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10 Best Couples Dating Sites for Poly & Open Relationships [2024]
Nothing beats experiencing memorable moments with your better half. To keep those sparks flying over the years, though, you have to keep things fresh, from trying out that new restaurant to making new friends, together. That’s exactly what the best couples dating sites are all about – helping couples find each other so they can…
10 Best Interracial Dating Sites and Apps For Love & Fun in 2023
With the best interracial dating sites and apps, finding causal relationships with people of different ethnicities and cultures is now within your reach. Interracial dating is becoming popular nowadays thanks to our evolving, forward-thinking society. However, it’s not a walk in the park to find like-minded individuals of different upbringings that suit your preferences. Fortunately,…
Kendell Marvel Explores His Wide Range of Influences on ‘Come on Sunshine’
For many singer-songwriters, moving to Nashville with the hopes of becoming successful just doesn’t pan out. While it certainly hasn’t been easy for Kendell Marvel, he received a stroke of good luck during his very first writing session in the Music City. On that first day, he teamed up with Casey Beathard to write “Right…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Oct. 27-30)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 10/27 Lucero Produced by Grammy-winning engineer/mixer Matt Ross-Spang (John Prine, Jason Isbell), Lucero’s forthcoming studio album finds the alt-country band playing more uptempo music. The single “One Last F.U.” opens with clanging cowbell and…
State Champs Up the Ante for Fall Tour That Kicks Off on November 11 at House of Blues
Earlier this year, State Champs returned with their fourth studio album, Kings of the New Age, another terrific distillation of their pop and punk influences. The album includes singles such as “Eventually,” “Everybody but You” (ft. Ben Barlow), “Outta My Head” and “Just Sound” alongside tracks featuring guest vocalists Chrissy Costanza, Mitchell Tenpenny and Four Year Strong. In a recent conference…
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s John McEuen Reflects on 50th Anniversary of ‘Will the Circle Be Unbroken’
Some 50 years ago, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band brought bluegrass to the masses with its platinum-selling Will the Circle Be Unbroken. To celebrate the album’s anniversary, founding member/banjo man John McEuen has teamed up with Les Thompson (another founding member of NGDB), John Cable (a former NGDB member) and Matt Cartsonis to perform tunes…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Oct. 20-23)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 10/20 Christmas Ale First Pour Party Today at 11:30 a.m. at Great Lakes Brewing Company, the first Christmas Ale pour of the season will take place. Clevelanders jonesin’ for a swig of the sweet…
Livewire: Smashing Pumpkins, Lucero, Marcus King and More Concerts to Catch in Cleveland Through October 30th
FRI 10/21 The Airborne Toxic Event Known for its sweeping anthems that recall the likes of Bruce Springsteen and U2, Airborne Toxic Event initially formed as a stripped-down two-piece featuring singer Mikel Jollett and drummer Daren Taylor. The lineup has morphed over the years, but Jollett remains a constant. On tour in support of 2020’s…
Savage Love: Help! My Orgasms Are Physically Debilitating
I’m a 71-year-old gay man married to a much younger man. That’s all fine, not relevant so much as just info. 15 years ago, I briefly took Prozac. While it dulled my sex drive, the orgasms I did manage to have while taking Prozac were off the charts. I even talked to my doctor about…
10 Predictions for the 2022-2023 Cavs Season from a Cleveland Homer with a Pretty Good Track Record!
The Cleveland Cavaliers are here: to play professional basketball, yes, and to play it beautifully. But also to accept the baton from the Cleveland Guardians and prevent you, local sports fan, from having to engage in any regular or meaningful way with the scandalously unfun Browns. Much like the spunky Guardians, the Cavs have youth,…
Here’s How to Apply for Federal Student Loan Relief
The student loan relief application has officially opened. A little under two months has passed since President Joe Biden announced his plan to forgive up to $10,000 of federal, public student loans for individuals making under $125,000 in 2020 or 2021. Married couples must make under $250,000. Those who received Pell grants, usually given to…
Here’s the Teaser Trailer for HBO’s ‘A Christmas Story’ Sequel No One Asked For
It should have been enough to let A Christmas Story enjoy its annual Christmas Eve marathon run without tinkering with a good thing. Bob Clark’s cult Christmas favorite isn’t the best holiday movie Hollywood’s ever made, but the film was different, both in its rise from cult status to cable TV mainstay synonymous with nostalgia…
Cleveland Pizza Week Returns in November With $8 Pies From Your Favorite Restaurants
Cleveland Pizza Week will kick off on Monday, November 7th, and it can’t come soon enough. For seven days (November 7th – November 13th) Pizza lovers will have the opportunity to visit participating Cleveland Pizza Week locations to enjoy $8 pizzas. Each participating Cleveland Pizza Week restaurant (see the full list of participating locations below)…
Six Key Energy Questions That Winners of Ohio’s Supreme Court Races Will Decide
This story is a joint project of the nonprofit Energy News Network and Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye on Ohio or the Energy News Network, as this helps provide more public service reporting. While much of the attention on this year’s races…
You’ve Got About a Week Left to Catch Peak Fall Foliage Colors in Cleveland
With the temperatures slowly dropping, spooky season is in full effect and autumn has officially arrived in Cleveland. Aside from Halloween and pumpkins, the true sign that fall has descended in the area is often the beautiful changing colors of the leaves. Yes, it’s currently leaf-peeping season, with the first through the third week of…
Ask Alli: The Best Tips, Tricks and Treats for an Autism and Sensory-Friendly Halloween
Halloween is an exciting time for kids, and neurodiverse kids shouldn’t be left out of the fun because of frequent social interactions or uncomfortable costumes. As a mother to an adult son with autism, I’ve been through many Halloweens and hope my advice will set you up for a successful and spooktacular night! Tips: Recognizing…
‘Insurrection: Holding History,’ Now at Convergence-Continuum, Is Gripping, Timely Viewing
Every story about history is, to one degree or another, a ghost story. When we seek to revisit times past, the characters and their actions are both seen and not seen, ripe with both absence and potential. And when we receive those stories, they are often fragmented as our minds try to sort out the…
Boogie Nights: A Tri-C Hospitality Alumni Event to Take Place on Thursday, October 27
A tasty round-up of culinary talent has been assembled for Boogie Nights: A Tri-C Hospitality Alumni Event that will take place on Thursday, October 27. The food-filled bash runs from 6-9 p.m. at the Hospitality Management Center (180 Euclid Ave.) downtown. On hand will be former and current students, staff, faculty, and supporters. All proceeds benefit…
Annual Cleveland Independents Restaurant Week to Run November 1-12
The annual Cleveland Independents Restaurant Week returns next month for its 15th year. This celebration of locally owned, independent restaurants is a great way to try new places, return to old favorites and help restaurants still struggling to cope with a slew of challenges. “As you know, restaurants have been suffering between closures due to Covid, a…
‘Candlelight Hypothesis,’ Now at Cleveland Public Theatre, is an Immersive Trip Inspired by the Myth of Icarus
The myth of Icarus is usually meant to represent the folly of overreaching one’s limits. But as some have noted, Icarus actually did succeed. He escaped his prison labyrinth and flew all the way up to the sun before the wax on his feathered wings melted. It was a success followed by a failure, which…
Groups Ask EPA to Revoke Ohio’s Authority to Regulate Fracking Waste Wells
More than two dozen citizen, environmental and faith groups want the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revoke Ohio’s authority to regulate fracking waste. In a new petition, the groups say the Ohio Department of Natural Resources hasn’t complied with federal Safe Drinking Water Act requirements, or its environmental-justice obligations. Billions of gallons of oil-and-gas waste…
Chico Bean Coming to MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage in January
Known as one-third of the The 85 South Show, comedian Chico Bean contributed regularly to the long-running sketch-variety television show Wild N’ Out and helped catapult the show to significant notoriety. Other credits include The Freestyle Funny Comedy Show and MTV 2’s Guy Court. The comedian has just announced new tour dates, and he will perform on…
Touring Production of ‘Les Miserables’ at Playhouse Square is Big, Ballsy Broadway on Display
The French Revolution is back on stage at Playhouse Square, in the familiar form and sounds of the magnificent “Les Miserables.” And it’s here just in time for us to contemplate, prior to next month’s elections, what it takes to achieve and ensure a liberal democracy. Indeed, our is a democracy in danger of being…
As Ohio Regulators Sit on Coal Plant Subsidy Cases, Costs Could Rack Up for Ratepayers
This story is a joint project of the nonprofit Energy News Network and Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye on Ohio or the Energy News Network, as this helps provide more public service reporting. Although Ohio regulators have paused four FirstEnergy cases dealing…
Ronayne and Weingart Slash and Clash at Public Transit Forum
The candidates for Cuyahoga County Executive, Democrat Chris Ronayne and Republican Lee Weingart, appeared alongside each other Thursday evening for a rollicking topical forum on public transportation at Goldhorn Brewery. The forum was the third such event in recent days — one on health and human services and another on housing were staged earlier in…
Gray House Pies to Make a Return to Lakewood
Sometime in November, Joe Schlott will make his triumphant return to Lakewood, where he will open a new location for his Gray House Pies. Not only is he coming back to the same neighborhood, but he’s actually returning to the very address where he started it all. “I was in this very space before,” he…
The Covid Pandemic May Be Stunting Young Adults’ Personality Development
The psychological development of young adults may have taken a hit, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. In typical times, people tend to become more conscientious and agreeable and less neurotic with age, a process known as psychological maturation. But in the United States, the pandemic seems to have reversed that personality trajectory, especially among adults…
Cleveland Museum of Art Debuts ‘Tales of the City: Drawing in the Netherlands from Bosch to Bruegel’ Featuring Rarely-Seen Works Predating the 16th Century
The Cleveland Museum of Art is closing out 2022 with another stellar exhibition, “Tales of the City: Drawing in the Netherlands from Bosch to Bruegel,” which is on view now through Jan. 8, 2023. “Five sections in the exhibition explore the use of city scenes as the backdrop for biblical stories, the portrayal of urban…
Calls Intensify to End Ohio’s High-Stakes 3rd-Grade Reading Standard
Education leaders say the high-stakes nature of the Ohio Third Grade Learning Guarantee is not helping to move the needle on literacy. Under the standard enacted in 2012, with limited exceptions, a student who fails to meet a minimum score on the state’s third grade English language arts assessment cannot be promoted to the fourth…
Rising Number of Ohio Kids Killed by Domestic Violence
A new report shows there were 112 domestic violence-related deaths in Ohio in a recent 12-month period, including 22 youth, the highest number in the past seven years. Officials noted every domestic violence death is a tragedy, but advocates said data this year on youth fatalities is truly shocking. The Ohio Domestic Violence Network report…
Cleveland Landmarks Commission Unanimously Approves Updated Design for African-American Cultural Garden
The updated design for the African-American Cultural Garden yesterday won unanimous approval from the Cleveland Landmarks Commission, a step that, combined with funding for the project’s second phase secured earlier this year through city council legislation and support from the Cleveland Foundation, puts the garden on its most solid footing yet after years of hiccups.…
Hatebreed Drummer Talks About the 20th Anniversary of Band’s Breakthrough Album
The hard rock act Hatebreed had been around for a few years before it signed to a major label for its 2002 album, Perseverance. That album became a huge breakthrough for the group and firmly put it on the hardcore/metalcore musical map. Hatebreed’s tour marking the album’s 20th anniversary comes to the Agora on Sunday,…
Cleveland’s Rogene Releases New Single
Ever since her father died a few years ago, local R&B singer-songwriter Rogene has turned to music as an outlet. She’s been rather prolific too. She released her debut single in 2019 and co-headlined her first show last year after receiving an Ohio Entertainment Award nomination for Up Next Artist and a Spotify editorial playlist placement…
‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ at the Ohio Shakespeare Festival is a Kid-Friendly Musical Done the Right Way
So-called “family friendly” theater is a mixed bag, especially when it comes to shows created in recent years. Too often, such shows are far too complicated plot-wise for kids to just relax and experience the joys of a live play performed just for them. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” a musical scare-fest now at the…
Chef-Partner Matthew Spinner to Leave Bar Oni, the Lively Tremont Izakaya He Helped Create
This coming Sunday will be chef-partner Matthew Spinner’s last public shift at Bar Oni, the Tremont bar-restaurant that he created to replace Ushabu, which closed at the start of the pandemic. Spinner, a bombastic and polarizing personality behind the bar, jokes that the development will be bad news to some and good news to others. “That’s the…
Outside Magazine Names South Bass Island State Park Best Campground in Ohio
Our pals at Outside have assembled a subjective list of the best campgrounds in every state and selected South Bass Island State Park for Ohio. “The campground at northern Ohio’s South Bass Island State Park has a lot going for it,” reads the Outside write-up. “There’s the shade from a grove of massive oak trees,…
The Cleveland Orchestra Does the ‘Lamentation On The Disasters of War’ and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week
Here are our highlights from this week’s list of Classical music events in Northeast Ohio. – On Thursday, October 13 at 7:30 pm, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider leads The Cleveland Orchestra with cello soloist Mark Kosower in Canadian-American composer Karim Al-Zand’s timely Lamentation On The Disasters of War, Ernst Bloch’s Schelomo (Solomon, Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and…
Studio West 117 Kicks Off Grand Opening Weekend on Friday, Oct. 21
Located at West 117th Street and Detroit, Studio West 117 aims to be the new hub for LGBT dining, nightlife and entertainment in Cleveland. Phase one, which is called the Fieldhouse, features two restaurants and a rooftop bar. Next Friday, guests will have their first opportunity to explore the complex and its offerings. First up for…
Ohio Republicans Up and Down the November Ballot Claimed Fraud in 2020 Election
Ohio’s upcoming elections are flush with Republicans who denied the reality of the last one. In races for Congress, statewide offices, and seats in the state legislature, Republicans up and down the ballot have alleged voter fraud in 2020. In some cases, they baselessly claimed the scale of the fraud was enough to tip the…
Restaurant at Terrestrial Brewing in Battery Park Relaunches with New Name, New Menu
For two months now, the restaurant at Terrestrial Brewing has been known simply as the Restaurant at Terrestrial Brewing. But going forward, the attached eatery will go by the moniker Terra Bistro. And along with that new name comes a new menu. “We feel that it’s important to give the restaurant its own identity because…
This Isn’t the First Time Cleveland Walleye Fisherman Jacob Runyan Has Been Accused of Cheating. We Interviewed Him After the Last Incident
When Jacob Runyan, the Cleveland walleye fisherman now embroiled in a dramatic cheating scandal, talked to Scene last February, it was on the heels of a disqualification from a fall 2021 competition that drew allegations the pair had cheated in that tournament as well. At the time, Runyan described himself as “semi-retired” from fishing competitions…
Fishermen Indicted on Criminal Charges for Lake Erie Walleye Trail Cheating Scandal
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday that a grand jury has indicted fishermen Jacob Runyan, 42, and Chase Cominsky, 35, on a number of criminal counts stemming from the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament cheating scandal on Sept. 30. The fishermen were found to have inserted lead weights into fish they submitted at the…
Savage Love: My Wife Was Sexually Assaulted in Her Past. How Can I Safely Introduce BDSM Into Our Sex Life?
I’m a 31-year-old cis man married to a 33-year-old non-binary partner, and our relationship has always been very vanilla. Over the past few years, I’ve discovered that I’m a kinky person, with a particular interest in both domination and submission. It took me a long time to summon the courage to bring this up with…
Destination Cleveland Releases 2021 Travel and Tourism Numbers
Cuyahoga County recorded a 17% increase in total visitors from 2020 to 2021, according to the tourism agency Destination Cleveland, a rebound rate that far outpaced the state of Ohio’s (9%) but lagged behind the nationwide average (28%). Locally as elsewhere, the tourism industry was ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the total number of…
Report: Ohio Among Worst States for Enabling Billionaires and Making Inequality Worse
By loosening trust laws for more than 20 years, Ohio has established itself as an “emerging enabler” of billionaires and wealth inequality, a new report from Washington think tank The Institute for Policy Studies says. The report ranks Ohio as tied for 7th worst in the nation for enabling billionaires and exacerbating inequality. “Billionaire wealth…
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Oct. 13-16)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 10/13Stephan Crump Echo Award-winning bassist/composer Stephan Crump has released 12 albums in addition to numerous film scoring contributions. In his solo performances, he explores his “unique musical language” through an expansive range of sounds…
Sophie B. Hawkins Talks About the 30th Anniversary of Her Debut Album
Initially, Sophie B. Hawkins had a hard time finding a record label willing to put out her debut album, 1992’s Tongues and Tails. Undeterred, the New York-born singer-songwriter started writing and recording songs in her bedroom. “Nobody would sign me, but I had fans and would play the songs outs,” she says via phone from…
Cleveland City Council Bans Gay Conversion Therapy
The City of Cleveland joined Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland Heights Monday evening when City Council passed an ordinance outlawing gay conversion therapy on minors within the city limits. Co-sponsored by a number of the city’s legislators — Brian Mooney, Kerry McCormack, Deborah Gray, Blaine Griffin. Stephanie Howse, Kevin Conwell, Rebecca Maurer, Jasmin Santana and Jenny Spencer — the bill…
None Too Fragile’s Production of David Mamet’s Still-Timely ‘Oleanna’ Mostly Hits the Mark
This may not come as a shock to you, but relations between men and women—especially when there are power disparities involved—can be dicey and sometimes injurious to both parties. For example, consider the 1991 Congressional hearings involving the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. Anita Hill testified to Thomas’s alleged on-the-job sexual harassment,…
Today is Last Day to Register to Vote in Ohio’s Nov. 8 General Election
Tuesday, Oct. 11, is the last day to register to vote or update voter registration information to be eligible to vote in Ohio’s Nov. 8 general election. The election will feature major races like those for state governor, attorney general, auditor, secretary of state, state supreme court justices, U.S. senators, state senators and state district…
Blink-182 Headed to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in May 2023
Perhaps sensing that the sum is greater than the parts, the pop-punk act blink-182 has announced original members Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker will reunite for the first time in nearly 10 years. The band will also release a new single on Friday. The trek includes a stop at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on…
La Plaza Taqueria at Re:bar to Open Downtown in Early November
After purchasing Re:bar (2130 East 9th St., 216-465-4268) in late 2019, Rachel Ulloa has worked to improve and enhance the quirky downtown dive bar, which is located just steps from Progressive Field. She nearly tripled the bar’s footprint by acquiring the former Old Erie Street Bookstore and soon after announced a partnership with Adrian Ortega…
Ohio’s Hocking Valley Scenic Railway to Host Fall Foliage Tours Throughout October
There are few more picturesque ways to view the changing colors of the leaves than aboard the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway’s Fall Foliage Ride. The ride, which began in 2021, allows visitors to see the colors of the season in southern Ohio on Thursdays through Sundays through Oct. 31. The ride lasts roughly two hours…
Coffee Coffee Coffee in Old Brooklyn Permanently Closes This Week
Coffee Coffee Coffee owner Trey Kirchoff announced last week that the Old Brooklyn coffeeshop and cafe would be celebrating its fifth anniversary by closing. “In the early days of the pandemic my second son was born and enduring the pressures of both business ownership and parenthood has been a lot. I am tired,” he wrote in…
Ohio Heartbeat Law Abortion Ban Blocked Indefinitely by Hamilton County Judge
A Hamilton County judge once again blocked the six-week abortion law from taking effect in Ohio, and affirmed abortion clinics’ arguments that abortion is health care in a Friday ruling. “Abortion is safe health care to which Ohioans have a right,” Judge Christian Jenkins said. The judge blocked the Senate Bill 23 indefinitely as the…
Homecoming Elegy: What the People in J.D. Vance’s Hometown of Middletown, Ohio Really Think of Him
Summing up what the people of Middletown think of J.D. Vance is complicated (our opinion is less complicated). The author, venture capitalist and U.S. Senate candidate has built a platform and fortune on his experience growing up in Middletown just outside of Cincinnati, but both fans and opponents differ on how he reflects upon the…
Team That Brought You “Immersive VanGogh” is Coming for Your Wallet with “Immersive Disney”
Walt Disney Animation Studios announced last week that it was partnering with Lighthouse Immersive Studios, the producers of Immersive Van Gogh, to develop an immersive Disney experience that will tour North American cities next year. It can be counted upon, like most Disney products, to make millions and millions of dollars. The “Disney Animation Immersive Experience”…
Red Wanting Blue To Play NYE Show at Goodyear Theater in Akron
Ohio-based indie rockers Red Wanting Blue just announced they’ll play a special New Year’s Eve gig at Goodyear Theater in Akron. Special guest JD Eicher will open the show. Tickets to the Red Wanting Blue concert at the Goodyear Theater go on sale at 10 a.m. on Thursday.
‘The Thin Place’ at Dobama Theatre is an Occasionally Gripping Venture Into the Gap Between the Living and Dead
If you’ve ever wondered about the finality of death and whether you might be able to communicate with the dearly departed, congratulations! You are officially a member of the human race. That ultimate mystery has enticed everyone from credible researchers to magicians such as the great Houdini, who was sure he would be able to…
Crain’s Cleveland Business Joins PD/Cleveland.com in Endorsing Chris Ronayne for County Executive
Crain’s Cleveland Business, in an editorial published Monday, endorsed Democrat Chris Ronayne for Cuyahoga County Executive in the race to succeed Armond Budish. The business publication joins The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com in endorsing Ronayne over Republican challenger Lee Weingart, arguing that Ronayne is “better positioned to create a more transparent, responsive county government that…
Band of the Week: Mother’s Madness
MEET THE BAND: Rich Ramsey (drums), Jay Steadman (bass), Trent Cochran (guitar), Jason Christner (vocals) LUCK OF THE DRAW: While the band formed more than 15 years ago, it didn’t have a lead singer until 2018 when Christner became singer by default. “It was about 2018 when we knew one of us needed to take…
Zagara’s Marketplace to Close After 86 Years. Will Reopen as Dave’s Market
After 86 years in business, 34 of which were in Cleveland Heights, Zagara’s Marketplace (1940 Lee Rd.) will be closing its doors. It was one of the few remaining independent grocery stores in the United States. “We thank all our customers for their loyal support of our business and are very happy the market we…
The Killers Bring Slick Vegas Bombast To Wolstein Center
Early in its set Friday at the Wolstein Center, The Killers’ Brandon Flowers said something of which nobody wanted to be reminded: “this is a superspreader event.” Thankfully, the frontman/keyboardist of the Las Vegas band was just joking and using it to galvanize the crowd in the most melodramatic way he could muster. “We’re spreading…
Ohio Secretary of State Launches New Election Investigation Unit
Instances of voter fraud are few and far between, but Ohio election officials want to ensure voters have confidence in the integrity of the system. Frank LaRose, Ohio’s Secretary of State, is launching a new Public Integrity Division to consolidate the office’s current investigative work into campaign finance, voter registration, election law and cybersecurity irregularities.…
Free Popcorn and Fountain Drink Refills at Cleveland Cinemas This Week
This is a public service announcement for movie theater popcorn goblins like yours truly. In honor of National Cinema Week, (Oct. 7-13), Cleveland Cinemas will offer unlimited refills of popcorn and fountain drinks at each of its four locations: the Cedar Lee, Capitol Theatre, Chagrin Cinemas and the Apollo Theatre in Oberlin. FREE UNLIMITED REFILLS. FREE…
Assessing the SNL Debut of Two New Cast Members with Cleveland Connections
After beginning last season with the largest ensemble in its history, the weekly sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live saw a mass exodus of familiar faces over the summer. Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Chris Redd, Melissa Villaseñior, and Alex Moffat all said farewell. Upon their exit, four new members joined the…
City of Cleveland Finally Plans to Replace Coin Operated Parking Meters
The City of Cleveland announced Thursday that at long last it is formally seeking a vendor to modernize its street parking system. It has issued a request for proposals seeking qualified candidates to develop and implement a “smart parking” operating system, one with credit card-enabled meters, a mobile payment system and kiosks, all of which…
Biden Announces Major Federal Cannabis Reform, Including Pardoning all Possession Offenses
Finally, the Biden administration appears to be moving toward major federal cannabis reform. In a surprise announcement made on Twitter on Thursday, President Joe Biden announced a series of sweeping cannabis reforms, including pardoning all prior offenses for possession and calling on state governors to do the same. “As I’ve said before, no one should…
Why Do Roofers & Homeowners Appreciate “Residential Friendly” Dumpsters?
The purpose of this article is to provide you information on integrating a residential dumpster approach into your next roofing project in the greater Cleveland area, from Mentor to Lorain, and Cuyahoga Falls. northeastohio.bintheredumpthatusa.com/dumpster-services-cleveland As with any new roofing project, planning is key, and raises the following basic questions: When to start? How long will…
Postal Workers in Ohio Brace for Seasonal Ramp-Up
Ahead of the peak mailing season, the U.S. Postal Service is going through a “ramp up” period of hiring. Because of the COVID pandemic, postal workers now are recognized as “essential workers” and the American Postal Workers Union has negotiated contractual provisions to improve working conditions, wages and safety. Dominic Corso, president of the American…
New Mural, “Glacier Caves” by Natalie Lanese, Celebrated Thursday in Clark-Fulton
On the Corner of West 25th Street and Walton Avenue in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood there will be a public art event from 4-6:30 p.m. to celebrate the recently completed mural, “Glacier Caves,” by local artist Natalie Lanese. Sponsored by Metro West Community Development Organization, Land Studios and MetroHealth as part of a neighborhood-wide collection of…
Livewire: The Best Concerts to Catch in Cleveland Through Oct. 18, including The Killers, Wynton Marsalis and Titus Andronicus
FRI 10/07 Blackberry Smoke Dipping into different genres is something that Blackberry Smoke singer-guitarist Charlie Starr, who grew up in the Atlanta area, has done ever since he first picked up a guitar when he was a kid. Released in 2013, Blackberry Smoke’s The Whippoorwill, is a great collection of Southern rock-inspired tunes that show…
High School Rock Off Returns to Rock Hall in January
Live Nation has just announced that the three performance rounds of the annual High School Rock Off will take place on January 28, February 4 and February 11 at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Those performances will culminate in the Final Exam on Saturday, February 25, when the “Best Band in The Land”…
First Look: Wyne Tasting Bar, Opening Next Week
Right on schedule, Belinda and Jay Klein are on pace to open their beautiful Wyne Tasting Bar (6800 Detroit Ave.) sometime next week. The pair has transformed the former Sweet Moses space in Gordon Square into a chic but casual wine lounge designed to promote a relaxed wine-tasting experience. “We’re called Wyne Tasting Bar and I…
Apollo’s Fire Kicks off Season and More Classical Music Picks of the Week
Hang on tight — here’s this week’s packed list of Classical music events in Northeast Ohio. On Wednesday, October 5, there are four free events, each beginning at 7:30 pm. The University of Akron Wind Symphony, (Galen Karriker, conducting), performs at Guzzetta Recital Hall. A Cleveland Institute of Music Mixon Hall Faculty Recital features pianist…
Forbes Will Host its Marquee Under 30 Summit in Cleveland Next Year
A handful of suited men in their fifties, plus Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, announced Wednesday morning that the annual summit produced by Forbes Magazine in concert with its “30 Under 30” list will be coming to Cleveland next year. At the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, local political and business leaders celebrated the “Under…
Demetrios Atheneos to Open Zina Greek Street Food in University Heights
Demetrios Atheneos, who opened the popular Chicken Ranch (13892 Cedar Rd., 216-938-7645) in 2020, has announced his next project. Along with his brother and business partner Niko, the chef is preparing to launch Zina Greek Street Food (13898 Cedar Rd.), which will be located in the former Ella Mae’s Soulfood space in University Heights, just…
Savage Love: I’m Tired of Being Treated Like a Gay Black Fantasy Come to Life
There is more to this week’s Savage Love. To read the entire column, go to Savage.Love. I’m a gay Black man in my early 30s. When I was a teen, I was called fat and ugly by family and friends. I should also point out that I was in an all-white community with white parents.…
The Breathtaking Emptiness of J.D. Vance
The debasement of J.D. Vance was complete. Only a few short years before, he was a celebrated author and San Francisco venture capitalist, spending Saturday mornings volunteering at the community garden before he and his neighbors dispersed to “art gallery tours” and “day trips to wine country,” as he once put it. Now he was…
