Here’s the Cavs Pre-Season Intro Video
If you didn’t make it to Sunday night’s pre-season Cavs game and haven’t yet caught this one minute video floating around cyberspace, give it a watch now.
Line-up Announced for Inaugural Buckeye Country Superfest
Slated to take place on June 20 and 21, 2015 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, the first-ever Buckeye Country Superfest will feature some of country music’s biggest names. Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, Lee Brice, Tyler Farr and Cassadee Pope are slated to perform on June 20 while Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Cole Swindell, David Nail…
Local Drummer to Compete in Guitar Center Drum Off Quarterfinals
Mark “Policy” Buchwald, the former drummer for local bands Deaf Children at Play and Dirt, just won the 2014 Guitar Center Drum Off for Cleveland. He’ll represent Cleveland in the quarterfinals that take place on Oct. 21 at the North Olmsted store where he’ll compete against winners from Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Toledo, Buffalo, Dayton, Youngstown and…
Roll the Numbers: Gov. John Kasich Raising Money at 28 Times the Rate of Ed FitzGerald
Less a horse race than a bizarre dog and pony show, the gubernatorial campaign now plays out in snarky headlines (see archives from Scene, NEOMG, the Plain Dealer, 19 Action News, your neighbor with the goofy blog, your son’s high school newspaper, the coloring book scribbles your toddler churned out last week) and plain, old-fashioned…
CNN: ‘In Cleveland, Sheep Could Be Key to City’s Renewal’
While their headline may be a candidate for the Overstatement Of The Millennium Award, you should still check out this pieced published today on cnn.com, called “In Cleveland, sheep could be the key to city’s renewal.” It’s about how a sheep have been saving money by chomping on the grass of vacant lots, instead of…
Emergency Response Concerns From 2013 Report on Cuyahoga County Airport Finally Being Addressed
The Cuyahoga County Airport in the eastern tip of Northeast Ohio isn’t as well known or as heavily trafficked as Burke, and most folks around Cleveland would have a hard time remembering it even exists — let alone pointing out its location on a map. It sits on 640 acres and was servicing some 185…
Tremont Sports Fandom According to ESPN
ESPN the Magazine dedicated almost its entire latest issue to Cleveland and there’s plenty to love there, most of all that Cleveland is the center of the sports universe these days. Along with a look into how the Cavs landed LeBron, another call for Chief Wahoo to disappear for good, and a detailed account of…
At Long Last, the Spotted Owl Flies Onto Cleveland Cocktail Scene
Years in the making, the Spotted Owl bar made its official debut last night to a limited group of guests. The bar opens to the public today, but with a slightly limited menu. By Wednesday, says owner Will Hollingsworth, “the training wheels will be off.” Located in a lower-level space in the Tremont Place Lofts,…
Lakewood Settles Six-Year Discrimination Lawsuit Filed By Hidden Village Apartments
Lakewood City Council approved a settlement of $507,500 with local apartment complex Hidden Village this week, bringing an end to the city’s longest-pending civil lawsuit. For the past six years, the Hidden Village litigation has come up routinely in both public meetings and hushed conversations. At issue have been allegations of ongoing racially charged harassment…
Audio: Peter Frampton at the Agora, 1974
Cleveland history is a terrific vault to dive into on any given day. Stories abound in every direction. Probably the most fun spot to look for cool stuff, however, is the Agora in the 1970s. We posted Bruce Springsteen’s legendary 1978 show at the Agora a few weeks ago, and many Clevelanders chimed in with…
The Coney Company is Slinging Authentic Coneys in Old Brooklyn
Five months ago, The Coney Company opened (3330 Broadview Rd., 216-563-1894, theconeycompany.com) up shop in a former Arby’s in Old Brooklyn. After a major freshening up of the interior, the locally owned shop began rolling out tasty Coney dogs, chili cheese fries, burgers and sandwiches. The Coneys ($1.79) are done right, with a griddle-cooked natural…
This Browns Tailgating Shirt Looks Like a Good Buy This Week
Guys, the Browns are .500, they completed a batshit insane comeback after being down 28-3, the Steelers are coming to town, everything’s kosher in the Muni Lot (we think), and Brian Hoyer is leading dance parties. Maybe it’s time for some new gear, like this choice piece from Made by Superior clothing.
Parker Bosley Pop-Up Dinner to Take Place in Historic Franklin Castle
It’s been seven years since Parker Bosley closed his eponymous Ohio City eatery Parker’s New American Bistro, seven years since he’s cooked restaurant-style food in a restaurant-style setting. Sure, as Chef in Residence for Fresh Fork Market he still cooks plenty, but most of that cooking is demonstrational classes for large groups. That streak will…
Morgan Conservatory Celebrates 7th Anniversary With Mulberry Madness Show and Auction
This Saturday, Oct. 11, from 6 to 10 p.m., the Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation celebrates its 7th anniversary with Mulberry Madness, a benefit and silent auction to raise proceeds for the Morgan Conservatory and its programming. The silent auction includes original artwork, gift certificates and more. More than 50 artists have…
Preview: Hofbräuhaus Cleveland, Opening Thursday, October 9
“Wow, this has come together really fast,” says Andrea Mueller, Marketing and Sales Manager for Hofbräuhaus Cleveland. Those are my thoughts exactly as we wander the grounds of the labyrinthine 24,000-square-foot complex in Playhouse Square. Just weeks prior, this plot of land on Chester Avenue between E. 15th and 17th streets was little more than…
Combining Beer and Art in Collinwood This Weekend
In Northeast Ohio, the best things happen when our residents work together, and this Saturday is another example. From 6 to 11 p.m., Waterloo’s Maria Neil Art Project (15813 Waterloo Rd.) and Gallery One Sixty (16008 Waterloo Rd.) are teaming up with Edible Cleveland, Portside Brewery and Sterle’s food truck for an evening of art,…
‘Twin Peaks’ Returning 25 Years Later
Confirming some of the chatter from over the weekend, David Lynch & Co. just dropped this little video onto Youtube: Damn good coffee!
Checking in on Ohio’s Rocky Path to Marriage Equality
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court turned down appeals from five states seeking to ban same-sex marriage. The move leaves the issue legal in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin de facto and continues the trend of states’ say in the matter taking precedence (often in the affirmative for couples planning to get married). Ohio, though, is another…
Video: The Browns Celebrate Their Record-Setting Comeback With a Locker Room Dance Party
Thank the heavens Phil Taylor documented the Brian Hoyer-led postgame party. #CardiacKids, ha.
Acclaimed Poet Quincy Troupe to Give Lecture on Miles Davis
In addition to writing several poems that have been anthologized (just check out the most recent edition of the Norton Anthology of African-American Literature for proof), poet and scholar Quincy Troupe has authored two books about Miles Davis. He penned Davis’ autobiography and also wrote a book about his friendship with the jazz icon. Troupe,…
Kernels by Chrissie to Open Popcorn Shop in Downtown Cleveland
Kernels by Chrissie will soon have its first brick and mortar store, it seems, as plans to open up shop in the 5th Street Arcades are underway. Via the 5th Street Arcades Facebook page: And via the Kernels by Chrissie Facebook page: You’ve may have spotted the Kernels by Chrissie popup stand at various Cleveland…
Video: Cavs Rookies Pranked at Wine and Gold Scrimmage
Here’s two rookies named Alex Kirk and Joe Harris at the center of a little LeBron prank the other night before the Wine and Gold scrimmage. As Jason Lloyd tells it, LeBron asked them to lead the team out of the tunnel except, of course, no one followed.
Scene Podcast: Rotten Tomatoes, Twitter Addiction, ESPN and More
On this very casual Friday, host Craig Lyndall stopped by to chat about a very casual Friday list of things: Do you use Rotten Tomatoes? Do you trust the critics or the audience? Is it time for us to delete Twitter from our phones? Why Twitter during sports is stupid. Why raves and packed concerts…
11 Spots for Apple Picking in Greater Cleveland
It’s harvest season, folks, and that means it’s time to reap with northeast Ohio has sown with a little old fashioned apple pickin’. Peruse this list and tick off a few of these favorite spots this fall. We’ll see you in the orchards.
Coheed and Cambria Delivers Epic Set at House of Blues
Last night at House of Blues, prog rockers Coheed and Cambria assembled such an array of lights and sound equipment on the club’s relatively small stage, it looked like the group was ready to play an arena. One of life’s greatest pleasures is witnessing an arena rock act in a small club — it’s the…
Simeon Soul Charger Returns for Special Show at Kent Stage
In March, it’ll be four years since the neo-progressive act Simeon Soul Charger picked up and moved overseas to devote itself to a life of touring and recording. “It’s going really well,” says singer-guitarist Aaron Brooks when asked about how the band has adjusted to living out of a 200-year-old farmhouse in the Bavarian countryside.…
What We’re Reading Today: Chicago Reader’s Profile of Jason Molina
Jason Molina’s death is still felt in any number of albums dropping these days and, clearly, anytime anyone lights up the stereo with his songs. His legacy continues to open up and reveal complex inner workings. This week’s feature from the Chicago Reader, a massive profile of the musician, opens the story up a bit…
Breakneck Gallery Goes Big to Celebrate Halloween
Sean and Kristen Burns have owned Breakneck Gallery (17020 Madison Ave.) in Lakewood for over three years. Despite Halloween being their favorite holiday, Breakneck had never had a Halloween-themed show in October. Well, the fourth Halloween is going to be different. This year, the gallery hosts Creeps, Critters & Creaks in the Night, featuring inspired…
New Albion Ale Primed for Cleveland Beer Week Re-launch Event at Platform Beer
Back in 1976, Jack McAuliffe, a former Navy man accustomed to the European-style beers he enjoyed oversees, set about launching his own little brewery. Given the brewing landscape of the day, one comprised solely of macro-breweries like Anheuser-Busch, Miller, Pabst and Coors, the idea was about as laughable as starting one’s own car company. McAuliffe…
Vote for Dave Yost Because He’s in a Dad Rock Garage Band?
Political ads are always strange, and this one from Dave Yost is no different. With the election just a month away, the airwaves will be bombarded with an interminable cacophony of vague promises and slicked-up attack ads, but none will sound as sweet as this one from the folks at Yost for Auditor. See, he…
Palestinian Group Will Protest Outside Quicken Loans Arena Sunday for Cavs vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv
A pro-Palestine group intends to protest outside Quicken Loans Arena before Sunday night’s preseason game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel-Aviv, David Blatt’s former club. The group, who calls Maccabi Tel-Aviv the “terror entity’s team” on its Facebook page, has 87 confirmed guests, at last count. “It has not been uncommon for…
Lawsuit: TSA Agents Unscrewed Urn, Spilled Deceased Mother’s Ashes In Cleveland Man’s Suitcase
A Cleveland man packed up an urn with his mother’s cremated remains and headed to Puerto Rico to spread her ashes as she had requested. But when he arrived and unzipped his bag, he discovered a TSA inspection notice and his mother’s ashes spilled all over his suitcase. The horrific incident is documented in a…
Scene Podcast: Movers and Makers
Life Illuminated is one of those projects that looks a lot simpler than it is. It’s biomedical engineering meets dance meets Tron cosplay. The guys who put it together come from incredibly divergent backgrounds (Nathan Makowski and Daniel Tan are both post-docs in biomedical engineering and Joshua Brown is a company member at Inlet Dance)…
We’re Pulling for Christian Hanson, Son of ‘Slap Shot’ Actor, to Get a Spot on the Lake Erie Monsters
The Plain Dealer’s Tim Warsinskey published a nice profile of Christian Hanson, a hockey player trying out for the Lake Erie Monsters who just happens to have a familial connection to 1977’s “Slap Shot.” Christian’s father, David Hanson, played Jack Hanson, one of the three Hanson Brothers in the fairly legendary Paul Newman flick. Check out the trailer below…
Vote for Indians’ Pitching Staff in 7th Annual “Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year” Award
Though the playoffs proved elusive for the Cleveland Indians this season, the pitching staff may yet be crowned champions. Kluber, Axford, Salazar, House and the gang were nominated for the 7th Annual Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year Award.” You can vote for them here. Competition is steep this year, what with a…
9 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
Friday, Oct. 3 Affiance CD Release One of the best local bands on the circuit, Affiance made quite an impression with 2010’s No Secrets Revealed, an album that serves as a real call to arms. The band’s latest offering, Blackout, commences with the blistering title track. The guitar solos in songs such as “Limitless” and…
Sick Deals in Cleveland Heights to Celebrate Bitcoin Film Premiere
Friday night, Cleveland will premiere The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin, a new documentary exploring the revolutionary cryptocurrency at the Cedar Lee. Cleveland Heights is rolling out the red carpet coupons to celebrate. Scene spoke with Daniel Mross, one of the filmmakers, for this week’s Facetime interview. And it turns out he’s not the only…
Photo of the Day: A Little Fog Over the Terminal Tower
Twitter’s @EMSinCLE just tweeted this great shot of the Terminal Tower engulfed in fog. Beautiful start to the day here in CLE.
10 Things Going on this Weekend in Cleveland (October 3 – 5)
Fall has officially arrived in Cleveland and so has the time for seasonal brews! Corn mazes! And Cavs games! Lucky for us, we have all of those things and more on tap this weekend, so get out there and enjoy yourselves while the weather’s still nice.
Insolvent East Cleveland Owes More Than $600,000 to Insolvent Traffic Camera Company
East Cleveland, which boasts local economic woes documented at length here and elsewhere, owes a Rhode Island traffic camera company $638,000 on a bill that’s built up for years, the AP reports. Anyone driving through the inner-ring suburb can attest to the fact that traffic cameras litter the city’s main streets. City Council members referred to…
And the Signature Food of Ohio Is…
Ohio buckeyes! (Which is hardly a surprise.) A much larger and more readable map is available here. These results come to us via the Cooking Channel (by route of Mental Floss) which recently polled viewers to determine each state’s signature dish. Think this is an accurate culinary representation of our state? Drop your thoughts in…
‘Reggae for Food’ Will Bring Together Great Music and Charitable Vibes
Few things in life pair more appropriately than good music and good food, but if you add a dash of charity, then you’ve got yourself a fine event. Hybrid Shakedown, Jah Messengers, Umojah Nation and Carlos Jones and PLUS will gather for the sixth annual Reggae for Food at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at the…
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry Coming to Rock Hall for Book Signing Event
The story behind the hard rock group Aerosmith is one filled with stories involving sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll. Guitarist Joe Perry spins some of those stories in his new book Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith. He’ll be at the Rock Hall from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14,…
House Jacks to Play Special Show at Shaker Heights High
When the House Jacks, an international vocal group, performs at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Shaker Heights High School, it will be almost like old times for Shaker Heights High School alum Austin Willacy. Willacy & Co. have performed at Carnegie Hall and have been featured in Rolling Stone magazine and on CNN.…
“Survivor’s Remorse,” the LeBron-Backed Starz Comedy, Premieres Saturday (And It’s Not Half Bad)
Starz debuts Survivor’s Remorse, a six-episode 30-minute comedy that follows Cam Calloway, a budding African American basketball star who’s just landed a mega contract, on Saturday at 9 p.m. LeBron’s Springhill Production company is a partner in the venture, but LeBron really is involved in name only — the show really was the brainchild and…
Here’s the New Cavs Court Design
The Cavs have unveiled their brand new court design at the Quicken Loans Arena. The snazzy new court retains its key elements — the enormous “C” at center court — but now features a blue border and a Cleveland skyline. It will be on display for the Wine & Gold scrimmage this evening, (which will…
Mike DeWine Says Executions In Ohio Won’t Resume Until New Laws Protect Pharmacies, Assisting Physicians
Ohio’s court-issued stay on executions will last until next year after this year’s controversial execution of Dennis McGuire, which lasted nearly 20 minutes, and controversial executions in Arizona and Oklahoma, which use the same lethal injection cocktail as the Ohio. Plenty of folks around the state and country, including officials in Ohio, had and have…
St. Vincent Capably Mixes Music and Performance Art
Some musicians elevate their live shows into performance art. Think David Bowie. Think David Byrne. Think Laurie Anderson. You can add St. Vincent to that list. During a sold-out show last night at House of Blues, the singer-guitarist put on an artful display. Not that the show was overly staged. Playing to the accompaniment of…
Fifth Annual Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Has Plenty to Offer
For the past two years, Movie Maker magazine has named the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival one of the top 50 film fests “worth the entry fee.” It’s easy to see why. The festival is a real bargain. And people have started to notice; it’s continually grown in its five years of existence, last year drawing…
Blast from the Past: Coheed and Cambria Revisits its Breakthrough Album, In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Coheed and Cambria guitarist Travis Stever is feeling rather nostalgic. Stever, who phoned us from an Austin tour stop, likened the experience of passing all the small halls where the band had previously played to “walking down memory lane.” “We’re playing at Stubb’s tonight but you pass Emo’s and I passed all the clubs I…
Drama Major: Singer LeAnn Rimes Gets Emotional on Her Latest Release, Spitfire
A quick Google search for anything new related to country singer LeAnn Rimes will yield thousands of results. At the time of this particular phone interview, she was spotted on her way to the grocery store in a pair of sexy cut-off shorts. Photos were taken and posted (we gotta admit that she still looks…
Native Cleveland: Robert Roche and the Origins of American Indian Activism in Cleveland
“Let me be a free man, free to travel, free to stop, free to work, free to trade where I choose, free to choose my own teachers, free to follow the religion of my fathers, free to talk, think and act for myself — and I will obey every law or submit to the penalty.”…
Bit by Bit: Daniel Mross and The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin, a new documentary chronicling the early days of the controversial cryptocurrency, premieres in Cleveland at the Cedar Lee on Friday. Cleveland was selected as one of three premiere cities because of Lee Road, the nation’s first “Bitcoin Boulevard.” Twelve businesses there accept bitcoin as payment. Bitcoin enthusiast Daniel Mross…
Creative Fire: MOCA Pairs a Chef and an Artist for Two Exhibitions on Innovation
This past weekend, MOCA debuted its fall exhibitions, Ferran Adrià: Notes on Creativity and Kirk Mangus: Things Love. Initially, the idea of pairing an internationally renowned master chef and a local ceramics professor might seem odd. However, upon further examination, the two complement each other quite nicely. Chef Ferran Adrià ran elBulli in Roses, Catalonia,…
With a Rebel Yell: Country singer Eric Church Puts Creativity Before Commercial Concerns
For most artists, making the transition from clubs to arenas would be welcomed. But Nashville singer-guitarist Eric Church isn’t like most artists. When he embarked on the Blood, Sweat and Beers tour in 2012 and 2013, he found his popularity had suddenly soared and he was playing bigger venues. “We got jerked out of the…
He Can’t Stop: Bodeans’ Frontman Talks About the Band’s 30-Year History
The Milwaukee-bred band BoDeans have been making music for over 30 years now and in talking about American Made, the most recent album that was released in 2012, singer/songwriter/guitarist Kurt Neumann, the founder and frontman of the group says, “I’ve always thought of the BoDeans as a truly American band.” It’s a band, which he…
Affiance Draws from Both Old and New School Metal on ‘Blackout’
Affiance Blackout (Bullet Tooth Records) affiancemusic.com One of the best local bands on the circuit, Affiance made quite an impression with 2010’s No Secrets Revealed, an album that serves as a real call to arms. The band’s new album simply picks up where the last album left off. The album commences with the blistering title…
‘Gone Girl’ Will Keep You Guessing
Clocking in at 149 minutes, Gone Girl is yet another piece of epic filmmaking from director David Fincher (Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Social Network). Not that it’s a chore to sit through. The suspense is so thick, the film never feels bloated. Rather, the movie comes off as if it’s…
Stop, You’re Killing Me: Humor Doesn’t Get Much Darker than the Grisly Laughs in The Pillowman
Human beings and violence go together like ham and eggs (or, if you prefer, butchered pigs and mutilated chicken embryos). Oddly, even though preventing and punishing violent behavior is one of the pillars of a civilized society, many people seek out savage stories and games to amuse themselves. And long ago, the Brothers Grimm discovered…
Film Review: Hector and the Search For Happiness
In case you were wondering, yes, Simon Pegg does play yet another overgrown man-child in Hector and the Search For Happiness, which opens at the Cedar Lee Theatre on Friday. It’s essentially the same role that we’ve seen him play before in films like Shaun of the Dead and The World’s End — the complacent not-so-grown-up…
Band of the Week: Maid Myriad
Meet the Band: Jeff Klemm (vocals, guitars), Greg Meisenberg (drums), Mario Tonathy (bass) Straight Outta Akron: The indie rock/metal band first formed way back in 2007 when it released two EPs, but the line-ups have shifted constantly during that time. “We’ve been through so many different line-up changes,” admits Klemm. “In December of 2012, I…
Well Connected: Singer-Songwriter Pete Yorn Delves into His Extensive Back Catalog for Solo Acoustic Show
Thirteen years ago, New Jersey native and budding indie musician Pete Yorn, who established himself on the Los Angeles indie folk scene and signed his first record deal in 1999, was asked to record the soundtrack for the Farrelly brothers’ film Me, Myself and Irene. Yorn contributed gems such as “Strange Condition” and “Just Another”…
A Familiar Taste: Brown Sugar Thai is Backed Up by Oh Nilsri’s Sterling Reputation
You might have noticed a brand new name pop up on the local Thai restaurant scene, but the operation is anything but untested. In fact, chances are good that you’ve even dined with them before. Brown Sugar Thai Cuisine emerged almost simultaneously in Rocky River and Lakewood, supplementing those neighborhoods with new full-service Thai restaurants.…
