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UPFRONT KUCINICH, CORDRAY AND ATTEMPTS TO FRAME A “BOMBSHELL” $20,000 SPEECH IN A SUPPLEMENT PROVIDED to the Ohio Ethics Commission last week, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dennis Kucinich disclosed that he’d received a $20,000 payment in 2017 from a group called the Association for Investment in Popular Action Committees (“the Association”). Kucinich provided the supplemental disclosure, which specified the sources of income for three paid speeches in 2017, after Gregory Hicks, a Richard Cordray supporter and the law director for the city of Warren, Ohio, filed a complaint with the Commission. Hicks noted in his complaint that Kucinich listed “paid speeches” as a source of income on his original disclosure form. “Paid speeches are not a source of income,” Hicks wrote in the April 15 complaint. “They are a type of income.” The $20,000 that Kucinich received was for a speech he delivered at a conference organized by the European Center for the Study of Extremism (EuroCSE). According to the Kucinich camp, the payment also covered his travel expenses to and from the U.K. The funds were furnished by a group called the Syria Solidarity Movement, a nonprofit organization under the fiscal umbrella of the Association. It purports “to provide alternate Syrian views of the crisis, to study alternate means of resolution and to pursue an end to the crisis.” Material published on the Syria Solidarity Movement’s website overwhelmingly advances a position in favor of the Syrian regime and its dictator, Bashar Al-Assad. That’s by design, says the Association’s treasurer, Paul Larudee. “What we try to do is demonstrate that much the anti-Syria stuff is deeply flawed,” Larudee told Scene by phone from his home in Northern California on Thursday. “We try to show points of view and facts that often contradict what you see in the mainstream. We feel no need to repeat all the points of view.” He chuckled when we suggested that the site read like an Assad propaganda outlet. “I’m sure a lot of people are

saying that,” Larudee said, “but that’s not our intention. I think

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what we put out there, from various sources, deserves to be considered on its own merits. Sometimes the information has proven to be incorrect, but there’s an awful lot of correct information and good analysis.” Larudee conﬁrmed that the Syria Solidarity Movement is one of several linked groups under the umbrella of the Association for Investment in Popular Action Committees, a 501(c)3 formed in 2007. He said there are currently about eight active “projects,” including the Free Gaza Movement and the Free Palestine Movement. Ohio gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray, Kucinich’s main opponent, has been attacking Kucinich for the $20,000 payment with the same relish that Kucinich has attacked Cordray for his “A” rating from the NRA. Cordray has noted, among other unsavory afﬁliations, that the Association is

the board of an organization called the Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth. The Association also shares an acronym with a much more popular outﬁt: the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, and Larudee said that’s “kind of an inside joke.” He said there was even a legal tussle with AIPAC over the name some years ago. “They came after us with gold-plated lawyers,” Larudee said. “They told us we had to change our name. We said, ‘No, we don’t.’ And we said, we would never want to be confused with you. We’re a human rights organization.” Larudee said that he can’t recall ever having met Kucinich personally, but that they funded Kucinich’s appearance at the EuroCSE conference at the request of conference organizers. “Our motivation was that Kucinich is one of the strongest pursuers of peace among almost any

candidate anywhere,” Larudee said. “His motivations for going to Syria with Tulsi Gabbard, as I understand it, was to try to achieve peace. That doesn’t imply support for any particular government or outcome other than peace, and to get the U.S. out of Syria in terms of military support to groups on either side.” (“We were there to gather facts on where things stand now and how they see their situation,” Kucinich told Cleveland.com last year. “The one thing we weren’t there to do was make policy.”) Nevertheless, the EuroCSE conference was understood in the U.K. to be a pro-Assad gathering. In the aftermath of this week’s disclosure, Kucinich has repeatedly characterized the conference as a “Peace Conference,” and released a portion of his speech, which did indeed call for peace and neither praised nor condemned Assad by name. But the conference was the subject of controversy and protest. A letter signed by several members of the U.K.-based Syrian community argued against it, suggesting that EuroCSE “appear[ed] to exist primarily to spread propaganda for the Assad dictatorship.” Kucinich has been dogged by connections to the Syrian leader, a known war criminal, throughout the campaign. He has interviewed Assad twice, including on the 2017 trip with Rep. Tulsi Gabbard mentioned above, and has raised questions about the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons. Kucinich has long decried the United States policy of regime change and was an early opponent of the Iraq War. His calls for independent inquiries into recent gas attacks and his opposition to last week’s military strike — if not his Assad apologia — is in keeping with his stances historically. “President Trump acted without congressional authorization in ordering a military attack against Syria tonight,” Kucinich said, in an ofﬁcial statement two weeks ago. “This is a clear violation of the United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8 which makes it clear that only Congress has the power to declare war. The President’s | clevescene.com | April 25 - May 1, 2018

UPFRONT Article II authority as “Commander in Chief” does not give him the authority to act independent of Congress on matters of war. This is not a mere technicality. The doctrine of separation of powers is the only thing which protects the U.S. from becoming a dictatorship. The President is subject to the law. The gas attack on Douma must be dealt with in an international court of law. If the U.S. does not stand for the rule of law, how can we demand other countries to do so?” Kucinich’s views on Syrian intervention, as in the past, are sharply divergent from the U.S. mainstream. The nonprofit Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) found that among the top 100 newspapers in the United States, not a single editorial board opposed the military strike on April 13. Per the supplement to his ethics filing, Kucinich also received $10,000 from an organization called Nexus Earth and $3,000 from author and spiritualist Marianne D. Williamson, who co-founded the nonprofit Peace Alliance. All three

engagements were grouped together as “paid speeches” on his initial disclosure form. Last week, Cordray’s campaign hosted a media conference call with former Ohio governor Ted Strickland, who said that Kucinich obviously knew that the speeches would be problematic for his campaign and deliberately obscured them. “The fact that Kucinich intentionally omitted this speaks volumes,” Strickland said. “We now know that Dennis wasn’t just defending Assad out of conviction. He was also being paid by a group that has been a cheerleader for this murderous dictator, and with ties to the disgusting 9/11 truther movement, and by individuals who claim that Israel’s goal is ethnic cleansing.” (These are references to Kamal Obeid and Paul Larudee.) Strickland said that with the Ohio Statehouse currently “ravaged by scandal,” referencing the recent resignation of House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger and the lavish lifestyle that spurred an FBI investigation, voters couldn’t afford to have a candidate with questionable ﬁnancial dealings of his own. “Dennis simply doesn’t have credibility in enforcing transparency

and morality at the statehouse,” Strickland said. Most urgently, Strickland said, Kucinich must “come clean” about whether he has received other payments from other pro-Assad groups or those associated with the Syrian regime. He called for “100-percent transparency,” and demanded that Kucinich release the full transcripts of every paid speech he has delivered since he left Congress. “I don’t know what the speeches might show,” Strickland said, when questioned about the demand. “But it’s important that we have that information. He has chosen to associate himself with some of the most despicable people imaginable. You don’t get much lower than gassing men, women and little kids. And that’s what the Assad regime has done ... It would be hugely embarrassing if Dennis were to get the nomination.” Strickland wouldn’t go as far as saying that Kucinich should resign from the race — “that’s for him to decide” — but said his obligation to Ohio voters “is to be crystal clear, totally utterly transparent.” The Kucinich camp denied that the “obscured information” on the disclosure form was anything

other than a misunderstanding. Kucinich spokesman Andy Junewicz said that they thought it was sufficient to list “speeches” as a source of income without the specific sponsoring organizations. Kucinich received a letter from the Ohio Ethics Commission Monday asking for additional information, and it was supplied the very next day, “including dollar amounts not required by statute.” “Ask yourself,” Junewicz said, “if you wanted to conceal that you made some money delivering speeches, would you even list “speeches” as a source of income on a public document?” When Scene replied that the obvious concern was not that Kucinich made money on speeches, but from whom, Junewicz replied definitively. “There was no attempt to conceal anything. None. At any time,” he said. “The more-than-full disclosure should prove that conclusively.” Susan Willeke, of the Ohio Ethics Commission, said that her office receives between 10,000 and 11,000 financial disclosure forms every year, and that it’s “not terribly uncommon” for supplements of the sort Kucinich provided to be asked for.

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A Handful of Veteran Reporters Took the Voluntary Buyouts Offered by Cleveland.com/ Plain Dealer Eight veteran reporters, writers and editors took voluntary buyout offers from Cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer this week, that we know of. Seven came from the digital side; one from the PD, where the offer was extended to managers and non-union employees. They included Karen Farkas (Cuyahoga County government, higher education, gambling), Karl Turner (an editor), Peter Zicari (content data analyst), Sharon Broussard (opinion writer), Bud Shaw (sports columnist), Steve Koff (Washington bureau chief), Nate Paige (social media and entertainment), and Mike Starkey (a sports editor).

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While initial discussions of future buyouts occurred back in March, the arrival of the official details and announcement last week brought a dour mood to 1801 Superior Ave. It didn’t help that the uncertainty came amidst a series of layoffs at the Denver Post and Chicago Tribune and other staff reductions at media properties across the country. Cleveland.com editor Chris Quinn, on the WCPN morning news roundup last Friday, discussed the buyouts but said the situation at the region’s biggest media outlet was “not dire.” “It’s just the falling circulation numbers in print, they continue to hamper us,” he said. “So we’ll — you hate to see them go, they’re veteran people, it’s a lot of experience. Nothing matters more. But if it fits for where they are in their lives, and we can save some money, we’re going for it.” Rachel Dissell, a vice president of the News Guild, said the guild was sad for the loss “of any journalists, especially ones with institutional knowledge and experience who have done what we view as a public service for Cleveland.” “But,” she continued, “we are baffled how print circulation can be blamed for buyouts at a digital company that we’ve been told again and again over five years is a separate entity from the Plain Dealer.” Reaction this week has been a little hard to gauge as there are more questions than answers. Buyouts aren’t exactly a new phenomenon, and with only eight accepting the offer, the landscape of operations doesn’t exactly change at Cleveland.com. Still, some wondered whether that number came close to what executives were expecting, and if the relatively small number that accepted means that future buyouts, or layoffs, are in the offing later this year or next. Plus there’s the lingering negotiations between Advance Publications and the Guild, whose contract expires in February 2019. There’s also the question of how Cleveland.com tackles the beats left vacant by the departing reporters. Namely, that of Cuyahoga County government, higher education, and Northeast Ohio-related business and politics in Washington D.C. Not to mention the future of the editorial board, of which Turner and Broussard were members.

Without them, the lineup is almost exclusively male (save for Elizabeth Sullivan, director of opinion), and exclusively white. Three of the eight who took the offer were African-American, and their impending exits from an already not incredibly diverse newsroom haven’t gone unnoticed by staff. We posed those questions and concerns to Chris Quinn earlier this week but haven’t received a response. Peter Zicari, one of the eight, did pass along his thoughts though, noting the relatively small impact the buyouts should have on coverage and landing on a hopeful note for what might be around the corner. “It’s true, I’m taking the buyout,” he told Scene. “The others I know of are very good people and my friends — you’d expect that after all these years — but I don’t think our leaving is going to have an impact anywhere near the restructuring in 2013. For one thing, there aren’t many people involved. And speaking of myself, I’m not vain enough to think my parting as content data analyst is going to mean more than an increase in potholes and unmown grass on the media landscape. “In the best of all possible worlds, Dick’s would have regular bidding wars with L.L. Bean and Urban Outﬁtters for space on Cleveland. com, and every car wash in the region would feel it’s necessary to have a $100 spot on the weather page every week. Daffy Dan would try for a national audience by advertising around the Cavs, and all of us could look to the horizons with conﬁdence that there’s a secure place beyond them, as we did 20 years ago. “Maybe someday. I am convinced that all the folks I leave behind, and their competitors around the city, are doing their best to carry on as well as they can, and I remain hopeful that the market will evolve into something that can support all of us generously. If John Boehner can ‘evolve’ into the medical-marijuana business, maybe anything is possible.” Amen. — Vince Grzegorek

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UPFRONT in June, to teach and consult in Chicago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so proud of the work our team has done together since 2010 to make more people aware of the fantastic work coming from artists and arts organizations in Cuyahoga County,â&#x20AC;? Gahl-Mills said in a statement, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for a new challenge for me and time for new leadership at CAC.â&#x20AC;? The past couple of years have been controversial at CAC. Among other things, the organization has stalled and modiďŹ ed a program intended to fund individual artists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always tried to remember that at the root of any criticism was passion for the arts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a passion I share,â&#x20AC;? Gahl-Mills said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hearing from the public is actually a part of the CEOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job that I treasure, whether that feedback is positive or negative. I hope that the community recognizes that CAC is committed to continuing to listen to the public, particularly as we tackle difďŹ cult issues around equity in our grantmaking; I know that our dedicated staff will continue to carry

that important work forward.â&#x20AC;? Gahl-Mills will reportedly be teaching at both the University of Chicago and Northwestern, while â&#x20AC;&#x153;exploring consulting projectsâ&#x20AC;? with the Chicago-based Civic Consulting Alliance. CACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board president, Joseph P. Gibbons, said the search for a new executive director will begin soon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Karen will be missed, and I am grateful for her passion and dedication to arts and culture and for her leadership on behalf of CAC,â&#x20AC;? Gibbons said. Gibbons himself may be leaving CAC soon. His term on the board expired at the end of March and he will retain his seat only until Cuyahoga County executive Armond Budish replaces him. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Allard

New, Stricter Regulations Coming for Ohio Farmers as Kasich Declares Lake Erie OfďŹ cially Impaired As reported last summer, the condition of Lake Erie is turning dire. The 2014 toxic algal bloom forced Toledo to shut off its water supply to over 500,000 people, and Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental agency declared its portion of the

Erie shoreline â&#x20AC;&#x153;impaired.â&#x20AC;? Four years later, the creeks and rivers leading into western Lake Erie are still so inundated by algaeforming phosphorus that the Kasich administration ďŹ nally had to relent and declare Lake Erie impaired as well, which will mean new and strict regulations on farmers. Ohio previously stood on a longstanding position emphasizing voluntary incentives for agricultural workers, but it appears the time has come when these voluntary measures are to be made mandatory. The incentives were meant to encourage farmers to take better care of their agricultural runoff which directly correlates to the toxic algae currently overtaking Lake Erie. According to Ohio Environmental Protection Agency director Craig Butler, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the trend line moving big enough or fast enough. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for us to consider the next step.â&#x20AC;? Ohio had set a goal with Michigan and Ontario to reduce the 2008 phosphorus levels by 40 percent by 2025, but voluntary farming incentives werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cutting it. A yet-to-be introduced bill is imminent, including the expansion of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deďŹ nition of agricultural pollution to also include farm runoff. As it stands, the voluntary incentives

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BEST TRIVIA SPOT The Side Quest (West) This geek haven hosts two forms of trivia each week, but the Wednesday Side Quest Challenge is in a league of its own. Hosted by the incomparable Harmony Moon, each week features a specialty theme. Cartoons, wrestling, Harry Potter, sex, Star Trek, Pokemon, Neil Gaiman, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Spice Girls and even a drunken spelling bee have all held the spotlight. Winning bonus rounds allows players to pull prizes from “the fun sack,” and the mystery box option for the winning team is always ﬁlled with surprises. thesidequestbar.com, 17900 Detroit Ave., Lakewood BottleHouse (East) The ultra competitive Forest City Trivia at the BottleHouse Brewery and Meadery is like an interactive game show featuring video clips, GIFs, photos, and sound bites. Unlike most trivia spots, Forest City Trivia also offers corporate, public and private events, in addition to DJ services. They’re a full-scale trivia production company, and not just your typical paper-and-pencil test of knowledge. The brainchild of Jared Plotts, Forest City values personal relationships with players,

for tourists and the go-to spot for Cleveland apparel needs. The city’s culture, heritage, neighborhoods and sports teams are all well represented by the products offered at CLE Clothing Co. cleclothingco.com, 342 Euclid Ave.

and brings an exciting level of entertainment to every round of questioning. forestcitytrivia.com, 2050 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights WINNER: While BottleHouse’s trivia undoubtedly has the better production values, the unique weekly themes, crowd participation bonus points and the national weekly installment of Geeks Who Drink on Thursdays puts Side Quest ahead by inches as the best trivia in town.

BEST KARAOKE Tina’s Nite Club (West) No other spot in Cleveland offers cheap drinks and old-school karaoke quite like Tina’s Nite Club. It’s a hole in the wall with a limited selection of song choices and hosts who are old enough to be our grandparents, but this only adds to the charm. If you’re looking to sing “Cherry Pie,” make sure you brush up on the Skip & Flip rendition from the 1950s, because the ’80s hair metal classic isn’t on the list, and you’re not going to make that realization until the song starts playing in front of everyone. Not that we know this from experience … facebook.com/pages/Tinas-Nite-Club/, 5400 Herman Ave. Galaxy Karaoke (East) This brand new karaoke bar in the heart of Asiatown is a dream come true for anyone who loves singing their heart out but hates listening to strangers try to do the same. Inspired by the extremely popular karaoke bars in Japan, Galaxy Karaoke offers soundproof, private karaoke rooms in addition to the more communal experience in the open bar parlor. The machines are

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from Japan, so selecting the song of your choice takes a little extra effort. If you’re lucky, you’ll pick a song that doesn’t have a music video and you’ll get to watch a hastily made short background video that looks like an ABC after-school special. galaxyktv88.com, 1593 East 30th St.

WINNER: Galaxy Karaoke is the bar that is set for all karaoke experiences.

BEST CLE NOVELTY SHOP CLE Clothing Co. (West) The juggernaut that is CLE Clothing Co. has been dominating all things Cleveland-merch related since 2008. Living in Cleveland and not owning at least one piece of CLE Clothing Co. apparel is almost unheard of. With locations all over the Greater Cleveland area, the ﬂagship shop downtown has become a must visit

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t’s a debate that’s raged since time immemorial in Cleveland, since Lorenzo Carter set up shop as others ﬂed. East side or west side? It’s a debate that continues today and one that Best of Cleveland 2018 hopes to settle, at least for the time being. Along with celebrating the best and brightest that the city has to offer, we also sought the best and brightest on each side of the Cuyahoga River this year. This edition is a chance to broaden the recognition bestowed on the deserving people, places and businesses of Cleveland while also squaring up some fun metro matchups, the this or that conversations had all around town in ofﬁces, bars and coffee shops. Bialy’s or Cleveland Bagel? Mix at the Cleveland Museum of Art or Third Fridays at 78th Street Studios? Grog Shop or Mahall’s? We love them all, of course, but for this issue, there can only be one winner (in most cases). So buckle up, dig in, prime those angry comments and responses for Facebook, and enjoy the Best of Cleveland 2018.

In the 216 (East) In the heart of Coventry Village sits a novelty shop ﬁlled with products sourced from Cleveland artists and creators. In the 216, which recently opened a location on Clifton, showcases the work of over 100 Cleveland artisans with apparel, accessories, art, oddities, books, games, drinkware, candles, food, home accessories and much more. Stuffed pop culture icons from the Cuddle Cult are deﬁnitely a local favorite. The products are unique, often handmade, and help keep the “local” in local business. inthe216.com, 1854-A Coventry Rd., Cleveland Heights WINNER: There is no better way to support local creators than to purchase something from In the 216.

BEST MONDAY NIGHT COMEDY Hilario at Barrio (West) Hosted weekly by Cody Cooper and The Alan Cox Show’s Bill Squire, Hilario at Barrio is a showcase of some of Cleveland’s best. Audiences ﬂood the backroom of the taco joint, margaritas in hand, for a night of laughs. The lineup for this Comedic Cleveland award-winning showcase changes weekly, so audiences are sure to get a new bunch of laughs each week. The show is free and there are delicious tacos. What more could you need? facebook.com/hilarioatbarrio

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Make ’Em Laugh Mondays at Grog Shop (East) Known as “the East Side” show on the comedy scene, Make ’Em Laugh Mondays (#MELM) is hosted by John Bruton at The Grog Shop. Featuring the musical stylings of DJ Stroke,

burlesque show. The classic showcase frequently features national performers, and the troupe performs in every corner of the city. Last year brought the inaugural showcase of Hispanic Burlesque, and this Beachland Ballroom staple has put

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MELM showcases the ﬁnest funny makers in Cleveland, as well as national touring comedians. While the west side is bombarded with multiple comedy shows every night of the week, MELM is undoubtedly the most popular comedy showcase on the east and consistently draws the liveliest audiences in the entire city. grogshop.gs WINNER: Of all of the shows in Cleveland, no show has an audience quite so interactive as the regulars at Make ’Em Laugh Mondays.

BEST BURLESQUE Shrimp’s Oh! Strip! Show The ever-so-delightful queen of comedy burlesque, Shrimp Cocktail performs all over the area. But her themed showcases of Cleveland’s most talented burlesque performers guarantee a night of hilariously sexy entertainment. In just two years, Shrimp’s Oh! Strip! Show has become a highly sought-after showcase for fans of striptease and all things sultry. Comedy burlesque, traditional striptease, songbird musical burlesque, and other variety act striptease performances have found the perfect home. facebook.com/ohstripshow

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LeFemme Mystique This award-winning burlesque troupe founded by international burlesque sensation Bella Sin also holds the distinction of being Cleveland’s longest running

on a variety of themed “nerdlesque” performances as well. Most recently, the troupe performed after the Cleveland International Film Festival screening of Getting Naked the Movie: A Burlesque Story. facebook.com/Lefemmemystique WINNER: Shrimp’s Oh! Strip! Show may not have the longevity of LeFemme Mystique, but its promise and potential bring a refreshingly new style to the popular art form.

BEST SKETCH COMEDY GROUP The Laughter League Founded in 2005, the Laughter League showcases “the heroes of comedy to save you from a life of boredom!” Comprising local actors and performers Leslie Andrews, Patrick Ciamacco, Joe Ciamacco, Billy DePetro, Perren Hedderson, Noah Hrbek, Seth Hrbek, and Luke Scattergood, this group has performed in venues like Cleveland Public Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, and the theaters of Playhouse Square, and is now the resident sketch group at Blank Canvas Theatre. Each show promises at least 20 original sketches and musical numbers guaranteed to keep you rolling with laughter. facebook.com/laughterleague Sad Boys’ Social Club The Sad Boys’ Social Club has performed all over the city and surrounding areas with their ﬂagship show at the Funny Stop

in Cuyahoga Falls and quarterly showcase at Brother’s Lounge in Cleveland. Along with its darkly comedic live shows, the Comedic Cleveland award-winning troupe also creates original video content. Founded in 2016, the Sad Boys’

her Stranger Thingsinspired Demogorgon routine was a striking display of drag perfection. Aurora Thunder is a cutting-edge performer with a look that is drop-dead sickening. instagram.com/aurora.thunder

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Social Club consists of standup comedians Jeremy Sheer, Drew Mulkins, Mike Calhoun, Tabitha Jones and Nick Yurick. Find them, see them, enjoy yourself. facebook.com/sadboyssc WINNER: With over a decade of experience and a wide array of talent, The Laughter League displays a level of comedic precision that is truly unparalleled.

BEST DRAG QUEEN Aurora Thunder The reigning queen of this category skyrocketed onto Cleveland’s drag scene with her jaw-dropping makeup skills and a genderbending approach to the world of female impersonation. Unafraid to perform in a full face of makeup while showing off her “boy chest,” her performances are continually envelope pushing. As an example,

Veranda L’Ni As the tallest drag entertainer on the scene, the creator of the Drag Pride ﬂag, and the co-host of the Tit for Tat Show podcast, Veranda L’Ni’s unique ﬂavor is continually pushing the boundaries of the art form. She’s a dynamite performer and one of the most entertaining hosts in the area. In addition to her contagiously delightful drag persona, Veranda L’Ni is also one of the leading voices for philanthropic efforts in the drag community. She’s an activist for drag performers everywhere, regardless of their gender assigned at birth. instagram.com/veranda_lni

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Detroit-Superior Bridge/Detroit Avenue (West) Late in 2017, portions of the DetroitSuperior Bridge’s bike lane were coated in a green glass product that made crossing the bridge considerably safer for cyclists. The green coating has the effect of drawing motorists’ attention to the bike lane — it’s green! Also, the sandpaper-like texture makes stopping and handling in

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traffic easier. The lane leads to Detroit Avenue, which finally has a dedicated bike lane (at least for a little while). A few years back, “guerilla stripers” created a bike lane of their own, under cover of darkness, because they were so fed up with the inefficiency and apathy of City Hall. That inefficiency and apathy is still overwhelmingly on display, but official bike lanes are gradually getting implemented via the city’s “complete streets” efforts.

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Mayfield Village (East) Why not? Quincy Avenue and East 22nd are kinda nice; so are portions of Fleet Avenue. But it’s tough to give the city of Cleveland too much credit for their begrudgingly implemented, thoughtlessly planned, piecemeal bike infrastructure. The village of Mayfield, by contrast, has a network of bike lanes and trails that effectively integrates the park system with nearby village assets. This should come as little surprise, given that the longtime Mayfield mayor is Bruce Rinker, who daylights as an attorney but moonlights as a commissioner for the Cleveland Metroparks and is all about healthy recreation. (He also represented McDonald’s in the Ohio City McDonald’s lawsuit, so let’s not get carried away.)

Arena ever was or could dream of being. A favorite meeting spot for people from all walks of life, Gypsy also features some of the finest baked goods in the city — with sneaky delicious pizza! And it goes without saying, but the “passport lattes” are infinitely better and more original than chain offerings. Plus, they add to the cafe’s “European bistro” stylings. You can pop in for a cup of coffee, or stay and read for a couple of hours on the weekend. Whenever and however you go, you’ll instantly feel the vibrant community that coffee shops are meant to convene. Facebook.com/gypsybeans, 6425 Detroit Ave. Phoenix Coffee (West) The spirit of the phoenix lives in this rambunctious, oft-growing local coffee chain that began in 1990 with a single cafe on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights. (There are now five local locations, including two downtown and one in Ohio City.) Our favorite had been the subterranean spot on Coventry Road, but when that location moved further down the street, the original Lee Road location came back on top. With locally roasted coffee, hip tunes and a spacious interior (with ample outlets for laptops!), Phoenix is the perfect spot for both solo and group outings.

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Bratenahl (East) Bratenahl is an island surrounded on three sides by the city of Cleveland (with Lake Erie to the north), which means that tax dollars from the multi-milliondollar lakefront mansions don’t go toward depleted city coffers. In addition to being the home of several pro athletes over the years, it is also the home of Browns’ owner Jimmy Haslam and his wife Dee. There’s frankly not much doing in Bratenahl, other than 10,000-plussquare-foot homes and primo sunset views, but we must acknowledge, at least, that it’s a far shorter commute than the other deep southeast

notably lame. Zone’s stiffest westside competition for mayor in 2021 will come from council president Kevin Kelley, who can count on support from the business community. Zone is unoffensive; he tends to be the soft-spoken mediator at council meetings; and his heart is generally in the right place. On the west side, that takes the cake. clevelandcitycouncil.org Blaine Griffin, Ward 6 (East) Appointed under shady circumstances, months before the 2017 elections, due to the illness of Mamie Mitchell, Blaine Griffin is nevertheless already one of the east side’s most senior council representatives. He was appointed as majority whip and chairman of council’s Health and Human Services Committee as well, signaling his influence on the body. The former director of Mayor Jackson’s Community Relations Board, where he was known to injudiciously tweet, and manager of Jackson’s mayoral

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BEST RAMEN Xinji Noodle Bar (West) Cleveland still lags in comparison to other markets when it comes to the quality and quantity of noodle shops. Fortunately, we have two solid contenders, one of which is Xinji Noodle Bar, a buzzy neighborhood spot on the western edge of Ohio City. Xinji earns praise for rich, clean broths like miso, spicy miso and shoyu, bouncy ramen from celebrated Sun Noodle, thick slabs of buttery pork belly, and nicely textured soft-cooked eggs. Boosting it above much of the competition are the lissome steamed buns, daily chef’s specials and full-service setup that stands in the face of the fastcasual tidal wave.

xinjinoodle.com, 4211 Lorain Ave. Otani Noodle (East) It didn’t take long for Otani Noodle to begin attracting regular crowds to its new downtown shop in the former Noodlecat lair. Folks who had already visited the restaurant’s original slurp shop up the road in University Circle already knew what to expect: a fastcasual experience that nets deeply satisfying bowls of expertly prepared ramen at a great price. The downtown

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La Casita (East) From spring through fall, a transitory restaurant springs to life behind La Casita Latin Grocery in Painesville. On weekends, entire families visit the alfresco kitchen and dining room for some of the most astounding tacos on the planet. There’s no menu, but you can count on tacos, quesadillas and tortas built around chicken, chorizo, tripe, tongue and al pastor. Prices include roasted onion, well-charred jalapeno peppers and a visit to the ﬁxin’s bar to load up on zippy toppings like diced onion, radish quarters, chopped fresh cilantro, lime and a variety of salsas. If you ever thought that 40 minutes was too far to travel for a $2 taco, La Casita will disabuse you of that notion. 484 North State St., Painesville La Plaza (West) By now, we hope we’ve all moved past the idea that La Plaza is a “hidden gem” serving the city’s best tacos. Best tacos, yes. Hidden gem? Not by a long shot. Any serious fan of Mexican food is well aware of this amazing Latin grocery, open since 2011, and the small but serviceable cafe in the rear that dishes up killer

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BEST PIZZA Vero (East) Great pizza, as every single one of us knows, comes in many shapes, sizes and pedigrees. Don’t assume that just because a shop utilizes a real wood-burning oven that the pies exiting said oven will ﬂatten the competition. To do that takes a mastery of dough work, oven management and timing. That’s precisely what diners get each and every time at Vero, which offers a clinic in the ways of Neapolitan pizza making. Sure, waits can be long and takeout is a non-starter, but who ever said that perfection doesn’t come at a cost?

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verocleveland.com, 12421 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Heights Il Rione (West) It’s safe to say that there are no other pizza joints in town quite like Il Rione, which offers a tastefully hip alternative to lawless family friendly pizzerias. The warm lighting, stylishly weathered interior and discriminating sound track is the antithesis to Chuck E. Cheese’s. It’s also safe to say that what these

guys do with a standard deck oven is pretty remarkable. While the crust lacks the photogenic qualities of a wood-ﬁred pie, it is every bit as ﬂavorful and texturally superb. And when that crust is topped with chopped clams, salty pecorino cheese, heaps of garlic and fresh parsley, as is the clam pie? Fuggetaboutit. ilrionepizzeria.com, 1303 West 65th St. WINNER: Vero, because when it

Bialy’s Bagels (East) Unlike pizza, which is all over the board in terms of agreeable shapes, sizes and preparations, bagels come in only one acceptable model. To achieve the proper results — a thin, shiny exterior shielding a dense, chewy crumb — the bagels must be boiled and baked, preferably in a temperamental antique oven. For 50 years, Bialy’s Bagels has been doing it right, batch after blessed batch. A bag of still-warm mish-mosh (never “everything”) bagels comes as close to heaven on earth as mere mortals can get. While we think ﬂavors like cinnamon raisin are a sin against god, the rest of the lineup more than makes up for it. bialysbagels.com, 2267 Warrensville Ctr. Rd., University Heights Cleveland Bagel (West) As shocked as we are to admit it, this relative newcomer on the roll-witha-hole scene has blossomed into a bona ﬁde bagel purveyor. Made with love every step of the way, these hot, malty and aromatic buns o’ fun are

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BEST BBQ Barabicu Smokehouse (West) From its nondescript home in Parma, this underdog of smokehouses is putting out some of the most delicious and consistent barbecue in town. If you want to know what Texas-style brisket is supposed to look, feel and taste like, go see the pros at Barabicu, where the jiggly, juicy, bark-crusted beef is sliced to order. Meaty, ﬁrm, but giving baby back ribs are kissed by mild fruitwood smoke and glazed with a thin, sweet coat. Specials like smoked meatloaf and double-smoked bacon push them over the smokeﬁlled precipice. barabicubbq.wixsite.com/smokehouse, 5767 Ridge Rd., Parma Mabel’s BBQ (East) Anybody who assumed that the barbecue would be “phoned in” at Mabel’s because it was opened by a celebrity chef is quickly liberated from that misconception upon arrival. Judged solely on the merits of the smoked meats and

ignoring, for now, the immeasurable challenges that come with running a restaurant this busy, we deem the barbecue here among the best in town. The beef brisket, spare ribs, kielbasa and, lord help us, those mother-loving giant beef ribs are the sorts of foods that slip into our nocturnal reveries and impel a visit. It’s one thing to put out barbecue of this quality in a small shop that’s open only “till we run out,” but another entirely in a balls-to-the-wall establishment like Mabel’s. mabelsbbq.com, 2050 East Fourth St. WINNER: Mabel’s, by a nose, if only for the size, seating, service and stellar bourbon selection.

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Boiling Seafood Crawfish (East) Before Boiling Seafood opened its doors in Cleveland Heights, we weren’t hip to phrases like “Homemade Juicy,” “Baby Spice” and “the Ultimate.” Nor were we hip to the shirt-stained joys of digging into a steaming bag of seafood enrobed in a lip-tingling raging Asian-Cajun sauce. Now, we can’t stay away from the place. Fresh, firm and sweet seafood like head-on shrimp, whole crawfish, snow and king crab, even whole Maine lobsters, all get the steam, toss, serve-in-a-bag treatment for guests to enjoy with their hands — bibs and gloves provided. In most orders, the fish is supplemented with andouille sausage slices, ears of corn and a few spuds. boilingseafood-usa.com, 2201 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights

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BEST BAKERY On the Rise (East) Since opening shop more than 15 years ago, On the Rise has consistently produced high-quality breads like French baguettes, rustic Italian loaves, pain au levain and focaccia, and pastries like croissants, sticky buns, scones, fruit tarts and cookies. But each and every year, it seems, they ﬁnd a way to improve the operation, whether by adding a lineup of savory chef-driven sandwiches or expanding into an adjacent space to increase seating and improve the general ﬂow. If you haven’t had the bakery’s banh mi sandwich — or the oatmeal raisin cookies, for that matter — you’re not living your best life. ontheriseartisanbreads.com, 3471 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights Blackbird Baking Co. (West) Blackbird is approaching the 10year mark, which says all you need

to know about the value, service and quality of its products. Any neighborhood in America would be lucky to have a bakeshop like this one turning out spotless loaves of sourdough, baguettes, focaccia and ciabatta. Those savory supplies are bookended by a delectable array of tantalizing sweets like croissants, sticky buns, scones and “the best chocolate chip cookies in the country,” according to at least one national magazine. From Day 1, these guys have been doing things the old-fashioned way and it shows. blackbirdbaking.com, 1391 Sloane Ave., Lakewood

Convergence-Continuum (West) After fighting to stay alive financially, Convergence-Continuum Theater in Tremont is back in full sail, presenting plays that often have a gay twist or theme. Artistic director Clyde Simon, who lives in the building where the theater resides, is bold in his choice of material. Plus, he and his designers always find new ways to reconfigure their tiny playing area. Con-Con is particularly fond of the work of Cleveland-born and internationally

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BEST PANCAKE Jack Flaps (West) Tiramisu pancakes with espresso custard, vanilla-bean whipped cream, shaved chocolate and a cannoli? And pancakes with lemon curd, blackberries and graham cracker crust? We’re sold. Jack Flaps in Ohio City serves some of the most creative and decadent pancakes in town. Anyone can make a pancake. The question is, can they perfect it? Jack Flaps has answered in the affirmative. jackflaps.co, 3900 Lorain Ave. Inn on Coventry (East) Everyone has their own preference when it comes to pancakes. Whether it’s fluffy or crisp, traditional or decked out with a veritable buffet of toppings, options abound in Cleveland. For traditional, fluffy pancakes, we love the Inn on Coventry. This old-school diner feels like a throwback to a forgotten age, but their ingredients are top notch and the comfort of a weekend

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WINNER: None Too Fragile Theater, because their productions are consistently well performed and — oh yes! — they hand out a shot of Jameson to any interested patron before each show.

BEST LOCAL LIVE THEATER (SEATING 100 TO 200) Dobama Theatre (East) Dobama Theatre has been a ﬁxture in Cleveland Heights for several decades, and they are still producing top quality work featuring a volley of superior scripts by esteemed playwrights. In their underground (but very comfortable) space, artistic director Nathan Motta has fashioned a supportive vibe for his designers, directors and performers — and it shows in their work. From staging crowd pleasers such as Peter and the Starcatcher, adapted by Rick Elice, to provocative plays such as An Octoroon by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Dobama has a knack for ﬁnding plays that are both entertaining and intellectually challenging. dobama.org, 2340 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights Cleveland Public Theatre (West) Cleveland Public Theatre has developed into an entire campus of theater, near the corner of Detroit Avenue and West 65th Street. They have multiple theaters and small playing areas which are used frequently for myriad events, Entry Point Festival at Cleveland Public Theatre

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None Too Fragile (East) None Too Fragile Theater in Akron is not exactly “east” in the traditional Cleveland-centric sense, but it’s southeast of the Cuyahoga River. More than that, it’s an exceptional theater company whose co-founders and co-artistic directors, Sean Derry and Alanna Romansky, continually create interesting and often compelling stage work. These plays feature edgy playwrights such as Martin McDonagh and Neil LaBute, as well as local playwrights such as George Brant. And NTF almost always collects a bunch of awards when those are doled out at year’s end. It’s a small but wonderfully intimate theater, and it should be on everyone’s hot list for a weekend jaunt (if you can get a ticket). nonetoofragile.com, 1835 Merriman Rd., Akron

known playwright Mac Wellman, having produced most of his innovative and intriguing scripts. It’s bracing to have a theater such as Con-Con that is always willing to take big chances. convergence-continuum.org, 2438 Scranton Rd.

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WINNER: Cleveland Public Theatre, because the spectrum of their involvement in theater and in their community is frankly aweinspiring.

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lot of the books we offer are eventdriven, since it’s our mission to help build a platform for diverse artists and spark dialog.” It calls itself a “bookstore with a cause,” and that intent is reﬂected in the events and readings it hosts, as well as in the Books to Prisoners program and their publications produced by the in-house GTK Press. guidetokulchur.com, 5222 Lorain Ave. WINNER: It’s gotta be Mac’s Backs. Hey, it’s their 40th anniversary, which in “bookstore years” is about 600. Huzzah!

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Mac’s Backs (East) Mac’s Backs, under the wise management of Suzanne DeGaetano, has been a ﬁxture on Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights since 1982. Although the store has occupied three separate locations along that hip strip, customers always ﬁnd their way to Mac’s longtime location next to Tommy’s restaurant, to peruse their selection of used and new books. They offer tomes in all genres along with cards, calendars, stuff for kids and literary T-shirts. Celebrating their 40th anniversary, Mac’s Backs is also a major supporter of local poets through their continuing series of poetry readings and a large selection of poetry books. macsbacks.com, 1820 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Heights.

Authentic Audio Aaron Calafato, who works on the east side, is a storyteller par excellence, and he relishes the chance to give other Cleveland voices a chance to be heard. On his Authentic Audio podcast, he interviews a wide variety of guests from the Greater Cleveland area and beyond, people who are involved deeply in the arts, cultural activities and politics. Past guests have included Christopher Johnston, a local playwright and journalist; Derf Backderf, our town’s iconic cartoonist; and Van Jones, author, news commentator, and special advisor to President Obama. Calafato also serves as the public relations director for the United Methodist Church, the “oilcan” church on University Circle. authenticaudiopodcast.com

Guide to Kulchur (West) Guide to Kulchur on Lorain Avenue stocks plenty of used books as well as new books from presses with which they have a relationship. As owner RA Washington says, “A

CleCast CleCast won our “Best Local Podcast” title last year for many good reasons, most of which swirl around the hosts Dan Huzai and Brian Harrington. These denizens of the Detroit/

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BEST POET Philip Metres Philip Metres, who lives in Cleveland Heights and is a professor of English at John Carroll University, is a stellar poet and translator who often writes about deep and important topics. But why read these words when you can read his, from a poem titled Current Resident: I am practicing to die ******each time I lie down— like tonight, reading— ******an old man living minutes from his ancestral ******village that exists now only in his mind, in ******the heaviness of a key that opens a lock ******to a door that exists only in his mind. philipmetres.com Philip Meters

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some of which draw theater artists from around the country and all over the world. In addition to their challenging schedule of major productions, CPT outpaces all other local theaters in their active support of new work, offering developmental programs and production opportunities for budding plays at all stages of creation. cptonline.org, 6415 Detroit Ave.

WINNER: Authentic Audio noses out CleCast, due to the combination of interviewing and storytelling that Calafato does so well.

Dianne Borsenik Dianne Borsenik, an Elyria resident, is immersed in the local poetry scene as a poet, performer and publisher/ owner of Night Ballet Press, which has printed more than 90 volumes of poetry. Here are some of her words, from her award-winning poem Few Dollar Man: my Cleveland, I don’t mind him being a blue collar, few dollar man don’t need him all prettiﬁed, gentriﬁed, riverwalked, starched, pressed and lean I like his urban sprawl his sports bars, sports cars, Ford trucks, Great Lakes brew and bratwurst, his rib fests and bare chests he can put on a suit and tie if the occasion calls for it he cleans up real nice dianneborsenik.blogspot.com WINNER: It’s a dead heat! A tie! Either of these poets will rock your world.

BEST LOCAL AUTHOR Thrity Umrigar Umrigar, an Armitage Professor at Case Western Reserve University, is also a beloved novelist whose work has been published in more than 15 countries. She’s published six novels and a memoir, the most popular among them being The Space Between Us, which explores the caste system in modern India. It was nominated for a PEN/Beyond Margins Award. Umrigar’s novels touch upon themes of immigration,

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BEST JAZZ CLUB Nighttown (East) The anchor of Clevelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jazz scene since 1965, Nighttown isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a place that locals love; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s received national recognition for its music programming. Down Beat magazine has called it one of the 100 best jazz clubs in the world. The Irishthemed bar and restaurant features a welcoming bar area, a casual lounge, an intimate private room, an all-weather outdoor area and a more formal main dining room that features a small stage where the bands play. The place mostly hosts jazz acts but sometimes features folk and pop artists as well. nighttowncleveland.com, 12387 Cedar Rd.

acts have held their release parties at the venue. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll even host the occasional lecture from local Thomas Mulready, who regularly gives his interactive David Bowie power point talks at the place. themusicsettlement.org, 2920 Detroit Ave. WINNER: Nighttown might have the legacy, but the Bop Stopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programming is so ambitious itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to beat.

BEST RECORD STORE My Mindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eye (West) Charles Abou-Chebl opened his Lakewood record store, My Mindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eye, way back in 1999. Despite the decline in album sales, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kept the store going. It features a selection of everything from 7-inches to CDs and fanzines and comes off as a throwback to the old-school independent record store (you know, like the one thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Nick Hornby novel High Fidelity). An ardent music fan, Abou-Chebl keeps a list of upcoming shows (the slip of paper simply says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shows â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Go see one or twoâ&#x20AC;?) on the wall of the store not only so customers know what bands are coming to town but also

so he can remind himself of concerts he wants to attend. Abou-Chebl ardently supports the local scene and regularly issues local releases on his My Mind’s Eye record label too. mymindseyerecords.com, 16010 Detroit Rd., Lakewood Blue Arrow Records (East) A crate-digging heaven full of rarities and staples, Blue Arrow Records stocks vintage vinyl, cassettes, music memorabilia, books, pulp ﬁction, vintage magazines, rock T-shirts and vintage posters. We once picked up a vintage Flaming Lips T-shirt there that’s become a staple in our concert-going wardrobe.

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classical music jam night and regularly books New Soft Shoe, the terriﬁc local Gram Parsons tribute act. In addition, the place features an array of special programs during which local experts talk about current events. Thank owner Sean Watterson for making that happen and for fostering an atmosphere that local musicians adore. happydogcleveland.com, 5801 Detroit Ave.

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The historic mid-century storefront features a neon blue arrow, and owner Pete Gulyas personally renovated the 1,300-square foot space and created the ﬂoor out of vintage album covers. Blue Arrow also functions as a record label and its ﬁrst signing was none other than Jonathan Richman of Modern Lovers fame. bluearrowrecords.com, 6001 Waterloo Rd. Winner: We love the vintage vibe of Blue Arrow, but the eccentric personality of its affable owner gives the edge to My Mind’s Eye.

BEST HAPPY DOG Happy Dog (West) This Detroit-Shoreway concert club and restaurant boasts a cool vintage look and takes a band-friendly approach that both national and local acts admire. Unlike other clubs that ask bands to play for little or no money, the club requires that bands simply play for the door money. It’s just one of the reasons that Happy Dog has become the best stage to catch local acts small and large, new and old. It also hosts a monthly

club, to create what he calls the Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern. Live music scenes in the 1987 ﬁlm Light of Day with Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett were ﬁlmed there in front of local crowds, and the club hosted underground rock and metal shows in the ’90s before shuttering for a short time. Like its westside counterpart, the Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern hosts local bands and regularly features an array of special programs during which local experts talk about current events. happydogcleveland.com, 11625 Euclid Ave. WINNER: As much as these clubs are nearly identical, the westside Happy Dog tends to book better bands.

BEST INDIE ROCK CLUB Grog Shop (East) This Coventry Road concert venue opened in 1992 when owner Kathy Blackman and two business partners took over a Cleveland Heights bar on the corner of Coventry and Mayﬁeld roads. Since that time, the club has moved to a bigger space at the corner of Coventry and Euclid Heights | clevescene.com | April 25 - May 1, 2018

Boulevard, but has maintained its roots and ethos. It regularly hosts a dynamic mix of bands that includes everything from punk and reggae to hip-hop and indie rock. Bands are so loyal to Blackman that they’ll often stick with her, even when they move up to bigger venues such as House of Blues, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica and the Agora. grogshop.gs, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights

All Things For You (West) Owners Tim Yanko and Dwight Kaczmarek originally opened their vintage store in Old Brooklyn ﬁve years ago. Late last year, they moved into the current location on Lorain Avenue, which has been thriving ever since it opened. The two guys regularly visit estate sales around town to keep the place well stocked with antiques, collectibles and vintage threads. You’ll ﬁnd a great selection of mid-century furniture here too, and everything is priced so that middle-class shoppers like you and me can afford to shop here. allthingsforyou.com, 3910 Lorain Ave.

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Mahall’s 20 Lanes (West) Back in 2011, new owners transformed Mahall’s 20 Lanes, an old-school bowling alley, into a popular concert venue. Now, pretty much any night of the week, you’ve got a good chance of seeing something noteworthy. The programming is particularly eclectic and the club has hosted everything from indie rock to jazz and world music. The bowling alley, which requires you to keep score by hand, remains a draw too. And with the ability to host concerts on the club’s main stage as well as in the downstairs locker room and in the upstairs apartment, the place keeps plenty busy. mahalls20lanes.com, 13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood

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WINNER: With its 25-year legacy and personal ties to both national and local acts, the Grog Shop gets the nod here.

BEST VINTAGE STORE This Way Out (East) This Way Out, the tiny vintage boutique tucked away in the Beachland Ballroom basement, tends to be a hit with the countless bands that play the club. And more

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often than not, it’s the hipster rock acts that ﬁnd themselves slobbering over the offerings downstairs — everything from vintage clothing to beerware and old record albums. There’s an extensive collection of old rock tour shirts that have the authenticity that’s lacking in the reproductions you’ll see at Target. And if you’re looking for relics from Cleveland’s punk rock past, this is the best place to ﬁnd old albums and promo materials from Pere Ubu, the Pagans, Rocket from the Tombs and

WINNER: This Way Out simply because we love the fact that you might spot the evening’s headliner riﬂing through the place before taking the stage.

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regularly lines up exemplary programs at this local institution. The Cinematheque moved into a new and improved space a couple of years ago and upgraded its projector so it can now show 4-K digital prints. It kept the old projector, however, and still uses it for special 35-mm screenings. The place regularly features everything from Steven Spielberg’s early features to Laurel and Hardy comedies, and Ewing goes out of his way to screen rare prints of obscure movies. cia.edu, 11610 Euclid Ave. Capitol Theatre (West) Located in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood that’s home to an ever-growing lists of restaurants and shops, the three-screen Capitol Theatre has struggled to attract big crowds since reopening several years ago. But that doesn’t detract from the overall movie-going experience. The beautifully renovated place has the feel of an old-school movie theater, and you can even see some of the original seats in the upstairs lobby. While it regularly screens blockbuster movies, it also features special presentations during its Happy Hour Classics series and its various cult movie series. clevelandcinemas.com, 1390 West 65th St. WINNER: The New York Times hails the Cinematheque as one of the best repertory theaters in the country, and we agree with their assessment.

BEST SHOPPING MALL Legacy Village (East) Legacy Village isn’t just a mall. It’s a “lifestyle center,” or so the folks that run the place would have us believe. Settled on a bucolic piece of land just off Cedar Road in Lyndhurst, the place features an

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array of restaurants (the Cheesecake Factory and the like) as well as retail. During the mid-summer, it hosts Legacy Live, a concert series featuring local acts performing on the lawn between California Pizza Kitchen and Bar Louie. Legacy Village can also lay claim to the fact that it’s the location for one of only two Northeast Ohio Nordstrom Racks. legacy-village.com, 25001 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst Crocker Park (West) Crocker Park isn’t just a mall. It’s a “lifestyle center,” or so the folks that run the place would have us believe. Almost a mirror image of Legacy Village, Crocker Park is settled on a bucolic bit of land in Westlake, right off Detroit Avenue. It features an array of restaurants (the Cheesecake Factory and the like) as well as retail. During the summer, it hosts live music as well as a family friendly ﬁlm series. Crocker Park can also lay claim to the fact that it’s the location for one of only two Northeast Ohio Nordstrom Racks. crockerpark.com, 228 Market St., Westlake WINNER: Anyone in pursuit of a lifestyle center.

BEST PLACE TO GET TEA Cleveland Tea Revival (West) We live in a coffee drinker’s world. Walk into any coffee shop and ask for tea, and you’ll get pointed toward a corner with a selection of eight or so teaboxes. And that’s what’s so wonderful about Cleveland Tea Revival, a company focused on making tea for people who understand tea is everything. Enter the bright, rustic space and you’ll be almost overwhelmed with the extensive selection coming at you

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Moriarty’s Pub (East) Moriarty’s Pub has been helping people drink since Prohibition was repealed back in the 1930s, making it the oldest downtown bar. It’s one of those spots where lawyers and baseball umpires alike go to get a cold one — no food offerings at all

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of those spots that makes you feel artistic and maybe a little bit edgy just by walking inside. The walls are full of local art, tea comes in fun, sculpted mugs, and the furniture is triangular. On top of that, the music transports and the authentic board game collection is on point. Imbibe in one of the 36 teas on the menu along with a wide selection of Middle Eastern food. algebrateahouse.com, 2136 Murray Hill Rd. WINNER: Anyone who prefers tea over coffee.

BEST OLDEST BAR Harbor Inn (West) As the oldest continuously operating bar in Cleveland — open since 1895, thank you very much — the Harbor Inn has many stories to tell. Thankfully, the West Bank of the Flats spot keeps its secrets, and night after night allows patrons young and old to imbibe in witty conversation and general tomfoolery virtually undisturbed while swallowed up in dim yellow light. Plus, when talking gets old, there are plenty of activities to distract you, including a bar bowling machine, a pick-a-prize claw game, darts and pinball. Those who get

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— late at night. But don’t expect any pretension here. The ceiling is low, lighting dark and there’s even some women’s underwear on the ceiling. The entire bar is roughly the size of your parents’ living room, and has a dad-approved jukebox to boot (think country classics and plenty of Frank Sinatra). Drinks are more averagely priced, but nothing like a high-end cocktail bar. Whether it’s your ﬁrst time, or your 100th, the bartenders welcome you in. 1912 East Sixth St. WINNER: Harbor Inn is the oldest bar in Cleveland, which makes it the oldest.

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BEST SPOT FOR CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS TownHall (West) Did you hear? One of the Kardashians was just at TownHall. Wait, was that Jennifer Lawrence? It seems any time a celebrity of some note swings through Cleveland, they also make a stop at TownHall, the trendy certiﬁed non-GMO and vegan-friendly Ohio City restaurant on West 25th. Even on a normal day, you shouldn’t be surprised to be eating and drinking in the company of Cleveland athletes and coaches. And listen, we get it, the meals here are quick and healthy. They offer

fresh-pressed juices and gloriously green salads. The room is packed with people. The lighting is golden. It’s perfect for those trying to be seen, but not entirely seen. townhallohio-city.com, 1909 West 25th St. Quicken Loans Arena (East) For better or worse, the Quicken Loans Arena is rife with celebrity sightings. We’re not even talking about the fact that many of the Cavaliers are famous in their own right, nor that the Q brings some of the biggest acts in music to its stage. No, it’s in the seats and suites where celebrities can be spotted. Call it the LeBron factor. Go to any Cavs game, and you’ll see them: Usher, Drake, a Kardashian, Justin Timberlake, any Cleveland sports legend. And this is relatively new for Cleveland. Los Angeles and New York are used to this. Here, it’s still breaking news. But that’s part of Cleveland’s charm. The excitement is real, because we don’t know how long it will last. theqarena.com, 1 Center Ct.

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BEST PLACE TO IMPRESS OUT-OF-TOWNERS West Side Market (West) A perfect day begins at the West Side Market Cafe for coffee or very

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Third Fridays at 78th Street Studios Every month, Third Friday reigns over the 78th Street Studios complex. Here, your tie is already loosened, as this monthly art walk has you rubbing elbows with artists in their own studios and gives you all the opportunities in the world to expand your own art collection. 78thstreetstudios.com, 1300 West 78th St. WINNER: 78th Street Studios, where you can party with more living artists than dead ones.

BEST DRINK & PAINT EXPERIENCE Artists Uncork’d (West) Whether it be painting the Cleveland skyline on canvas or on glass block, Artists Uncork’d is here to help build your artistic CLE pride. Uncork’d has several locations, but the Lakewood studio offers adult classes at $35 a pop (it’s BYOB, fyi) and a great opportunity to ﬂex your creative muscles in a fun, unassuming atmosphere. artistsuncorkd.com, 17020 Madison Ave. Urban Paint ’n’ Sip (East) Urban Paint ’n’ Sip was our kind of party, with music, food and

unlimited drinks already included in the $35 price tag. We weren’t recreating the “Mona Lisa,” but the party atmosphere and laughter were a delight and a much-needed way to relax — regardless of how good, or bad, our ﬁnal product turned out to be. urbanpaintsip.com, 1512 South Green Rd., South Euclid WINNER: Urban Paint ’n’ Sip, due to the all-inclusive price tag.

BEST SMALL MUSEUM The Museum of Divine Statues (West) If you want to be thoroughly moved by the spirit, but only on Sundays from 12 to 4 p.m., make your way to the Museum of Divine Statues. Located in the Lakewood neighborhood of Birdtown, the museum is housed in the former Church of St. Hedwig. Riddled with reliquaries, informative literature on the history of the saints and artifacts such as the St. Wenceslas Monstrance, made in Germany and “used for adoration during the 1935 Seventh National Eucharistic Congress,“ nearly every piece on display has an educational booklet detailing the religious object or life of the associated saint. This museum is successful in creating a mood for reﬂection and repentance. You probably also didn’t know it existed, and you should ﬁx that. museumofdivinestatues.org, 12905 Madison Ave., Lakewood Dittrick Medical Museum of Medical History (East) Housed inside Case Western Reserve University’s Allen Memorial Medical Library, this museum is a beacon for anyone who likes to gaze at, or faint

‘The Politician’ (East) “The Politician: A Toy,” by Billie Lawless has been a controversial sculpture for what seems like forever. Like Claus Oldenberg’s “Free Stamp,” it is both loved and loathed by anyone who has seen it. At its current location at Cleveland State University on East 18th and Chester Avenue, it maintains its status as the statue that Mayor Mike White didn’t like and one that continues to give politicians the heebie jeebies. Aesthetically it is not an attractive artwork, but it packs a punch and opens a dialogue to this day. The ‘Cleveland’ Script Sign (West) The “Cleveland” script sign at Edgewater Park, or the other

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BEST ART SHOWCASE Spaces (West) Spaces has been a mainstay of the Cleveland art scene for 40 years and continues to bring engaging and cutting-edge art to the masses. Having held several locations, its latest (and greatest) home in Hingetown has proven to be a huge hit, as well as an upgrade over previous spots. In addition to The Art, Spaces is also well known for its spectacular, costumed fundraising parties, which are not to be missed. The institution will be celebrating its 40th anniversary soon, with exhibitions curated by four of the past and present executive directors, which should be a hoot. spacesgallery.org, 2900 Detroit Rd. MOCA (East) MOCA, aka The Gem, moved from the Cleveland Playhouse to their new spot in University Circle in 2012. For 48 years they have brought major contemporary artists into the Cleveland spotlight, and they continue to bring thought-provoking exhibitions to the fore. In warmer weather, they extend their art openings to the patio, along with SPACES Costume Party

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THE JUDGES’ SCORECARD

So who reigns supreme? It’s a question that will

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hardly be settled here. Tastes change. Decisions

year, despite what we may think of as intractable

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West: 14 categories won East: 15 categories won

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It was far from a TKO but the West takes home the championship belt. Reached for comment, the East said, “Just wait until next year.”

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family get-together turns into a serious meditation on values and tradition, mostly focused on religion. The play won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Play. Tonight’s performance takes place at 7:30 at Connor Palace. Tickets are $10 to $80, and the play’s run continues until April 29. (Niesel) 1615 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org. SPORTS

Indians vs. Chicago Cubs Many Indians fans are probably still sore after the Chicago Cubs came back from a 3-1 deﬁcit to beat the Indians and win the 2016 World Series. Many of the players involved in that terriﬁc series still play for both teams, so the rivalry will be reignited tonight at 7:10 as the two teams face each other at Progressive Field. Tickets start at $15. (Niesel) 2401 Ontario St., 216-420-4487, clevelandindians.com. MUSIC

Turangalîla-Symphonie Tonight at 7:30 at Severance Hall, the Cleveland Orchestra takes on Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie, an orchestral piece that includes a difﬁcult piano part with several solo cadenzas. An hour before the concert, guest speaker Caroline Oltmanns, the head of the piano department at Youngstown State University, gives the pre-concert talk, “Love Lost in the Stars.” Consult the orchestra website for ticket prices. (Niesel) 11001 Euclid Ave., 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com. Terrestrial Brewing hosts a beneﬁ t to help save the spotted turtle. See: Thursday.

WED

04/25

THEATER

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee All hell breaks loose when six middle school students (played by adults) compete in a spelling bee, all in the hopes of getting their shot at the “nationals,” in the Tony Award-winning musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The Cleveland Play House production opens tonight at 7:30 at the Allen Theatre, where it runs through May 6. Tickets start at $25. (Jeff Niesel) 1407 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, clevelandplayhouse.com.

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Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is a weekly series that pairs ﬁne food with storytelling. Through it, the folks at Music Box Supper Club hope to raise awareness of the mission of the Western Reserve Historical Society’s new Cleveland History Center. The goal of the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party 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 free, with no cover charge, although a prix ﬁxe dinner, designed to complement the night’s theme, is $20. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner

is served at 6, and the storytelling starts at 7. Tonight, Big Fun owner Steve Presser shares stories of the hippie invasion of Coventry, during the 1960s, from his days of running the popular toy store in Cleveland Heights. Dinner includes Cream of ’Shroomies soup, pot roast, and a Cosmic Brownie Sundae. (Niesel) 1148 Main Ave., 216-242-1250, musicboxcle.com. THEATER

The Humans Part of this year’s KeyBank Broadway Series, Stephen Karam’s The Humans takes place over the course of a Thanksgiving family dinner in a ramshackle lower Manhattan duplex. Typically, the

THU

04/26

SPORTS

Indians vs. Seattle Mariners The Indians started the season with three games in Seattle against the Mariners. The Mariners won two of the three, but each game was extremely close and decided only by a single run. The two teams will face off again today at 6:10 p.m. at Progressive Field. The four-game series will conclude on Sunday. Tickets start at $15. (Niesel) 2401 Ontario St., 216-420-4487, clevelandindians.com. COMEDY

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GET OUT observations are so spot-on that you’ll think he’s gotten inside your head to find the things you’re too embarrassed to say. Favorite topics include rich white people in plaid shorts, attempts to hook up audience members, becoming a king in Ireland and “sugar daddies.” No, really — this guy is actually pretty funny. He used to work as a bouncer for a strip club and as a children’s party entertainer. How could he not be a hoot? The show starts at 8 tonight at Hilarities, where he has shows scheduled through Saturday. Tickets are $23 to $28. (Liz Trenholme) 2035 East Fourth St., 216-241-7425, pickwickandfrolic.com. FUNDRAISER

Drink a Pint, Save a Turtle Thanks to declining water quality, loss of habitat, poaching and an increase in natural predators, the spotted turtle has become so difficult to find in Northeast Ohio that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife has listed the shallow wetlands turtle as a threatened species that should be “vigorously protected.” Because of the turtles’ endangered status, the Greater Cleveland Aquarium works with numerous regional environmental and educational agencies to help keep them alive. The Aquarium recently announced a partnership with Terrestrial Brewing Company, which will produce a special beer (dubbed “I Love It When I Save the Turtles Porter”) to contribute to the cause. They’ll celebrate its release today at the brewery from 4 to 6:30 p.m. (Niesel) 7524 Father Frascati Dr., 216-465-9999, greaterclevelandaquarium.com.

details. (Niesel) 11001 Euclid Ave., 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com.

FRI

04/27

THEATER FILM

Zama Set in 18th century South America, Zama, the first film in nine years from Argentinian director Antonio Di Benedetto, centers on a servant of the Spanish crown who tries

Bring It On : 19th Annual CMSD All-City Musical Now in its 19th year, Bring It On, the annual Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s all-city musical focuses on the “cutthroat world of competitive cheerleading” as it

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THEATER

Flanagan’s Wake This is the final weekend for the perennial crowd-pleaser Flanagan’s Wake, which is wrapping up its eighth year in Cleveland. The interactive, improvised performance transports the audience to an Irish wake where villagers tell tales and sing songs for their dearly departed Flanagan. Finding the humor in life and death, the wake acts as a dark backdrop to an otherwise hilarious show in which alcohol fuels the humorous reminiscing. Sort of like a tragic Tony ’n’ Tina’s Wedding, the show engages the entire audience as the guests are treated as the friends and family of the deceased. Tonight’s show starts at 8 and repeats tomorrow night at 8 at Kennedy’s Theatre. Tickets are $26. (Patrick Stoops) 1501 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org. MUSIC

Kent American Roots Music Festival The inaugural Kent American Roots Music Festival debuts today, featuring Americana, bluegrass and country acts at 22 venues throughout downtown Kent. More than 20 acts, such as singersongwriter Brent Kirby, Rachel Brown and the Beatnik Playboys, Hey Mavis and the Thor Platter Band, are slated to perform. Consult the website for a schedule and a map of the participating clubs. (Niesel) kentamericanroots.com. THEATER

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Tristan and Isolde Franz Welser-Möst conducts the Cleveland Orchestra tonight as it presents another performance of the romantic-era opera Tristan and Isolde. Dramatic soprano Nina Stemme will be on hand, as will a “cast of internationally acclaimed singers.” The concert begins at 6 at Severance Hall. The opera is presented in three acts with two intermissions, so be prepared for an epic performance. Consult the orchestra’s website for ticket prices, parking info and other

and 3 p.m. on Sunday, at the Ohio Theatre. Tickets are $15. (Niesel) 1501 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.

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to find a way to transfer from his rural outpost into Buenos Aires. The movie makes its local debut tonight at 8:35 at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, where it screens again at 7:15 tomorrow night. Tickets are $10, or $7 for Cinematheque members and students. (Niesel) 11610 Euclid Ave., 216-421-7450, cia.edu.

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takes audiences on “a high-flying journey that is filled with the complexities of friendship, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness.” To create the production, the school district has partnered with local charity the Human Fund, as well as with the Musical Theater Project and Playhouse Square; the show is inspired by the film Bring It On the Musical. The performances take place at 7:30 tonight and Saturday,

T ick, Tick... Boom! Playhouse Square and Baldwin Wallace University have teamed up to present Tick, Tick... Boom! , an autobiographical musical about an Emmy- and Pulitzerprize-winning composer who makes huge sacrifices just so he can get his big break. Set in 1990, the story is presented as a “a rock musical filled with instantly appealing melodies and a unique blend of musical theatre styles.” Performances take place at 7:30 tonight, at 5 and 8:30 p.m. tomorrow and at 7 on Sunday night at the Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre. Tickets are $25. (Niesel) 1407 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.

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04/28

DRINK

Believeland Beer Fest The inaugural Believeland Beer Fest takes place today at the Huntington Convention Center. The event will feature more than 150 beers from 60 breweries; proceeds will benefit the Cleveland chapter of A Special Wish Foundation. Tickets include a 5-ounce tasting glass and 25 drink tickets. A variety of ticket packages are available. Consult the website for more info. The event begins at 2 p.m.; VIP tickets include early entry. (Niesel) 500 Lakeside Ave., 216-928-1600, believelandbeerfest.com.

also have their books available for sale and signing. Some of the participating writers include Funky Winkerbean creator Tom Batiuk, TV anchor and writer Romona Robinson, and locally based/nationally renowned writer Les Roberts. Keynote speaker Christina Baker Kline, the bestselling author of Orphan Train, will begin her talk at 3 p.m. The showcase and Klineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keynote address are free, but registration is required. (Niesel) 391 West Washington St., Painesville, 440-375-7000, divi.geaugalibrary.net/northcoastwriters-showcase.

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04/29

MUSIC

COMEDY

Divine Ecstasy Both the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and the Cleveland Orchestra will perform tonight at Severance Hall as part of a program dubbed Divine Ecstasy. The concert will include pieces by Gabrieli, Part, Kernis, Bach and Liszt. Billed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;an evening of works exploring musical, religious and mystical ecstasy, and their interrelationship with human meditation, transcendence and understanding,â&#x20AC;? the concert begins at 8. Consult the orchestra website for ticket prices. (Niesel) 11001 Euclid Ave., 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com.

Cleveland Improv Jam The Angry Ladies of Improv has hosted the Cleveland Improv Jam for almost seven years now. A few years back, Scene described the show as â&#x20AC;&#x153;fierce, formidable and very funny.â&#x20AC;? The women have some serious experience too. Katie White-Sonby is an actress whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performed at Clague Playhouse, Karamu and Kennedyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabaret. Marjorie Preston is an alumna of Something Dada and Rockwell 9 improvisational comedy troupes. The event begins with a short-form set of improv games, followed by a long-form improv set. It begins at 5 p.m. at Coffee Phix. Arrive early if you want to sign up and perform. Admission is free. (Niesel) 4485 Mayfield Rd., South Euclid, 216-381-5706, coffeephixcafe.com.

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Jazz Age Revue! : A 1930s-inspired Burlesque Show Le Femme Mystique Burlesque and Ohio Burlesque, the organizers of tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special burlesque show at 8 p.m. at the Beachland Ballroom, will try to recapture the 1930s with Jazz Age Revue! Minneapolisbased Musette, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mistress of Mischief,â&#x20AC;? will headline the show. Other special guests include Annie Axel, Bella Sin, Poppy Poison, Peach Fuzz and Deva Diamond. Tickets are $17 in advance, or $20 at the door. (Niesel) 15711 Waterloo Rd., 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com. BOOKS

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ART OH SAY YOU SHOULD SEE Steve Cup’s Breaking Point at Waterloo Arts delves into the fraught state of our political affairs By Dott von Schneider THE IMMEDIATE TAKEAWAY from Steve Cup’s Breaking Point, on view through May 13 at Waterloo Arts, is how easily he illustrates what many of us are feeling about the current state of affairs. This is one of two shows signaling the return of the Maria Neal Art Project, liberated from its bricks and mortar by co-curators and owners John Farina and Adam Tully, after closing the storefront on Waterloo Road last year. Cup’s collection of linocuts and giclee prints dating from 2014 through 2018 are presented in what seem like editions or strips from a graphic novel. The prints are hung loose, unencumbered by frames, as if to further the feeling of fragility of a society on edge. “I don’t want to keep a secret that this is also my political bent,” said Waterloo Arts Gallery director Amy Callahan, “but I feel like politics is part of our reaction to the world around us, and this is presented as this artist’s political view and take on society right now. He’s not shying away from anything.” Although the logical path to viewing the exhibition begins on the left side of the gallery, we couldn’t help but go to the right, where we come face to face with three black and white linocuts. Starting on the left, “American Vision” is such a subtle and perfect analysis of the political clime in our country: a bald eagle, with horse blinders strapped around its feathery head, looks straight ahead, ignoring anything around it. The next print, “A Light Has Gone Out,” depicts the Statue of Liberty’s extinguished torch. This writer actually mistook it for

a forked tongue at ﬁrst, which may also be metaphorically accurate. Finally, “Not a Toy” exposes how we might all be puppets of war, perhaps

“BANG!” recreates a novelty gun that ﬁres a ﬂag, but the typical onomatopoeia is replaced by an image of Old Glory. “High Cost”

washing machine. “Corrupt Symbols 01” is more understated in its delivery. The Confederate flag is presented here in what would seem Photo courtesy of Steve Cup to be just that. However, as we move in, we see little eyeholes peering from the stars, making them look like teeny Klansmen. “I don’t know if we would’ve gotten anyone who would disagree with the show; but I think it would be interesting to have that conversation also. We are in Cuyahoga County, and were in a bubble and we’re in the art scene,” says Callahan. “There was someone that was in here who volunteers for the organization and he’s more conservative, and he thought the art was very good and that there were some pieces he liked because they were more subtle.” As we moved left, we came upon the current administration in three panels. “Free Press” reveals two boney hands, clenching the bars of a cell wherein the freedom of the press is being held prisoner in a dark chasm. “Tongue Tied” shows an orangefaced Trump being choked to death by his own forked tongue. Perhaps the most “Twitter Bomb” by Steve Cup frighteningly accurate artwork shows the bluebird of social media as it incubates the STEVE CUP’S BREAKING POINT threat of war in “Twitter Bomb.” ON VIEW THROUGH MAY 13 AT THE MARIA NEAL ART PROJECT @ WATERLOO ARTS, 15605 “The political stuff, it’s going to WATERLOO RD., 216-692-9500. MARIANEALARTPROJECT.COM happen, I completely understand it.,” said another gallery visitor. “The joke was when Trump made manipulated by the same hand that presents an opened wallet, filled with it into office, it was going to be a makes the bomb dance. cash, which has been shot through. reboot of good art and good bands, Moving our way toward the back We see the exit paths of two bullets. hearkening back to the Reagan era.” of the gallery, we are smacked in Next in our journey is a sevenGood art, indeed. Breaking Point is a must-see exhibition. Cup has us the face with an exquisite set of print series based on racism in on edge and taking note. four prints. In “The Gun Debate,” America and the KKK. Our favorite we stare down the barrel of a piece is “Oops,” wherein an implied handgun where we are confronted red MAGA baseball cap has turned with a disembodied mouth. “Land the Klansman’s white hood the deep scene@clevescene.com of the Gun” brilliantly presents the pink shade of embarrassment, as gun barrel as Uncle Sam’s top hat. it belches out of the front-loaded t@clevelandscene

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STAGE FREAKS TO THE FRONT An uneven examination of human curiosity and empathy in Side Show at Blank Canvas Theatre By Christine Howey FREAKS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN with us, from the old days when there were traveling freak shows to today, when we are all invited to, “Let our freak flags fly!” Yes, humans who exhibit physical oddities of one sort or another seem to be endlessly fascinating. And that human curiosity about those who are different from us— and thus, exactly the same as us—is brought to the forefront in Side Show. This musical is a re-worked version of the original, and it features some lush music by Henry Krieger along with book and lyrics by Bill Russell. The Blank Canvas Theatre production is a mixed bag. Often, the efforts at this small theater in the West 78th Street Studios have an overall gloss of smooth professionalism, thanks to the careful artistic direction of Patrick Ciamacco. That is one reason why the theater has developed such a large and faithful following. In Side Show, however, there”s a lack of that gloss under Ciamacco’ direction. While the singing ranges from competent to very good, the acting in some major roles and a lot of minor roles is rather amateurish. The result is a play that limps to its two-and-a-half hour finish line. The play is based on the true story of conjoined twins, Daisy and Violet Hilton, who played the carnival and vaudeville circuit during the Depression. Literally joined at the hip, they became minor stars in the entertainment firmament. The sisters eventually starred in two cheapie movies, Freaks and Chained for Life, which inevitably were featured in — you guessed it — double bills. It’s a good thing that two of the best actors on stage inhabit these characters, since the twin girls are involved in the vast majority of the songs. While the twins often send out matching signals as they trill happy ditties, they clearly have different personalities when off stage. As the ambitious and cynical Daisy, Becca Ciamacco deploys a snarky little lip curl and a stare that

could stop a truck. Meanwhile, shy and retiring Violet is played with a tender touch by Stephanie Harden. These two performers make the most of their many songs, reaching wonderful heights in “Who Will Love Me As I Am?” and the perfectly conﬂicted duet, “Stuck With You/ Leave Me Alone.” A couple show biz types, Terry and Buddy, appear on the scene to free the Hilton sisters from the clutches of the brutal and sinister side-show manager called Sir (John J. Polk), and they usher the girls into stardom on the Orpheum circuit. But Joel Fenstermaker as talent scout Terry, and Ian Jones as the ambiguously gay vocal and dance coach Buddy, aren’t up to their tasks. Each sings acceptably well, but they never create characters that extend beyond the emotion of the line in their mouth at the time. In the role of Jake, the AfricanAmerican member of the troupe who falls in love with Violet, Daryl Kelley also sings with some power and passion, especially in the evocative “You Should Be Loved.” But his acting is frequently tentative, and this hesitancy extends throughout the ensemble. There are romantic stories spun around the sisters and Terry, Buddy and Jake. But since the male characters never really come alive, the poignancy of those lost and sham loves don’t land with the impact they should. With a couple of exceptions, the

result, the pacing of the show often sags between songs. It is good to hear that the orchestra, under the baton of music director Anthony Triﬁletti, manages not to drown out the singers, as has happened frequently in the past at

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freaks that surround the twins — the Bearded Lady, the Human Pincushion, the Tattooed Lady (yes, that was “freakish” back then) — are not fully realized characters either. They’re just people who stand around like department store mannequins decked out in funny costumes and weird makeup. As a

BCT. This is quite an achievement given the small conﬁnes and challenging acoustics of the space. Remarkably, the twins lived to the age of 60, working in a grocery store at the end to support themselves. But those later years are not covered by the play, and that’s a shame since there would likely be

some interesting emotional material to mine as the women spent their declining years still attached to one another. It’s an existence most of us can only regard in wonderment. Some of the actual unpleasant details are swept away. The Hiltons were found dead in their home and it was determined that Daisy died first and Violet followed, two to four days later. As it is, the conclusion of the show is bracingly realistic, and Ciamacco and Harden carry it off well. As for the rest of the cast, they need to find their characters’ individual freak flags and give the lead duo the support they deserve.

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MOVIES THE HORSE AND HIS BOY Boring, compassionate Lean on Pete captures hardscrabble life in Pacific Northwest By Sam Allard IS ACTOR CHARLIE PLUMMER a “major talent,” as early reviews for Andrew Haigh’s new drama Lean on Pete, adapted from the novel of the same name, would have us believe? The young waifish star also appeared in the 2017 Ridley Scott snoozer All the Money in the World and remains, in this critic’s estimation, Hollywood’s lowestenergy onscreen presence. In Lean on Pete, he plays 15-year-old Charley Thompson, and can often be spotted jogging from one awful mishap to the next whilst brushing his stringy blond hair from his vast forehead, struggling to finish words and sentences. In a scene with washed-up horse trainer Dell Montgomery (Steve Buscemi), with whom Charley gets an informal summer job, his table manners and conversation game are so poor that Dell calls it quits mid-meal. I confess that at various points throughout the film, I was tempted to call it quits myself. During an extended stretch in which Charley leads his horse, the eponymous Lean on Pete, through the deserts of Eastern Oregon and Western Wyoming, he tells Pete stories of his youth that I was surprised to find that I cared not one iota about. Only in light of my ethical duty as a critic did I remain in my seat to endure the film in totality, and therefore pen a more honest review.

You feel for the kid. You really do. No question. At the start, he’s living outside Portland with his low-life single dad (an overexpressive Travis Fimmel) and manages to get $10, then $50, from a horse owner who cobbles together a living running his quarter horses at lowrent racetracks across the Paciﬁc Northwest, usually cheating in one way or another with the help of his star jockey (Chloe Sevigny). This hardscrabble existence is conveyed competently enough, and the story periodically ﬁnds itself on the brink of engaging narrative trajectories:

A race track scandal? A Seabiscuit ascendancy? A romance? A murder? Nope. Midway through the ﬁlm, we discern its actual plot. And it’s your standard Free Willy derivative, sans Disney sentimentality. Charley befriends the aging Lean on Pete – though we see no cutesy evidence of this manbeast companionship emerging – and conspires to run away with him when he learns that he’ll be sold to Mexico for slaughter. At which point the ﬁlm takes a very boring turn. Charley’s attempts to get to Wyoming to reconnect with

an Aunt Margy are beset by a host of obstacles: car trouble, money trouble, personnel trouble. Basically, it’s a series of Little Prince-ish vignettes. During one pit stop, Charley attempts to dine and dash. During another, he enjoys Sloppy Joes with a couple of recent Army vets and their neighbor, who’s cruel to his obese niece. Washing the dishes afterwards, Charley asks her why she lets him treat her like that. Meantime, I’m thinking to myself: Where the hell are we? Who are these people? Where is this movie going? Wyoming, that’s where. Charley only has scraps of information about his Aunt Margy, and his trek is a heroic, if plodding one. The issue for me was that the second half of the ﬁlm was so out of step with the ﬁrst that the run time felt about an hour-and-a-half longer than its already considerable two hours and two minutes. This is one slow, naturalistic burn, which features lovely scenery of the American West but was probably stronger in literary form. Poor Pete turns out to be pretty incidental to the story, which is ultimately one of human sadness and the desire to belong somewhere.

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SPOTLIGHT: ‘ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL’ COMING OF AGE FILMS ARE often plagued by adult screenwriters taking the adolescence experience way too seriously, rather than embracing the benign moments that contribute to the teenage years. Kyle Rideout’s delightfully charming Adventures in Public School dives headﬁrst into the feel-good aspects of growing up without a hint of sarcasm or cynicism. Daniel Doheny delivers a masterful feature debut performance as Liam, a gifted homeschooled kid striving to be the second greatest astrophysicist (graciously accepting that he will never dethrone Stephen Hawking) under the watchful eye of

his helicopter mother, played by the always incredible Judy Greer. Liam visits a public school to complete his high school equivalency exam and has a small taste of what life is like among people his own age. Fearful he’s missing out, he botches his exam as an “act of rebellion” and is allowed to fill in at the overcrowded public school in place of a student out on sick leave. As to be expected, most of the film is centered around the fish-out-ofwater tale of Liam adjusting to kids his own age. Between encounters with the Australian-accented bully (Austin

Herr), the school’s four-year reigning Halloween costume contest champion (Alex Barima) guiding him through high-school, and the one-legged girl of his dreams, Liam successfully, albeit awkwardly, manages to make it through the jungle of public education. The characters are pleasant and relatable, the teens actually talk like teens and the adults are realized rather than throwaway stock ideas of parents, another typical problem for most coming-of-age stories. Shining brighter than all else, however, is the impeccably written relationship between Liam and his mother. Rideout and co-writer

Josh Epstein carefully walk the line between an overbearing and downright unhealthy relationship between a single mother and her son. Ultimately, Adventures in Public School is a charming indie comedy that will ﬁt right in the wheelhouse of fans of Juno, Election and Charlie Bartlett. This lighthearted and almost whimsical look at the modern teenage experience will likely ﬂy under the radar for mass audiences but will be adored by those fortunate enough to track it down. BJ COLANGELO

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SLOW AND MOSTLY STEADY Ohio City BBQ is on its way to carving out a niche in Cleveland’s smoked-meat market By Douglas Trattner YOU COULD SPEND AN ENTIRE day poring over the cultural memorabilia that covers nearly every square inch of the walls at Ohio City BBQ. There must be hundreds of individually framed and mounted pieces mostly depicting rock icons like Elvis and Jimmy and Jagger and Johnny, but also luminaries like Marilyn, years of Life magazine covers and a handful of musical instruments tossed in for good measure. We were doing just that when our number was called, signaling that our order was ready for pickup at the counter. “If the kitchen had spent half the time it took to hang one picture to properly plate our food … ,” my companion stated when we sat down, not having to complete the thought. If it’s true that we eat ﬁrst with our eyes, we were less than impressed. Our Ultimate Platter ($22) consisted of four types of meats and various sides piled onto a paper plate that was much too small for the task, with some items like

the brisket completely hidden from view. In a time when smoke shops are rolling out craft paper-lined trays with artfully arranged meats and sides, this presentation is a bit proletarian.

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The good news is that when we did exhume that brisket, the star of Texas barbecue, we were pleased with the appearance, texture and flavor of the meat. The thick slices are tender but not falling apart, with a mild smoke flavor and even milder spice rub. We had the same reaction to the spare ribs, meaty batons that require teeth but still come cleanly off the bone. They were, however, a touch dry, as if they had been cut and held too far in advance. If there’s fault to the pair, it’s that both the brisket and the ribs would benefit

by a large mound of pulled pork, which had all the signs of good barbecue in that the meat was tender, lightly smoked and sweet tasting. But there was also a massive hunk of inedible, unappetizing skin and fat that somehow got folded into the mix. We tacked on an order of smoked half chicken dinner ($10) and immediately wished we hadn’t because it was clearly oven-baked with zero spice, rub or smoke. (The owner conﬁrmed that is was baked, but promised that going forward it would be smoked.)

A second visit netted better results all around, from execution to presentation. The Southern Platter ($17) had the same satisfying spare ribs that popped with justcarved freshness and a heaping helping of smoked, pulled chicken. That smoked chicken, along with pulled pork, beef brisket and smoked sausage, are all available as sandwiches ($8). Ohio City BBQ also sells a delightfully old-school Polish Boy ($7), a no-frills Cleveland pileup of smoked sausage, fries, chipchopped slaw and sauce. A few words about the sides: They all need work save for the French fries ($3). The collard greens ($3) were watery, bland and limp. The noodles in the mac and cheese ($3) were overcooked and the sauce, remarkably, had no cheese flavor. The cornbread ($3) was more wet than moist, the baked beans ($2) were likely emptied directly out of an industrial-size can of Heinz, and the peach cobbler ($3) was delivered hot and fresh from the microwave oven. I get that you don’t go to a smokehouse for the sides, but they shouldn’t be phoned in either. Owner Nav Singh hired as a consulting pitmaster and coach Gary Carrino, an award-winning competition barbecue cook who competes under the name Blazing Broncos. When we were there, Singh solicited feedback from every diner he could with assurances that his goal is nothing short of smokehouse nirvana. He and his kitchen crew are heading in the right direction for sure. Located in a cheerful double storefront, Ohio City BBQ exceeds the accepted level of character required for a BBQ joint. The warm, saloon-style space is clad with wood walls and floors, there’s a freshly painted tin ceiling, and red neon piping acts like a spiffy ring of fire around the room. Though it’s largely fast-casual counter service, staffers could not be more friendly, courteous and genuinely pleased to be there. That — and prices that are more than a couple bucks below the competition — go a long way toward carving out a niche in Cleveland’s increasingly competitive smokedmeat market. Now, if we could only get some ice-cold beer up in here (a possibility down the road, says Singh).

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IF YOU HAVEN’T YET HEARD OF chef Anthony Zappola, just wait. The Cleveland native has held top spots at some of the nation’s ﬁnest restaurants, most recently Tom Colicchio’s Heritage Steak at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, where he worked as executive chef. It was there that he caught the attention of the local food media and was awarded the Best New Chef title by Las Vegas Weekly. After a decade and a half with Craft Restaurants, working in New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Vegas, Zappola launched the Rice Shop, a popular Asian-fusion concept that took root in a former Chinese takeout shop. Last year, the chef decided to sell that concept and return home to Northeast Ohio to open his latest venture: Lox, Stock and Brisket. Lox, Stock and Brisket (13892 Cedar Rd., 216-471-8175) opened quietly last week in the former Ribsticks spot in University Heights. The chef was attracted to the space because of its smoker, in much the same way he was drawn to a former Chinese carryout because of its well-seasoned wok. The star product exiting that smoker is beef brisket, which is treated almost like pastrami thanks to a brine-rub-smoke process. Zappola’s twist on the Jewish deli features a straightforward menu of soups, sandwiches and sides that are inspired by the neighborhood

around it. There’s matzo ball soup, a lox platter with house pickles, and a roster of tantalizing sandwiches built around brisket, smoked turkey, lox, tuna salad and a breaded chicken schnitzel. The Reuben on rye is packed with brisket, kraut, Swiss and Russian dressing. The Lincoln Park is a chicken schnitzel sandwich with pickle slaw and hot sauce aioli, and the Larry David combines brisket and turkey with cheese, onions, slaw, kraut, lettuce, tomato and pretty much everything else in the restaurant. Items like brisket, turkey, lox and tuna salad are also available by the pound. Zappola says that he hoped to get his feet beneath him during a “soft opening period,” but he forgot how quickly word spreads on Cleveland’s east side. “I wanted to do a soft opening so I can get the recipes down and ease into this,” he says. “But I already sold out on the ﬁrst day. The place is cool, it’s small and already it’s getting a lot of attention.”

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MUSIC ON THE DARK SIDE Built to Spill and the Afghan Whigs bring their ﬁrst tour together to town By Jeff Niesel Photo by Chris Cuffaro

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, veteran indie rock acts Afghan Whigs and Built to Spill have teamed up for a co-headlining tour that includes more than 20 North American dates. Built to Spill has released eight guitar-heavy albums over the course of a career that dates back to 1992. And the Afghan Whigs, a group that formed in Cincinnati in 1986, returned last year with In Spades, another album of moody alt-rock distinguished by Greg Dulli’s soulful vocals. In separate phone interviews, Built to Spill singer-guitarist Doug Martsch and Dulli spoke about the tour and their respective careers. The bands play at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, at House of Blues. How’d the idea for the tour come about? Dulli: I think it was between our two booking agents. Martsch: Well, I’m not actually sure. We don’t know each other. Someone from our booking agency ran it by me. You liked the idea, right? Dulli: Dude, I’m in a place in my life where I don’t do anything I don’t wanna do. I love Doug [Martsch’s] songs, and I’m excited to get to watch Built to Spill play every night. Martsch: Yeah, it started with just a few shows and then snowballed into a whole tour. The Afghan Whigs are fuckin’ loud and rocking. [Singer Greg] Dulli is a master MC even though he doesn’t talk much. The Whigs have such a different sound than Built to Spill. How do the two bands complement each other musically? Dulli: I think the bill works for that very reason in that we’re both guitar bands but different style guitar bands, and you know, probably have different audiences. But the idea is to merge and have the audiences check each other out. Martsch: That’s never been much of a concern to me. As long we’re playing with a band that’s good, it doesn’t matter what they sound like. The opening band is a kind of an

electronic group with just drums and a singer. To me, it’s about bands that are good and nice people. The Afghan Whigs are a good band and nice people. How have you maintained artistic integrity over the time period? Dulli: We split up for 13 years, and I had other groups. I think

for us. I’ll go along with “artistic integrity.” I guess [our record label] Warner Bros. wasn’t too different from an indie label. We ran it the way we would normally run it. There’s a certain amount of red tape when you’re making a record but, in exchange for dealing with that, you get a nice big budget to make the record with. They were

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that’s the way we’ve done it. We’ve been lucky to have an audience that trusts us to do what we want. And, you know, [bassist] John Curley and I have always had outside interests in other things and not always depended on the band to be our bread and butter, so I think in that way we haven’t had to compromise. Martsch: I don’t know if it’s artistic integrity or just the best we can do. We’re not against having a hit and getting rich with it, but I don’t think that’s in the cards

so lax with us that maybe I got a little lax with the career. I could’ve done more work. I took a long time between records. And when my son was little, we kept the touring to a minimum. As he got older, we started doing more. That coincided with us realizing it was the only way to make a living, by touring a lot. Did you set out to do something differently with your latest album? Dulli: The In Spades record is the product of the six guys who made it. The six guys who made this record

will never be able to do it again, because one of the guys passed away last year. So for that reason alone, it will be a singular moment in all of our lives. We started getting together every three or four months because we all live in different parts of the country. So we’d meet in New Orleans every few months for like a week or 10 days, and we’d just start Afghan Whigs compiling things. In terms of setting out to do something different, from Day 1 I’ve set out to do something different every time, so that’s a given. But this record was the ﬁrst record probably in 20 years that I had the group of people all in one room, and we made the record together. So this is like the ﬁrst fullband record since [1996’s] Black Love. Martsch: With each record, there’s some kind of vision. Mostly, they’re a current batch of songs. For [2015’s Tethered to the Moon], we did want to make it more punk rock and a little more raw. That’s why we wanted to work with [producer] Sam Coomes. He was good at keeping us on task. We played some shows with his band Heatmiser when he was playing with them. We were playing with his band Quasi in the mid-’90s too. Then, I invited him to play on a couple of our records. He’s a hero of ours, for sure. Where did you record your most recent album, and what was the experience like? Dulli: For [In Spades], we went to Marigny Recording Studio, which is run by Rick Nelson, who’s in our band; that’s his studio. I’ve been recording there for years, so I | clevescene.com | April 25 - May 1, 2018

MUSIC know it well. It’s right up the street from my house, and he’s in the band, so it’s very easy. It’s all very family style. Going back to what I said earlier about not doing anything I don’t wanna do, I’ve played with Rick now for 10 years and we’ve been friends for longer than that, so it’s a very familiar, comfortable place to go. And he’s got it tricked out. It’s like a really beautiful studio, and a great hang — like, when you’re not working, you’re laying around on couches and being fed grapes. Martsch: Jackpot in Portland. That’s the studio owned by Larry

ridiculous. Musically, it’s all over the place. I don’t think of the emotional content so much. It just kind of happens. I’m more consciously focused on melodies and chord progressions. If they have emotion, it’s not something I’m manipulating. If someone gets some emotion out of it, that’s great. It’s never my goal to make emotional music. What continues to motivate you? Dulli: From the time I was a kid, I have loved music and loved to play music. It was all I wanted to do, and even if I didn’t do this, I would be making music. I was playing guitar at my house yesterday. I wasn’t even writing songs. I was just playing because it felt good. I love to play, Photo courtesy of Doug Martsch

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Crane, who does Tape Op [magazine]. It was our ﬁrst time there, and it’s a beautiful little space. It was a fun time. Off and on, we spent about a month there all together. We would come for a week and record basic tracks. We’d do overdubs a few weeks later. It was the kind of thing where we didn’t spend a lot of time on it. We kept it pretty raw. It went quicker than most records, but probably longer than it should have if you are an observer.

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Your songs are often dark. Talk about that. Dulli: Honestly, my whole life I have been kind of pegged as a dark dude. I mean, there’s darkness everywhere, and you don’t have to look for it; it’s in front of you at all times. But I think there’s a lot of light in [In Spades] too; but darkness is fun and interesting. Martsch: I don’t know. Lyrically, I tend to go to mostly dark places. Maybe it’s just a way to get that kind of stuff off your chest. Maybe it’s just that I think a happy song would be

and I still love to go on tour, to travel around and play with my friends; I don’t know if it’s ever gonna get old. Martsch: Well, I think mostly it’s just what I do now. It’s my job. It’s a matter of what I am. It’s partially financial and the lens I look at the world through. I play guitar a lot. When I was younger, I didn’t practice as much. I don’t know how to do anything else. We have started to work on a new album, and we have had a batch of half written songs for years now. We have things going on personally and have been busy playing shows, so we haven’t had a chance to get these songs figured out. Hopefully, we’ll get some inspiration and have a chance to get back to them. We’re not on Warner Bros., but we’re talking to a couple of really good labels. We definitely will move on. Warner Bros. was a good experience for us, but we’re excited to work with someone new.

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MUSIC A DYNAMIC DUO An early Grammy nomination motivated the electronic dance act Sofi Tukker By Jeff Niesel IN WHAT SOUNDS LIKE something that could be a scripted scene in film, Sofi Tukker singers and multi-instrumentalists Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern first met at an art gallery opening when the two were students at Brown University. Hawley-Weld was playing a bossa nova-inspired acoustic set, and Halpern was the house DJ. “He came early and saw me play and remixed one of my songs on the spot,” says Hawley-Weld in a recent conference call with Halpern. Sofi Tukker performs with Kah-Lo and LP Giobbi at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 30, at the Grog Shop. “We started collaborating at that point.” After they started playing parties together, Halpern and Hawley-Weld naturally started to think about recording some of their songs for their debut EP, 2016’s Soft Animals. They reached out to their friends in the electronic dance duo the Knocks for some assistance. “We were figuring out how to work together,” says Hawley-Weld. “We were in New York for most of it. We were just going through life as recent college graduates figuring out how to make music and what we were, as a band, in terms of our identity. So we started working out of the Knocks’ studio in Chinatown. It was great. We worked at nights and would come in when they were not working. It was nice to get some mentorship.” “We just worked at 7 and would work all night,” says Halpern. “It took us that whole summer to figure out who we wanted to be.” With its guttural vocals and clanging percussion, the album opener, “Drinkee,” truly sounds otherworldly. “I studied Portuguese in college and spent six months living in

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Brazil,” says Hawley-Weld. “I was passionate about the language and the culture and developed a friendship with the poet Chacal, and that is a collaboration with him.” When the song received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording, Halpern says he was “shocked.” “It was a wild start,” he says. “We got to grow and build from that song.” As the group began work on last year’s Treehouse, it tried to

The group used various studios, and Halpern says they even recorded in hotel rooms and tour buses. “We were writing as we were on tour,” he says. “We don’t need crazy stuff to do what we do. I bring around Moog synthesizers and stuff and we have nice gear we perform with for the live show, so we have nice interfaces we can use in the hotel room. Halpern says his jerk of a college basketball coach inspired the punk-y opening track, “Fuck They.”

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incorporate the lessons it had learned from touring for two years in support of Soft Animals. “We wrote about what inﬂuenced us,” says Halpern. “That was different. It was a different mentality. We had the same things. Our philosophy is that as long as we love it, we’re cool with it. We don’t worry about genres. If we love it, we go with it.”

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“He was kind of an asshole and didn’t let me be myself,” says Halpern. “He had an idea about how an athlete should act and dress and be. That wasn’t how I felt comfortable being. For me, the song is about that.” Hawley-Weld says the sentiment applies in many different contexts. “It’s about anything or anyone that holds me back,” she says. “They

can be in your own mind sometimes. It’s a nice thing to be able to say.” For the first time, Halpern sings lead vocals on the wild and wacky “Batshit.” “It happened naturally,” says Hawley-Weld. “We were working on that song and first had the idea about pitching my vocal down. Then, we thought we could have Tucker do it. I hope it’s the beginning of many Tucker singing moments, which I’m really excited about.” The song also features a gnarly guitar riff courtesy of Australian guitarist Jonathan Hume. “We’ve done three or four songs with him,” says Halpern when asked about Hume. “We usually just do the two of us. Sometimes it’s hard when you go in with other people who have their own style or their own way of producing stuff and we’re particular. It’s been awesome working with him.” The album’s centerpiece, “Best Friend,” mixes heavy bass riffs, soulful vocals, spirited raps and rattling cowbells. “Me and Sophie made it in the garage actually,” says Halpern. “We didn’t know what to do with it. We had her verse and we didn’t know what to do with it. We took it to [the production team] Nervo and they had a girl in Tokyo that they work with. We knew we wanted a verse in Japanese. They got back to us and loved the track and wanted to get it on too. It was about best friends and we had best friends on it, so we got the Knocks. We all jumped on the track and made it together.” They initially didn’t know if it’d make the album, but Apple heard it and wanted to build an ad campaign around it. “We were like, ‘Holy shit,’” says Halpern. “So we put it out and it blew up accidentally.” Halpern says the live show is “pretty fun.” “It’s Sophie on guitar and singing,” he says. “I’m on bass and singing. We have a giant sculpture on stage. We call it the book tree, with drum triggers inside the books. You hit them and they play different samples. We do choreographed dancing and crowd surfing. We go crazy. It’s nuts. It’s electronic music. We’re not trying to be a full band. It’s just a fun dance party.

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American Pleasure Club/Special Explosion: 7:30 p.m., $13 ADV, $15 DOS. Mahall’s 20 Lanes. Stanley Jordan & Diego Figueiredo: 8 p.m., $30. Nighttown. Keep Flying/The Trades/Left & Leaving/Designed in the Flaw/ Model Rockets (in the Locker Room): 7 p.m., $10. Mahall’s 20 Lanes. Of Good Nature/The Quasi Kings: 8:30 p.m., $7 ADV, $10 DOS. Beachland Tavern. The Punctuation: 8 p.m. CODA.

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band/Whiskey Daredevils: Led by the burly Reverend Peyton, this ragtag trio out of Indiana tours relentlessly, averaging 250 dates a year. As a result, it doesn’t have to have just released a new album to justify a swing through town. On its most recent album, last year’s self-produced Front Porch Sessions, it simmers down a bit with tunes such as the primitive blues number “We Deserve a Happy Ending” and the discordant “When My Baby Left Me.” Drummer Max Senteney even plays a suitcase on some tunes. (Jeff Niesel) 8:30 p.m., $15 ADV, $17 DOS. Beachland Ballroom. June Sladek with Side FX and Vintage Rock Review, HereAfter (in the Supper Club): 7 p.m., $15. Music Box Supper Club. Stay Asleep/Short Order/Retail Therapy/South Reach: 8 p.m., $5. Now That’s Class.

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04/27

Black Roads/C-Level/By Light We Loom/Ethan Peterson: 7:30 p.m., $10. Musica. Dieselboy/KC/Tik Tak/Konium/ Jesse Trillet/Sean 216/ Potpocket: 9 p.m., $15 ADV, $18 DOS. Beachland Ballroom.

The FM Project (in the Supper Club): 8 p.m., $15 ADV, $18 DOS. Music Box Supper Club. In Training: April Reduction with Further Reductions/Stallone the Reducer/Mx. Silken: 9 p.m., $8. Now That’s Class. The Intangibles/Moon Rocks/Black Spirit Crown: 8 p.m., $5. Grog Shop. Carol Leslie Quartet: 8 p.m., $15. Bop Stop. Justin Moore/Dylan Scott: 8 p.m. Covelli Centre (Youngstown). The THE BAND Band: 8 p.m., $25 ADV, $28 DOS. Music Box Supper Club. Jimmy Webb, The Glenn Campbell Years: An Oklahoma native, singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb can thank the late Glen Campbell for turning two of his songs — “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” and “Wichita Lineman” — into hits. Tonight’s show at Nightgown will even serve as a tribute to Campbell. The show will include virtual duets, new music videos and stories of how the songs came to be. Webb will also expand upon stories he tells in his recent memoir, The Cake and the Rain. (Niesel) 8:30 p.m., $75. Nighttown.

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04/28

Archie and the Bunkers LP Release Show: A local group

featuring teenage brothers Emmett and Cullen O’Connor, Archie and the Bunkers formed five years and has gradually picked up steam. It has legitimately now become a national act and has released a number of albums through the U.K. imprint Dirty Water Records. The group has even toured Europe on a couple of occasions. Earlier this year, the band celebrated the release of a new single, “The Traveler”/”Looking,” with a special show. Tonight’s show serves as a release party for its latest offering, Songs from the Lodge, another terrific collection of keyboard- and drum-powered garage rock. (Niesel) 9 p.m., $8 ADV, $10 DOS. Mahall’s 20 Lanes. Cleveland Mash Up Showcase: 9 p.m. Now That’s Class. Dead Horses/Kate Rudy: 8 p.m., $10 ADV, $12 DOS. Beachland Tavern. Driftwood: 8 p.m., $10 ADV, $12 DOS. Beachland Tavern. Mack McKenzie/Cory Grinder Band/The Liars Revival: 8 p.m., $4 ADV, $7 DOS. CODA. The Modern Electric/Outdated View: 8 p.m., $10. Mahall’s 20 Lanes. Russ Nolan and Theron Brown Trio: 8 p.m., $15. Bop Stop. Silent Disco with DJ Red I/DJ Scott Heisel/DJ Sputnik: 9 p.m., $10 ADV, $15 DOS. Grog Shop. Jimmy Webb, The Glenn Campbell Years: 8:30 p.m., $75. Nighttown.

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Modest Mouse: Seattle indie-rockers Modest Mouse are back on the road this spring after ﬁnishing up an October tour run. This time, though, they’re stopping at the Agora. The band is touring behind its most recent album, Strangers to Ourselves, which was released all the way back in 2015. This is also the band’s ﬁrst tour since a major lawsuit. Lead singer Isaac Brock was recently sued for $1 million as a result of causing a multiple-car pileup after falling asleep while driving. (Laura Morrison) 7 p.m. The Agora Theatre. Vinyl Theatre/The Catching: 8 p.m., $15 ADV, $18 DOS. House of Blues. Dweezil Zappa: Choice Cuts!: Frank Zappa’s son Dweezil and his band have paid tribute to the madcap mind of Frank Zappa for years. Even a cease-and-desist order from dad’s estate hasn’t prevented Dweezil & Co. from touring. The group knows a good portion of the Zappa catalog; expect to hear classics like “Peaches en Regalia” at tonight’s show. (Niesel) 8 p.m., $33-$65. The Kent Stage.

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Object bills itself as the longest continually touring, alumni-based Frank Zappa tribute band in the world. The group has toured for more than 25 years now, playing the U.S., Canada and Europe. Over the course of that time, nearly 20 musicians have played with the group as they have kept the late Frank Zappa’s music legacy alive. “There are so many possibilities with his music,” says guitarist Denny Walley. “He opened up a lot of people’s ears. His roots are steeped in the basic melodies, but his orchestral arrangements and writing really cross all boundaries. He knew how to get as much emotion out of the song as possible. There’s also a comedic aspect. It’s like [comedian] Spike Jones. He had fun with the music, but he also knew how to write music that was really challenging.”

WHY YOU SHOULD HEAR THEM: The band faithfully recreates an array of tunes from Zappa’s catalog. Its rendition of “Joe’s Garage,” one of the few Zappa songs to receive airplay on commercial radio, stays true to the original with its sardonic vocals, woozy saxophone and wah-wah guitars. Walley says the set list for the current tour will heavily feature Brock, who he says is “an amazing vocalist.” “I’m really looking forward to playing in the States with Project/ Object,” says Walley. “I haven’t toured the States with the band in three or four years, and I haven’t played with Napoleon since [the Zappa festival] Zappanale and before that it would have been with Frank.” WHERE YOU CAN HEAR THEM:

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Gene Simmons comes to the Rock Hall for a special meet and greet FEW (IF ANY) ROCK BANDS have marketed themselves as well as Kiss. Thanks to savvy singer-bassist Gene Simmons, the group successfully branded itself to become a moneymaking machine that just keeps feeding the coffers. Simmons, who has just released Gene Simmons: The Vault Experience, a collection of 10 CDs featuring 150 previously unreleased tracks, an “In Gene We Trust” oversized commemorative coin, and a deluxe book containing more than 160 pages of unseen photos, will roll into the Rock Hall on Saturday, April 28, for a meet and greet that’s part of his 50th Anniversary in Rock tour. The event, which begins at 10:30 a.m., will include a “songs & stories” session, during which Simmons and special guests will welcome fans and share 50 years’ worth of anecdotes. Past guests have included former Kiss member Ace Frehley and current KISS drummer Eric Singer. Simmons will also take questions from the audience as part of a Q&A session. — Jeff Niesel

R.I.P. Sax Man CLEVELAND’S SEMINAL STREET musician, saxophone player Maurice Reedus Jr., has passed away. Commonly seen around Prospect Avenue before and after downtown events, Reedus Jr. was the subject of Joe Siebert’s 2013 documentary, The Sax Man. He was 65. “He loved going downtown,” his sister Andrea Reedus-Pride told WKYC. “If he was sick, he’d go downtown. He loved the people. Literally the city of Cleveland probably have all of my phone numbers. Everyone who ever took a picture with him, they probably sent it to me.” Before becoming a staple of Cleveland’s Gateway District, Reedus was a member of the Motown band

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Gene Simmons will speak at the Rock Hall this week.

Sly, Slick & Wicked. After he received two tickets from police for playing without a license or a permit in 2013, city councilman Joe Cimperman pushed for legislation in favor of Reedus. That July, the Cleveland city council passed the Street Performers Ordinance, also known as the Sax Man Legislation, which explicitly allows “acting, singing, playing musical instruments, pantomime, juggling, magic, dancing, reciting and clowning” on Cleveland streets for monetary compensation. Days later, Reedus played a reunion concert with his former band at the Cleveland House of Blues, where Cimperman presented him with the legislation. The Sax Man had spent a few months in the hospital last year and recently had some heart issues, but he was out and performing two weeks ago at the Tribe home opener. Last week, family members found him dead in the bed of his new apartment. Whether playing The Flintstones theme song or entertaining sold-out crowds with his band in the 1970s, Reedus was an iconic ﬁxture of Cleveland’s downtown nightlife and will be sorely missed. Many fans and friends have already told his family as much in calls and texts. “We appreciate that 100 percent,” his sister Sharon Reedus-Sanders said. “That’s kind of keeping us above water right now.” Reedus had no savings or life insurance, so the family has started a GoFundMe to raise money for his funeral. You can contribute at gofundme.com/remembering-thecleveland-sax-man — BJ Colangelo

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