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UPFRONT BLACK AND WHITE AND ALMOST OVER: PLAIN DEALER LAYS OFF 14, NEWS GUILD DOWN TO 32
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AMONG THE 14 VETERAN journalists laid off Monday from the Plain Dealer are the following: Joanna Connors, first hired by the paper in 1983, who has served as a feature writer, book and film critic. Debbi Snook, first hired in 1983, who has for 20 years written reviews on the food team. She has also written a number of marquee special reports. Michael Sangiacomo, first hired in 1989, who has written recently with compassion and depth about the U.S. border, including a stand-alone special section in February. Dennis Manoloff, first hired in 1990, who has covered multiple beats on the sports desk, including collegiate athletics and golf. Allison Dolin Carey, first hired in 1993, who has been for several years the heart and soul of the popular weekly Fashion Flash feature. Janet Cho, first hired in 1999, who has been a premier reporter on the business desk for years. The Plain Dealer News Guild announced Monday that at least some of the 14 journalists volunteered to be laid off to preserve jobs for their colleagues and that one additional reporter would depart later in April. The newsroom layoffs are in addition to 29 production jobs (20 of which were union positions) that will soon be outsourced. “[Advance Publications] will tell you this shedding of jobs is to save money while continuing to serve the region in an ever-changing media landscape,” the Guild wrote, in a statement. “Here are the facts: Two decades ago, the paper had a staff of 340 journalists to cover Northeast Ohio. Soon, there will be 32. The damage isn’t just the loss of jobs. It’s the loss of information vital to the life of the city.” The Guild noted that the newspaper lost more than 475 years of institutional knowledge in a single day. On Friday, the Guild ratified a contract that extends to February, 2021, and provides the option for health care benefits for those laid off
while eliminating required furlough days for union workers. — Sam Allard
Thirty Years Ago, An Article Described How a ‘Benign Conspiracy’ of Corporate Executives Took Over Cleveland On March 29, 1989, an article published in Fortune magazine described how Cleveland’s corporate executives took control of the city in an explicit — and in their view, public-spirited — power grab. After the tumult and populist fervor of the Dennis Kucinich administration (1977-1979), the local business community had had enough. They took it upon themselves to track down and throw their (financial) weight behind a new mayor — George Voinovich, then the Republican Lt. Governor — and, through him, impose a new “corporate efficiency” on City Hall. These leaders exerted
their influence over the city’s political and economic life and successfully implanted the idea that businessfriendliness ought to be Cleveland’s dominant policy prerogative. It still is. The article, titled “How Business Bosses Saved a Sick City,” by Myron Magnet, was later anthologized in Cleveland: A Metropolitan Reader, edited by Dennis Keating, Norman Krumholz and David C. Perry. The contents of the article resonate years later. Residents have watched as cooperation among the city’s business and political leaders has proven extraordinary beneficial, time and again, to the businesses doing the cooperating. Meanwhile, the city itself is still bedeviled by the ills that made Cleveland “a microcosm, almost a caricature” of industrial America’s woes during the middle 20th century. Here’s the key paragraph: “E. Mandell de Windt, the now retired CEO of Eaton Corp. and unofficial dean of Cleveland businessmen, organized the troops
and devised a strategy, setting in motion a benign conspiracy of executives and entrepreneurs that still operates. The impressive feat of organizing that cabal and persuading Cleveland’s most senior businessmen to take charge of the grittiest aspects of civic life was the real key to the town’s turnaround. Cleveland bosses are arguably more public spirited than most, but they had hitherto focused that spirit on their especially successful United Way or their superb art museum or the world-famous Cleveland Orchestra, not on breadand-butter civic matters. By the start of the Eighties, though, top executives realized they had to get their hands dirty if they wanted to keep viable the Cleveland life they liked so much — the Cleveland of excellent cultural institutions and big-league athletic teams, the Cleveland ringed by enviably comfortable, old-fashioned, family-oriented suburbs, where $300,000 buys you $1 million worth of house by New York City or Boston suburban standards.” | clevescene.com | April 3 - 9, 2019
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UPFRONT It’s unclear, from the above description, how exactly the turmoil of City Hall under Kucinich affected the viability of old-fashioned, familyoriented suburbs, or how getting one’s hands dirty in “bread-and-butter civic matters” would affect, one way or another, the region’s excellent cultural institutions. What these leaders really seemed to hate, based on their comments, was that Kucinich had treated business as “the archenemy of the people.” Local CEOs preferred to be viewed by the public, if viewed at all, in the same beneficent glow in which they viewed themselves. They also wanted enormous public subsidies. In his description of this new and “almost irresistible” cabal of business leaders, Magnet characterizes the unity and cooperation of elites as if they represented the unity and cooperation of the city at large. This is a rhetorical device still very much in use, as when people talk about a “Cleveland renaissance” when they’re referring narrowly to downtown economic development, or when
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people talk about “U.S. interests” when referring to the financial interests of big U.S. businesses. When describing the value of Voinovich for the business community, Magnet writes: “They got a Mayor with a gift for nurturing all the incipient impulses toward unity and cooperation that the town’s revulsion for Kucinich had engendered.” (Emphasis mine.) “The town,” here, specifically refers to business leaders. It was business leaders, after all, who reviled Kucinich so much that they were compelled to finance Voinovich’s candidacy and organize a cabal. Later in the piece, Magnet says that in light of this new spirit of cooperation, Cleveland politics had assumed an “oddly unideological character.” “Most [Clevelanders] agree that you have to create wealth before you can think of redistributing it,” he writes. “Most believe that the longterm way to help the poor is to make the local economy flourish.” Again, he’s referring to what most leaders believe, not most people. Despite Magnet’s orgasm for these elites, it should be clear by now that this economic development strategy has not been an effective way to “help the poor.”
Helping the poor is at least conveyed, accurately, as a secondorder concern for the business leaders in question, whose central aim is and always has been “creating wealth [for themselves]” and “making the local economy flourish [via lengthy tax abatements and publicly subsidized real estate development].” That strategy has had identifiable results: Cleveland is among the nation’s poorest, hungriest and most segregated cities, one where students attempted or considered suicide more than students at every other big-city school district in the country in 2017. These are hardly hallmarks of a flourishing economy. These grim outcomes are in spite of the Gateway development project, which Mayor Michael White called, in 1990, the “opening of a new battle against poverty,” and which Clevelanders will be paying off until 2023, even as the city ranked dead last in child poverty in 2017. These outcomes are in spite of the Quicken Loans Arena deal, which Mayor Frank Jackson repeatedly referred to in 2017 as an “investment in neighborhoods,” though it was purely a handout to team owner Dan Gilbert, and which public sources will be paying off until 2034. These outcomes are in spite of the 2018
Republican tax bill, which was supposed to put money in the pockets of middle-class Americans but, like Cleveland’s development framework, is actually just an instrument for the upward distribution of wealth. Magnet’s piece goes on to describe the formation of Cleveland Tomorrow — “a formal conspiracy of CEOs to provide leadership” — and how it cultivated public-private partnerships to solve private problems (by having the public pay for them). “Cleveland Tomorrow mobilized the resources of local colleges and universities,” for example, “helping CSU set up a research center that solves quality improvement and industrial engineering problems for area companies. A program at Tri-C provides customized training for companies.” Local companies, in other words, get to save a fortune by transferring the cost of employee training and quality improvement to publicly funded institutions. This is another form of public subsidy. Late in the piece, vaunted local titan-philanthropists like Albert Ratner and Dick Jacobs remark upon the degree to which the civic culture and economic climate had improved through the 80s. Magnet can hardly contain himself.
“The new downtown is springing up as rapidly, extensively and glitteringly as if by Prospero’s magical conjuration,” he writes, referencing Jacobs’ Galleria project, Ratner’s Terminal Tower renovation, and a “wave of recreational development” in the Flats. This is the sort of economic climate, one that permits and rewards huge construction projects, that the benign conspiracy of business leaders were most keen to champion. And they did so for obvious reasons. The big law and accounting firms, to say nothing of the developers themselves, have continually made handsome profits on them, which profits they can be counted upon to return to the political campaigns of local candidates most ardently committed to upholding the business-friendly economic development model. It’s what’s referred to as the “status quo.” Speaking of which: “You need big symbols of physical progress,” the director of the local McKinsey office told Magnet when discussing downtown development. “They are momentum-building and pride-building. You can’t move the city without physical splashes.” Cleveland leaders have proven for 40 years now that these physical splashes do indeed move the city. They move it backwards. — Allard
settlements for their wrongful imprisonment, but the civil lawsuits aimed at the Cleveland police officers and department seek additional, deserved financial restitution for the shoddy work that landed them in jail for three-decades-plus. The civil lawsuits are a bit tricky, not least because three of the involved officers named are now deceased. But the trio still hope to lay out evidence that the department willfully withheld evidence that would have set them free from the beginning. It’s good news, especially on the heels of the recent publication of Good Kids, Bad City, a book by former Scene reporter Kyle Swenson, who authored the original investigation that set the wheels of justice spinning in their direction. Jackson, Bridgeman and Ajamu continue to experience ups and downs, but 2019 has been an especially tough year. Ajamu’s wife’s nephew drowned in the Canton area while being chased by police in January, and Wiley Bridgeman is currently in the hospital and possibly facing charges in a hit-and-run that injured two construction workers in University Heights. — Vince Grzegorek
Wrongfully Convicted Men Win Appeal, Can Sue Cleveland Police
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The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that Ricky Jackson, Kwame Ajamu and Wiley Bridgeman can sue the Cleveland police department and the officers who put them behind bars for a 1975 murder for which they were later, much later, exonerated. The ruling, first reported by cleveland.com, reverses an earlier decision by U.S. District Judge Christopher Boyko to dismiss the three men’s civil lawsuits and civil rights claims. Back in 2011, our investigation turned up serious questions about the three convictions — convictions based solely on the testimony of a 12-year-old boy. That reporting eventually led to the Ohio Innocence Project’s increased involvement in the case. Finally, in 2014, the witness recanted his testimony, saying he’d been threatened by Cleveland police detectives into cooperating. Ricky Jackson, Kwame Ajamu and Wiley Bridgeman were exonerated later that year. Each received money from the state in
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from a stuffy weekend affair to an elevated and diversified experience. As a result, if you haven’t noticed, brunch is a damn near essential slot in the weekly calendar these days, and hoo boy does Cleveland agree. With Scene’s annual United We Brunch event this weekend (Saturday, April 6, at the Madison; tickets and info at scenebrunch. com), it’s also time for our annual look at the best and brightest on the brunch landscape, because Cleveland really enjoys an
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BARROCO GRILL Multiple locations, barrocoarepabar.com What began as a diminutive Latin-themed cafe dispensing crisp, corny arepas has developed into an ambitious, wide-ranging and spirited restaurant on both sides of town. Given the eatery’s propensity to broaden our culinary horizons, it’s no surprise that weekend brunches come
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BREWNUTS 6501 Detroit Ave., 216-600-9579, brewnutscleveland.com Brewnuts might not technically “serve brunch,” but they do sell donuts and coffee, which is about as close to the ideal breakfast as one can get. This Detroit-Shoreway donut bar serves up delicious drip and espresso-based coffees from local legend Phoenix Coffee. You can also tuck into a hot cocoa or a soothing hot toddy to pair with your mochaglazed fry cake, salted caramel donut with pecans, or rum-soaked pina colada confection. Ah, who are we kidding? Skip the java and knock back a few pints of a local IPA and call it a morning.
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17112 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-221-0201, clevelandvegan.com Vegans love brunch too, we assume. Good thing for them there’s Cleveland Vegan, a pioneer in the meat-free dining scene. Saying “no” to bacon, sausage, ham, scrapple ... (sorry, we got carried away) has never been easier thanks to this Lakewood eatery, where guests enjoy a savory three-course breakfast for around $20. Start with a bagel and a schmear before moving on to avocado
toast or cheesy mashed potato cakes. Cap it all off with housemade biscuits with pepper gravy or a creative shiitake Benedict. To drink, there’s coffee, tea and fresh fruit smoothies.
DINERBAR ON CLIFTON 11801 Clifton Blvd., Lakewood, 216-521-5003,dinerbaronclifton.com Loyal fans of the original Diner on Clifton, which operated for 17 years just 160 meters away from the new Dinerbar on Clifton, will quickly observe how much has changed. But they will also appreciate how much has stayed the same. And they’re packing them in on weekends for brunch, thanks to full bar service and reliable breakfast fare served all day. Well-made corned beef hash ($9.95) is delicious any time of day, especially when it features fat and salty chunks of meat, tender potatoes and sweet sauteed onions beneath a roof of over-easy eggs. The dish is joined by a handful of other egg dishes that can be ordered clear up till close. Items such as French toast, pancakes and eggs Benedict are reserved for mornings and weekend brunch only. One of the brightest storylines at Dinerbar is the sweets program, overseen by pastry chef Annabella Andricks. A glass-fronted display case taunts guests with milehigh salted caramel cheesecakes, giant swirled Ho-Hos and rainbowcolored “funfetti” cakes fit for a unicorn .
/8&.<·6 &$)e 777 Starkweather Ave., 216-622-7773, luckyscafe.com Perennial Best of Cleveland “Best Brunch” winner, Lucky’s Cafe cleans up annually thanks in large part to chef Heather Haviland’s heavenly cheddar-scallion biscuits with scrambled eggs and sausage gravy, a category killer if ever there was one. Bleary-eyed diners also flock to this Tremont coffee house for honeycoated granola, gingerbread waffles topped with maple-roasted apples, breakfast burritos stuffed with scrambled eggs, and the ever-famous Shipwreck, a dizzying mish-mosh of eggs, hash browns, bacon and cheddar. Hit up Lucky’s during the week for the same great food; there’s no rule that says brunch can only happen on weekends.
LE PETIT TRIANGLE CAFE 1881 Fulton Rd., 216-281-1881, lepetittriangle.com This little French-inspired spot is an Ohio City jewel, a hidden lair with a locals-only vibe that truly is “easy like Sunday morning.” Kickstart your day with a frothy cappuccino
— or a glass of champagne — and peruse the European influenced menu. Crepes, like the ham and d’Affinois, are always a great idea, but so too are fluffy omelets, sunny quiches and tangy lemon curd French toast. If you’re feeling more “unch” than “br,” dig into a salad Nicoise with salmon, egg, potato and olives or the roast chicken sandwich, an airy croissant layered with meat, goat cheese and mango chutney.
CROP BISTRO 2537 Lorain Ave., 216-696-2767, cropbistro.com You won’t find a more decadent, high-end brunch spread than Crop’s, which is an all-you-can-eat waistbandexpanding endeavor. On Saturdays and Sundays, Crop rolls out a buffet with a carving station for houseroasted prime rib and ham. There are omelets stuffed and folded to order at an omelet station, with choices including crab, shrimp, lobster, meat and a variety of veggies and cheeses. A chilled seafood section is festooned with shrimp cocktail, snow crab, mussels, crawfish salad, and lobster salad. More? Surely. A dozen different hot dishes will satisfy all the major food groups, including eggs, bacon, maple sausage, waffles, pancakes and
more. A cold antipasto section will be outfitted with domestic and imported cheeses, charcuterie, smoked fish, fresh fruits and vegetables, and salads. A bread station is stocked with breads, pastries and accompaniments. There’s a dessert station, too, folks. Adults are $39, children ages 5 to 12 are $20.
%,* $/·6 ',1(5 12600 Larchmere Blvd., 216-791-8550 Big Al’s doesn’t do brunch. It does breakfast all day. No booze. No flowers. No frippery. But whatever you call it, the results are the same: heart-warming plates of diner-style fare that are guaranteed to set you right. Folks go gaga over the satellite dish-size pancakes, but we can’t seem to pry ourselves away from the biscuits and gravy, a pair of multilayered dough cakes drowning in sausage-studded gravy, gilded with a pair of over-easy eggs, and sided by a mountain of onion-laced hash browns. Our No. 2 fave is the corned beef hash, with sauteed potatoes and peppers, also topped with a pair of huevos. A makeover has given this classic Larchmere spot a fresh new look.
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%/$&. 3,* 2801 Bridge Ave., 216-862–7551, blackpigcle.com. Brunch in Cleveland — heck, brunch anywhere — used to be an exercise in muted creativity. How many different dishes can we create from a pantry of four ingredients: bacon, eggs, potatoes and bread. A Bloody Mary does not count as an ingredient, despite its ubiquity. But then something magical happened: Chefs who couldn’t be bothered
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15711 Waterloo Rd., 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com You know and love this eastside concert club for its unbridled devotion to hosting the world’s best musicians, but did you know that they also make a mean chilaquile? The come-as-you-are vibe and the live DJ combine to make this “rockin’ brunchâ€? one of the illest, chillest in town. Start with a kicky chapula cocktail, a South-of-the-border eyeopener of tequila, orange juice and sour cherry; a ďŹ red-up coffee drink; or any one of six different takes on the Bloody Mary. Those chilaquiles consist of crunchy tortilla chips topped with chicken (or beans), over-easy eggs and queso fresco. A 180-degree departure from those are the potato latkes with lox and applesauce. People rightly adore the fried chicken and wafes, buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy, and the sturdy corned beef hash and eggs.
URBAN FARMER 777 St. Clair Ave., 216-771-7707, urbanfarmercleveland.com They could just as easily call this place Urbane Farmer, a cosmopolitan setting inside the recently revamped Westin Downtown that happens to be a lovely place to spend a few hours on the weekend. Slightly high-end
to be sure, this farm-to-table concept nails everything from pricey steak dinners to satisfying egg breakfasts — which is why the steak and eggs makes perfect sense. This version pairs farm-fresh eggs with grilled at-iron steak, sausage gravy and breakfast potatoes for an over-thetop feast. The eggs Benedict features local heritage-breed ham, housebaked English mufďŹ ns and (why doesn’t everybody do this?) swaps the hollandaise sauce for bearnaise.
SPICE KITCHEN + BAR 5800 Detroit Ave., 216-961-9637, spicekitchenandbar.com Since Spice Kitchen was built on the practice of making the absolute most of local resources, it’s only natural that the menu thrives on the timeliest of options. And Sunday brunch is no different than the rest of the week at this Detroit-Shoreway gem. You’ll ďŹ nd winter greens during winter, and spring veggies when the calendar turns, and so on. Locally sourced chicken ďŹ nds a home in a tasty fried sandwich version or as one half of the ubiquitous chicken and wafe offering which, while common enough elsewhere, is elevated to heavenly status by Spice’s crew. House-smoked salmon is paired with a Cleveland Bagel bagel, wafes are aplenty, and the dynamite pastry program translates to some of the best biscuits you’ll ever sink your teeth into.
7200<¡6 1824 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Heights, 216-321-7757, tommyscoventry.com Since 1972, hippies with the munchies have been beating feet to Tommy’s for wholesome fare that runs the gamut from Middle Eastern falafel to Middle American tuna salad. In the a.m. it’s all about the pancakes, wafes, French toast, omelets and “breakfast creationsâ€? that range from humdrum to downright wacky. The Crudley, por ejemplo, consists of scrambled eggs, ham, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, green peppers and cheese, while the Elsie is a triple-decker sandwich saddled with two fried eggs, bacon, cheese, peanut butter (what?!) and mayo. Be sure to tack on an order of hash browns and an old-fashioned milkshake, the breakfast beverage of winners.
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FIRE FOOD & DRINK 3220 Shaker Square, 216-921-3473, firefoodanddrink.com You can’t mention brunch in this town without bringing up Fire, an ageless American bistro on Shaker Square. The stylish yet industrial dining room with views onto the square is a charming place to ease into the day, aided by warm service and pitch-perfect food. The sticky
buns here are the bomb, appearing on almost every table. Chef Doug Katz might have single-handedly launched the local shakshuka craze, with farm-fresh eggs poached in a harissa-scented tomato sauce. Fire’s eggs Benny is textbook, its shrimp and grits a revelation, and don’t get us started on those weightless lemon souffle pancakes.
ASTORIA CAFE AND MARKET 5417 Detroit Ave., 216-266-0834, astoriacafemarket.com Sunday brunch at Astoria is every bit as pleasant as lunch on Tuesday and dinner on Thursday. Given the cafe and market’s Mediterranean bent, it’s no surprise to see the menu populated with items like Tortilla Espanola, the frittata-like pie fortified with potato and onion. Here, it’s capped with a poached egg and hollandaise sauce because, why not? I’ve been absolutely obsessed with the gyro omelet ever since typing those two words, and I’m pretty certain that the duck confit hash and eggs is in my immediate future. If you haven’t yet popped into this sunny spot, we recommend you remedy that forthwith.
PIER W 12700 Lake Ave., Lakewood,
216-228-2250, pierw.com If you don’t think of Pier W when you think of brunch, you’re doing it wrong. Despite being precariously perched on a precipice overlooking Lake Erie, this Lakewood landmark has survived for more than 50 years, thanks to spotless seafood, professional service and those dramatic views. Sunday’s grand brunch buffet is old-school-meetsnew, with sparkling raw bar selections like shrimp and oysters joining poached Atlantic salmon and smoked salmon with all the accoutrements. A carving station turns out thin-sliced roast sirloin — with horseradish cream and au jus, of course — and staples like eggs Benedict, breakfast meats, and green and fresh-fruit salads are on hand and plentiful.
ADEGA 2017 East Ninth St., 216-239-200, metropolitancleveland.com/restaurant Weekend brunch is the ultimate relaxation, and no one knows how to take a load off quite like the coastal Europeans of Spain, Italy, Greece and France. Adega’s modern Mediterranean cuisine taps into that leisurely vibe with dishes like iberico Benedicts, lamb burgers, veal cutlet breakfast sammies and Spanish
chorizo croque madames. Adega also has one of the best Bloody Mary bars around and, most importantly, starts serving them up at 9 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, which is a blessing for everyone who just can’t wait till 11 to get the weekend started right.
EL CARNICERO 16918 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-226-3415, elcarnicerolakewood. com Desayuno, as they say in Mexico, is the most important meal of the day. As one might expect, the folks at El C give brunch a Latin flair, which is the most delicious flair of all, if you ask us. Taking its name from the cryptozoological wonder that is the “goat sucker,” the Chupacabra cocktail is a blood-red lid lifter made with bacon-infused vodka, spicy tomato juice and a rim dusting of chile-lime salt. You can’t go wrong with the huevos rancheros, but consider taking the blue corn breakfast enchiladas for a spin. Inside the blue corn tortillas is tender ancho chile-braised beef brisket, scrambled eggs, black beans and Chihuahua cheese. Savory, corny griddle cakes are paired with Mexican Coke-glazed bacon, while Las Gachas is a comforting porridge
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of cheesy grits topped with shredded mole-braised lamb and sunny-side-up eggs. Don’t forget the churros!
COLLISION BEND BREWERY 1250 Old River Rd., 216-273-7879, collisionbendbrewery.com Have brunch on the river courtesy of Collison Bend, the year-old brewery from Zack Bruell and company. In addition to the regular lengthy menu, diners have a choice of a half-dozen breakfast-themed items to enjoy alongside those watery views. Eggs in Purgatory — eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce — is showered with feta and accompanied by grilled flatbread for soaking up all that angry gravy. The tantalizing French Toast Bake consists of brioche layers intermingled with sweet cream cheese, berries, Nutella, egg custard and vanilla maple bourbon syrup. A knife-and-fork-style breakfast pizza is weighed down with house-cured bacon, caramelized onions, tomato, mozzarella, cheddar and a sunny egg. A list of boilermakers pairs house brews with compatible shots of booze.
consists of two eggs, bacon, tomato and gruyere on an airy brioche bun. Before you leave, grab some housemade granola for later in the week.
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BLUE DOOR CAFE AND BAKERY 1970 State Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, 330-926-9774, bluedoorcafebakery.com Given that bread and breakfast are closely intertwined, it’s always wise to brunch at a bakery. And when that bakery is the Blue Door Cafe, all the better. Whenever we Photo by Emanuel Wallace
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FLOUR 34205 Chagrin Blvd., Moreland Hills, 216-464-3700, flourrestaurant.com Flour’s star of the Sunday brunch — the eggs Benedict — nearly ruins diners for all other versions. Maybe it’s the crisp-edged English muffin, or the thick but supple slice of mortadella; not to be overlooked are the perfectly poached eggs and the creamy, decadent hollandaise. This attractive suburban bistro always manages to fluff our sails, even after a long, rough night. Diners can go simple with a fluffy veggie frittata or whole hog with a sausage pizza. We prefer the breakfast pie, thin, crisp and dotted with spinach, feta, sunny-side-up eggs and sweet and sour peperonata.
LEMON FALLS 95 North Main St., Chagrin Falls, 440-247-8000, lemonfalls.com Cute as a button — and not much larger, to be honest — Lemon Falls is a cheery ray of sunshine in the heart of the Village. From quickserve pastries like muffins, scones and Russian tea biscuits to full breakfasts, this New England-style gourmet market is as convenient as it is on trend. Pop in on a Saturday morning and enjoy a mug of cappuccino or chai latte and a plate of poached eggs with prosciutto and Parmesan. A fried egg sandwich
have plans that take us south of the Turnpike, we begin our travels early enough to stop here for an exceptional meal. Decanters of French-press coffee give way to summery mimosas. Any item that includes house-made English muffins or fresh-baked croissants is a win, as is the Croque Madame, a sandwich-like meal with rosemaryscented ham, gruyere and eggs dripping with lush bechamel. Chicken and waffles gets an upgrade thanks to pepper-brined fried chicken, jalapeno-and-cheddar waffles, bourbon butter and housemade hot sauce.
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GET OUT Everything you should do this week
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United We Brunch comes to the Madison. See: Saturday.
04/03
MUSIC
Chamber Music in the Gallery The Cleveland Museum of Art regularly hosts students from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and its joint program with Case Western Reserve University’s early and baroque music program, who perform intimate concerts in the museum’s galleries. The series continues today at 6 p.m., as CIM Guitar Studio students offer a onehour concert. Admission is free. (Jeff Niesel) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org. SPOKEN WORD
Cleveland Stories Dinner Party Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is a weekly series that pairs fine food with storytelling. Through it, the folks at Music Box Supper Club hope to raise awareness of the mission of the Western Reserve Historical Society’s Cleveland History Center. The goal of the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is to “bring to life some
of the fun, interesting stories about Cleveland’s past — from sports, to rock ’n’ roll, to Millionaires’ Row,” as it’s put in a press release. Admission is free, with no cover charge, although a prix fixe dinner, designed to complement the night’s theme, is $20. Tonight, Bob Zimmer, Joe Gazzo and Margaret Reardon talk about Cleveland’s “glorious” baseball past. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner is served at 6, and the storytelling starts at 7. (Niesel) 1148 Main Ave., 216-242-1250, musicboxcle.com. SPORTS
Indians vs. Chicago White Sox The Cleveland Indians had their home opener on Monday with a game against the new and improved Chicago White Sox. The two teams face off again today at 1:10 p.m. at Progressive Field as the two-game series comes to a close. Tickets start at $15. (Niesel) 2401 Ontario St., 216-420-4487, clevelandindians.com. SPOKEN WORD
Keep Talking Keep Talking is an exciting
storytellers program where locals can share their real-life experiences on a theme. The monthly series offers attendees the chance to grab a drink and a dog while listening to some of their Cleveland neighbors tell tall tales. Tonight’s show revolves around the theme, “Community.” The hosts are Adam Richard and Zachariah Durr. The program starts at 8 p.m. sharp at the Happy Dog. Admission is $5. Want to be a storyteller at a future session? See details on the website. (Niesel) 5801 Detroit Ave., 216-651-9474, happydogcleveland.com. THEATER
Phantom of the Opera Hailed by critics as “bigger and better than before,” Cameron Mackintosh’s incredible new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s phenomenal musical success, The Phantom of the Opera, comes to Playhouse Square for a run that’s part of a North American tour. With exciting special effects, scenic and lighting designs and staging and choreography, this production pulls out all the stops.
Tonight’s performance takes place at 7:30 at the State Theatre, where performances continue through April 20. Tickets start at $40. (Niesel) 1519 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org. MUSIC
Rock Hall Nights: Put the Needle on the Record The Rock Hall’s monthly Rock Hall Nights series continues tonight. This month’s theme is Put the Needle on the Record, and guests can participate in a silent disco, mix Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” at a multitrack mixing station, and explore the history of recorded sound through a timeline of devices from the Rock Hall archives. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m., and tickets cost $20. (Niesel) 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., 216-515-8444, rockhall.com. THEATER
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GET OUT boyfriend and build a 200-squarefoot tiny house. What could possibly go wrong? Tonight’s performance is at 7:30 at the Outcalt Theatre; the show runs through April 14. Tickets start at $25. (Niesel) 1407 Euclid Ave, 216-241-6000, clevelandplayhouse.com.
this year and undoubtedly need all the wins they can get if they hope to keep pace with the Red Sox and Yankees. They face off against the Indians tonight at 6:10 at Progressive Field. The series continues through Sunday. Tickets start at $15. (Niesel) 2401 Ontario St., 216-420-4487, clevelandindians.com.
children’s lives, and Microphones Up, Guns Down, a youth development initiative that teaches young people how to use their gifts and talents to end gun violence in underserved communities. Now Kelly and his three sons are on the road: The Father and Sons tour stops this weekend at the Improv. Tonight’s show takes place at 7:30. Performances continue through
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X-Men: First Class Set in the early ’60s during the Cuban Missile Crisis, 2011’s X-Men: First Class centers on the relationship between Professor Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto (Michael Fassbender), showing how the two became involved in a dispute that led to a battle between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor Xavier’s X-Men. Part of the Reel Science Series, tonight’s screening of the movie at the Capitol kicks off with an introduction and discussion with Dr. Nicole Burt, the curator of Human Health and Evolutionary Medicine at the Cleveland Natural History Museum. The program starts at 7, and tickets cost $6. (Niesel) 1390 West 65th St., 216-651-7295, clevelandcinemas.com.
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Dan Cummins In the past several years, comic Dan Cummins has been extremely busy. He’s released three albums, appeared on all the usual late-night talk shows and toured his ass off. Though his delivery is much more manic, the thirtysomething comic comes off a bit like Jerry Seinfeld as he jokes about the trials and tribulations of getting through everyday life. Cummins performs tonight at 7 at Hilarities, where he has shows scheduled through Saturday. Tickets start at $23. (Niesel) 2035 East Fourth St., 216-241-7425, pickwickandfrolic.com. SPORTS
Indians vs. Toronto Blue Jays Last year, the Toronto Blue Jays had difficulty competing in a particularly tough division and traded away some of the best players after they threw in the towel. They’ll struggle to compete against their division rivals again
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on a “beguiling battle of wits and wills between the sexes which ultimately reveals an unlikely romance.” The Great Lakes Theater’s production of the play opens tonight at 7:30 at the Hanna; performances continue through April 14. Tickets cost $15 to $75. (Niesel) 2067 East 14th St., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.
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Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 2017 • R • 106 minutes • Courtesy of Eagle Rock Entertainment
Miss Sharon Jones! 2015 • not rated • 93 minutes
Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story 2017 • not rated • 104 minutes • DCP Format
Turn It Around: The Story Of East Bay Punk
Tree of Oedipus Tree of Oedipus, a new play developed by the Idea Theatre in Athens, Greece, gets its American — and English-language — premiere here in Cleveland. The play follows the lineage of Oedipus and chronicles his fall and redemption. Compiled from several ancient Greek tragedies, including The Phoenicians, Oedipus Tyrannus, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone and Seven Against Thebes, the play features an English translation by current CSU theatre major Christina Katsaras. Tonight’s performance takes place at 7:30 at Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre. Tickets cost $15. (Niesel) 1407 Euclid Ave, 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.
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Gimme Shelter
Battle of the Bands Four bands hailing from Baldwin Wallace, Oberlin, and Cincinnati will battle for the audience’s vote at tonight’s Battle of the Bands. The contest takes place at 8:30 in the Baldwin Wallace Student Activities Center. The winner will receive a cash prize and recording time at the Bop Stop. Admission is free. (Niesel) 96 Front St., Berea, 440-826-2369, bw.edu.
1970 • R • 91 minutes Criterion Collection Edition • DCP Format
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2017 • not rated • 155 minutes • DCP Format
Tommy 1975 • PG • 111 minutes • DCP Format
Boy Howdy!: The Story of Creem Magazine 2019 • not rated • 75 minutes • DCP format
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Gerald Kelly’s Father and Sons Tour Comedian Gerald Kelly isn’t your usual comic. In addition to the usual resume of television, film and live performances, he’s also a community-minded philanthropist who works on two community initiatives: Calling All Fathers, which focuses on the importance of fathers being present in their
Sunday. Tickets start at $17. (Niesel) 1148 Main Ave., 216-696-IMPROV, clevelandimprov.com. THEATER
The Taming of the Shrew Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew feels particularly modern, with its old-school examination of power dynamics. The plot centers
Be More Chill Based on the novel by Ned Vizzini, Be More Chill is the annual spring collaboration between Playhouse Square and Baldwin Wallace University’s musical theater and arts management programs. The play focuses on “The Squip,” a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring the young protagonist everything he most desires. Tonight’s performance takes place at 7:30 at the Allen Theatre; performances continue through Sunday. Tickets cost $25. (Niesel) 1407 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.
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Coppélia Choreographed for Cleveland Ballet by Spanish choreographer Ramón Oller, Coppélia is a comic ballet based on two stories written by German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann. It centers on Dr. Coppelius, an inventor who’s made a life-size dancing doll. Tonight’s performance takes place at 8 p.m. at the Ohio Theatre, where performances continue tomorrow. Tickets start at $25. (Niesel) 1501 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org. FOOD
Fish Fridays at Prosperity Now in its 13th year, Prosperity Social Club’s Lenten fish fry takes place today and every Friday through April 18. To meet the demand, the kitchen will open at 11 a.m. on Fridays and serve the fish specials until midnight. Lunch-only specials include the Minnow (two pieces of beer-battered haddock and slaw) and a fish sandwich (with lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun). The most popular menu item features flaky haddock, homemade slaw, house tartar sauce and mac ’n’ cheese. There’s even a supersized version that adds a cup of chowder and two potato pierogi with caramelized onions and a dollop of sour cream. Dubbed Gotta Haddock, the ultimate fish fry can be paired with a beer from Sibling Revelry Brewing that goes by the same name. (Niesel) 1109 Starkweather Ave., 216-937-1938, prosperitysocialclub.com. ART + MUSIC
MIX: Funk This month’s installment of MIX focuses on Gordon Parks, the photographer and artist whose work is currently on display at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Parks would go on to direct Shaft, a classic blaxploitation flick that featured a killer funk soundtrack. Shaft’s soundtrack will set the tone for tonight’s after-work party. The fun starts at 6, and tickets cost $10 in advance, or $15 at the door. It’s free for art museum members. (Niesel) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org.
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the third annual Downtown Disco Cleveland takes place tonight at Grays Armory Museum. Tickets include open bar service and a full night of dancing at a cost of $59.99. The event begins at 8 p.m. and runs until midnight. Get tickets on the website. (Niesel) 1234 Bolivar Ave., 216-798-0456, downtowndiscocle.com.
Downtown Disco Cleveland A tribute to a musical genre that’s often not taken seriously enough,
Friday, April 12 at 8pm CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC ORCHESTRA Robert Spano, guest conductor MAHLER Symphony No. 5
FILM
Rocky Horror Picture Show It’s the first Saturday of the month again, so tonight the Cedar Lee Theatre hosts its usual midnight screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the 1975 cult classic that still draws an exuberant, costumed crowd that likes to throw rice and dry toast and sing along to the songs in the movie. In addition, locals act out a floor show that mimics the movie, turning the event into a veritable party. Tickets are $9.75. (Niesel) 2163 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights, 440-528-0355, clevelandcinemas.com.
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Scene’s United We Brunch 2019 An annual event, Scene’s United We Brunch allows patrons to sample food from some of the city’s best restaurants. It’s the ultimate cure for a hangover and a great start to another night on the town. Regular admission is $50, and the price includes unlimited brunch tastings, five drink tickets and a commemorative glass. For $75, VIP tickets include unlimited brunch tastings, eight drink tickets and an early jump on the food. Proceeds benefit the Providence House Crisis Nursery. Restaurants on the roster include 49th Bar, Anatolia Cafe, Astoria Cafe & Market, Barley House, Barrio Tacos, Bialy’s Bagels Cleveland, Blue Habanero, Cello’s Grill, Crop Bistro & Bar, Graeter’s Ice Cream, Grumpy’s Cafe, Hatfield’s GOODE GRUB, Hecks Cafe, Landmark, Music Box Supper Club, Ninja City Kitchen and Bar, Nuevo Cleveland, Odd Dog Coffee, Paladar Cleveland, Sol, Morehouse Willoughby, Tomo Hibachi and Sushi Downtown, Urban Farmer Cleveland and West Side Market Cafe. Southern Tier Brewing Company will provide the beer. The event begins at 11 a.m. at the Madison. You must be 21 or over to attend this event. (Niesel), 4601 Payne Ave., scenebrunch.com. FILM
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Space Jam Retired NBA player Michael Jordan teams up with Bugs Bunny in 1996’s Space Jam, a bizarre mix
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GET OUT of live action and animation that follows Jordan and Bugs Bunny as they try to defeat the Nerdlucks, a rival team of aliens who steal the talent of real-life basketball players such as Charles Barkley, Shawn Bradley, Patrick Ewing, Larry Johnson and Muggsy Bogues. The film screens tonight at 9:30 and midnight as part of the Cedar Lee Theatre’s Late Shift series. It screens again at 7 tomorrow night. Tickets are $6. (Niesel) 2163 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights, 440-528-0355, clevelandcinemas.com.
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Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs Thanks, in part, to the fact that they have one of the best coaches in the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs are once again heading to the playoffs. They come to town tonight to face the Cavs, a team that needs to lose more than it needs to win if it wants to retain a high draft pick. The game starts at 3 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena. Check the Cavs site for ticket prices. (Niesel) 1 Center Court, 216-420-2000, theqarena.com. MUSIC
Cleveland Rocks Day with Cleveland International Records Special guest Steve Popovich Jr. will be at the Rock Hall today to celebrate the relaunch of Cleveland International Records, the label that his father founded. The event begins at 10 a.m., and at 1 p.m., Popovich Jr. hosts a special
listening of the reissued Cleveland Rocks compilation. There will also be a screening of the 1995 Concert for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Regular admission rates apply. (Niesel) 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., 216-515-8444, rockhall.com. BOOKS
Sunday Beat As part of a Sunday Beat promotion at Visible Voice Books, if you purchase a New York Times at the store, you’ll receive a free cup of coffee or tea and a Jim Alesci’s Place pastry. An added bonus: A jazz, Americana, samba or bossa nova band will perform from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Anyone who shows a Sunday receipt from Music Box, Prosperity Social Club or any of the Tremont restaurants that offer brunch can enter a same-day drawing for a $30 Visible Voice gift certificate and a $25 Visible Voice Loyalty Card. They’ll also receive 10 percent off any Visible Voice book purchase. The bookstore is open today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Niesel) 2258 Professor Ave., 216-961-0084, visiblevoicebooks.com.
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Howl’s Moving Castle A 2005 animated fantasy film from director Hayao Miyazaki, Howl’s Moving Castle focuses on Sophie, a diligent teenage girl working in her family’s hat shop, who finds her life thrown into turmoil when a handsome-but-mysterious wizard named Howl sweeps her off her feet. As a result, the angry Witch of the Waste transforms Sophie into a 90-year-old woman; she goes to Howl’s magical moving castle to try to break the curse. The film
shows tonight at 7 at the Cedar Lee Theatre. Tickets cost $9.75. (Niesel) 2163 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights, 440-528-0355, clevelandcinemas.com. SPORTS
Monsters vs. Americans In one of the last home games of the season, the Cleveland Monsters take on the Rochester Americans at the Q tonight at 7. As part of a special Monsters Hockey Hoppy Hour, $11 gets you a lower-level ticket and a 12-oz. domestic beer or a Pepsi product/bottled water. (Niesel) 1 Center Court, 216-420-2000, theqarena.com. SPOKEN WORD
Science Cafe Tonight, and the second Monday of every month, Music Box Supper Club hosts Science Cafe, an informal lecture series that brings scientists from throughout the region to the club to talk about science topics. Tonight’s guest is Harsh Mathur, a professor of physics at CWRU. Doors open at 5:30 and the talk begins at 7. Admission is free. but bring some money for the bar and the restaurant. (Niesel) 1148 Main Ave., 216-242-1250, musicboxcle.com.
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Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach Renowned Dutch keyboard player Gustav Leonhardt portrays Johann Sebastian Bach in Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach, a 1968 film that looks at the final 27 years of the composer’s life through the eyes of his wife. Hardly a traditional biopic/costume drama, the movie represents a departure from genre as all the music in it was performed and recorded live. It screens today at 1:45 p.m. at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Tickets cost $10, or $7 for CMA members. (Niesel) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org. MUSIC
Vinyl Night Jukebox owner Alex Budin has described his 1,350-squarefoot music-focused bar in the Hingetown ’hood as “a place where people can expect to hear and learn about music of multiple genres, all of which is concentrated in a constantly evolving jukebox.” The club hosts a vinyl night every Tuesday that serves as a listening party for new releases, partnering with Loop in Tremont, so patrons can hear a new album on vinyl. You can bring your own vinyl and spin it too. It all starts at 5 p.m. (Niesel) 1404 West 29th St., 216-206-7699, jukeboxcle.com.
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STAGE KARAMU’S VELOCITY OF AUTUMN SEETHES WITH PASSION AND POIGNANT HUMOR by Roman Macharoni THOSE IN THE KNOW MAY remember the Tony-nominated debut of The Velocity of Autumn, written by Cleveland’s own Eric Coble, on Broadway a few short years ago. After being produced in venues across the country, Coble’s universal story of love and lust for life has come back home, where Director Nathan A. Lilly and the company at Karamu have given Autumn a new lease on life and a newfound identity. At America’s longest-standing African-American theater, the mother-son duo of Alexandra (Jeanne Madison) and Chris (Imani Khiry) are appropriately played by AfricanAmerican actors. The fact that little, if anything, is lost in translation is a testament to the genuine nature of the script, its dialogue and the worldly conflict that lives within every parent and child. Though most likely not to the extent that Alexandra has gone to. Within every crack and crevasse of her brownstone apartment, and adorning every shelf and surface, lie Mason jars filled with flammable fluids and cleaning rags poking out for enough Molotov cocktails to make the Unabomber blush. Slowly going senile and fighting with her older children on being placed in a retirement home — or worse, a psych ward — Alexandra has taken her last stand by barricading herself in her home. Armed with her father’s trusty lighter, she promises to raise hell if the cops threaten to take her out by force. Enter her youngest child, Chris, who, after placing himself in exile from the family for years, decides that it will be his burden to reach out to her by climbing through the window and thrusting himself into an intervention. Their initial argument gradually transforms into a greater understanding of each other, their wants and desires, and what they feel are the more meaningful parts of life. Director Lilly has taken this incredibly visceral story and given it depth, even with the more subtle of approaches, such as the ever-changing distance between Alexandra and Chris as they agree and disagree repeatedly, each
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finding a reason to keep talking despite the desire to leave numerous times. The beats of the script are metered out such that there is never a dull moment. A mother and son reconnect, fall apart and somehow meet in the middle. Speaking of the mother-son dynamic, Madison and Khiry’s chemistry is simply impeccable. Madison carries herself effortlessly as a much older woman, yet with a grace that speaks to her extensive experience on the stage. And in making his Karamu debut, Khiry is sure to be a new favorite with his
to be independent regardless of age or creed. Much like the ever-present threat of the extremely combustible jars, it’s time to address what issues some people may have with this play. Though initial reviews of its Broadway run suggest that the suspension of disbelief starts and ends with the notion that makeshift bottle bombs could actually blow up a whole city block, this criticism is — to a degree — a moot point, as the conflict rests much more in Alexandra teetering on the edge of violence in the first place, and the
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laid-back, charming demeanor and genuine delivery. The two share a Thanksgiving dinner’s worth of clapbacks as well as plenty of soulbearing confessions to make for an equally humoring and harrowing performance. Originally portrayed by an older man, Khiry’s portrayal of Chris as a physically younger man has further hammered home the ubiquitous nature of feeling free and the desire
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guilt Chris feels for leaving but at the same time understanding that his need to be alone stems from his mother, where they first reach common ground. Focusing too much on these elements detracts from the experience, as the play works a whole lot better if you enter it with an open mind and recognize what it is: a story about being able to let go. Whether that’s life and the fleeting
nature of it, a job, a home, or a way of living. And that’s where this play truly hits you, and it does a splendid job of feeling authentic. Further encompassing the intimacy of the play is the tremendous attention to detail in the set by Inda Blatch-Geib and Dred Geib, who’ve dressed the stage with enough knickknacks to really emphasize that the audience is seeing a woman who has lived quite a fulfilling life. Additionally, Richard Ingraham’s work on the sound design adds a final touch to the portrait, as the sounds of the city below Alexandra’s New York apartment fill the space just enough to make you feel immersed. If The Velocity of Autumn teaches its audience anything within its runtime, it’s that there is nothing quite like the beauty within the finality of life, and that life is worth living by enjoying the arts and other activities that fulfill that thirst for expression and freedom. Those looking for something like this will be very fulfilled with a production that sticks with you long after the curtain falls.
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ART NAP TIME IS OVER Rita Montlack’s work at the Trudy Wiesenberger Gallery invites you to wake up to reality By Dott von Schneider RITA MONTLACK HAS transformed the Trudy Wiesenberger Gallery at University Hospitals into a multilayered, candy-coated reality. Walking through it is like walking through a dream we’ve had before. We’re walking through halls toward a brightly lit area. The sunshine reaches down from the skylight and caresses our face. There is so much color, bright and cheerful. We feel like we don’t have a care in the world. Then we woke and really looked at the colors in our periphery. “If you were just walking down the hallway, I don’t think the intent of the work would be apparent unless you just stopped, breathed and looked,” observed Adam Tully, co-founder of Maria Neil Art Project. It’s an accurate statement that aptly sums up the whole idea of this show. Montlack’s work takes on a deeper edge under the exhibition title, Woke. Included on display is her earlier work, yet the content takes on a much heavier tone. Per the artist’s statement regarding the exhibit’s title: “The word [woke] arrived in today’s vernacular in a song by Erykah Badu. It was quickly snatched up by Black Lives Matter, who made it their watchword. Then Hollywood teens decided to co-opt its meaning in various ways to serve their purposes. An idea or word that spreads like this, from person to person, creates a meme and memes are to culture what genes are to life. The power of the word resonated with me.” The whole exhibition speaks of wealth versus poverty, class-ism and an offering to us to look closer through color, through the candy coating and get woke to the world we are living in. Within “The Big Uneasy,” each print lays out areas of New Orleans. As we scan the 30-block digital photo collage from the upper left to lower right, we start with a marching band and end with a huge pile of money. Everything in between is a documentation of the devastation rained down by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. One block displays three declarations: “I Am Coming Home! I will Rebuild! I Am New Orleans.” To its left, a handmade sign with birds in flight above a tree stump, its tendrils reaching into the earth, proclaims that “Roots Run Deep Here;” finally, there is the “Obama ’08”
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campaign sign. All three of these tiny billboards are manifestos of hope. In one section of this massive artwork, Montlack has captured large block letters that build the words, “Happily Ever After.” They look like they’re made of rebar. Ironically, this material is used to increase the tensile strength of concrete structures. Churches, a
looks out the skylight, a literal glass ceiling. The panel is divided into the secondary colors of violet and orange, speaking to how the African American community has been treated as secondclass citizens. In another panel, a man stands in the corner, as if being punished, the same split screen of secondary colors dissecting the image.
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police station and building shout out “The Fun and Flavor of New Orleans” and also remind us that, “Fifty percent of New Orleans’s artists lost their homes, and dozens lost their life’s work.” “Stay Woke” takes us on a hallucinatory ride in 19 panels. In the first we encounter a contemplative man perched on a beam next to a ladder. He
The show also includes a montage of exquisite street art and murals that, judging by the area code in one of the wall works, look to be in or around Cuba, where Montlack had spent a great deal of time. Here Elvis wears his hair high and tight, dressed in an Adidas tracksuit and chain. A skinnynecked masked girl, in what looks like carnival makeup, holds a chick in her
outstretched hand. There are muscle cars, skulls and the Beatles walking with ladders and paintbrushes, the wall behind them bearing the title of the piece, “Art Is All You Need.” “I believe artists have ‘woke’ in their ready-made DNA,” says Montlack. “It is a necessity in order to have the ability to detect and exploit developments across the culture. An awareness and alertness to, not only visuals and art, but politics and social issues as well. As a former social worker, the entire gestalt interests me. This combination of striving to stay awake has inspired my work through the years.” Rita Montlack’s Woke forces a decision upon us, the hoi polloi. We can choose which path to follow at the fork in the road: Inhale the spectrum and keep the status quo, or get down to business and examine what lies beneath the color.
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MOVIES FROM CHINA WITH LOVE Ash is Purest White is the latest gem from Jia Zhangke By Sam Allard JIA ZHANGKE IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S boldest cinematic talents. In his latest film, a sprawling romance that spans the entire 21st century, he once again portrays contemporary China through the lens of ordinary people. As in his previous films, the characters in Ash is Purest White are not “super rich” Asians. They don’t hobnob in Shanghai or Hong Kong or Beijing. They are not heavily armed assassins trained in martial arts. Instead, they’re real: dime-store mobsters in Datong, a coal mining city; middling real estate developers in Fengjie and the Three Rivers Gorge, near the humongous inland city of Chongquin; dancers and clerks and laid-off laborers on the public dole. Jia’s explosive Touch of Sin from 2013, which chronicled the fury and malaise of China’s exploited working class, is among my favorite films of the past 20 years. And while Ash doesn’t rise to that level, it’s nevertheless an elegant and observant drama. And, much like Jia’s earlier work, it opens the viewer’s eyes to the realities and geographies — not the myths or stereotypes — of modern China. It opens Friday at the Cedar Lee. This three-act love story belongs mostly to Qiao (Zhao Tao, Jia’s wife and regular collaborator) who, in
2001, is dating a local mob captain, Bin (Liao Fan) in Datong City. China’s industrial north, where Jia himself was born, with its malcontented coal miners and impoverished infrastructure, is a decent analog for the U.S. Rust Belt. For reasons unknown, street violence is escalating in Datong, and Bin is attacked one night by a gang of teenagers on motorbikes. To prevent his death, Qiao fires a gun — forbidden in China — and takes a five-year prison sentence to protect her man, who is released after only one year, though the gun belonged to him. In the film’s slow second act, Qiao goes searching for Bin in 2006. She wanders through Fengjie, her melancholy reflected in the city. She understands that Bin has moved on, but still needs to confront him. Their reunion is devastating. In their first conversation in years, staged on a walkway outside a power plant, neither of them can make eye contact. By 2018, both Qiao and Bin have changed in dramatic ways. Both are left to wonder how their love story might have turned out if not for the gun. Among Ash’s most notable accomplishments are the superb and wide-ranging performance of
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Liao Fan and Zhao Tao in Ash Is Purest White.
Zhao — when she learns, in 2006, that Bin has a new girlfriend, Jia keeps the camera on her face, clocking the subtle evolution of her reaction — and Jia’s documentary skill. He is able to communicate, unobtrusively, how China has changed from 2001 to 2006 to 2018: the technology, the trains, the massive construction projects and the despair of villages where industry has shut down. “Anything that burns at high
temperature is made pure,” Qiao tells Bin in one of the film’s most memorable scenes, in fact the scene that inspired the title. It’s right before Bin shows Qiao how to fire the gun that will be their undoing. “This damn place?” Bin responds. “No one would know if you burned to a crisp.”
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SPOTLIGHT: THE PUBLIC A NEW DRAMA WRITTEN AND directed by veteran actor Emilio Estevez, The Public centers on librarians Stuart Goodson (Estevez) and Myra (Jena Malone) and their struggles to maintain some kind of order at a downtown Cincinnati library that’s on the verge of becoming a flophouse for the homeless. The film features some fine acting performances by Estevez, Malone and the rest of the ensemble cast, but it lacks subtlety in delivering its heavyhanded message. It opens on Friday at Regal Richmond Town Square, AMC Solon, Regal Crocker Park Stadium, Cinemark Valley View and Regal Interstate Park Cinema. It also screens at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday at Tower City
Cinemas, where it’s the closing film of the 43rd Cleveland International Film Festival. Though they really just love books, Stuart and Myra have embraced the challenges of running a downtown library that’s frequented more by homeless people than by the general public. When someone sues the library for discrimination (the librarians asked a homeless man to leave because he smelled so bad), things take a turn, and politics come into the picture. That’s not a good thing. The film features a slew of subplots. One of them centers on the missing son of a detective (Alec Baldwin). A drug addict, he’s disappeared even though he appears to still be alive and using his mother’s
debit card. The detective despondently searches for him. Another subplot centers on Stuart’s attractive neighbor who, in the process of fixing Stuart’s heat one evening, has a deep conversation with him about why he became a librarian in the first place. The two have one of those undefined romantic relationships that doesn’t quite make them boyfriend and girlfriend. When temperatures drop into the single digits one night, the city’s homeless converge on the library and ask if they can use it as a shelter. Stuart sympathizes with them but can’t get permission for them to use the place as shelter from the cold. And yet, he lets them stay, setting up a standoff with the city’s police and
a sleazy district attorney Josh Davis (Christian Slater) who wants to become mayor. Loaded with references to social and political issues, the film’s dialog just doesn’t feel natural. “God gives us all a voice; it’s up to us whether we use it,” says one of the homeless men who advocates keeping the “prophetic fire” alive and “making some noise” while he and his pals “occupy” the library. Even though its various subplots come together nicely at the end, the movie never becomes particularly compelling despite its timely message. — Jeff Niesel
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EAT VERSION 2.0 A new owner has breathed fresh life into the Standard in Collinwood By Douglas Trattner Photo by Emanuel Wallace
THREE MONTHS AGO, LONGTIME fans of the Standard in Collinwood awoke to the disquieting news that their beloved neighborhood tavern had been sold to a new owner. In lieu of that timeworn pledge “to not fix anything that isn’t broken,” this brash operator declared that he had no desire to follow the script of the previous five years. Considering that the only thing humans abhor more than going to the dentist is change, it’s a good bet that loyal customers burned the place to the ground, right? “I thought people would be like, ‘who is this guy changing everything around,’ but it was totally the opposite,” says new owner Said Ouaddaadaa. “That shocked the hell out of me. This is my eighth restaurant and I’ve never owned a place where people care so much about their neighborhood and about their restaurants.” Given that sales are up 30 percent, the numbers appear to bear him out. That uptick could be credited to the general buzz that envelops a fresh concept, Ouaddaadaa’s supporters amassed over three decades in the industry, or likely a combination thereof. Whatever he’s doing seems to be working, as evidenced by brisk lunches and even busier dinners. Faithful Standard supporters were gifted a reprieve in the form of a “Standards” section of the menu containing popular comfort-food holdovers like shrimp and grits, spaghetti Bolognese and roasted cauliflower with brown butter. But those items are nearly buried beneath an avalanche of new entries, many of which will look familiar to fans of Bodega on Coventry, the Mediterranean restaurant that Ouaddaadaa ran for a decade before selling last year. Aromatic, elaborate constructions like Valencian paella, Provençal bouillabaisse and North African tagine reflect the owner’s childhood in Casablanca, where the foods of France, Spain, Italy and North Africa regularly graced his kitchen table. Here, they largely succeed. That paella ($30), served in a wide-brimmed, two-handled skillet, elicits audible gasps when delivered.
Nudge aside the large pink shrimp, unfurled clams and slippery mussels and you’ll uncover a split lobster tail, zesty sausage and pretty peas, all nestled into a bed of flavorful rice. You could thumb through the couscous for days without finding a single clump. The impossibly fluffy grains make the ideal base for slowsimmered vegetables and a choice of proteins that includes lamb, beef, chicken and sausage. Go with that aggressively seasoned Merguez sausage ($20) if you adore earthy spice. Forgive the metaphor, but it
tagine ($19), but it proved to be the lone clunker of the table. The white meat chicken didn’t stand a chance against the lengthy cook time, despite a seductive saffron and preserved lemon sauce. One doesn’t expect a certain level of service in a so-called neighborhood saloon, but a seamless tableside deboning of a crisp-skinned bronzino ($24) upended that assumption. The delicate fish was accompanied by a sunny Mediterranean salad of tomatoes, peppers and red onion. Kick off your meal with some
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wouldn’t be hyperbole to call the lamb mrouzia ($22) the Barry White of the bill of fare. Dark, soulful and sexy, this Moroccan stew stars meltingly tender lamb in a complex sauce kissed with honey, fruit and spice, the last courtesy of the fragrant blend ras el hanout. Given the chef’s pedigree, we had high hopes for the chicken
raw or baked oysters, French onion soup or lobster bisque. An appetizer portion of two twin-bone lamb chops ($13) was so perfect — perfectly seasoned, perfectly grilled — that I’ll likely upgrade to a full rack on my next visit. If you don’t mind working past a few wee bones (and you shouldn’t), consider the quail ($15), which co-stars an indulgent truffle-
and gruyere-steeped creamed corn. The Standard was always an attractive spot, a slick tavern that rises an echelon or two above the pedestrian pub. But now it’s more comfortable, too, thanks to the swapping out of high-tops for linen-topped tables throughout the bar, effectively doubling the size of the dining room. Wine service and selection has improved as well. Live music, a nightly occurrence, kicks off around 8:30, meaning that if you enjoy quiet conversation, consider that your cutoff. In the weeks to come, the owner vows to trim the lengthy menu based on consumer feedback. As it stands, it’s a tad bulky and intimidating. But few customers appear to be looking this gift horse in the mouth. After recently losing Bistro 185 down the street, neighbors are more than willing to toss their support to the new guy, who isn’t taking that support for granted, even after seven other restaurants. “I’m not going anywhere,” the peripatetic chef promises.
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IT’S HARD TO FIND A restaurant with a more compelling backstory than Palazzo. The building, at 10031 Detroit Ave., began life across the street as the Spaghetti Grill. The business was purchased in 1947 by Palmina DiFilippo and her daughter Theresa, who opened Palmina’s. At some point, the building was relocated across the street to make room for an RTA station. In 1993, Carla and Gilda Carnecelli, grandchildren of the original owner, reworked the building into the Italian restaurant Palazzo. That restaurant cruised along until about 2002, when it closed. The fieldstone and brick “palace” has been vacant ever since. That is, until about eight months ago when Rafael Zaloshnja purchased it. The Albanian-born chef has been working to renovate the space into an upscale Italian eatery. His work experience includes stints at Heck’s Cafe, Beachcliff Tavern where he was co-owner, and Luca, where he was the chef. He said that he has always admired the building. “I’m an Eastern European and I’ve always loved that construction, so one day I decided that I’m going to take a chance,” he says. He is updating everything except for the name, the bar and the original pizza oven, a 70-year-old Italian beast that still works like a dream. “I’m going to keep the old bar exactly the way I found it, scratches and all,” he adds. “People have a lot of memories about this place.” When it opens in about a month, the restaurant will offer made-fromscratch pizzas, pastas and desserts, along with hearty main courses built around seafood and chops.
Night Market Cleveland Returns, Announces Dates for 2019 Season After three wild summers, Night Market Cleveland was forced to sit the 2018 events season on the sideline. The Asian food-filled street market burst onto the scene in 2015, attracting upwards of 20,000 visitors on those balmy Friday evenings. The following year picked up right where
the inaugural season left off, with scores of vendors selling distinctive Asian and Asian-fusion foods along Rockwell Avenue — Cleveland’s original Chinatown — and in nearby parking lots. Poor weather put a hurt on the 2017 season, damaging infrastructure, shrinking crowds and triggering organizational introspection. “Last year we had to pull back because of funding, so we decided to take a year and focus on getting stronger and better as an organization,” explains president Brendan Trewalla. “We are no longer part of St. Clair Superior Development Corporation. We became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.” This year’s events will take place on the Fridays of June 21, July 26, August 30 and September 27. Night Market Cleveland again will partner with Watershed Distillery and Market Garden Brewery to supply the adult refreshments. There will be plenty of live entertainment. And, as always, the event is free and very kid- and pet-friendly. The stated goal of Night Market has always been to serve as a small-business incubator, to draw attention and foot traffic to the St. Clair Superior neighborhood, and to bring local residents face to face with Cleveland’s diverse, thriving Asian community. All of those things are occurring. As opening day nears, Night Market will announce opportunities for sponsorship and vendor applications. Night Market is no longer just an event series, adds Trewalla, it’s an organization with yearround programming. Chief among that is the intimate and immersive Asiatown Food Tour series, monthly meetups with the people, places and businesses that make Cleveland’s Asia Town neighborhood such a compelling destination. The monthly tours take place the third Wednesday of every month.
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LEVELAND MUSIC FANS ARE AMONG the fortunate few who will get to mark a Mott the Hoople reunion concert off their bucket list, as Ian Hunter brings the surviving members of the group’s 1974 lineup back to the United States for their first dates on U.S. soil in 45 years. Tickets for the band’s Saturday-night concert at the Masonic Auditorium disappeared in minutes, and it’s not hard to imagine that the group could’ve sold out two or three nights at the venue. “Yeah, well, we didn’t know that,” Hunter laughs during a call from his Connecticut home. “We go to Europe straight afterwards, so there was no way we could put anything extra in.” Eight U.S. dates will be followed by six more in the U.K., and then Hunter insists that’s it. As he told Rolling Stone in an interview announcing the outing, “I don’t want to take it down the tubes,” later adding, “I’m not doing this tour for money. I want fun.” There’s a natural nostalgic attraction for those who were lucky enough to see any incarnation of Mott back in the day — and then there are the
many subsequent generations who will now get their first crack at seeing a bit of the magic. Until now, the closest they could get was to track down the old albums on vinyl. “That’s another reason I’m doing it. You’ve got to look at that. In terms of record sales and recognition and all of the rest of it,” Hunter explains. “It comes in handy to go back and have a look now and again. That’s all it is. It’s strictly fun. It’s like, enjoy yourself. The way Mott did it was for fun. It wasn’t heavy metal, it wasn’t emo, it was fun. The original spirit of rock and roll, which was pure fun. That’s what we aim to do this time around.” He admits that he’s been pleasantly surprised by the response to the dates. “You don’t know how many have popped off, you know what I mean? Forty-five years [is a long time]. Ron Delsener started it,” Hunter explains. “He wanted us [to play at] the Beacon [Theater, in New York]. We were doing some stuff in Europe and he offered the Beacon at a really nice figure. So when that came in, all of the sudden, these other ones came in too. So it was a pleasant surprise.”
Celebrating the 45th anniversary of their 1974 U.S. tour, Hunter will be joined by guitarist Ariel Bender (Luther Grosvenor) and keyboardist Morgan Fisher from the lineup that recorded The Hoople and hit the road for a touring run that was eventually immortalized with the release of Live, compiled from a date at the Hammersmith Odeon and additional shows at the Uris Theatre on Broadway. Hunter notes that they’ll use that live album as a working template for the upcoming shows, in terms of their set list. “There’s no solo stuff,” he says. “Very little before. It’s just based around that particular period.” The touring lineup will be filled out by Hunter’s longtime road compadres, the Rant Band. He had a chance to road test the pairing last summer with three festival dates in the U.K. “You know, I’ve had the Rant Band since 2001 and I knew they were cool,” Hunter says. “I know Morgan and I know Luther, I’m the only one that knows them all, so I don’t know how they’re going to get on. My main worry, if you want to call it that, was would they get on with each other? And | clevescene.com | April 3 - 9, 2019
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they get on great. I mean, they’ve talked to each other ever since. So it’s a very pleasurable experience.” And as for the gigs, they went well too. “It’s still there,” Hunter laughs. Looking back at the ’74 time period and, in particular, The Hoople album, Hunter notes that even as they were working through a period of transition following the departure of guitarist Mick Ralphs, he felt the freedom to stretch out a bit and try a few things. “When Mick left, we went a bit experimental. I liked the idea of saxes against cellos and I wanted to try that,” he says. “We had a few bucks, now. We never had any money, but by the time we got to The Hoople, after the Mott album, we had a few bucks, so we could experiment a little more, we could stay a little longer in the studio. Luther was brand new and he needed time to jell, so [the album] was more over on the keyboard and orchestral side of things.” While touring in support of the album, the band shared the stage with Aerosmith, KISS and Queen, who were touring the U.S. for the first time. Hunter formed a lifelong bond with the
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and doing all right, like 250 [people] and getting an all right response. Maybe I had to overdo it a bit to get a reaction. And then we get to Cleveland and the place is sold out and they’re going apeshit. It surprised us, because this was all new to us. Cleveland and Detroit, those two towns, they were into us a long, long time before [everybody else].” Eventually, he put his love for the city on record with the release of “Cleveland Rocks,” which arrived on Hunter’s 1979 solo album, You’re Never Alone with A Schizophrenic. “When we saw the late-night shows, like the Johnny Carsons and Merv Griffins of the world, if there was a joke town in America, it would be Cleveland,” he says. “And we didn’t get that. We just thought Cleveland was the hippest place in America.” The song is one of many highlights on a pending reissue of the Cleveland Rocks compilation, which will celebrate the relaunch of legendary A&R man Steve Popovich’s Cleveland International Records. Spearheaded by his son, Steve Popovich Jr., the collection lands in stores on April 5, featuring music from Ronnie Spector and the E Street Band, Meat Loaf, Southside Johnny and many others. Hunter enjoyed a longtime
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members of Queen during that tour. “They were great guys, they really were. We did a lot,” he says. “They toured England with us and then we came here, until Brian [May] got hepatitis. But it became like a ninepiece band, because we were all English and we were in America, so we just stuck together.” He has a much more pungent memory of the shows that they did with KISS. “All I remember was that it stunk in their dressing room,” Hunter chuckles. “They only had one leather suit each at that time. They were just starting out. And they were wearing them every night of the week. And it stunk.” The Cleveland show is simply the latest installment in a connection between Hunter and the city that goes back decades. “I do remember the first time we ever played [Cleveland]. Because we were doing a lot of clubs and they weren’t great clubs, at all,” Hunter recalls. “Mick got stuff stolen. He got a guitar stolen at one place on Long Island. We were doing these clubs
friendship and a lifetime of support from the late Popovich, who passed away in 2011. “He was head of A&R for Columbia Records. That’s when I first met Steve. I didn’t know about Cleveland then. I just knew he worked for Columbia,” Hunter says. “If you looked down the row of secretaries on the level he was on, all of them would be immaculate — except one. One secretary would look like she’d been through a wringer and that would be Steve’s secretary. You went in his office and there was a phone in each ear. He’s playing polka to one guy and he’s playing rock and roll to another guy. He was like a human dynamo. And, of course, I liked him straightaway. You knew he was for real, he wasn’t just a Columbia chap.” Even as he turns 80, Hunter remains dedicated to playing live and pushing forward creatively. “I’m getting up there,” he says. “I like making records, I like going out with the Rant band.”
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2019 Lottery League Showcase Fundraiser and Pre-Draft Party with Queen of Hell/HIRAMMAXIM/cotton ponys/Harvey Pekar/Public Squares/Forager/ Cheap Clone/Halloween Candy: Self-described as “part rock ’n’ roll circus, part game show, part city-wide art project,” the Lottery League, an event that pairs up local musicians who’ve never played together before, is now in its fifth season. Changes to this
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year’s incarnation include a VIP Sessions experience that’ll allow fans behind-the-scenes access and a collaboration with Ingenuity Labs and the Hamilton Collaborative. The event’s BIG SHOW will take place in the Hamilton’s warehouse space. The festivities kick off with tonight’s Showcase Fundraiser/ Pre-Draft Party at the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern. Several bands that formed out of previous Lottery League events will perform. A “draft” of this year’s participants takes place tomorrow night at the Beachland. (Jeff Niesel) 7:30 p.m., $10 ADV, $12 DOS. Beachland Ballroom. Ronnie Baker Brooks/Tommy Castro & the Painkillers: 8 p.m., $25 ADV, $30 DOS. Music Box Supper Club. Moises Borges: 8 p.m., $15. Bop Stop. The Cybertronic Spree/ Wordburglar: 9 p.m., $12 ADV, $15 DOS. House of Blues. Daikaiju/Lords of the Highway/ Boltzmann Brains: 8 p.m., $10. Now That’s Class. DJ LDC’s Soul Music & Other Music for the Soul: 6 p.m., free. Happy Dog. The Dude Ranch (Blink 182 Tribute)/Burning River Breakdown (in the Locker Room): 9 p.m., $10. Mahall’s 20 Lanes. Forecast: 8:30 p.m., $15. Nighttown.
Jazz Jam Session: 11 p.m., free. Bop Stop. Elton John Tribute by Madmen Across the Water (in the Supper Club): 8 p.m., $18 ADV, $22 DOS. Music Box Supper Club. The Land of Ozz: The Ultimate Ozzy Osbourne Experience: 8 p.m., $20. Akron Civic Theatre. J Mascis/Herzog: 9 p.m., $25 ADV, $28 DOS. Grog Shop. Jared Presley Experience/Moon Cactus/Sarah Arafat/Shy Moon: 8 p.m., $5. CODA. Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes/Adam Ezra: 8 p.m., $29.50$37.50. Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park. Vinyl Wings/Key to the Mint/Blue Collar Coalition, Dave Ziggy: 7 p.m., $10. Mahall’s 20 Lanes. Jackie Warren: 10:30 p.m., free. Nighttown.
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when he worked on the street team for a New York radio station, Eric B. decided he wanted to put out a compilation album featuring some of the best MCs from the Tri-State area. But after he met rapper Rakim, he changed his course of action, and the two teamed up to release the single “Eric. B Is President”/“My Melody” and the full-length Paid in Full. “[When I first met Rakim], we talked about making a record, and I said I wanted to use a record like James Brown’s ‘Funky President’ and put music on top of it and go from there,” says Eric B. “I can remember it like it was yesterday. Rakim was drinking Ballantine Ale with the triple Xs on it. I told him I wanted to take that drumbeat and cut it up and add a bass line from another song. He spit his beer all over the wall. He thought it was the funniest shit he ever heard in his entire life.” But he decided to let Eric B. do his thing, and in the wake of the success of both that first single and their debut album, Paid in Full, Eric B. & Rakim inked a deal with MCA Records and continued to achieve success into the ’90s.
management. I wanted to learn movies and television. Time has a way of escaping and getting past you. I realized I needed to call my brother.” Three years ago, Eric B. & Rakim resumed touring together. Eric B. says they instantly bonded once the group reformed. “People see us on stage, and they think we did rehearsals,” he says. “But that’s not the case. We just have good chemistry. We’re family, first and foremost.” WHY YOU SHOULD HEAR THEM: With its funky bass riff and Rakim’s vocal delivery, “Paid in Full” remains one of hip-hop’s essential tracks. The shimmering Coldcut remix of the tune that brings Middle-Eastern instrumentation into the fold holds up as well. Eric B. says the current tour recaptures that initial magic. “We’re having a great time [on tour together],” he says. “The energy we bring [to the stage] with the clothes and the costumes gives it a whole different energy than a rapper who’s wearing the same clothes as a guy you just walked past on the street. It’s not just a rapper with a T-shirt and a pair of jeans on. We worry about costume changes and how it looks. Who wants to see someone on stage looking all dusty? You have to keep the audience engaged.”
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