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Second LaCave Tribute Event Scheduled


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Published Feb. 4, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
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This would be a lovely place for a concert, don't ya think? ... Last month, to ratchet up excitement and raise some money for this June’s reunion event celebrating Cleveland’s legendary ’60s folk/rock club LaCave, organizers staged a supper hootenanny event at the home of local folk veteran Gusti. It was intended to be the first of a series of “second Sunday” events ... The response was so strong and the turnout so good that future events have been moved to the Unitarian Universalist

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Holmgren Leaves Cleveland without a Deal


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Published Dec. 15, 2009 at 9:21 p.m.

It looks like Mike Holmgren has left Cleveland without a deal ... The Plain Dealer is reporting that Holmgren left town about 5pm today without a deal:The romancing of Mike Holmgren as head of Browns football operations continued in earnest on Tuesday when Holmgren completed a second day of visiting.After dining with owner Randy Lerner [ ... ] ...

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Arts District: Puppet Rallies


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Published Oct. 21, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.

And more local arts news ... by Michael Gill ... The Bread and Puppet Theater — founded in 1962 on the Lower East Side of New York and based since 1970 in Vermont — is coming to Cleveland to rally support for the Cleveland Food Co-op. Bread and Puppets is known for its utopian vision and political street theater. Performances include live music, dance and giant puppets. They're bringing two programs to town. The first — the Dirt Cheap Money Circus — is the more topical, featuring "the

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3SO Unveil Their Roadmap


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Published Sept. 17, 2009 at 2:13 p.m.
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Four-year-old local hard rock/metal quintet 3SO will officially release their debut CD, Roadmap , to the Soul when they play at Roc Bar Cleveland at 8 p.m. tomorrow ... Admission is $5 and includes free food (OK, probably bowls of popcorn, but still …) ... The band’s nu-metal-like tracks — like “Betrayed” and the slower, more arena-ready “Don’t Have to Suffer” — feature declamatory vocals, alternation between singing and howling, tortured lyrics and lots of loud/soft contrasts

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Vote in Scene's Best of Cleveland Poll


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Published Sept. 9, 2009 at 11:16 a.m.
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It's that time of year again — when we separate the Nuevo Acapulcos from the Taco Bells, the Nicholas Megalises from the crappy cover band playing Bon Jovi songs on a Friday night ... Yep, it's Best Of time! ... And we want to hear what you have to say about Cleveland's best neighborhood, best local blog and best liquor store ... Head over here and cast your vote ... We're even hosting three ballot parties — with drink and food specials — to get you in the mood: ... The first is this

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He Cares A Lot ... About Tonight's CD-Release Party


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Published Aug. 14, 2009 at 3:30 p.m.
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It took Chuck Mosley more than a decade to make his newly released album Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food ; his circuitous, obstacle-laden path was detailed in Jeff Niesel’s August 5 cover story ... The Southern California-born and —raised singer — who fronted Faith No More on their first two albums (including the snide track “We Care a Lot,” which has become a radio staple) and spent two years touring with Bad Brains — relocated to Cleveland in 1995 ... Eventually, he completed his

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Pan-Cleveland Orquestra Plays Sparx's Last Block Party


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Published Aug. 12, 2009 at 12:36 p.m.
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The final West 9th Street after-work block party, Sparx Thursday Night Live, takes place tomorrow. West 9th Street from St. Clair to Johnson Court will shut to traffic, and the street’s restaurants offering a variety of specials ... Sponsored by the Sparx in the City program, which schedules street entertainers all over downtown throughout the summer, the TNL series concludes with music from the Pan-Cleveland Orquestra ... The five-piece rhythm and brass ensemble use trumpet, trombone, bass

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Arts District: Nakedness


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Published Aug. 12, 2009 at 6:00 a.m.

And more local arts news ... by Michael Gill ... NAKED. There: We said it. Inspired perhaps by the obsessions of 13-year-old boys, the Cleveland Museum of Art — with the nonprofit young professionals group Cleveland Bridge Builders and guest artist Dr. Theresa Boyd, owner of Tremont's Doubting Thomas Gallery — will lead "The Bare Essentials," an Art on Tap tour focusing on the naked pictures and statues to be found in the museum. And believe me, there are plenty. Spice of Life catering will

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Wilbert's asks, What's it worth to ya?


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Published Aug. 5, 2009 at 3:07 p.m.

As the economy continues to falter, concert promoters and nightclub owners are getting creative as they vie for a cut of your paycheck. The world’s biggest concert promoter is dealing in volume. And in downtown Cleveland, one club owner is using a performance-based honor system ... This week, Wilbert’s owner Michael Miller has debuted a model he calls “FPAYG,” which is short for “Free! Pay as You Go.” For 21 of the 27 shows on his schedule, music fans can enter for free. If they

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Uncorked: Are restaurants ripping customers off?


Published July 30, 2009 at 4:25 p.m.


How often have you walked into a restaurant, opened the wine list and stared wide-eyed at the seemingly ridiculous prices? You scan down the list, looking for one or two of your most recent favorites, find them and can't believe that the restaurant wants $125 for the bottle you paid $35 for last week. Uncorked explores the meaning of this markup, explains the rationale and talks about a world with reasonably-priced wines.

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