Snoop Dogg Musical Coming to Playhouse Square in October

by Jeff Niesel on August 14, 2018 at 4:07PM

“I get to work with hip-hop legend Snoop. The thought alone leaves me speechless,” says Johnson in a press release.

12-Year-old Who Called Out Sexism at 4th of July Parade Got Personal Letter from Hillary Clinton

by Sam Allard on August 14, 2018 at 3:15PM

Julianne Speyer, the 12-year-old Russell Township Girl Scout who made national headlines — and even appeared on the Today Show — for calling out sexist language used at a Geauga County 4th of July Parade, has received a personal letter from Hillary Rodham Clinton. Channel 19 has reported that the former Secretary of State and presidential candidate sent Speyer a letter in late July thanking her for using her voice and for fighting injustice.

Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham to Perform at the Canton Palace in November

by Jeff Niesel on August 14, 2018 at 2:25PM

He comes to the Canton Palace on Nov. 26. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday.

Sesame and Soy Asian Takeout to Open in Tremont

by Douglas Trattner on August 14, 2018 at 1:40PM

As bored pre-med students at Case, Paul Yu and John Tran opened Turbo Four Café, which was likely Cleveland’s first source for Taiwanese bubble tea when it opened in 2000. Since then, the friends have been partners in a number of business ventures, including the popular Tremont salon Beauty Room on Starkweather.

Slip N Fly Fest Returns to Ohio This Weekend

by Sarah Parr on August 14, 2018 at 1:38PM

Here's Footage of the Massive Group of Dirt Bike and ATV Riders in Cleveland on Sunday

by BJ Colangelo on August 14, 2018 at 1:35PM

Get Your Cameras Ready, Cleveland Just Got Another Script Sign

by Laura Morrison on August 14, 2018 at 1:26PM

A sixth Cleveland script sign has landed in our fair city, this time located behind the Foundry rowing and sailing center right along the Cuyahoga River. The rowing company, located at the end of Columbus Road Bridge in the Flats, collaborated with Destination Cleveland to make the new sign, paying half of the $40,000 it takes to build and install one of these masterpieces.

Three Billboards in Lorain County Urge Ban on Confederate Flag Sales at Fair

by BJ Colangelo on August 14, 2018 at 12:13PM

The battle against the sale of Confederate flags at the Lorain County Fair has heated up once again, as the Fair-minded Coalition of Lorain County with funding from the Lorain YWCA, has posted three billboards throughout the county encouraging the ending of sales. The three billboards can be seen on State Route 58 south of Russia Road, and State Routes 57 and 18.

In the Rust Belt, a $40,000 House Isn't Really a $40,000 House

by Jason Segedy on August 14, 2018 at 12:05PM

If you haven’t read it yet, please check out Pete Saunders’ excellent new piece For Some, The Price is Too Damn Low over at Forbes. Influential media outlets are chock-full of important, interesting, and shocking tales of skyrocketing real estate prices in Silicon Valley.

It's Been 15 Years Since Tree Limbs in Cleveland Killed 50 Million People's Power

by BJ Colangelo on August 14, 2018 at 11:27AM

Only three days after half of Cleveland's west side lost power, thanks partially to a backup line that's been out of service since 2016, we commemorate the 15 year anniversary of the time Northeast Ohio killed power for more than 50 million people in the United States and Canada. The Northeast Blackout of 2003 began when tree limbs in the Cleveland area irritated powerlines, tripping circuits that led the system to draw large amounts of power from electric lines around Lake Erie to fill the gap.

Rapper Lil Pump to Play the Agora Theater in October

by Jeff Niesel on August 14, 2018 at 11:06AM

CITI pre-sales begin at noon today, a Spotify pre-sale commences at 10 a.m. tomorrow and tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday. The tour will support Lil Pump's forthcoming LP, Harverd Dropout, the follow-up to his 2017 self-titled debut

If Bud Light Had Any Sense of Showmanship, the Victory Fridges Would be Stocked with Bud Light Orange

by Sam Allard on August 14, 2018 at 10:42AM

The marketing folks at Bud Light are savvy. There's no denying it.

Browns Sign Exclusive Pop Deal With... RC Cola

by Vince Grzegorek on August 14, 2018 at 9:36AM

Hot-Car Child Deaths: Yes, It Can Happen to You

by Mary Kuhlman, Ohio News Service on August 14, 2018 at 9:12AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Temperatures continue to be hot and humid in many parts of Ohio, and with that comes the concern for children being left in cars. Already this year, 25 children across the country have died of heat stroke after being left in a hot car, including an Ohio infant who was left for more than two hours in a car at a Medina park.

What You Need to Know About Saturday's SPARX City Hop

by Jeff Niesel on August 14, 2018 at 8:52AM

To mark the Veterans Memorial Bridge milestone, self-guided subway tours will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; at 1 p.m., County Executive Armond Budish will be on-hand for a special commemorative plaque presentation. The event will kick off at the SPARX City Hop Main Hub located under Playhouse Square’s GE Chandelier.

Baseball Urgency and Preseason Overreaction — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson

by Vince Grzegorek on August 14, 2018 at 8:25AM

Andre and Zac talk a little "Hard Knocks." They then discuss what's ahead for the Indians and what to take from the Browns' impressive preseason opener.

Death of Samantha and the Floyd Band to Play the Final Show at the Phantasy

by Jeff Niesel on August 13, 2018 at 4:23PM

In addition, a DJ will spin tunes by the many of the bands that have played the club over the years. The show takes place at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2.

Cleveland Scene is Looking for Editorial Interns

by Laura Morrison on August 13, 2018 at 4:04PM

Scene is looking for several passionate interns to join our online editorial team this fall. We're interested in candidates brimming with ideas, who want to hit the internet with amazing Cleveland stories.

What the New York Times Missed about FRONT Triennial's Tamir Rice Exhibit 'A Color Removed'

by Jeremy Bendik-Keymer on August 13, 2018 at 4:00PM

The New York Times recently reported on "A Color Removed," the exhibit at SPACES Gallery as part of the FRONT Triennial, in an article by Jillian Steinhauer. The article gets much of the history wrong, and although the Times and Steinhauer were contacted for corrections, no change to the record occurred.

Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach Unaccompanied, Lays Bare His Soul at Blossom

by Laura Morrison on August 13, 2018 at 12:40PM

Ma, now 64, has had these 300-year-old suites memorized since he was 5. He probably knows them better than anything else in his life.