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UPFRONT SHONTEL BROWN TAPS YOUNG DEMS PRESIDENT, 28-YEAROLD RYAN PUENTE, TO DIRECT COUNTY PARTY Cleveland Curiosities will have some strange stuff.
RYAN PUENTE HAS BEEN named executive director of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, the party’s chairwoman Shontel Brown announced Monday. The 28-year-old Puente currently serves as the president of the Cuyahoga County Young Democrats and will replace the party’s interim executive director, Helen Sheehan, who has served in her role voluntarily since January. Puente officially began Monday. “We are excited to welcome Ryan as he assumes this leadership role,” Brown said in an emailed statement. “His enthusiasm, passion and commitment to Democratic values will be important as we expand our core voter base and grassroots team and increase voter turnout in November.” Puente will manage the party’s day-to-day operations and spearhead get-out-the-vote efforts in preparation for the 2018 elections. He joins the party’s leadership from the Neighborhood Leadership Institute, where he has served as a community education and advocacy manager. He has also worked on a number of local Democratic campaigns and interned at both the White House and in the office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. In 2017, Puente managed the campaigns of both Rick Raley and Tom Bullock, both of whom lost their races for seats in the Ohio General Assembly. He also performed fieldwork for Marty Sweeney. “I appreciate the chairwoman’s confidence in me to continue building our party,” Puente said in a statement. “I am committed to engage fellow Democrats and will work relentlessly to increase voter turnout and elect Democratic candidates both locally and statewide.” Puente’s Young Dems were among
the vocal supporters of Shontel Brown’s candidacy for party chair in June. Brown handily defeated the ticket of C. Ellen Connally and Trevor Elkins, representing the party’s more progressive wing. — Sam Allard
An Ohio Judge Denied a Transgender Teen’s Name Change and His Parents are Fighting Back When a 15-year-old transgender teen named Elliott went with his parents to obtain a legal name change in order to apply for colleges and receive a driver’s license that matched his true identity, it seemed like nothing more than a formality. Warren County judge Joseph Kirby, however, denied the request this week claiming that teens lack the “maturity, knowledge and stability” to make such a decision, according to court documents obtained by the Cincinnati Enquirer. If this were truly the beliefs of Judge Kirby, one would think that having the approval of both Elliott’s parents and the medical professional who has been treating him throughout his transition would be enough to prove knowledge and stability. A CBS affiliate reported that Elliott’s father was extremely unhappy, stating, “The judge met with us for 15 to 20 minutes and then decided that he knew better than the parents and the doctors and our child.” Both of his parents also claimed that Kirby further “questioned” if the desire to change his name was motivated or influenced by media coverage of Caitlyn Jenner’s transition, essentially relegating his gender affirmation to nothing more than a fad.
“Whether [the teen] is experiencing gender dysphoria or is just not comfortable with her body is something that only time will reveal,” Kirby wrote in his decision. “Is [the teen’s] distress brought about by confusion, peer pressure, or other non-transgender issues — or is it truly a mismatch between her gender identity and her body.” It’s important to note the blatant disregard Judge Kirby executed by referring to the teen as “her.” The teen’s name used by Kirby (which has been redacted from the original quote) is his deadname. In a footnote to the decision, Kirby acknowledged that using pronouns improperly can be offensive to the transgender community, but said using “they” as replacement made the documents too hard to read, despite the fact that using “they” as a singular descriptor like “he” or “she” is still grammatically correct. And the reality is that many children start to define their gender identity as early as pre-school. LGBTQ attorney Josh Langdon released a statement on Facebook, stating “Judge Kirby’s action not only deprives [the teen’s] parents of their federal constitutional right to make decisions for [him], but it also completely ignores the decision of very talented medical professionals.” It’s also important to note that Judge Kirby presides in Warren County, the same area that made international headlines after transgender teen Leelah Alcorn committed suicide when her parents sent her to faith-based conversion therapy. Friendly reminder: Ohio does not have a statewide law that protects LGBTQ people from discrimination, meaning LGBTQ Ohioans can be fired from their job, denied housing,
asked to leave a public facility or denied access to the appropriate restroom. Ohio is also one of just four states (plus Puerto Rico) that does not allow transgender individuals to update the gender marker on their birth certificates to match their true identity. Elliott’s parents are determined to ensure their child’s identity is respected and affirmed and have filed an appeal against Kirby’s decision. Attorney Langdon told the Enquirer, “This appeal is a case of first impression in Ohio, and we will fight vigorously to ensure that Elliott and his family are treated with dignity and respect. We hope the 12th District Court of Appeals moves quickly to overturn Judge Kirby’s decision to put transgender children on trial.” — BJ Colangelo
Cleveland Review of Books to Launch This year In the Cleveland arts and culture media landscape, there’s Scene — hello, there — the alternative news and entertainment weekly; there’s Cleveland Magazine, the serviceoriented monthly glossy; there’s CAN Journal, the visual arts quarterly produced by the titular network; there’s Belt, the online destination for essays and reporting of a certain regional sheen; and there’s the PD’s Friday magazine, the print destination for mainstream reviews and arts listings. But there’s no outlet, says Billy Lennon, founder and editor of the new Cleveland Review of Books, for what he informally calls “upper middle brow” cultural coverage and analysis. Lennon, a 24-year-old University School alum who studied at both | clevescene.com | July 18 - 24, 2018
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UPFRONT Swarthmore and Oberlin, says he intends to publish an inaugural issue of the journal by year’s end, but that there’s no rush. “I’m more concerned with quality than quantity,â€? he says. Lennon cites both the Brooklynbased n+1 and the Los Angeles Review of Books as inspirations and says he envisions publishing rolling content online with one or two issues per year, featuring the site’s premier content. He says he wants the journal to be home to thoughtful criticism of Cleveland-centric art and literature; essays and reections on culture and politics; and reviews of contemporary ďŹ ction and nonďŹ ction from niche or adventurous publishing houses. The ďŹ rst issue, Lennon says, may also include a piece of short ďŹ ction or poetry. “The overall goal of the journal is three-fold,â€? reads the mission statement, “to shed light on the important and interesting work of artists and writers in our city, to encourage people to have an intelligent critical attitude toward
culture, and to cultivate community through creating, reading, thinking and writing. Lennon works by day as a paralegal and will soon begin a Master’s program at John Carroll, where he’ll serve as a graduate assistant in the fall. He plans to devote a few hours per day shepherding the ďŹ rst issue toward completion and says he’s receiving strategic advice from CWRU philosophy professor Jeremy BendikKeymer. The journal is actively seeking to build a board of advisers. “To me,â€? Lennon says, “this doesn’t feel like work.â€? He says he recently commissioned an essay on “the weirdness of Pinecrest and Crocker Park,â€? and expects it to be included in the inaugural CRB. He says the funding picture is predictably small scale, but contributors may expect “a tiny amount of coinâ€? for their efforts. Lennon describes himself as part of an emergent local literary scene engaged with coastal journals and contemporary writers. He says that two other “more explicitly literaryâ€? local journals are in their early stages as well: Barnhouse Journal (“sincereâ€?), and the Long Long Journal (“Brooklyncore hipâ€?). CRB is now open to pitches and
submissions; go to clereviewofbooks. com to learn more. — Allard
Cleveland.com Introduces Editorial Board’s Community Members In April, Cleveland.com editor Chris Quinn announced that the digital outlet was accepting applications for its editorial board. In the wake of company buyouts that saw the departure of Sharon Broussard and Karl Turner (among other senior staffers, and who were the editorial board’s only two members of color), Quinn said Cleveland.com was looking to diversify its membership via unpaid, short-term stints for community members. One of the initiative’s aims was to “explore what’s important to communities that are not represented on the board today,â€? Quinn wrote. In a letter last week, Quinn announced that the board had selected its four community members from a pool of more than 200 applicants. They are as follows. MARY CAY DOHERTY, 49: History teacher at MagniďŹ cat
High School; self-described conservative; mom. ERIC FOSTER, 34: attorney, bailiff to Housing Court judge Ron O’Leary; Youngstownborn, Los Angles-bred. LISA GARVIN, 60: longtime news and communications pro; Shaker Heights native; descended from a Cleveland trailblazer. VICTOR RUIZ, 41: Puerto Rico native; executive director of Esperanza; chairman of the Tri-C board of trustees. In accordance with Quinn’s stated goals, the community members are younger and more racially varied than the current board. The community members will have a limited role, participating in weekly conversations (beginning next Monday) and contributing paragraphs as part of the recurring “Editorial Roundtableâ€? feature. They will also participate in the board’s endorsement discussions this fall. The editorial board is under the leadership of Betsy Sullivan, who has been at the helm since the departure of Brent Larkin. Its ďŹ ve additional permanent members are all older white men: George Rodrigue and Chris Quinn,
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Lakewood is Getting a WorldClass Oddities Shop with Cleveland Curiosities Opening Aug. 4 Clement Kunkle and Hallie Wallace are doing their part to “Keep Cleveland Weird” with the introduction of their antiques and oddities shop, Cleveland Curiosities, set to open in August in Lakewood at 13375 Madison Ave. Kunkle has been dabbling in the world of oddities for nearly eight years, and his taxidermy and supplies have been used in both My
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Friend Dahmer and American Horror Story. After years of being one of the premier sources for all things weird and unique, the couple is finally opening up their own shop, providing world-class oddities for the Cleveland area to enjoy. “We love to seek out the more exotic and rare human stuff,” Kunkle tells Scene. “I know that’s a bit darker, but we have a bunch of really cool and authentic pieces from tribes in Paupa, New Guinea, that you just don’t see. Even the Cleveland Natural History Museum doesn’t carry stuff like this. “We work with a taxidermist in South Africa and import everything legally, as well as people inside the United States that can supply us from different zoos across the country,” says Kunkle. “All of the taxidermy is ethically sourced.” Skulls (both human and animal), etymology boxes, antique books, post-mortem photography, vintage advertising sheets, ephemera (vintage paper), daguerreotype photography, vintage freak show/circus banners, antique religious iconography, Victorian caskets, embalming bottles and antique medical supplies merely scratch the surface of the weird and wild items available for purchase. “We’re a lot different from a lot of the usual ‘dark’ shops in town, and it’s also really educational,” says Wallace. “Our shop is modeled after what people think of when they’re searching for oddities and curiosities,” continues Kunkle. “For some people, this shop is going to be a destination.” Over the years, Kunkle and Wallace have fostered positive relationships with many oddity vendors around the world and now can procure essentially anything a customer’s heart desires. “If someone is looking for something really specific, we can more than likely get it for them, even human shrunken heads,” says Kunkle. Cleveland Curiosities will also be home to modern weirdness like pins and patches from illustrator Meagan Meli and the boutique Ruca Zombie’s Asylum — a Cleveland exclusive — in addition to nearly 100 designs from the internationally renowned artist Madame Talbot. Kunkle and Wallace will also be offering custom classes. Among them, expect a two-day bat pinning class, as well as a two-day etymology class, where customers can properly pin and showcase their own bat/ insect in a frame and take it home as a forever keepsake. — Colangelo
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SEASON OF REFLECTION Josh Tomlin on his struggles, his family, the Indians and his fears of it all colliding before he’s ready By Vince Grzegorek YOU’D BE FORGIVEN FOR missing the brief tenure of George Kontos in Cleveland, but in case you need a refresher: The reliever signed a minor league deal with the Indians on June 3, about a week after being released by the Pirates. He was called up to the majors and made his Tribe debut on June 20, joining a beleaguered and leagueworst bullpen that has now seen 20 players make relief appearances so far this year, few of them good. The 33-year-old right-hander, who was designated for assignment by the club on July 6 and then sent to Triple-A Columbus on July 8, hardly qualifies as a journeyman, but following his first season with the New York Yankees in 2011 he spent more than five years with the San Francisco Giants before Pittsburgh claimed him off waivers in 2017. In the itinerant life of an average major league baseball player, four teams in seven years isn’t a surprising ratio, especially for
middle-of-the-pen arms shuffled around as teams deal with injuries or, as in the case of the Indians, flagging performances. Over breakfast at Jack Flaps on a Tribe off day in June — on the 21st, to be exact, the day after Kontos made the first of what would be six appearances with the Indians — I told Josh Tomlin, himself a recent addition to Cleveland’s 2018 bullpen from hell, that I didn’t know they’d signed Kontos. I didn’t know he even existed, in fact, and referred to him at first as Montos. “Kontos,” Tomlin politely corrected me. “He’s actually good friends with Kip. They grew up together in Chicago. So having him down there to bust Kip’s balls and make him feel welcome and little bit of home … Hopefully he can fit right in and find a niche.” Honestly, I admitted, it was hard to keep track of the rotating cast of “Who’s That?s” filling out the relief crew. “Great teams go through that
every now and then,” Tomlin said. “There’s going to be a mix that happens. When you have that movement, it’s very important to have stable guys in the clubhouse that can welcome you and make you feel at home as quick as possible. I go up to them and I’ll admit, I don’t know what you’re going through. I’ve been here forever. And they say, ‘You’ve been here? When did you sign?’ And I go ’06, and they’re like, “Holy shit.’” Tomlin does not take this for granted. He reiterates over and over again how unthinkably lucky he’s been to spend his entire career with the Indians’ organization. And he knows, after what can only be accurately described as a historically bad 2018 season, that he’s in serious and possibly imminent danger of that not being true anymore. He thought it was actually going to happen in late May when Terry Francona met with him following a disastrous start to the season in
which he logged a 7.84 ERA over 31 innings in six starts. At the meeting, Francona told Tomlin he would be moved out of the starting rotation and into the bullpen. “I thought worse than that, and I wouldn’t have blamed anyone,” Tomlin said. “I wasn’t doing my job. I had the highest home run rate in baseball, I wasn’t even throwing enough innings to qualify for a win, I wasn’t giving the team a chance to win. I was like, if you don’t figure out something quick, your time with the Indians might be over.” His fear wasn’t just about losing the only team he’d ever known, but losing the city he and his family — his wife Carlie, who he met after sending a buck he’d killed while hunting to a taxidermist, who then introduced the ballplayer to his daughter; and their two young kids — have come to call home. “I’ll be honest with you, the added pressure of thinking about what my family wants, how’d they’d | clevescene.com | July 18 - 24, 2018
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react to me being let go, being released, whatever the case. It was like, you better get your shit together. If it was our choice or whatever … I wasn’t ready for that. We weren’t ready for that yet. And I still don’t feel that way. My life has changed in the past three years, with the kids. It’s funny, we’ll go to Georgia where her parents are, we’ll go to Texas where we live in the offseason, and our kids will ask when we’re going home. I say, ‘What’s home?’ And they say Cleveland. That’s the only thing they’ve ever known and more than likely the place we’ll call home for good one day.” Those girls had recently helped Tomlin celebrate Father’s Day, a special occasion in recent years for many reasons. His father, Jerry Tomlin, suffered an arteriovenous malformation on his spinal cord in August 2016, and though an emergency surgery saved his life, he remained paralyzed from the chest down afterward, and still is. Jerry traveled to Houston for the Tribe’s road trip to Texas earlier this year to see his son and a specialist. “He was getting scans and maybe they’ll have a definitive plan for walking again or to explain why the severity happened,” said Tomlin. “He’s supposed to get answers. Regardless of whether he wants to hear them, he’s getting them. I asked him, what if they say no way you’ll walk again, and he said, ‘I’m gonna wake up tomorrow and be the same person and continue to try.’”
The elder Tomlin had recently passed a driver’s license examination for paralyzed individuals and was waiting to find out what custom adjustments needed to be made so that he can drive a vehicle again. “I think he more or less wants it to get out of the house,” Tomlin said, “to go park by the lake and be by himself. He has zero solo time. My mom’s probably always asking, ‘Are you okay, what are you doing?’ and he wants to be able to say, ‘Stop, let me go hang out for awhile.’ He’s ready, I can tell you that.” As baseball has been a lifelong bond between father and son, so too has it been for father and daughters. Naturally it played a role in Father’s Day. “It was awesome. The girls did a great job,” Tomlin said. “Well, my wife did a great job too. They always like making something with their hands, so they made tutus for daddy and they gave those to me and they made me a baseball handprint thing. It’s cool to see them embrace baseball. Daddy being a baseball player is the only thing they’ve ever know, and I want it to last as long as possible because that’s what me and my dad did for fun, since I was three and half years old. I want that to be part of their life.” If you’ll forgive that tide of heartstring pulls, which it definitely is and you definitely should, because Tomlin is seriously one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet, it’s all by way of saying that the 33-year-old is nearing the precipice of some
possible major life changes. A month after our conversation, the question of how long Josh Tomlin might be part of the Cleveland Indians remains as open as it was that day. After stringing together a span of solid appearances, he reverted course over three outings in July, serving up tape-measure dingers and lateinning runs before being placed on the 10-day disabled list shortly before the All Star break with what the team called a right hamstring strain. No one needed to tell Tomlin or Tribe fans just how bad he’d been before the move, but numbers compiled by The Athletic’s ace Indians beat reporter Zack Meisel put them in stark relief. Q His 6.98 ERA would be third worst among pitchers with at least 40 innings this year. Q Opposing hitters had a .657 slugging percentage against Tomlin. Only one hitter, Mookie Betts, has a higher slug rate (.674) this season. Q Tomlin has allowed 21 home runs this year in 49 innings of work. Only three pitchers have allowed more, and each of them has pitched more than 100 innings. Q He’s given up a homer every 10 at bats. Q At 3.86 home runs allowed per nine innings, he’d set a Major League record for pitchers with at least 40 innings. Q His 21 home runs allowed, put end to end, could travel from Cleveland to his hometown of Tyler, Texas, and back. Okay, that last one isn’t true, but it feels true. “I look at this stuff I’m trying to improve on [on video] and I’m watching all this negative stuff. It’s just kind of a lot to think about and work through, so I trim the video down to just me on the mound so I don’t see the results and keep reliving those in my head,â€? Tomlin said. “And it has been [a lot of bad results]. A lot this year. With the rotation we had coming back, that was something I was really looking forward to competing with. And then it wasn’t the start I wanted to get off to, and I asked why. I didn’t understand it. Something with the consistency wasn’t there, and I tried to ďŹ nd a consistency, and then it snowballed. I’m ying open, my backside’s not staying down to drive off and create power and life, and then it came to a head and I’m like, ‘Oh shit.’â€? It’s certainly not what he was
expecting. “What was so frustrating was, I spent a lot of time in Texas in the offseason to reset my body,â€? he said. “I understand I’m getting older, and I tried to change things and try to put some longevity into the season. The guys back home, they did a good job with me. I’ve been doing this for 10 years, and here’s the program that best suits my age, workload, the amount of time pitching in the playoffs, rest time, developing a system to get right for spring training. And when I got there ‌ You probably hear it all the time, ‘I’m in the best shape of my
life’ — I don’t believe that stuff. But I really felt the best I had in my life. So to have those troubles earlier on made me question a lot of things. My whole body felt great toward home plate, but my arm felt tired. It just happened all of a sudden.â€? Though 2018 represents the single worst season of Tomlin’s decade-long career, it’s not the ďŹ rst time the soft-tossing righty has struggled. 2012 wasn’t particularly great for the Tribe, Tomlin or the rotation, which at that time included Derek Lowe, Justin Masterson and Ubaldo Jimenez. He missed all of 2013 recovering from
Tommy John surgery and had an uneven 2014 before the starting rotation as we know it came into focus in the run to the 2016 World Series, of which Tomlin was a vital cog. Still, ups seem to be followed by downs, and last year was no exception. “[Former pitching coach] Mickey [Callaway] kept telling me last year, ‘Your batting average per balls in play is like .380,’� Tomlin said. “I’m like, ‘Well shit, how is it like that?’ He said bad luck. Well some of it is, some of it is they’re hitting the fucking shit out of the ball and it’s high right now because the exit
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velocity is 110-plus. You can’t tell me 18 balls are being hit 500 feet and tell me it’s bad luck. Bullshit.â€? If you’ll forgive the brief retrospective of the relative highs and lows, and the recent low lows, of Josh Tomlin — which this is and you should, because for whatever is going on now he was an integral part of the last few magical seasons — it’s all by way of saying that Tomlin’s professional career is astounding and worthy of appreciation. Case in point: He’s the longest tenured current member of the Cleveland Indians organization, drafted and signed, as he said earlier, in 2006. If you made a list of every team’s longest tenured current player, from ďŹ rst contract until today, only 11 are ahead of Tomlin: Dustin Pedroia (Red Sox), Brett Gardner (Yankees), Alex Gordon (Royals), Joe Mauer (Twins), Felix Hernandez (Mariners), David Wright (Mets), Ryan Zimmerman (Nationals), Joey Votto (Reds), Ryan Braun (Brewers), Yadier Molina (Cardinals), and Kenley Jansen (Dodgers). That’s a list littered with MVPs, All Stars, Gold Glovers, Cy Young Award winners, and probable and deďŹ nite future Hall of Famers. And then there’s Josh Tomlin. “I try to think about people that have done this, and it’s not too many,â€? Tomlin said, “and not too many on the way. I mean Mike Trout ‌â€? Tomlin stopped and leaned toward the tape recorder. “I’m not comparing myself to Mike Trout,â€? he said. “But not many teams have guys that have been locked up for awhile. We have Lindor and Jose that have the potential to do that, if you can sign them, that are capable of that kind of longevity.â€? No, Josh Tomlin isn’t Mike Trout, or Felix Hernandez or, for that matter, Carlos Carrasco or Corey Kluber. But there’s a reason the Indians have held onto him as long as they have, and a reason why Francona trusts him, to a fault, some fans would say. The two are, as you might imagine, incredibly close. They play an insane amount of cribbage against one another, and were playing the card game about 15 minutes after Tito told Tomlin about the bullpen move, a testament
to how Tomlin and Francona carry themselves. “I hope it was an easy conversation for him,â€? Tomlin said. “I hope he didn’t feel like he was stepping on my toes. We have a good relationship. It’s built off a lot competing, but also we bullshit about everything. It’s not just about baseball, it’s things with his dad and talking crap to him and just getting him through his day.â€? You can chalk that up to Tomlin being a good Clubhouse Guy, a Good Teammate, and a Nice Fella, but it also stems from how professionally and seriously Tomlin takes his job. It’s what has gotten him this far and on that list with baseball’s best, and it’s why, when the organization brought Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie to Cleveland last year for a few days, they had the pair of rising prospects shadow not just Corey Kluber but also Tomlin. “I wish I had that opportunity when I was their age,â€? he said. “I was never a prospect. I considered myself a suspect. They came in and they didn’t take it for granted. They weren’t jackassing around. They were watching us and lifting and running. They were a little starstruck by Kluber, and I told them you can be starstruck, so am I. “It’s been frustrating in the past, to watch people who have unbelievable stuff throw a bullpen and just go through the motions,â€? he said. “I watched that and said, ‘Holy shit, I’d be out of the game seven years ago if I did that.’ Some people are gifted, but that stuff comes to a head eventually with lack of work, lack of effort, lack of caring. And you can tell those people, because in one or three years they weed themselves out, or get hurt. That’s a huge thing me and Kluber have preached to Bauer and Clev[inger] and Carrasco and everybody. We’re all here for a reason, we’re all good; what’s going to make us exceptional depends on work. So we preach from the get-go: Take your bullpen days as seriously as you take day ďŹ ve. And it shows: These guys have been pretty good. Tito has pretty much ingrained it in our brains. If you want to win, you have to value the little things.â€? Tomlin pointed out there’s not many guys left from 2010, 2011 and 2012, when the Indians were downright terrible. The ones who are, the ones who have helped drive the turnaround from “being really shitty to being really freaking good,â€? share that work ethic. It’s why he wasn’t at all surprised to see the organization bet on Michael
Brantley in the offseason, and why the front ofďŹ ce has continued to bet on Tomlin. “I was talking to Chris [Antonetti] in spring training and we talked about Brantley’s option a bit,â€? he said. “Sure it’s a risky move, but at some point you have to bet on the human being. We talked about having unďŹ nished business with the goal in mind of winning the World Series. A lot of this is relationships that get built over years. They bet on the fact that when he’s on the ďŹ eld he’s productive. When he’s healthy he’s just as good as anyone, but people don’t talk about that. I know his mindset, his drive, and you have to bet on that guy, because if I sign someone,I don’t know whether I’m getting that leadership of, ‘If I have to walk through hell with gasoline on my underpants to get to the World Series, that’s what I’m going to do.’ “They know we have that leadership in the clubhouse now and that it took a while to get that. And it means everything,â€? Tomlin said. “Absolutely everything. If you don’t have chemistry or camaraderie, you could have the best team in the world and it’s not going to amount to shit if everyone’s out to get theirs. I’ve played on teams like that before with guys who only gave a ying shit about how many runs they gave up or what their batting average is. It doesn’t make any sense to me.â€? I told Tomlin that the day before, during the game against the White Sox that the Tribe ended up winning 12-0 with Tomlin throwing a scoreless ninth, a friend had texted when it was 8-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning that he didn’t think the lead was “bullpenproof yet.â€? “That sucks. That sucks,â€? Tomlin said. “Only because we know that’s not us. When I went to the bullpen, it was I’m going down there because I was shitty as a starter, and I’m going down there because I need to be better in some form on the mound, and whatever I can do outside the lines to ďŹ nd a niche and ďŹ nd my way, it’s going to be better for us. If I would have given up 10 runs and we won 11-10, that’s what matters. I would have been pissed off, don’t get me wrong, because that’s not good and because the other eight guys would have been on their feet for 45 minutes; but the fact of the matter is, if we win, that’s all that matters. You’ve got 25 guys who that’s all they give a shit about, one run better today. We also have the best relief pitcher in
baseball on the DL right now. That’s the reality of it.â€? Tomlin was of course referring to Andrew Miller, who he’s since joined on the DL. And though Tribe fans eagerly await the return of the left-hander, the same can’t be said of Tomlin, texts and tweets afďŹ rm. Despite some minor course corrections and temporary stabilization, the bullpen’s long-term prognosis as currently constructed isn’t great and the front ofďŹ ce will undoubtedly make moves to bring in new arms. There may or may not be a spot for Tomlin after the shufing. His leash has been long and it could hold, and Tomlin’s bounced back from struggles before, and could certainly do it again. It’s hard not to root for that outcome. Breakfast isn’t the ideal setting for heavy discussions and reckoning over the tail-end of a career, but over coffee, scrambled eggs, sausage patties and wheat toast (if you were curious), Tomlin took stock of what his Cleveland journey has meant so far, and why he’s in no rush to see it end. Yes, he wants to be part of the reason they get back to the World Series — “Our main mission is playing in November and winning the whole damn thing, not the second place trophy,â€? he said — but also everything that’s come with the ride in the past ďŹ ve or six years. “It’s the little things,â€? he said. “Guys that you’re really good friends with, life friends, not just baseball friends. We love our house in Rocky River. Me and Kipnis and Kluber all live out there. And me and Brantley have become ‌ I’m gonna kick myself because he’s going to see this, but he’s one of my better life friends I’ve ever had. Not just baseball. When we’re done playing, there’s going to be a situation where we move by each other. You develop the kinds of friendships that don’t come along very often. “You can tell I don’t have 10 years left, but this isn’t my last year,â€? Tomlin said. “There’s going to be a time when I have to make that decision, and I have two little girls who are helping me make that decision. I’d love to play forever, and when I’m done, I’d love to coach it forever. This has been my life since I was 3 years old. My girls love it, my wife loves it. They eat up baseball. Today when I left I told my daughter I had to go talk to a guy about baseball. She said, ‘Daddy, can I come to the baseball ďŹ eld?’â€?
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park Summer Concert Series Each summer, the National Park Service teams up with the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park to produce a free summer concert series at Howe Meadow in Peninsula. This summer’s schedule includes several terrific local acts such the jazz/funk collective Funkyard Experiment that performs tonight. The concerts start at 6:30 p.m. For more information visit the website. (Jeff Niesel) 4040 Riverview Rd., Peninsula, conservancyforcvnp.org/concerts. MUSIC
Sidi Toure Earlier this summer, the Cleveland Museum of Art and Front International announced the schedule for City Stages, CMA’s summer concert series that takes place in Ohio City. This year, some shows will still take place outside the Transformer Station in Ohio City on Wednesdays throughout the month of July; but they’ll also migrate to other parts of the city. Tonight’s concert features Sidi Toure, a musician who draws from Songhai music. The all-ages show takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the Transformer Station. Admission is free. (Niesel) 2811 Church Ave., clevelandart.org. FAMILY FUN
Wade Oval Wednesdays A summer tradition continues tonight from 6 to 9 at Wade Oval in University Circle. It’s Wade Oval Wednesday, and there will be local food vendors, a beer and wine tent, a farmers market and free kids’ activities — all laid out on the Wade Oval lawn, adjacent to Cleveland Botanical Garden, the Cleveland Art Museum, and the Cleveland Natural History Museum. Some museums will stay open late too. Tonight’s musical entertainment comes from Latin/salsa group Son Gitano. Details are on the website. (Niesel) universitycircle.org. FOOD
Walnut Wednesday Walnut Wednesday is one of summer’s great traditions. Today it continues, from 11 a.m. to 1:30
International Women’s Dive Day returns to the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. See: Saturday.
p.m. at Perk Plaza at Chester Commons — at East 12th and Walnut streets — as food trucks gather to serve up lunch to area residents and employees. Follow the Downtown Cleveland Alliance on Facebook for weekly updates on vendors, entertainment offerings and more. The series continues through Sept. 26. Admission is free, but the food will cost you. (Niesel) downtowncleveland.com.
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Don “DC” Curry The films Next Friday and Friday After Next were terrific vehicles for a number of black comedians. Don “DC” Curry, who played the part of sex-crazed Uncle Elroy Jones, certainly benefited from the exposure. Curry, who boasts he only talks about “the truth” in his standup routines, often sounds like a grumpy old man as he complains about fancy restaurants where the servers fawn over their customers. He doesn’t like family-run places, either, as he says they don’t clean their floors. It’s a funny bit that reflects just what a curmudgeon he can be. Curry performs tonight at 7:30 at the Improv where he has shows scheduled through Sunday. Tickets are $18. (Niesel) 1148 Main Ave., 216-696-IMPROV, clevelandimprov.com. MUSIC
Edgewater Live A few years ago, the Cleveland Metroparks launched its extremely popular Edgewater Live series of Thursday-night happy-hour concerts. The fun returns this year, with musical performances from 4:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday
through Aug. 2. In addition to a local band, activities include yoga, standup paddleboarding and cornhole. Those ubiquitous food trucks will be on hand, of course, and the Beach House will sell drinks and food as well. It’s free. (Niesel) 6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway NW, clevelandmetroparks.com. THEATER
Hamilton Since making its Broadway debut three years ago, Hamilton, the hip-hop musical that tells the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, has been a smash hit. It traces the life story of Hamilton, referred to in the play as “a bastard, orphan, son of a whore,” as he joins the Revolutionary War and then plays a key role in writing The Federalist Papers and serving in President George Washington’s Cabinet. There’s plenty of drama in Hamilton’s life, which ends in a duel, and the play exploits every bit of it with a superb soundtrack of catchy songs that tell his remarkable story. Tonight’s show takes place at 7:30 at the State Theatre, where performances run through Aug. 26. A few tickets still remain. (Niesel) 1519 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org. FUNDRAISER
Jam For Justice A Northeast Ohio nonprofit law firm, Legal Aid hosts its annual fundraiser today. This year’s event features food, drinks and headlining bands composed of local attorneys and judges. Those interested can also bid on silent auction items through Legal Aid’s website. Your price of admission will go directly to helping low-income
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78th Street Studios Third Friday Art Walk Time again for the Third Friday Art Walk at the cavernous 78th Street Studios. More than 50 studios and galleries will participate in this popular indoor art walk; be sure to check out spots like the Derek Hess Gallery, Tregoning & Company and Hilary Gent Studio. Look for food trucks out front and live music on the first floor. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. and admission is free. (Niesel) 1300 West 78th St., 78thstreetstudios.com. MUSIC
Euclid Beach Live Much like Edgewater Live, the weekly happy-hour concert series that takes place at Edgewater Park, the Euclid Beach Live concert series offers great music, delicious food and fun for the whole family. The setting couldn’t be better either: The site overlooks the scenic Euclid Beach State Park on Lake Erie. Once completed, the rebuilt 285-foot pier should give the events a throwback feel and hearken back to the glory days of Euclid Beach amusement park. The fun takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday through Aug. 3. This evening’s musical entertainment comes from jazz/neosoul band, Angel P and the Creative Players. It’s free. (Niesel) 16301 Lake Shore Blvd., 216-635-3200, clevelandmetroparks.com. MUSIC
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the Northeast Experience. While visiting, enjoy brunch with a full bar and patio seating. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. (Niesel) 15711 Waterloo Rd., 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com. FAMILY FUN
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signing pictures, telling stories about the film and inspiring visitors to quit dragging their feet, just like she did when the Parkers went to Higbee’s in the 1983 film classic. Also, expect a kids’ table, face paint, and themed Jack Frost Donuts, featuring movie icons like the infamous leg lamp, pink bunnies and air rifles. Then go try the Red Ryder air rifle range in
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Mentor Powerboat Grand Prix A summer tradition, powerboat racing returns to Headlands Beach in Mentor this weekend in the form of the third annual Mentor Powerboat Grand Prix. Fans will have the opportunity to meet race teams at the Great Lakes Mall today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Downtown Willoughby will also host the boats from 7:30 to 10 p.m. tomorrow. The racing action takes place on Sunday when more than 20 powerboats will compete at speeds approaching 180 miles per hour. The races begin at noon at Headlands Beach. Admission is free, but parking costs $10 per car. (Niesel) offshoreracingmentor.com.
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Trewatch Tre Sorelle Boutique and FWD Day + Nightclub Cleveland have teamed up for Trewatch, a fashion show inspired by the ’90s TV show Baywatch. The stylish showcase of summer swimwear will feature the season’s “sexiest trends.” Nic Nacc will provide the tunes. VIP admission begins at 6:30 p.m. and general admission commences at 7:30 p.m. Consult the website for ticket info. (Niesel) 1176 Front St., 330-203-5123, shoptre.com.
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Christmas, Tremont’s A Christmas Story House & Museum is ready to celebrate. While the house commemorates the holiday season no matter the month, today’s annual Christmas in July festivities feature special guests and goodies. This year’s guest stars include Patty Johnson, a cranky elf from A Christmas Story and even Santa Claus himself. Johnson will be in the gift shop from 3 to 5 p.m.,
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the museum’s backyard. Finally, in preparation for this year’s bumpusthemed 5-K/10-K race, A Christmas Story Run, the house has invited the Cleveland Animal Protective League and City Dogs to bring adoptable canines out to the event. Consult the website for ticket prices. (Sarah Parr) 3159 West 11th St., 216-255-6651, achristmasstoryhouse.com.
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Euclid Beach Park Day Locals still fondly remember Euclid Beach Park, one of the most prominent former amusement parks in Cleveland. Though the place closed in 1969, its memories remain. Four years ago, the Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS), Cleveland Carousel Society and Euclid Beach Park Now partnered to restore the 1910 Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel to operating condition. At that time, WRHS also launched Euclid Beach Park Day to commemorate the amusement park. This year’s festivities take place today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cleveland History Center. There will be unlimited rides on the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel, lawn games, food trucks, pony rides and more. In addition, Lolly the Trolly will offer special Euclid Beach Park tours featuring storytelling and narration. Check the website for ticket prices and more details. (Niesel) 10825 East Blvd., 216-721-5722, wrhs.org. SPORTS
International Women’s Dive Day Last year, the Greater Cleveland Aquarium hosted one of more than 900 Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) events which were held in 85 countries around the globe. Today, the aquarium will again join PADI in celebrating International Women’s Dive Day with special programming and a focus on the area’s certified divers. Women’s Dive Day events include multiple opportunities to meet aquarium dive team members. Underwater talks will take place at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. There will also be conversations at a shark gallery information table. Or check out the scuba-themed kids’ crafts, a dive trivia challenge and dive-themed temporary tattoos for children. Certified divers who visit on PADI International Women’s Dive Day are eligible for $5 off same-day general admission for themselves and one guest with the presentation of proper ID. Certified divers will also be entered to win a future Shark Dive CLE experience that includes admission to the aquarium for the diver and one viewing guest, a tour of the aquarium dive platform, an exhibit walk-through and fish identification session, one dive in the 230,000-gallon shark exhibit, use of all the necessary dive equipment and as many souvenir shark teeth as the guest diver can
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Taste of America Budweiser and Scene have teamed up for Taste of America, a special “family-style dining experience” that takes place today at Whiskey Island and Wendy Park. The event will feature “bold and beautiful dishes” from James Beard Award nominee chef Jill Vedaa from Salt — items like Grandma’s Potato Salad, cucumber slaw, and beer-braised pulled pork sandwiches. Admission is $25 per person and includes the meal, three beers and Budweiser swag; you can purchase tickets on the website. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland. (Niesel) 2800 Whiskey Island Rd., tasteofamericacle.com. MUSIC
Women in Country: Inductee Wanda Jackson To celebrate the impact women have had on country music, the Rock Hall will host a full day of interviews and performances today. A 2009 inductee, Wanda Jackson, will participate in a Hall of Fame series interview with Women Walk the Line author Holly Gleason; director of artist & VIP relations for the Rock Hall Shelby Morrison; and former Creem editor Deborah Sprague. Jackson will also perform tonight on the PNC main stage. Live music is included with general admission to the museum. The event runs from 3 to 10 p.m.; consult the Rock Hall website for more details. (Niesel) 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., 216-515-8444, rockhall.com.
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Concerts at Lake View Cemetery Now in its fifth year, Concerts at Lake View Cemetery offers locals yet another great opportunity to catch a free outdoor concert this summer. The six-concert series takes place on the Garfield Monument lawn, making it one of the most unique settings in the city; each concert showcases some of the city’s best jazz acts. Today, the swing band Blue Lunch performs. The
organizers encourage fans to bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic to the concerts. Hours are 4 to 6 p.m. Admission is free. (Niesel) 12316 Euclid Ave., 216-421-2665, lakewviewcemetery.com. FAMILY FUN
Fin Fest A week-long celebration of all things having to do with sharks, Fin Fest kicks off today at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. The fest includes scavenger hunts and shark drawing lessons. Today, there will be a shark teeth matching game, a lecture on why divers aren’t scared to climb into the tank with a shark, and the opportunity to watch a shark feeding in the sea tube. Consult the aquarium website for more info. Fin Fest fun continues through July 29. (Niesel) 2000 Sycamore Street, 216-862-8803, greaterclevelandaquarium.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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Lunch Hour Live Trivia Last Call Trivia, a live hosted trivia game during which teams compete for prizes by answering oddball questions, takes place every Monday throughout the summer at 12:30 p.m., at U.S. Bank Plaza on Playhouse Square. Designed to be “a spirited competition,” the contest lasts an hour. The games also include a point wagering system that gives teams the ability to choose their own strategy. Admission is free. (Niesel) East 14th Street and Euclid Avenue, 216-771-4444, playhousesquare.org. FILM
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Body of Work: Dialogues on Dance Featuring Pam Tanowitz and Dancers For the past 15 years, New Yorkbased choreographer Pam Tanowitz has become known for her postmodern movement style that “challenges stylistic expectations, conventions of composition and even the concert-going experience itself by adding her own unique spin.” Recently named this year’s recipient of the Baryshnikov Arts Center’s Cage Cunningham Fellowship, she’ll be on hand tonight at the Allen Theatre for “an intimate evening of dance and conversation” that takes you behind the scenes for a peak at what goes on before the curtain goes up. The event begins at 7, and tickets are $20. (Niesel) 1407 Euclid Ave., 216-771-4444, playhousesquare.org. DANCE
Dancing Under the Stars As a part of the 13-week outdoor dance series at Playhouse Square, local dance instructors lead Dancing Under the Stars tonight, and every Tuesday night through Aug. 28, at U.S. Bank Plaza. Tonight at 6, teachers from Viva Dance Studio will teach the salsa; Orquesta Sonora provides the music. The dancing begins at 6:30 and continues until 9 p.m. Admission is free. Find a complete schedule of upcoming sessions on the website. (Niesel) East 14th Street and Euclid Avenue, 216-771-4444, playhousesquare.org.
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Retro Tuesdays As audiences grow increasingly frustrated with people talking, texting or bringing their young children to movie theaters with $15 popcorn, the drive-in is a perfect way to catch a new film without having to worry about any of the hubbub brought on by other people ... or yourself. That’s why visiting the Aut-O-Rama drive-in is a magical experience. Built in 1965 by the Sherman family, the drive-in features the latest films on the weekends, but also offers classic double features for Retro Tuesday. Tonight’s features: Home Alone and Christmas Vacation. Check the website for times and ticket prices. (BJ Colangelo) 33395 Lorain Rd., North Ridgeville, 440-734-1786, autoramadrivein.com.
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STAGE MAMA KNOWS BEST A domineering Mama Rose tells everyone what’s up in a less-than-perfect Gypsy at Beck Center By Christine Howey DID YOU EVER WONDER WHY you never see revivals of Funny Girl , the musical that made a global star of Barbra Streisand? Well, one reason might be that the music composed by Jule Styne was so specifically tailored to fit Babs that it makes it difficult for anyone else to step into her shoes in that show. Let’s face it, nobody wants to rain on that parade. On the other hand, Styne wrote many other musicals that featured a similar kind of customized musical style for its lead character — musicals that have been done over and over. The monster example of that is Gypsy, the iconic Broadway fable about a stage mother on steroids and her two little meal tickets, er, daughters. Initially, the music in that show was targeted to fit the gargantuan lungs of Ethel Merman, who played the central character of Mama Rose when Gypsy opened in 1959. But since then, there have been multiple major revivals starring such diverse performers as Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly and Bernadette Peters. They all gave different but distinctive portrayals of the mother who would let nothing stand in the way of success. This is the challenge for anyone taking on that role, and in this production at the Beck Center that task is only partially realized. What’s missing is the nuance that is so well developed by book author Arthur Laurents and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. The musical — as everyone knows but I’m explaining here because, of course, everyone doesn’t know — is based on the true story of the two sisters who grew up to become renowned theater pro June Havoc and the acclaimed stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. They grew up as Baby June and Baby Louise, while being dragged all over the country by their mother Rose, until they finally started making it big on the vaudeville circuit. As the play delineates, the super star at the time was adorable
Baby June (played with pluck at different ages by Calista Zajac and Gigi Hausman). Meanwhile, Louise was often forced to dress like a boy and join the backup singers. Part of the genius of the show is that it seems clear that this will be a musical about Baby June as she grows up. But no, by the end of Act 1 grown-up June has hit the road with one of the boys in the act, and Mama and Louise are left alone to figure out their next moves. This material could hardly be in better hands than those of director Scott Spence, choreographer Martin Cespedes, and musical director Larry Goodpaster. After all, they’ve combined their impressive individual talents to produce a raft of stunning musicals in the past. This time, however, the results fall a bit short. To boil it down to its essence, there are two characters in this play who have to absolutely nail their characters and their signature songs: Mama Rose with “Rose’s Turn,” and Louise with her “Gypsy Strip Routine.” But in this production, neither of those characters and musical moments soar as they should. In the case of Mama Rose, Natalie Blalock has the physical presence and the vocal chops to do the job. But many of her dialog scenes feel rushed, as if she’s so focused on the next song that she can’t think of anything else. Blalock indeed does a respectable job with the tunes “Some People”
that powerful song a bit flat and unaffecting. As for grown-up Louise (the younger version is played by Grace Thompson), Emmy Brett does a wonderful job of establishing Louise’s shy and deferential persona. And her dance number with Tulsa in “All I Need Is the Girl” is magical. Enrique Miguel interprets Cespedes’ choreography with fluid grace, and Brett is both charming and sad as she tries to insert herself into his fantasy. The less-than-talented Louise eventually accedes to Mama’s
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and the quintessential Act 1 closer, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses.” The lack of attention to detail between the songs eventually drains the energy from her performance. And when it’s time for Rose to reveal all her hidden demons in the finale “Rose’s Turn,” there’s not enough dramatic equity to draw upon, leaving
demand and agrees to do a striptease at a cheap burlesque club. After a rocky start, Louise becomes a popular “ladylike” stripper with three names that are not hers: “Gypsy,” because it sounds exotic for an ecdysiast; “Rose,” because mom insists on it; and “Lee,” because the announcer got her first name wrong and it
stuck. But again the crowning moment is missed when, during “Gypsy Strip Routine,” Louise is supposed to reveal herself as the completely polished stripper who drove men wild while baring very little. All of Brett’s good work should culminate here, but she doesn’t exude the confidence and slick skill of manipulation in her concluding strip routine that the real GRL possessed. Other performances that are handled well include the three cheesy strippers who give Gypsy some tips in “You Gotta Have a Gimmick.” Marzeppa (Leslie Andrews), Electra (Tasha Brandt) and Tessie (Leah Smith) ignite some much-needed fun with their cringe-worth strip tricks. Locally, no other theater does big Broadway productions better than Beck Center. But this time around, their Gypsy drops a few spangles but reveals less than it should.
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EAT GALLEY HO! Introducing the Ohio City Galley chefs By Douglas Trattner IT’S BEEN NINE MONTHS SINCE we learned that Tyler Benson and Benjamin Mantica had plans to bring their innovative food hall concept to Cleveland. Now, we have the scoop on the opening class of chefs — four separate operators who have signed leases to open original fast-casual concepts. Like Smallman Galley and Federal Galley in Pittsburgh, Ohio City Galley will be a large, animated space with a bar, communal seating and multiple restaurant concepts. Construction is underway on the historic Forest City Bank Building at the corner of West 25th and Detroit Avenue, a turn-of-the-century structure on the National Register of Historic Places. Formerly home to Massimo Da Milano Italian restaurant, the 7,500-square-foot main-level space should be ready to welcome its first guests by midOctober, says Mantica. Anthony Zappola quickly made a name for himself locally with Lox, Stock and Brisket, the modern Jewish deli he opened this spring near Cedar Center, but his original plan was to open the Rice Shop, a rice bowl concept he first launched in Las Vegas. As a 12-year staffer of Tom Colicchio restaurants, Zappola landed in Sin City as executive chef of Heritage Steak. When that gig ended he went solo, reworking a strip mall Chinese takeout spot into a buzzy Asian-fusion concept that quickly gained critical acclaim. “After a year, I knew I was on to something and was ready to take it to the next level, but I also knew that if I opened another restaurant in Las Vegas, I was never leaving — and nobody wants to be in Vegas,” quips the chef. His search for a food-savvy community with a great quality of life landed him in Cleveland, a town he left soon after graduating from Solon High 20 years ago. When he hit upon the space near Cedar Center, he decided it wasn’t a good fit for the Rice Shop, so he went in another direction. But when he read about Ohio City Galley, he threw his hat in the ring along with 50 or so other applicants. “I like that you can focus on
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what’s important,” he says of the food hall arrangement. “You can run your own business, have the creativity to do what you want, and not have to worry about all the BS that owners have to worry about. I can focus on how to grow the business and brand.” Zappola describes the Rice Shop as a nontraditional Asian concept that is rooted in Southern American cooking traditions and techniques. That translates into dishes like the Thai shrimp Bayou Bowl, a zesty shrimp gumbo served on a bed of sticky short-grain rice. Uber-crispy rice flour fried chicken is paired with Kung Pao broccoli and rice. Korean beef short ribs are joined by bok choy and kimchi vinaigrette. The Kentucky-fried fish bowl features double-breaded cod, cabbage slaw, jalapeño and spicy aioli. Joining the Rice Shop is Tinman, with a menu meant to be simple, bold and timeless. On its face, the roster of dishes — burgers, onion rings, doughnuts and milkshakes — might come across as ordinary, even dull. But on the plate and in the mouth, those familiar chestnuts are designed to elicit the kind of response often reserved for loftier foods. “Yes, it’s simple and classic comfort food, even blue-collar, but everything’s done with a bit of
mystique, from the ingredients and execution to how it’s plated, to create that ‘holy shit’ factor,” explains chef Michael Schoen. Schoen, the former chef of Sol, along with his brother and partner Tommy, have been obsessing over the concept for years. Both have spent considerable time living and working in Chicago, where there is no shortage of culinary inspiration, but the origins actually began much earlier and closer to home. “It’s a menu and concept based on what we grew up eating,” Tommy says. “What we wanted to do was take the foods that were important to us and put our own stamp on it.” The signature item is “the Burger,” a tidy stack of two diner-size Black Angus beef patties, American cheese, special sauce, and sweet and spicy pickles on a brioche bun. Paired with brittle-crisp onion rings and a vanilla bean milkshake, the meal is gourmet Americana. Also on the menu are double-fried Korean-style chicken wings, a chopped salad and warm cinnamon-sugar doughnuts. As first-time operators, the brothers say the food hall concept immediately appealed to them. “When the opportunity came up, it sounded perfect,” Tommy adds. “It’s a great platform for young chefs
and people who want to make a name for themselves. It takes a heavy investment to open your own place, but this allows us to come in and focus on the food, the menu and our brand.” To Victor Searcy Jr., “Sauce the City” is both a business name and a rallying cry. For the past decade he’s been distributing a line of seasoning sauces that he developed in college, selling it at retail, online and directly to food-service providers. His signature product, D’E’TE’, is a sweet and spicy concoction that goes great on ribs, wings, burgers and fries. “Sauce the City is a slogan and kind of like a way of life — like, I’m about to take over, innovate and get my flavor to the city,” he says. Searcy’s enthusiasm for the craft is evident in his sauces, salesmanship and creations. His signature item at Ohio City Galley will be a gourmet steak burger made from ribeye and short rib. Diners will also get to sample his take on Nashville hot chicken, a buttermilkbrined breast that’s fried and spiced to bold heights. In place of french fries, the stand will be serving up Mexican-style street corn. Even before he opened the Black Pig in Ohio City, chef Michael Nowak has had his heart set on a regional | clevescene.com | July 18 - 24, 2018
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Mexican eatery. The concept wasn’t a good fit for the space he originally claimed, so the idea was moved to the back burner. When he learned about the Galley Group’s plans to open a food hall, he knew it was time for the idea to see the light of day. Nowak describes Poca as authentic Mexican cuisine that will highlight ingredients, flavors, recipes and dishes that are not commonly seen in local establishments. “Every suburb has one or two very Americanized Mexican places and we also have a handful of taco joints that all kind of provide the same thing,” says Nowak. “In no way are we knocking any of those places, we’re just trying to position ourselves to do something different.” Poca will focus on Oaxacan cuisine, which the chef calls the oldest and most influential in Mexico. He’s a frequent visitor who immerses himself in the food and culture of the celebrated “land of seven moles.” The menu will be divided into sections for snacks and appetizers, mid-size plates and larger platters. Diners might start off with guacamole with pickled green chiles and queso fresco or pozole, a thick hominy stew with braised pork. Larger plates include braised lamb tamales with black bean sauce and tomatillo salsa, and braised pork in green mole with white beans and salsa verde. “Grande Plates” come with a choice of roasted chicken thighs, braised beef or pan-fried fish and are joined by beans, mole, potatoes, salsa verde and housemade corn tortillas. Those tortillas, by the way, will begin life not as a mix, but as dried Ohio sweet corn, which the chef will soak, nixtamalize and grind himself to make the dough.
“This concept gives us the ability to be a bit more casual than what we’re doing at the Black Pig,” Nowak explains. “The food hall gives us an easier, low-cost entry into a second concept. The goal would be to use this as a jumping-off point to create a more full-service restaurant in another location.” In addition to the food component, Ohio City Galley will be anchored by an impressive four-sided bar. The cocktail-focused program is overseen by Galley Group beverage director Tim Garso along with local management and staff. Guests can also expect a strong lineup of local and regional craft beers. Founder Ben Mantica is thrilled with the talent of those who applied and, ultimately, were selected to participate in what will be the group’s third venture. “We’re really happy that we run the gamut from established chefs all the way down to someone who has never run a restaurant before,” he says. “I think we’ll have a really solid mix for customers to come in and enjoy.” Mantica adds that he and his partner offer as much or as little business advice as operators want, while tacking all the unsexy stuff like real estate, licenses and permits, build-out and equipment, front of house staffing and marketing. But their experience running similar operations in Pittsburgh (and soon Detroit) is invaluable. “We’ve been doing this for several years now, so we know what types of menu items work and don’t work, what price points work and don’t work in a fast-casual communal atmosphere.”
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SHE WALKS THE LINE An appreciation of singer-guitarist Wanda Jackson from Holly George-Warren By Jeff Niesel WOMEN HAVE HAD A HUGE impact on country music, and to celebrate their contribution, the Rock Hall will host a full day of interviews and performances on Saturday. A 2009 inductee, singer-guitarist Wanda Jackson will participate in a Hall of Fame series interview with author Holly Gleason; Rock Hall director of artist & VIP relations Shelby Morrison; and former Creem editor Deborah Sprague. Gleason is the editor of Women Walk the Line, a collection of essays about women in country music that the University of Texas Press published earlier this year. Jackson will also perform on the PNC Main Stage. The event runs from 3 to 10 p.m.; consult the Rock Hall website for more details. In this excerpt from Women Walk the Line, Holly GeorgeWarren — an award-winning author and editor, book packager, producer and music consultant and a frequent contributor to Rock Hall publications and programs —
writes about Jackson’s remarkable legacy. We’ve reprinted a portion of George-Warren’s essay, below.
In 1985, Wanda began performing rockabilly in Scandinavia, Germany, and England to ecstatic audiences. A decade later, Texas-born, L.A.based Rosie Flores, a talented guitarist/singer-songwriter and mover/shaker in the rootsrock scene that included Dwight Yoakam, the Blasters, and Los Lobos, sought out Wanda to sing on her Rockabilly Filly album. Thank you, Rosie Flores, because that’s how I finally got to see Wanda Jackson in the flesh, at New York’s Bottom Line in early 1996. Wanda hit the stage that night in a bright white pantsuit shimmering with her trademark fringe. By then, I’d viewed bootleg videocassettes of her TV appearances in the fifties on Ranch Party, shaking her skintight go-go dresses while she played guitar
and sang. At the Bottom Line, Wanda, then sixty and gorgeous with a big black bouffant ’do, still had that irresistible charisma as she growled “Rock your Baby,” “Hard-Headed Woman,” “Hot Dog!,” “Fujiyama Mama,” “Honey Bop!” and, of course, “Party.” Jumping up and down and bopping along, I hung on to every word she sang. So many years after my initial obsession, there she was — looking and sounding amazing! I was hoarse by night’s end from screaming, but that didn’t stop me from rushing backstage to ask her to autograph my copy of Rockin’ with Wanda , which she signed with the prophetic “Let’s rock on Forever!” I met the wonderful [husband and manager] Wendell [Goodman], and told them both about Trouble Girls, a book on the history of women in rock & roll that I was overseeing as editorial director of Rolling Stone Press. Of course, Wanda was included. I was producing a concert for the book’s 1997 publication, featuring such legends as Ruth Brown and Ronnie
Spector. Would Wanda consider performing too? She was in! Fast-forward to the following November, and my husband, Robert, led the New York Partytimers backing Wanda at the Manhattan club Tramps. It was a night I’ll never forget: Wanda representing rockabilly and country, alongside her aforementioned peers from girl groups, R&B, early rock & roll (Goldie & the Gingerbreads), and punk (Bush Tetras), and such singer- songwriters as Lucinda Williams, Victoria Williams, and Dar Williams. It seemed almost like a dream, watching sexy Wanda singing “right or wrong” directly to Robert onstage. She was flirting with my husband! That night, Wanda cast her spell on all the guys in the band; they were smitten with her and would accompany her several times over the next few years. Those musical assignations were magical, including one that took place at yet another book publication party, for | clevescene.com | July 18 - 24, 2018
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a kids’ book I wrote called Shake, Rattle, and Roll: The Founders of Rock and Roll, which featured Wanda. Two months after the Tramps concert, I gave birth to our son, Jack, and guess who sent a beautiful flower arrangement? At seven weeks, Jack got to meet Wanda in person at her SXSW gig in Austin, and she’s remained a presence in our lives ever since. During one of my first trips alone after becoming a mom, I spent a few days at Wanda and Wendell’s home in Oklahoma City while researching a biography of Gene Autry. I was missing Jack and Robert, and Wanda commiserated, telling me how hard it was for her being away from her young son and daughter when she was playing her Las Vegas residency. Though her parents looked after their children back home, Wanda and Wendell eventually left Vegas to spend more time with them. Of course, at her house, Wanda did everything she could to entertain me. She set up a tape player with a cassette of her dear friend Norma Jean (Porter Wagoner’s early singing partner) by my bed in my lovely guest suite. She showed me her china cabinet filled with mementos from her many trips to Japan, let me strum her original girlhood guitar, and allowed me to thumb through the pages of her scrapbooks. We drove around town in her red convertible (with the top down, of course) while she sang along to a tape of her music. She took me to her favorite wine bar, and we spent an afternoon at the memorial for the victims of the Oklahoma City terrorist attack. There, she charmed a guard who approached us when we strolled through an area with a sign saying “do not walk on grass.” After a few words with Wanda, rather than reprimand us, he took a photo of us together by one of the monuments. Wanda just has that way with people: when she breaks the rules, she’s so sweet about it that you can’t help but let her have her way. I guess that’s what it took to knock down the doors to the boys’ club back in the 1950s. Since then, I’ve interviewed her numerous times for books, articles, liner notes, and for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame oral history program. Robert wrote her a fabulous song (“I Wore Elvis’ Ring”) that she cut on the 2006 album I Remember Elvis,
plus he and the Partytimers backed her for a 2003 live album, recorded in New York and titled Still Alive and Kickin’. Our little circle of Wanda fans has exploded big-time: Elvis Costello, the Cramps, Dave Alvin, and Justin Townes Earle are among the admirers who have recorded with her on Heart Trouble and Unfinished Business. A range of wonderful artists (among them Rosie Flores, Neko Case, Kelly Hogan, Kristi Rose, Jesse Dayton, and Robbie Fulks) contributed to the Hard Headed Woman tribute album I coproduced for Bloodshot. Adele personally chose Wanda to open her first big-time U.S. tour. On his radio show, Bob Dylan called her “an atomic fireball of a lady.” Over the past twenty years, I’ve seen her perform in more than a dozen states in venues running the gamut from a punk club in Tulsa to the venerable Public Hall in Cleveland, and at gigs ranging from a steamy day in Tennessee at Bonnaroo to Late Night With David Letterman, backed by Jack White and his band (who joined her on the acclaimed album The Party Ain’t Over). Most exciting of all, I got to see Wanda inducted by Rosanne Cash into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland in April 2009. I was honored to write an essay for the evening’s program, which said, in part: “In 1958, when a gutsy, guitarplaying gal from Oklahoma belted out “Let’s Have a Party,” a mandate for new music, she was the rare woman among the rockabilly cats mixing up rhythm & blues and country & western, creating primal rock & roll in the process. Wanda Jackson wasn’t afraid to step outside the prim confines of a woman’s place in pop — sonically, lyrically, and aesthetically. She snarled, using a “nasty” voice to sing sassy lyrics, when “girl singers” were supposed to sound pretty and look pretty. Instead of going the cowgirl, country lass, or prom queen route, the gorgeous brunette dressed in befringed cocktail dresses that shimmied and shook as she cut the rug onstage. With her unique bluesy yelps and raucous growls, sensual and energized stage presence, and catchy, rhythmic repertoire, Jackson helped change the face of popular music. Today, 55 years after recording her first single, in 1954, Jackson is still rockin’ on stages around the world.” These words hold true today ...
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MUSIC ONE LAST CHANCE TO MOSH 8 bands to see at this year’s Warped Tour By Halle Weber EARLIER THIS YEAR, WARPED Tour founder Kevin Lyman, who has also appeared in and produced multiple TV series, movies and documentaries, announced that Warped Tour will hit the road this summer for the last time. Lyman has said that his decision to bring the tour to an end after more than 20 years has to do with “the physical side of things” as much as anything. It’s a grueling endeavor for both the organizers and the bands. Perhaps because it’s the last tour, this year’s lineup features better bands than we’ve seen in years. Here’s a look at eight acts worth catching when the tour touches down at Blossom this Wednesday, July 18.
Bowling for Soup Who could resist the chance to hear “1985” one last time on Warped Tour? The guitar-heavy rock hit about a housewife longing for a return to the glitz and glam of the ’80s was the unofficial soundtrack to 2004, but this Texas band has far more to offer than just that. “Ohio (Come Back to Texas)” chronicles an ex-lover’s move to Cleveland. Perfect guitar riffs meet quirky lyrics as lead singer Jaret Reddick begs his ex-girl to ditch the snow and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the rodeos, the Bush twins and real Mexican food. “High School Never Ends” is another of the bands’ highlights. Mocking Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise and the rest of Hollywood, the song expresses the band’s contempt for stereotypes and gossip continuing from high school into the real world. Bowling for Soup knows its place: Every hit has been, at least in part, a parody of the band, itself. How can you dismiss a group that has so much fun making fun of themselves and everyone else?
onto the scene 10 years ago. Lyrically talented, it blends that strength with lead singer John O’Callaghan’s vocals that are far superior to the average pop-punk whine for a perfectly polished result. “Right Girl,” a gem from 2010’s Black & White tells the tale of a rule-follower finally losing it. O’Callaghan sings of regretting a drunk hookup with someone he would have loved to get to know in a deeper way. The acoustic version of the track is quite possibly the band’s best work. “Another Night On Mars,” from 2015’s American Candy, draws from the feeling of loneliness that can be temporarily resolved by friends just as queer as you and dive bars that feel like home. “Sad Songs,” a tune off 2014’s Forever Halloween, reveals just how much can be learned from strangers’ mistakes.
Mayday Parade This group of Tallahassee boys is at its best when singing tear-jerking ballads. “Terrible Things,” a track from 2009’s Valdosta EP, tells the story of a father falling in love with a mother who gets sick and passes away. The man warns his son to avoid falling in love because seeing the boy experience the same heartache would be too much. In “Miserable at Best,” from 2007’s A Lesson in Romantics, lead singer Derek Sanders struggles with some heartache of his own, concluding with the idea that he will live without the love of his life, but he could never be happy that way.
being able to do so. The duo’s brandnew album, Petaluma, carries the same vibe but also shows signs of progression and maturation. “College Kids” is a highlight, chronicling young peoples’ attempts to simultaneously cut ties and maintain a home base. “Headfirst” is another jaded love anthem, but with the band’s careful, quiet style it goes deeper than mere sadness and captures the mix of emotions that one must shuffle through in the wake of any storm.
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This New York-based pop punk band has more than enough angst to go around. “Secrets” from 2015’s Around the World and Back, is a production-heavy warning to a suitor that things are not as they seem. “Eyes Closed,” another high point on the album, has the opposite theme. In this upbeat track, lead singer Derek DiScanio says goodbye to a toxic individual who he forgave too many times. The band brings a high-energy vibe to everything it does. No matter how much of a downer the lyrics are, the music always comes off as empowering.
The perfect nostalgia act for millenials everywhere, 30H!3 is known for its cheeky middle-finger anthem “DONTTRUSTME.” The 2009 kiss-off is the perfect mix of catchy and edgy, mocking out a girl who thinks she’s the queen of the underground scene. “My First Kiss,” with Ke$ha, is another highlight. The track parallels the innocence of an adolescent’s first kiss with the leap made all too soon to post-club hookups. This beloved alternative band with a hip-hop and techno influence is sure to bring lots of energy to the Blossom stage.
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This Long Beach-based duo brings a softer Cali vibe to the Warped Tour lineup. “No More Bad Days” from 2014’s Clouded is an acoustic love song for anyone in
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a strained relationship. One can’t help but admire the passion that lead vocalist Kevin Jordan brings to the understated track. “History,” another tune from Clouded, tells of the gap between wanting to move on from a relationship and actually
This Florida emo band started off with major All Time Low vibes. “Check Yes, Juliet,” from its 2007 debut album, is a star-crossed lovers’ spin on classic teenage rebellion. On its brand-new album, Six, the band explores an entirely different dimension, with a feel that’s more indie than emo. “Alive” is a hiphop meets metal track with a dark, heavy feel to it. The song seems to look both to the past and the future and aims to give faith to those who are struggling. At this point, We the Kings seems to have done what most bands never attempt: They have grown in every way.
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