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
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
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.
Comedian Don Jamieson usually plays the Improv when he comes to town. But in the wake of his success as co-host of That Metal Show — a VH1 talk show in which he and fellow comedians Jim Florentine and Eddie Trunk interview celebs and pontificate about all things metal — he’ll be performing at Peabody’s on Friday ... “I’m really excited to play at Peabody’s because a million great metal bands have played there over the years,” says the New York-based Jamieson. “The show I’ll