Update: Live Nation Cancels Its Lawn Pass Program
Update: With the cancellation of so many concerts that were slated to take place at Blossom this summer, Live Nation has just announced that it’s canceled its popular Lawn Pass that provided unlimited lawn admission to all shows at the outdoor venue. “We created the pass as a way for fans to enjoy shows all…
Donutfest Cleveland 2019 Tickets Go On Sale Friday, Vendors Announced
Update: Pertinent details of this year’s Cleveland Donutfest, which brings the sugar rush to town Feb. 9, have finally been released. First, tickets for this year’s event, held downtown at Red Space once again, go on sale this Friday. We also know some of the vendors scheduled for attendance, including: Holey Toledough, Brewnuts, Madsen Donuts, Peace, Love…
LBM Extends Its Hog’s Head Inn Harry Potter Pop-Up to Two Days
Update: Due to overwhelming feedback, LBM is extended its upcoming Harry Potter-themed event to two days. Now muggles can attend the LBM-as-Hog’s Head Inn extravaganza both Sunday, Dec. 30 and Monday, Dec. 31 from 4 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event is still free but only 49 people are allowed in the bar at a…
Michael Cosgrove Is on Paid Leave at Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland’s former community development director Michael Cosgrove, who was arrested late last month on felony charges, remains on paid leave at Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland, where he had been executive director since late last year. Cosgrove, who authorities say drove to Parma Heights with the intent to have sex with a 15-year-old on…
Cleveland’s Star 102.1 Dropped ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside,’ Garnering National Attention, But is it Really So Bad?
It’s clear how the Christmas classic “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” re-energized for a new generation thanks to 2003’s Elf, could come off as creepy to some. At one point in the wintery tune, the traditional female role sings to her male companion: “Say, what’s in this drink? / I wish I knew how / To break…
Female Power Duo the Spear Shakers to Play the Winchester Music Tavern Next Week
Singer-guitarist Kelly Richey has a long career that stretches back 25 years. She’s released 16 albums over the course of that time and played lead guitar in Stealin Horses, a popular Kentucky-based rock group once signed to Arista Records. Drummer Sherri McGee is an in-demand session musician who previously anchored the rock group Velvet Elvis.…
Congrats Cleveland! We’ve Reached Consensus: Invest in Public Transit, Stop Investing in Pro Sports Facilities
BLOCKLAND — When Cleveland.com editor Chris Quinn invited City Club CEO Dan Moulthop to pose a question about tax priorities to the 85-ish participants of a Monday online poll, it was difficult to imagine a less productive or more redundant pursuit. On the digital platform Remesh, a real-time polling software that began as a promising…
Bop Stop to Host a Tribute to Soul Singers Aretha Franklin and Phyllis Hyman on Friday
Ohio-based singer Dr. E, an artist who regularly performs in Northeast Ohio, has put together a special tribute to soul singers Aretha Franklin and Phyllis Hyman. Dubbed Strong Song Queens: A Night Honoring Aretha Franklin and Phyllis Hyman, the concert, which takes place at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Bop Stop, will find Dr. E…
James Beard Award-Winning Chef and Author Michael Solomonov to Hold Book Signing at Mandel JCC Dec. 13
Michael Solomonov is a multiple James Beard award-winning chef and author based in Philadelphia. His modern takes on Israeli cooking at Zahav, which he opened with business partner Steven Cook, nabbed him medals for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic in 2011 and Outstanding Chef last year. He and Cook, his coauthor, earned additional Beard awards for the…
Holiday Concert Season Continues With This Week’s Classical Music Offerings in Cleveland
The second round of Messiah performances this month begins on Thursday, December 6 at 7:30 pm in Severance Hall, when British conductor Jane Glover leads The Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus in the first of four performances of Handel’s celebrated oratorio. Thursday marks a special occasion for Glover, who will be conducting her 100th performance of…
Carrot Top to Perform at Hard Rock Live in May
Carrot Top, that wacky comedian known for his flaming red hair and his use of a variety of props during his routines, got his start on Star Search some 25 years ago. Now, he’s become a household name who holds down a regular gig in Las Vegas. The guy’s over-the-top shows feature lights, music, fog…
‘Rapture, Blister, Burn’ at Convergence-Continuum Asks What Women Want and Delivers a Funny, Insightful Answer
What does happiness look like for a middle-aged woman these days? If she has a husband and kids, she has the hearth and home thing nailed, but what about those aspirations she once had for a career and sexual freedom? And if she is single and has the latter, how does she feel when she’s…
‘Ella Enchanted’ at Dobama Theatre is a Slick, if Drawn-out, Affair for Kids
When it comes to spells that a naughty fairy can impose on a person, a curse of obedience ranks pretty high on the pain spectrum. That’s what the title character is facing in Ella Enchanted by Karen Zacarias, now at Dobama Theatre. This adaptation of the eponymous book by Gail Carson Levine explains the Cinderella…
The Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Will Stop at House of Blues in March
Organizers of next year’s Monster Energy Outbreak Tour have just announced that rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie will headline the event. The tour starts in February and includes a March 13 stop at House of Blues. A Boogie wit da Hoodie, 22-year-old New York rapper Artist Dubose, rose to fame when his major label…
The Cleveland Orchestra Plans to Reel You In With Harry Potter and Star Wars Next Summer
It’s hard to think about sitting outside at Blossom Music Center this time of year, but next summer, when the weather is outdoor-sitting-worthy, the Cleveland Orchestra is providing the soundtrack for two important family-friendly films. Bringing Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back to Blossom screens, the Cleveland Orchestra…
Tariffs Put Damper on Cleveland Whiskey’s European Distribution Plans
Four years after first opening up shop, Cleveland Whiskey was branching out from mainland distribution and entering the European market. But Trump’s obsession with tariffs has pretty much killed the ability for Euros to drink whiskey from a bottle with “Cleveland” on it label. Cleveland Whiskey’s founder and CEO Tom Lix said they are putting…
Akron Recording Company to Host a Special Holiday Showcase
Since opening in a new location earlier this year, the Akron Recording Company has aimed to showcase some of Northeast Ohio’s talented musical acts. As it’s put in a press release, the studio hopes to “combine the beauty of analog recording with the industry standard digital recording mediums to create a timeless sound as well…
Todd Rundgren to Perform Two Shows at the Ohio Theatre in May
Currently nominated for induction into the Rock Hall, singer-guitarist Todd Rundgren just announced the dates for a 2019 concert/book tour. He comes to the Ohio Theatre on May 5 and 6. The tour supports Rundgren’s autobiography, The Individualist: digressions, dreams and dissertations, which comes out on Dec. 21. The concert set list will feature songs…
The National Hope to Bring the Homecoming Music Festival Back to Cincinnati, Just Not in 2019
The bad news? The National’s big, two-day Homecoming music festival — held in conjunction with the MusicNOW festival this past April on Cincinnati’s riverfront in Smale Park — won’t be returning in 2019. The good news? It appears it will be back at some point in the future. Yesterday (Nov. 29), the Homecoming festival posted…
Cleveland One of the 15 Least Safe Cities in America, New Study Finds
In news that may not be shocking to anyone paying attention, the personal finance website WalletHub recently found Cleveland to be one of the least safe cities in the country to live. Ranked 169th out of 181 cities, Cleveland makes the Top 15 (or Bottom 15?) of cities that fared the worst in three categories:…
Ohio Had Nation’s Second-Highest Overdose Rate Last Year According to CDC
Ohio had the second-highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the country last year, a new report from the Center for Disease Control says. More than 46 people per 100,000 in the state died of overdoses in 2017, the report finds— a higher rate than any other state besides neighboring West Virginia, which saw almost…
Capitol Theatre to Host Two Special Screenings of the Cult Action Flick ‘Deadbeat at Dawn’
A low-budget/DIY film even by low-budget/DIY film standards, the 1988 action movie Deadbeat at Dawn centers on a group of street gang members who try to come together to pull off an armored car robbery. To mark the movie’s 30th anniversary, a restoration of the film has recently come out on Blu-ray. Director Jim Van…
Caution Urged as Ohio Senate Mulls Pastor Protection Act
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Controversial legislation in Ohio known as the Pastor Protection Act is making its way closer to the governor’s desk. A Senate committee could schedule a vote this week on House Bill 36, which would protect the right of clergy members to refuse to perform weddings that violate their religious beliefs. The bill’s…
Someone Threw a Rock Through CLE Clothing Co.’s Window Last Night, Made Off With a Few Shirts
What are you willing to do in the name of a few Cleveland-themed shirts? Apparently someone last night proved themselves capable of going to the extreme, throwing a rock through CLE Clothing Co.’s shop window on East Fourth Street, walking through the shattered glass, grabbing a few tees and running off into the night. According…
Hootie & the Blowfish to Play Blossom in July
Famous for delivering one of the top-selling debut albums of all-time, the pop-rock act Hootie & the Blowfish has just announced the dates of next year’s Group Therapy Tour with support from special guests Barenaked Ladies. Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker and Jim “Soni” Sonefeld first formed Hootie years ago when they were students…
Cleveland Native Releases Christmas Album and Debuts New Music Video
Last year, Cleveland native and reality star Jaclyn Bradley Palmer was featured on The Voice of Holland (the TV show that spawned an American version) and was the only American selected for the show. Just today, she’s released a new album of Christmas tunes. Her music has appeared in VH1’s Breaking Bonaduce, MTV’s Date My Mom, Bravo’s…
Retrograde Ohio House Passes Dumb Pro-Plastic Bag Bill, Another Solution in Search of Problem
While much of the nation, including major cities and America’s largest supermarket chain, has moved toward plastic bag bans, Ohio continues its tradition of marching bodly, with sigils flying, in the opposite direction. In defiance not only of environmental sustainability but of home rule, (the constitutional idea that municipalities should be allowed to govern themselves),…
Renowned Photographer, Video Artist and Advocate LaToya Ruby Frazier to Speak at Case in January
Photographer, visual artist and advocate LaToya Ruby Frazier uses photography/videography and “her insight” to “capture and explore social inequality and historical change in the postindustrial age.” In The Atlantic’s 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. issue, marking the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination in Memphis, she used a helicopter and aerial photography techniques to capture how…
Ohio’s Hepatitis A Outbreak Ravaged Cleveland This Year Too, CDPH Finds
Back in June, the Ohio Department of Health announced that new cases of hepatitis A were on track to quadruple statewide over the past year. While most of the infections occurred in the southern and northwest regions of Ohio, a new set of data finds that Cleveland was not immune to the outbreak. The city of…
Holiday CircleFest Returns to University Circle This Weekend
Cleveland has no shortage of Christmas-themed events these next few weeks, but one of the city’s most popular annual events returns this weekend with Holiday CircleFest skating to University Circle tonight. Friday night’s kickoff features a special polka skate at the Wade Oval Rink from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., yes, with an actual live…
Ohio Losing Ground in Children’s Health Coverage
COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the first time in a decade, the number of children without health coverage in the United States has gone up. According to a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Children and Families, the number of uninsured kids rose by more than 275,000 in 2017, and nearly 4 million children…
Cleveland Reaches $910,000 Settlement With Family of Brandon Jones, Shot and Killed by a Cleveland Police Officer in 2015
The city of Cleveland last night reached a $910,000 settlement with the family of Brandon Jones, the 18-year-old who was shot and killed by Cleveland police officer Alan Buford in 2015 after officers responded to reports of a break-in at the Parkwood Grocery store on the city’s eastside. The family had filed a wrongful death…
Study: Homes in Black Cleveland Neighborhoods Valued $20,000 Less Than Comparable Homes in White Cleveland Neighborhoods
Homes in Cleveland’s predominantly black neighborhoods are appraised for nearly $20,000 less than comparable homes in white neighborhoods, a 20-percent difference locally, according to new research from the Brookings Institute. Cleveland was just one of the 113 metropolitan areas examined in the report, which compared values in majority black and white neighborhoods while controlling for…
Singer-Songwriter Ingrid Michaelson Wants to Help You Celebrate Christmas in Cleveland
Singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson probably likes Christmastime more than you. Growing up in New York does that to a person. The sights and scents of the season seem magical there. So it makes sense that her first-ever Christmas album, Songs for the Season — and subsequent tour that includes a stop in Cleveland on Saturday, Dec.…
Fly Tye, Who Performs at the Grog Shop Next Weekend, Represents Cleveland’s New School of Rappers
On the day after Halloween, the weather outside is quite rainy and drab. The rush hour traffic in Cleveland Heights’ Coventry neighborhood is almost at a standstill. Inside the B-Side Liquor Lounge, the spider webs and skeletons are being taken down and prepared for storage until next year. In contrast to the conditions outside, rapper…
Ansly Damus, Haitian Asylum Seeker Who’s Been in ICE Custody in Ohio for Two Years, Released Today
Ansly Damus was released from the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today, following two years of detainment in the Geauga County Jail. In seeking asylum at the California border in October 2016, Damus, a Haitian citizen under political persecution at home, was immediately taken into federal custody and sent to the rural Ohio…
7 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, NOV. 30 Allen Stone/Nick Waterhouse Born in Chewelah, WA, powerhouse singer Allen Stone started singing at his father’s church when he was just a kid. He wasn’t at all familiar with soul or R&B, but once he heard Stevie Wonder’s 1973 album Innnervisions, he was hooked. He moved to Spokane and then Seattle as…
Opportunity Corridor Section 2 Complete, Now Has Official Street Signage
The once “so-called” Opportunity Corridor is now officially the Opportunity Corridor, thanks to the standard Cleveland street signs, blue with white lettering, now installed on a portion of the three-mile boulevard that will ultimately connect 1-490 to University Circle. Two signs have been installed, one at the Corridor’s intersection with E. 93rd and another at…
Mas Tacos in Painesville Thanks to Cocina Elvis, Now Open
Add Cocina Elvis (101 W Walnut Ave., 440-289-8504) to the growing list of delicious Mexican restaurants that are worthy of a drive to Painesville. The sit-down shop opened last week in the gas station-adjacent spot that had been home for two years to El Mero Mero. For those keeping track, the spot joins the barebones…
The Big Bang to Host Two A Special Wish Foundation Events on Sunday
A non-profit, charitable organization, A Special Wish Foundation is dedicated to granting the wishes of children under the age of 21 who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening disorder. On Sunday, the Big Bang will host two holiday-themed benefit benefits for a Special Wish. Both events will feature live dueling pianos, kids crafts, cookie decorating,…
After 11 Years, Paladar Latin Kitchen will Undergo Major Renovation
CEO and founder Andy Himmel would be the first one to tell you that after 11 years of rum-slinging, Paladar Latin Kitchen (28601 Chagrin Blvd., 216-896-9020) is in dire need of some attention. The popular Latin American-themed restaurant opened its doors at Eton Chagrin Boulevard in August of 2007. Since then, the Paladar Restaurant Group…
On Baker/Hue, College Football Playoffs, and Massillon — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac discuss the ongoing Baker-Hue saga, the viability of an 8-team college playoff, the future of running quarterbacks and why Massillon matters in the football landscape. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here or stream below.
Bald Eagles Are Back to Roost in Cleveland This Season
The eagles are back in Cleveland, and we don’t mean the band. After a historic return of bald eagles to Cleveland’s city limits last winter, area naturalists have reported seeing at least 15 of the winged creatures once again in the Industrial Valley in the last couple weeks. The birds of prey are part of…
Banter to Unveil New Menu in Advance of Van Aken District Opening
This weekend’s Chill & Toast event at Van Aken District will serve as a sort of soft opening for Banter and other operators who are gearing up to launch businesses both within and without the food-filled Market Hall. Chef Michael Schwartz will be previewing Michael’s Genuine, slated to open this spring. Chef Jonathon Sawyer will…
Kyle Korver, Traded to Jazz, Was Most Deadly from Distance on Cavs
Kyle Korver, sharp shooting extraordinaire and consummate pro, has been traded by the Cavaliers to the Utah Jazz for guard Alec Burks and two future second-round picks, ESPN and others have reported. Cleveland.com has the implications of the trade and reactions by teammates here. (One the most exciting upshots: Rodney Hood’s wife is good friends…
WJCU’s Cleveland Metal Holiday Concert Returns to the Beachland Next Weekend
The 2017 Cleveland Metal Holiday Food Drive, an annual event organized by WJCU DJ/Auburn Records owner Bill Peters, set records in terms of how much food and money it generated for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and Friends of the Cleveland Kennel. Last year’s event, which featured a performance by the national act Night Demon,…
National Climate Change Report Says Lake Effect Snow Could Get Worse, Could Just Become Lake Effect Rain Once It’s Too Warm for Snow Anymore
The Fourth National Climate Assessment by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, released last week, details the frightening effects of global warming. It also, briefly, addresses how climate change specifically might affect the Midwest. So if you were vaguely aware of its existence but mainly wondered something like, “Well, will Rocky River still get two…
One in Five Ohioans Turns to Retail Health Clinics for Quick Care
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Health clinics are popping up around Ohio in retail stores and pharmacies, and new data reveal these newer models of health care improve access to medical treatment. The 2018 Ohio Health Issues Poll, released by Interact for Health, found that about one in five Ohio adults (18 percent) has visited a retail…
Two Cleveland Officials Suspended Without Pay for Bypassing Security at Hopkins Airport
Back on Oct. 25, City of Cleveland Chief of Operations Darnell Brown left his laptop in his car at Hopkins. Trouble was he’d already been through airport security and he was worried about retrieving it and making his way back through the TSA inspection and still making his flight. Of two obvious options — leave…
Cleveland City Council Will Pursue Housing Justice, Free Lawyers for Evicted Tenants in 2019
Cleveland City Council could begin a multi-phase program which would provide free legal representation for tenants facing eviction as early as 2019, councilmen Tony Brancatelli and Kevin Kelley said at the City Club of Cleveland Wednesday. In a program featuring two lawmakers from New York City, Kelley and Brancatelli outlined the moral and legislative priorities…
Pricetag of Asian Carp Defense Project Climbs to $778 Million
The forecasted pricetag of a planned Asian carp defense system near Joliet, Illinois that would hopefully prevent the invasive species from infiltrating the Great Lakes has now climbed to $778 million, up from an initial estimate of $275 million, according to an update last week from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As reported by…
Rock Hall to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Elvis Presley’s ‘Comeback Special’
On Dec. 3, 1968, Elvis Presley performed live for the first time in years. The nationally broadcast concert came to be known as the ’68 Comeback Special, and it effectively relaunched the King of Rock’s career. To mark the event’s fiftieth anniversary, the Rock Hall will host a series of special events this weekend and…
Foo Fighters to Headline Inaugural Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival
Slated to take place on May 17, 18 and 19 of next year, the Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival will replace Rock on the Range, the popular metal festival that took place for the past 12 years at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus. According to a press release announcing the event, it will feature “a…
Kent State University Press to Publish Book About Kent’s Music Scene
For the past eight years, Jason Prufer has worked on Small Town, Big Music: The Outsized Influence of Kent, Ohio, a book about Kent’s music scene. He’s just completed the book, which is due out in early January. It includes a forward written by James Gang guitarist Joe Walsh. Drawing on previously published concert reviews and…
Savage Love: Shake That Moody
I’m a 30-year-old, Asian American, hetero-flexible cis woman. I’m also newly diagnosed with bipolar II. I’m on medication — the doctor is trying to figure that out — but no talk therapy for right now. My question for you is regarding the relationship between bipolar and kink. One of the common symptoms of the manic…
10 Shocking Takeaways on Public Transit and Commuting From a Month in Cleveland Without a Car
As fate would have it, my car broke down a few days before I was slated to begin a promotion, sponsored by the ride-hailing service Lyft, that would entail “Ditching [My] Car” in favor of alternative transit modes for one whole month (Oct. 8 through Nov. 6). Lyft randomly selected 50 local participants for the…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Week (Nov. 28-Dec. 4)
WED 11/28 Keith Alberstadt Low-key comic Keith Alberstadt likes to joke about how people take themselves way too seriously: He hates it when people use big words to describe the wine they’ve had at Applebee’s. Much like Jerry Seinfeld, he takes most of his material from everyday observations about the stupid things people say and…
Why Jessica Pinsky’s Mesmerizing New Exhibit at Hedge Gallery Shouldn’t be Missed
Textile-based work has long been considered craft or decorative art in Western culture. Deftly woven to tell stories, tapestries were found in castles or manors during the Middle Ages. Beautiful yet functional, they would keep out drafts of cold air trying to steal through the walls. Perhaps the most familiar collection is the “Lady and…
For Service Par Excellence and an Atmosphere to Match, Look No Further Than the Bull and Bird in Chagrin Falls
Hold my calls. From now until the spring thaw you can find me marinating in the dining rooms of Bull and Bird, a cocoon-like environment with honest-to-goodness restorative qualities. That the restaurant is located in Chagrin Falls, a snow globe of a village purpose-built to smooth out life’s rough edges, only enhances the appeal. I…
Band of the Week: Bayside
MEET THE BAND:Anthony Raneri (vocals), Jack O’Shea (lead guitar), Nick Ghanbarian (bass), Chris Guglielmo(drums) BASS IS HIS PLACE:When Ghanbarian joined Bayside, the band had already been going strong for a couple of years. Ghanbarian, who worked retail at the time, wasn’t convinced he would fit in with the guys but thought he’d give it a shot.…
