Update: Murder by Death’s 20th Anniversary Tour Coming to the Grog Shop in November
Update: Indie rockers Murder by Death had planned to celebrate their 20th anniversary with a 2019/2020 tour that included a stop at the Grog Shop. That tour got cancelled, but the band has just announced a new set of dates and will now bring its 20th anniversary tour to the Cleveland Heights club on Nov.…
Update: Crooked Path Productions to Donate a Portion of the Funds Raised Via Its Current Crowdfunding Campaign to Local Food Banks and Charities
Update: Currently in the midst of a crowdfunding campaign for the second season of its drama podcast Cryptic, the locally based production company Crooked Path Productions has announced that it’ll donate 10 percent of the funds it raises to local food banks and charities in the effort to help those feeling the economic impact of the shutdown due…
‘Reigning Rock’ Concert Photo Exhibit To Open at Survival Kit Gallery on Oct. 18
Locally based rock concert photographers Anastasia Pantsios and Joe Kleon, both of whom have contributed to Scene during their respective careers, have teamed up to present what they’re saying is the largest exhibition of Northeast Ohio concert photography ever assembled in Northeast Ohio. Dubbed Reigning Rock, their exhibit opens at 78th Street Studios’ Survival Kit…
8 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, OCT. 11 Bowling For Soup & Less Than Jake/Authority Zero Continuing their 25th anniversary celebration, pop-punksters Bowling For Soup have teamed up with the ska act Less Than Jake for a co-headlining tour they’ve dubbed Good Vibes & High Fives. Bowling for Soup’s big hit, 2004’s joke-y”1985,” tells the story of a housewife longing…
Fostering Hope to Host Its Annual Benefit on Oct. 22 at Van Aken District
The local nonprofit Fostering Hope will host its fourth annual fundraiser, Fostering HOPS, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Van Aken District on Tuttle Road. There will be guest bartenders, a silent auction, food and live DJs, including local DJ Zosimo Maximo. The event will kick off with a special ticketed Chef Challenge featuring James…
In Advance of Next Week’s Show at MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage, Dane Cook Reflects on His Nearly 30 Years in Standup
Don’t call it a comeback. Comedy giant Dane Cook never truly dipped out of the comedy circuit, but for a number of years, he’s been pretty subdued about it…until now. “I know people do love the term ‘comeback,’ and it’s a sexy media word to encapsulate,” Cook, 47 says in a recent phone interview. He…
Matt and Kim Bring Their ‘Grand’ 10-Year Anniversary Tour to the Agora on Oct. 17
Matt and Kim — keyboardist Matt Johnson and drummer Kim Schifino — self-recorded their 2009 album Grand in Matt’s childhood bedroom in rural Vermont. At the time, they didn’t anticipate it would become their big breakthrough. “I never would have thought that,” says Johnson during a recent phone interview. The band brings its tour in…
Watch These Cleveland Elephants Go Wild Over a 1,300-Pound Pumpkin
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo can always be counted on to get their animals into the fall season spirit. As in year’s past, the zoo dropped some pumpkins into the elephant habitat, and then, thankfully took some video of what ensued. Below you can catch a glimpse of Cleveland elephants getting their pumpkin-tasting on with 1,300-pound…
The Means Justify the Ends in Great Lakes Theater’s Production of ‘Julius Caesar’
Friends, Northeast Ohioans, countrymen, lend me your ears. Many avoid Shakespeare, thinking the script and language will be too complicated to follow. This is never the case with Great Lakes Theater. When Shakespeare is produced correctly, as it is in GLT’s Julius Caesar, the characters, their intentions and the plot lines are not only easy…
Sphinx Virtuosi’s ‘For Justice and Peace’ Concert and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week in Cleveland
Akron’s Tuesday Musical Association will tip a hat to local jazz and dance legends Pat Pace and Heinz Poll on Thursday, October 10 at 7:30 pm in E.J. Thomas Hall. Verb Ballets and the Chamber Music Society of Ohio will perform Pace’s Excursions and Poll’s Rococo Variations, preceded at 6:30 pm by a conversation with…
The Status of Ohio Women: A New Breakdown by County
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Exactly how women are faring in Ohio varies by county, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis. In its new “Status of Women,” fact-book, the Center for Community Solutions examined data from Ohio’s 88 counties on women in key areas of life – including health, economic status and educational attainment. Treuhaft Chair of Health…
Gov. DeWine Backtracks on ‘Red Flag’ Law and Universal Background Checks in Ohio
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has drilled down on promised measures to reduce gun violence in the wake of the August mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio that killed nine and wounded dozens more. The governor proposed some legislation to tighten gun restrictions, but did not include a controversial measure he had floated earlier this year: a…
You’ve Got One Last Day to Register to Vote in Ohio, and Today is That Day
If you plan on casting a ballot in the November election, you’ll want to make sure you’re registered to do so — and soon. Today (Oct. 7) is the last day to register to vote in Ohio. You can find out your voter status and/or register to vote at the Ohio Secretary of State’s website.…
Silverstein’s 20th Anniversary Tour Coming to House of Blues in April
Earlier today, the indie rock act Silverstein announced the dates of a North American tour in celebration of its 20th anniversary. The band will play three sets: its breakthrough album Discovering the Waterfront; a greatest hits set; and a stripped-down acoustic set. Special guests include Four Year Strong and I the Mighty. “It feels absolutely…
Another Strong Showing for Cleveland Breweries at Great American Beer Festival in Denver
[image-1] It was a banner showing for Ohio craft brewers at this year’s Great American Beer Festival (GABF), with the Buckeye State hauling in 15 medals, the most in a single year. As the nation’s most prestigious brewing competition, the results at GABF speak volumes about the quality of beer being produced in Ohio. Greater…
MGM Northfield Park to Host an American Cancer Society Benefit Event on Saturday
Starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, MGM Northfield Park will host Pace for the Cure, a harness racing event featuring all-female drivers, to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society. Women from New York, New Jersey, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ohio will compete, and each race will include one-mile dashes with a purse of…
Automaker Says Ohio Workers Need New Trade Deal
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Congressional leaders are still trying to hammer out a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, and there’s a lot on the line for workers in Ohio. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) would replace the 1994 agreement known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). More than 400,000 Ohio jobs are…
Browns vs 49ers, Sports Illustrated, and Glory Days — The A to Z Podcast with Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac discuss a variety of subjects, including the state of the journalism business, LL Cool J concerts and a really interesting Monday Night Football game in Santa Clara. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here or stream below.
Ohio Lawmakers Passed HB6 Earlier This Year, But the Battle Over the Energy Legislation is Still Heating Up
Most pitched battles over legislation happen while lawmakers are cooking up a bill, during hearings at the State House and protests outside of it. But a law called House Bill 6 passed by lawmakers this summer to shore up the financial situation of two Ohio nuclear plants, a coal plant in the state and another…
Terrestrial Brewing Company to Host a Special Consume & Conserve Fundraiser on Oct. 17
Declining water quality, loss of wetlands habitat, natural predators and illegal poaching have threatened spotted turtles in Northeast Ohio. The Greater Cleveland Aquarium’s Splash Fund and SPOTD, a collection of regional environmental and educational agencies, have teamed up to try to save the creatures. Last year, Terrestrial Brewing Company joined the effort. The local craft…
You Can Now Go on a ‘Trail of Scarecrows’ in Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County, Ohio — located about two and a half hours away from Cleveland — is home to an ever-growing collection of human-sized scarecrows. Currently, there are about 200 and counting. Yes. The people of the nine communities that make up Fairfield (Amanda, Baltimore, Bremen, Carroll, Lancaster, Lithopolis, Millersport, Pickerington and Sugar Grove) have banded…
Jack Casino’s Proposed Pedestrian Bridge Gets Green Light From Cleveland Planning Commission, Final Approval Still Awaits
After receiving approval from the Downtown/Flats Design Review Committee yesterday, the Jack Casino’s proposal to build a second pedestrian bridge, this one above Ontario connecting the May Company building and parking garage to the Higbee Building, passed the planning commission this morning on a 3-2 vote. It will go back before design review to address…
Rock Hall to Host Home Movie Day on Oct. 19
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and its Library & Archives have just announced that they’ll present Home Movie Day at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Rock Hall. The event is free with a reservation at ticketing.rockhall.com. The event will feature a compilation film of rock performance footage assembled from local…
‘Joker’ Delivers a Mixed Message
On the one hand, Joker, the new film from director Todd Phillips (The Hangover, Old School, War Dogs) that provides an origin story for the DC Comics villain, tries to function as a critique of the current state of affairs. Set in the fictional Gotham, a metropolis that resembles New York, the movie takes place…
Now Open: Salsarito Indo-Mexican Restaurant in Tremont
Salsarito (2399 W. 11th St., 216-675-1011), the Indo-Mexican restaurant that took the place of Merchant Street in Tremont, is now open. The new business is operated by the same management team behind Tandul Indian restaurant (2505 Professor Ave., 216-860-4530) in the same neighborhood. Billed as “Mexican, but with an Indian twist,” the cuisine combines popular…
Annual High School Rock Off Set To Return to the Rock Hall in February
Earlier today, Live Nation announced that it has started taking submissions for the 24th annual Tri-C High School Rock Off. The event returns to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in February. All High School Rock Off tickets will include admission to the Rock Hall and access to its newest exhibits. This year’s participating…
Unify Project is now ‘Unify Labs,’ New Partnership with United Way Raises Questions, Eyebrows
The organization formerly known as the Unify Project is now Unify Labs. Under that name, it is entering into a partnership with United Way of Greater Cleveland (UWGC). Though the partnership was formally announced at United Way’s annual luncheon last week, neither organization is prepared to disclose details of the arrangement. United Way CEO Augie Napoli,…
7-in-10 Ohio Adults Believe Climate Change is Impacting U.S.
CINCINNATI – As Ohioans sweat through record high October temperatures this week, new polling suggests many people are connecting the dots between extreme weather and climate change. The 2019 Ohio Health Issues Poll released by Interact for Health found that seven-in-ten Ohio adults believe global warming is affecting the United States either somewhat or a…
Mitchell’s Ice Cream Turns 20, Celebrates with $1.65 Scoops This Sunday
Turning 20 may not be as fun as turning 21, but it’s still more than worthy of a celebration. This weekend, Mitchell’s Ice Cream celebrates turning two decades old by offering up ice cream for the same price they sold scoops for when they opened in 1999 — $1.65. The deal runs Sunday from 11 a.m.…
Joe Bob Briggs, Who Speaks on Wednesday at the Capitol Theatre, Talks About His ‘Outlaw’ Approach to Writing About Film
A 1987 article in the Chicago Tribune describes Joe Bob Briggs as “the nation’s first and only drive-in movie critic.” The article goes on to note that Briggs was covering a unique beat, praising “scenes of decapitations, motor vehicle chases, rolling heads, rivers of blood, bared garbonzas and other staples of the B-movie industry” in…
The Garcia Project to Headline Upcoming Networking Is Dead Event at the Music Box
A networking group for professionals who are fans of the Grateful Dead, Networking is Dead holds several special events each year. There is no cost to join the group. Fans can sign up to be part of the group at networkingisdead.net. This week, the group announced that it’ll have its next special event, Shake Your…
The Musical Box to Bring A Genesis Extravaganza Vol. 2 to the State Theatre in March
For more than 20 years now, Montreal’s the Musical Box has been recreating Genesis concerts from the early ’70s and paying attention to every last detail in the process. Now, the group has announced a new show dubbed A Genesis Extravaganza Vol. 2. It comes to the State Theatre on March 29. A press release…
A New Slyman’s Tavern Location is Officially Open in Mentor
Slyman’s continues to bring the meat sweats to the Cleveland suburbs, officially opening a new Tavern location in Mentor on Wednesday. The new operation at 7601 Mentor Avenue was supposed to open earlier this summer, but thanks to some hip decor changes (including white subway tile and fun fonts) the process took a little longer than…
City Block is Just Kind of a Futuristic Mall at Tower City Now
Leaders of the Blockland initiative unveiled reconfigured plans for the Tower City development they’ve dubbed “City Block” Wednesday in a presentation that showed how significantly the flagship project has evolved. Both Bernie Moreno, Blockland’s creator, and Jon Pinney, the local attorney and co-chair of Blockland’s “Place” committee, admitted to major challenges and changes thus far.…
Jack Casino Wants a Second Pedestrian Bridge, Which is a Horrible Idea That Shouldn’t Happen
Jack Casino’s proposal to add a second pedestrian bridge will appear before the Cleveland Planning Commission’s Near West/Downtown design review committee on Thursday. In a godforsaken world where this abysmal idea somehow receives approval, Jack Casino (Phase 1, of course) would be connected to the May Company building and parking garage at the corner of…
Electroacoustic Musician Sarah Davachi Makes Her Cleveland Debut at the Transformer Station This Weekend
While growing up in Calgary, Sarah Davachi studied the piano — until it stopped engaging her. “It didn’t feel like the instrument I wanted to use to express myself,” the electroacoustic musician said during a telephone interview. “When I got the bug to make, as opposed to just play other people’s music, I started letting…
First Look: Sawyer’s at Van Aken District, Opening Soon
When I slip into the kitchen of Sawyer’s restaurant at Van Aken District, the man behind the moniker is engulfed in a dervish of crimson embers. With each new piece of timber tossed into the grill comes a flurry of fresh sparks that drift precariously close to the chef’s shoulder-length locks. The heat is so…
Immerse Your Eyes and Ears in ‘Seeing Sound’ with Matthew Gallagher at H-Space This Saturday
Installation art is arguably the most confusing avenue for the general public to follow and yet it’s one of the most exciting mediums in the world — there’s no denying its immersive qualities. Kurt Schwitters’ famous Merzbau was a major development where the viewer could finally walk into and be surrounded by the artwork. From…
Ohio Native Griffin House, Who Plays the Music Box on Tuesday, Takes a Collaborative Approach on His New Album
A good decade into his career, Springfield, OH-born singer-songwriter Griffin House decided to mix things up for his latest album, Rising Star. He co-wrote several of the release’s tunes with fellow Nashville musicians Brian Elmquist (the Lone Bellow), Joy Williams (the Civil Wars) and longtime collaborator Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow), “It’s unusual,” he admits in…
Six-Month Countdown: Ohio Ramps Up Census Outreach
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The six-month countdown to Census Day 2020 (April 1) is officially under way, and efforts are ramping up to ensure that every Ohioan is counted. Ernestine Jackson is among the 51 people appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine for the Ohio Census 2020 Complete Count Commission. As an AARP volunteer, she’ll focus specifically…
DeWine Says Ohio Lawmakers Should Ban Vape Flavors
State lawmakers should pass a ban on flavored electronic cigarettes and vaporizer products, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said yesterday. The call to end the sale of the products comes after a dozen people have died and more than 800 have fallen ill across the country from lung conditions alleged to be associated with vaping. It…
Did You Get Knocked Off Ohio’s Voter Registration Rolls? Check This List to Find Out
Efforts to purge Ohio’s voter rolls of inactive voters have drawn a lot of attention. Now you can see if you’re one of the roughly 183,000 voters who have had their registration canceled by the state. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, Sept. 27 released a list of those eliminated from the voting…
Band of the Week: Operators
MEET THE BAND: Dan Boeckner (vocals, guitar), Devojka (keyboards), Sam Brown(drums) and Dustin Hawthorne (bass) AN INDIE ROCK SUPERGROUP OF SORTS: When his indie rock band Handsome Furs broke up about seven or so years ago, Boeckner had written an entire album for the band that it didn’t have a chance to record. And since…
Will Madness Suffice When Miracles Are in Short Supply?
These are dark days roiled with calamity and ruin. The oceans, the Amazon, the very air we breathe — they are at risk, and us along with them. Toss into the mix re-emergent fascism, political corruption, unaffordable healthcare and the crippling price of higher education — and yeah, we could all use a good miracle…
With $1 Billion in Development Coming to Clark-Fulton, Latino Leaders Want Progress On Their Terms
Cleveland’s Hispanic community held its final La Placita event of the summer, La Gran Fiesta, on a humid mid-August day when the skies were threatening rain. The Hispanic themed open-air summer market, which takes place every third Saturday in June, July and August at the corner of Clark Avenue and West 25th Street, had attracted…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Week (Oct. 2-8)
WED 10/02 Chamber Music in the Galleries This monthly concert series at the Cleveland Museum of Art places young musicians from the Cleveland Institute of Music and Case Western Reserve University in the CMA galleries. The series features “mixed programs of chamber music” for “a unique and intimate experience.” The performances often feature instruments from…
ARTneo Focuses on the Figure in Outside the Mainstream: Douglas Max Utter Selects
Figurative painting, specifically portraiture, is one of, if not the most, relatable style of art. It’s something we can identify with as a reflection of society and ourselves. Douglas Max Utter and Christopher L. Richards, the curator and collections manager for ARTneo, have combined forces to develop Outside the Mainstream, a group exhibition that peers…
Two Daughters Reconnect With Their Mother in the Dramedy ‘Before You Know It’
A key moment happens early in Hannah Pearl Utt’s new dramedy Before You Know It. Rachel’s (Utt) eccentric playwright and actor father Mel (Mandy Patinkin) sabotages a grant application that would’ve allowed him to finish his new play, and Rachel loses her patience with the man. “I don’t really care about your stupid fucking play;…
It’s Clambake Season, and Cleveland is Ready as Usual
“I don’t think any other part of the country has a fall clambake season like ours,” says Bill Gullo, director of purchasing at Catanese Classic Seafood in the Flats. “I had a clam supplier tell me a couple years back that more clams were being shipped to Northeast Ohio during September and October than the…
Savage Love: Bad Guys
I met a guy right around the time my boyfriend dumped me. I met him on a dating site, but he was really only interested in my boobs and me giving him head. I really like having him in my life and he’s very attractive, but he won’t do anything with me other than let…
