Heights Arts Showcases Functional Creativity of Local Artisans in “Remade in Cleveland”
This weekend, Heights Arts presents Remade in Cleveland, a special exhibition of beautiful yet functional objects, created by some of the region’s finest artisans, and intended for use in daily life. Remade in Cleveland opens with a reception in the gallery from 6 to 9 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 15. “Resourcefulness and creativity are common…
The New Yorker Radio Hour, Now on Cleveland Airwaves
“The most famous thing ever to come out of Harold Ross’ mouth was that The New Yorker was not a magazine for ‘the little old lady in Dubuque,'” says current editor David Remnick, of the magazine’s founder and first editor. “I know that Dubuque is not very close to Cleveland, but I think we know what he was…
Laurel School to Host Multi-Day Rock Festival in June
Yesterday, local promoter Elevation Group hosted a press conference to announce LaureLive, a two-day music festival set to take place at Laurel School, an all-girls (K-12) independent school in Shaker Heights, on June 11-12. The festival will take place on Laurel’s 140-acre Butler Campus located at 7420 Fairmount Road. “Laurel School has a rich legacy…
Cleveland Print Room Exhibition to Showcase 19th-Century Photographic Trend
The Cleveland Print Room begins its 2016 exhibition schedule with an opening reception for Greg Martin’s Persistence of Vision this Friday, Jan. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. Martin specializes in the wet plate collodion process, which dates back to the 1850s. As technology continues to influence current photographic trends, Martin’s work celebrates this long-outdated…
This Ohio Fugitive Did Not Like His Mugshot, So He Sent Police a Selfie: UPDATE
The “selfie fugitive from Ohio” was arrested today in Florida, which is really the only way this thing could have ended. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, someone called in a tip after noticing the guy from the viral news story down there. “How’s this photo Donald Pugh?” the sheriff’s office’s social media human…
Singer-Songwriter Vance Joy to Perform at House of Blues in February
Aussie singer-songwriter Vance Joy got a big boost a couple of years back when Taylor Swift enlisted him to be the opening act on her recent world tour. Now, the guy’s headlining his own damn tour behind his full-length debut, Dream Your Life Away. The title, incidentally, came to him after hearing John Lennon’s 1981 tune…
Rock Hall Extends Alternative Press Magazine Exhibit
Last year, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened the exhibit Never Give Up: Alternative Press Magazine At 30. It chronicles how publisher Mike Shea, the editor of his high school newspaper, started the music magazine in 1985. As the story goes, he went to Morse Graphics and bought a bunch of…
Country Singer Keith Urban to Play Blossom in July
To date, country singer Keith Urban has delivered a whopping 19 No. 1 songs. Now, he’s just announced the dates for RipCORD World Tour 2016, which pairs him with Brett Eldredge and special guest Maren Morris. The tour kicks off on June 2 in Kansas City, Missouri, and includes more than 50 shows in amphitheaters…
Lawsuit Alleges ‘Brutal Assault’ At Hands of Former County Corrections Officer
A “propensity toward violence” shown by a former Cuyahoga County corrections officer is in the public spotlight now, after county resident Lucille Dumas filed a lawsuit alleging a “brutal assault” at the hands of Madeline Chappell. During the booking process at Euclid City Jail last year, Chappell punched, tackled and pepper-sprayed Dumas, according to the complaint…
NPR Opens Second Round of Tiny Desk Contest
The submission window for the second round of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest opens today, and bands from Northeast Ohio are encouraged to enter the competition. Bands must submit an original video prepared just for the contest. This year, NPR Music and Lagunitas, the brewery known for its fine libations, have teamed up to put together…
Chef Scott Popovic Named Chef-Partner of Vita Urbana in Battery Park
The last we heard about Johnson and Wales grad and globetrotting chef Scott Popovic, he was gearing up to open Bacchanalia Gourmet Market in Lakewood with Manny Nieves, former owner of Grady’s Fine Wines in Rocky River. That project never got off the ground, but Popovic found a similar opportunity that he could sink his teeth…
Local Rockers Granicus to Reunite and Release New Album
The self-proclaimed “greatest ’70s hard rock band never to make it,” local hard rockers Granicus have announced they’ll reform and release a new album. According to a press release the band sent out, the group’s three remaining active members — drummer Joe Battaglia, guitarist Al Pinell and bassist Dale Bedford — are currently trying to…
City Cans Five Trash Collectors. No One’s Showing Up For Work.
[image-1] The city of Cleveland has fired five employees in its division of waste collection after shelling out $1.3 million in overtime in 2015 and realizing that lots of garbage men just aren’t showing up for work. Council members were incensed and confused at a finance meeting Monday, at which city finance director Sharon Dumas…
Red, the Steakhouse to Open in Pinecrest in 2017, Will Shutter Beachwood
Red, the Steakhouse announced plans to open a new location at Pinecrest, a $230 million project being developed by Fairmount Properties at I-271 and Harvard Road in Orange Village. Red simultaneously announced that the new restaurant would replace the original location in Beachwood. The Orange Village location is slated for a 2017 opening. “When considering a…
Source: First-Time Head Coach Candidates Leery of Making Browns Their First Gig
In the last five days, the Cleveland Browns have conducted head coaching interviews with seven different candidates. Two of them — Adam Gase and Jerome Henderson — are headed to Miami, and a few others may also be dropping out of the running – and not because they’ve landed a new job. According to a…
Alt-Rockers the Cult to Play Hard Rock Live in March
Two years ago at House of Blues, Brit alt-rockers the Cult opened their two-hour set by playing their 1987 album Electric in its entirety. It’s the band’s breakthrough album and the one that signified a musical shift from straight-up Goth rock to a compelling blues-metal hybrid. With that bit of nostalgia behind it, the group…
A. J. Rocco’s Owner to Open Coffee House in Detroit Shoreway
Brendan Walton, who opened the popular downtown café and bar A. J. Rocco’s back in 2001, currently is rehabbing an old building at W. 58th and Lorain to house a new coffee shop. Walton, a resident of the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood, has owned the building since 2009. He fought to save it from demolition and…
Florence + The Machine to Play Blossom in June
Last year, indie rockers Florence + the Machine had a huge breakthrough. The band’s latest album, last year’s How Big How Blue How Beautiful, was named to best of lists from Rolling Stone, NPR Music, SPIN, American Songwriter, Consequence of Sound and more. The band was even nominated for five awards at the 58th Annual…
Rock Hall Introduces Educational Element to This Year’s High School Rock Off
While Live Nation’s Barry Gabel, one of the organizers behind the annual High School Rock Off, likes to tell young musicians that they shouldn’t plan to become successful with their original lineups, there are exceptions to that rule. Bands such as U2, the Black Keys and Radiohead started when members were in their teens and…
Go ‘See and Do’ Cleveland in 2016: CNN
CNN dropped a fine little traveler’s guide over the weekend, highlighting 16 things to “see and do” in the U.S. this year. Most of them are rather specific: a Vincent Van Gogh exhibit in Chicago, Alaska’s national parks, etc. Then: “Cleveland.” There’s just too much good stuff happening here to pick one thing. Here’s what…
Video: David Byrne Inducting David Bowie into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Here’s a nice glimpse into rock history on this mournful day. In 1996, David Byrne inducted David Bowie into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Byrne does a fantastic job summing up Bowie’s legacy in American music and culture. “When David Bowie came along, rock ‘n’ roll needed a shot in the arm,” Byrne…
LeBron’s 23 Point Second Half Guides Cavs Past Pesky Sixers
There may be no quick fix in life, but when it comes basketball, vintage LeBron James gets damn close. James made like Michelle Pfeiffer in Dangerous Minds last night; and schooled the hapless losers of Philadelphia to the tune of 37 points, 12 of them in a crucial 14-0 fourth quarter run that blew open…
Fire at Lolita Temporarily Shutters Restaurant
A fire at Lolita, Michael Symon’s Tremont restaurant, began early afternoon, according to the chef and owner. “[It] started between the top floor ceiling and the roof, so they had to cut it open,” he explained, while still in constant contact with responders on the scene. “[There’s a] tremendous amount of smoke upstairs. We currently…
Cavaliers Tame Wolves, Teach Them to Roll Over
Tell Yul, the gang’s all here! The Magnificent Seven have moved on from Mexican villages to the bigger game of NBA Championships. Last night they spotted Minnesota Timberwolves by the edge of town and everyone had a good meal. Maybe it’s not Chuck Bronson, Steve McQueen, James Coburn and Yul Brenner but an assemblage of…
Six Concerts to Catch This Weekend
FRIDAY, JAN. 8 The Mucklebuck Having become a staple of the local jam circuit, the Mucklebuck announced with a heavy heart that tonight will be their last show. With some band members literally moving and other moving toward solo projects, the time has come to call a hiatus. “The world is moving some of us…
Texas-Style BBQ Rig Proper Pig Lands a Brick-and-Mortar Spot in Lakewood
It’s only been a little more than two years since partners Shane Vidovic and Ted Dupaski launched their Texas-style barbecue food truck Proper Pig Smokehouse, but already they’re graduating to immobility. While they’ll keep piloting the big rig, the duo will open a brick-and-mortar shop in Lakewood this spring. “We are running out of room…
Channel 19 Is Still Staking Out Johnny Manziel’s House for Some Reason (Day 3)
This can’t be real. There needs to be an intervention. Maybe they should ask this lady for some help. For additional evidence of said horrible journalism in the past two days, click here.
Video: The New Commercial for Browns Season Tickets
From Mike Polk, of course. “Are you a person who likes mysteries? Then the 2016 Cleveland Browns are the team for you.” “Tickets are going fast! (Not really.)” “We’re looking to sign EVEN TINIER RECEIVERS.”
Joe Cimperman Resigning from City Council, Will Take Over Global Cleveland in March
[image-1]Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman, the man who can give a three-hour interview in 30 minutes, has announced that he is resigning from City Council to take over as president of Global Cleveland, the nonprofit geared toward attracting “newcomers” to the region. The Global Cleveland board unanimously elected Cimperman after a “lengthy and thorough executive…
461 Steel Workers to Be Laid Off in Lorain Between Republic, U.S. Steel in Coming Months
A double body blow to the city of Lorain is coming down the pike. Roughly 461 steelworkers will be losing their jobs in the coming weeks and months as Republic Steel idles its Lorain plant and U.S Steel begins layoffs that were only recently announced. First, on the Republic beat, via the Chronicle-Telegram: The Canton-based…
Tour Aims to Give Bowie’s ‘The Man Who Sold the World’ Album Its Proper Due
David Bowie’s 1970 LP The Man Who Sold the World is often considered to be one of his first great albums. But besides the title track—which was famously covered by Nirvana on MTV Unplugged and subsequently became a mainstream radio staple—the record isn’t an obvious hit machine; its amalgamation of pastoral folk, muscular hard rock…
Ohio Judge Shoots Down Inmates’ Pants-Pooping Lawsuit with Poem
Here’s a statement so true Moses should have chiseled it onto the tablet he schlepped off the mountain: legal documents are boring. They’re dry. They’re repetitive. They’d put a 90-pound ten-year-old to sleep even after his morning Adderall dose. No doubt, Franklin County Common Please Judge David E. Cain knows this well. That, however, didn’t…
Infighting Defined the Cleveland Browns Last Season and Looms as Concern With New Power Structure
I can admit I’m curious about the Browns’ attempt to rocket-launch themselves out of the black hole that has swallowed the football existence of the city of Cleveland. I can also say that bringing in Paul DePodesta from the Mets and elevating Sashi Brown and placing them at the top of the Browns’ organizational chart…
Trade an Autograph From Any of the Browns’ 23 Quarterbacks Since 1999 for a $100 Gift Card to Steiner Sports
Are you the proud owner of an authenticated Doug Pederson autograph? What about Spergon Wynn? Holding onto that Thad Lewis autograph and wondering what to do? Well, Steiner sports has the deal for you, sad sad Browns fan. There are some qualifications — see below — but if you’re holding onto the John Hancock of…
Rock Hall Announces Schedule for MLK Day Events
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will once again host a series of special events to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. The museum will be open to the public free of charge on Monday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and will offer live performances, education…
Murals along RTA Red Line are Planned for RNC
LAND Studio is calling for artists or artist teams to create large-scale murals on the blank or graffitied concrete walls that currently greet riders on the RTA Red Line when they arrive in Cleveland. The first phase of the Inter / Urban project, funded by the Cleveland Foundation and the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency…
Musician and Author Korby Lenker to Appear at Loganberry Books
Singer-songwriter Korby Lenker describes his first book, Medium Hero, as a “quirky collection of 27 short stories inspired by his life as a traveling musician with a cat and finding beauty in everyday life.” The talented author and musician comes to Cleveland next week for a book reading and musical performance that takes place on…
Lakewood Hospital’s Inpatient Services Will End on Feb. 5
[image-1]With Lakewood City Council having voted unanimously to close Lakewood Hospital, the Cleveland Clinic is moving forward with its wishes to shutter operations “as quickly as practicable.” Inpatient services are being transitioned out of the hospital now, and all will end by Feb. 5. Outpatient services — radiology, lab work, senior health assessments — will…
Two Cleveland TV Stations Staked Out Johnny Manziel’s Suburban House Yesterday TO GET ANSWERS, or Something
Johnny Manziel, as he is wont to do, has been in the news quite a bit lately. There are honest questions about whether he missed a team-mandated visit with a doctor last weekend and how he feels about LeBron James’ marketing company dumping him. There are legitimate questions about his future with the Cleveland Browns…
Cleveland’s Valerie Mayen Returning to Project Runway
Valerie Mayen, who you probably know from her clothing line Yellowcake, which used to have a store in Detroit Shoreway, is returning to Project Runway for Project Runway All Stars season 5, according to EW. Mayen was on the show back in season 8 and came in seventh place. She started Yellowcake back in 2007…
LeBron’s Marketing Team Parts Ways With Johnny Manziel
Cleveland.com reports that LRMR, the marketing company established by LeBron James, Rich Paul, Maverick Carter and Randy Mims, is parting ways with Johnny Manziel. Maverick Carter told reporter Joe Vardon that LRMR is moving toward managing LeBron’s extensive business portfolio (not just sponsorship deals) and though Carter didn’t say it directly, Manziel’s off-field issues certainly…
Kyrie and LeBron Lead Cavaliers Past Wizards in Offensive Slugfest
We’ve always imagined Saint Peter less as a doorman than a barkeep. He stands behind a long varnished bone-white bar that extends for as long as the eye can see. Though you arrived with others, when he comes over, it’s like you’re alone in the bar. Over his shoulder a row of taps line the…
Rapper Casey Veggies to Headline Upcoming Rock Hall Sonic Sessions
As part of Black History Month, which takes place in February, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum aims to highlight “extraordinary contributions that African Americans have had on popular music.” As part of the programming for the month, the Rock Hall has just announced that it has booked rapper Casey Veggies to…
“The Imaginary Orchestra” and 6 More Classical Music Events Not to Miss the Next Two Weeks
Now that winter has finally arrived and the excitement of the holidays has subsided, it’s tempting to burrow in and hibernate for a few weeks. But there’s plenty to grab your attention and get you out of the house during January. Let’s have a look at some of what the first two weeks have to…
Kent State’s Downtown Gallery to Open Exhibit of Bob Dylan Portraits
Best known for his extensive catalog of folk and rock songs, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has also dabbled in visual arts over the course of his extensive career. Kent State University’s Downtown Gallery will feature some of 12 of his portraits in Face Value, an exhibit slated to run from Jan. 21 to March 5. In…
Fox 8 Dressed Up Lil’ John as Billy Manziel, Because Why Not
What else would you expect from the station behind the infamous bear re-enactment video?
Singer-Songwriter Gill Landry Focuses on ‘Moving Forward’
Singer-songwriter Gill Landry met the guys in the Americana string band Old Crow Medicine Show some 15 years ago. At the time, he was busking on the streets of New Orleans. The two started working the New Orleans streets together and formed a lasting bond. Landry officially joined the group in 2007 and then left…
Flour Restaurant Heads West to Host New Pop-Up Series at Spotted Owl
Some pairings – say, spaghetti and meatballs – make perfect sense. Others – say, Flour Restaurant and Spotted Owl bar – don’t. But that’s precisely why Flour chef-partner Matt Mytro decided to reach out to Spotted Owl owner Will Hollingsworth to cultivate a new partnership. Beginning January 19th and 20th, and each Tuesday and Wednesday…
Tavern of Little Italy Will Open to the Public on January 15
For the past nine months, the 100-plus year old structure that long had been home to the Mayfield Café has been getting a complete makeover inside and out. The aluminum siding has been stripped, revealing the original clapboard siding. New windows have been installed up and down, including a fold-away glass façade that will open…
The Future of Johnny Football — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac didn’t really discuss Johnny Manziel in their first podcast after the Browns cleaned house. On the second, they get there to discuss Billy and the future of Johnny Football. Subscribe to A to Z on iTunes here. Android users can find the RSS feed here. Download the episode directly here. Or stream…
Don’t Miss These Shows the Next Three Months in Area Theaters
Weather-wise, we’ve had an easy time of it this winter. But the weather gods are fickle, and we yet may require some live theater to jump-start our minds and bodies. With that in mind, here’s a look at what will be opening from now till April Fool’s Day. MONSTERS, BOTANICAL AND OTHERWISE If you like…
Savage Love: Bones and Phones
Dear Dan, I’m a 45-year-old straight male. Politically and socially, I consider myself an ardent feminist. There is nothing I enjoy more than giving a woman an orgasm or two. I’m very GGG and will cheerfully do whatever it takes. Fingers, tongue, cock, vibrator—I’m in. If it takes a long time, so much the better.…
Through Tedium and Misery, The Revenant Still Looks Amazing
The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as “legendary frontiersman” Hugh Glass, opens Friday at select area theaters. It is two-and-a-half hours of grandeur and gore, and thanks to director of photography Emmanuel Lubezki and director Alejandro G. Innaritu, respectively, it is at once magnificent to behold and confusing to think about. What it boils down to…
Film Spotlight: Carol
Also expanding Friday is the season’s downtempo lesbian drama, Carol, starring Golden Globe nominees (and surefire Oscar contenders) Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara as road-tripping lovers in the 1950s. For as much as The Revenant is violent and macho, Carol is mannered and prim. Director Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven) depicts the Christmastime bustle of postwar…
Fandom216 Exhibit Examines Cleveland’s One-Sided Love Affair With Its Teams
In any other city, a sports-themed art exhibition probably wouldn’t be a big deal. In Cleveland, however, it’s about so much more than sports. It’s about culture, identity, celebrity, regionalism, economics, ritual and so much more. “Our continual despair in regard to the ongoing failures and embarrassments of our sports teams is what binds us…
A Latin Infusion Brings a Second Life to Cafe Miami in Old Brooklyn
It was almost too good to be true for Mariela Paz. After moving from Miami to Cleveland to be closer to her mother, the former graphic designer had designs on a brand new career. In place of long days spent toiling behind a computer screen, she hoped to open a modest little coffee shop where…
For 25 Years, Molinari’s Has Been a Staple of Fine Wine and Fine Dining
Like fine wine, the best restaurants get even better over time. For Molinari’s (8900 Mentor Ave., 440- 974-2750, molinaris.com), its 25 years in Mentor have been marked by an evolution of space and a constant adaption to the currents. Owner and executive chef Randal Johnson thought his restaurant days were behind him when he opened…
