Update: David Gray’s White Ladder 20th Anniversary Tour Now Coming to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in July 2022
Update: Due to coronavirus concerns, singer-songwriter David Gray has rescheduled the dates of his 2021 North American tour. He originally intended to tour last summer and then bumped the tour to this summer, but he’ll now perform on July 16 of 2022 at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica. According to a press release, original tickets will…
Update: Journey Cancels Summer Tour, Including an Upcoming Blossom Date
Update: Earlier today, Journey announced it has canceled its summer tour that included a stop at Blossom on June 30. The tour promised to feature one of the summer’s better pairings — the Pretenders were slated to open the show. “There is no greater thrill for us than playing for our incredibly devoted audience, but their…
Choolaah Indian BBQ to Open in Ohio City
Five years ago this month, Choolaah opened its doors in Orange Village (27100 Chagrin Blvd., 216-350-3136) unsure what the reaction would be. With the stated goal of transforming the Indian food experience, Choolaah went well beyond being simply a fast-casual provider of Indian food. They designed an entirely different model, one built on the twin…
Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party! Coming to Wolstein Center in April
Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party!, the inaugural touring production under Feld Entertainment’s new partnership with the non-profit educational organization, will feature favorite Sesame Street pals Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and more in a brand-new sensory adventure. On April 4 and 5, the tour visits Cleveland for five performances at Wolstein Center. Tickets go on…
You Can Vote Until 7:30 p.m. Today in Cleveland
At this point in the day you’ve probably noticed multiple people in your social media feeds showing off their super sweet “Ohio Voted” stickers. Today is voting day in the Buckeye State, after all, and thankfully there’s still plenty of time to exercise your right to vote as the polls don’t close until 7:30 p.m.…
AWOLNATION Coming to the Agora in June
Earlier today, the alt-rock group AWOLNATION released its new single, “The Best,” the first track from its forthcoming album, Better Noise. Due out next year, the album features guest appearances by Rivers Cuomo of Weezer and Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. “I’m always on the journey to improving myself, but all…
Yaaaas, Queen Diva Big Freedia Came Back to Cleveland and It Was Glorious
Big Freedia’s beloved dog died over the weekend. But still, last night, the queen of New Orleans bounce music came out on the Beachland Ballroom stage full of life and spirit. As she showed her Cleveland audience last night, there’s nothing that a lot of booty shaking can’t heal. Hot on the heels of a partnership…
The 11th Annual Ryan Humbert Holiday Extravaganza to Take Place Dec. 10-12 at the Akron Civic Theatre
Local singer-songwriter Ryan Humbert has just announced the details for his 11th annual Ryan Humbert Holiday Extravaganza that’ll return to the Akron Civic Theatre for three cabaret performances on Dec. 10, 11 and 12 to benefit the Akron Canton Regional Foodbank. These special performances will feature Humbert’s terrific honky tonk band the Shootouts as well…
‘Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll’ Exhibit to Open at the Rock Hall on Nov. 22
Earlier this year, Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll opened to much fanfare at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Now, the exhibit is coming to the Rock Hall, where it officially opens on Nov. 22. The exhibit offers a “a rare, in-depth look at the artists and instruments that made…
‘Mean Girls’ the Musical Comes to Cleveland This December
The so-fetch musical version of Mean Girls is coming to Playhouse Square this December as a part of its first national tour. With a script written by Tina Fey, who also wrote the screenplay, Cady Heron and Regina George are just as plastic and back-stabbing as ever in this movie-turned Broadway hit. The music, which…
You Can Now Safely Dispose of Your Opiods at All Ohio CVS Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy announced it has installed safe medication disposal kiosks at store locations across Ohio, claiming every CVS in the state now has access to drug disposal — specifically opioid disposal — options. “As part of its expanded efforts, the company announced the completed installation of 53 safe medication disposal kiosks in select CVS Pharmacy…
Blockland Solutions Conference Offering Three-for-One Ticket Deal Until Nov. 11
On the heels of the Cleveland Rising Summit, organizers of the second Blockland Solutions conference have announced a ticket promotion that they say was hatched with equity and inclusion at top of mind. Until Nov. 11, every ticket purchased for the conference, (Dec. 9-11 at the Huntington Convention Center), will essentially purchase three tickets. One…
Congress Members Call for Investigation After Reports on Dan Gilbert, Opportunity Zones
Following ProPublica’s bombshell Oct. 24 report that found several swaths of downtown Detroit received “opportunity zone” tax breaks after Dan Gilbert made a donation to the Trump administration, three legislators called for the treasury inspector general to investigate the matter. Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, and Rep. Ron Kind penned a letter on Oct.…
Here’s Normandy High’s Coverage of the Time Pearl Jam Played WMMS Personalities in a 1992 Charity Basketball Game
Featuring the exact technical skills, and hairstyles, you would imagine of an early 1990s-era high school AV club/student newspaper, this archival gem of Normandy’s own students covering a charity basketball game pitting WMMS personalities against the noted hoop enthusiasts of Pearl Jam is pure joy. The year was 1992 and the band was on tour…
Capitol Theatre to Host a Special Screening Featuring Live Comedy From Marc ‘Skippy’ Price and Joe Kashnow
The Capitol Theatre recently announced that it’ll host a special screening of the documentary Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17. Marc “Skippy” Price [pictured] and Joe Kashnow will each do a live stand-up comedy set before a screening of the film about how veterans using comedy to deal with…
All Saints Public House to Open in Former Battery Park Pub, Graffiti, Reddstone, Snickers… Space
Next up for the prominent Detroit Shoreway building that recently was home to Battery Park Pub, Graffiti and Reddstone will be All Saints Public House, an “Old English style neighborhood pub with good food.” Graffiti Social Kitchen closed its doors in the Battery Park neighborhood two years ago and in its place came the Battery…
Annual Whiskey Business Event Hits Cleveland This Friday
Scene’s annual Whiskey Business event is swinging back to Cleveland this Friday. The evening will be filled with pours of all the dark alcohol’s varieties, including whiskeys, scotches, ryes and bourbons. Along with drink tastings provided by beverage experts, attendees can munch on snacks from local restaurants while listening to performances from area musicians. The…
ACA Open Enrollment: Consumers Advised to Do Their Homework
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The open-enrollment period for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is under way, and health care advocates are advising people to read the fine print before deciding on a new policy. Consumers for Quality Care sponsored a survey that found just over half of respondents said they understand “very well” their…
Everything About That Browns Game Was Bad — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
It’s the Monday morning podcast, and it’s not a positive one. Andre and Zac talk Browns and mix in some social media stories Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here or stream below.
Beachwood Mayor Martin Horwitz Survives Investigation into Inappropriate Office Conduct
Martin Horwitz will remain the Mayor of Beachwood. The successor to longtime Mayor Merle Gordon escaped Wednesday evening with his position intact after attorneys for BakerHostetler publicly reported on an eight-week investigation into allegations of office misconduct. City Council voted unanimously at the end of the meeting to “forgive” Horwitz for his litany of transgressions…
Poll: 37 Percent of Ohioans Have Suffered One of Three Forms of Childhood Trauma
Research suggests one of the factors underpinning some of the nation’s largest social problems — the addiction crisis, violent crime and other issues — is the role traumatic events play in the lives of those who experience them. That’s especially true when young people experience that trauma — and new research suggests that may be…
Daylight Saving Time Ends this Sunday, And Ohioans Could Be Falling Back for the Last Time
This Sunday, Nov. 3, most Americans turn back their clocks to enjoy an extra hour of sleep and the end of Daylight Saving Time 2019. But it might just be the last time Ohio gets to fall back. Introduced in March, Senate Bill 119 (aka the Ohio Sunshine Protection Act) is still alive and would…
Cuyahoga County Again Dealing With Abject Failure of Very Expensive, Very Dumb MedMart Building
The Global Center for Vacancies and Taxpayer-Funded Boondoggles (a facility more commonly referred to as the Global Center for Au Bon Pain) is in transition again. Or still, it would be more accurate to say. Cuyahoga County, which built the fucking thing as part of the $465 million convention center project, announced today that BioEnterprise,…
Eighties Pop Star Tiffany, Who Plays the Music Box on Nov. 10, Has Evolved Since the Days of Her Shopping Mall Tours
The ’80s were a whirlwind time for Tiffany. She became one of the youngest artists to have a No. 1 album at 16 years of age with her self-titled 1987 debut. The success of that record was surrounded by two No. 1 singles, “I Think We’re Alone Now,” her version of the Tommy James and…
In Advance of Next Week’s Show at the Beachland, Veteran Singer-Songwriters Diane Gentile and Jesse Malin Talk About Their Careers
As singer-songwriter Diane Gentile explains, she and fellow singer-songwriter Jesse Malin “have a long history of being friends.” Gentile worked as Malin’s manager for several years and while she no longer has that role, the two have much in common when it comes to their taste in music, even though Malin leans Ameriana these days…
‘Friends’ Thanksgiving Episodes Will Be There For You in Cleveland-Area Theaters Nov. 24-25
Thanksgiving, America’s most-overlooked holiday, is getting a special Friends treatment this year. Come Nov. 24 and Nov. 25, fans of the long-running NBC sitcom can watch a number of the Friends Thanksgiving-themed episodes at their nearest AMC multiplex (700 theaters across the country in all). The two-night event, helping to celebrate the 25th anniversary of…
As U.S. House Approves Trump Impeachment Inquiry Rules, Ohio Senators Split
As the U.S. House of Representatives mulls articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Ohio’s two senators have been on opposite sides of the mostly partisan debate. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, said that Trump’s alleged actions withholding aid from Ukraine until officials there launched an investigation into his political rival Joe Biden are…
Report: Ohio Reverses Course on Children’s Health Coverage
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new report says Ohio is seeing a serious deterioration in children’s health coverage. According to the findings from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, the number of Ohio kids without health insurance rose nearly 28% between 2016 and 2018. In 2016, the same researchers reported the lowest number of…
Erica Rhodes to Open for Tom Papa and Also Headline Two Shows at Hilarities Next Week
Comedian Erica Rhodes grew up in Newton, MA, a city known for producing comics such as Louis C.K., Jonathan Katz and B.J. Novak. But she wasn’t originally thinking she’d become a comedian. Rather, she thought she’d become an actress, and she even formally studied acting. But because of her “funny unique voice,” she gravitated to…
Cleveland’s Scary Halloween Forecast Includes Strong Winds, Rain and, of course, Snow
Tonight’s trick-or-treating extravaganza in Cleveland, running officially from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., is most likely going to be a scary one — at least weather-wise. This fine Halloween, Cleveland’s National Weather Service is calling for rain, gusts of wind running up to 60 miles per hour, a flood warning and also, horrendously, the potential for snow.…
Big K.R.I.T. Brings a Family Reunion Vibe to House of Blues
Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. (an acronym that stands for King Remembered in Time) has battled his own demons and wrestles with the duality of being K.R.I.T as well as Justin Scott. The rapper burst onto the national scene in 2010 with his K.R.I.T. Wuz Here mixtape which ended up landing him a deal with Def…
Red Steakhouse to Open Pinecrest Location on November 29, Beachwood Spot Now Closed
Red Steakhouse has announced an opening date for its new Orange Village restaurant at Pinecrest. Diners can look forward to a November 29 launch, say representatives. The contemporary steakhouse clocks in at more than 7,500 square feet, with an additional 2,100-square-foot rooftop patio. In advance of the Pinecrest location opening, the original Beachwood location is…
What You Need to Know About This Weekend’s Retro Invasion Event
A University of Akron graduate, Retro Invasion Weekend organizer Joe Ostrica worked as a journalist for more than 20 years and has made several films. Actors from numerous horror films showed up at a Retro Invasion event that took place earlier this year, and Ostrica has another good mix of movie stars slated to appear…
The Annual Cleveland Restaurant Week to Return Nov. 4-16
Cleveland Restaurant Week, an annual promotion offered at member restaurants of Cleveland Independents, kicks off next week. From November 4 through 16, participating restaurants across Northeast Ohio will offer special three-course prix fixe menus for just $33 – a price that has not budged for years. The event has always offered diners a low-cost way…
Thousands of Ohio Homes Winter-Ready Thanks to Weatherization Assistance Program
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The comfort level of Ohio homes will be put to the test as the first major cold front of the season moves into the region. And thousands of homes are much more energy efficient thanks to the Weatherization Assistance Program. Weatherization Day events were held throughout Energy Action Month in October to…
Fresh Brewed Tees Owner and One-Time Mayoral Candidate Tony Madalone Defaulted on $260,000 of Business Loans
Tony Madalone, the one-time Cleveland mayoral candidate and founder/owner of the Fresh Brewed Tees company/t-shirt truck and Fresh Brewed Coffee in Ohio City, defaulted on hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans from Huntington Bank, court records show. The bank filed a lien in June on two outstanding commercial loans to Madalone’s company — $102,350.68…
City Works Eatery & Pour House at Pinecrest to Close after Business Today
City Works Eatery & Pour House (10 Park Ave., 440-561-6100), which opened just a year and a half ago at Pinecrest in Orange Village, will close after business today. The massive 9,000-square-foot restaurant is known for its extensive draft beer selection and upscale pub fare. The concept, operated by Bottleneck management, was launched in 2016…
Granite City Brewery at Legacy Village has Closed
Granite City Food & Brewery, which opened in 2013 at Legacy Village in Lyndhurst, has closed. The Minnesota-based chain has recently shuttered stores in Indianapolis and Mishawaka, Indiana and East Peoria, Illinois. A location in Maumee, just outside of Toledo, still appears to be operating. It is the only other Ohio location.
9 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, NOV. 1 Sam Hooper Group With four CDs released on the FBJoy Records label, singer-guitarist Sam Hooper, who grew up in Shaker Heights, has assembled a significant discography. His songs have been featured on the daytime TV dramas All My Children and The Young & the Restless. The guys in his band are no…
Ohio START Shows Promise in Healing Families
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An innovative program that helps heal Ohio families torn apart by addiction is expanding once again. The Public Children Services Association of Ohio oversees the Ohio START program; START stands for “Sobriety, Treatment, and Reducing Trauma.” It was launched in 2017 to tackle the rising number of kids in need of foster…
Freddie Kitchens, Tricks and Treats — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac play Halloween Glory Days, discuss Freddie Kitchens’ struggles and more on the latest edition of A to Z. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here or stream below.
The Vote on Issue 26 in Cleveland Heights Brings a Contentious Battle to a Close
Among the many and varied political signs along Fairmount Boulevard in Cleveland Heights is one that stands out, mainly for its homemade nature. “Need Change,” it reads in large, wooden letters, next to two traditional signs supporting local Issue 26. “It’s really a personal artistic statement about political perspectives,” says Paul Volpe, the property owner…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Week (Oct. 30-Nov. 5)
WED 10/30 Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls Much like the Cavs, the Chicago Bulls are in the midst of rebuilding their once-great franchise. Rookie Coby White, a point guard the Bulls drafted from the University of North Carolina, brings the Bulls some hope of turning things around, but this should be a winnable game for the…
Is Satire Dead? The Joys and Perils of ‘JoJo Rabbit’
New Zealand’s TaikA Waititi is a gifted and flamboyant humorist. His 2014 comedy What We Do in the Shadows satirized a pop-culture fad by imagining a reality-TV style portrait of vampires living in close quarters. His Aussie connections helped him land in the director’s chair for Thor: Ragnarok. And his vision for that film, alongside…
A New Harriet Tubman Biopic Reminds Us of One of History’s Greatest Leaders
One of the best moments in Harriet, although a little heavy-handed, comes without words. Harriet Tubman, played by the talented Cynthia Erivo, is on the brink of freedom after escaping the bondage of a Maryland plantation. Following a series of near misses with slave captors, she’s dropped off in a field in the early morning…
An Expanded Menu at Mars Bar Adds Another Reason to Love the Lakewood Mainstay
Hospitality is an endangered species. In restaurants across Northeast Ohio and beyond, owner sightings are going the way of the spotted owl. The tasks of receiving and tending to guests, therefore, falls into the hands of general managers, assistant managers and/or servers, none of whom can ever be as invested in a customer’s welfare as…
Savage Love: More Quickies
My little dick has always held me back. I didn’t date in high school because I couldn’t stand the thought of girls discussing my tiny manhood. That said, I’ve adapted fairly well and become skilled with my tongue and hands. The biggest problem is that my dick is just small enough that the head pokes…
