would seem an unlikely choice to get the Broadway treatment. The charming indie family drama from 2006 garnered sizable success and landed Alan Arkin his first Oscar, but normally that would be the end of the story. But as James Lapine, who…
Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘Booksmart’ is More Than ‘Superbad’ With Girls
Several film critics have noted similarities between Booksmart, the new film from actress Olivia Wilde, who makes her debut as a writer-director, and 2007’s Superbad. It’s an obvious comparison, even if Booksmart centers on teenage girls and Superbad is about teenage boys. Both buddy movies are coming-of-age stories that revolve around one particularly crazy night…
‘The Biggest Little Farm’ Teaches Us About Living Off the Land
When documentarian John Chester and his wife, the food blogger Molly Chester, are evicted from their modest apartment in Los Angeles due to their incessantly barking dog, they make a radical life change. With the support of investors, they attempt to create a sustainable farm on 200 acres of land in Moorpark, California, an hour…
A Balancing Act as Aurelia Finds Its Footing in Chagrin Falls
There aren’t many conventional bars in the Village of Chagrin Falls. Most folks simply meet for drinks at one of the many casually elegant restaurants that populate the charming hamlet. Oddly, one of the most popular ports of last call is the stick at Aurelia, a petite 50-seat bistro at the far end of Main…
