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“I don’t believe nothing until it happens. It’s just been a mess.” — Willie Morrow
OHIO EPA EXPECTED TO SPEND $6 MILLION TO CLEAN UP NOBLE ROAD DUMP
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THE NOBLE ROAD DUMP REMAINS a looming, poisonous mountain resting snugly alongside the homes of East Cleveland residents. While Arco Recycling (sic) has appealed the Ohio EPA’s order to shut down operations and halt all deliveries, state officials are now hoping that the giant pile of housing debris, old tires and concrete will be dismantled later this summer. A budget line item suggests $6 million from the Ohio EPA will take care of that. Even though the budget is not yet approved, work is expected to begin soon. The Ohio EPA reports that it will track the environmental progress in real time this summer, publishing data and updates for the public
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as the dump is taken out of the neighborhood. A contractor has not yet been identified. Until then, the problem persists. Neighbors along Noble Road remain cautious about the news. “They — and when I say ‘they,’ I mean the city, the county and the state — with all our complaints going to all three areas of government, we weren’t getting any response, and then all of a sudden I read this article in the newspaper,” Willie Morrow says. “I don’t believe nothing until it happens. It’s just been a mess.” Morrow’s front porch looks across the street toward the heaping piles of debris. East Cleveland’s city hall, located a bit south on Euclid Avenue, has been well aware of the
dump site for years now. Morrow and his neighbors have called their elected officials and the police department countless times. Armed with what can only be a set of brass cojones, East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King said yesterday, “At some point it went south.” Residents had been vocally complaining almost since the moment Arco started its work. The tone of that message flies in the face of the hazardous state of affairs at the Arco site, which includes the presence of hydrogen sulfide, a byproduct of gypsum drywall materials left out in the rain. Inhaling that stuff can produce an encyclopedia of health problems, ranging from eye irritation and nausea to paroxysmal convulsions
and death. Neighbors tell Scene that the dump produces the unpleasant odor of dirty laundry, and that buildings up and down Noble Road have had a rat problem for the past few years. According to a public record, on June 12, 2015, the Cleveland Division of Air Quality confirmed to at least one resident that “asbestos is located at the site.” King himself supported the sale of the land to Arco, which was given almost exactly zero seconds of thought and review by City Council. The sale landed the city’s general fund a cool $125,000, which was meant to cover immediate payroll shortfalls in early 2014. The city will host a town hall meeting on June 12 to go over
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FRANK JACKSON JOINS CLIMATE MAYORS, PLEDGES TO HONOR PARIS AGREEMENT Environmental justice issues like the Noble Road dump will only become more common and more severe under the administration of President Donald Trump, whose fringe views on climate change and environmental protection are nothing new. During the presidential campaign Trump referred to global warming as a “hoax” perpetrated by the Chinese. He appointed Scott Pruitt, a climate change skeptic, as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, and intends to gut much of that agency’s funding, including a program dedicated to environmental justice. Last week, Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, a dangerous decision. In the announcement’s wake, many U.S. mayors have joined an existing coalition of (primarily coastal) mayors who comprise the Mayors National Climate Action Agenda (MNCAA). That group has come out strongly against Trump’s climate views and policy preferences. It wrote an open letter in March objecting to the administration’s proposed policy agenda, which included rollbacks to fuel efficiency standards and massive budget cuts to the EPA. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson announced that on Monday that he has joined this network. In a Facebook video last Friday, Jackson said that Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement would not affect the Cleveland Climate Action Plan, and that Cleveland would continue to work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. He said the city would work toward achieving a fully sustainable economy by 2019, and that being “profitable” was “completely compatible” with doing business in a healthy environment for people. “We’re in support of a worldwide climate action plan and we are committed to doing our part here in Cleveland. It is simply the right thing to do,” Mayor Jackson said
in a press release. “We have a responsibility to leave for future generations a more green, vibrant and healthy Cleveland.” — Sam Allard
Q REFERENDUM UPDATE We reported last week that lawyers for the Q Deal referendum coalition filed a taxpayer demand letter with the city of Cleveland. Law director Barbara Langhenry has been given until Wednesday, June 7, to respond. If she doesn’t compel the clerk of council to accept the 20,000-plus signatures that were summarily rejected on specious grounds, the lawyers (from the Chandra law firm) are prepared to file suit against the clerk of council, city council, and the law director. They will likely make an announcement Thursday. — Allard
THE BIGGEST Q DEAL SWEETENER IS DEPENDENT ON THE CAVS’ POSTSEASON SUCCESS (AKA LEBRON) Late last month, a national story about the Q Deal published in Bloomberg BNA included quotes from city council President Kevin Kelley emphasizing what has been positioned as the Cavs’ most generous contribution over and above the legislation itself: the guarantee that the city’s general fund will never receive less than what is committed to debt service on the arena renovation bonds in a given year (from 2024-2034). “For some cities, stadium deals can be a tough call whether the deal is a net positive investment for the city. But here I don’t have to be concerned,” Kelley told the Bloomberg reporter, on the same day he spoke with Scene about the wobbly legal defense for rejecting the referendum signatures. “I look at the hard cash that’s going into our general fund and the guarantee that we get one dollar for every dollar that goes to debt servicing.” (All italics in quoted material added by the author.) And here’s councilman Brian Cummins, in an April 25 blog post (published the day after the final city council vote) explaining his last-minute change of heart on the Q Deal. Cummins’ was the pivotal vote that facilitated the ordinance’s passage as an emergency measure. “The Cavaliers have guaranteed that the city’s portion of admission tax collections will be equal to the amount collected for arena debt payments. Some years the debt payments are greater than what the
city received in admission taxes by as much as $1.2 million. That will no longer happen when the deal begins in 2023. This concession will amount to $4 million to $10 million more in revenue to the city. This is a significant change in the initial proposal.” On more than one occasion, we’ve questioned the positioning of the deal sweetener as a “matching grant” of some kind. But the pledge is, actually, a kind of matching grant, just not in the way that has been suggested by Kelley and others. The Cavs have not pledged to pay a dollar to the general fund for every dollar they receive for the renovation. (That wouldn’t make any sense, as it would effectively cancel out the city’s contribution). They’ve only pledged to cover the difference in the event that, during a given year, the revenue tilts in their favor. Remember that the cooperative agreement is already structured so that there’s an approximate 50/50 split. My annoyance has been, and continues to be, that very few people are acquainted enough with the specifics of the deal to recognize the insignificance of the Cavs’ pledge. While the pledge is indeed a
safety net (and it’s certainly better to have it than not!), the past 22 years demonstrate, I think persuasively, that it is unlikely to be worth very much. It may not result in a single extra dollar for the city at all. The Cavs’ “dollar-for-dollar pledge” is rendered especially insignificant based on the career trajectory of LeBron James. Over the past 22 years, 50.4
There is something easily observable about every one of those eight years — 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016: LeBron James was a member of the Cavaliers. In seven of them (all but 2005), the team advanced to the playoffs. In the year (2016) with the highest cost differential between debt service and the general fund ($1.2 million), the Cavs won an NBA
“For some cities, stadium deals can be a tough call whether the deal is a net positive investment for the city. But here I don’t have to be concerned.” — Kevin Kelley percent of the admissions tax revenue has gone toward the city’s general fund and 49.6 percent has gone toward debt service on Gateway bonds. In eight of these 22 years, more money has gone toward debt. These would be years that, if the “dollar for dollar pledge” had been in effect, the Cavs would have had to fork over a check equal to the difference.
championship and played three home NBA finals playoff games. This is in keeping with the existing structure of the cooperative agreement. It is arranged so that more Cavs games (and those with expensive ticket prices, like games deep in the playoffs) mean more money to debt service/ arena renovation. And LeBron is almost single-handedly responsible
for those additional games and additional revenue. When he went to Miami for four seasons, significantly less tax revenue was collected and the balance tipped back in favor of the city’s general fund. And it’s perfectly true, as Brian Cummins noted in his April 25 post, that had the Cavs’ pledge been in effect since 2005, the city’s general fund would have received annual payments eight times. The $1.2 million figure he cited from 2016, however, is unique, nearly double the amount of the second-highest year. The values from other years are as follows: 2005: $154,266.00 2006: $348,984.00 2007: $454,210.00 2008: $454,850.00 2009: $474,649.00 2010: $676,394.00 2015: $643,804.00 2016: $1,212,065.00 That’s not chump change. But unfortunately the pledge hasn’t been in effect during this, what is beyond doubt the most successful Cavaliers era ever. The pledge isn’t in effect this year either, as Cavs compete in what might be the most
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anticipated NBA Finals of all time. It won’t be in effect next year or the following year or in 2020, when the contracts of Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson and J.R. Smith all expire. It won’t go into effect until the 2023-2024 season, during which LeBron James, if he’s still playing in the league (and still on the Cavs) will turn 39 years old. LeBron is a player of extraordinary physical gifts, who has never suffered a signiďŹ cant injury. It’s not out of the question to think that he might play into his early 40s. But only 25 players in the history of the league have played until their 40th birthday. (Vince Carter, who is 40, is the only active player to have done so.) LeBron is of course not the only determining factor in the Cavs’ future success. By 2023, the team might have drafted another generational talent. A new core of dominant players might have emerged around a late-stage LeBron. A dynasty, and the talent that accrues magnetically to it, might have been fully solidiďŹ ed. But on the other hand, LeBron may retire at 38 or even 36. LeBron may take his talents elsewhere. Only remnants (Kyrie? Tristan?) of the current team will likely be around in the mid-2020s. No one will be around in the 2030s. After LeBron, the core players may disband, seek their fortunes elsewhere. The franchise could descend into dark days with which fans are deeply familiar. It’s impossible to know what will happen. Brian Cummins’ assertion that the Cavs’ pledge will net the city $4 million to $10 million in additional revenue from 2023-2034, for example, is pure speculation. It’s also possible — and perhaps likely, given what we know of LeBron’s impact in the past — that the pledge could net the city a lot closer to zero. Again, if your assumption is that the Deal is necessary, it’s much better to have this dollarfor-dollar provision than not to have it. It could indeed net the city signiďŹ cant revenue from 20232034 if the Cavaliers remain a postseason threat at the tail-end of LeBron’s career and after it. But it should be fully understood that the cooperative agreement on which the Q Deal is structured already generates an almost exact 50/50 split. Moreover, the sliver of funds that the Cavs have pledged to
provide pales in comparison to the Q admissions tax revenue Cleveland would receive were the city not to enter into the agreement in the ďŹ rst place: All of it. — Allard
MULTIPLE LAWSUITS LAUNCHED IN OHIO AGAINST PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY FOR ROLE IN OPIATE EPIDEMIC Attorney General Mike DeWine targeted five pharmaceutical companies in a sweeping lawsuit filed last week, alleging misrepresentation and misinformation on their part in the growing American opiate addiction crisis. The companies are Janssen Pharmaceutical, Allergan, Purdue Pharma, Endo and Cephalon. “They are the most prominent,� DeWine said of the defendants. “They constitute a majority of the drugs.� He insisted that the companies played an active role in flooding
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the market with prescription painkillers, which led explicitly to addiction for untold numbers of Ohioans. A woman who lost her daughter to opiate addiction appeared with DeWine, explaining to reporters how powerless she and millions of Americans feel against this public health crisis. “Your entire world gets destroyed over something that you have no ability to fight,” she said. DeWine underscored the tone of Ohio’s victimhood: “This is a human tragedy of epic proportion, ripping families apart.” Ohio is at the center of the country’s opiate problem, with more than 4,000 residents fatally overdosing last year. Medical examiners across the state have predicted even greater numbers of deaths in 2017. “Quite candidly, I think it’s my moral obligation to do this,” DeWine said. “I don’t want to look back 10 years from now and say we should have had the guts to file, we should have had the guts to call a spade a spade. ... There’s not a lot of precedent for this action.” The suit makes Ohio only the second state to file such a
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complaint. Mississippi filed a lawsuit in March. DeWine’s lawsuit was filed in Ross County, which includes Chillicothe where there were 44 overdose deaths in 2016. “It’s an accumulation of facts, an accumulation of evidence, an accumulation of information,” he said of the impetus behind the
filing. The main idea is that this suit will unearth pharmaceutical companies’ tactics and policies during discovery. Purdue Pharma offered this statement to Scene : “We share the attorney general’s concerns about the opioid crisis and we are committed to working collaboratively to find solutions. OxyContin accounts for less than 2% of the opioid analgesic prescription market nationally, but we are an industry leader in the development of abuse-deterrent technology, advocating for the use of prescription drug monitoring programs and supporting access to Naloxone — all important components for combating the opioid crisis.” We’ll keep track of this case and the other lawsuits as they progress. Dayton mayor Nan Whaley announced earlier this week that she and her city are filing a lawsuit against major pharmaceutical manufacturers and drug distributors in Ohio. That lawsuit echoes the DeWine lawsuit. “The heroin epidemic is no accident,” Whaley said. “It did not just happen. It started with the
drug companies.” Dayton ranks among the highest number of drug overdoses in the U.S. “We are beyond a crisis,” she said. “We have lost so many people. ... We need action now.” Whaley argued that drug companies are profiting off the backs of taxpayers. The epidemic is such that police and EMS resources are stretched thin, placing communities all over Ohio in a place of danger. Already this year, the city of Dayton has used Narcan to revive overdose victims more often than in all of 2016 — by a 50-percent increase. “Even the state’s lawsuit does not go far enough to hold accountable all the bad actors,” Whaley said. It should be noted that both DeWine and Whaley are 2018 governor candidates. Whaley also said that the city of Lorain will soon file a lawsuit against those same actors. Mayor Chase Ritenauer proposed legislation Monday night. — Sandy
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CALL AND RESPONSE A grieving father helped bring a new model of fighting heroin addiction to Summit County, and it might just change everything By Eric Sandy
THINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN different, maybe, if Greg McNeil and his family knew then what they know now. His son, Sam, overdosed on heroin and died at the age of 28 in the fall of 2015. The McNeils are far from alone in this, both in facing the tragedy of losing a loved one and turning that grief into action. All over Ohio, grieving parents are committing in their own unique way to tackling the great public health crisis of our time. Almost immediately, the McNeils charted a new course, bottling the lessons they’d learned in their Orphean journey through Sam’s years of addiction and sharing them with other families suffering the same numbing, helpless madness. They began as most do: with the obituary. Theirs was the honest, open version that’s becoming more common as the crisis becomes more visible. “Sam was a kind and loving young man whose greatest gift was his huge heart and compassion for others,” it read. “Sam died from a drug overdose after losing an 8-year battle with addiction. If one person reads this and it stops them from going down the path of addiction, then his death was not in vain.” There wasn’t much of a choice. This didn’t have to happen, McNeil says, and so he and his family set up a nonprofit called Cover2 Resources.
(Cover 2 is a popular defensive scheme in football, Sam’s favorite sport.) They aimed to educate others on everything McNeil didn’t know when his son was slowly dying. A natural networker with the gift of sharp conversation, McNeil started drawing the crisis into the open, meeting and interviewing many of the people who are trying to end this new American nightmare. “I have become, though this journey, spiritual,” McNeil says. We meet on an early spring morning in his conference room in Twinsburg, where he records podcast interviews — 99 to date in a little more than a year — with a range of people involved in every aspect of addiction. His crown of spiked white hair rests atop a face creased with concern. In conversation, McNeil speaks crisply and with forethought, his arguments layered like sturdy foundations, all tinged with a fatherly instinct to get things done. Those who know him call him a facilitator. “Everyone I know I kind of refer to him,” says Dan Meloy, the public safety director of Colerain Township, a sleepy exurb outside of Cincinnati where our story begins. When McNeil sees something that works, he examines it and promotes it to the audience that needs it. With Cover2’s sense of capital-M mission, McNeil has moved far beyond hoping to help one single person. We’re past
hope and into practice now, because McNeil was instrumental in bringing a novel method for interacting with addicts and preventing deaths to Summit County, a method that’s already shown astounding success in Meloy’s Colerain Township and one he and others hope will take root in other law enforcement agencies across Northeast Ohio. The crisis has touched every conceivable corner of American life, upending and entire generation, and it’s getting worse. Overdoses are now the leadng cause of death for Americans under the age of 50, and the 2016 death toll of about 59,000 surpasses the country’s peak number of car deaths (in 1972), the peak number of HIV deaths (in 1995) and the peak number of gun deaths (in 1993). Committees and task forces and nonprofits are forming en masse. Testimony is being delivered in Washington (most recently by Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Thomas Gilson, who said that the “opiate crisis is a slow-moving mass fatality event that occurred last year, is occurring again this year and will occur again next year.”) And health professionals are convening at the highest levels of government, all working to connect solutions to problems as county morgues literally
overflow with bodies. Ohio is at the epicenter of the whole thing. Cuyahoga County alone saw at least 663 overdose deaths in 2016. Summit County: at least 308. And then there’s Hamilton County — at least 388 deaths — where Cincinnati garnered headlines last summer for the sudden appearance of carfentanil on the streets. People were dying almost hourly for a while there. Heroin supplies were increasingly being cut with fentanyl and powerful chemical analogs. “It was horrible,” McNeil says. “Just horrible. Elephant tranquilizer? Are you kidding me?” There were many articles locally and nationally about Cincinnati’s summer of death and the influx of elephant tranquilizers into its opiate supply chain, but one particular one, passed along by a friend, drew McNeil’s interest. “225+ heroin overdoses in 4 counties in 4 states in 1 week,” it read. But because McNeil was already well into his mission by that point, and because even the most alarming numbers get glossed over in today’s media environment, it was actually a small passing reference at the end of the story that caught his eye. Hamilton County Commissioner Dennis Deters was quoted, extolling the virtues of something called a Quick Response Team in nearby Colerain Township. There, among a population of nearly 60,000 people, | clevescene.com | June 7 - 13, 2017
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overdoses had dropped 35 percent in one year. McNeil was floored. He got on the phone with Colerain Public Safety Director Daniel Meloy and pelted him with earnest questions. Soon enough, the two recorded a podcast interview (Episode 25), but McNeil wasn’t done with Meloy. “He asked, ‘Would you come up here?’” Meloy recalls. “And we’re like, ‘Heck, yeah.’” The Colerain team drove up to suburban Green, in Summit County, last winter. In front of a crowd of nearly 100 in December, Meloy and his crew laid out the case for this new model of public service. Police officers would team up with EMS personnel and social workers to personally shepherd opiate addicts into treatment: to knock on doors and say, basically, “We’re here for you.” McNeil was beaming, because this was the sort of thing that might have helped Sam. It was the sort of thing that might have tipped his family off to the full ramifications of their son’s disease. He knew that it was going to help others snared in the same predicament. “He’s one of those people who cares enough not to quit,” Meloy says. “He does not want anyone else to feel the pain that he felt, and he wants to be moving forward to progressive action. He’s an action person, and I don’t think he’s going to be satisfied until it’s eradicated. I think the reality is that he just wants to know that people are working. You’ve got to do something.” Down in Colerain, McNeil figured, they were onto something big. He brought it to Summit County, and people here are starting to see what he saw. Wednesday mornings at Green’s Fire Station No. 1 are a little different than other mornings. Lt. Randy Porter and members of the city’s EMS squad meet with staffers from nearby Oriana House and a sheriff’s deputy in a small conference room. (Green does not have its own police force, instead partnering with the county for law enforcement.) The group members — the local GO Team -- nurse coffee and run down a list of the past week’s overdoses. During the week leading up to May 3, when Scene visited the fire station, six people had overdosed in the city. Green is a small community of some 26,000 that straddles I-77 south of Akron. Its easy highway access and proximity to bigger cities makes it both a nice place to live and an easy
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spot to pick up some heroin, right along the freeway corridor. The city boasts a fair share of wealth alongside lower-income neighborhoods. On Monday and Tuesday each week, Porter begins collecting the names of people who overdosed the previous week via police reports. Because the team uses public records, they’re able to get around the stringency of HIPAA laws and share the information with social workers at Oriana House. This is key. If anyone is under investigation or if there are outstanding warrants for anyone’s arrest, the team leaves those names with the sheriff’s office. Otherwise, on Wednesday morning, the team looks over the names — some familiar, some not — and sets out to knock on doors. As Porter rattles off the stories behind the previous week’s overdoses, social worker Stephanie Treubig begins handwriting letters to the people they’ll see that morning. At each door, Treubig (or another Oriana House colleague) begins the conversation with a variant of “You’re not in trouble.” Behind her, a uniformed sheriff’s deputy and paramedic stand at attention. For those who’ve overdosed or had previous run-ins with the law, it can be an intimidating sight; Treubig sets the tone immediately. Sometimes no one answers the door, and sometimes it’s a family member or a friend. The team says they haven’t run into outright resistance, but oftentimes, in the moment, the best thing they can do is simply leave Treubig’s handwritten letter and an information kit about treatment options. She says that it’s not surprising to have someone call Oriana House a week or two after their visit, after her words have marinated a bit. “All of these situations are usually crisis intervention-type situations,” Treubig says. “We use our clinical skills to try and talk to them and discuss treatment.” An ordinance in Green gives overdose victims some leeway with law enforcement. If a Summit County sheriff’s deputy arrests an overdose victim, that person can get rid of their charge by signing up for a treatment program. They’re allowed to do so three times. That sort of law encourages people to call the police and get officers to the scene in the case of an overdose. And the builtin incentive ends up getting more Green residents into treatment sooner. “Motivation’s motivation,” Treubig says. And Green isn’t alone in its fight: Eight communities in Summit County have signed on to the quick response
movement, including Barberton, Norton, Stow, Tallmadge, Munroe Falls, Cuyahoga Falls and Akron. (“That’s the biggie,” McNeil says of that last city, “in terms of overdoses and where we can do the most amount of good.”) That’s just about 80 percent of Summit County and, based on simple laws of gravity, that’s only the beginning in Northeast Ohio. The program is new here but, using Colerain numbers as a template, the prospects are bright. A 35-percent reduction in overdoses in Summit County would mean 225 overdoses in the first two months of 2017 instead of the 347 the county actually clocked during that time period. The work of Quick Response Teams is rapidly changing the very culture of police departments in Ohio. Much like the McNeil family’s own education, police departments are coming to terms with the psychological foundation that addiction is a disease. These overdose victims — whether they’re found slumped on a couch in their game room at home or crumpled in a Super 8 motel room at age 16, like Andrew Frye’s much publicized death last year in Green — they’re hurting, and the path to wellness isn’t clear. Most police officers will tell you that the prevailing cultural perspective on heroin addicts has been one of scorn. It was a misunderstood and rare phenomenon; junkies were occasional blips that wasted the time of street officers. Cuyahoga Falls officer Ruben Miller says he caught maybe three heroin overdoses during the first five or six years of his career in law enforcement, beginning in 1995. “Now I deal with at least three heroin users a week,” says Miller, who joins the Quick Response Team now and then for their weekly runs. “[Now,] it’s rare to have somebody I’m transporting who isn’t a heroin user. It’s definitely gotten bad. … Before, when you ran into these individuals, they were just another person you were arresting. And your perception of the problem was different.” In most Quick Response Team structures around here, like in Cuyahoga Falls (population: 49,000plus), officers opt in to the program. Those who aren’t interested in the model don’t have to join; but the trend among departments who adopt this addiction-as-disease stance reveals that mindsets are changing. To wit: “A lot of the officers are resistant to what we call social work. They want to go out and fight crime, put people in jail,” Chillicothe Police Capt. Ron Meyers told the Washington Post earlier this year. “We need to
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make sure the officers understand this is what is going to stop the epidemic.” In Cuyahoga Falls, Miller says that even with only five months under the department’s belt, results are clear: “It’s a better response than we had up through the end of last year, in that we’re not just giving them Narcan and sending them to the hospital — sending them into the wind, if you will,” Miller says. “It’s a better community response.” His chief, Jack Davis, agrees. He’s seen the response trend grow from arming officers with Narcan in 2014 to joining the Perry Initiative soon after, which encouraged addicts to show up at the police station and ask for detox help. Police would link them up with their partners in treatment. (“To be honest, it was kind of hit-ormiss what we were getting on that,” he says.) As soon as McNeil and the Colerain folks presented the Quick Response Team idea, Davis quickly saw the possible benefits of the more active approach and what it could do for his
community, especially while staring down 2016’s mounting death toll. “They’ve seen the real damage it’s doing by going out on these overdose calls,” Davis says of his officers. “We asked for officers to volunteer to do it; we don’t ask anyone to do it who — maybe this isn’t a comfortable part of policing for them. But even as a department, all my road officers have seen the devastation and impact on families. I think there is quite a bit of compassion. They realize the difference between someone who is addicted to a drug who is going to have a difficult time getting off it, versus a recreational drug abuser.” Each officer brings his or her own drive to the job, always, and the Quick Response Team has brought out even more personal angles for growth and dedication to the beat. These officers have families, many of them, and it’s hard not to empathize deeply with the grieving mother and father who’ve just had tragedy thrust upon them in what’s becoming a routine run to an OD.
FEATURE “I never thought when I started this job in ’95 that I would be taught how to administer a drug to save somebody,” Miller says. “We learn basic firstresponder first aid: direct pressure, CPR, rescue breathing. But now we respond, and everyday I take out a bag of Narcan with me so that in the event I get sent to an overdose I can — it’s just unbelievable that we’re there now.” He and other officers working the Quick Response Team beat have pointed out that the men and women they’ve met along this journey have expressed gratitude at what can only be called an opportune intervention before ultimate tragedy had a chance to strike.
homicide deaths that year. American families have been forced onto a steep learning curve as this crisis expands like a universe all its own. If Sam’s relapses had occurred this year, in 2017, there’d be a social worker knocking on the McNeil’s front door to offer a helping hand. Just a few short years ago though, that sort of thing didn’t happen. By 2015 the family had sent Sam to a treatment facility in Boca Raton, Florida, where he once again did fine for a while. He graduated from the program and, by summer, had rebuilt a wonderful life. Things were going well at work, and he had fallen in love
and married. He and his wife were expecting a child together. His father was proud. On Oct. 23, 2015, Sam woke up and kissed his wife. She was leaving town for a church retreat, so they said their goodbyes in the early hours before the day unfolded. Sam went to work, but something happened that morning. It’s impossible to say what he was thinking when he told his boss that he was going to take the afternoon off. He said he wasn’t feeling well. Around 12:30 p.m., Sam pulled out of the parking lot. He texted his guy, and picked up a bag of heroin before heading home.
“The next day they found him in his game room,” his father says. “That was it. He was gone.” The heroin that killed Sam McNeil was laced heavily with fentanyl, which at the time was exploding in the heroin supply chain from Florida to Ohio. There were no clues to explain the sequence of events, the bellwether for relapse. Sam was gone, and that was it. Like many caught up in the crisis, he returned to the drug that had crept into the very core of his life. Relapse is a part of recovery, and it’s become apparent to those caught up in the
Backdropping the microphones, one wall in McNeil’s Twinsburg conference room is covered entirely with photos of Sam playing sports as a child, enjoying vacations with his family, posing in a sharp tux with his siblings at a wedding, the phases of adolescence frozen in time. “He was my guy,” McNeil says softly, breaking a long pause. “He got to know people very well, and he was always one to help people and look out for them.” On New Year’s Eve of 2007, Sam was looking out for a young lady as a party turned contentious. Things got bad. “He got the crap beat out of him,” McNeil says. “Ended up in the ER. It was bad enough that they had to put screws in his face.” Sam was given a prescription for painkillers, and you can almost finish the story from there. When the hospital refused to refill the script, he took to the streets of Akron and began buying heroin. It was cheaper anyway, and easy to find. His family didn’t know about the heroin until his sister found him passed out in the basement one day in 2010, paraphernalia strewn by his side. “At that stage, you’re in panic mode. Your life changes in an instant,” McNeil says. They sent Sam to IBH Addiction Recovery Center in Akron. He did fine for a while, but he relapsed in the summer of 2011. Initially, McNeil says, it was seen almost as a failure on Sam’s part. They didn’t know. “When you go in for treatment,” he says now, “you’re taking a step and you’re learning about recovery. Relapse is actually a part of recovery, and we didn’t know that at all.” There’s a lot that he and his family have learned since then. The U.S. saw 52,404 men and women overdose and die in 2015, including Sam. That was more than the number of gun | clevescene.com | June 7 - 13, 2017
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crisis that recovery is a process that never ends. “From our perspective, we were blindsided by this,” McNeil says. “He had gotten his life together. He was going to make it long-term. But there was so much that we just didn’t know as a family. We feel like that education, had we had it, you know, maybe it could have made a difference for him. It’s hard to tell.” McNeil doesn’t have answers to hypotheticals, but in his heart he’s got a deep and resonant empathy for those who are confronting their own eschatological struggle with addiction. It is with those emotions that McNeil took the stage at Goodyear Auditorium in Akron, on May 20, as part of TEDx Akron. This is another part of his mission: direct outreach beyond even the podcast audience. He spoke in April at an opiate epidemic panel at Summa Health System. Dreamland author Sam Quinones joined him onstage, proclaiming, among other things, that “drug scourges start with supply — not demand.” Recall that Sam McNeil’s initial painkiller prescription is not a unique plot point. This is how so many American stories begin and end. It’s how Sam’s story began, but it’s not how it’s ending, thanks to his father. If the life hadn’t flushed itself out just so — tragically, slowly — then it’s hard to say whether the Quick Response Team would have ever made it up to Summit County. McNeil has plenty of other ideas for how we can avert the typical opiate narrative. If the Quick Response Team can start as an idea in Hamilton County, where it gets tangible results for the community, and then take root in cities 230 miles away, then maybe there’s a way out of this, after all. That’s what McNeil believes, and that’s what he’ll tell you if you ask. What he finds encouraging is that people are starting to ask. He ended his TEDx talk the same way he ended our first interview: by talking about Mt. Everest. “You need a team,” he said, handing over a poker chip with the image of mountaineers emblazoned on one side. “You take that, and put it in your pocket. The next time you find somebody that you’d like to inspire, pass it to them. Let them know, ‘I’m on your team. I’m on your team. I’m pulling for you.’ That kind of compassion, I think that can make a big difference.”
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4:30 p.m. on the Centennial Plaza at the new Edgewater Beach House with performers from the Tri-C Creative Arts program. From 6 to 9 p.m., a headlining act will perform on the RTA Main Stage. (Niesel) 6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway NW, clevelandmetroparks.com.
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Deconstructing the Beatles’ Revolver A classically trained pianist, Scott Freiman started listening to the Beatles when he was 11 years old and quickly became a fan. Then, as an adult in 2013, Freiman lectured on the iconic rock group to some 15,000 people nationwide, including employees at Pixar, theaters and museums. He’s recently expanded his multi-media presentations, and tonight at 7, the Cleveland Museum of Art presents his film, Deconstructing the Beatles’ Revolver. Then, at 7 on Friday night, the museum will screen his Deconstructing the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper. Tickets are $9, or $7 for CMA members, students and seniors. (Jeff Niesel) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org. MUSIC
Melissa Etheridge and Contemporary Youth Orchestra The founding music director of the Contemporary Youth Orchestra and tour conductor for the rock group Styx, Liza Grossman got a heavy dose of all things orchestral while growing up in Detroit, where her parents regularly threw fundraising parties to try to keep the Motor City’s orchestra alive. Now Grossman leads Contemporary Youth Orchestra, a local group of young musicians who play classic music with rock stars. Tonight, she’ll lead CYO as it plays with singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge at 7:30 p.m. at Severance Hall. Tickets start at $29. (Niesel) 11001 Euclid Ave., 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com. HAPPY HOUR
Hoppin’ Frog Hoppy Hour Much like the Fat Head’s tasting room in Middleburg Heights, the Hoppin’ Frog tasting room in Akron is in a nondescript strip of storage facilities and warehouses. But step inside and you’ll find a cozy space with a huge array of the brewery’s wonderful libations. The place features “hoppy hour” every weekday from 3 to 7 p.m. Tonight, the brewers visit the tasting room from 5 to 7 p.m. While they don’t fill growlers, you can drink bottles on site or take ’em to go. The place also offers a “Hoppin’ Frog Rare & Vintage” list as well as a guest bottle list. And you
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can order from a limited food menu too. (Niesel) 1680-F Waterloo Rd., Akron, 234-525-3764, hoppinfrog.com/tasting-room. ART
A Passionate Eye: The Adventure of Collecting Art with Victoria Price Last year, the Good Goat Gallery celebrated the life and work of legendary filmmaker and actor Vincent Price with an art exhibition and themed dinner at Luxe Kitchen & Lounge. The celebration even brought Price’s daughter, Victoria, to Cleveland. This week, Victoria returns for her own exhibition at the Good Goat Gallery, as well tonight’s 7 p.m. presentation at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s recital hall, entitled A Passionate Eye: The Adventure of Collecting Art with Victoria Price. During her presentation, Victoria will discuss the importance of the art collector as a “tastemaker, guardian and perpetuator of the visual arts for future generations.” She will also share stories from the life of her father and his art-loving friends, including Edward G. Robinson, Stanley Marcus, Fanny Brice and more. The event is free, but registration is required via the museum website. (Josh Usmani) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org. FOOD
Walnut Wednesday Walnut Wednesday is one of summer’s great traditions. Today from 11 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. at Perk Plaza at Chester Commons — at East 12th and Walnut streets — 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. Admission is free, but the food will cost you. (Niesel) downtowncleveland.com.
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Keep Talking Keep Talking is an exciting storytellers program where locals can share their real-life experiences on a theme. The series offers attendees the chance to grab a drink and a dog while listening to some of their Cleveland neighbors tell tall tales. The theme for tonight’s event is “I Shouldn’t Be Doing This,” and 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. MUSIC
Edgewater Live Now in its fourth season, Edgewater Live features local acts throughout the summer. The event also boasts food trucks and recreational activities. The weekly event commences today at
Rock of Ages Cain Park kicks off its theater season with the five-time Tony Awardwinning musical Rock of Ages. Set in Los Angeles, the musical tells the story of Drew and Sherrie, two kids who chase their dreams in the big city and fall in love. You won’t want to miss the big hair and stellar score that features songs by ’80s rockers such as Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Pat Benatar and Whitesnake. Tonight’s show begins at 7 in the Alma Theater, where performances continue through June 25. Tickets are $25. (Niesel) 14591 Superior Rd., Cleveland Heights, 216-371-3000, cainpark.com. MUSIC
Shop Concert Series Tonight at 7:30 at Heights Music Shop, local singer-songwriters Emily Keener and Michelle Gaw will perform as part of the Shop Concert series curated by Barking Spider’s Jenna Juredine. The series features songwriters and musicians from Northeast Ohio. There’s a $10 cover charge, and patrons can bring their own food and drink. Attendance is limited to 40 people. (Niesel) 2174 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights, 216-860-4460, heightsmusicshop.com. NIGHT LIFE
Two-Wheel Roundup Prosperity Social Club hosts the first of two summer bike nights tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. The event caters to a variety of riders, and Prosperity welcomes all makes of bikes. During the events, the club will feature food and drink specials that include $2 Ballantine Ale and an $11 strip steak with fresh, hand-cut fries. Local bands will perform as well. (Niesel) 1109 Starkweather Ave., 216-937-1938, prosperitysocialclub.com.
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GET OUT sculptures by local and regional artists. Open to all regional sculptors, works must be no larger than 3 feet in any dimension, and no more than 3 years old. This year’s juror is Steve Locke, an African-American artist exploring the male figure and its perception through sculpture, drawing, painting and installation, as well as themes of masculinity, homosexuality and violence against African Americans. After the Pedestal opens with a reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today and remains on view through August 4. At 6:30 p.m., Locke and some of the selected artists will give remarks about the exhibition and their work. Tomorrow night, Locke will participate in the Sculpture Center’s third Cleveland Sculptors Network panel, Unfettered: Artists Who Work Across Media. Admission is free. (Usmani) 1834 East 123rd St., 216-229-6527, sculpturecenter.org. FOOD
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Brew and BBQ Cedar Point’s annual Brew and BBQ event, which takes place this weekend in the park’s Frontier Town from 2 p.m. until close, gives guests the chance to choose from a variety of food options, including pulled pork or chicken sliders served with a trio of Carolina sauces, “Texas BBQ,” featuring smoked sliced brisket on Texas toast, or BBQ carnitas nachos with creamy cheddar and pickled jalapenos. New this year: desserts like banana cream pie and pecan tartlets. The event also features more than 100 craft, micro and specialty brews. Cedar Point’s special brews include Shandy Shores, Valravn, Rougabrew, Iron Horse Porter, Slaughter House Red and Frontier Trail Ale. Cedar Point’s Bluegrass Jamboree will perform on the new Gossip Gulch stage. Park admission is not included in the ticket price but is required. Guests can purchase a special admission and event combo ticket online or at the park on the day of their visit. (Niesel) 1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky, 419-627-2350, cedarpoint.com/bbq. MUSIC
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Classic Fest Tribute bands draw some of the biggest crowds to Cleveland clubs and festivals, so it makes sense that Classic Fest would be one of Nelson Ledges’ most popular shows of the year. This year’s event, which takes place today through Sunday, will feature the Pink Floyd tribute band Several Species
and the Led Zeppelin tribute band Kashmir. There will also be tributes to the Stones and Neil Young. Tickets are $55 to $75. (Niesel) 12001 State Route 282, Garrettsville, 440-548-2716, nlqp.com. NIGHTLIFE
Flat Out Fridays The East Bank of the Flats features a slew of great bars and restaurants right on the river. To take advantage of the terrific location, the venues have partnered for Flat Out Fridays, a summer concert series featuring “sweet treats, beverages and other outdoor entertainment.” The event takes place every second Friday of the month through September; tonight’s edition runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Admission is free. Find the entire schedule of events on the Flats East Bank Facebook page. (Niesel) 1055 Old River Rd., 202-628-0123, facebook.com/flatseastbank. COMEDY
Corey Holcomb After debuting at an open mic night in 1992, comedian Corey Holcomb has gone on to take top honors at numerous comedy festivals and appeared at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival and the Chicago Comedy Festival. A physical comedian, Holcomb has said he practices his “stage faces.” He speaks with candor about romantic relationships, admitting that “sensitive people” might find his jokes offensive, but “confident people” will like him just fine. Recently, Holcomb appeared in the film Think Like A Man Too and Adult Swim’s TV series Black Jesus. He performs at 7:30 and 10 tonight at the Improv, where he has shows scheduled through Sunday. Tickets are $27. (Niesel) 1148 Main Ave., 216-696-IMPROV, clevelandimprov.com. SPORTS
Indians vs. Chicago White Sox Back in the April, the Cleveland Indians kicked off their quest to return to the World Series with an extra-innings win against the Chicago White Sox. They started the season off on the right foot and have continued to win more games than they’ve lost. The Chicago White Sox have struggled at times, but they also have played .500 ball or better for the first two months of the season. Today at 7:10 p.m. at Progressive Field, the Indians play the White Sox once again. It’s Dollar Dog Night, and there will be fireworks after the game. Tickets start at $13, and the series concludes on Sunday. (Niesel) 2401 Ontario St., 216-420-4487, clevelandindians.com.
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Peer Show Tonight the Cleveland Print Room — a staunch defender of the art of film photography — debuts its annual Peer Show, a highly competitive juried exhibition. Approximately 30 works were selected for the event, with submissions from both CPR members and non-members. Today’s opening reception runs from 5 to 9 p.m.; award winners will be announced at 6:30 p.m. The show remains on view through July 16. Admission is free. (Usmani) 2550 Superior Ave., 216-401-5981, clevelandprintroom.com. ART
Relics of Memory: Assembled Visions by Chad Cochran and Debra Sue Solecki Although it has two galleries on its campus in the Cleveland Metroparks Huntington Reservation, rarely does BAYarts host an exhibition spanning both of them. Beginning this weekend, both the Diane Boldman Education Gallery and the Sullivan Family Gallery will host a large-scale exhibition of recent work by just two artists. Relics of Memory: Assembled Visions by Chad Cochran and Debra Sue Solecki unites these artists’ mixed media and assemblage works in their
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mutual exploration of the nostalgic sense of “home,” as a tangible place, a memory or a state of mind. BAYarts hosts a free, public reception from 7 to 9 tonight, and Relics of Memory remains on view through July 7. Admission is free. (Usmani) 28795 Lake Rd., Bay Village, 440-871-6543, bayarts.net. ART
Some Nice People Made Some Nice Things They say not to judge a book by its cover, but the title of the latest exhibition at 3204 Studios is exactly what it sounds like. Some Nice People Made Some Nice Things includes artwork by Grace Frank, Erin Guido and John Paul Costello. Grace Frank’s paintings have previously been showcased at 3204 Studios, as well as at the nearby Canopy Collective. Erin Guido and John Paul Costello are currently part of the Please Touch exhibition at the Akron Art Museum through July 16. In honor of the artists and their work, 3204 Studios hosts a reception from 6 to 11 p.m. tonight. The event also includes a performance by Uno Lady. Admission is free. (Usmani) 3204 Lorain Ave., facebook.com/3204studios.
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NIGHTLIFE
Whiskey Tasting Tonight at 6, the Music Box Supper Club hosts a special whiskey tasting in advance of a concert by the Americana act Whiskey Gentry. Whiskey Pete & Friends will tell you all about the three-sample whiskey flights of Knob Creek Single Barrel, Jim Beam and Makers 46 that will be available. The event requires a concert ticket to enter. (Niesel) 1148 Main Ave., 216-242-1250, musicboxcle.com.
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Art Fur Animals The Friends of the Cleveland Kennel hosts its annual Art Fur Animals benefit from 6 to 10 tonight at the Cleveland Masonic Auditorium. In addition to raising money for the organization, the event celebrates artists who support the cause. Art Fur Animals includes a silent auction of local artists’ work, as well as a live auction of custompainted ceramic dogs and cats. You’ll also find appetizers, desserts, wine and local beer served by celebrity bartenders, along with
music by DJ Funk-Shway. General admission is $35 in advance or $40 at the door and includes light hors d’oeuvres and two drink tickets. VIP admission is $100 and includes unlimited bar service, a private lounge area and a custommade swag bag. Details are on the website. (Usmani) 3615 Euclid Ave., 216-274-9480, friendsofclevelandkennel.com. DANCE
The Best of Bowie In tonight’s performance, The Best of Bowie, local dance troupe Dancing Wheels will perform four works inspired by David Bowie’s music. The night will also feature the Cleveland premiere of Labyrinth: A Tribute. The performance will also include a presentation by CoolCleveland’s Thomas Mulready, who’ll present a history of the Thin White Duke’s career. For VIP ticket holders ($125), there will be pre-performance hors d’oeuvres and cocktails at 6:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $40, and include 8 p.m. admission. It all happens at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica. Find details on the website. (Niesel) 2014 Sycamore St., 216-432-0306, dancingwheels.org.
Cain Park Presents An 80s Rock Musical
June 8-25 Regional Premiere
Book by Chris D’Arienzo Arrangements and Orchestrations by Ethan Popp
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Fine Art Fair With Craft Marketplace
Sat., June 10th 10am – 8pm Sun., June 11th 11am – 6pm
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Parade the Circle One of the signature events of summer in Northeast Ohio, the Cleveland Museum of Art’s annual Parade the Circle includes floats, dancers, live music, stilt-walkers, giant puppets, colorful costumes, vibrant characters, handmade masks and much more. The parade begins at noon today, but guests can enjoy hands-on activities offered by local organizations in Circle Village, in the field inside Wade Oval, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. But bring chairs or blankets and plan to arrive early: The spots with a view fill up fast. (Usmani) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org. ART
Works by John W. Carlson The latest exhibition at the Massillon Museum features work by local painter John W. Carlson. Primarily working in black and white, his expressive paintings and drawings explore the human condition through solitary figures in ambiguous fields of negative space. The museum hosts a free, public reception for Carlson from 7 to 9 tonight, concurrent with the opening of the museum’s new Stark County in the Great War exhibition in the main gallery. Admission is free. (Usmani) 121 Lincoln Way, Massillon, 330-833-4061, massillonmuseum.org.
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Hospital To celebrate the 50th anniversary of filmmaker and documentarian Frederick Wiseman, the Cleveland Museum of Art is screening a number of his movies. Today at 1:30 p.m., the museum will screen Hospital, a film about East Harlem’s Metropolitan Hospital Center. Tickets are $10. (Niesel) 11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org.
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Manly Man Foot Race A 4-mile run/walk that starts at 8 a.m. on Mall C in downtown Cleveland, the Manly Man Foot Race aims to raise awareness about men’s health. Participants will travel through the East and West Banks of the Flats, passing several “retro-style” entertainment zones before eventually making their way back to Mall C. All
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participants will receive a mustache to wear and an event shirt. Post-race activities include a beard judging contest, a keg toss and the Manly Man push-up contest. (Niesel) manlymanfootrace.com.
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Science Cafe The second Monday of each month, Music Box Supper Club hosts Science Cafe, an informal lecture series that brings scientists from throughout the region to the club to talk about science topics. Tonight at 7, organizers mark the event’s 10th anniversary. Rekha Srinivasan from CWRU’s chemistry department talks about “phytochemicals in spices and their properties.” Admission is free. (Niesel) 1148 Main Ave., 216-242-1250, musicboxcle.com.
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Open Turntable Tuesday Tonight from 6 to 9, Goldhorn Brewery hosts its weekly Open Turntable Tuesdays. DJ Kris Koch will offer time slots to people who want to bring their own vinyl and spin their favorite songs or deep tracks. The Northeast Ohio Vinyl Club and the locally based Gotta Groove Records serve as the sponsors, and turntables will be provided. Each person will be able to play three to five songs (20-minute slots), and there will be a mic available to talk about the selections. Along with theme nights, there will be giveaways, drawings and contests. (Niesel) 1361 East 55th St., 216-465-1352, goldhornbrewery.com. FILM
Pride Month Film Series Cleveland Cinemas continues its Pride Month film series, intended to “showcase and celebrate the diversity of the LGBTQ community.” Tonight’s 7:30 offering at the Capitol Theatre is Uncle Gloria: One Helluva Ride!, the true tale of a former “67-year-old Jewish macho, homophobic owner of an auto wrecking company” and her transgender journey. Admission is $9.75 for adults, $7 for seniors/ children. (Kirby Davis) 1390 West 65th St., 216-651-7295, clevelandcinemas.com.
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VAN AKEN BEER GARDEN vanakenbeergarden.com The third annual Van Aken Beer Gardens returns this summer! This three part, FREE, outdoor event series celebrates summertime with music, food, beer, wine, craft cocktails, local retail vendors, and activities for all ages! The celebrations will be Friday, June 16, July 21, & August 18 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM outside in the west parking lot of Shaker Plaza at the corner of Farnsleigh Road & Van Aken Boulevard and inside the adjacent storefront next to The Pearl Asian Kitchen, 20060 Van Aken Boulevard.
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You nominated your favorite people and places, where to go for that perfect bowl of pho, the bartender who makes the perfect drink, your favorite sports player and much more. These were then narrowed down, voted upon and now we get to celebrate all of those named the Best Of Cleveland for 2017! Enjoy craft cocktails + music while meeting some of our Best Of winners for this year. Let's celebrate what makes Cleveland the place we call home.
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ALEFEST scenealefestival.com The 9th Annual SCENE Magazine Ale Fest will feature over 100 beers from around the corner to around the globe. The celebration is packed with your favorite porters, stouts, pilasters,ales, wheats, Belgians, ciders, and lagers just to name a few. Ale Fest has live music, interactive games, food booths, local vendors and more.
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ART SUMMER CYCLE Biking to and through a Groveland Utopia By Dott von Schneider MY BLUE 1996 RALEIGH HYBRID bicycle may weigh more than a coat made of 10 Dunkleosteus, and I might not be in the best shape as I creep toward 49, but summer is here and the weather has been perfect and I wanted to check out some art exhibitions. That’s all by way of saying that there are plenty of opportunities to check out local art this summer and few better ways than on two wheels. I live in North Collinwood, close to the Waterloo Arts District, which is an easy jaunt down East 185th and a right on Villaview from my house. It’s also an easy ride down Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to the wonderful array of museums and galleries in University Circle. I already have, or will soon, make those voyages, but the new exhibition of artist Michael Loderstedt’s latest work at the John F. Seiberling Gallery, in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, was calling my name and seemed a fitting pairing with a ride. After all, in focusing on the natural world and birds, Groveland Utopia asks the viewer to examine their immediate environments. Unlike any other geological period, the Anthropocene Era, one of the foci in the artist’s work, is often viewed as the time when human activity is the dominant influence on climate and the environment. Sure, it was a six-hour roundtrip journey — you can easily knock off portions of that depending on where you want to start or end the trek on the Towpath Trail — but it was well worth every minute. I pedaled west on Lakeshore Boulevard through Bratenahl toward the East 55th Street Pier, continued on North Marginal Road to East Ninth Street past the Rock Hall, then up West Third to Public Square where I plopped my Raleigh on the front of the southbound 77F bus. From there I rode to the Rockside Road stop, dismounted, and rode down to the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath entrance, just before Canal Road, and resumed my journey to Boston Mills Road. It’s a lovely ride on its own, lovelier still when the Seiberling Gallery is the destination. A gaggle of Canada geese were swimming in the front pond of the gallery’s old stone architecture, eating grubs on its lush green banks when
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“Spring Snow at Euclid Creek: Goose with Styrofoam,” by Michael Loderstedt
I arrived. Tall conifers line the drive, the bark broken off by some young bucks scratching the old skin from their budding antlers. Birds call out to predators that they have survived the night. Bees and butterflies are flitting and buzzing through air that smells of damp grass. It constructs a bucolic setting and a stark contrast to Loderstedt’s pieces such as “Spring Snow at Euclid Creek: Goose with Styrofoam,” that are part of the Groveland Utopia exhibit. Within this archival digital photograph, we are holding court with
familiar scene and we take note of how shocking it is … how invasive we humans are. In “Lake Rain with Swallow,” the transient becomes transcendental. The raindrops plink upward and we can almost feel the splash on our cheeks. At first glance we can’t tell if we are looking at the swallow or its shadow, which brings us in for closer examination, forcing us to stare and contemplate this beautiful piece. It bears mentioning that swallows are very fast and capturing an image like this is incredible. I
GROVELAND UTOPIA THROUGH JULY 28 AT THE JOHN F. SEIBERLING GALLERY, 1403 WEST HINES HILL RD., PENINSULA CONSERVANCYFORCVNP.ORG
a single Canada goose searching for food along the snow-speckled brown banks. The atmosphere is gray and cold. Sober trees spring from an island of thick soil caging us with their shadowy reflections. A faint horizon of houses cut through the background. The goose is oblivious to the styrofoam container floating next to it, but we are not. Loderstedt successfully shows us an all too
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found myself standing in front of it for an extended period of time. “Groveland Utopia represents the general body of work I’ve been doing for some time now,” Loderstedt says in an artist statement. “But I’ve also built over the past years a small urban farm called Pocket Farm in my backyard, complete with herb and vegetable gardens, various berry bushes and fruit trees, a greenhouse,
chicken coop with four hens and two bee hives. I view this project as much more than a hobby, but rather an extension of my work as an artist-citizen. Pocket Farm not only provides us with nutritious food, but helps me integrate ecological habitat and research for my work and my family. “In addition to Pocket Farm, I think photographing birds (and lake ice) helps create awareness, especially for our urban spaces. Most all of these images were made at Dike 14, a reclaimed parcel of land that was first a city garbage dump, then later a dredge-filled site for sediments removed from the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. Now the park is an important bird sanctuary bordered to the north by Lake Erie, and to the south by arid urban habitat (ecologically speaking). Environmentally, this park probably shouldn’t exist as it does, and speaks to reclamation power of nature. I hope these images, and the sensibility that they might engender, will encourage viewers to take more responsibility for the commons.” If I didn’t already feel that way on the ride there, I certainly did on my way home, an extended journey during which I have time to digest what I saw and what I’m seeing. Throughout Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the towpath is made of soil and lime. After Rockside Road, it is paved up to the Harvard Road trailhead. From there my bike takes me down Jennings Road, then left on Denison as I make my way back to the Steelyard Commons path. Here’s where I am witness to broken glass, food wrappers, and Trucker Bombs — containers of Gatorade holding the urine of truck and delivery drivers. For the continuation of my ride, I can only notice the grossly obvious traces of our inconsiderate species. I stop at the Wild Bird Sanctuary near Lake Erie and there’s a bottle on the ground mere feet from the recycling bin. The image of “Goose with Styrofoam” is branded into my brain. That’s effective art.
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STAGE DARWIN’S KEGGER It’s the survival of the fittest on campus in Really Really at the Beck Center THERE ARE PLENTY OF REASONS to dislike and distrust college kids. For one thing, they’re young. For another thing — well, never mind, that’s enough. But the young people in Really Really by Paul Downs Colaizzo will really, really make you hate them more than you already do. Written when the playwright was in his 20s himself, the script is a nasty portrait of me-firsters who are out to survive and succeed at any cost. After one character said, “We are your future,” at a point in the first act, a member of the audience involuntarily responded, “God help us.” It appears god will have his hands full with scholars such as these. Two of them, Leigh and Grace, make their entrance stumbling through the door of their college home, drunk out of their minds and trying to wrestle their shoes off so they can throw up, pass out, or both. This wordless scene, deftly choreographed by director Donald Carrier, captures both the tenuous camaraderie and the isolation of these characters, which will be explored in subsequent scenes. In another apartment, three male students — Cooper, Davis and Johnson — are involved in dickmeasuring banter as they try to top each other with their macho putdowns and profanities. And Colaizzo is adept at fashioning these rapid-fire strafing bouts of words as the guys strut and pose. But soon, we learn about the problem that is simmering underneath all the drinking and potty humor: Leigh, who is already pregnant with her boyfriend Jimmy, has had sex with Jimmy’s pal Davis at an out-of-control party. And it’s not clear if that sex was consensual or not, especially to the participants who were too zonked to make that determination. It’s a tiny whirlwind of chaos and, as we are learning from our country’s Frat-Boy-in-Chief, chaos is great because it offers an opportunity to get the edge on someone else —morality or common sense be damned. Indeed, this play seems to echo many of the sentiments of our current administration, with its
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Chris Richards and Daniel Scott Telford in Really Really
emphasis on “America (or Me) First.” This approach is spelled out by Grace who we see leading a campus group called The Future Leaders of America. With photos of Ronald Reagan, Ted Cruz and Phyllis Schlafly adorning the wall behind her, Grace spells out (a bit too obviously) the mantra of these young people: Find any way to get what you want, and make your own way in this crazy world. In a separate scene, the beerswilling Cooper (a nicely mussy and intermittently belching Chris Richards) says essentially the same thing, mocking textbook studies in favor of learning how to claw up the ladder of success. Even though the playwright
Leigh and she is fittingly hard to pin down. Leigh has a veneer of sophistication, when she’s not blasted, which belies her background as a poor kid who grew up scrounging for meals. We learn more about this when her trailer trash sister Hayley (brassy Olivia Scicolone) shows up, looking to see how she can leverage Leigh’s status as a college student into some advantage for herself. As Jimmy, Randy Dierkes swerves from righteous anger to sympathy as he tries to figure out if Leigh cheated on him or was the victim of a sexual assault. And Daniel Scott Telford negotiates a similarly complex path as Davis, unable to reconstruct what happened that fateful night while
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occasionally lapses into overly simplistic dialogue, with the uptight Johnson (Jack Schmitt) noting, “I’m just trying to be the man I want to be,” the mystery at the core of the plot remains elusive and tantalizing. And the actors deliver the goods, for the most part. Molly Israel plays
still being drawn to Leigh. As Grace, Rachel Lee Kolis has the smooth veneer of a young Republican down pat, until Grace loses her speech notes and has to flounder through a presentation by butchering a convoluted metaphor involving balloons and crock pots.
It shows that Grace’s understanding is a mile wide and an inch deep, proving that she could probably take over Sean Spicer’s job in a nanosecond. The turntable set designed by Cameron Caley Michalak works smoothly to shift from scene to scene. But the rooms of the students seem a bit barren and lacking in personality, which is unfortunate since that kind of set dressing could expand on the characterizations. And that would help since, apart from some passing references to Leigh and Hayley’s family, we get precious little information about who these surprisingly venal folks really are. Ultimately, there are no easy answers provided in this piece, which is so often the case in incidents where allegations of rape are involved. And while the final pas de deux between Davis and Leigh brings some clarity to who they are, we are left with a scuzzy panorama of characters that actually will become our “future leaders.” God help us, indeed.
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MOVIES A DIFFERENT SORT OF SUPERHERO I, Daniel Blake pits little guy against bureaucracy By Sam Allard YOU’VE PROBABLY ALREADY seen Wonder Woman. And if you haven’t, you ought to. Gal Gadot kicks ass. The film is a transformative and long overdue installment in the superhero genre — it stars a woman and is also directed by one, go figure — but it remains, in the end, a big, messy superhero movie. It’s got your epic clash, your godly powers brought to bear on the munitions of a historical conflict (here WWI), and your inevitable crumbs scattered throughout the script for inevitable future sequels. But it’s redemptive too. Gadot is every bit the symbol she’s meant to be. Strutting in slomo through the no-man’s land of WWI’s horrific battlefields, she is as superheroic as anything the genre has yet produced. In fact, Wonder Woman is the first whiff of competence and pleasure from the sloppy, stupid D.C. film universe. Great summer fare. I, Daniel Blake, which opens Friday at the Cedar Lee, is Wonder Woman’s opposite in form and content, but it, too, charts the story of a heroic figure. Dan (Dave Johns) is a carpenter living in Newcastle. He’s a widower in his late 50s or early 60s, and he’s recovering from a heart attack that has kept him out of work. His battle is with the government of the United Kingdom, specifically the local employment offices. He’s been denied assistance based on the
recommendation of a professional health care worker (or on the rigidity of the forms on which she relied) and is told he must actively seek work if he wants unemployment benefits, though he’s been told by his doctors that he can’t safely return to work. This sets up a familiar bureaucratic hoop-jumping routine, the ridiculousness of which Blake never grows weary of remarking upon: To receive benefits, he must apply for jobs, knowing that he can’t accept them due to his condition, all while
trying to appeal the initial decision which denied him benefits in the first place. He is constantly belittled, dehumanized and ignored at the local office, routinely forced to hold for hours on the phone or instructed to perform tasks online, a prospect which terrifies him. When he tries to go off-script, to tell the government workers his situation, they direct him back to official questions or procedures. This is captured starkly during the opening credits sequence. Later, when one sympathetic worker
tries to extend a helping hand, she is chastised by a superior. The film unsparingly shows this routine as a calculated effort by the government to make claims-seekers so miserable that they simply give up. Meantime, Dan befriends a young single mother named Katie (Hayley Squires) who is likewise dealing with these intractable powers. She’s recently moved from London and is trying to make her new apartment a home for her two children. To save money, she turns off the heat, foregoes meals, and shoplifts deodorant and pads. Dan sees in Katie a person more down on her luck than even he is, and helps out the family in any way he can. In the movie’s most heartbreaking scene, Katie, who hasn’t eaten for days, is taken to a public food bank to get groceries. She tries to discreetly crack open a canned good and breaks down sobbing when she is discovered. “Don’t be ashamed,” Dan tells her, kneeling at her side. “It’s not you. It’s not you.” This is absolutely gut-wrenching stuff, and it’s one of three or four moments where this occasionally dreary picture screams through the screen, “Something must be done about this!”
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SPOTLIGHT: IT COMES AT NIGHT IT COMES AT NIGHT, THE taut new thriller from writer-director Trey Edward Shults (Krisha), commences with a particularly intense scene in which Paul (Joel Edgerton), his wife Sarah (Carmen Ejogo) and their son Travis (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) must kill Sarah’s father, who has contracted an incurable disease and been quarantined in one section of their house. They toss him in a wheelbarrow and roll him into the woods where they put a bullet in his head and then burn his body. The scene properly sets the tone for the film, a movie that relies heavily on psychological suspense. Exactly what comes at night, we don’t know. But the
human imagination can conjure up some pretty wicked things. Much like the far grislier The Walking Dead, the well-crafted It Comes at Night succeeds because of its character development and acting rather than its shock value. It opens areawide on Friday. Living in a remote wooded area, Paul and his family have developed a routine to ensure their survival. They only eat two meals a day. They’ve boarded the windows of their house, and they keep it locked at night. And they don’t trust anyone. When Will (Christopher Abbott) tries to break into their house one night as he’s roving the woods looking for supplies, Paul initially thinks he might be sick with the same disease that Sarah’s
father had. But after leaving Will tied to a tree for a night, Paul realizes he hasn’t been contaminated. He decides to help Will and the two go to Will’s house to retrieve his wife Kim (Riley Keough) and their son Andrew (Griffin Robert Faulkner). The two families cohabitate, and all initially goes swimmingly. But when Paul, who at one point tells Travis that he doesn’t understand the extent to which desperation can make a good person do terrible things, suspects Andrew might have contracted the disease, he becomes concerned that Will and Kim might be a risk to his family. Despite the film’s minimal plot, cinematographer Drew Daniels masterfully keeps the
suspense high. The movie includes long, slow pans of dark hallways and shots of dense forests with twisted tree branches that look like giant gnarled hands. Daniels succeeds in making the setting function as a character. While all the actors deliver compelling performances, Edgerton and Abbott stand out. The scenes in which the two of them struggle to read each other’s intentions suggest just how atypical this “horror” movie really is. You’d be hard-pressed to find another monster movie with such intense drama at its core. — Jeff Niesel
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EAT EAST 185TH DELICIOUS A sandwich shop from the owner of Jack Flaps and a quick-serve Jamaican joint bolster the North Collinwood food scene EAST 185TH STREET, WHICH also happens to be the border between Cleveland and Euclid, recently snagged a couple new quick-serve food options that will help to keep diners in and around the North Collinwood community happy and well fed. From a modern-day Jamaican cafe to a hand-crafted sandwich emporium, there are now two tasty new reasons to hit that strip. When Omar McKay was preparing to make the move from the food court at Richmond Town Square (formerly Richmond Mall), where for two years he operated the Jamaican spot Irie Patties, to a brick-and-mortar shop on East 185th Street, he said that he planned to do things a little differently. That’s precisely what he’s doing over at the brand-new Irie Jamaican Kitchen (621 East 185th St., 216-860-4805). Fans of the genre have come to expect a playbook written in stone when it comes to local Jamaican eateries. Everything from the menu and recipes to the service and atmosphere (more specifically, the lack thereof) is nearly identical from joint to joint. That’s not the case at Irie, a sun-soaked corner space that greets guests with a colorful interior, groovy reggae music, and a menu that takes cues from some of today’s most popular dining trends. Sure, traditionalists can still order a heaping plate of McKay’s fiery jerk chicken, supple braised oxtails and sweet shrimp curry alongside the customary warm cabbage slaw, rice and beans. But guests who want to liven things up a bit can go “Jahpotle” style by getting those stews dished up in the now-ubiquitous bowl or wrap form. “Some people might be uncomfortable trying Jamaican food for the first time, but if you put it in a wrap or bowl, everybody gets it,” McKay says. Bowls ($6.99 to $9.99) are built atop a base of rice and beans or shredded lettuce and are topped with a choice of stews like chicken curry, jerk shrimp and braised oxtails. Diners then customize the bowls with fresh ingredients like cucumber
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salad, ripe mango salsa and lively homemade hot sauce. The atypical additions add some welcome crunch and vitality to the comforting, savory, but at times one-dimensional stews. Wraps ($6.99) work the same way, but with a twist. Items such as bone-in jerk chicken, bone-in oxtails, and tail-on shrimp curry don’t belong in a wrap for obvious reasons. Instead you can choose from boneless jerk, curry or stewed chicken. Large flour tortillas are packed with stew, sweet plantains, warm cabbage and the fresh toppings of your choosing before
getting twisted up into a thick fatty. Things are going so well for McKay that he’s already got his sights set on a second location. Look for Irie Jamaican Kitchen to open a new outpost near the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo before the end of the year.
Just down the block, Randy Carter, the chef-owner behind Jack Flaps in Ohio City and Jack Flaps Luncheonette in the 5th Street Arcades, is running the kind of sandwich shop that most
neighborhoods would kill to have: Sammich (651 East 185th St., 216-3506888, sammich.co). In the back of the 7,000-square-foot building, formerly occupied by Old World Meats, meats are roasted, braised, cured and/or smoked in house. In front, those meats are sliced and paired with veggies, cheeses, sauces and condiments to create boldly flavored hoagies that pack a punch. The shop has adopted a pugilistic theme, with sandwiches all taking the names of notable boxers. The Marciano ($9) is a two-fisted Italian sub loaded with capicola, salami, provolone, spicy pickled peppers, shredded lettuce, red onion and vinaigrette. Like its namesake, the Cung Le ($8) is a sandwich with Vietnamese roots. Thick-cut roasted pork loin and rustic Vietnamese sausage are paired with tart, crunchy kimchi, jalapeno wheels and cilantro. While flavorful and substantial, the sandwich would have benefited from some shredded veggies and a lubricant of some kind, be it mayo, the traditional banh mi accompaniment, or otherwise. Other sammiches star main ingredients like horseradish-cured roast beef, Cajun turkey breast, cilantro chicken salad, and fresh Italian sausage. There are 10 sandwiches in all, only a couple of which are served hot, but customers are welcome to design their own creations. Because all sandwiches are made to order, it’s not a bad idea to phone ahead if you have large orders or are crunched for time. There are a handful of seats for dining in. Round out your meal with one or more cold sides ($2.80) like creamy macaroni salad, potato salad, coleslaw, and crunchy sliced cucumber and onion salad. There also are bagged chips and cold soft drinks at the ready. Sammich also sells sliced meats and cheeses by the pound and has begun stocking a small selection of fresh produce like tomatoes, onions and potatoes, as well as jarred items such as olives. Keep it in mind for those last-minute get-togethers.
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EAT BOOZY AND BITTERSWEET ALL OVER Negroni Week comes to Cleveland cocktail bars and restaurants By Billy Hallal IF YOU’RE DRINKING IN Cleveland this week, you may notice an abundance of sweet vermouth, orange twists, and vividly red cocktails at the bar. It can only mean one thing: Negroni Week is upon us. Negroni Week is an international charity event sponsored by Imbibe Magazine and Campari. From June 5 through 11, bars all over the world (including here at home) will be slinging Negronis — and several variations on the gin-based drink — to raise money for charitable causes. Numerous Cleveland bars will be featuring Negronis in their classic form, as well as ones with contemporary tweaks and twists. Cocktail bars like The Spotted Owl, Bar 32, Society and GrifďŹ n Cider House will be participating, but so too will a few less obvious places. The Black Pig in Ohio City will roll out a menu highlighting cocktails blended with Ohio-made Watershed gin. Quintana’s Speakeasy in Cleveland Heights has a drink called “What the Duckâ€? that features duck fat-washed sherry in place of sweet vermouth, and another that replaces the gin with pisco, a popular South American spirit. Provenance at the Cleveland Museum of Art will be pouring the curiously named BLT Negroni, consisting of gin washed with bacon fat, tomato, sweet vermouth, and caraway seed Campari. For those who make frequent visits to Coquette Patisserie, the University Circle cafe known for its Parisian-style interior and beautiful pastries, it should not be a surprise to see that Negronis will be featured prominently this week. Since opening, owner Shane Culey, with help from bartender Robert Joyce, has cultivated a cocktail menu that proudly features drinks built around
amari and other bitters. “We make them all the time,â€? Culey says of the Negroni, the boozy, bittersweet and brightly hued drink comprised of equal parts Campari, sweet vermouth and gin. “It’s not even on the menu; the Campari is just always out.â€? Complex in avors but simple to build, the Negroni’s 1:1:1 ratio of sweet, bitter and boozy components makes it endlessly adaptable. Modern bartenders will often swap out one (or all) of the standard ingredients to create a fresh twist on the early 20th-century classic. Common permutations include the Boulevardier, which swaps in bourbon for gin, and the White Negroni, which uses white vermouth and a colorless amaro to keep the drink clear. Over at Coquette, the team has crafted Negroni variants using aperitifs like Lillet and Suze. The Trident, for example, swaps out the gin for aquavit, another herbal liquor, and features Cynar, an artichokebased amaro, instead of Campari. Despite the drink’s complexity and bitterness, Culey feels the Negroni is a fairly approachable drink for amateur imbibers. “You’re not getting your sinuses blown out by bourbon,â€? he says. “There are layers of avor, some sweetness.â€? And as patio drinking season dawns on Cleveland, the drink’s fruitiness and brightness make it a boozy but agreeable summer selection. “Robert’s crafted a beautiful menu around highlighting aperitifs the way the [traditional] Negroni highlights Campari,â€? says Culey.
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do you proof the dough? How many times do you proof it? You can run the same batch 100 times and they come out different each time.” Plus, she adds, a lot of labor goes into baking, frying, glazing and filling. Batches will be made throughout the day as needed, she notes. As for the style, Coffee describes them as a cross between traditional yeast doughnuts and brioche-style doughnuts. “A traditional style brioche doughnut is really eggy, buttery, but also a little bit denser and stiffer,” she explains. “So were taking the idea of a brioche doughnut, that buttery, fatty, creamy texture, and incorporating it into the style of a yeast doughnut, so you get the best of both worlds.” The team is shooting for six fried and six cake styles each day. “We’ll do some classic flavors, some spins on classics, but the options are endless,” Coffee says. “We want to do things that are unique, but we also don’t want to scare people away with crazy flavors and flavor profiles.” As for the shop, it will be simple, clean and modern, says Fazio. “Because I’m a city girl, I’m going to do more of an industrial vibe with subway tile, industrial shelving and maybe a chalkboard wall,” she says. Look for City Girl Donuts to open in September.
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smarter and cheaper. “It’s definitely been a learning curve moving from CCLK to our own space,” Rainey says from the comfort of his own office. “But it is so nice to have everything under one roof and especially that loading dock.” At CCLK, the team had to load in empty jars and load out filled jars by hand, one case at a time. A loading dock at the new plant allows them to effortlessly load full pallets of product into the back of a truck. Other automated processes, like a mechanical capper and label dispenser, have managed to increase efficiency while the company continues to increase production. “It took four people a full day to apply labels,” says Rainey. “Now, one person can do the same amount in two hours. That allows us to focus on other things, like growing our business.” Since starting out, Randy’s
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EAT bites Pickles has more than tripled its output, now cranking out 60 cases a day. Revenue increased from $30,000 the first year and $150,000 the second, to $307,000 last year. Rainey says the company, which now employs six full-time and 10 part-time staffers, is on track to hit $850,000 in sales this year. Despite the geometric growth, little has changed with respect to suppliers, products and processes. Each week, 3,000 pounds of Kirby cucumbers come in the door, are washed, cut into spears and placed into clean glass jars along with herbs and spices. The jars are filled with a vinegar-based brine, sealed and heated just long enough to make them shelf-stable. The pickles will last about two years unopened and a couple months opened and refrigerated. The spicy Mustache on Fire is still a top seller, but they are joined by Deli Style Dills, Bread and Butter Pickles, Black Pepper Chip Pickles and Grandma Knows Best Peppers, sweet-hot Hungarian peppers inspired by his Hungarian grandmother. Sideburns, the newest variety, are made with cucumbers that are grilled before pickling for a tart and smoky flavor. Rainey, who just graduated from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, says he continues to acquire new tools, skills and talent, including a new sales director, to continue to help propel the business in the right direction. Even so, he says he never plans to stop hitting the smaller flea and farmers markets that got him going in the first place. “The classes gave me time every other week to get away from my business and to focus on my business,” he says. “But those events will always be on our radar because that’s the chance we get to really connect with our customers and get good — and bad — feedback.”
trying to be more of a neighborhood tavern, a place where people can watch a sporting event or just grab a shot and a beer.” Over the past four months management has completely transformed pretty much everything about the space, including the name, concept, design and menu. The new (old) name is Hi and Dry Bowling and Beer (2221 Professor Ave., 216-566-9463), and it officially opened June 7, joining the large and growing “eatertainment” segment, which includes places
built around old-school pastimes like bowling, bocce, shuffleboard, pinball and classic arcade games. The draw here is duckpin bowling. Popular along the East Coast, duckpin features 10 short, squat pins and softballsized balls with no finger holes. Bowlers get three balls per frame instead of the usual two. String-based pinsetters will right the fallen pins. There are four such lanes in the reconfigured back
space that now sports a retro-industrial vibe. Pinball machines and other old-school games flush out the space. “We’re looking for things that are interactive,” Owen adds. “Not just staring at a video game.” Chef Josh Smith will preside over an approachable menu of snacks, starters and high-quality sandwiches. There will be no entrees, but there will be plenty of craft draft beer and whiskey.
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A FAMILY FRIENDLY AFFAIR 10 bands to catch at this year’s LaureLive festival LAURELIVE, BRANDED AS NORTHEAST OHIO’S FIRST AND ONLY multi-day, multi-stage and multi-act contemporary music festival, returns to Laurel School’s 140-acre Butler Campus (7420 Fairmount Rd. in Russell Township) this Saturday and Sunday. While there’s no parking on site, shuttles will leave from Ursuline College (Pepper Pike), Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills) and West Geauga High School (Chesterland). Appropriate for all ages, the festival features kid activities including games, a bounce house and inflatables. Athleta will provide fitness activities throughout the weekend. Last year’s inaugural event featured performances by Michael Franti & Spearhead, O.A.R., Elle King and Grace Potter. Franti returns to this year’s event, which will include performances by Grammy Award-winning singerguitarist Gary Clark Jr., who’ll headline Saturday night, and the indie folk act the Head and the Heart, which will headline Sunday night. In total, 31 bands will perform. “I was there last year and it was a very moving experience,” says Franti in a press release. “And this year, I am going to be putting together a special event that is dedicated to bringing people together in this time when we need it more than ever.” Here are our picks for the top acts to catch at the fest. SHIVERING TIMBERS 12:30 p.m., Saturday Akron’s Shivering Timbers features husband-wife duo Jayson and Sarah Benn with former street drummer Daniel Kshywonis. Former Akronite and friend Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys liked the innocent lullabies that the Benns composed for their young daughter so much that he produced their first album, 2010’s We All Started in the
Same Place. Vacillating between thoughtfully embellished folk ballads and infectiously groovy blues rock, songs such as “The Mopping Floor” and “Nose Nose Nose” emulate Jack White’s whimsical revival of roots music. (Bethany Kaufman) THE MOWGLI’S 2:45 p.m., Saturday An L.A.-based indie rock act that plays a mix of West Coast pop,
garage rock and Laurel Canyon folk, the Mowgli’s have slowly acquired traction since forming back in 2010. “Freakin’ Me Out,” the first single from the band’s latest album, last year’s Where’d Your Weekend Go, features call and response vocals and a vigorous mid-song guitar solo. It’s a snappy tune that sits well with the other snappy tunes in the band’s ever-growing catalog. Even if you’ve never heard the band’s music before, it’s bound to sound accessible. Expect them to be a crowd favorite. (Jeff Niesel) BLUE OCTOBER 4:30 p.m., Saturday Led by volatile singer-guitarist Justin Furstenfeld, the alt-rock act Blue October has experienced extreme ups and downs since forming just over 20 years ago. Furstenfeld chronicles that rollercoaster ride in Crazy Making: The Words and Lyrics of Justin Furstenfeld, a collection of annotated lyrics for the songs in the band’s discography. A couple of years ago, he toured in support of the book and played acoustic shows. Recently, he’s returned his attention to Blue October, which retsurfaced last year with its eighth studio album, Home,
a collection of moody, mid-temp pop tunes that recall So-era Peter Gabriel. (Niesel) THE REVIVALISTS 5:30 p.m., Saturday The Revivalists have a groove-based sound that carries New Orleans’ DNA, but that also builds on itself with every turn in the melody. Guitarist Zack Feinberg clearly has some Allman Brothers in his approach, and his riffs often lead the band into funk throwdown territory. Songs such as “When I’m Able” and “When I Die,” a great pairing from 2014’s City of Sound, work splendidly in the live setting. (Eric Sandy) ST. PAUL AND THE BROKEN BONES 6:45 p.m., Saturday Birmingham, Alabama-based St. Paul and the Broken Bones may have formed in 2012, but their sound reaches back to ’60s-era soul. Contemporaries of revivalist Southern-fried rock and soul acts like the Alabama Shakes, the Dap Kings and Black Joe Lewis & the HoneyBears, the group features singer Ben Janeway, a country kid who gives off middle-school math teacher vibes | clevescene.com | June 7 - 13, 2017
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studio and morphed the Dawes sound into something bigger, more anthemic. Feeling very “of its time,” the album traverses some real storybook territory i. Tunes like “One of Us” and “When the Tequila Runs Out” boast low-end dance rhythms, whereas the title track and “Less Than Five Miles Away” tone things down a bit and give melody and plot line a chance to breathe. We reckon it’ll make for an exciting live show, especially with all the older songs thrown in. (Sandy)
NEEDTOBREATHE 8 p.m., Saturday Since 2002, Seth Bolt and singerguitarist Bear Rinehart and his brother, guitarist Bo Rinehart, have toured and recorded as Needtobreathe, a Christian rock band that has garnered a substantial fanbase. The band’s albums all deal with religious reckonings of some sort, but that theme runs stronger on last year’s Hard Love, an album of shimmering pop tunes that feature anthemic choruses and soulful vocals. Hot off opening for Faith Hill and Tim McGraw on their Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017, Needtobreathe comes to town with some serious momentum behind it. (Niesel)
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD 5:10 p.m., Sunday Returning for the second year, Michael Franti & Spearhead should be on your must-see list. For our money, these guys threw down the best show of the weekend last year. Anchoring his set with a devastatingly uplifting “Never Too Late,” a song that featured extensive crowd interaction, Franti dished up the exact sort of thing you want from an early summer festival. And while his first few albums are essential, the guy’s still got it; the band’s still got it. Last year’s Soulrocker made for great listening along the brightly lit waters of Lake Erie. (Sandy)
GARY CLARK JR. 9:30 p.m., Saturday Singer-guitarist Gary Clark Jr. released his debut more than a decade ago, but 2012’s Blak and Blu marked his major label debut, and he got a
HEAD AND THE HEART 8:10 p.m. Sunday Since forming at a Seattle open mic in 2010, the Head and the Heart has burrowed in between folk, indie rock and pop. As part of its festival
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bigger push thanks to the marketing department at Warner Bros. Records. While Clark doesn’t play with the fervor of Hendrix and/or Stevie Ray, he certainly possesses some serious skills. More of a traditionalist than, say, the Black Keys, he can play a bit of everything, including old blues classics, mellow ballads and gritty rockers. His latest effort, 2015’s The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, features simmering numbers such as “Star,” a song which finds him capably singing falsetto and evoking ’70s R&B, and the retro-leaning, Prince-like “Can’t Sleep.” The best thing about seeing him play live: You get to see just how well he can shred. (Niesel) DAWES 3:10 p.m., Sunday Dawes started off as a folksy rock band with a penchant for twang and the introspective freeway song. On last year’s We’re All Gonna Die, a whole host of new sounds snuck into the
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run that includes Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, the six-piece band finds its way to Laurelive with tunes built for swaying, star-gazing and open roads. Their trio of vocalists — Josiah Johnson, Jonathan Russell and Charity Rose Thielen — weave lush folk harmonies and sing-along choruses over violin licks, frisky tambourines, bright piano, and the occasional banjo pluck. H & H’s latest album, Signs of Light, took a turn towards Mumford-pop after the group signed with Warner Bros., but it was followed up by a collection of rougher, unreleased demos on this year’s Stinson Beach Sessions. Though singer Johnson is on a health-related hiatus, expect some laid-out jams from the rest of the team to ride into the summer sunset. (Neil)
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MUSIC FOR A COMMON CAUSE Happy Dog to host concert featuring ‘Cleveland’s Women That Rock’ By Jeff Niesel THE LOCAL ROCK BANDS THE Whiskey Hollow, Punch Drunk Tagalongs and AJ & the Woods play different styles of music. But one thing the bands all have in common is that they feature women singers. They’ll perform at a special show dubbed “Cleveland’s Women That Rock,” Friday at the Happy Dog. The Whiskey Hollow’s Maddie Finn, Punch Drunk Tagalongs’ Alisha Stahnke and A.J. and the Woods’ Alison Tomin all spoke about the special show. Talk about your musical inspirations. What kind of music did you listen to while growing up? Finn: I listened to a lot of “sad boy” music, lots of angry pop/punk and emo stuff. I was obsessed with [Green Day’s] American Idiot for my whole sixth-grade year. That started to spawn into more Janis Joplin, Van Halen, Johnny Cash and weird stuff in high school. So I guess you could say that I have always had an interesting taste in music. Tomin: Growing up, I listened to a lot of music from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, the stations my parents listened to when in the car. There was even some Saturday morning polka on my way to soccer games. With two older brothers, I looked up to what they were listening to. I remember listening to and loving Weezer’s Blue album when I was 10 years old. It is still one of my favorite albums today. From there I got into the pop/punk scene in the early 2000s, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, etc. As I grow older, I’ve gotten into the folk scene that I listened to as a young child. Neil Young, CCR and Johnny Cash are the most influential. Stahnke: My parents were babies when they had me. My dad was 14 and my mom was 16, so I feel like my musical experience growing up was much different from other people’s. I mostly listened to things my dad and stepmom introduced me to. My childhood memories are sprinkled with Nirvana, the Flaming Lips, the White Stripes, Henry Rollins and so many other bands. Did you have a favorite female musician? Finn: My favorite female
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musicians changed as I got older — it all started with [Evanescence’s] Amy Lee/[Flyleaf’s] Lacey Sturm when I was going through my angsty teens; that evolved into [Paramore’s] Hayley Williams and then I started to expand my musical horizons. That’s when I discovered Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and these amazing emotional and powerful vocals are what kickstarted the sound you hear today from me. Tomin: I never had a favorite female musician growing up. I listened to mostly male artists. It never occurred to me or was I told
Circle, but she first caught my attention when I saw her playing in Entrance. I remember thinking to myself, “Who is this chick wailing on the bass guitar in heels? I want to be her someday.” I would later fall in love with the band Warpaint. Every single one of those women are amazing musicians! On the national level, it’s a good time for women in rock. What’s it like on the local level? Finn: That’s actually a super cool question: There are more woman in the local scene than I’ve ever experienced. And that’s pretty rad. Tomin: Locally, women are
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that I couldn’t sing a certain way or play a certain genre because I was female. What I heard was what inspired me. I think I keep that mindset to this day. As a woman, I may have different range, but a lot of the same vocal techniques can be used. Stahnke: A favorite? That implies I need to choose one, and I’m afraid that is utterly impossible for me. So I’m going to list a few. One of the first females to stand out to me was Paz Lenchantin. What a badass babe. She was originally known for being the bassist in A Perfect
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starting to be represented more, but we still have a way to go. It’s rare to see more than one female led act on a bill, let alone an entire evening, especially in the rock scene. Stahnke: I have had the opportunity to work with some amazing women in the local music scene and put on some amazing events. One that really stands out to me is the Planned Parenthood Benefit show we played with the Village Bicycle on the day of the inaugaration this year. We were able to raise $1,000! Amazing nights like that one is really what restores my energy and
keeps me going. The show at the Happy Dog benefits an important cause. What does Laura’s Home means to you? Finn: Coming from a home with a single mom who slayed and raised us out of welfare, women’s shelters are something I can totally get behind! I’m so fortunate to have never experienced one for myself, but I hope that whatever money we are able to raise will encourage some young woman to see her full potential and kick some major ass! Tomin: To me, Laura’s Home means hope. Hope for women and children in need, hope for the community and hope for the future. I know the entire band believes in what Laura’s Home is doing, and we hope to make it a yearly event. I am lucky to have the support behind me to follow my passions, and I want the same for all the women of Cleveland. Stahnke: Laura’s Home is an organization that has dedicated their services to helping women in crisis. Organizations like Laura’s Home are so important to people who may not be as fortunate as I was to have people in my life to help support me. Women’s crisis centers save lives day in and day out, and they make such an amazing impact on so many people’s lives. Definitely a good cause to rally behind!
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MUSIC A NEW BEGINNING Singer-guitarist Mary Timony revisits Helium’s music in advance of reunion show By Jeff Niesel FOR THE UPCOMING HELIUM “reunion” show that takes place on June 13 at the Beachland Ballroom, singer-guitarist Mary Timony (Ex Hex, Wild Flag, Autoclave) has joined up with the members of the band Hospitality to play Helium songs in honor of Matador’s forthcoming reissue series. Timony fronted the indie rock band in the ’90s, and her angular guitar riffs and monotone vocals gave the group its distinctive sound. The band’s records haven’t been on vinyl in over a decade, but Matador Records recently reissued 1995’s The Dirt of Luck and 1997’s The Magic City/No Guitars. The label also released Ends with And, a brand-new collection of rarities. In addition, Matador re-released an old video for the song “XXX,” which was played on MTV back in the day by those loveable dumbasses Beavis and Butthead. “It’s been cool to revisit the songs,” says Timony in a recent phone interview from her Washington, D.C. home. “It’s not as hard as I thought it would be, but there are things that I assumed I would know how to play that I had no idea how to play. It took me a while. I teach guitar to kids, so it’s like I was learning cover songs to teach them. It was a fun process.” Timony says she likes the current lineup she’s put together to play the Helium songs but doesn’t know if it will last past the current tour. “I’m having a blast playing with these people who are in the band right now,” she says. “They’re really incredible. We’ll just see what happens [in the future]. We don’t have anything worked out right now, but I’d like to keep it going.” Here’s what she had to say about the two reissues and the new compilation.
The Dirt of Luck We spent on and off a whole summer recording in Philly with Adam [Lasus]. I remember it was really hot. After we did basic tracks, [bassist] Ashton [Bowie] and I stayed in the studio and slept on acoustic insulation foam in the studio all summer. We recorded all day. We
were obsessed with four-track and we wanted it to sound like a fourtrack sounds. We used high-end gear. Luckily, Adam got into it and didn’t think we were totally nuts. He’s an awesome engineer and producer, so it was fun. I look back on it as a crazy, fun summer. It was weird when Beavis & Butthead played the video for “Pat’s Trick,” but at the same time, it helped us.
studio was in his house. We tracked all the tracks upstairs. The control room was in the front living room. He has this really cool console that I think belonged to someone famous. He had lots of cool gear. I got into playing his Chamberlin. It’s on a bunch of tracks. It’s like a magical house. It was a cool time. We had fun, but it was an involved process. We were there for a while.
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I couldn’t get that mad about it. It helped people find out about us.
The Magic City/No Guitars Mitch was great. He’s a real genius. He’s an incredible musician and songwriter but also a great engineer and all-around cool dude. We were fans of Let’s Active so it was great to record with him in his studio. He’s now built a separate amazing studio. At that time, his
Ashton and I hung out and did a lot of overdubs. We overdubbed a lot. I think Ashton had the idea to record there. I think I learned about Let’s Active from Ashton. The EP No Guitars was from a session that was slightly earlier.
Ends with And This collection includes our first EP, Pirate Prude, which we did in Boston. We did that really, really
fast. [Bassist] Brian [Dunton] was in the band at that point. We did that with Adam [Lasus], too. That one we recorded super fast. We were going for a different aesthetic then. It’s much rawer, and it’s a different thing. When I listen back to it, it sounds more ’90s to me. We learned one song that we might play on the tour. I can’t say for sure. The Superball EP was fun because we recorded it in our practice space with Eric Masunaga. We recorded it on ADAT machine, which was popular at the time. No one uses those anymore. I look fondly on that because we did it so fast in our practice space. Now, that would be totally normal. At the time, you wouldn’t do that as much as you do now. The compilation includes fourtrack stuff that Ashton and I did at my apartment under a different band name. There’s also demos I did with Adam from the The Dirt of Luck sessions.
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THE BEAT GOES ON Indie rockers Warpaint followed their intuition on their latest album By Jeff Niesel
HEADS UP, THE LATEST EFFORT from the Los Angeles-based rock act Warpaint, finds the quartet embracing a bit of everything. Songs such as “Whiteout” and “New Song” feature dance-inducing electronic beats and evoke the R&B and disco sounds from the ’70s. With its synthetic drum beats and wispy vocals, the moody “By Your Side” possesses a Portishead vibe. Singer-bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg says the band didn’t intend to make its most eclectic album yet. It just happened. “Anytime we set out to do something, it always takes a turn, left turns and right turns,” she says via phone from her Los Angeles home. “We just follow the mood and instincts and intuition and what feels good. If we want to make a slow love song, we end up making a hard metal song. It’s almost like we want to rebel whatever we set out to do. There’s no point. We just make music that feels good to us. That’s the only rule. We just have to love it and that leaves room for all kinds of things.” Since forming more than a decade ago in Los Angeles, the band, which also includes singer-guitarist Emily Kokal, singer-guitarist Theresa Wayman and drummer-keyboardist Stella Mozgawa, has gradually evolved from local act to national act. Unwilling to abide by trends, the band stood out in a city teeming with indie rock acts. “I think when we first started, we played a lot of shows in L.A.,”
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Lindberg says. “People thought it was interesting. People thought we had potential. We were skilled, but we feel like we’re still getting better. Back then, it was such as a special sound. I hate to say it, but there weren’t a whole lot of girl bands. I don’t think that’s the thing that brought us the most attention by no means. But it was like, ‘Oh wow. How does this work?’ It wasn’t your typical girl band. In the ’90s, it was a more poppy punk thing. That’s not at all what we sounded like. We didn’t sound girlie. It was more on the masculine end.” The band’s full-length debut, The Fool, received great reviews when it came out in 2010 and launched the group as a national act. “That was our first LP and [drummer] Stella Mozgawa had joined the band and we settled
a much different approach on the followup album, 2014’s Warpaint. A trip to Joshua Tree, the national park outside Los Angeles, inspired the laid-back approach. “We were hanging out and writing in Joshua Tree, and it was very quiet,” says Lindberg. “I think your surroundings have a lot to do with your state of mind. [With The Fool], we didn’t allow a song to be. There is more of that on our selftitled album and even more on Heads Up. We just want to allow things to be the way they are. We wanted to make a decision and own it and move on. That’s how we’ve matured as people and as musicians and as a band. It’s a natural progression. You get more confident and it’s not such a creative battle.” After the self-titled album came out, band members worked on solo
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into ourselves,” Lindberg explains. “Making that record was really fun. Stella had just joined the band right before we made that record. Right before we went into the studio, I called her to see if she wanted to make the album, and she wanted to do it. We had never really played with her before. The band came alive, and I loved making that record.” After touring extensively in support of The Fool, the band took
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and side projects. When it came time to record Heads Up, they kept that mentality and worked one-onone or in pairs with producer Jake Bercovici, who also produced the group’s EP Exquisite Corpse. “I think it’s important to explore other creative avenues when you’re an artist or in a band,” says Lindberg. “If that’s your only outlet, it leaves room for tension and indecision and insecurity
and competition. If that’s all you have going on, the room for disappointment is so vast. Now, it’s okay that we’re not on the same page. We all have our own shit. If someone doesn’t like a song, we have our own projects.” With its hushed vocals, “Today Dear” features a Cat Power-like vibe and stands out amidst the electronica heavy tracks on the album. “Emily wrote that song when she was 18 years old,” says Lindberg. “She wanted to record it and be done with it. It’s a nice thing. The record has lots of movement and keeps going up and up and up. That song is just Emily recording. I think Stella might have done something on it.” Lindberg, who was in the process of creating a “music room” in her home when we spoke, says she’s not certain if the band will adopt a similar strategy for its next album. “We’ve started writing some songs,” she says. “That’s why I’m getting my music room going. I want to be able to write and record at home. We’re all in agreement that [Heads Up] is our favorite record and our best record. We want to keep on that track and keep writing. The stuff we are writing is really dance-y, so I think that’s probably where we’ll go. But who knows with us?”
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Zac Brown Band: While singerguitarist Zac Brown caters to a country crowd, he and his band can play a bit of everything. When they played at Blossom two years ago, they covered the Charlie Daniels’ Band redneck anthem “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” offered up a
SAT grunge-y rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir,” and paid tribute to the Marshall Tucker Band with an epic rendition of “Can’t You See.” And that’s not to mention covers of songs by Metallica, Queen and the Foo Fighters. Expect a similar approach when the band returns to Blossom tonight. The tour comes in support of the band’s new album, Welcome Home, a return to its roots. (Jeff Niesel) 7 p.m., $35.75-$79.75. Blossom. Lil’ Uzi Vert/Bibi Bourelly/Kodie Shane: Along with Atlanta’s Lil Yachty, Philly native Lil Uzi Vert has been the poster boy for rap’s next generation. Alternately lauded as avant garde and trashed as regressive mumbling, Uzi has nevertheless rocketed into prominence as he is, according to Noisey, “for better or for worse, yanking people into the future.” The purple-braided, septum-pierced 22-year-old folds a punk and poppunk influence into his rap recipe, citing Paramore, Marilyn Manson, and GG Allin as primary influences but lacing his melodic, emo vocal affect over hand-picked beats from trap mainstays Metro Boomin, TM88, Don Cannon and Sonny Digital. His latest single, “XO Tour Llif3,” is a dark, psychedelic raprock trip which has made a recent home on the Billboard Charts’ Top
10. Uzi brings along two supporting acts, and they’re not to be missed. Bibi Bourelly is a powerful vocalist and talented songwriter whose solo career was launched after penning hits for Rihanna like “Higher” and “Bitch Better Have My Money.” Kodie Shane, a playful Atlanta rapper/singer and Yachty-affiliate dripping with youthful confidence and charisma, also supports: Check out “NOLA” for a taste. (Lawrence Neil) 8 p.m., $40 ADV, $45 DOS. The Agora Theatre. AJ and the Woods/The Whiskey Hollow/Punch Drunk Tagalogs: 9 p.m., $5. Happy Dog. Kris Allen Quartet: 8 p.m., $15. Bop Stop. JC Brooks/Time Cat/Saint Light: 9 p.m., $6-$12. Grog Shop. Darwin Deez/Total Downer (in the Locker Room): 7 p.m., $8 ADV, $10 DOS. Mahall’s 20 Lanes. Horse Lords/Chromestetic/Moth Cock: 9 p.m., $7. Now That’s Class. Jazz After Hours: Chris Burge and Dave Morgan: 11 p.m., free. Bop Stop. June Sladek Project with Special Guest Side FX: 8 p.m., $10. Brothers Lounge. Lucas Kadish Trio: 8:30 p.m., $20. Nighttown. Anthony Lovano’s Supernatural Band (in the Supper Club): 8 p.m., $7. Music Box Supper Club.
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intimate shows, and tonight’s Beachland gig will surely satisfy. Jurado has been releasing music for more than two decades, including last year’s Visions of Us on the Land. There, Jurado blends sweeping electronic rhythms and reverb against stripped-down acoustic style of songwriting. “Sam and Davy” might have been a quieter song back in the day, but here Jurado envelopes verse and chorus with gentle swirling effects and the low-wattage background static that inspires another layer of emotion beyond his vocals. We were introduced to Jurado’s music with the late-’90s roadside contemplation, “Ohio,” which also boasts a great remix by filious. (Eric Sandy) 8:30 p.m., $15 ADV, $18 DOS. Beachland Ballroom. Devon Allman: 8 p.m., $15. The Kent Stage. Skatch Anderssen Orchestra: 8 p.m., $7. Brothers Lounge. Castle No Kings: 8 p.m., $10. Musica. Grassroots Bluegrass Jam: 7:30 p.m., free. The Euclid Tavern. Hubb’s Groove w/David Garfield: 7 p.m., $20. Nighttown. Katmaz/Brett Fromson & Jimmy Villaflor/Dylan Jones: 7:30 p.m., $5. Beachland Tavern. Natural Velvet/The Scuzzballs: 9 p.m., $5. Now That’s Class. Shit Show Karaoke: 10 p.m. B-Side Liquor Lounge & Arcade. Velvet Voyage (in the Wine Bar): 8 p.m. Brothers Lounge.
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Blackbear/ELHAE: 8 p.m., $25 ADV, $30 DOS. House of Blues. Maurice Brown: The Mood Tour: 7 p.m., $15. Bop Stop. An Evening with Pat Metheny: 8 p.m., $25-$68. Cain Park. Hidden Ritual/Orchin/Model/Actriz (in the Locker Room): 8 p.m., $8. Mahall’s 20 Lanes. Lespecial/Bypass Circuit: 8:30 p.m., $5. Beachland Tavern. Miss Macy & the Low Pay Daddies/ The Cory Grinder Band/Great Grandpa Beebe/Kassie Finneran: 9 p.m., $5. Happy Dog. No Good Solution/Pomade/Funeral Proposals: 8:30 p.m., $5 ADV, $8 DOS. Grog Shop. Paul Simon: 8 p.m. Jacobs Pavilion. Mary Timony Plays Helium/ Noveller: 8:30 p.m., $16 ADV, $18 DOS. Beachland Ballroom. Two-Set Tuesday Featuring The Singer and the Songwriter (in the Wine Bar): 7 p.m. Brothers Lounge.
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ghosts,” says Marinin. “It’s been a strange transition, sometimes tougher life into sobriety, but my past is my past.”
DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK: Formed by singer Christopher Marinin in 2009, the Missing had released several independent albums on Ghost Laboratories Records before taking a hiatus. Just about two years ago, Marinin reunited the group to play its first show in more than a year. The group’s music had just become available on iTunes for the very first time, and Marinin jumpstarted his former record label, Ghost Laboratories. He had also created a content production company called Stevens Creative. At the time, the band started to write and record a new album. The group scrapped those initial sessions and went to the studio with a new batch of songs. The resulting album, They Live, will arrive on all digital formats and have a physical release limited to 200 discs. “The music was tracked live to capture our personality and live sound after our last two fulllengths being products of an overly produced sound,” says Marinin.
WHY YOU SHOULD HEAR THEM: Album opener, “They Live,” sets the tone for the album. It features snarling guitars and gang-style vocals as Marinin & Co. deliver the kind of melodic hardcore that crossed over in the late ’90s and early 2000s. “I used to write about my drug addicted exes, my struggles with depression and confidence, body dysmorphic disorder and so on,” says Marinin. “This album captures so much more than we originally set out. The tone captures the emotional state I was in while spending time in Los Angeles a few years back. It really made an impact on me and the direction of the music I wanted to go in. As we were putting this together, writing, rewriting, I realized that lyrically this was the toughest challenge I ever had. I wanted it to be personal but relatable for anyone with addiction issues. It was a pleasure writing this album with the guys, and the most challenging and exciting time I’ve had writing in15 years.”
THE SOBERING TRUTH: The group recorded the album at Brainchild Recording Studio with engineer and musician Noah Buchanan (Solipsist, Nunslaughter, Blood on the Dance Floor). It’s the band’s first album in five years and the first album Marinin has cut since becoming sober. “Now well over three years sober, I am comfortable in my skin and facing all my past
WHERE YOU CAN HEAR THEM: themissing.bandcamp.com WHERE YOU CAN SEE THEM: The Missing performs with the Traveler and the Promise Hero at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 9, at the Euclid Tavern.
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going exactly as planned. You never know, that’s the excitement.” Kristine Jackson will be the first performer. Her eponymous Kristine Jackson Band will back her. The schedule includes Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band (June 14), local singersongwriter Nate Jones (June 21) and local singer-songwriter Brent Kirby (June 28). Admission to the concerts is free.
MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE The death of his father inspired OK Boss, the new album from local singer-songwriter David Beans. The album’s title comes from the last text message he received from his father. “The project is a thematic record that chronicles my reconciliation with and ultimately the loss of my father to cancer over a ten-month period,” says Beans in a press release announcing its release. “I am donating all proceeds made from digital and physical sales to the Hospice of Western Reserve as a tribute. It is a full-length record that emulates a soundtrack approach, arranged according to events that I experienced. I’m very proud of the finished product and feel confident that it has a message capable of reaching many people who’ve faced similar experiences.” Beans has three shows coming up in June. First, he appears from 9 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 11, at the Metroparks Zoo where he’ll show his music video for “Goodbye” and talk about the project. Then, he’ll present his project from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 16, at Yoga Strong Studios in Cleveland where the album’s songs will provide the soundtrack to a yoga class. And he’ll also host a record release party at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, at Sol in downtown Willoughby. The $20 donation for admission will include dinner, and the event will feature a presentation of the story behind the record and each song and a Chinese auction.
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Located on Park Fulton Oval near the Cleveland Metroparks! 216-351-6936 Choose from any of our newly remodeled 1 & 2 bdrm apartments, all w/ modern kitchens & bathrooms. All feature air-conditioning & Garage parking also available. Brookside is located close to I-480, I-71, and I-90, just minutes from downtown Cleveland. Come home to the beautiful park-like setting of Brookside Apartments! You’ll be happy to call Brookside home.
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