Here’s Where You Can Still Find Planned Parenthood Clinics in Ohio
Two Planned Parenthood clinics in Southwestern Ohio are set to close Sept. 20 due to lowered state and federal funding, officials announced last week. The pair of clinics in Springdale (290 Northland Blvd., Cincinnati) and Western Hills (2016 Ferguson Rd., Cincinnati) do not provide abortions but do offer patients cancer and STI screenings along with various birth…
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Brought by Arab Man Detained by Avon Police After Hotel Employees Falsely Said He Was Pledging ISIS
Update: After jury selection was finished on the first day of the civil trial but before opening arguments were made, an Emirati man who sued Marriott and two hotel employees after police were called in 2016 after he tried to check into an Avon hotel but was racially profiled instead reached a settlement with defendants.…
The Head and the Heart Put Their Musical Evolution on Display at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
Since forming ten years ago in Seattle, the Head and the Heart have slowly built their way up from small clubs and open mics to performing at venues like Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, where the group played last night, marking what singer-guitarist Jonathan Russell said was the band’s third time at the venue. While the…
U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot’s Campaign Treasurer Says He Didn’t Know He Was Campaign Treasurer
The man listed for years on campaign finance filings for 12-term Republican congressman Steve Chabot released a statement yesterday disavowing any major involvement with Chabot’s campaign, claiming he had no idea he was listed as its treasurer. An attorney for Jim Schwartz, Sr. issued the statement, deepening a mystery surrounding a more than $120,000 gap…
Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition Seeking Administrators for New ‘Lead Safe Home Fund’
The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition (LSCC) launched a fund Monday that will be used to help property owners pay for lead testing and remediation in their homes. The fund is a crucial component of the City of Cleveland’s lead-safe legislation, passed this summer. Enterprise Community Partners, one of the Coalition’s lead institutional members, released a…
Here’s Stomp, Tri-C’s New Triceratops Mascot
The media relations folks at Cuyahoga Community College claim that no other college or university in the United States has a dinosaur mascot — an assertion we didn’t investigate thoroughly — which made the Monday unveiling of Tri-C’s new costumed creature, Stomp, a historic moment in the history of collegiate mascotry. Stomp, sporting black sneakers…
Stand Up Science Show Coming to the Phantasy To Feature Two Local Professors
Comedian Shane Mauss [pictured] brings his unique Stand Up Science show back to town on Thursday, Sept. 19, for a show at the Phantasy. Mauss tends to open the show with some of his brainiest standup and then brings an area comedian and two local academics onto the stage. After the performances, Mauss and his…
Bikes, Brews and Beethoven, Plus All the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Week in Cleveland
Nothing beats variety. This week’s picks include opera, early music, new music, classical guitars, Jewish-inspired orchestra music, and Beethoven in two guises — coupled with bikes and beer, and the first of a series of concerts that will include all his sonatas for violin and piano. Cleveland’s premier opera company moves to Playhouse Square this…
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience Returns to MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage in November
Earlier this year, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening performed at Blossom, opening for singer-guitarist Peter Frampton, who brought his farewell tour to the venue. Now, Bonham, the son of the late Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, has announced he’ll return to town this fall. He’ll perform on Nov. 20 at MGM Northfield Park – Center Stage,…
Cavs Broadcaster Fred McLeod Passes Away at the Age of 67
Longtime Cleveland Cavs broadcaster and Northeast Ohio native Fred McLeod passed away last evening after suffering a heart attack. He was 67. Born in Strongsville, McLeod began his career in Cleveland in 1970 before doing play-by-play for the Oakland A’s while working at a San Francisco TV station and then play-by-play for the Detroit Pistons.…
Columbus-via-Avon Lake’s Booty&theKidd Among the Acts Playing at the Upcoming Borderland Music Festival
Tyler Butts and Nick Reinmann, who play together in the Columbus-based indie rock/funk/jazz outfit Booty&theKidd, became friends while growing up in Avon Lake because they both realized they were “outcasts,” as Butts puts it. “We didn’t fit in with the social circles,” he says in a recent phone interview. Booty&theKidd will perform at Borderland, a two-day…
Cleveland Deserves Better than Frank Jackson, the ‘None of Your Business’ Mayor
Monday, the 22-year-old grandson of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson pleaded not guilty to four charges stemming from a violent attack on an 18-year-old woman in June. Frank Q. Jackson, the Mayor’s grandson, is being held at the Cuyahoga County Jail on a $25,000 bond. If he posts 10 percent of the total, he’ll be released…
Ohio’s Suicide Rate Rose Nearly 24 Percent Between 2008 and 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A simple conversation could save a life – that’s just one of the messages mental-health organizations are hoping to drive home during National Suicide Prevention Week, which runs through Saturday. Ohio’s suicide rate rose nearly 24% between 2008 and 2017, and Austin Lucas, program director at the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation, explained…
SalsaRito to Bring Indo-Mexican Cuisine to High-Profile Tremont Property
Like the infamous Cleveland Browns’ quarterback jersey, we can now add another name to the long and growing list of restaurants hoping to succeed at 2391 West 11th St. in Tremont. Most recently Merchant Street, the picturesque storefront on Lincoln Park has been home to Ligali’s Bistro, Porcelli’s Bistro, Bistro on Lincoln Park, Sage Bistro,…
The Avett Brothers Offer Hope in the Face of Darkness to Fans at the Wolstein Center
Leave it to the Avett Brothers to bring hope to Cleveland. On the day that the Browns lost in the most Brownsian of fashions to the Tennessee Titans, the North Carolina Americana act quietly rolled into the Wolstein Center with a set full of all the things they hold dear: love, family and fun. Now,…
Night Ranger To Play Two of Its Best-Known Albums in Their Entirety at MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage in December
Earlier today, the ’80s rock act Night Ranger announced that it’ll perform two of its best-known albums — Dawn Patrol and Midnight Madness — in their entirety at MGM Northfield Park – Center Stage on Saturday, December 7. The show will also feature an encore of other hits not included on those two albums. Over…
Kacey Musgraves Brings Her Self-Empowerment Anthems to a Sold-Out Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
A giant fractured rainbow glow projected above the sold-out crowd at Jacobs Pavilion last night as the tiny silhouette of Kacey Musgraves emerged on stage. With a guitar casually slung over her oversized denim jacket, Musgraves set the tone of the evening with “Slow Burn,” the first track off her Grammy-winning album Golden Hour. A…
Ohio City’s Xhibition Exclusively Offering New Odell Beckham Jr. Sneaker Sunday Before Browns Game
The second colorway of new Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s Nike Air Max 720/OBJ is dropping exclusively at Ohio City’s Xhibition Sunday morning before the Browns opener against the Tennessee Titans. Starting at 9:30 a.m., fans and sneaker heads can purchase the ’90s-inspired shoe titled the “Young King of the People” for just $200. Of…
Upcoming Female Entrepreneur Summit to Feature 25 Speakers
Earlier today, Contempo Design + Communications, the locally based founder and producer of the annual Female Entrepreneur Summit (FES), announced the list of speakers for its eighth annual day devoted to the female entrepreneur. The event aims to allow female business leaders to “connect, learn, and grow.” It’ll take place at 8 a.m. on Oct.…
There’s a Massive Ohio Voter Purge Happening Today
COLUMBUS, Ohio – After scoring a victory in court, the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office is expected to follow through on a massive voter registration purge today. The purge is happening despite discovering mistakes on the list, released by Secretary of State Frank LaRose, of roughly 235,000 voters at risk of losing their registrations. Jen…
City of Cleveland Reminds Browns Fans That Alcohol Consumption is Strictly Prohibited at the Muni Lot
Earlier this summer, the city of Cleveland sent out a reminder that the Muni Lot actually does have rules that are written down. Most hilariously, the city wanted to let everyone know that getting drunk at the Muni Lot is absolutely not OK. “Open containers, consumption of alcohol and public intoxication are all prohibited inside…
Cleveland Heights Residents Come Together to Rebuild Community Garden Damaged by Vandals
Was it anti-immigrant sentiment or simple vandalism and theft? Regardless of the motive behind the destruction of the local community garden, Cleveland Heights residents are united in their efforts to rebuild. Cleveland Heights is home to several immigrant communities. Among these is a significant Nepalese community in the Noble neighborhood. Two years ago, Stephen Walker,…
‘Liberty Weeps’ Asked Clevelanders to Raise Voices Against Immigration Injustice
Thursday, members of Cleveland’s Immigration Working Group traveled to three locations downtown with a mobile art installation titled “Liberty Weeps.” The installation was meant to protest the treatment of migrants at the U.S. southern border and to ask locals to raise their voices against recurring injustices within the immigration system. The small group traveled from the…
Campaign for Cincinnati U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot Gets Federal Scrutiny for $120,000 Gap in Campaign Finance Reports
Questions are swirling around irregularities in campaign finance reports from the campaign of U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot, who represents the west side of Hamilton County and all of Warren County. The Federal Elections Commission Aug. 27 sent James Schwartz, the campaign treasurer of the long-tenured Republican, a letter raising questions about $123,625 that appeared on…
A Trip to the California Desert Inspired Bad Suns, Who Play House of Blues on Sept. 17
Bad Suns’ story is a familiar one. Frontman Chris Bowman met bassist Gavin Bennet and drummer Miles Morris in the in high school, and they jumped from band to band, all the while keeping tabs on each other. But it wasn’t until guitarist Ray Libby came into the picture that things started to come together…
Annual Three-Day Progressive North Coast Harbor Boat Show To Kick Off on Sept. 13
The third annual Progressive North Coast Harbor Boat Show comes to downtown Cleveland’s Rock and Dock Marina from Friday, Sept. 13, to Sunday, Sept. 15. The show will feature dozens of new pleasure boats ranging from small fishing models to large luxury cruisers. New this year is an eFoiling Over Erie display that will demonstrate…
Michael Wolff To Play Two Shows at Nighttown Next Weekend With His Dynamic Trio
When jazz pianist Michael Wolff was diagnosed with cancer four years ago, he didn’t just take a break from playing music. He took a break from everything. “I was in bed for eight months,” he says via phone from his New York home. Wolff, who’s now cancer-free, performs with his trio at 7:30 p.m. on…
Now Open: The Sauce Boiling Seafood Express in University Heights
Judging by the arrival of more than a few new boiling seafood restaurants, the trend continues to gain traction locally. For those unfamiliar with the concept, these restaurants specialize in seafood such as crawfish, shrimp, crab legs and even whole lobster that is boiled, tossed in an aggressively seasoned sauce and delivered to the table…
8 Concerts to Catch in Cleveland This Weekend
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 Future Thieves/Hardcastle/Ottawa Future Thieves, an L.A.-based alternative pop band formed about five years ago; its popularity has steadily risen since then. Its 2015 song “Horizon Line,” a rootsy track that features husky vocals and a splash of synths, has garnered more than a million streams on Spotify. The band has played some…
Polling Shows Parties Differ on Urgency of Climate Crisis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hurricane Dorian lashing the East Coast and the massive fires still raging in the Amazon rainforest are stark reminders about the changing climate, but a new poll from Quinnipiac University shows party affiliation plays a large role in whether Americans think climate change is an urgent crisis. Polling analyst Mary Snow with…
Graeter’s Misspells ‘Blueberry’ on Pint Packages, Donates Funds to The Cure Starts Now Instead of Reprinting
In a story that would warm even the most hawkish copy editor’s black, black heart and red, red pen, Graeter’s Ice Cream has decided to forgo reprinting a misspelling on the pint packaging of their most recent batch of seasonal Elena’s Blueberry Pie and instead donate those dollars to the foundation tied to the ice…
Inmate Who Escaped Cuyahoga County Jail Has Been Caught
Ferdinand Torres-Vargas, the inmate who escaped from the Cuyahoga County Jail sometime Tuesday evening, has been caught by U.S. Marshals. He was in Brooklyn, and the Marshals say a tip led them to the escapee. Which is good. Now, of course, comes the question of how Torres-Vargas escaped in the first place. A county spokesperson…
Google’s Youngstown News Project, ‘Mahoning Matters’ to be Staffed by Former Vindicator Employees
A new digital newsroom launching in Youngstown as part of a project sponsored by Google and the McClatchy newspaper chain will be called Mahoning Matters and will be staffed by reporters and editors from the Youngstown Vindicator, which published its final edition Aug. 31. The name of the new publication, wrote Google’s Mandy Jenkins in…
John Wick Promotional Road Trip Coming to Mayfield Heights Best Buy on Sept. 17
One of the year’s top grossing movies, the critically acclaimed John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, arrives on DVD on Tuesday. In order to promote the home video release, the iconic Mustang from the first two installments of film as well as the motorcycle from John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum will travel across the…
Bop Stop To Host a Special Birthday Concert for Cleveland Musician and Writer Afi Scruggs
Local bassist/keyboardist/songwriter Afi Scruggs learned to play piano before gravitating to other instruments. She plays a bit of everything, including blues, bluegrass, gospel and jazz. The recipient of a songwriting commission from Chicago Public Media’s Race Out Loud program, she composes trap and hip-hop beats for students writing songs against bigotry and hatred and has…
See Brittany Run: Comedy About Reinvention and Exercise Transcends Trite Formula
Brittany Runs a Marathon is a millennial-oriented comedy with a narrative structure so familiar — underdog triumphs over adversity — that its eventual thoughtfulness comes almost as a surprise. By the end, it manages to impart some original wisdom on body image and self-respect, particularly as it relates to the perils of modern communication and…
County Prosecutor Indicts Frank Jackson’s Grandson for Alleged Vicious Beating of Woman
After prosecutors for the city of Cleveland declined to bring charges against Frank Q. Jackson, the mayor’s grandson, in connection with a vicious beating of a woman in front of witnesses, the county prosecutor’s office has now filed charges. The case, which the city never referred to the county despite it being a possible felony,…
John Carroll University Officials Put an End to Annual Campus Drag Show
Meeting with student leaders last week, John Carroll University president broke the news that the annual campus drag show would not go on as planned this semester. The JCU event, which was known to showcase local drag talent and feature a question and answer session post-performance, has run yearly since 2013 and reportedly attracted around…
Courtney Barnett To Perform at Gartner Auditorium in January
Earlier today indie singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett announced a very special run of intimate shows that’ll mark her first-ever solo tour of the states. She’ll perform on Jan. 28 at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gartner Auditorium. Barnett will perform alone on stage accompanied by nothing but her own guitar. The shows represent something of a…
‘The Golden Girls’ Come to Playhouse Square in Puppet Form
Before friends debated whether they were a Samantha, Carrie, Charlotte or Miranda of Sex and the City, they considered whether they were a Sophia, Rose, Blanche or Dorothy from The Golden Girls. And while the show about a quartet of older ladies in Miami hasn’t been on the air since 1992, through the power of…
Dozen-Plus Black Mauritanians in Ohio Freed, But Many More Still in ICE Detention
Thanks largely to the dedication of activists and lawyers, more than a dozen black Mauritanian immigrants who had been detained by ICE in 2018 are now back home in Ohio with their families. Many more are yet to be released from ICE detention, however, and activists aren’t taking their feet off the gas. Nearly 300 people…
Inmate Escapes From Cuyahoga County Jail, U.S. Marshals on the Hunt
A flurry of breaking news articles this morning relayed that staff at the Cuyahoga County Jail were conducting a headcount and that the facility was on emergency lockdown. That was quickly followed with an explanation as to why: an inmate named Ferdinand Torres-Vargas has apparently, somehow, escaped from the troubled jail. US MARSHALS confirm they are…
Frank Jackson’s Grandson Savagely Beat Woman, Prosecutor Declined to Pursue Charges
The grandson of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson savagely beat an 18-year-old woman in June, in front of multiple witnesses, yet a Cleveland prosecutor declined to pursue the case, according to an explosive report by cleveland.com’s Adam Ferrise. Frank Q. Jackson, 22, was in the news last week when a vehicle registered in his name was…
Moderate! The Browns’ Season Is Here — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac give reasons for optimism re: the Browns while reminding fans to keep the brake pedal handy. They talk Baker, Myles, Chubb and big-picture goals. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here or stream below.
The Old Cleveland Browns Are Gone. We Remember the Worst Moments From a Wild 20-Year Ride of Failure
When did you know it was over? When the Browns traded for the most exciting wideout in the league at the peak of his career? When safety Damarious Randall flipped an intercepted ball to Bengals assistant (to the) head coach Hue Jackson? When you saw the cover of Sports Illustrated? Sometime in the last 365…
Get Out: Everything You Should Be Doing in Cleveland This Week (Sept. 4-10)
WED 09/04 Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is a weekly series that pairs fine food with storytelling. The goal is to “bring to life some of the fun, interesting stories about Cleveland’s past — from sports, to rock ‘n’ roll, to Millionaires’ Row,” as it’s put in a press release. Admission is…
Genre-Bending ‘Satanic Panic’ is Campy Fun, But Flops on Thesis
Satanic Panic, the new indie horror-comedy opening Friday at the Atlas Diamond Cinemas in Solon, isn’t quite scary enough to be a horror film and isn’t quite funny enough to be a comedy. But it still occasionally slaps. The script, penned by novelist and journalist Grady Hendrix, (who wrote the notable 2014 Ikea-inspired paranormal novel…
Mandel JCC Cleveland Jewish FilmFest Back for 13th Year
Celebrating its 13th year, the Mandel JCC Cleveland Jewish FilmFest, which takes place from Sept. 5 to 16, will showcase more than 20 films from around the world. The festival opens at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Atlas Cinemas Shaker Square with The Unorthodox, a film about a man who starts a grassroots movement to form…
Simple Preparations That Let the Seafood Shine are the Best Bets at Blu
Having performed my customary due diligence before arriving at a new restaurant, I already knew what I intended to order for dinner. It was my birthday and I had my sights set squarely on the lobster thermidor, an extravagant, celebratory dish that conjures up sepia-toned images of Julia Child. Pictures of the seductive crustacean had…
Savage Love: Physical Ideal
I don’t listen to your podcast religiously, but as soon as I told my best friend this story, she said, “That’s a question for Dan Savage!” Backstory: I have a monogamous partner who I live with. It’s a heterosexual relationship, but we are both bisexual. That little inkling of homosexuality really drew me to him…
Band of the Week: Biz Markie
MEET THE BAND: Biz Markie (vocals, turntables, beatbox) OLD SCHOOL: Markie grew up in Long Island listening to early hip-hop. “The first tape I ever heard was Busy Bee Starski. That inspired me to get into hip-hop,” Markie says. “I got rejected. That’s what ‘The Vapors’ is about. I said I was going to show…
