Update: Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute to Host Oscar Watch Party
Update: Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute will host an Oscar Watch Party at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 4. A documentary film about the place was nominated for an Oscar in the documentary short category. At the watch party, there will be hors d’oeuvres and an open bar as well as an Oscar ballot competition. Complimentary…
Want to Get Excited about Cleveland City Council? Here’s Ward 16 Candidate Ellen Cleary
In Cleveland’s Ward 16, a challenger rises on Triskett. Ellen Cleary is young — she’ll turn 30 next week. Ellen Cleary is smart. Ellen Cleary is a St. Joseph Academy alumna with deep ties to and love for the west side. She said she couldn’t sit by and watch council incumbent Brian Kazy get re-elected…
Chagrin Documentary Film Fest — This Year with Mockumentaries! — Solidifying Itself as Regional Gem
The eighth annual Chagrin Documentary Film Fest arrives in Chagrin Falls October 4 – 8, and event organizers are anticipating their biggest turnout to date. With 80 films on tap, films that span the globe and tell unique, compelling stories about social, political, and environmental issues — including several locally made films — the festival…
Cleveland Division of Police Forms Task Force for Unsolved Homicides
[image-1]Police Chief Calvin Williams and Mayor Frank Jackson announced today the formation of a task force that will dig into unsolved homicides. The task force will investigate cold cases throughout the entire county. The Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI will both participate in the task force, as well. (Cleveland police officers will be…
Talk Like a Pirate, Get $5 Off Greater Cleveland Aquarium Admission
🔜 #InternationalTalkLikeaPirateDayDon't 'ave a loot 'n wonderin' how t' celebrate? We got ye covered. #ITLAPD 📖: https://t.co/CAcwijNKCD pic.twitter.com/PVRI4XwI8B — Greater Cle Aquarium (@cleaquarium) September 18, 2017 It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day (#ITLAPD), evidently, and the Greater Cleveland Aquarium is getting in on the action. Until the Aquarium closes at 5 p.m., if you…
City Girl Donuts to Open Saturday in Rocky River
The donut gods are smiling upon Cleveland this week. Today, Brewnuts finally opened its doors this morning after a long, agonizing wait. And this coming Saturday, City Girl Donuts will crack open its doors in Rocky River (20253 Lake Rd., 440-799-4083). The bright, contemporary bakeshop is set in the former home of the long-running Grady’s Fine…
Monster Jam Returns to the Q in February
The Monster Jam series, an event that features humungous trucks racing against one another, takes place each year at the Q, and organizers have just announced details for next year’s event. The series returns to the Q on Feb. 17 and 18. The competition takes place at 1 and 7 p.m. on Feb. 17 and…
‘This is a Game-Changer’ Michael Symon says of Impossible Burger, Now Offered at B Spot
The last time Michael Symon sounded this excited on the phone was in the wake of winning a James Beard Award. Not surprisingly, his excitement centered around a burger. But shockingly, this wasn’t a beef burger that he was going on and on about: it was a plant-based burger. “In 10 years of eating non-meat…
Here’s How the Tribe’s World Series Chances Stack Up After That Winning Streak
While the Cleveland Indians’ historic winning streak may have come to an end over the weekend, all the data experts have had time to recalculate postseason odds to take the red-hot Tribe into account. And most Tribe fans should like what they see. To recap: With a day off Monday to travel to the West…
Up-And-Coming Country Singer-Guitarist Lindsay Ell to Open for Brad Paisley at Blossom
A chance meeting with the Guess Who’s Randy Bachman proved to be a formative experience for country singer-guitarist Lindsay Ell. “When I was 13, a songwriting buddy had been working with Randy at the time,” she says via phone. Along with Dustin Lynch, Tyler Farr and Chase Bryant, Ell opens for Brad Paisley, who performs…
Ted Leo Brings Emotional New Solo Material (And a Bigger Band) to Grog Shop’s 25th Anniversary Week
Ted Leo has always been an emotive songwriting, flashing his heart on his sleeve and confronting the ills and celebrations of a country (and personal identity) in constant crisis. And in doing so, he’s always had his band, The Pharmacists, in tow. Earlier this month, Leo dropped his first solo outing. It’s a doozy in…
Youngstown-Area Dad Chases Daughter in Clown Mask, Neighbor Fires Gun
Thanks to the new film It, clowns continue to get a bad rap. And a weekend incident in the Youngstrown area won’t help that reputation. One father disciplined his daughter Saturday night by chasing her around their Boardman Township neighborhood in a clown mask, police said. The chase turned into a fiasco when the 6-year-old girl jumped…
IngenuityFest Brings Three Days of Art and More to Cleveland This Weekend
After a successful relaunch last year in its new home at the former Osborn Manufacturing Company, IngenuityFest returns to the Saint Clair-Superior neighborhood this weekend. This year’s theme is “Metamorphosis,” which organizers say is emblematic of both the organization’s evolution, as well as the transformation of its new neighborhood. Renamed the Hamilton Collaborative, the complex…
Capitol Theatre Announces Schedule for its Happy Hour Classic Film Series
Located in the Gordon Square Arts District, the locally owned and operated Capitol Theatre regularly presents special screenings of cult classics and oddball flicks that don’t receive wide distribution. Earlier today, the venue announced the schedule for its upcoming Happy Hour Classic Film series, a monthly screening of a classic film that includes a happy…
Lake Erie Wind Turbine Project Will Get Public Hearing in November
[image-1]With a fresh environmental assessment from the U.S. Department of Energy, the LEEDCo wind turbine project once again inches closer to reality. A public hearing on the matter, set by the Ohio Power Siting Board, will take place at 6 p.m. Nov. 8 in Cleveland City Council chambers. We first reported on the LEEDCo project…
Steubenville Rapist Ma’lik Richmond Played Saturday for YSU, After Judge’s Ruling
Twenty-one-year-old defensive end Ma’lik Richmond entered the Youngstown State University football game Saturday late in the third quarter. YSU had built up a comfortable 52-6 lead against the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils by then, and Richmond played the remainder of the game. He recorded two tackles. Thursday a federal judge had ruled that Richmond,…
The Long Wait is Over: Brewnuts Opens Tomorrow in Detroit Shoreway
Ask any would-be operator what his or her least favorite question is and you’re bound to be hit with: “So, when are you opening?” Poor Shelley and John Pippin have had to field that question for more than two years, ever since they got the keys to the prime corner space in the Detroit Shoreway…
Stevie Nicks Strikes Musical and Storytelling Gold at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown
Billed as a night of storytelling, Stevie Nicks’ 24 Karat Gold Tour that rolled into the Covelli Centre in Youngstown last night featured no shortage of behind-the-scenes glimpses into her life — musical and otherwise — in between a well-sequenced, fan-friendly setlist. You can see a slideshow of photos from the concert here. Nicks and…
Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Came Out to Party at Blossom
This was Willie Nelson’s party. Sure, the country music legend brought along a slew of favored guests for his Outlaw Music Festival, including the Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Blackberry Smoke, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real and Particle Kid (son Micah Nelson’s band). So many acts, in fact, the Blossom Music Center show had…
Days After Cleveland Heights Church Declares ‘Sanctuary’ Status, ICE Goes After Local Immigrant’s Family
Following the announcement this week that an undocumented immigrant had taken refuge in a Cleveland Heights church, federal ICE officials have moved in on her Akron home, scaring her children. An office administrator at Forest Hill Presbyterian tells Scene that Leonor Garcia fears for her family’s safety. “ICE is at Leonor’s house in Akron, banging on…
Queens of the Stone Age Bring Haunting New Tunes to the Agora
Opening the show with a ferocious throwback — “I Think I Lost My Headache” — and not letting up for the next 100 minutes, Queens of the Stone Age threw down a real heater at Cleveland’s Agora last night. If you weren’t already sipping your hellish Pumpkin Spice Lattes and getting ready for fall, Josh…
Cleveland Confirms It Will Bid for Amazon’s Second Headquarters
Amazon last week announced, to much fanfare, that it plans to construct a second headquarters and in doing so solicited bids from cities who hope to land HQ2, in Bezos parlance. Civic leaders are tripping over themselves to come up with proposals by the October deadline. There are good arguments for why cities shouldn’t be jumping at…
Ohio Parents Are Giving Their Kids the Most Obvious (and Old) Names Right Now
What once was old is hot again. As seen on the 2016 top baby names list, released by the U.S Social Security Administration, many parents across the country are not only naming their kids similarly, they’re into a lot of old-ass names. As the map below shows, the most common male baby names are either…
Federal Judge Says Ma’lik Richmond Can Temporarily Play Football at YSU
[image-1]Late Thursday, a federal judge granted Ma’lik Richmond a temporary restraining order against Youngstown State University, saying that YSU couldn’t forbid the sophomore defensive tackle from suiting up for games — at least for the next two weeks. Richmond filed a complaint against the University Wednesday. His lawyers argued that Richmond’s rights had been infringed…
West Side Market Welcomes 8 New Tenants, Bringing Occupancy to 94 Percent
Thanks to the addition of eight new tenants, the West Side Market is up to 94-percent occupancy, leaving just 10 of the 178 indoor and outdoor spaces available. All of the new tenants are local companies, some just starting out and others looking for a little pied-à-terre in the city. Cleveland’s popular candy warehouse, B.A.…
Case Students and Faculty Asking for Federal Investigation into Officer-Involved Shooting of Emirati Student
After a Summit County grand jury declined to bring charges against Hudson officer Ryan Doran in the 2016 shooting of Saif Nasser Mubarak Al Ameri, a group of students and faculty members at Case Western Reserve University is requesting a federal investigation. Al Ameri was a Case law student; he traveled to the U.S. specifically for…
BOMBA Tacos and Rum to Open at La Place in Beachwood
Andy Himmel is on a tear. In just 10 years, the methodical, meticulous restaurateur has expanded his Latin-themed portfolio from one unit to eight locations and two separate concepts. This spring, he and his team will expand again, this time opening a BOMBA Tacos & Rum at the busy corner of Cedar and Richmond roads.…
Cavs Looking for New PA Announcer as Olivier Sedra Moves On to Brooklyn
Cavs fans will be hearing a new voice booming over the speakers at Quicken Loans Arena during games this year. After 11 years behind the mic, Olivier Sedra is moving on, the team announced yesterday. An update made earlier this month to his Wikipedia page says he’ll be the public address announcer for the Brooklyn…
Gypsy Punks Gogol Bordello Release Their Most Realized Album
When Ukrainian-born singer Eugene Hütz came to New York in the late ’90s, he had a batch of songs that encapsulated the “traumas” of his experience as an immigrant. He would eventually form the gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello and record some of those tunes. Early on, he simply wanted to hone his songwriting skills.…
Visible Voice Books to Officially Reopen on September 27
After a three-year hiatus, Visible Voice Books in Tremont will reopen in a new location on Sept. 27. “It’s the same philosophy, same neighborhood and same proprietor—but we’ve doubled our space and centralized our location,” says owner Dave Ferrante in a press release announcing the store’s reopening in the Komorowski building on Professor Ave. in…
A Cleveland and Chicago Artist Studio Swap Brings a New Mural to Gordon Square
Here in Cleveland, the best results often come from the best collaborations between residents, businesses, organizations and communities. This week, a local artist is hosting an artist from Chicago, and two arts organizations and one local business are teaming up to offer both artists a canvas to commemorate their experience. Typically, artist exchange programs are…
One Day Before NBA Deadline, Construction Begins at Quicken Loans Arena
Via Crain’s, construction has officially begun on the upgrades to and expansion of Quicken Loans Arena. After a months-long battle in the court of public opinion and a successful ballot initiative (one that was abandoned when opposition leaders withdrew petitions late last month), the Cavs confirmed that work has begun. Passersby will begin to see “fencing…
If You Haven’t Seen ‘The Book of Mormon,’ Get to Playhouse Square Before the End of the Weekend
If you haven’t yet seen The Book of Mormon, shame on you. Go stand in the corner, and I’ll tell you when you can leave. But before you do that, give Playhouse Square a call and see if you can glom some tickets before this show leaves after this coming Sunday. This outrageous carnival of…
Felony Charges Dropped Against Two RNC Flag Burners
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O’Malley dropped the felony charges against two RNC protesters originally accused of assaulting a police officer, obstruction and resisting arrest. Their attorneys called the move a “tremendous victory for free speech.” Still, there are 12 defendants facing aggravated disorderly conduct and obstruction charges in Cleveland Municipal Court. The prosecution stems from a July…
Korean Restaurant Hansol in Asiatown Appears to be Closed
In the wake of the on-again, off-again years at Seoul Hot Pot, it was welcome news when we learned that after nearly 30 years in business, the restaurant found new life and leadership in the hands of Soon Moh. Moh took over operations last winter, changing the name to Hansol (3709 Payne Ave.) and tweaking…
Steubenvillle’s Ma’lik Richmond Suing YSU After College Stripped Him of Football Eligibility
[image-1]Ma’lik Richmond, one of two Steubenville High School football players convicted of rape in 2013, has sued Youngstown State University after the school stripped him of his football eligibility last month. Via the Associated Press, Richmond filed the federal lawsuit Wednesday and a hearing is scheduled at the Youngstown federal courthouse this afternoon. Richmond wants…
7 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, SEPT. 15 Stevie Nicks/Vanessa Carlton It seems like a strange pair. Stevie Nicks, the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Vanessa Carlton, the singer-songwriter who more or less hasn’t been in the limelight since her 2002 piano smash “A Thousand Miles.” But the two, though decades apart in age, have been friends for some…
You Can Soon Use a Credit Card to Buy Ohio Lottery Tickets
Ohio will soon be the first state to allow credit card lottery ticket purchases at self-service vending machines, the Ohio State Lottery announced. Nearly 6,000 Lottery ticket machines are currently being equipped with the new technology, which will allow folks to gamble with cash, debit and credit cards and e-wallet payments. “It’s a changing consumer…
East Bank of the Flats’ Portside Distillery and Brewery is Closed
Portside, which earned the distinction as Ohio’s first modern distillery, has closed. The small-batch producer of beer and spirits had been in production since 2011, but only recently (2015) opened up its East Bank of the Flats-based production facility and tasting room to the public. Earlier this year, the distillery changed its tasting room hours…
Tickets for Lakewood’s Annual Chocolate Walk Go on Sale on October 2
Hosted by LakewoodAlive and the Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance, the 9th annual Lakewood Chocolate Walk will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26 in downtown Lakewood. More than 20 shops and eateries will particiate, and each sweet stop will provide visitors with a unique chocolate treat. Earlier today, organizers announced that…
Shaker Heights High School Grad Drew Schultz to Play Local Gigs with his Soul Band
A graduate of Shaker Heights High School’s band programs, drummer Drew Schultz, who’ll release a new album that pays tribute to Eddie Willis of the Funk Brothers, has performed/written with/toured with/recorded with an array of artists including the Four Tops, Temptations, Aretha Franklin, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Funk Brothers, and many others. A drum…
Here’s Who Prevailed in Cleveland City Council Primaries; Future Looks Bleak
The 2017 Cleveland municipal elections are pivotal, in that all 17 city councilpeople must defend their seats at the ballot box. In yesterday’s primaries, all but Ward 1 Councilman Terrell Pruitt and Ward 14 Councilman Brian Cummins were top vote-getters in their respective wards. Several others faced strong opposition and are by no means guaranteed…
20 Amazing Stats From the Tribe’s Amazing 20-Game Winning Streak
The Cleveland Indians are looking to make history this afternoon, again, as the team goes for its 21st-straight victory, which would be an American League record. They’ve notched some mind-blowing statistics during the streak. Here are 20 of them. 1. The Indians have played 180 innings during their 20-game winning streak. They have trailed in only…
The Tribe’s Streak and Browns vs. Baltimore — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac discuss the Indians’ outrageous winning streak, what’s ahead, and the Browns’ trip to Baltimore.
Cafe Ah-Roma Provides a Cleveland State Gathering Space
Fifteen years ago, Rob Bennett stood with his mother in the wind tunnel of “The Cage,” CSU’s old classroom building. He was looking out at the neighborhood that would play home to the second location of his business, Cafe Ah-Roma. Outside the campus buildings, the neighborhood looked pretty desolate. “I think a tumbleweed blew by,”…
Band of the Week: Rachel Brown & the Beatnik Playboys
MEET THE BAND: Rachel Brown (vocals, piano), Bill Watson (bass), Dave Huddleston (guitar), Roy King (drums) A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY: Brown’s religious parents regularly listened to old-time country music and that left a lasting impression on the singer-pianist. “My folks were big into honky tonk stuff,” says Brown, a Medina native. “I grew up listening…
Savage Love: Girls and Sex
Dear Dan, My teenage daughter just came out to us as gay. We told her we love her and support her. As a heterosexual, cisgender mother, how do I make sure she gets good advice about sex? I don’t want her learning from other kids or porn. Do you know of any good, sex-positive advice…
Derek Hess Brings Portraits of Addiction and Mental Illness to His Gallery
Walking into the Derek Hess Gallery, we are privy to the unpacking of artwork for the Acting Out! exhibition comprising more than 30 local and national artists who have been diagnosed with or have been affected by mental illness and addiction. Derek Hess, who opened up to the world about his struggles with addiction and…
And the Beat Goes On in ‘brownsville song’ at Dobama Theatre
The title of the play now at Dobama Theatre is brownsville song (b-side for tray). And aside from its irritating use of all lower case letters — when will people stop using lowercase letters thinking that they’re being self-effacing when they’re just being precious and pretentious? — the words themselves may need a bit of…
Uneven Food and Service Make The Smith, in Burton, Hard to Embrace
Sometimes, you want to love a restaurant before you even peek at the menu: for its setting, its vibe or its charm. That was certainly the case with The Smith, the Geauga County barbecue spot that opened last October on Burton’s town square. Home to an annual maple-sugar festival, the state’s oldest county fair, and…
Get Out: Everything You Should Do This Week (Sept. 13-19)
WED 09/13 124 Years of Treasures Sale No other art gallery in Cleveland has lasted as long as Bonfoey Gallery, which turns 124 years old this year. Across from Playhouse Square, Bonfoey Gallery is the only local gallery to predate the Cleveland Museum of Art. With a full custom framing department, Bonfoey is more than…
Transit Police Say RTA’s Unofficial Fare-Enforcement Policies are Inequitable and Dangerous
The West 65th Street “Eco Village” Red Line Rapid Station has two passenger entrances: one off Lorain Avenue, the other off Madison, where two fare machines greet riders on the honorary Fr. Bob Begin Bridge behind St. Colman’s Church. One day this spring, while three RTA transit police officers were interacting with passengers in the…
