Update: Comedian Chris Rock Adds a Second Show at the State Theatre in April
[image-1]Update: Earlier this month, tickets went on sale for a Chris Rock show on April 19 at the State Theatre. That concert, part of his first standup tour in nine years, has sold well enough that a second show has been added on April 20. Tickets for both shows are on sale now. Original Post: A…
‘Jersey Boys’ Star Daniel Reichard to Play Holiday Shows at Music Box
Singer and actor Daniel Reichard, who grew up in Rocky River and attended St. Ignatius High School, says he dreamed about becoming a Broadway star from an early age. “I grew up with a flair for the dramatic,” he says in a recent phone interview, adding that he was the eighth of nine kids. Reichard brings…
Indie Rockers Handsome Ghost Expand Their Sound on New EP
When Handsome Ghost singer-guitarist Tim Noyes taught high school English classes for three years a Bronx high school, he made sure he didn’t exploit the fact that he had a built-in audience for his folk tunes. “I brought the guitar in once or twice,” says Noyes via phone from New York where his hip indie…
Singer Michael Bolton Brings His Greatest Hits and Holiday Favorites to Hard Rock Live
The idea of writing a song with Bob Dylan is something that would make anybody a bit nervous. Michael Bolton received some helpful advice when the opportunity came along and knew that he had one shot to make it count. “There was never any guarantee that ‘Steel Bars’ was going to get completed. When I…
Dark Star Jubilee 2017 Announced
Dark Star Jubilee, one of the great anchors of Ohio music festivals each summer, will return to Legend Valley May 26-28. (Fest announcements come earlier and earlier these days!) Tracking its legacy, Dark Star Orchestra will headline (all three nights); elsewhere on the bill you’ll find the likes of Greensky Bluegrass, Hot Tuna, Keller Williams,…
‘Heartbeat Bill’ Abortion Ban Heads for Governor Kasich’s Desk After Ohio Senate and House Passage
The Ohio House last night passed the child neglect bill that carried an unexpected “Heartbeat Bill” amendment added earlier in the day by the Ohio Senate. The House vote went mainly down party lines, 56-39. It’s now up to Gov. John Kasich what happens next. The law, which would ban abortions after a detectable heartbeat…
The Things That Don’t Work in “Light the Lights, Ol’ Moses CLE” Are Many and Varied
Here in Cleveland, we suffer from what might be called “Holiday Show Derangement Syndrome.” The symptoms of HSDS fall into three basic categories: theaters that repeat the same shows year after year (after year), riding those cash cows till their udders scrape the ground; theaters that ignore the holidays and risk not selling as many…
DJ Kishka Announces His Next Polka Happy Hour Will Be His Last Polka Happy Hour
For 11 years, DJ Kishka, locally based DJ Kishka has hosted a Polka Happy Hour at the Happy Dog Tavern. He launched the event in 2005 with an impromptu polka jam after polka band that was scheduled to play didn’t show up. Now, Kishka has announced he’s bringing the monthly event to an end. The…
Praise the BBQ Gods: Mabel’s Now Offers Take-Out
When Mabel’s BBQ opened this past April, it did so with a few self-imposed limitations. Knowing full well that the restaurant would be slammed from the jump, chef and owner Michael Symon placed an embargo on patio seating, catering and, to the ire of many, take-out service. The patio was up and running very soon…
Guitarist Dan Bankhurst to Play Special Homecoming Show at Nighttown
A Northeast Ohio native, guitarist Dan Bankhurst played around town regularly for most of the 2000s. While he lived here, he had a solid local following and could pack clubs like Nighttown. But back in January, he picked up and moved to Nashville where he now attends school at Belmont University. He continues to perform…
The Only Gift for that Matthew Dellavedova/Def Leppard Fan in Your Life
Christmas is just around the corner, sports fans, and the absence of Matthew Dellavedova on the Cavs’ roster still burns like a grainy Australian single-malt. Neither Mike Dunleavy nor Chris Anderson, senior citizens both, have come anywhere close to filling the white-guy void. But fear not: The gay-aparreled soldiers at Tee Public have created a killer…
City Announces Executive Director of New Non-profit to Combat Infant Mortality
The city of Cleveland has announced that Bernadette Kerrigan, a veteran nonprofit professional, has been named the executive director of First Year Cleveland, an initiative aimed at combating the scourge of infant mortality in the region. The announcement comes shortly after a report released by the Ohio Department of Health which showed that infant mortality rose…
Ohio Law Would Seriously Curtail Scope of Civil Forfeiture in Ohio
Although criminal justice reform proponents are currently heartsick over the prospects of their cause in the upcoming Donald Trump Administration, action is still progressing on the state level. One Ohio fix to the courts and cop world could become law this week. Ohio House Bill 347 passed that part of the legislature last May. The…
John Adams Lost His Job During World Series
For more than 40 years, Johns Adams has played his drum in the outfield at Tribe games. There have been highs and lows in that stretch. The World Series happened to include both. The Tribe, of course, lost. And to top off the bummer of a week, Adams lost his job at AT&T, which he…
The Orchestra Does “It’s a Wonderful Life” and 8 More Classical Music Events to Hit This Week
[image-1] Christmas concerts expand this week’s list to ten events — it’s difficult to whittle the choices down any further. Enjoy, and in the spirit of the season, overindulge! As part of CIM’s Winter Chamber Music Festival, students in the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Intensive String Quartet Seminar will tackle all of Béla Bartók’s amazing…
A Search for a Secret Society Gets Tangled in “The Knife Is Money, The Fork Is Love”
“An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than cabbage, concludes that it will also make a better soup.” H.L Mencken, the journalist and satirist, wrote that a long time ago. As is true for many of Mencken’s trenchant quotes, it applies today. In particular, it helps explain why The Knife Is…
“Sister Act” at Karamu House Lacks Glitz and Sass
George S. Kaufman once said, “If you get the audience in the first two or three minutes, you have them for the whole of the first act.” And if he was right, that’s where this generally strong production of the musical Sister Act goes wrong. Just like the movie, it’s about Deloris Van Cartier (nee…
Gruesome Horror Flick ‘The Eyes of My Mother’ Resorts to Shock Tactics
The violence comes fast and furious in The Eyes of My Mother, a new horror flick from first-time writer-director Nicolas Pesce. Beautifully shot in black and white, the movie, which opens on Friday at the Capitol Theatre, has an art house feel to it despite its grotesque subject matter. But while visually stunning, it ultimately…
Ohio Lawmakers May Allow Pet Stores to Sell Puppies from Puppy Mills
[image-1]Ohio House legislators are debating this morning a bill that would regulate pet stores around the state. Namely, the bill would prohibit municipalities from enacting bans on certain puppy-breeding sources, like the infamous puppy mills of north-central Ohio. Currently, some cities in Ohio prohibit stores like Petland from selling puppies that have been purchased from…
Maui Sands in Sandusky Will Get the ‘Hotel Impossible’ Treatment on the Travel Channel
Whether you’ve stayed there or are just tangentially aware of its existence thanks to trips to Cedar Point, you might care that the Maui Sands hotel and indoor waterpark will be featured on the Travel Channel’s “Hotel Impossible.” The show, much like Bar Rescue, dives into a business with the hopes of making it better…
New Management at Moncho’s Ushers in Change at Beloved Colombian Eatery
If you’ve dined lately at the Brooklyn Centre based eatery Moncho’s, adored for its warm hospitality and satisfying Colombian food, you likely noticed some pretty significant changes. For starters, owners Isabel Montoya and her father Moncho no longer are onsite to greet you. And second, the menu is now filled with a slew of new…
Transit Where? Public Square: An Update on the City’s Biggest Debate
The battle lines were more clearly drawn and more muscularly fortified in the city’s Public Square debate this weekend, as regional media powerhouse Cleveland.com sided with Mayor Frank Jackson. Jackson announced last month that the strip of Superior Avenue through Public Square would be permanently closed to buses. And in an editorial published in Sunday’s…
Federal Government Will Auction Public Land in Ohio to Oil and Gas Drillers
The Bureau of Land Management will auction leasing rights to 1,676 acres of the Wayne National Forest via online auction on Dec. 13. It’s not quite like eBay, though; this land is earmarked expressly for oil and natural gas drillers — private companies that will use the forest for non-renewable energy production. The news signals…
Trump Taps Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove for Business Leader Panel
Dr. Toby Cosgrove, the long-standing CEO and President of the Cleveland Clinic, was among the names included by the President Elect for a non-partisan panel that will gather business and economic growth recommendations for the Quarter-Pounder-in-Chief. Cosgrove has been the head man at the Clinic since 2004 after joining the hospital in 1975 as a…
Aladdin’s Eatery to Fill Former McDonald’s Spot at Cleveland Clinic
[image-1]A little over a year ago, Cleveland Clinic made the controversial decision to give McDonald’s the boot after 20 years by not renewing its lease. The decision, the hospital said, was intended to promote healthier choices by patients, employees and visitors in an attempt to curtail chronic disease. Now we have learned what will replace…
Law Enforcement Officials Argue that Death Row Inmate Tyrone Noling is Innocent: Video
[image-1]A new video brings together a former Portage County sheriff, a veteran homicide detective and the director of the Ohio Innocence Project to discuss the murder conviction of Tyrone Noling, a longtime death row inmate who has always maintained his innocence. Along with those sources in the video, many legal experts and observers have long…
Mahall’s To Host Ugly Sweater Night and Holiday Record Swap
[image-1]Mahall’s gets into the holiday spirit on Friday, Dec. 16 with its Ugly Sweater Night and Holiday Record Swap. Local acts Duo Decible System, the Del Rios, Surfer Rex, Slug Fest, Cigarette Playdate and the Beyonderers will perform on the Main Stage, and WRUW’s DJ Rachel H. will host a BYO record swap n’ listen…
Here’s Your Chance to Spend a Couple Days Living in the ‘Christmas Story’ House
It’s that wintery time of year again, which means a whole bunch of holiday-related things are on the docket, including watching A Christmas Story. It also means it’s time for the annual auction to get the full Christmas Story experience — living in the house for a couple of days. The winning bidder and four…
FBI Arrests Suspect in Cleveland and Elyria Kidnapping Cases
Police officers and the FBI arrested a suspect in the Cleveland and Elyria kidnapping and rape cases from earlier this year. Justin Andrew Christian, born in 1987, was arrested Dec. 2. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty called him “one of the most sick and warped people I’ve met in a long career.” His crimes took…
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Breakdance Studio CityBreaks CLE Opening New Location in Gordon Square
A few years ago, we interviewed Daisun Santana at his breakdance studio in Clark-Fulton. He talked about the history of hip-hop and how cultural engagement could affect neighborhoods here in Cleveland. Shortly thereafter, he closed that space and began working on a new vision in Gordon Square. And so on Dec. 19, Santana will officially…
Hip-Hop Duo FreshProduce Keeps It ‘Fresh, Local & Equitable’
On a calm Tuesday evening in the Westside’s Hingetown neighborhood, local artists Brittany “DJ Red-I” and Samantha “Playne Jayne” Flowers are working on sprucing up their newly acquired record shop, Young Kingz. Playne Jayne hangs up album covers on the wall as Red-I completes some tasks behind the desk and provides the sounds in the…
Ohio Secretary of State Will Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Restore His ‘Voter Purge’ Policy, Ruled Illegal Earlier This Year
[image-1] In the weeks leading up to the general election, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted’s policy of “purging” voters from the state rolls came under legal fire: Federal judges ruled against him, and insisted that his broad application of the rules was an unconstitutional violation of the National Voting Rights Act. Now Husted is…
Why We Decorate for the Holidays and Fight the Dark
My family owns way too many goddamn Christmas ornaments and every year my mother buys more. She buys each of her three children a new ornament each year that is supposed to represent our accomplishments for that year. She goes to Hallmark, walks up and down every aisle, and peers at the delicate dangling sculptures.…
Here’s the Most Instagrammed Spot in Cleveland
Ever wonder where the most Instagram shots happen in Cleveland? Given the preponderance of friends posting snaps from the three Cleveland signs dotted around the city, that’s not a bad guess. What about Public Square? That’s all new and public and shiny. Both would be wrong. According to geo-data, it’s actually Quicken Loans Arena. (Given…
Opening Soon: Irie Jamaican Kitchen on East 185th Street
For the past three years, Omar McKay accomplished the impossible: he lured diners into the old food court at Richmond Town Square (formerly Richmond Mall), home to such culinary trendsetters as Subway, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Charley’s Subs. He did so by preparing and selling some of the best Caribbean food around. His cheerfully named…
Dan Gilbert, Philosopher King, Pens Embarrassing Inspirational Column
Billionaire Dan Gilbert is spouting banal pop-philosophical drivel on a brand-new Arianna Huffington platform known as Thrive Global. The man who’s currently asking cash-strapped Cuyahoga County for ~$70 million to fund upgrades at the Quicken Loans Arena wants us all to know that “entropy is the world’s natural state” and that with energy and passion,…
Documentary Film About EarthQuaker Devices to Screen at Nightlight
Known for the effects pedals that its employees make one-at-a-time by hand, the Akron-based effects pedal company EarthQuaker Devices is the subject of the new documentary film, EarthQuaker Devices: A Mini Movie. Shot entirely on location in Akron, the movie chronicles the “meteoric” rise of the popular guitar effects pedal manufacturer and traces the company’s…
7 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, DEC. 2 Tropidelic Tropidelic started out in Kent around 2008. Various lineup changes hit the band as they relocated to Cleveland in 2011. Influence-wise, founder and singer Matthew Roads has always injected some 311 and Slightly Stoopid-oriented sounds into what he and his bandmates create. We all love a party here in Cleveland, and…
Rubblebucket Brings Dance Party to Grog Shop, Right When We Needed it Most
Kalmia Traver began last night’s show with a simple request: “I want to see your hearts!” The audience was all in, tossing hands in the air and bending index fingers and thumbs into the shape of a heart (although some of us had to, like, tuck our Sibling Revelry IPAs into the crook of our…
Veteran Jazz Bassist William Parker to Make Rare Appearance at the Bop Stop
Musician, improvisor, educator, composer and author William Parker plays the bass, shakuhachi, double reeds, tuba, donso ngoni and gembri. Born in 1952 in the Bronx, he studied bass with jazz greats such as Richard Davis, Art Davis, Milt Hinton, Wilber Ware, Jimmy Garrison, and Paul West and has recorded over 150 albums. In 2013, he…
Jeremy Paris’ Departure from Group Plan Commission Has Nothing to Do With RTA Public Square Controversy
“It’s just a coincidence,” Jeremy Paris, Executive Director of the Group Plan Commission, told Scene by phone Thursday evening, in a conversation about his departure. It was announced via press release Thursday afternoon that Paris would be ending his tenure on Friday, December 2 — today. “This had been in the works since late summer.…
Ohio Brewing Company to Host Album Release Party for Local Compliation
An entrepreneur at E19 Creative, an innkeeper at Airbnb and a content provider at Apple Computer Inc. who once worked at Akron-based indie label DreamSTATE Records, singer-songwriter Jakob Ward continues to be a strong advocate for local music. He has just announced that he’ll host an album release party for Hey Zane, an iTunes/Apple Music…
Dead & Company to Play Blossom in 2017
While the Dead, the remaining members of the Grateful Dead, played farewell shows last summer to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary, they’re not “dead” just yet. They’ve just announced a new set of dates for 2017. Dead & Company will kick off a summer tour on Saturday, May 27, in Las Vegas, and the group’s…
Local Singer-Songwriter Ray Flanagan to Debut New Single at Happy Dog
Local singer-songwriter Ray Flanagan launched Ray Flanagan & the Authorities in late 2012. Though the group has gone through different incarnations, the guys have been going strong ever since — last year’s A Hard Shell to Break established Flanagan and Co. as one of the better indie rock acts on the local circuit. Last month,…
Mod Meals Changes Hands. Ops, Ownership Shift to Semersky’s Hub 55
Mod Meals, the one-year-old service that delivers chef-prepared heat-and-eat meals to your door, has changed hands. Rick Semersky, the man behind such notable projects as Hub 55, which includes Sterle’s Country House, Goldhorn Brewery and Café 55, confirms that he has taken over ownership from former CEO Bruce Teicher. “We bought Mod Meals and our…
A ‘Dark Period’ Inspired Singer-Songwriter Kristin Hersh’s New Album
Singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh recalls the first time she started hearing songs. They came to her in the wake of a serious accident. Knocked off her bike by a car when she was a teenager, she wound up in the hospital with a concussion. “I never understood what it was [when the songs started coming],” she…
Mayor Jackson Says Cleveland Will Continue to Stay Out of Immigration Enforcement as Trump’s Deportation Promises Loom
Cleveland’s not a Sanctuary City, per se, the quasi-official designation that itself lacks a firm, official definition. Sanctuary cities have a policy of limiting cooperation with the federal government in detaining or deporting undocumented immigrants. Some cities cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement more than others, for example, but generally, it means that an undocumented immigrant…
LeBron James Named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year, Obviously
There’s not much to say beyond the headline. I mean, you watched the NBA Finals, right? SI’s editors can elaborate if needed. If you’d like to know more, LeBron James and the Cavs host the Clippers tonight at the Q. Also: Read up on James’ philanthropic work in Northeast Ohio, an aspect of his career…
Steve Loomis Says He Won’t Resign From the Cleveland Community Police Commission
[image-1]Ten of the 13 members of the Cleveland Community Police Commission signed a letter to Steve Loomis asking him to resign from the commission last month. Among other reasons, the signees pointed out that Loomis had missed at least 10 meetings since January. “We recognize that every CPC member has other professional and personal obligations…
Beachland Ballroom to Host Rock ‘n’ Roll Holiday Flea Market
Big box retail outlets offer the usual assortment of prefab gifts that range from portable electronic devices to household items. But anyone looking for something outside the box has plenty of good options. Consider the Beachland Ballroom’s annual Rock ‘n’ Holiday Flea Market. More than 25 vendors will be on hand for the event, which…
Melt Bar & Grilled to Open its Eighth Location, This One in Dayton
The train keeps rolling for Matt Fish and the Melt Bar & Grilled team. This summer, the regional chain of gourmet grilled cheese restaurants will open its eighth location, this one in Dayton. This latest location will be located at The Mall at Fairfield Commons (2727 Fairfield Commons) in Beavercreek, Ohio, just east of downtown…
The College Football Playoff, J.R. Smith, and More — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac relive a classic in Columbus, break down the playoff contenders, debate the merits of actually playing a tough schedule in college football and dive into J.R. Smith’s lack of defense in Milwaukee. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here.
Torche, Red Fang and Whores Crank Up the Amps for Joint Tour
On its recent album, Only Ghosts, the metal band Red Fang cranks up the guitars. Songs such as “Flies” make the group sound like a heavier version of the Foo Fighters. Since forming a decade ago, the hard rocking Torche has drawn comparisons to stoner rock icon Queens of the Stone Age. Those comparisons come…
City Council Excoriates Jackson Administration for Public Square Debacle
It was 10:30 a.m. and Joe Calabrese had a plane to catch. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) CEO had withstood a 90-minute onslaught of questions and comments from Cleveland City Council on the subject of buses on/near/through/athwart Public Square, and the battered transit executive was no doubt relieved to escape to the nation’s…
How Did ‘A Christmas Story’ Become The Offbeat Classic That It Is?
This week, not too long before we find ourselves looping A Christmas Story for hours on end and filling our coffee tables with towering empty bottles of 12 Dogs, Vanity Fair decided to publish an excellent piece on how that movie — filmed right here in Northeast Ohio, as we all know — came to…
Roxy Music’s Bryan Ferry to Play the State Theatre in March
The long list of bands that have yet to be inducted into the Rock Hall but are deserving often includes English rockers Roxy Music. While the band’s output declined after it went on hiatus in 1983 (it reunited in 2001 and toured intermittently throughout the early 2000s), the group successfully experimented with glam, electronica and…
Amid Credit Problems, County Asks Tourism Board to Help Fund Quicken Loans Arena Improvements
[image-1] The question of how to gather public tax dollars to fund renovations at Quicken Loans Arena is a recurrent theme in Cleveland politics. This week, the latest iteration: Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish is asking Destination Cleveland, the publicly funded local tourism agency, to ship some of its collected “bed tax” revenues to the…
Coventry Village To Host Two Special Holiday Events
After an active summer hosting special events, the Coventry Village Special Improvement District has announced two special holiday events that will happen next month. The Coventry Village Holiday Festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. The free event (parking at the public meters is free too) takes place through…
Thirsty Dog Might Be Joining the Flats Restaurant and Bar Scene
[image-1]On Thursday morning a city design review committee will be looking at plans for businesses that might take over the two closed Crop spaces in the Flats East Bank project. Those two restaurants were shuttered back in September. The agenda for the meeting indicates that Akron-based brewery Thirsty Dog would be taking over one of…
Ohio Had the Most Fatal Drug Overdoses in Nation in 2014, Numbers Continue Climbing
[image-1]A new report from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation puts a fine point stamp on the opioid epidemic in the buckeye state. According to the statistics from 2014, Ohio had the most fatal overdoses in the entire country, even outpacing California, which has three times as many residents. For the 2014 calendar year, Ohio…
Neil Diamond’s Anniversary Tour Coming to the Q in 2017
Near the end of a 2012 concert at Quicken Loans Arena, singer Neil Diamond reminisced about 1972’s Hot August Night and fondly recalled the shows and the way in which the album helped to launch his career. Expect more reminiscing when Diamond returns to the Q on May 30. The date will be part of…
Self-Driving Truck Will Kick Off Route 33 Tech Research
A self-driving truck from Uber-owned startup Otto will drive 35 miles on Route 33 in central Ohio today. The event coincides with a 3:30 p.m. announcement from Gov. John Kasich, marking Route 33 as “a corridor where technologies can be safely tested in real-life traffic, aided by a fiber-optic cable network and sensor systems slated…
Band of the Week: Exploding Lies
MEET THE BAND: Kurt Curtis (singer, guitarist), CJ Klasa (drums), Tim O’Malley (bass), John Stockdale (organ) FRIENDS FIRST: Friends for years, the guys played a bit but not seriously before officially forming the group one Friday night while drinking and jamming together. The band played its first show at Pat’s in the Flats with local…
CLE Creates Brings Treasure Trove of Holiday Shopping Opportunities
For more than a decade, Northeast Ohio’s artists, crafters and makers of all kinds have been at the forefront of the independent, DIY or “shop local” movements sweeping across the country and internet. In typical Cleveland style, these events are choosing to cooperate instead of compete with each other. This weekend, six local-art holiday markets…
The Best Cubanos and Puerto Rican Food in Town Shine at the New Location of Caribe Bake Shop
It all started with the bread. Just as you can’t make a proper banh mi without a crusty French baguette; a corned beef without fresh, soft rye; or a Maine lobster roll without a pale split-top hot dog bun, you will never achieve Cubano perfection without real Cuban bread. Caribe on Fulton began life as a…
Local Chefs Battle to Win Flavor’s Culinary Showdown
Now In its eighth year, Scene’s Flavor event, hosted on Dec. 15 at the Aloft Cleveland hotel complex, will feature 40 notable restaurants, food trucks, and a culinary launch kitchen. (Tickets to the event are available at clevescenetickets.com.) The event is a celebration of our notable food community in a VIP setting that allows guests…
The Paris Climate Conference Finally Signaled Consensus on Global Warming–That Was Last Year
In 2015, dozens of alternative weeklies and other newsmedia outlets participated in Letters to the Future, a project published ahead of the Paris climate talks that compiled letters from nationally acclaimed writers, scientists, intellectuals and other concerned citizens. As part of the project, the letters were dispatched to hundreds of targeted delegates and citizens before…
Six Things Leaders Must Prioritize to Address Climate Change
Impose a price on carbon This could occur in several ways. The revenue-neutral carbon fee has a great backbone of advocacy support. It would charge fossil fuel producers at the first point of sale, and the revenue would be distributed among the public. Prices of goods and services dependent on fossil fuels would go up, while…
‘The Eagle Huntress’ Chronicles a Young Mongolian Woman’s Remarkable Story
In a rural area of Mongolia where gender stereotypes about boys and girls haven’t changed in hundreds of years, 13-year-old Aisholpan, the subject of the new documentary film The Eagle Huntress, stands out as an exception. Her incredible story about wanting to become the first female eagle hunter in her family gives the movie, which…
Film Spotlight: Holiday Films at Cleveland Cinemas
Cleveland Cinemas has just announced its lineup of holiday films, playing through the month of December at the Capitol Theatre on the west side and the Cedar Lee on the east. The selections don’t disappoint (they rarely do): The titles below testify to Cleveland Cinemas’ efforts to provide eclectic seasonal programming. Family classics, musicals, ballet,…
Savage Love: QUICKIES
Dear Dan, My boyfriend of almost two years is wonderful, and we have had very few issues. But there is one thing that has almost been a deal breaker. He fiddles with his penis almost constantly — in front of me and in front of our roommates. I’ve confronted him about it a number of…
Holiday Theater Preview 2016 (Or, How to Have Fun on the Brink of the Apocalypse)
Now that we’ve dispensed with Thanksgiving Day and all the things for which we’re thankful (now that we’re living in Trumpworld, it didn’t take that long for some of us), it’s time to look at what local theaters have devised for our holiday amusement. Yes, I said “holiday” and not “Christmas,” since there are still…
