Deaf Patient Sues Cleveland Clinic over Discrimination
Charles Williams, an 84-year-old Cleveland Heights resident, filed a discrimination suit against the Cleveland Clinic Foundation for what he describes as an ongoing failure to provide American Sign Language interpreters during his visits to the hospital. Williams is completely deaf. Read the full complaint below. Williams describes a series of visits to the hospital —…
Bearden’s Restaurant Celebrates 67th Anniversary with 67 Cent Burgers
Nothing says “Happy Anniversary” like a 67-cent Steakburger. At least, that’s Bearden’s philosophy. In honor of their birthday, the Rocky River steakburger joint is hosting a day-long special on Wednesday, Nov. 11 with — you guessed it — 67-cent burgers. Bearden’s extremely long lifespan has influenced its old-timey diner feel, so anyone in the mood…
Cavaliers Overcome Slow Start, 76ers
For seven to ten minutes, last night’s Sixers-Cavaliers game was kind of intriguing, which was a surprise in a game that otherwise went to script, as the Cavaliers mostly rolled to victory, despite the 107-100 score. The tanking Sixers are like a vaudeville act, the ever-inebriated stumbling wreck. But after a timeout midway through the…
Neil deGrasse Tyson is Coming to Cleveland
Neil deGrasse Tyson is known for being a highly prolific scientist, sure, but more importantly he is the face behind the meme, “Watch out guys, we got a bad ass over here.” Locals who have daydreamed of seeing the iconic face in real life are in luck: Tyson’s coming to Cleveland. Tyson, who is the…
Pop Singer Ellie Goulding to Play Wolstein Center in 2016
Perhaps best known for her smash hit “Lights,” the infectious title track from her 2012 album, pop singer Ellie Goulding has just announced dates for the North American leg of her Delirium World Tour. Due out Nov. 6, her forthcoming studio album Delirium is currently available for pre-order. The tour in support of it kicks off…
Rock Gaming To Take Over Horseshoe Casino, Phase Two Now Almost Certainly Not Happening
“Phase II is definitely happening,” Dan Gilbert said in 2012. “We have an initial design of that building. We wanted just to get open here [on Phase I], work out any kinks we have operationally, then we’ll be moving full steam ahead on the design and planning of Phase II.” Even last year, Gilbert reaffirmed his…
Ohio University Frat Suspended Amid Probe into Saucy Serenade
Ohio University’s Acacia fraternity chapter was seeking more than just a captive audience when it serenaded sorority Alpha Delta Pi last week. According to Gawker, the frat, gathered on the porch of the sorority, sang its raunchy rendition of the Beatles’ “Hey Jude,” entitled “Send Nudes.’ In a video posted to Twitter, the boys sing,…
Pristine Vocal Harmonies Distinguish Dave Rawlings Machine’s Performance at Music Box
You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you could’ve judged Dave Rawlings Machine singer-guitarist Dave Rawlings by what he wore last night at the Music Box Supper Club. Dressed head to toe in blue denim and wearing a big, wide-rimmed white cowboy hat, he certainly looked like the alt-country hero that he is.…
RTA Rail Fleet Update: It’s Gonna Be Really Freaking Expensive
Two weeks back, we reported on the doomsday predictions of local rail advocacy group All Aboard Ohio: “Cleveland Rail Shutdown Unavoidable,” wrote the group’s Executive Director Ken Prendergast in a post which suggested that RTA wouldn’t have the funds to maintain its Blue/Green Line fleet in as few as five years. At the time, RTA…
The Browns Lose and Keep Getting Worse, the Royals Win, Plus JT Barrett — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre Knott and Zac Jackson are discussing the Browns’ lost season and how it compares to teams that have “it.” Most notably, Andre talks about the Kansas City Royals after they won the World Series over the New York Mets, Zac talks about some old Browns stories, and we all kind of agree that the…
Sarita in Former Players Spot Announces Opening Day
Players on Madison served its last meal in early October after nearly 30 years in business. But we knew the popular Lakewood spot wouldn’t stay idle for long as longtime chef Anthony Romano announced that he and business partner Sandy Smith would be taking over the restaurant and reopening it as Sarita (14523 Madison Ave.,…
Bold Choices and Surreal Moments in “Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys” Presented by Theater Ninjas
Contrary to popular opinion, it is not necessary for everything to work in a theatrical production in order for that production to be thoroughly captivating and challenging. Case in point is this show — Tall Skinny Cruel Cruel Boys, presented by Theater Ninjas — written by Caroline V. McGraw, a play that takes bold chances,…
Gallery One Sixty Presents Its Final Exhibition at This Weekend’s Walk All Over Waterloo
The growth of Collinwood’s Waterloo Arts District is as evident as ever this month, as numerous galleries debut new exhibitions throughout the neighborhood during November’s Walk All Over Waterloo (WAOW) this Friday, Nov. 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. (individual hours may vary) even though one gallery will be shuffling off into the sunset. But…
London-Based Company to Hold Open Casting Call on Saturday
The London-based casting company Des Hamilton has an impressive resume that includes films such as the Ryan Gosling vehicle Only God Forgives and movies by first-rate directors such as Nicolas Winding Refn, Lars Von Trier and Lynne Ramsay. The company also just cast War Machine, the new Brad Pitt film for Netflix. Two weeks ago,…
Cleveland Is Now a Vacation Destination on the Price Is Right
We’re in the big leagues now: Cleveland was recently named a vacation destination on the hit TV game show the Price is Right. Valued at over $6,000, the Forest City getaway includes a six night stay in a King Suite at the Metropolitan at the 9 (daily breakfast included!), plus round trip air fare to…
Video: 23 Ohioans Die of Heroin Overdoses Every Week; 60 Minutes Looks at the Epidemic in the Heartland
60 Minutes featured a segment entitled ‘Heroin in the Heartland’ last night, and in telling the story of heroin abusers and users and the ways Mexican cartels have gone directly to dealing in the Midwest, the show spotlights Columbus, OH and interviews folks you wouldn’t quite picture as heroin junkies, like Hannah Morris, who started…
Shifting Artistic Expression and Constantly Changing Lives at ‘Unreliable Systems’ Exhibit at BW
Abbey Blake and Catherine Spencer met during their residency as part of the Cleveland West Art League’s Six in Studio. The project selected six artists to share CWAL’s exhibition space at 78th Street Studios as a shared studio for a month. Both artists’ interest in abstraction, among other areas, link the their work. “Abbey and…
Five Classical Music Events to Put On Your Calendars This Week
18th-century French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais wrote three plays about Figaro, the famously clever barber from Seville, that inspired operas by Wolfgang Amadè Mozart, Gioachino Rossini, and Giovanni Paisiello. Probably the most celebrated of the three operas is Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, which premiered in Vienna in 1786 and consistently appears on the list of…
The Plain Dealer REALLY Wants You to Vote NO on Issue 3
Once again, the Plain Dealer Editorial Board has come down extremely hard on Issue 3, the proposed legalization of medicinal and recreational marijuana that we can all vote on tomorrow. In their searing editorial last week, the PD laid into the irresponsible, cash-soaked tycoons behind ResponsibleOhio and denounced their tactics in trying to secure YES…
Pop Singers Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas to Perform at the Q in 2016
Pop singers Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas have joined up for Future Now: The Tour, a co-headlining jaunt that kicks off next summer on June 24. The tour includes a stop at the Q on Sept. 2. Lovato will be playing in support of her new album Confident. Jonas is still touring in support of last…
Singer-Songwriter Nikki Lane Has Quickly Become the ‘First Lady of Outlaw Country’
Born in South Carolina, singer-songwriter Nikki Lane moved to California thinking that she would be an A&R rep. “I think I just thought I would flirt with dudes and I would have a credit card and it would be fabulous,” she laughs via phone. “I got there and started transitioning into wanting to work in…
C. Ellen Connally Takes the Cleveland Browns More Seriously Than the Law
The NFL Network, which is home to Thursday night football, films local commercials with quasi-celebrity type folks from each of the respective cities in the lead up to the games. Up next on the TNF docket: Browns vs. Bengals. Hooboy. After yesterday’s drubbing at the hands of the Cardinals, which came after rumors of a…
ICYMI: LeBron Dressed Up As Prince for Halloween and Put On a Show with Backup Dancers Kevin Love and JR Smith
Sure, we saw some pretty great Halloween costumes around town this weekend but none, perhaps, as great as the Prince costume donned by LeBron James. To complete the look, James and a few of his other Cavs comrades took to the stage on Saturday night to perform a few Prince hits. Thankfully, Mo Williams captured the highlights…
Vintage Guidebook Points the Way to Cleveland’s Best Gems (of 1970)
As a fundraiser for the Lake Erie Opera Theatre, and with financial assistance from The Halle Bros., Higbee’s, The May Company and Society National Bank, a small group of local swells published an exhaustive but selective guide to the best dining, drinking, shopping and services in Cleveland. The year was 1970. Priced at $2.50 –…
Singer-Songwriter Anderson East Taps Into Soul Tradition with ‘Delilah’
On one particular night at Nashville’s Bluebird Café, a place where singer-songwriters can nurture their crafts, singer-songwriter Anderson East threw back a few too many beers prior to getting on the stage and had to stop his performance for a bathroom break. Well, that’s one way to leave a lasting impression with the tastemakers often…
Cavaliers Douse the Heat, Looking Like the Team to Beat
The Cavaliers met the season a bit awkwardly, fumbling the greeting during one awful stretch of the first quarter of the opener against the Chicago Bulls. Though they dug a hole in that game they wouldn’t climb out of, their upward trajectory hasn’t slackened. Indeed it’s growing more vertiginous by the hour. The Cavaliers have…
Michigan Wolverine-hating Hard Rock Band the Dead Schembechlers Issue New Single
The Dead Schembechlers, a Columbus-based metal band that has just celebrated its 25th year of making fun of the Michigan Wolverines football team, have had it easy for the past few years since the Wolverines have sucked. But now that the Michigan team has started playing competitive football, the band has returned with “Harbaugh to…
Here’s a Look at the Cavs’ Christmas Day Jerseys
Check out that “holiday-style script” and those “cream tones,” courtesy of Adidas and the NBA. Those socks, crafted by Stance, “pay homage to holiday sweaters.” It’ll be a yuletide classic: The Cavs play the Golden State Warriors out in Oakland on Dec. 25.
5 Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, OCT. 30 Big K.R.I.T. The past year has been one of tremendous artistic growth for Meridian, Miss. rapper Big K.R.I.T. (an acronym that stands for King Remembered In Time). The theatrical trailer for the hit movie Sicario featured one of his songs and the rapper embarked on an Australian tour. After years of being…
Too Many Half-Baked Cliches in ‘Burnt’
Today’s celebrity chefs come off like rock stars. They make outrageous demands. They throw temper tantrums. They demand ridiculous salaries. All these clichés and more can be found in Burnt, the new drama starring Bradley Cooper as Adam Jones, a top chef in Paris until he alienates everyone in the kitchen and turns to drugs…
Here’s a List of Official Watch Parties for the Cavs Home Opener Tonight
Didn’t snag tickets to the Q tonight? Catch the game at any one of these “Official” Cavalier watch parties around Cleveland and root for the home team with hundreds of your fellow Cavalier fans.
Church Hopes to Have Mike Tyson’s Abandoned Mansion Ready for Christmas Service
Earlier this year, photographer Johnny Joo took us inside Mike Tyson’s abandoned mansion in Southington, Ohio, which has stood vacant for years after the boxer faced financial setbacks and ultimately declared bankruptcy on the 22,000 square foot digs. Eventually, the property was sold to Trumball County developers who are currently in the process of transitioning the…
Vintage Clip Features Cleveland Punk Rock Supergroup Whining Maggots
On his blog Vidmagmedia, Jeff Reding, the former executive producer of VidMag Television from 1986 to 1993 and the former editor-in-chief of modern Musik Magazine, regularly posts videos featuring old Cleveland punk and rock acts. He’s recently unearthed a gem from the Whining Maggots, a band that features members of Cleveland acts such as the…
What Happens When an Unidentified Body Washes Ashore in Cleveland?
The official word is that he died in “early winter or earlier.” That’d be late 2013 thereabouts, though it’s possible he died several years prior. No one can say for sure, because there’s only so much decomposition a body can undergo. Nonetheless, the man was found in Lake Erie on May 23, 2014, near the…
2731 Prospect Shows Off Experimental Photo Works by Ohio Artists
The second round of exhibitions at 2731 Prospect features Photographic Works by Cleveland-based Joseph Minek and Cincinnati-based Amber Stucke’s Symbiosis State. Both artists create black-and-white imagery through their materials; Minek’s traditional darkroom materials and Stucke’s graphite drawings. Through their use of these materials, the artists’ works convey both ideas and emotions. Minek’s visual aesthetics are…
Twenty One Pilots to Play Wolstein Center in 2016
The Columbus-based rock act Twenty One Pilots keeps getting bigger. This year, the duo of Tyler Joseph (vocals/piano) and Josh Dun (drums) performed at festivals such as Life Is Beautiful, the ACL Music Festival and Lollapalooza. The band has just announced dates for its upcoming headlining tour, dubbed the “EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW.” The 2016 tour will…
Finally — Here’s the Full Video of the Drunk Browns Fan Scaling the Wall at the Pit and Then Falling
We know, we were disappointed too when the video surfaced a few weeks back of the drunk Browns fan trying to scale a wall and then falling but DIDN’T ACTUALLY SHOW HIM FALLING. Thank goodness a redditer took pity and posted this full video recently of the incident. Go ahead, give it a watch (and…
Packy Malley’s Bar to Host Grand Opening Party Next Month
Local reggae promoter Packy Malley has big plans for the Slovenian Workman’s Home located at 15335 Waterloo Rd. near the Beachland Ballroom. Rechristened Packy Malley’s Bar, the new space celebrates its grand opening on Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7. The grand ballroom will be used for special occasions like the grand opening. Carlos…
Local Reggae Singer Carlos Jones to Start Fundraising Program for Schools
Over the summer, local reggae singer Carlos Jones worked with an organization called PEP that helps at risk kids. He really enjoyed it and connected with them. Now, Jones, who owns a private label that specializes in gourmet coffee, tea and hot chocolate, has just announced he’ll give some of the proceeds from sales to…
Live Near Someone Famous or Important? We Want to Know What They Give Out for Halloween
You can tell just about all you need to know about a person by how they treat restaurant servers, whether they like cats or dogs, and by what they give out on Halloween. Which is where you come in. This coming festive weekend as you take your kids out to bring back a mighty haul…
Michael Stanley Autographed Photos to Benefit Kitten Krazy Shelter
Cleveland rocker Michael Stanley and his backing band the Resonators have teamed with local photographer Joe Kleon, a Scene contributor, to raise money for Kitten Krazy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cat shelter in Medina. The shelter opened 11 years ago in Brunswick Hills and has found good homes for some 3,500 cats and kittens. Michael Stanley’s…
City Council Tries to Get Answers About Cleveland Public Power Fees
As promised, Cleveland City Council held a hearing Wednesday afternoon about alleged improprieties related to Cleveland Public Power’s collection of an “Ecological Adjustment Fee.” Former Director Paul Bender told the NEOMG last week that he believed the public utility had illegally collected $128 million over the course of 16 years. A skeptical Council President Kevin…
Cavs Roll Over the Grizzlies As Kevin Love Takes Offensive Center Stage
The Cavaliers beat the Grizzlies so badly last night you half expected candy to pour from their belly. Memphis took a lead at 6-5, then were plastered over like a billboard by a 19-2 run during which seven different Cavs players got baskets on assists from five different teammates. It was nearly a clinic on…
Harris Stanton Gallery International Exhibition Continues Tradition
After their previous exhibition affectionately focused on “Cleveland Neighborhoods,” Harris Stanton Gallery’s Cleveland location expands its focus with its Second Annual International Exhibition. An opening reception takes place this Friday, Oct. 30, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., with a gallery talk with owner Meg Harris about midway through the opening. The Annual International Exhibition has…
Ed FitzGerald Started A Fake Newspaper in the Days Leading up to Election
In one last political push for the establishment, Ed FitzGerald literally created what appear to be newspapers in Lakewood and Brooklyn. A quick flip through the ol’ birdcage liner reveals, however, a cache of wildly biased “stories” that serve only to sway voters against the Save Lakewood Hospital crowd and into the arms of incumbent…
Drop it Like It’s Hot: Barbara Byrd-Bennet’s Name To Be Removed From Former CMSD Training Center
Barbara Byrd-Bennett’s name will be removed from a former Cleveland Metropolitan School District training facility in Bratenahl. The Cleveland school board voted to get rid of the former superintendent’s name Tuesday night. Byrd-Bennett, who left Cleveland in 2006, was most recently CEO of the Chicago Public Schools. She is likely to spend seven-and-a-half years in…
The 2015 Chagrin Falls Pumpkin Roll Was a Smash
Who wants to watch a bunch of rowdy teens yell and throw pumpkins down a hill? We do. For those who haven’t heard of the Chagrin Falls Pumpkin Roll, it’s an annual town tradition that dates back to 1967. In the past, participants have taken their pick of their neighbor’s porch-pumpkins, but this year residents…
Experience Hendrix Tour Set to Return to Hard Rock Live
One of the hottest shows to roll through town last year, the Experience Hendrix Tour has just announced dates for 2016. It’s set to return to Hard Rock Live on March 15. As its name implies, the concert serves as a tribute to the late, great guitar slinger Jimi Hendrix. The 2016 lineup includes blues…
Bottlehouse Brewery to Host Artful Halloween Party
Start your Halloween weekend at Bottlehouse Brewery for ARTFUL’s Gods and Monsters this Friday, Oct. 30, at 8 p.m. This Halloween party and fundraiser features food, raffles, art, music by DJ Jared Plotts, a costume contest, live drawing activities from Dr. Sketchy and exquisite corpse collaborations hosted by Blick Art Materials’ Justin Will. “Over the…
Ohio Leads the Nation in Fentanyl Seizures
Ohio, as we pointed out last week, is in the midst of a dramatic and deadly rise in fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths. The CDC is currently on the ground and visiting three counties, including Cuyahoga, to examine the crisis and provide recommendations. The scary numbers from 2014 — 502 overdose deaths compared to 84 in…
One-Legged Man Has Best Cleveland Halloween Costume We’ve Ever Seen
Every year, amputee and motivational speaker Josh Sundquist dreams up creative Halloween costume ideas that very few people could pull off. This year, he’s going as an “IHOP” sign. But back in 2012, Josh donned his fishnets and went as the classic lamp from A Christmas Story, a suggestion he says came from his…
Cavs Spark Season’s Ignition, But Start Slowly in Loss to Bulls
It’s a new season with fresh starts and some fresh faces but the same old expectations. Indeed, after the Cavaliers’ somewhat improbably short-handed title run you might even suggest the expectations are higher. Yet despite this, the Cavaliers come out of their 97-95 loss to the Bulls feeling pretty good. They came out flat and…
Werewolves of Akron: Widespread Panic Delivers Dynamic Fall Show
Featuring a plethora of covers in a brief, bustout-filled tour so far, Widespread Panic’s show in Akron last night cranked the energy level through the Civic Theatre’s starry ceiling. The first set was anchored by a fiery “Dyin’ Man” into “Weight of the World,” which was followed by The Band’s “Ophelia” and “The Shape I’m…
Local Rapper A-Bomb References Recent Shootings in New Music Video
This is Me, the latest release from local rapper A-Bomb, who says he tries to do “a little bit of everything — R&B, pop, hip-hop” on the album, drops next month. In advance of its release, he’s just released a music video for the track, “In the Dark,” which he dedicates to the victims of…
Cleveland Restaurant ‘Week’ Runs Nov. 2-14
It’s that time of year again, diners. For 13 food-filled days, dozens of local, independent restaurants will be offering special three-course prix fixe meals for just $33 (not counting tax and tip), although some restaurants diverge slightly off that price. The 11th annual Cleveland Restaurant Week runs from November 2 through 14. “This is the…
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst on Akron, LeBron and the Dying Newspaper Industry — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Nobody in the media world knows LeBron James better than Akron’s own Brian Windhorst. He joins Andre and Zac for a wide-ranging conversation on the latest A to Z Podcast. They talk about Brian and Andre’s history together as kids in Akron. They talk about LeBron James and what it’s been like to cover him…
The Best Beer to Pair With All That Halloween Candy Your Kids Bring Home
It’s Halloween week, which means you’re likely taking your kids or your brother’s kids or somebody’s kids out trick or treating. Even more likely is that the tykes will return home with way too much candy for their own good and being the responsible, caring adult that you are, you’ll want to help them out. But…
Cesear’s Forum Tries to Massage Peter Weiss’ The Investigation, But it Rubs the Wrong Way
Cesear’s Forum describes itself as “Cleveland’s smallest resident professional theater company,” but that may be a bit grandiose. This tiny company is a niche theater tucked inside a nook and shoved deep into a cranny. Many Playhouse Square theatergoers, as they bustle through the hallways on their way to the Palace or State theaters, never…
Newsroom Drama ‘Truth’ Mythologizes Dan Rather’s Fall from Grace
Opinion: The best part about Truth, the newsroom drama starring Robert Redford as Dan Rather and Cate Blanchett as his hard-hitting producer Mary Mapes, is that it will whet your whistle for Spotlight, the investigative journalism movie about the Boston Globe and their explosive reports on the Catholic Church, which opens later this year. Spotlight…
Rising Star Chef: Dick Kanatzar
As executive chef of fine dining destination Vaccaro’s Trattoria (1000 Ghent Rd., Akron, 330-666-6158, vactrat.com) Akron born and bred Dick Kanatzar has long been a champion of the local food scene. Dedicated to working with nearby Dunkler Farms and Rittman Orchards for produce, the 33-year-old chef has injected some modern creativity into the classic Italian…
Band of the Week: Great Father
Meet the Band: Brandon Stevens (guitar, vocals), Ben Gmetro (lap steel), Mike Allan (bass), Steve Simantiris (guitar), Matt Chasney (drums) Finger-Picking Good: Singer-songwriter Brandon Stevens quit playing music for about 10 years to devote his attention to the Cleveland/New York-based indie record label Exitstencil that he runs. Then, three years ago, while living in New…
Spotlight: Cinema Fantastique at the Cinematheque
Prior to his death in 2010, French director Jean Rollin churned out more than 50 movies during the course of a six-decade career. A couple of years ago, Kino Lorber reissued several of his best-known movies to much fanfare. On Oct. 29 and 30, the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque will screen four of them…
A Tasty Southern Hodge Podge at Chow Chow
If and when weed becomes legal in Ohio, Chow Chow Kitchen stands to benefit almost as much as the head shops that will supply all that paper, glass and brass paraphernalia. Although it’s not billed that way, this sporty little Lakewood cafe is selling some of the best stoner food in the tri-county region. Exhibit…
Lakeland Community College Exhibit Traces Skulls and Skeletons in Pop Culture
Start your Halloween weekend early this Thursday at the Gallery at Lakeland Community College with gallery coordinator and exhibition curator Mary Urbas’ Skull and Skeleton IV: Folk Art to Pop Culture, a celebration of Dia de los Muertos. This unique, biennial invitational began in 2009 with just 18 artists. It grew to 55 artists in…
The Mystifying Support for the Confederate Flag in the Northeast Corner of a Union State
It’s a dewy, fragrant, late summer morning in historic Willoughby, Ohio, 20 miles east of downtown Cleveland. And in the meeting room adjacent to Mayor David Anderson’s office on the second floor of City Hall, the mood has gotten tense. Maggie Rice, a 28-year-old activist, Willoughby resident, and recent contributor to the News-Herald’s “Another Viewpoint”…
