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All of our favorite photos from this past week in Cleveland

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The renaissance of the Cuyahoga riverfront means commercial and recreational interests must co-exist, come hell or high water

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UPFRONT AVON POLICE HANDCUFF, DRAW GUNS ON EMIRATI MAN, LATER APOLOGIZE

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AVON POLICE WERE CALLED TO the Fairfield Inn and Suites June 29 after a woman reported a man “in full headdress with multiple disposable phones pledging his, um, hold on, pledging his allegiance or something to ISIS” in the hotel lobby. The woman said that her sister worked as a hotel clerk and that she was “very panicky.” Officers arrived to find the man indeed speaking Arabic and wearing a long white robe. And so the police officers drew their guns and ordered the man to get on the ground. He was handcuffed and searched, though no weapons were found. Body camera video footage shows a frantic situation unfolding, as officers work the handcuffs onto the man’s wrists near the hotel’s entryway. “Get on the ground! “Get on the ground!” police officers yelled. The man, who, according to reports, speaks limited English, said: “What is this?” “I’m tourist,” and “Not good.” The hotel desk clerk who initially prompted the 9-1-1 calls later told officers that the man hadn’t mentioned ISIS at all. It’s unclear what exactly happened, but, to some degree, the clerk panicked, and her sister and father called the police on her behalf and ascribed an ISIS connection to the situation. (“It’s because he kept coming up here and asking questions and stuff like that,” the clerk later told WEWS.) During the encounter, however, the man collapsed. He was treated by medics and taken to St. John West Shore. Avon police are still investigating this incident. The department has formally apologized, and the man has retained a civil rights attorney. The Avon police chief told Cleveland.com that the hotel clerk may face charges.

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Chief Richard Bosley said: “When we get erroneous reports that appear credible, it puts the public at undue risk, and it’s critical that we get out that people need to...report accurate and true information.” In the meantime, though, the United Arab Emirates, from which this man hails, “has warned its citizens to avoid wearing traditional garments when traveling abroad,” according to a recent Associated Press report. The ofﬁcial UAE statement demands further recognition and action: “Since learning of the regrettable situation that took place in Avon, Ohio last week, the UAE Embassy has been in close contact with Mr. Al Menhali and his family. “Ambassador Al Otaiba discussed the situation with Avon’s Mayor, and urged a swift apology and response from all of those involved, including

the local police. Mayor Jensen and Avon’s Police Chief subsequently met with Mr. Al Menhali to apologize for the incident. “Ambassador Al Otaiba also asked Mayor Jensen to take appropriate steps to ensure a similar incident does not happen again.”

KARAMU HOUSE REGAINS NONPROFIT STATUS, LOOKS AHEAD TO NEW SEASON If any local arts institution has mastered the art of the bounce-back, it’s got to be Karamu House. The nation’s oldest African-American cultural organization was reeling from a one-two punch. In April, the organization lost its tax-exempt status – just weeks after executive director Tony Sias shaved 15 staffers to save money. But the non-proﬁt designation

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IT’S ALL RELATIVE Vocal Trump delegates announce plans to bring guns to RNC. Westboro Baptist Church leaders decide to stay home, saying that event is “starting to get a little crazy.”

has just been restored, the 2016-2017 season is in place and long-overdue renovation of the Jeliffe Theater will start in August. “We’re excited...it’s been crazy around here, “ says Aseelah Shareef, Karamu’s director of programming. The letter from the IRS definitely provided a boost. “We know that the work that we’re putting in is beginning to turn things around.” Shareef tells Scene a funder informed Karamu about its tax status. Although IRS revoked Karamu’s nonprofit designation in November 2015, an official letter didn’t arrive until April – after the group filed its regular return “We don’t know why we received such late notice from the IRS,” Shareef says. But the organization is back on track, implementing a strategic plan drafted under its interim director

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executive director, Patricia Egan. Architect Robert Madison will oversee the theater renovation, which will be funded by a $1.8-million grant from the state. Despite construction, the show will go. Karamu is planning a full season of plays directed by some of Cleveland most respected directors, including Reggie Kelly, Fred Sternfeld, Sarah May and Margaret Ford-Taylor. Ford-Taylor’s return is her ﬁrst association with Karamu since she was ﬁred as executive director roughly 15 years ago. Sias said reached out her personally, he said via email. Ford-Taylor could not be reached for comment. Shareef said the plays would be staged at locations throughout the city. Karamu is also planning a portfolio of community and educational programs to accompany its offerings. More information will available on Karamu’s newly designed website, which is expected to launch around July 8.

REPORT: OHIO LACKS ANY MEANINGFUL DATA ON JUVENILE COURT CASES Wrapped up in red tape and regulations, it’s incredibly difﬁcult to squeeze any meaningful information out of the juvenile justice system. Although this kind of data lockdown is meant to protect children, in the end it might be creating a blind spot. That’s the takeaway from a new report released last week by the Juvenile Justice Coalition of Ohio. According to the report, of the 95,000 status offense and delinquency cases currently on the books in the statewide system, concrete data exists on only 5,000 of those youths. With an annual $230 million in state funding pumped into the Ohio Department of Youth Services, and local juvenile agencies spending between $116,000 to $45 million on their own programs each year, that means it’s hard to get an understanding of what is working and what isn’t. “Without consistent data from local

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courts on court budgets, it is unclear exactly how much is spent in Ohio on youth in the juvenile justice system,” the report concludes. The report notes 324,000 cases pass through the juvenile courts each year, with around 80,000 delinquency cases and 15,000 status offense cases. But little is known about the offenders in each of those piles — including the size of the probable overlap between the two. There’s also very little information tracked on speciﬁc individual cases, the report notes, including LGBTQI youths. The data we do actually have is pretty troubling, and it most centers on race. The report states the following: “Black youth make up 18% of Ohio’s youth population, but are 51% of youth adjudicated delinquent of felonies, 61% of youth in youth prisons, and 87% of youth in the adult court system.” A statistic like that just shows we could probably do a better job of watching who is coming through the system and for what. The organization concludes its report by suggesting data collection on juvenile courts be centralized by a uniform process handled by a single agency or entity. Right now, there are too many hands involved doing too little.

CLEVELAND EASES UP ON RNC MAP AND BRINGS PARADE ROUTE TO EAST 9TH After a federal judge intervened and overturned the city’s RNC security measures, Cleveland officials and ACLU officials sat down to hash out a settlement. Last week, the city announced a smaller “event zone” and a different parade route that will bring participants back to East 9th, rather than languishing on Orange Avenue. The “event zone” refers to the entirety of RNC activities downtown, the places into which you can’t bring guns, for instance, or drones, fireworks or tennis balls. The new “event zone” pretty much covers everything from the river to the northsouth portion of the Innerbelt. (The

former “event zone” included broad swaths of the west bank of the Flats and the West 25th Street corridor, as well.) At the same time, the parade route has been expanded to allow greater visibility to participants. Now, paraders will travel down the Lorain-Carnegie bridge, turn right onto Broadway and then turn left onto East 9th before ultimately heading east down Carnegie. In a public statement today, ACLU Ohio Director Christine Link said: “This agreement prevents the 2016 RNC from being deﬁned by an unnecessary conﬂict between freedom and security. The RNC offers a unique stage to groups from all sides of the political spectrum to lift their voices to a national audience. The new rules ensures that people have meaningful opportunities to express themselves on some of our most important national issues.

NEWLY FORMED WHITE NATIONALIST GROUP WILL COME TO CLEVELAND FOR RNC And speaking of “meaningful opportunities to express themselves,” the Traditionalist Worker Party (TWP) will be bringing their demonstrations to Cleveland during the RNC. Last Sunday, 30-40 members of the TWP clashed with around 400 counter-protesters believed to be loosely ideologically connected on the steps of the Capitol Building in Sacramento. During the statesanctioned protest, 10 people suffered stab and laceration wounds, two

DIGIT WIDGET $1.1 BILLION Estimated loss to state funding in next two-year budget cycle, after Medicaid tax change and other hits.

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of whom were in critical condition following the skirmish. “TWP, formed in January of this year as the political wing of the Traditionalist Youth Network (TYN), [is] an identitarian-inspired umbrella group that aims to indoctrinate high school and college students into white nationalism,” Keegan Hankes of the Southern Poverty Law Center has written about the group. The TWP states on their website that they “have a docket of candidates preparing to run in upcoming local races.” These candidates include Tom Pierce of Knox County, Tennessee, well-known white nationalists Bob Whitaker and Tom Bowie, Taylor Rose of Montana and Tony Horvater of New Carlisle, Ohio. The TWP, however, states it’s concerned “less about the candidates and campaigns than it is about building relationships of loyalty and support at the neighborhood and community level.” Their far-right platform is the typical modus operandi of white nationalist groups: pro-local/antifederal, pro-traditional family and prolife, anti-socialism, and Eurocentrism/ anti-multiculturalism. Late last week, the ACLU, representing Citizens for Trump, and a loosely connected group of local and national groups prepared to protest against Trump scored a victory with their lawsuit against the city of Cleveland. Among the victories for the plaintiffs: a smaller event zone and a longer parade route. The ACLU and the city are expected to release more speciﬁcs to the public in the near future. Larry Bresler, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, of Organize Ohio, a grassroots group based in Cleveland, told Scene before the lawsuit was ﬁled, “there is a lot of fear, but everyone wants it to be peaceful.” Bresler believes individuals, not groups, are going to deviate from the script and incite violence. Bryan Hamby, the treasurer and founder of a group of young professionals called Stand Against Trump, which will be demonstrating at the RNC, also told Scene before the lawsuit that he doesn’t buy “the narrative of violence. Non-violence is a principle of these organizations. Protest groups are planning on being non-violent.” With groups that have openly denounced violence attending alongside groups that have been recently involved in a demonstration that turned violent, the climate for the RNC remains uncertain.

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THE STATELY SAM LAUD, A 636-foot, 7,000-horsepower Great Lakes freighter owned and operated by the American Steamship Company, is unloading 7,500 tons of iron ore at the Cleveland Bulk Terminal, just west of Whiskey Island and the mouth of the Cuyahoga. That’s less than a third of its total cargo. The vessel has to reduce its tonnage before a precarious journey down the Cuyahoga River, or else risk damaging its hull or getting stuck in the mud of the undredged riverbed. It’s an oil-on-canvas Tuesday morning. On board the boat, Capt. Daniel Franklin is dressed comfortably in straight-leg jeans, a green polo and a ball cap. He says that commercial shipping on this particular river is a game of inches. The VP of the Lake Carriers Association, Glen Nekvasil, cosigns the sentiment by making a claw with his thumb and foreﬁnger. “This much,” Nekvasil says. They’re talking about the negligible inches between the

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250-foot self-unloading boom has deposited the last pebbles of ore — the process is called “lightering,” for self-evident reasons — and swung back to its resting place, Capt. Franklin, who is also the pilot, eases his ship ass-ﬁrst out into open water. His plan is to

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world even more terrifying and technically challenging? A: Recreationalists, soaking up a newly re-vamped waterway on kayaks and brew boats and dragon boats and standup paddleboards and jet skis and sculls. Many of them are responsible, regular river users. But others are unfamiliar with or agnostic about, if not actively hostile toward, safety procedures. Still others are drunk. And though representatives from the shipping industry — Daniel Franklin among them — are careful to say how excited they are about the riverfront resurgence, how delighted they are to share the Cuyahoga with recreational users, and how wonderful it is for the city of Cleveland, what they seldom say outright is that they are also extremely nervous. “There are more and more types of users on the water,” says Jane Goodman, director of Cuyahoga River Restoration, “and it absolutely freaks out the lake carriers and the freighters. They don’t want to kill anybody! And if anything happens, they’re the ones who are going to get sued.” She expands on the welcome if nerve-wracking paradox: “On one hand, we want people down on the river. If you use the river, you know the river. And if you know the river, you love the river. And we need more people to love this river. On the other hand, there are rules. And unless you know the rules, it’s not a good situation for anybody. This is becoming a real issue, and we’re worried that somebody is going to get seriously hurt.” Mark Barker, of Interlake Steamship, says that the river serves multiple purposes, and though commercial interests don’t always see eye to eye with recreational interests, it’s important to keep a productive dialogue around safety going. “It’s very easy to say, let’s shut down industry,” Barker tells Scene. “And let’s just enjoy the river and have a beer. A beer is good, and it brings dollars to town, but the raw materials that these ships bring — that ton of stone or that ton of iron ore — also bring really important dollars and really important jobs to the area. It also supports the tax base in a way that I’m not sure a beer does.” As the Sam Laud continues, the bright walkway of the Flats East Bank appears on the left. A battalion of crossﬁtters performs an aggressive, synchronized series of leg lifts. Early lunchers and late-

morning strollers dot the strip. The Flats East Bank is the newest and largest example of development on the river, and maritime industry folks note that the recent projects feel markedly different than those of the Flats heyday in the 1980s and ’90s. “Back then,” says Glen Nekvasil, “the Flats were the third most popular tourist attraction in the state of Ohio. Shooters, on weekends, brought in the third highest earnings per capita of any restaurant in the country.” Scene was unable to substantiate the above, but the description echoes others of a hopping and exclusively adult entertainment district. Strip clubs, dance clubs, cigarette boats, bars. The word most commonly used by industry folks to describe that era was nightmare. “It was a logistical nightmare,” says Mark Barker. “It was a nightmare,” says Nekvasil. “There’d be six or seven pleasure crafts tied up on either side of the river, and boats just couldn’t get through. We’d have to call the Coast Guard or the Cleveland Police boats.” “The party-party thing wasn’t sustainable, though,” offers Jim Ridge, who runs the SharetheRiver social media accounts in an effort to promote a vibrant, engaged coexistence on the water. “The focus on eating and drinking came and went.” Franklin, who’s been captain of the Sam Laud for four years, says that not only are there fewer pleasure crafts on the water these days (due, at least in part, to the money-tightening of the great recession), the spirit of the development has changed too. “It used to be a little seedier,” is Franklin’s assessment. “Now, it’s more holistic. Now you have this walkway: There are people jogging, ﬁshing. You still have people having dinner and a beer, but people are living and working down here too. That’s more sustainable in the long run.” But the challenges have by no means disappeared. On Friday, June 3, the SS Calumet, another U.S.-ﬂagged, 630-foot, self-unloading bulk carrier, collided with the deck at Shooters on the West Bank. No one was injured, but Shooters put the structural damage at about $20,000. Rand Logistics, the company that owns and operates the Calumet, declined to comment

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FEATURE when Scene inquired about the incident, but the Coast Guard is investigating. For a moment, the collision reminded people that enormous objects maneuvering in tight spaces are not only mesmerizing to behold — as anyone who’s watched the slow waltz of a freighter from the safety of Nautica or the patio at Alley Cat can attest — they’re also extremely powerful and can be extremely dangerous. And that’s when you’re on shore. “Thirty-six and closing,” calls one of Dan Franklin’s mates, monitoring the distance between the Sam Laud’s portside stern cheek and the east bank bulkhead. On the starboard (right) side, the tenting of the Nautica complex shines titanium white in the sun. To port, the yellow Samsel Supply building inches closer and closer and … “Holding at 24,” shouts the mate. “Twenty-four,” repeats Franklin. This is the only spoken communication up here on the bridge, a back and forth calling out of numbers, of distances. As

navigator and pilot, Franklin needs constant measurements (in feet) as he massages the rudder’s lever. He’s got a radio as well, and a team up at the bow chimes in with the relevant distances on their end. Franklin reminds them at intervals

each is a variable pitch propeller that rotates to help the boat maneuver. The thrusters’ effects are loosely equivalent to that of the omnidirectional wheels on a grocery cart (compared to, say, the ﬁxed wheels of a skateboard). And

The communication issues between industry and recreation on the water were most publicly dramatized in September 2013. Two freighters blocked the Cuyahoga and forced a national rowing event to cut its course in half. that he only wants the closest distance. The Cuyahoga opens up a bit to port (the area right off Settler’s Landing, where the fountain gleefully spurts), and Franklin is able to guide the ship easily around the turn. Like most ships of its class, the Sam Laud is equipped with both bow and stern thrusters. These are tunnels, essentially, that run athwart the ship at the bow (front) and stern (back). Inside

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they’re critical on the crooked river. The bridge tender at the Center Street swing bridge — all these river bridges have human tenders operating them 24/7, by the way — alerts Capt. Franklin that he’s all clear. The Sam Laud pushes through, 12 measly feet of clearance on either side. Up ahead, to port, is the Cleveland Rowing Foundation. Children and rowers gather outside to wave hello to the Sam Laud.

Franklin is a father himself and says he loves to see people so excited when the freighters pass by. Especially kids. When they shout out from the shore to ask what he’s transporting, he tells them candy bars. As soon as the Laud clears the area, angling into a turn that will be transected by the Columbus Road lift bridge, a scull of rowers pushes back out into the water. The rowers are accompanied by another small boat, equipped with a VHF radio, so that the scull can be kept apprised of the area’s marine trafﬁc in real time. They knew the Laud was coming and they got out of the way, so she could pass. That’s what’s supposed to happen. But sometimes glitches occur. The communication issues between industry and recreation on the water were most publicly dramatized in September 2013. Two freighters blocked the Cuyahoga and forced a national rowing event to cut its course in half. At the time, the quotes from the rowing community (and the popular conspiracy theory from onlookers) ascribed ill will to the freighters. The suspicion, though it was later walked back, was that

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the boat captains intentionally disrupted the Head of the Cuyahoga race to send a message. Jim Ridge tells Scene that there had been a lapse in communication and the Canadian-flagged vessels simply didn’t get the memo. At any rate, the Coast Guard determined that the “blockade” had been an accident. The Lake Carriers Association, Glen Nekvasil’s outfit, opposed the race and the closure of the river in 2013, but his organization didn’t represent the ships in question. He, too, said it was an honest mistake and that a Memorandum of Understanding now exists specifically for that race. “What we continue to ask for is a window of time,” Nekvasil says, of other events and races. “Even if you want to close the river for 12 hours, we’d like a window to be able to transit.” Much more recently, there was another incident on the water, one that could have had catastrophic results. On June 6, three days after the Shooters collision, an 8-man scull (crew boat) full of adult rowers became entangled in the pylons along Irishtown Bend. The colossal barge Ashtabula and the tug Defiance approached, and the Rowing Foundation coach told the rowers to exit the scull. “That’s an absolute no-no,” says Jane Goodman, who (like almost

everyone interviewed for this story) is a member of the Cuyahoga River Safety Task Force and received a memo about the incident. “He put the rowers at risk and it wasn’t necessarily the presence of the tug that did it. It was the panic. They shouldn’t have been there.” Jim Ridge says the coach in question is a great coach and a great guy, but “a series of dominoes fell” in order for the incident to happen. “Folks freaked out a little bit under pressure, and next thing you know you’ve got an ‘abandon ship.’” Ridge says. “It’s a little bit of a story, but there’s been a really clean record between recreation and industry on the river, and the last thing the Cleveland Rowing Foundation wants is a big headline. That organization is nothing if not safety aware.” Kirk Lang, the executive director of CRF, said that immediately after the incident, he gathered his coaches to discuss safety protocol. “It was essentially a recertiﬁcation,” said Lang, “Every coach in our adult program was required to attend. If they didn’t, they were removed.” After a swift investigation, it was determined that the coach responsible didn’t use his best judgment and was ﬁred. But the commercial boats recognize the Cleveland Rowing

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FEATURE Foundation’s commitment to safety — they’ve got a 70-page manual that’s considered top of class on the Cuyahoga. And in general, rowers tend to be the river’s most regular, seasoned recreational users. It’s the novices — folks who sometimes don’t even know how to swim, let alone how to behave when a freighter approaches — that worry the big boats. It’s often remarked that you need to get a driver’s license and pass a road test to drive a car; but to hop in a kayak or to try out a standup paddleboard, all you need to do is sign a waiver of liability. And to operate a boat or jet ski? If you were born before January 1, 1982, you don’t need to complete a boater safety certiﬁcation at all. “Some of these inexperienced users just don’t know the rules of the road,” says Nekvasil, on board the Sam Laud. “This is not a playground. When the economy is really humming, we can average four to ﬁve vessels a day on the river. At any time, there can be a boat around the next turn.”

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That’s why Nekvasil and the rowing foundation use marine radios. And that’s why the Coast Guard encourages people to download Boat Beacon or the Marine Trafﬁc app on their smartphones to monitor boats in real time when they’re on the water. “But those can have issues too,” Daniel Franklin says. “A server

could go down. It’s important to have those tools, but it shouldn’t be an excuse not to be cognizant. You’ve got to use your eyes and ears.” Bill Cochrane runs Nalu Standup Paddleboarding and Surf in Rocky River. He says that he takes safety very seriously and, in fact, he doesn’t do rentals on the busy

Cuyahoga. Though he gets a fair number of novice users on corporate outings and a weekly Paddles and Pints event, which occasionally leaves from Merwin’s Wharf, those outings are always led by an experienced guide who’s familiar with the river and who knows the freighter schedule. “The biggest thing is being aware and respecting these boats,” Cochrane says of the freighters. “A big boat’s going to win 100 percent of the time.” Jane Goodman says that if you know what to do and how to behave on the water, it makes you a better neighbor. “That’s what we all are, really,” she says. “We’re neighbors sharing this incredible resource. And education is the ﬁrst and last piece of that.” Though the tension between industry and recreation on the water sometimes seems, well, tense, casual onlookers probably don’t realize how actively the various stakeholders discuss their issues. The forum where all this chatter occurs is the Cuyahoga River Safety Task Force. The various stakeholders are assembling the

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afternoon of June 30 — the June 22 meeting was postponed due to the Cavs parade — at the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit across from the Rock Hall. Everyone’s here: Glen from the Lake Carriers Association, Kirk from the Rowing Foundation, Jane from Cuyahoga Restoration, the Foundry, the Water Taxi captain, Shooters, Cargill Salt. The task force was designed to be an equitable forum, facilitated by the Coast Guard, where stakeholders could work out their issues. Today, after Marine Safety Unit commander Mickey Dougherty gives a presentation on the RNC, the big topic of conversation is the June 6 incident. When Kirk Lang, of the Rowing Foundation, relays the details to the gathered body, they gasp. “Oh, no!” shouts one, when Lang says the coach instructed the rowers to leave the shell. “I know, I agree with you,” Lang says. “At that point, two additional coaches were called and they arrived on scene in about two minutes. They pulled all the rowers to safety. At this time, there was a lot of congestion occurring — calls from the Ashtabula, calls from the tug Deﬁance, calls from the coach. It was essentially a complete breakdown in communication across the board.” Lang describes the investigation

process and the safety measures taken in the aftermath. “We are open to suggestions for ways we can improve,” he says, “but safety is very important to the Foundation. When this occurred it was a complete shutdown until we ﬁgured out what exactly happened.” Glen Nekvasil raises his hand and thanks Lang, on behalf of the Lake Carriers Association, for taking such swift and decisive action. Stephanie Pitts, of the Coast Guard, smiles and thanks Lang on behalf of the Coast Guard and the body at large. “This is what we’re here to do,” she says. “Things are going to happen. Nobody’s perfect. But sharing this information and coming together helps prevent things like that from happening in the future. “And just a reminder, from the rowers to the big guys, we’re getting a lot more trafﬁc on this river. We already have new commercial vessels out there — the Water Taxi, the Brew Boat. We’re really building up here. It’s a great waterway, but we’ve got to keep an eye out for each other.”

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Debo Band, an 11-piece Ethiopian funk-rock group, will perform outside the Transformer Station in Ohio City. See: Wednesday.

The Champ Directed by King Vidor, the 1931 film The Champ follows a washedup, alcoholic prize-fighter as he attempts to regain custody of his beloved son. The film screens at 7 tonight and Friday night at the Cleveland Museum of Art as part of the CMA’s boxing film series that arrives in conjunction with the centennial exhibit Stag at Sharkey’s: George Bellows and the Art of Sports. Tickets are $10. (Danielle Immerman) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org. MUSIC

Debo Band Each year, Cleveland Museum of Art hosts Ohio City Stages, a weekly concert series at the Transformer Station. Much like Solstice, the museum’s signature concert program, Ohio City Stage aims to bring bands from around the globe to Cleveland for a free outdoor concert (think Central Park’s SummerStage). Tonight at 7:30, Ethiopia’s Debo Band will perform. The group draws equally from funk, R&B and soul on its new album Ere Gobez, and the disc’s lively dance music should go over well at today’s festive event. Admission is free. (Jeff Niesel) 1460 West 29th St., 216-938-5429, transformerstation.org. ART

Drink & Draw Social Club On the ﬁrst and third Wednesday of each month, Great Lakes Brewing Company hosts Cleveland’s Drink & Draw Social Club. The event is organized by the Rust Belt Monster Collective and sponsored by Carol and John’s Comic Book Shop. Drink & Draws are an opportunity for artists of all levels to drink, draw, socialize/network and collaborate in relaxed and welcoming environment. At the end of each Drink & Draw, prizes are awarded for various superlatives. There’s no admission fee; the beer is on you. (Josh Usmani) 2516 Market Ave., 216-771-4404, greatlakesbrewing.com.

Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers in mid-June, the Cleveland Indians roared back into ﬁrst place. At one point, the win streak even reached the double digits. Today at 12:10 p.m., the team wraps up a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers, a team they’ve beaten up all season. Tickets start at $13. (Niesel) 2401 Ontario St., 216-420-4487, clevelandindians.com. MUSIC

Summer in the City Each summer, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame hosts a variety of indie and alternative rock acts on its outdoor plaza. For this year’s Summer in the City concert series, some of the city’s “most buzzed about” local acts will perform. Tonight, local indie rockers Cities&Coasts play along with Teddy Bears. The concert takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. and, prior to the concert, the Rock Hall will host a Q&A with the acts slated to play. The concerts are free — as a bonus, local residents and college students can purchase admission to the Rock Hall for a mere $5. (Niesel) 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., 216-515-8444, rockhall.com.

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7/07

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Indians vs. Detroit Tigers After sweeping division rivals the

Bottle Rocket Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson have collaborated often over

the years. They made a lasting impression with their collaborative silver screen debut, 1996’s Bottle Rocket, a film that follows three Arizona slackers trying to kickstart a life of crime. Co-written by Wilson, the film also stars his brother Luke. The movie kicks off the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque series “The Life Artistic: Wes Anderson + Mark Mothersbaugh,” which includes 35-mm film prints of the filmmaker’s first four features, all of which feature music by exDevo member (and Akron native) Mark Mothersbaugh. The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, which currently has an exhibition of Mothersbaugh’s visual art, co-sponsors the series. The film screens at 6:45 p.m. today and 9:15 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets are $10, or $7 for Cinematheque members. (Eli Shively) 11610 Euclid Ave., 216-421-7450, cia.edu.

are required and can be made by calling the number below. Price is $39.99. (Niesel) 1550 Chester Avenue, 216-777-9838, hofbrauhauscleveland.com. COMEDY

Bobby Collins Comedian and ﬁlm actor Bobby Collins has a sense of conﬁdence that makes him relatable and appealing to any audience. He jokes about everyday experiences such as his confusion while watching his daughter master technology and the difference between living in New York and California. He also riffs on why he dislikes Mexican food, growing up in New York, the aging of his parents and attempting to run a 10K. He performs tonight at 8 at Hilarities, where he has shows scheduled through Saturday. Tickets start at $25. (Hannah Borison) 2035 East Fourth St., 216-241-7425, pickwickandfrolic.com. COMEDY

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The Brewmaster Dinner Hofbrauhaus serves up some tasty suds and grub. Tonight at 7, you can ﬁnd out just how the downtown brewery does it, as brewmaster Josh Jones and chef Oleg Makhayev pair brews and food for you. The dinner includes delicacies such as spinach salad, Asian beef, chicken Kiev with grilled veggies, and Bavarian cream with berries — each paired with a beer brewed on site. Reservations

Tommy Davidson Comedian Tommy Davidson’s key to success is his incredible talent for impressions and sound effects. Exceptionally funny when delivering impersonations of Obama, Sammy Davis Jr. and even his dog, he uses sound effects throughout his entire act to help add to his jokes and keep the audience engaged. Davidson performs tonight at 7:30 at the Improv, where he has shows | clevescene.com |

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scheduled through Sunday. Tickets are $20. (Borison) 1148 Main Ave., 216-696-IMPROV, clevelandimprov.com.

Cain Park Arts Festival This weekend’s Cain Park Arts Festival includes approximately 150 artists, about 25 of whom are returning award winners from last year’s show. Exhibitors work

are always free. A free parking shuttle is available Saturday and Sunday at Cleveland Heights City Hall. (Usmani) 14591 Superior Rd., Cleveland Heights, 216-371-3000, cainpark.com.

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Desde Allá (From Afar) Desde Allá (From Afar), a Latin American ﬁlm, focuses on a middleaged gay man who surveys the streets of Caracas looking for younger, working-class guys to take home, so he can look at them. A young man he picks up one day, however, changes his way of life dramatically. The movie won top honors at last year’s Venice International Film Festival. It screens at 8:40 tonight and at 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque. Tickets are $10, or $7 for Cinematheque members. (Shively) 11610 Euclid Ave., 216-421-7450, cia.edu.

Edgewater Live Two years ago, the Cleveland Metroparks launched its extremely popular Edgewater Live Thursdaynight happy-hour concert series. The event returns this year; the concerts take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday night, including tonight. In addition to a performance by a local band, the events feature yoga, standup paddleboarding and cornhole. And those ubiquitous food trucks will be on hand as well. It’s free. (Niesel) 6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway NW, clevelandmetroparks.com.

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BAYarts:10 The latest exhibition at BAYarts features 10 artists, each of whom has had a solo exhibition at the gallery during the past decade. You’ll ﬁnd works by Judith Brandon, Liz Maugans, George Kocar, Douglas Utter and Jeff Yost, among others. BAYarts:10 can be found in the Sullivan Family Gallery. Meanwhile, the Diane Boldman Education Gallery hosts Sarah Sedwick’s The Color of Light. Both exhibitions open tonight with a reception from 7 to 9 and remain on view through Aug. 6. Admission is free. (Usmani) 28795 Lake Rd., Bay Village, 440-871-6543, bayarts.net.

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The Dark Show James Douglas’ The Dark Portrait Series celebrates “those from all walks of life who champion Cleveland in their own right every single day.” The Dark Show, a photographic experience and fundraiser for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, takes place tonight at 6 at Red Space. Expect to see some of local photographers’ best works on display. There will be a cash bar. Tickets start at $35. (Niesel) 2400 Superior Ave., 800-604-1844, facebook.com/Hotcards. FILM

Lu Bian Ye Can (Kaili Blues) Lu Bian Ye Can (Kaili Blues) marks young Chinese poet and filmmaker Gan Bi’s 2015 debut. The plot centers on a doctor who makes a journey to retrieve the son of his irresponsible halfbrother. Along the way, the rules and parameters of reality begin to shift, and the film enters a trippy, dreamlike state. Indeed, the Village Voice called it “enthralling ... like Kafka by way of Apichatpong Weerasethakul.” Clocking in at 113 minutes, the flick will be shown tonight at 7 and at 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque. Tickets are $10, or $7 for Cinematheque members. (Shively) 11610 Euclid Ave., 216-421-7450, cia.edu. ART

in a variety of media including paint, watercolors, printmaking, photography, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, wood, leather and glass. You’ll also ﬁnd food vendors and live entertainment. And the Wine Spot hosts a tasting in the Alma Courtyard today from 5 to 7 p.m.; it’s $10 per person, 21 and over. Hours are 3 to 8 p.m. today, noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free today, and $5 per person on Saturday and Sunday; children 12 and younger

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Cardio Hoop Dance It’s like Zumba, but better. That’s the tagline advertising Cardio Hoop Dance, a hula hoop workout that takes place at 11 a.m. on Fridays at U.S. Bank Plaza. If you don’t own a hoop, it’s no big deal. The event’s organizers will have a few you can use free of charge. New hoopers should arrive early to receive lessons. The event is free. (Niesel) East 14th St. and Euclid Ave., 216-771-4444, playhousesquare.org.

Monster Mania With all the anxiety and anticipation surrounding this month’s Republican National Convention, Monster Mania, an exhibition at a ﬂower shop, sounds like a welcome relief. Urban Orchid’s Hingetown location hosts the work of Kaitlin Juarez of MadKnits, Jeff Ritchie, Tofu Squirrel and more. Monster Mania opens with a reception from 7 to 10 tonight. Join the artists for refreshments and entertainment.

It’s free. (Usmani) 1455 West 29th St., 216-785-3618, facebook/UrbanOrchid. ART

Artist Residency Exchange Exhibition Since 2013, Zygote Press has partnered with the Brunnell Arts Center in Homer, Alaska, to exchange artists for eight-week residencies. The latest exhibition at Zygote celebrates this exchange by showcasing the work of Sarah Tabbert, Zygote’s current Rasmuson artist in residency. She will be joined by Cleveland-based artists who have done residencies at Brunnell: Elizabeth Emery, Amy Casey, and Michael Walsh. The Rasmuson Artist Residency Exchange Exhibition opens with a reception from 6 to 8 tonight and remains on view through July 28. It’s free. (Usmani) 1410 East 30th St., 216-621-2900, www.zygotepress.com. MUSIC

Summers@Severance The Cleveland Orchestra ofﬁcially begins its summer season at Blossom tomorrow night, but the orchestra won’t entirely abandon its Severance Hall home for the summer. With the Summers@ Severance program, it will continue to perform at the venue. Tonight at 7, the orchestra plays Brahms’ German Requiem. The program also includes Richard Strauss’ meditative tone poem Death and Transﬁguration. Tickets start at $35. (Niesel) 11001 Euclid Ave., 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com. ART

Walkabout Tremont After more than 20 years, the Tremont Art Walk is now Walkabout Tremont. This new series expands the event throughout the second weekend of every month, with an emphasis on art, music, street entertainment, local history, and restaurant and bar specials. Popup tents will feature artwork from artists within and outside Tremont. July’s edition kicks off tonight at 5 p.m. For more details, business hours, an event map and info on neighborhood tours, visit the website. It’s free. (Usmani) walkabouttremont.com. ART

World Tour As visitors from throughout the country and around the world arrive in Cleveland for the upcoming Republican National

Convention, Harris Stanton Gallery’s Cleveland outpost hosts Alexander Befelein’s World Tour exhibition. Befelein’s carefully crafted etchings depict architecture and imagery from cities around the world including Athens, Boston, Dubai, Florence, Istanbul, Paris, London, Washington D.C and many more. More than representational, Befelein’s cityscapes depict the traces of each generation’s impact on these places. Join the artist in the gallery for an opening reception from 6 to 8:30 tonight. Alexander Befelein’s World Tour remains on view through Saturday, Aug. 6. Admission is free. (Usmani) 1370 West Ninth St., 216-471-8882, harrisstantongallery.com.

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Blossom Music Festival Beethoven poured his heart and soul into his Third Symphony, a work he began as a way to honor Napoleon and the French Revolution. The work, which features a funeral march and a glorious ﬁnale, marks the start of the Romantic Era in music. Tonight, the Cleveland Orchestra performs the piece as the Blossom Music Festival commences. The concert begins at 8 at Blossom. It also features a recent work by the English composer Thomas Adès along with Belá Bartók’s 20thcentury classic Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta. Tickets start at $24. Fireworks follow the concert, weather permitting. (Niesel) 1145 West Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com. SHOPPING

The Cleveland Flea A self-described “small business incubator” that draws thousands of locals to Tyler Village once a month to shop, the Cleveland Flea features a range of items you won’t find at the typical retail store. The flea offers “curated vintage,” “culinary all-stars” and “the most talented makers in the region.” As much a social gathering as a shopping experience, the Flea serves as an excellent hang, a place to meet and make friends. It runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. (Niesel) 3615 Superior Ave., theclevelandflea.com. FILM

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The Decline of Western Civilization, a documentary about the L.A. punk scene of the 1980s, is at the Cinematheque. See: Saturday.

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Keep Talking Keep Talking is an exciting storytellers program where locals can share their real-life experiences on a theme. This month’s theme is Temperature Rising, and features special storytellers Dee Perry (Ideastream) and Michael Heaton (Plain Dealer). Tonight’s special show takes place in two separate Coventry Village locations. The ﬁrst part begins at 6 p.m. at Pekar Park Courtyard; the second part

begins at 7 p.m. at the Grog Shop. Admission is free. Find details on Facebook. (Niesel) facebook.com/KeepTalkingCLE. FILM

Kiki’s Delivery Service Directed by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, Kiki’s Delivery Service tells the story of a resourceful young witch who turns her broom into a delivery service, only to lose her ability to ﬂy in a moment of

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self-doubt. When the time comes for Kiki to leave home, she embarks on her life journey with her talkative black cat Jiji. The two end up in a small, seaside village where Kiki gets a gig making bakery deliveries. Rich in narrative as well as visual animated brilliance, the movie screens today and tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Cedar Lee Theatre. Tickets are $9.50. (Immerman) 2163 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights, 216-321-5411, clevelandcinemas.com.

Love Fest Since 2010, Chardon Square has played host to Love Fest, a free open-air music festival featuring countless bands from a variety of genres. Created by two high-school musicians, Love Fest aims to give local musicians the opportunity to showcase their work. This year, with 19 bands set to play, Love Fest should be at its best; from alternative folk band Beams to alternative rockers New Moon Rising, there will be no shortage of amazing live music. And as if seeing these phenomenal bands isn’t good enough, Love Fest will also offer activities like the opportunity to interact with a lifesized kaleidoscope and the chance to create your own “make and take” musical instruments. Perfect for the entire family, the event runs from 2 to 10 p.m. today. It’s free. (Immerman) chardonlovefest.weebly.com FILM

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Lung Moon Hak Chan (Dragon Inn) takes place during the Ming Dynasty at an inn deep in the countryside. The inn provides the backdrop for a battle between a group of strangers out to protect an assassinated general’s wife and children and the secret government police force sent to kill them. It screens at 6:55 tonight and at 8:30 tomorrow night at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque. Tickets are $10, or $7 for Cinematheque members. (Shively) 11610 Euclid Ave., 216-421-7450, cia.edu.

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All AmeriCon 7 Way back in 1988, Caliber Comics began advertising for The Crow, a new comic created by James O’Barr. That comic book, in turn, spawned a successful movie franchise that launched in the ’90s. O’Barr will speak today at the seventh annual All AmeriCon comic book, toy and art show that takes place at the Packard Music Hall in Warren. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and tickets are $5. (Niesel) 1703 Mahoning Ave., Warren, 330-841-2619, packardmusichall.com.

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Frank Caliendo Donald Trump, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Bill Clinton are only a few of the many incredible impressions that Frank Caliendo has mastered. He is a comedic genius when it comes to impersonations. He has mastered this amazing talent by imitating the exact voice, body language and facial expressions of each character and famous person. He performs with ease and can quickly turn the characters off whenever necessary. He is able to keep the audience’s attention the entire show because he effortlessly switches from one character to the next. Caliendo will perform tonight at 6 and 8:15 at Hilarities. Tickets are $35. (Borison) 2035 East Fourth St., 216-241-7425, pickwickandfrolic.com. FILM

Songs My Brothers Taught Me Directed by Chloe Zhao, Songs My Brothers Taught Me follows two Lakota teens living with their single mother on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Shot in a laid-back, effortless fashion, the power of the lens is felt in that we barely feel its presence at all; we watch these two boys take divergent paths after learning of the death of their absent, rodeo-cowboy father. The ﬁlm screens today at 1:30 p.m.

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and satiric revue,” promises to provide plenty of laughs as the Republican National Convention nears. The group performs on five Mondays leading up to the event. Lora Workman, founder and artistic director of CCP, possesses an impressive resume. A graduate of Baldwin Wallace University’s Conservatory of Music, she studied cabaret in Italy and New York and was a semi-finalist in the 2003 San Francisco Cabaret competition. Tonight, she directs the group as it performs at 7 at Nighttown. Tickets are $15. (Niesel) 12387 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Heights, 216-795-0550, nighttowncleveland.com.

at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Tickets are $9. (Immerman) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org. PATIO FUN

Tropical Sundays A weekly summer celebration, Now That’s Class’s Tropical Sundays features cornhole and basketball in the club’s back parking lot and exclusive Tropical Sunday cocktails including Pimms, Paulito’s Puerto Rican Punch, Mi’Monsters, Cucumber Bloody Marys and Bloody Tooth. The club promises “many more surprises and activities” too. The event starts at 3 today. Admission is free. (Niesel) 11213 Detroit Ave., 216-221-8576, nowthatsclass.net.

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Food Trucks at Legacy Village Food Truck Monday at Legacy Village is a fun experience that features a wide variety of food and music. Set for every other Monday throughout the summer, it is a perfect opportunity to take a break from work and forget about the Monday blues. Today’s food trucks include Proper Pig, Donut Lab, Wholly Frijoles, Krav, the Orange Truck, 216 Bistro and more. The roundup takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Check the website

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2016: A Political Race ODDyssey Billed as Cleveland’s answer to the Capitol Steps, Cleveland Cabaret Project’s 2016: A Political Race ODDyssey, “a politically incorrect

for details. (Borison) 25333 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst, 216-382-3871, legacy-village.com. LUNCHTIME

Lunch Hour Live Trivia A live hosted trivia event during which teams compete for prizes by answering trivia questions, Last Call Trivia takes place every Monday at U.S. Bank Plaza at Playhouse Square throughout the summer. Designed to be “a spirited competition,” the event lasts an hour. The games also include a point wagering system that gives teams the ability to choose their own strategy. The event takes place at noon. Admission is free. (Niesel) East 14th St. and Euclid Ave., 216-771-4444, playhousesquare. org. SPOKEN WORD

Science Cafe The second Monday of each month, Music Box Supper Club hosts Science Cafe, an informal lecture series that brings scientists from throughout the region to the club so they can talk about science topics. Tonight at 7, hear the lecture Open-Heart Surgery is Now Closed: Big Operations with Little Catheters. Doors open at 5:30 in

case you want to get some prelecture dinner and drinks. There’s no charge or cover for the talk. (Niesel) 1148 Main Ave., 216-242-1250, musicboxcle.com.

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Brews & Prose A monthly event, Brews & Prose brings some of the region’s top authors to Market Garden Brewery on West 25th Street. Tonight’s event, a special fourth anniversary party, features readings from Thrity Umgar, a local author famous for books such as The Space Between Us, The World We Found and The Story Hour, and Michael Ruhlman, author of House, The Soul of a Chef and Short Measures: Three Novellas. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the brewery basement. Other than the cost of your beers, it’s free. (Niesel) 1947 West 25th St., 216-621-4000, marketgardenbrewery.com.

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ART ART IN ACTION Get Out the Vote comes to Cleveland in time for the RNC By Josh Usmani THIS SUMMER, THE GALLERIES at Cleveland State University host a special exhibition of election-themed graphic art produced by more than 300 members, medalists and influencers of AIGA, the professional association for design. Hundreds of posters will fill the walls throughout the Galleries at CSU. Part of CSU’s RNC Week, the Get Out the Vote exhibition opens with a preview reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday; additional RNC Week events begin Tuesday, July 19. Get Out the Vote is curated by Jennifer Visocky O’Grady, who in addition to being an AIGA national board member is also a professor and former chair of CSU’s art department. “This is a unique exhibit, because the physical show is just a starting point, it’s what we all do with these visual messages afterward that has a lasting impact, that completes the purpose of the initiative,” says O’Grady. Rather than propaganda loaded with rhetoric and trendy buzz words, the intention of this exhibition is a nonpartisan effort to “mobilize the communication design profession in support of voter engagement and efficacy while promoting the overall importance of political involvement for all citizens,” according to their press release. “Design makes ideas, people and places more visible,” explains Julie Anixter, executive director of AIGA. “AIGA has pioneered the notion that design can be a powerful tool for an engaged democracy, and this campaign is one of many civic engagement projects under the organization’s respected Design for Democracy initiative.” True to its democratic mission, all member posters are available to print and share on social media to support and promote voter engagement initiatives. To see all posters available for download, visit aiga.org/vote. To access important election information such as polling places, voter guides, and more, visit vote411.org. The exhibition includes work by renowned designer Milton Glaser, co-founder of New York magazine and creator of the famed “I y NY”

GET OUT THE VOTE The Galleries at CSU, 1307 Euclid Ave., 216-687-2103 csuohio.edu/artgallery

logo. An outspoken advocate of the importance of utilizing design as a tool to effect social change, Glaser says, “Full participation in the electoral process protects our ideals.” Get Out the Vote includes Glaser’s latest work, “To Vote is to Exist.” In addition to Glaser’s work, the exhibition showcases AIGA members from across the country, including noted designers Sean Adams, Antionette Carroll, Drew Davies, Agustín Garza and Jenny Lam. Garza transformed his poster,

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“Este Año tu Voto es Cosa Seria” (“This Year, Your Vote Matters”) into a public service announcement featuring actor Edward James Olmos. Hoping to reach as many as 43 million voters (89 percent of the Hispanic population in the U.S.), the PSAs are running on the national cable channel Azteca from June 3 through November’s election. “The political discourse this year gives the Latino vote unprecedented importance,” says Olmos. The CSU exhibition is part

of a broad series of events and activities being hosted by the university during RNC week. Additional events include an RNC Cybersecurity Forum from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19; TEDxSalon from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20; and Conservative Thought and Environmental Sustainability from noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20. For a complete list, visit csuohio.edu/rncweek/index.html. Following its run at CSU, organizers plan to travel the exhibition to other venues. In conjunction with the Cleveland exhibition, a sequel will be presented in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention (July 25 to 28). Additional events are planned later this fall in cities such as Phoenix and Las Vegas. The Get Out the Vote campaign began during the 2000 presidential election, and has since been presented every four years. Part of the larger Design for Democracy program dating back to 1998, the program seeks to enhance the whole voting experience, from voter registration through the polling experience. The program’s success resulted in the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission endorsing AIGA’s recommendations for redesigning election ballots to help improve voter experience. This year, for the ﬁrst time, AIGA is partnering with the League of Women Voters to increase distribution of posters, organize events with local AIGA chapters and student groups and drive trafﬁc to Vote411.org for unbiased voter information. Get Out the Vote remains on view at CSU through July 30. Regular summer hours are Friday and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. During the RNC (July 17 to 22), the gallery will be open daily from noon to 8 p.m. To participate in the dialogue through social media, organizers encourage you to use #GetOutTheVote.

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STAGE MEET BILLY The talented 13-year-old who’ll take a star spin in the lead role at the Beck Center’s production of Billy Elliot the Musical By Roy Berko THE MULTI-AWARD WINNING Billy Elliot the Musical tells the historical tale of a community in strife caused by a miners’ strike in County Durham, in northeastern England, balanced against the fictional tale of a lad named Billy. The strike took place in 1984-85 as part of the Margaret Thatcherled government’s attempt to bust the coal union. Billy is a tween who finds a love for dancing and is thrust into a competition to get into the Royal Ballet School of London. The strikers are a rough group, filled with blunt-speaking, actionoriented men. Billy does not fit into their mold of what a boy should be. The community expects him to be a boxer, not a ballet dancer. When artistic director Scott Spence, choreographer Martin Céspedes, and musical director Larry Goodpaster decided to stage Billy Elliot the Musical as the Beck Center’s highlight summer musical, they knew they were undertaking a major series of high hurdles. The casting required two boys, Billy and his friend Michael, to be not just acceptable dancers, but proficient ones, who can perform ballet, tap and modern dance. Billy must also be an exceptional actor and singer. The casting must also include an older Billy who has grown into a star ballet dancer, and a cast who can produce the difficult northeastern English accent. And, the score for the musical, which is by Elton John, requires a large pit orchestra. Since no local boys could reach the performance levels needed for the roles of Billy and Michael, a national search was undertaken. From the many recommendations by agents and submissions of videotapes and interviews, 12-yearold Houston native Seth Judice (Billy) and 13-year-old Maurice Kimball (Michael), from Vancouver, were selected. An interview with Seth and his mother (Robin) revealed that the youngster started dance lessons at the ripe old age of 17 months.

His mother, who teaches dance, and his aunt, who is also a dance instructor and runs a performance studio, were his ﬁrst teachers. “I really liked dancing,” Seth said. “I don’t like sports; don’t like to get dirty. Dancing was the cleanest thing I could do.” He not only wanted to do it, but he showed early levels of high proﬁciency, winning Houston’s Petite Mr. Star Quest, a performance competition. He followed that by winning the junior-level competition. Because of his performance and lesson schedules, being the subject of bullying, and having Irlen Syndrome, a perceptual disorder which centers on the brain’s ability to process visual information (some may think of it as dyslexia), Seth is home-schooled by his mother. He reads with special glasses, but

generally he learns his lines by oral drill with his mother reading them aloud. Fortunately, his high functioning intelligence allows him to quickly grasp both the lines and dance routines. Does this dynamic young man miss not being a “regular” kid due to his time-consuming regime of ballet, tap, contemporary dance, acrobatics and tumbling lessons, and not being in the social environment of a traditional school? “No,” says Seth. “Doing theater makes me realize how much I don’t want to be a regular kid.” He does have cyber friends and has social contacts with dance and theater acquaintances. Fortunately, the parents of the only child agree with his assessment. He recognizes the ﬁnancial commitment his parents have made for him, as well as the time

his mother and father spend to support his dreams. (His mother accompanied him to Cleveland and transports him to all rehearsals.) He’s got a natural background for the part. Seth was in a Memphis production of Billy Elliot, playing the part of Michael. He was also in the national tour of A Christmas Story, the Musical, portraying Grover Dill, bully Skut Farkas’ sidekick. The downsides? “Not many, other than I’m on stage almost the entire time so it’s difficult to be able to drink water.” He strongly identifies with the “Billy” of the play, as “we both really want what we do and do what we want. My philosophy is: If we want to do it, we will do it!” In Cleveland, where he is living with his mother in a house provided by Beck, he “goes to rehearsals, works out, does ballet, plays video games, and sleeps.” He said that after the show opens, he’ll finally have time to explore the city. He is especially looking forward to going to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with his father, when his dad comes to town to see the show. And how does his mother, Robin, view her son’s quest for stardom? As a dance instructor who performed professionally and was a Houston Texans’ cheerleader, she understands Seth’s drive and is happy that she and her husband can support him. What advice would she give the parents of other kids with stars in their eyes? “Let them pursue their dreams. Let them do it,” she said. “Do what you can to help them grow, as people and performers. Give them the necessary tools.” You can see Seth, Maurice and the rest of the Billy Elliot the Musical cast from July 7 through August 14 at Beck Center. For tickets, call 216-521-2540 or visit beckcenter.org.

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MOVIES CREATURE DISCOMFORTS Arthouse auteur Todd Solondz delivers his version of a dog movie By Jeff Niesel OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES, director Todd Solondz has established himself as that guy who goes where most directors fear to go. With films such as Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness, Storytelling, Palindromes, Life During Wartime and Dark Horse, he explores the dark side of suburban life, offering up grim accounts of people with deep psychological issues. His latest effort, Wiener-Dog, which opens on Friday at the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Heights and at Nightlight Cinema in Akron, takes on similar subject matter. Divided into a series of short vignettes, the movie follows the life of a dachshund as it goes from owner to owner. It might be a dog movie, but Solondz didn’t hold anything back. “I thought about [the French film] Au Hasard Balthazar, and I watched that again,” says Solondz via phone from New York. “It has an oblique narrative that gave me a certain confidence to pursue this in the way I structured it. It’s yes and no a dog movie. It’s connected by the life trajectory of a dog that passes from owner to owner, but it’s more of a conceit. It’s how our mortality hovers over each of these protagonists and stories.” And what was it like to work with a

dachshund? “It was an ordeal,” says Solondz. “I hadn’t known until I was in production. I learned from the ASPCA [American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ] that because of the way they breed the dog for the marketplace, they breed a certain amount of intelligence out of them. I worked with three or four of them, and they were all remarkably stupid. It was very hard. These were show dogs, and they still didn’t understand any commands. They didn’t respond to ‘stay’ or ‘sit’ or anything. For the ﬁlm’s interlude, we had to put it on a treadmill, and we sat around for three hours until we could get 12 seconds of

usable footage. That’s what it was like working with the dog. They’re cute, but they’re mentally deficient. It’s a sad state of affairs.” The film’s second half shifts its focus from the various families who adopt the dog to a frustrated screenwriter and college professor (Danny DeVito). While the dog is still present, the film offers a critique of film school. “I feel for him, but no less and no more than any of the other protagonists,” says Solondz when asked about DeVito’s character. “It’s a sad story about ambitions and dreams and a man’s quest for meaning and redemption. It’s suffused with

a certain satire. That’s hard not to apply since I’m a teacher. While I love teaching and I love my students and I have wonderful colleagues, I do have an inside view of how NYU is a kind of evil empire managed with a remarkable level of incompetence and corruption. While it’s not about ﬁlm school per se, it’s informed by that understanding. I think even as he is a failed screenwriter, he actually could be a good teacher. He has some sensible things to say but is viewed too much as a dinosaur by young people.” The ending is likely to jar audiences. Even if you’re familiar with Solondz’ dark sensibilities, the ﬁnal scene still delivers a punch to the gut. “Art is a transformative experience,” Solondz says. “Everything is fraught with ambiguity and ambivalence. We look at pets and dogs as, in some sense, vessels for our own hopes and dreams and illusions. We project an innocence and purity on them. This is why it’s often harder for people to see harm befall a little dog than to befall a human. I’ve always described my movies as sad comedies, but this one I might call a comedy of despair.”

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SPOTLIGHT: MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES SUMMER GENERALLY BRINGS WITH IT A handful of R-rated comedies that you just know snickering teens and tweens will want to sneak into. Add Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, which opens areawide on Friday, to the list. With its reliance on references to contemporary popular culture and gratuitous use of profanity, it’s written to appeal to a young audience despite the R-rating. But though both the male and female stars have great chemistry, the movie relies too heavily on crude humor as it self-consciously evokes superior predecessors such Wedding Crashers, which the characters even explicitly refer to at one point. The ﬂimsy premise is this: Brothers Michael (Adam DeVine) and David Stangle (Zac Efron), a couple of guys who suffer from serious cases of arrested development, tend to ruin family events by showing up solo, or “stag,” as their father (Stephen Root) puts it. They drink too much and ﬂirt with all the women, ultimately making a mess of things. Their parents possess the home videos that prove their point.

With the wedding of their daughter Jeanie (Stephanie Beard) on the horizon, the brothers’ parents stage an intervention of sorts and beg the brothers to find dates so they won’t “rile each other up.” The brothers post an online ad that explains they need dates to accompany them on an allexpenses paid trip to Hawaii for the wedding. The ad predictably goes viral and the brothers begin the interview process. Of course, plenty of gold-digging women (and a couple of prostitutes) apply to be their dates. The brothers can’t believe how difficult it can be to find a few women who don’t have ulterior motives. They’ve just about given up on finding suitable women when they run into Tatiana (Aubrey Plaza) and Alice (Anna Kendrick), two party-hearty chicks pretending to be “nice girls.” They sweep the guys off their feet with their good-girl act, and the foursome heads off to Hawaii. While Tatiana and Alice do a credible job of conning family members into thinking that they’re sweet and innocent, it’s only a matter of

time before they show how raunchy and rude they can be. When they start doing wheelies on a couple of all-terrain vehicles, Mike and Dave begin to think the women ain’t so sheltered after all. Turns out, they’re also heavy drinkers who like to experiment with drugs and have lewd senses of humor. Things quickly spiral out of control and, in predictable fashion, Mike and Dave ultimately cause a huge scene at the rehearsal dinner. Their antics threaten to derail the entire wedding. DeVine, Efron, Plaza and Kendrick each embrace their respective roles with enthusiasm. They really appear to have a blast doing it; stick around for the blooper reel at the end and you’ll see them cracking each other up in the outtakes. Their camaraderie is infectious: At the screening we attended, audience members laughed out loud for most of the ﬁlm. Even if the ﬁlm doesn’t break new ground, the talented cast does provide a few good laughs, making the movie a decent-enough diversion despite its shortcomings.—Jeff Niesel | clevescene.com |

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EAT COURSE ADJUSTMENT A former Little Caesars chain owner picks Glenville for the first fast-casual, affordable and healthy Urban Chicken Grill location By Douglas Trattner SURVEY THE RESTAURANT scene in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood and you’ll be hardpressed to find a single healthy option. Located within walking distance of the high school, residents have their pick of Popeye’s, Burger King, McDonald’s, Rally’s and a dozen or so Chinese takeaways. The “healthiest” route for those interested in taking it is to go to Subway and avoid three-quarters of the menu. Ziad Achkar admits that for many years, he was part of the problem. Though he graduated from Cleveland State with a degree in industrial engineering, he made his living opening Little Caesars pizza shops in some of Cleveland’s poorest urban neighborhoods. Now, though, he wants to be part of the solution. After divesting himself of those eateries, he developed a healthy, fastcasual concept. And he’s opening the first one in the heart of Glenville. “We picked this location because we’re trying to bring healthy ideas to areas where chains like Chipotle and Panera won’t open,” he explains. “This concept will work anywhere, but we decided to go there because they don’t have access to healthy foods.” Glenville Plaza, near the intersection of East 105th and St. Clair, is no Legacy Village or Crocker Park, and that’s precisely why Achkar chose it as the location for his first Flame Urban Chicken Grill, a concept he has been fine tuning for over a year. Part restaurant, part neighborhood outreach center, Flame is not your typical fast-food shop. “It’s a mixture of serving healthy, urban food, giving back to the community, and providing support and education to people on how to eat healthy,” he adds. Achkar decided to revolve his concept around chicken because it is familiar, affordable and healthy, adding that it is recommended by the American Heart Association as a great source of low-fat protein. He’ll be using fresh, hormone- and antibiotic-free Amish-raised Gerber chicken, which is brined, oven-

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roasted and then ﬁnished on the grill. Flame looks every bit like a trendy new national chain restaurant. The 1,800-squarefoot space is modern and bright, with shimmering white subway tile, plank-style ﬂooring, open kitchen and social media-ready artwork and logos. Customers can purchase chicken by the breast, wing, thigh or leg. Or they can go the bowl route, selecting from a wide assortment of fresh toppings and sauces that are paired with grilled white meat strips. There also are a half dozen predesigned

combinations like the Mexicana, made with chicken, black beans, grilled veggies and salsa, or the California, made with chicken, bacon, lettuce, avocado, salsa and ranch. Sides include chips and guacamole, chips and salsa, rice and beans, ﬂame-grilled corn and corn tortillas. There are no deep fryers in the restaurant and there is no soda fountain. Beverages will be limited to fruit-ﬂavored waters. To compete with the fast food eateries that surround Flame, Achkar knows that money talks. A customer can purchase a grilled

leg of chicken for $1.75 — or turn it into a meal with side dish and beverage for $5. A mother or father can feed a small family for around $15 with an eight-piece meal with sides and tortillas. “Of the people who eat healthy food, 85 percent of them are rich or above middle class,” Achkar explains. “Bad food is cheap, but also people just aren’t exposed to good food. If it’s not available, I can’t eat it. If it’s available, I might have it, especially if somebody explains about nutrition and what bad food does to me.” That educational component is key, says Achkar, because he knows that there will be a learning curve with respect to his clientele. That’s also why he purposefully avoided trendy ingredients like kale, quinoa and sprouts. “Nothing too fancy, nothing too cheffy,” he says. He’s partnering with Healthy Eating & Active Living (HEAL), a community based initiative to help make healthy choices a part of everyday living, which will host free workshops in the restaurant. Residents who sit through an hour seminar will eat for free. Volunteer health coaches will even follow up with customers. Achkar will also offer summer jobs to high school kids in hopes of putting them on the right track for the future. “If they’re interested, they can stay in the business and maybe even open up their own store one day.” Once Flame opens in the Glenville neighborhood, which should happen by mid-July, Achkar will turn his attention to future locations. He’s already begun scouting neighborhoods. But don’t expect to ﬁnd them popping up anytime soon at your favorite “lifestyle center,” he says. “We don’t want to be in Legacy; we don’t want to be in Crocker Park. That’s not the market we’re trying to target. This is something for the middle class, something for the masses.”

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TWO YEARS INTO HIS ROLE AS executive chef at Luxe Kitchen and Lounge (6605 Detroit Ave., 216-9200600, luxecleveland.com), Dallas Martinez has noticed a change in the neighborhood. Since joining the team of the Detroit Shoreway restaurant as a cook in 2009, he’s seen yoga on the beach as part of the popular Edgewater Live parties and a running club organized by the juice shop directly across the street, Daily Press. These days, he says he can walk right over to the Battery Park farmer’s market. When the Ohio Honey pop-up was on the street as part of the LeBron James “Cleveland Hustles” television show, he was even able to scrape his own honey that went directly onto Luxe’s cheese board. So it’s no surprise that when he stepped into the role of head chef, one of his goals was to steer the menu in a health-conscious direction. “I was really trying to think, how can we appease people who are on diets and trying to eat light and still trying to get that ﬂavor?” he says. Being raised in Japan, seafood and vegetables were familiar territory for Martinez, a tradition he’s tried to emphasize at Luxe. “Growing up, cookouts meant crab, lobster, tofu, shrimp, skewered ﬁsh, squid and noodles,” says Martinez. For the spring and summer menu, the chef has added a butter lettuce cup stuffed with crab and shrimp salad and a ceviche made with scallops, shrimp and Green City Growers lettuce. The ceviche is served with a charred tomato jam, which also appears on a roasted beet and bean vegetarian burger and the seafood board. Heirloom tomatoes, from traditional red to tiger-striped, are Martinez’ seasonal ingredient of choice. His mussels dish combines stewed and fresh tomatoes with chorizo and Ohio sweet corn. “The tomatoes bring out the sweetness in the corn and the citrus of the seafood,” he says. “Plus, the chorizo is spicy. In the summer,

people are looking for that extra flavor kick.” A burrata shared plate is served with fresh heirloom tomatoes and herbs infused with lemon oregano oil. Another simple heirloom dish, tomato pasta, combines roasted local cherry tomatoes with a trio of peppers in a citrus and chile-infused oil. “It was based on coming up with something fresh, fun and versatile that we can do for vegetarians and vegans,” Martinez says. Brunch-goers will see an openface, skillet-style heirloom tomato omelet made with French feta, arugula and scallions. In homage to the French tradition of adding a touch of lemon to omelets, he uses a lemon thyme dressing. For the first time in eight years, Luxe is now open for brunch on Saturdays. For those looking to punctuate their weekend morning with a craft cocktail, sparkling Bellinis are a specialty made with a choice of mango, white peach, apricot or pear puree. The bar also infuses vodka with pineapple and basil. A little day drinking is especially enticing when you notice that the ingredients are plucked from the patio, where fruits, vegetables and herbs like purple Thai basil are grown. “When people ask for mojitos, we can pull the mint straight from the patio,” says Martinez. As the weather cools, Martinez plans to pickle many of the garden items as is traditionally done in Japan at the end of the summer season. Pickled ghost peppers, poblanos, jalapenos and habaneros will end up later in the year on meat and cheese boards and atop fish. From farmer’s markets to patio gardens, “farm fresh items are becoming a lot more accessible to Cleveland,” Martinez says. “People are starting to demand it more because, in this neighborhood, they’re looking for fresh, local and made from scratch.”

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EAT bites SALT OF LAKEWOOD Chef Jill Vedaa’s Lakewood bistro Salt is approaching the finish line By Douglas Trattner AS CHEF JILL VEDAA GUIDES this writer around her soon-to-open restaurant, her excitement is evident and contagious. After 20 years of cooking professionally for other owners (at Bohemia, KeKa, Lola, Flying Fig, Rockefeller’s, Black Pig), Vedaa finally has the opportunity to be her own boss, design her own space, and draft her own menus. When it opens in July, Salt (17621 Detroit Ave.) will be the culmination of countless hours of blood, sweat and blisters. “It’s very exciting and very nerve wracking, but mostly exciting,” she explains. Since February, Vedaa and business partner Jessica Parkison have been transforming the former Pug Mahones space, a large triple storefront just east of the Beck Center, into a hip and breezy 75-seat bistro. A large horseshoe bar was demolished and replaced by a smaller bar and lounge, with seating for about 25. The dining room will seat an additional 50 guests at tables and booths, including a dramatic corner booth that will seat 8 to 10 diners on a raised platform. From her open kitchen at the rear of the open dining room, Vedaa will prepare seasonal small plates that she describes as “composed,” because they incorporate more than a single item as is often the case with traditional Spanish tapas. “Tapas kind of pigeonholes me into Spanish influence and, as you know, I pull inspiration from a lot of different ethnic cuisines,” she says. “I want to be able to create dishes that are as whimsical as I’d like.” Salt’s menu is divided into categories for vegetables, fish and meat, with five to seven items in each. The chef’s creativity and knack for juxtaposing complementary flavors is evident in dishes like smoked beets with honey, hazelnuts and feta, and a braised octopus dish plucked from the sunny Mediterranean paired with olives and oranges. Other fish entrees are built around smoked trout, shrimp and calamari. Meat dishes range from a pork pie with chimichurri to short ribs with housemade kimchi. Salt’s motto is “experience food again,” and Vedaa feels strongly that despite their often checkered history in Cleveland, small plates are the best way to dine.

“It’s how me and my friends like to eat,” she says. “I want to try a little bit of everything, I like sharing food, and I like to keep my palate excited. When I see a giant plate of food, I immediately get defeated and end up leaving half of it on the plate.”

Vedaa says that eating at Salt will be a very “service-driven experience,” with servers (and the chef) spending time with diners to go over the menu. These are plates built for pairing and sharing, and guests will be encouraged to continue ordering

throughout the meal. And with dishes priced between $5 and $13, the more the merrier. “You don’t have to spend $30 to try and be full,” she says. “You’ll get a chefdriven meal that’s made from scratch and you’ll be able to try a bunch of

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different things.” The bar will offer three local draft beers and all the cocktails are named after “bad-ass historical women, my mom and Jessica’s grandmothers included,” says Vedaa. The menu offers the following statement regarding the name: “Salt ... the only rock we eat ... has made a glittering, often surprising contribution to the history of humankind.” Look for Salt to open before the end of July.

CRU TO RISE AT CORNER OF CHAGRIN AND SOM Demolition has begun on the site of the former Lee Road Nursery, a prominent parcel at the intersection of Chagrin Boulevard and SOM Center Road in Moreland Hills. When the construction process is complete, residents in the area will see a smallscale replica of a French country inn, according to plans posted by the Village of Moreland Hills Building Department. According to posted minutes, Cru Restaurant (34300 Chagrin Blvd.) will be a “French American restaurant offering high-end cuisine in a building designed to look like a small-scale French country inn. The goal is to create an atmosphere of fine dining with an extensive wine list.” The interior is described as “clubby, low-ley but upscale,” with generous space between tables. The restaurant will only seat about 100 guests at 2025 tables. Cru will serve dinner only Tuesday through Saturday. There will be a small outdoor lounge (not a bar) for dinner guests to enjoy wine and cheese before or after their meal. Renderings provided by architect Richard C. “Dick” Kawalek show an attractive stone building with a circular drive behind a wrought iron gate. Those same renderings announce a spring 2017 opening date. Though not confirmed, a variance filed with the Village is signed by former Eaton CEO Sandy Cutler, who is believed to be the owner of the restaurant. Attempts to reach him and the architect were not immediately successful. Stay tuned for updates.

REBOL AT PUBLIC SQUARE UNVEILS CONCEPT AND MENU After more than a year of construction, Cleveland’s Public Square had its big reveal. That includes Rebol, a cafe at the southern edge of the square.

The eatery will be in the hands of executive chef Michael Schoen, who was hired by Townhall owner Bobby George to handle the food side of the operation. Schoen, in turn, has brought in Michael Keyerleber as his co-executive chef. The pair recently worked together at Great Scott Tavern in Euclid. “With Rebol we’re going against the grain of what everybody else is doing,” Schoen explains. “There are a lot of single platforms out there as far as cuisines, whether it’s straight Asian, straight Southern, straight Americana. We’re doing a blend of Indian, Asian, classic American comfort food.” Rebol will seat 90 inside at communal tables and another 60 to 70 people outside on the patio. “We’ll be doing tons of volume, so we had to plan for that,” the chef says. “But we want people to feel good about getting fast, quality food.” The core concept is built around “taco baos” and “bols.” The former are essentially steamed buns ﬁlled with items such as crispy fried chicken with chow chow relish, grilled chicken with kale and peanut slaw, and grass-fed beef bulgogi. Guests can swap the buns for gluten-free corn tortillas at no extra charge. Prices are about $7 per pair. Bowls begin with rice or greens and can be topped with a choice of proteins, from Asian-style barbecue pork to spicy tuna. Flavor proﬁles include chow chow, kale-peanut, and chickpea tikka masala. Bowls start at around $7 and climb to about $10 with the addition of meat. Side dishes include “sticky” chicken wings, Thai street corn with yum-yum sauce, and banh mi pork nachos. “We want people to be able to eat here three or four times a week and try something different,” says Schoen. To drink there will be craft beer, cocktails, and a coffee bar that features one of the only Poursteady machines in the region. The robotically powered pour-over bar can whip up more than 60 cups of coffee per hour with computer-controlled precision. As far as locations go, Rebol might just claim the crown as Cleveland’s most unique and conspicuous. Given the setting, it’s probably not a bad place to call work. “It’s been a trip seeing it all unfold, from the build-out to actually serving people,” Schoen says. “It’s such a cool feeling, especially with everything going on with the Cavs and Cleveland. It’s a pretty rad view. I can get used to it.”

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SIGNS OF THE TIMES A curator’s perspective on the Rock Hall’s latest exhibit, Louder Than Words By Jeff Niesel THE ROCK HALL’S NEW EXHIBIT, Louder Than Words: Rock, Power and Politics, explores music’s power to change “the attitudes of patriotism, peace, equality and freedom.” Artifacts range from guitars played by activistoriented musicians to concert posters and handwritten lyrics. Video, multimedia, photographs, periodicals and artifacts help tell the story of the ways in which music and politics have interacted. Karen Herman, the Rock Hall’s vice president of collections and curatorial affairs, recently walked us through the exhibit and explained the signiﬁcance of some of the more politically charged artifacts. Little Richard Concert Poster, 1957, and Chuck Berry Concert Poster, 1958, Blueﬁeld, West Virginia As you can see from these two vintage posters, segregation of rock ’n’ roll concert audiences was commonplace in the 1950s, particularly in the Southern states. Promoters marketed concerts to either “colored” or “white” audiences, with the separated group admitted only to the balcony. Singer-guitarist Chuck Berry famously opposed such divisions; “I made records for people who would buy them. No color, no ethnic, no political — I don’t want that, never did,’’ he once said. “These posters are from our archives collection, and they’re very rare,” says Herman. “People don’t realize that there were roped lines between audiences in the ’50s. Much of the anti-rock ’n’ roll sentiment was against the music because it was associated with African-Americans. You can see what a difference there is now.”

Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar 1968 Fender Stratocaster Guitar hero Jimi Hendrix played this guitar when he and his band performed the last set of the Woodstock Festival on the morning of Monday, Aug. 18, 1969. The Rock Hall exhibit includes video of him playing it as well. “When Jimi played that concert, the country was at war, and he was making a statement,” says Herman. “If you listen to his playing, you can practically hear the machine guns in it and that uncertainty in the air. It still resonates today.” The guitar is on loan from Experience Music Project; it’s part of millionaire Paul Allen’s personal collection. Bill Clinton Saxophone When he was campaigning to be president, Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Clinton, a guy who loved jazz, played “Heartbreak Hotel” on the Arsenio Hall Show. The saxophone that’s on display in the Rock Hall exhibit was given to him as a gift. “He wouldn’t have been able to keep it without purchasing it, but he was so enamored with it that he purchased it,” explains Herman, who adds that Clinton hand-carried it from his home to the Clinton Library, so it could be transported to the Rock Hall. Josh White Acoustic Guitar Martin 00-21, c. 1943 Odetta Acoustic Guitar Gibson Body, National Neck, c. 1951 Odetta performed and recorded with this guitar, which she nicknamed “Baby,” throughout her career; she famously played it during her performance at the March on

Washington. A friend of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, blues, folk and gospel singer Josh White became the ﬁrst African-American artist to give a command performance at the White House. He also played this guitar during his performance at the March on Washington. “When Odetta plays at the March of Washington, it’s a key moment when music and civil rights come together,” says Herman. “People often don’t realize it, but that was during the Kennedy administration.” Jimmy Cliff Vest, 1972 Design by The Governor Jimmy Cliff wrote his 1969 song “Vietnam” in the form of a letter from a soldier. Cliff wore the vest on display in the motion picture The Harder They Come, a ﬁlm that introduced reggae to a wider audience. “He wrote the song to tell the story about someone who lost his mind in Vietnam,” says Herman. “It actually happened to a friend of his.” Johnny Cash Shirt, c. 1970 Design by Nudie’s Rodeo Tailors In 1965, country singer Johnny Cash offered a critique of protest songs by folk-rock groups with his “The One on the Right is the One on the Left.” Written by Jack Clement, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard country singles chart. “He wasn’t pro war, but he questioned what people were protesting,” says Herman. “He was pro-military but not necessarily pro-war. Much of the outrage had to do with the draft. No one was pro-war, but we’ve tried to balance our artifacts related to the Vietnam War.”

John Lennon Acoustic Guitar 1964 Gibson J 160E John Lennon originally acquired this guitar in 1964 to replace an identical one that was stolen. In 1967, the Fool, the Dutch art cooperative that also painted Lennon’s Rolls-Royce, painted it psychedelic blue and red. When Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono held two “bed-ins” for peace in March and May of 1969, Lennon played this guitar. He commemorated the event by drawing caricatures of Yoko and himself on the guitar. “John and Yoko did two famous bed-ins and invited their friends to come and sing with them,” says Herman, adding that the guitar is on loan from Ono. “Ohio” Written by Neil Young Recorded by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and released as a single, 1970 This tribute to the victims of the Kent State shootings was written, recorded and rush-released to radio in just a few weeks’ time. “We have a whole case devoted to the Kent State shootings,” says Herman. “We have things from the May 4 Visitors Center, and there’s a yearbook that includes photos most people haven’t seen before and a watch from someone who was wounded and a ﬂag that was ﬂying on campus that day. It was a national touch point and people still know about it today. They rushed into that song. David Crosby handed Neil Young the Life magazine that had a photo from the shootings on it. He didn’t say a word and came back with this song.” | clevescene.com |

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MUSIC Joni Mitchell Electric Guitar 1978 Ibanez George Benson GB10 NT Joni Mitchell’s 1972 song “Woman of Heart and Mind” provided an “introspective look at the personal psychology of feminism.” Mitchell purchased this guitar in 1979 when she started exploring jazzier sounds. “Music from the Civil Rights leads to music about women’s rights,” says Herman. “We want to show the progression that takes place.” Dee Snider of Twisted Sister Vest and Shirt, c. 1985 Dee Snider wore this vest when he testified at a U.S. Senate commerce committee hearing; he wore the shirt at a Parents Music Resource Center-related press conference. Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” had been chosen as part of the PMRC’s “Filthy 15,” and Snider was asked to testify. “He swaggers in to the hearing wearing this outfit even though the other artists who testified wore suits and had briefcases,” says Herman. This part of the exhibit includes PMRC warning pamphlets and a copy of Prince’s Purple Rain, the album that instigated the entire controversy regarding putting warning labels on albums. Letter from the F.B.I. to Priority Records, Aug. 1, 1989 On its 1988 album, Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A. addressed themes such as police brutality and racial profiling, especially on the tracks “Straight Outta Compton” and “Fuck tha Police.” Many mainstream U.S. radio stations banned them, and the F.B.I. investigated the group. This letter from the F.B.I. to Priority Records shows just how concerned the Bureau was. “It shows the government does have a sense of the power of music,” says Herman. Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine Acoustic Guitar Applause AE-38, c. 1992 Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello used this guitar to write the politically charged L.A. band’s 1992 single, “Killing in the Name.” “He’s a key player in telling this story all the way through,” says Herman, who adds that he appears in many of the exhibit’s accompanying videos. “He understands the history and feels that all music is political.” Bono Jacket, 2002 Design by Todd Lynn Performing at the 2002 Super Bowl in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, U2

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paid tribute to the victims by projecting their names on a massive backdrop as it played “Where the Streets Have No Name.” Bono wore this jacket during the performance; the jacket’s stars-andstripes lining serves as an additional homage to the victims. “He spent a lot of time talking to us about issues related to the exhibit,” Herman says of Bono. Al Jourgensen of Ministry Electric Guitar 2004 Schecter Flying W Al Jourgensen played this guitar on the three “anti-Bush” albums that Ministry released. Jourgensen considers the instrument his “favorite ‘anti-idiot’ gun of choice.” “He outfitted it to have a ‘W’ and he wrote this great piece about what caused him to do it,” says Herman. In the note, which is on display with the guitar, Jourgensen says he was enraged about Bush’s election as he watched results roll in back in 2004. Lady Gaga Outfit, 2010 Design by Franc Fernandez Lady Gaga wore this dress made out of raw meat at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, where she won five awards, including Video of the Year for “Bad Romance.” After that event, the dress was taken to American Taxidermy in California and preserved. “It’s about LGBT rights but it goes beyond that,” says Herman, adding that Gaga donated the dress to the Rock Hall after she wore it. “She’s trying to say that she’s not just a piece of meat.” Musical Arrangement for “Alright,” 2015, Written by Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Spears and Pharrell Williams Rapper Kendrick Lamar wrote the song after a trip to Africa. At the time, he said, “I got to see other people’s problems.” The tune has become associated with the Black Lives Matter movement. The artifact speaks to the contemporary nature of the exhibit. “It’s critical,” Herman says of the piece. “We want to continue to tell the story and change things as the show travels. There’s one monitor with current happenings that’s continually updated. The story doesn’t end. We happen to be in a time where music is political again. Baltimore and Ferguson have started a new awareness. Artists you think wouldn’t be political like Beyonce are becoming political. We want to trace this connection between music and politics as it continues to happen. It’s not stopping and never will.”

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MUSIC THE SOUND OF SUCCESS After a 4-year hiatus, hard rockers Disturbed return to top the charts IN 2010, THE CHICAGO-BASED hard-rock act Disturbed had just issued a new studio album, Asylum. Like the band’s previous three albums, it debuted at the top of the Billboard charts. In fact, Disturbed is one of only three bands to have four consecutive albums debut on top of the charts. The group headlined the first Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar tour with Avenged Sevenfold. When singer David Draiman was diagnosed with a throat condition, the band canceled some tour dates to let him heal. But once he recovered, the group was back at it, playing the Music as a Weapon V tour in 2011 with Korn and guests Sevendust. More festival dates followed. And yet, the band was ready for a break. So in July 2011, the band took a hiatus. “We stepped away from it for a little bit,” says drummer Mike Wengren. “It was getting to be too predictable for us. Things were great. But it was a constant cycle of write and record and tour and repeat. It was amazing, and I wouldn’t change a thing, but after so many years of not taking any time off, it started to get close to feeling like it was punching the clock. We felt like it was best to step away from it and pick it up when it felt like it was right. It was great to get away. Anyone who works a 9-to-5, day in and day out, knows it’s good to take a vacation. We decided to step away and it was great to be home and raise our families.” Some guys got married. Others devoted their time to coaching their kids’ football teams. But they couldn’t resist the urge to reconvene, so they had the proverbial band meeting and decided to start writing some songs together. Even though they could’ve easily sent each other audio files and cobbled together some new material, they wanted to take an old-school approach. “We just wanted to go in a room and write and play together like we were a local band again,” says Wengren. “That’s what we did. It was awesome. We felt like we were rekindling the energy we had when we first started out. The vibe was really killer. We didn’t want to have the pressure of a timeline. We decided to not tell anybody. We wrote and wanted to have that luxury of doing it

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on our own time. Before you knew it, we were in the studio recording and the record was done and here we are again.” Immortalized, the record to which Wengren alludes, also topped the charts upon its release. It includes a rendition of the Simon and Garfunkel tune “The Sound of Silence” that retains the original’s somber tone while adding singer David Draiman’s distinctively

and songs such as ‘Save Our Last Goodbye.’ We had a good friend of ours who contracted pancreatic cancer and then, nine months later, he was gone and left behind three young kids and his wife. It hit home with us.” Actually executing a rendition of the song that stayed faithful to the original proved challenging. “It’s daunting to think about how we can tackle the song,” says

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bellowing vocals. After weeks at No. 1 on rock radio, the song has charted at mainstream radio and has sold almost a million copies. The video alone has 65 million views, and the band’s performance on Conan has become one of the show’s most popular musical performances of all time. “Every time we’re in the studio, we throw ideas [for covers] around,” says Wengren. “It goes back to when we were a local band and liked playing covers. For whatever reason, nothing was coming across. One day, I threw out Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘The Sound of Silence.’ We were getting very personal and emotional on this particular record with songs like ‘The Light’

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Wengren. “It’s one of the best written songs of all time, done by legends. We didn’t want to disgrace the song. We just started to experiment with it. It was [guitarist] Dan [Donegan’s] idea to go down the orchestral route with the haunting piano and strings. We knew David’s voice was capable of delivering a performance that would carry the song. We could have gone back to what we’ve always done with covers by adding chunky guitars, but we wanted to give this a shot. The more we worked on it, the more it took shape and we just fell in love with it. I can’t believe the ride it’s taken us on so far, performing on Conan and having it featured on Dancing With the Stars. It’s been crazy, some of the outlets it’s been on.”

The song again confirms the way in which Disturbed can straddle genres. “Down with the Sickness,” one of its biggest singles from the 2000s, also had crossover appeal, even though the gruff vocals and heavy guitars had more in common with underground metal than mainstream pop. “I think it’s hard to put us in any specific genre,” says Wengren. “Everyone likes to label things. We don’t fit in just one area. We’re generally just a rock band. Some people call us hard rock or heavy metal. If you listen to ‘The Sound of Silence,’ that’s not a metal song per se. That’s one of the things I love about the performance. It’s redefined the categorization of the band. I don’t know exactly where we fit, but we like it that way.” Post-hiatus, Wengren says the band now has renewed energy and plans to continue to tour and record with regularity. “We’re just getting started,” he says. “I know the record has been out for a year now, but we have a lot of touring under our belts for this cycle. We are very invigorated right now. We have a fire under us. I think we want to ride this thing out until it’s time for the next break.”

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MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE Letlive’s new album covers a good portion of the punk spectrum By Eli Shively WHERE HAS ALL THE POLITICAL punk rock gone? In an age of emo revivals and “commercial metalcore” (whatever that means), it’s easy to wonder whether or not anyone cares about making a good old-fashioned punk rock statement anymore. Fortunately, even if messagecentric music never makes a full resurgence in major punk circles, we’ll always have Letlive. The Los Angeles four-piece has penned tunes with purpose for over a decade now, and as singer Jason Butler explains it, the project serves as more of an artistic proving ground than a band at this point. “We’ve just been sort of ever evolving,” he says in a recent phone interview, “trying to create real ideas and soulful punk rock music. We’re pretty visceral, and at times aggressive, and at times pretty beautiful.” All of those words accurately describe the band’s latest album If I’m the Devil. The record’s 11 tracks contain a variety of musical styles spanning a good portion of the punk spectrum, using multiinstrumentalism and creative song structures to deliver a feeling of freshness and variation on every track. As to how they reached such a

lofty artistic height, Butler stresses the collaborative nature of Letlive’s writing process — as well as the loose set of guidelines band members had for themselves. “We’re able to experiment a little more accurately and efﬁciently with other styles of music,” he says. “I think that with this record speciﬁcally we were able to really shed ourselves of any presupposition or reticence when writing. We felt like we didn’t have to follow many lines or parameters. We tried to forget about all that and just write a good record.” A good record, unsurprisingly to those familiar with 2013’s The Blackest Beautiful and 2011’s Fake

weight of Butler’s lyrical content. His trademark style comes off as honest and strongly political; however, his sense of eloquence and grace with words is often underrated. Equal parts caustic and clever, lines like, “Just so you know/Instead of be held, I’d rather behold” (“Who You Are Not”) and, “We’re not so different now, are we?/Said the cop to the killer inside of me” (“Good Mourning, America”) are great examples of his talent. “I ﬁgured out a more efﬁcient method to explain what it is I’ve observed politically and socially, and everything from policy to social constructs,” says Butler of his lyrical

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style. “I feel no need to mitigate anything that I say. I feel no need to hold back or pull any punches because in the end all we’re really left with is a sort of bated version of the truth, and that’s not really going to help anybody.” Perhaps the medium through which the band’s message shines the most, though, is its live show. Those who have never experienced a Letlive

performance before may be shocked at the sheer force the band exhibits on stage. “We take time to understand that it’s a privilege and you should utilize that privilege to expel and express and exhibit the things that people may not otherwise understand unless you were on that stage,” Butler explains. “Passion and trying to go a bit further beyond most live boundaries — I think that’s why we do it.” Freedom of expression and the unobstructed ﬂow of ideas are two concepts that Letlive tries to encourage through its music, lending itself to the “open forum” that Butler says the band tries to create live. “When we’re on stage,” he says, “we don’t really have much to worry about or much concern about what’s gonna happen next. [We’re] just living then and there. I think maybe that transitions into those that understand Letlive.” “Understanding” Letlive is something those who have a hankering for the accessible yet message-driven punk of yesteryear may ﬁnd surprisingly rewarding.

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Clarence Bucaro/Ray Flanagan: Singer-songwriter Clarence Bucaro co-produced his latest album, Pendulum, with Tom Schick (Wilco, Ryan Adams) at The Loft, Wilco’s Chicago recording studio. RollingStone.com, which premiered the track “Strangers,” praises the album, saying “the 10 tracks on Pendulum come to life through Bucaro’s intimate literate lyrics and velvet-and-molasses vocals, with the title track capturing the troubling yin and thrilling yang of romantic pursuits.” His soft, evocative vocals sound particularly sharp on tunes such as “Tragedy” and the midtempo “Emerald Eyes.” (Jeff Niesel), 8:30 p.m., $10. Beachland Tavern. Phillip Phillips/Matt Nathanson/A Great Big World: It’s a summer of co-headlining tours and singersongwriters Phillip Phillips and Matt Nathanson represent the latest such endeavor. They’ve teamed up for a 40-plus city U.S. co-headline tour that includes tonight’s stop at Hard Rock Live. The two have plenty in common. Phillips broke into the scene in 2012 upon winning the 11th season of American Idol and delivering the rootsy smash hit “Home.” His last release, Behind the Light, features the shimmering mid-tempo anthem “Raging Fire.” Nathanson’s latest release, Show Me Your Fangs, displays his range as it veers from piano ballads (“Bill Murray”) to exuberant pop anthems (“Gold in the Summertime”). They’ve both got new albums in the works so don’t be surprise if they bust out a previously unrecorded tune or two at tonight’s show. (Niesel), 7 p.m., $44.50-$65. Hard Rock Rocksino Northﬁeld Park. Joe Leaman: 7 p.m., Free. BLU Jazz+. 10 X 3 Singer Songwriter Showcase: Hosted by Brent Kirby (in the Wine Bar): 8 p.m. Brothers Lounge. Abandoned By Bears: 7 p.m., $12. House of Blues. Devon Allman/The Juke Hounds: 8 p.m., $16 ADV, $18 DOS. The Kent Stage. Boy=Girl/The Deltaz/deFrance: 6 p.m. Barking Spider Tavern. Sarah Jarosz/The Brothers Brothers: 8 p.m., $22 ADV, $25 DOS. Music Box Supper Club.

Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile joins Old Crow Medicine Show at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica. See: Tuesday.

THU

7/07

Lily & Madeleine: Sisters Lily and Madeleine are literally doing it for themselves. They recorded their new album, Keep It Together, at their Bloomington home with producer Paul Mahern, who also helmed Lily & Madeleine’s acclaimed debut and sophomore albums. The 10-song record features the help of friends and touring band members such as Shannon Hayden (cello, mandolin, guitar, Moog) and Kate Siefker (drums, percussion, guitar, bass). Songs such as the wispy “Not Gonna” beneﬁt from the lush instrumentation. (Niesel), 8:30 p.m., $10. Beachland Tavern. Alexander Jean: 6:30 p.m., $12 ADV $15 DOS. Agora Ballroom. ALTO!/Lost Head/Outis Duo/ bakemono: 9 p.m., $5. Happy Dog. Banditos (in the Supper Club): 8

p.m., $10. Music Box Supper Club. BLU Jazz Big Band Residency with The Sam Blakeslee Large Group: 8 p.m., $10. BLU Jazz+. Downtown Boys: 9 p.m., $8 ADV, $10 DOS. Mahall’s 20 Lanes. Chris Hatton’s Musical Circus (in the Wine Bar): 8 p.m. Brothers Lounge. Jam Night with the Bad Boys of Blues: 9 p.m., Free. Brothers Lounge. Spyder Stompers/Barenuckle Nelson/ Dancing Hammers: 6:30 p.m. Barking Spider Tavern.

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7/08

Guster/ZACH: While often lumped in with the late-90s alt-rock scene (thanks to breakout hit “Fa Fa”), Guster has actually spent most of its career ﬁrmly entrenched in the far more amorphous post-Y2K indie

world. With 2015’s Evermotion, the band stretches its legs even further, drifting away from more straightforward rock riffs and into open-air chord progressions and, as at least one song titles hints, lazy, loving songwriting. “With every record, we lose some people and gain a bunch more,” singerguitarist Ryan Miller told us last year. “There are people who have decided what Guster was and are now coming back. They’re like. ‘Oh wow.’ We’re a gateway drug for people in junior high and high school who went on to cooler music. I want those people to check in. I have a feeling that if you’re into Wilco or the Shins, we’re not that far away.” That much is as true as ever as the band skates into its 15th year. (Eric Sandy), 8 p.m., $38.50 ADV, $41 DOS. The Kent Stage. The Travelin McCourys/JP & The Chatfield Boys: With another wildly successful Delfest under the national bluegrass scene’s belt, the progeny of Del McCoury himself remain on the road, pickin’ and providin’ heady fun wherever they land, which, tonight, would be the banks of the Cuyahoga. The Travelin’ McCourys are a force unto their own, and they provide excellent entertainment wherever they wander. Del’s sons, Ronnie McCoury (mandolin) and Rob McCoury (banjo), continue their father’s work with dextrous aplomb, dishing up interesting setlists and endless surprises each night. While we’re at it, we’d also like to mention the band’s album with Keller Williams — 2012’s Pick — which is a delightful little ‘grass album if we’ve ever heard one. (Sandy), 8:30 p.m., $15 ADV, $19 DOS. Beachland Ballroom. Wussy/The Lawton Brothers/Fever Child: Curmudgeonly singerguitarist Chuck Cleaver has such a long history of putting out great music and having little to show for it, you wonder how the guy keeps at it. With the Ass Ponys, the Cincinnati-based indie rock act that he formed in 1988, he actually did have a brush with major label fame when A&M inked him to a multialbum deal. But that arrangement didn’t last and those records didn’t sell particularly well despite receiving critical acclaim. With his latest outfit Wussy, which he formed in 2005, Cleaver has a terrific vehicle for his shimmering songs | clevescene.com |

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Buckcherry/Nonpoint/Failure Anthem: 7 p.m., $22. House of Blues. Sam Hooper Group: 9 p.m., $5. The Euclid Tavern. Into The Blue: Grateful Dead Revival: 9 p.m., $12. Beachland Ballroom. Joe Jackson: British singersongwriter Joe Jackson, 61, started playing piano in bars when he was 16. He hasn’t looked back. His debut album, 1978’s Look Sharp!, turned into a big hit thanks to the success of the single, “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” The follow-up album, 1979’s I’m the Man, delivered the hit “It’s Different for Girls,” a snotty single that had elements of Elvis Costello to it. Jackson would subsequently dabble in a number of genres, including reggae, classical and jazz. On his latest album, Fast Forward, his nasally vocals sound

a bit more tempered (old age will do that to you) on tunes such as the somber title track and the tender “King of the City.” Since Jackson has a reputation for telling audiences to shut the fuck up while he performs, it’s a good thing that the current tour brings him to the intimate Trinity Cathedral. The show marks one of only ten stops on the current tour. (Niesel), 8 p.m. Trinity Cathedral. Travis Haddix Blues Band (in the Supper Club): Travis “Moonchild” Haddix has always brought the heat to the stage. He also surrounds himself with great musicians -- like a tight, tight brass section. What he has always done so well has been his steady merger of classic blues structures with smooth R&B-style singing. He makes the blues accessible to anyone willing to listen and, inevitably, dance. And having been playing guitar since he was 7, the dude can tear it up quite nicely. He once told a music writer, “I am the best that I can be, and since no one else can be me, there’s none better.” Right on. (Sandy), 8 p.m., $7. Music Box Supper Club. Big Business/Andy the Doorbum/ Pillars: 10 p.m., $12. Grog Shop. Rachel Brown and the Beatnik Playboys/The Elderly Brothers: 8 p.m. Barking Spider Tavern. Ernie Krivda & The Fat Tuesday Big Band: 8 p.m., $20 ADV, $25 DOS. BLU Jazz+. George DeLancey Ensemble: 8 p.m., $10. Bop Stop. If These Trees Could Talk/Relaxer/ The Decoy: 9 p.m., $10. Musica. Impending Lies/Entendre/Titans In Time/Audience of Rain/Pilot The Mind/A Punch’s Pilot: 6:30 p.m., $10-$20. Agora Ballroom. Jeff Sherman (in the Wine Bar): 8 p.m. Brothers Lounge. Megawave/Outside/I Love You. I Know./Violet Blue/Coldswell (in the Locker Room): 7 p.m., $6. Mahall’s 20 Lanes. Murderedman/Hiram-Maxim/Glass Traps/DJ Marc Ian Lansley: 9 p.m., $5. Now That’s Class. Run Avril Run: 9:30 p.m., $5. Brothers Lounge. The Scenics/Balloon Knot/Another Mother’s Milk: 9 p.m., $10. Beachland Tavern. Songwriters in the Round: 4 p.m. Barking Spider Tavern. Sonny & The Sunsets/Fred Thomas/Cheap Clone: 9 p.m., $8. Happy Dog. Streets of Laredo: 8 p.m., $12. House of Blues Cambridge Room. Todd Sharp: 8:30 p.m., $30. Nighttown.

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WHY YOU SHOULD HEAR THEM: About two and a half years ago, the band hit what Kretsch describes as a “bit of a rough patch” when many of its intended projects didn’t come to fruition. “Our singer lost his voice for a while, and then our drummer had problems with his wrist,” says Kretsch, adding that since Delzoppo has a studio at his home, the band can record whenever it likes. When it came time to put together a new studio release, the group simply went through “a pile of songs” it had recorded for other projects over the course of three years to ﬁnd tracks that would work on a new studio release. The resulting self-titled album, the band’s second full-length release after 2013’s Love In Danger, comes out later this month. “We weeded out the weaker material to see if what remained made a cogent album. It turned out to be an extremely satisfying collection, so John remixed it all to sound like it was done in one session. It all coheres thematically and sonically, and I don’t think we could be happier with it even if we’d actually set out to write an album.” WHERE YOU CAN HEAR THEM: murderedman-cleveland.bandcamp.com

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STOPPING IN THE CLE Respect My Vote rolls into town THE HIP HOP CAUCUS IS A national, non-profit and non-partisan organization that connects the Hip Hop community to the civic process to build power and create positive change. The organization operates in nearly 20 major US cities and last week brought its Respect My Vote campaign to Cleveland. “It’s a campaign that generates young votes across the country and we want to use creative expression to get the young vote out,” says Jordan “Hustle” Eversley, Communications and Strategic Partnerships Manager for Hip Hop Caucus. “We want to use local tastemakers, radio deejays, rappers — everyone who creates the movement in that specific city, we want them to come to the photoshoot to influence the rest of the city.” Some of the participants included FreshProduce, Ray Cash, foster care advocate Kevinee Gilmore, DJ Sam Sylk, Ray Jr., Bijou Star, Ohio Hip Hop Awards co-founder D. Lorand Jackson and several others during the two day campaign. In addition to being photographed in white T-shirts bearing the Respect My Vote logo, participants were also asked to describe how they felt the first time they voted and what issues in the city matter to them the most. As always, Ohio will be a key state when it comes to the presidential election; Eversley realizes how imperative it was for the campaign to make its way through this region of the country. “Ohio is a major state when it

comes to politics,” he emphatically says. “Also, I’m from the Midwest and I understand that there’s a lot of disconnect in the vote. There’s been a lot of misinformation and I understand the dire need for the youth to understand what the voting process actually is.” Over the next few weeks, the Respect My Vote campaign will be rolling into cities like Toronto, New Orleans, Detroit, Charlotte, St. Louis, Miami and New York. — Emanuel Wallace

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Dolores,” a previously unreleased bonus track. All proceeds from iTunes or Bandcamp sales of “Old High Road (C.I.F.F. Mix)” or “Oh, Dolores” go entirely to CIFF. For every play on Spotify of either “Old High Road (C.I.F.F. Mix)” or “Oh, Dolores,” the band will donate 25 cents of its own money (up to $500). All proceeds from the 100 download cards the group is selling at its shows will also go to CIFF. The band had planned to limit the fundraising to two weeks, ending this coming Monday, but it’s just announced plans to extend the promotion to Friday, July 15. — Niesel

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Earlier this year, the local newgrass ouﬁt Honeybucket contributed the song “Old High Road” to the Cleveland International Film Festival trailer. As a thank you, the group has just re-released the track as a single along with “Oh,

Local musician Matthew Ryals records his own music at his home studio where he uses a “sound palette,” something he describes as “a mixture of highly manipulated audio samples, instruments, and ﬁeld recordings.”

He once even used recordings of Lake Erie at Edgewater Park that he captured on an especially windy day. Ryals, who holds a masters degree in classical guitar performance from CIM, just issued his full-length debut, We Could Make the Ride Better for Everyone, on vinyl and digital formats worldwide. His goal: “to blur the line between danceﬂoor-ready club constructions and shimmering electronic pop.” He recorded the entire thing on a laptop. “For live shows, I use quite a bit of analogue gear, but at the time of making this album I had nothing,” he says in a press release. “The entire LP is made on soft-synths that come bundled in Logic Pro.”

The 8-track album includes songs with titles such as “Observing the Systems We Design for Each Other” and “Just the Three of Us.” “All of the titles come from little moments in my life or just thoughts that were circling in my head at the time,” he says. Most tracks are synth-based instrumentals, except “Long Term Casual,” which features vocals and guitar. Ryals also works with the contemporary dance company the Movement Project and Cleveland Public Theatre. — Niesel

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