U.S. Navy Blue Angels Slated to Perform at 2014 Cleveland National Air Show
Photo Courtesy of NewsNet5 Clevelanders, rejoice: The U.S. Navy Blue Angels have booked their performance for the 2014 Cleveland National Air Show over Labor Day Weekend. Much to everyone’s dismay, the show was canceled this past year due to federal sequester budget cuts. These cutbacks may still impact next year’s show, and fans could notice…
Here’s What You Missed at Last Night’s Miss Ink 216 Competition at Liquid
Last night the first-ever Miss Inked 216 competition took local hotspot Liquid by storm. 10 tatted ladies flaunted their stuff in front of a packed club, a panel of judges, and celebrity host Bernadette Macias, to compete for the coveted title of Miss Inked 216. The stakes? A whole slew of exclusive photo shoots, free…
The Awesome Cleveland Railway Passes of the 1930s
The Cleveland Railway Company fleet of 1,702 streetcars and buses moved a lot of people around the city in the first half of the last century. They also had some pretty damn cool weekly passes. An ebay user recently posted a bunch of them from the late 1930s and it’s interesting to see a little…
The Immortality of Zydrunas: Cavs to Retire Big Z’s No. 11
The Cavs announced yesterday that they’ll be retiring Zydrunas Ilgauskas’s number 11 in a ceremony before the March 8 game against the New York Knicks. But don’t hop on StubHub just yet; tickets won’t go on sale until Dec. 7. Ilgauskas, the 7’3″ Lithuanian drafted 20th overall by the Cavs in the first round of…
Mike Doughty to play a set of Soul Coughing tunes tonight at Beachland
Former Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty isn’t sure why he decided to go back and re-record some Soul Coughing songs for this new album (the disc’s full title is a list of all its songs). Doughty performs tonight at 8 at the Beachland Ballroom where he’ll play a set of Soul Coughing tunes. “Well, I’ve…
Ohio Vineyards Offer The Perfect Getaway
Good food, great wine, and now a place to stay. Many Ohio wineries have added inns to their vineyards, so if you over do it on the wine (and who can blame you), you can spend the night right where you are. Ohio has plenty of wineries, so a little rest and relaxation is never too…
Dr. Phil Will Air an Exclusive Three-Part Interview with Michelle Knight in Early November
Yesterday, news trickled out that Cleveland kidnap victims Amanda Berry and Gina De Jesus have signed a book deal with Pulitzer Prize winning writer Mary Jordan. Today, there’s word that an exclusive interview between celebrity psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw and the third kidnap victim, Michelle Knight, will air in a three-part series beginning in November.…
The Ohio State University Marching Band Pulled Off This Incredible Tribute to Michael Jackson
The Ohio State University Marching Band may think they’re “the best damn band in the land,” and they’re pretty much spot on. This weekend, they pulled off an incredible rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Bad,” complete with some stellar moonwalk-esk marching. Here’s the video. We recommend watching the whole thing, but the moonwalking begins around minute…
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus Sign Book Deal
Berry A shade under six months out from the May 6 rescue of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, two of the women have signed on to a book deal to tell their stories. Berry and DeJesus will work with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mary Jordan to describe the years they spent living in Ariel…
A Suarez Executive Killed Himself Instead of Testifying in Case Against Boss
John Whitacre, bottom left, killed himself the day before he was to testify against Benjamin Suarez, bottom right, in an investigation into illegal campaign finance contributions John Whitacre was a 56-year-old marketing executive for Suarez Corporation Industries 14 months ago when he parked his Lexus in the garage of his Canton home and shot himself…
AMC to Offer Reclining Leather Seats at Ridge Park and Westwood?
Soon, there may (once again) be a reason to go see movies at AMC Theaters. Based on early success in limited markets, The movie theater company has announced that it’ll be rolling out decadent leather seats at both the Ridge Park Square and Westwood Town Center locations here in town. Back in the day, AMC…
Case Western University Students Launch Kickstarter Profile for “Smart Shower” Invention
Four Case Western University students have created a device that can save you money, and help save the environment. The invention, which they have named Sprāv, has been accepted by Kickstarter.com. The website features inventions and appeals directly to the public for investments. They went up on Oct. 17, and have 30 days to meet their…
Bomb Threats are Plaguing Northeast Ohio Schools
Northeast Ohio schools are being hammered with bomb threats. In the last 21 days, five- that’s right, five- northeast Ohio schools have been evacuated, searched, and investigated after allegedly receiving menacing threats. On Sept. 30, classes were canceled at Strongsville High School after hostile graffiti was found on school grounds. Two days later, Padua Franciscan High Schoolers were…
Man Riding Mower Detained at OVI Checkpoint, Mower Towed
You know when you’re really hungry and kinda tipsy so you think it’s a good idea to walk through the drive-through? No? Well this guy from Canton gets it. While he wasn’t intoxicated, a man tried to pass through an OVI checkpoint Friday, September 27 on a riding lawnmower. He was on his way to…
Cavs Might Not Be League’s Fattest Team After Cuts (+James Franco)
Sorry DeSagana! Last season, before final cuts, the Cavs carried the distinction of being the NBA’s second-fattest team by average weight, trailing only the superfat 76ers. I literally spent more than an hour with NBA rosters, aTI-83 Plus and Microsoft Excel because this shit is important to me. Regrettably, I don’t have time this year.…
Nation Thinks Ohio Has Shitty Food, Sport
Deadspin Illustration In a popular new online trend, editorial staffs cobble together state-by-state lists for a given topic. Most recently, Slate assembled something called the “United Sports of America;” shortly thereafter, Deadspin published “The Great American Menu.” Both lists assign one item per state while using that item only once across the board. For example,…
Big Gigantic Delivers Visually Compelling Set at House of Blues
Electronic dance music has its haters who find it to be too loud, too repetitive and too obnoxious. But even the haters should admit one thing: EDM’s practitioners deserve credit for having successfully brought back the old-fashioned arena rock light show. Last week, Krewella performed atop a giant, sliver spaceship-like structure before a sold out…
Uptown Eatery Accent Closed Following Saturday Night Service
Accent, Scott Kim’s flashy Pan-Asian restaurant in the Uptown development in University Circle, closed after business Saturday night. The restaurant opened last fall in the newly constructed strip by MOCA. Kim also operates Sasa at Shaker Square, which remains business as usual. “I didn’t intend to close it this early, but I think it’s a…
Human Remains Found in Cleveland Identified as Christina Adkins
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed this week that human remains found alongside I-90 have been identified as Christina Adkins. The subject of much FBI work in recent months, Adkins has been missing for 18 years. The family released a statement last night: “While we are saddened to have lost Christina, we are thankful…
‘Tis the Season for Pumpkin Beer: 10 Delicious Brews You Ought To Try
For the seasonal beer lover, October very well may be the best month of the year as two favorite brews return to local taps: Oktoberfest and Pumpkin Ale. In honor of Cleveland Beer Week, we’ve tackled one of these fine seasonal brews and compiled a list of Cleveland’s best pumpkin pints. As you sample around…
Drug Mart Gets You Unbelievable Cavs Floor Seats
I’d seen the ads at the Cavs’ preseason opener, and it sounded like a fairly typical corporate sponsorship slash sales promotion: If you bought two eight-pack 12-oz bottles of Pepsi products at an area Drug Mart, you’d receive up to 6 free tickets for any of the Cavs’ home preseason games. Not a bad deal.…
An Asshole With a Gavel: Read the Document Detailing Abuse By Cleveland Judge Angela Stokes
Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Angela Stokes The courtroom conduct of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Angela Stokes is a problem that needs addressing. So says the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline in a 49-page report, first obtained and made public by 19 Action News Reporter Paul Orlousky. The document details…
“3rd Floor West,” a TV Pilot Filmed in Cleveland, Set to Air December 6
Tune in to Skip Thomas Mass Productions at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 to see a special one-hour premiere of 3rd Floor West, written and directed by Mike Berry. Prepare to be thrilled by scandal, plot twists and life-or-death action in this gripping pilot episode of the series, all while recognizing local sites and scenery. Beautiful…
Drunk Ohio Man Leads Police in Chase So He Can Finish His Big Mac
An intoxicated Hinkley, OH man lead police on a car chase because, he later told officers, he wanted to finish his Big Mac. At around 1 a.m. on Sept. 28, Brunskwick, OH police received a call from an alarmed pedestrian who claimed a speeding SUV nearly knocked him over. Police then spotted a similar vehicle…
Big Gigantic bringing killer new light show to House of Blues on Sunday
One day, the guys in the Boulder-based electronic/jam duo Big Gigantic will record in a proper studio. But for now, the duo — saxophonist/producer Dominic Lalli and drummer Jeremy Salken — is content to lay down tracks on a computer. It recorded its latest album, Nocturnal, on Lalli’s laptop; the group’s current tour stops at…
VIDEO: This Might Be the Most Epic Ohio Slip-N-Slide You’ve Ever Seen
We know there’s a nip in the air and that your thoughts are probs on all things fall, but we’ve just got to share this quick summer throw back with you. Earlier this week, we stumbled across this Slip-N-Slide footage from Ohio Dreams, an extreme sports camp in Butler, OH. It’s seriously one of the…
Scene Podcast: Inside the Biggest Heroin Bust in Northeast Ohio History
In this week’s episode, host Craig Lyndall talks with Scene writer Doug Brown, who penned a fabulous feature story about how authorities orchestrated the biggest heroin bust in Northeast Ohio history, resulting in 92 people facing indictments. The tale’s got everything out of a season of The Wire — a Mexican pipeline, a fake documentary…
Backstage Pass: Krewella announces big New Year’s Eve show
Backstage before tonight’s sold out show at House of Blues, members of the electronic dance music act Krewella talked about their current tour. They also said they’re enthusiastic about coming to Cleveland on Dec. 31 to play downtown as part of the “Cleveland Rocks New Year’s Eve Celebration.”
Three Lessons From This Week’s Cover Story on the Big Heroin Bust
Pick it up today This week, we brought you the story of how a major heroin ring operated on the east side of Cleveland and how a two-year investigation by the FBI and police brought down 92 people on federal and state charges. If you haven’t read that yet, just click here. Below are two…
Our 15 Favorite Beer Week Events Happening This Weekend (October 18-21)
Cleveland’s nine-day Beer Week celebration has become one of the most anticipated beer festivals in the country. Every October, hundreds of area bars, restaurants, and grocers pull out all the stops to give this blessed city an extra boost of craft beer lovin’. That time, kind sirs and ladies, is upon us once again. To…
People Don’t Like the Cleveland Indians Supporting Spirit Day Standing Up for LGBT Youths
Today is Spirit Day, the annual marker promoted by GLAAD to stand against the bullying of LGBT teens. Folks and companies alike are taking the opportunity to post their support (Purple is the rallying color for awareness, and the Indians are no exception. They posted a short message on the team’s Facebook page — as…
Mace Brand Moving HQ to Cleveland
Did you guys know “Mace” was one of those Kleenexian brands where the brand name itself has become synonymous with the product? I sure as hell didn’t. Turns out Mace isn’t a form or variant of pepper spray; it’s the company which makes it. Total mind blow. And they’ve now officially moved from Pennsylvania to…
Barenaked Ladies concert evokes the band’s early days
Mark Mindlin While it would be hard to pick a favorite from the many shows that Barenaked Ladies have played in Cleveland over the years, their 1995 show at the Lakewood Civic Auditorium had an extra added element of humor that was inspired simply by the surroundings. Clearly enjoying the fact that they were playing…
Daniel “Boobie” Gibson’s Home For Sale in Westlake
Zillow.com I still want (and intend) to write a loving tribute to Daniel Gibson and his statistical/emotional contributions to the Cavaliers over the past seven seasons. But for now, know that his home in Westlake has appeared on Zillow.com. Listed at $999,900, the 8,800 square-foot mansion includes 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a workout room, a…
Chad Zumock Acquitted of OVI Charge
Zumock Update: Chad Zumock is back on the radio over at 87.7 — good for him — and back in trouble with the law. He was picked up by Streetsboro police on Oct. 6 for driving with a suspended license. He’s due in court Nov. 5. *** Chad Zumock, former WMMS on-air personality and former…
Former President Bill Clinton is in Cleveland Today
Bill Clinton is in Cleveland today. The former president is serving as keynote speaker for the 21st annual Presidential Scholarship Luncheon for the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation, hosted at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Tickets to the event start at a whopping $1,000 per seat and go up to $25,000 for a table of 10. If…
Here’s a Toddler Chugging a Beer at a Browns’ Tailgate
Via Deadspin (and originally Instagrammer Busted Coverage), check out this toddler having his way with a Bud Light at recent tailgate. One Deadspin commenter provided perhaps the most insightful analysis: It’s all part of a new promotion at First Energy Stadium, in which the drinking age is the same as Brandon Weeden’s QBR. Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn. Who…
How to Get Started Brewing Your Own Beer at Home
Cleveland Beer Week is almost here and we’re relishing the impending buzz. Truly, there’s so much cool stuff about to go down in this city; the schedule is dizzying. We stopped by Cleveland Brew Shop last week to talk shop with owner Paul Benner. He also walked us through the gist of home-brewing, which isn’t…
Beachwood Mayoral Candidates Square Off
As Beachwood incumbent mayoral candidate Merle Gorden prepares to face his first challenger in 16 years on November 5, Beachwood residents are enjoying the drama of a rare race. Last night, a reported standing-room-only crowd (150+) at the Cuyahoga County Library Beachwood branch watched as Current Beachwood councilman Brian Linick debated Gorden in an event…
Minus the Bear at House of Blues: Concert Review
ERIC SANDY/SCENE Minus the Bear The heightened intensity of polyrhythmic math was in full swing last night as Minus the Bear took the stage here in Cleveland. Culling a crowd of dedicated fans from across the region, the band threw down a well-rounded set that hit on everything important about their catalog. The setlist drew…
Scene Podcast: The Last Ride of a Cleveland Hells Angel Informant
Before you dive into this week’s phenomenal issue — be sure to catch our detailed look inside how the biggest heroin bust in Northeast Ohio history went down — do take a second to listen to the most recent podcast. I talked with host Craig Lyndall about last week’s feature, The Last Ride of a…
Savage Love: Tragedies Come in Threes
Dear Dan — My boyfriend and I have been together for two years and we live together. Recently, his ex was killed in a car accident. They were not on good terms, and he often made scathing statements about her. I made the mistake of saying the following several days after her death (after offering…
Film Review of the Week: Wadjda
Two important notes about Wadjda, a movie about women in Saudi Arabia, which opens on Friday at the Cedar Lee: 1) It’s the first film shot entirely within Saudi borders, and by a female writer-director, no less. Haifaa Al-Mansour evidently spent years overseeing production, sometimes coordinating shots via walkie-talkie from a van. 2) Cleveland Cinemas…
Film Spotlight: All-Night Fright Fest “12 Hours of Terror” Returns for a Fourth Year
A few years ago, Cleveland Cinemas marketing director Dave Huffman went to an all-night horror movie marathon in another city and realized he loved the concept. He also realized he could improve upon the format if he hosted something similar at the Capitol Theatre in Cleveland. “It was poorly run, and I just wanted to…
Out of This World: Hawkwind’s Nik Turner Talks About Recreating the Band’s Space Ritual Shows
Recorded at shows in Liverpool and London, Hawkwind’s 1972 album The Space Ritual Alive in Liverpool and London arguably captures the psychedelic rock band at its peak. Attempting to be “a full audio-visual experience,” those shows featured an elaborate lightshow and poetry readings from honorary band member Robert Calvert. Nik Turner, a founding member of…
Legends of the Fall Cocktail: Summer Cocktails Refresh and Winter Drinks Make us Cozy, so Where do Fall Cocktails Fit In?
Last month, Melt Bar and Grilled announced its first major menu overhaul in seven years, cutting the number of signature grilled cheese sandwiches dramatically in favor of more specialized, seasonal fare. Lost in that announcement was the fact that Melt is doing the same thing for cocktails. “With the Columbus location opening, we’re bringing on…
Band of the Week: Man-009
Meet the Band: Relic (synthesizers, drum machines, loops, samples) On Leaving Lestat: Formerly of the local Goth group Nation of Teflon Souls, Relic was a member of the ’90s dark wave act Lestat until that band split up. When the group reconvened in 2010, he thought he’d give it another shot, but his tenure with…
Waiting For Forever: Why All Cleveland Sports Teams are Doomed
I’m writing this in the most familiar of places: the wake of yet another disheartening loss by a Cleveland team. Today it was the Browns. A couple of weeks ago, it was the Tribe, who miraculously gave me the chance to take my son to a playoff game in Cleveland, and who managed to turn…
Regional Beat: The Strange Familiar
Surrender (Krian Music Group) The press release that accompanies the latest release from Akron’s the Strange Familiar states that this disc is all about enabling singer Kira Leyden to show off her “softer, pretty side.” That’s certainly the case with album opener “Gone,” a wispy break-up ballad driven by a piano riff. The poppy “We…
Cleveland is My Paris: Coquette Patisserie to Open Retail Shop in University Circle
Fans of true French pastry have come to know and love Britt-Marie Culey for her picture-perfect mousse cakes, opera bars, financiers, éclairs and macarons, which she has been selling for years at the Coquette Patisserie stand at the Shaker farmers market. In addition to the weekly markets, Culey has cultivated flourishing wholesale restaurant and catering…
Also on Stage
Insomnia Cleveland Public Theatre Some say dreams can be interpreted and provide information about yourself, reveal your hidden desires and maybe even ferret out some unknown strengths. Of course, others claim dreams are nothing more than random memories and imaginary flights stitched together haphazardly by a mischievous brain that is off duty and has time…
Broccoli Samurai Chop Up Some Electronic Funk and Deliver Their First Full-Length Album
The music begins with a jaunty melody, a winding force that slowly grows into the spinal cord of a song. When Ryan “Bruce” Hodson and Chris Walker met and started jamming in the basement, they were just playing. Just for shits and grins, they like to say. Taking cues from the stuff they listened to,…
Inside the Biggest Heroin Bust in Northeast Ohio History
It begins with what seems like a routine traffic stop in a Chicago suburb one late summer night. The driver of a sedan heading east out of town doesn’t signal a right toward the turnpike. The trailing Joliet police squad car flashes its lights as darkness sets in. Officers approach the silver 2009 Hyundai Genesis…
Cleveland Beer Week: The Most Wonderful Time of the Beer
Christmas comes early in Cleveland. However, the ceremonial tapping of the season’s first keg of Great Lakes Christmas Ale is just one of more than 350 events lined up for Cleveland Beer Week (CBW) 2013. Now in its fifth year, the North Coast’s nine-day celebration of craft beer has become one of the most celebrated…
Classical Gas: Beethoven’s Music is Overwhelmed by a Bloated Script in Variations at the Beck Center
If you had only a relatively short time to live, what would you want to do in your remaining time? Complete that Elvis paint-by-numbers portrait? Binge-watch The Sopranos one more time? Perhaps, but none of those are the choices the two principals make in 33 Variations, now at the Beck Center. Written by Moises Kaufman, this…
Do Try This At Home: Paul Benner of Cleveland Brew Shop Talks Brewing Up Batches of Your Own Suds
Paul Benner helms Cleveland Brew Shop, which supplies the gear and the know-how for brewing up a batch of your own suds. With Cleveland Beer Week in full swing, he was kind enough to walk me through the process of home-brewing before getting into the finer details of this city’s craft brew scene and his…
