Two years ago, partners Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison announced that they were taking over the former Spice Kitchen property at the corner of Detroit and W. 58th Street in Gordon Square. A few months later they had a name and concept for the property: Evelyn, named after Vedaa's mother, would offer an "elevated tapas" experience. Today, the Salt owners have announced publicly for the first time that the project is dead ..read more

These days, there are a number of plays, shown in this area and elsewhere, in which the lead male role is gender-switched leading to insightful and successful productions. And until that casting practice is banned by the Ohio legislature (after they have made sure gender guards are posted at all the public restrooms) we can enjoy the richness produced by female performers in male Shakespearean roles and perhaps many others. In Stephen Sondheim’s iconic Company, now at the Connor Palace Theatre in Playhouse Square, the main role of the man Bobby has been switched to a female named, convenientl ..read more

Birders can rejoice: one of the most lethal buildings to our feathered friends will not be as deadly anymore. Well, at least come this fall, when Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse plans to coat the majority of its surrounding glass facade with a bird-protective film, which would save tens of thousands from smacking into it in the first place. As Signal Cleveland first reported Wednesday, the Gateway Economic Development Corporation signed off on a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers to pay $845,975 to wrap the Cavs' home in Bird Divert, a thin film that acts as a caution light to birds while remaining ..read more

Lola Jacaj, formerly Sema, is days away from opening her third restaurant, Oliva. The new Warehouse District eatery joins its immediate neighbor Acqua di Dea (formerly Acqua di Luca) and Casa La Luna (formerly Luca Italian Cuisine). Following a split with chef-partner Luca Sema, the names of the restaurants were changed ..read more

On April 15, about 60 or so Broadview Heights residents showed up to their City Council chambers, some heated, some empathetic. All were focused on what they perceived to be a subject of prime importance: whether or not the town's second Pride Fest should or should not happen on city property. Most present, the Plain Dealer reported, were against the festival ..read more

After living in Denver, Jessica Moore and Riley Ralmuto moved to Old Brooklyn to be closer to family. Before long, however, they found themselves pining for the great coffee shops of their previous home. “Moving here from Denver, my partner and I haven’t been able to find a coffee shop that we love,” says Moore ..read more

Back on the road for the first time in more than six years with her new standup tour dubbed My Life on the PTSD List, comedian Kathy Griffin has been through so many trials and tribulations, she now has plenty of new material. She recently beat lung cancer that was so severe that it resulted in a permanent change in the sound of her voice. She's also been through divorce and was investigated by the U.S. government as a terrorist for her infamous Trump picture (the government even tossed her on the no-fly list, making it impossible for her to work ..read more

This week we’ll start with the busiest venues and institutions and work our way down our list of classical music recommendations. - Members of The Cleveland Orchestra will join Karamu Artists for a special “Legacy: Past, Present, and Future” concert at Karamu House on Wednesday at 7 curated by Allison Loggins-Hull ..read more

While the region eyes its future amid climate change, Cleveland lost a few points in its clean energy credibility this year, according to a report released Monday by the verbosely-named American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, or the ACEEE. The Washington D.C.-based climate advocacy think tank ranked Cleveland 46th on its 2024 City Clean Energy Scorecard, a deep assessment of 100 U.S. cities' progress toward becoming green and climate friendly ..read more

For some bands, having a monster hit song becomes an albatross around their necks that they just can’t shake. That's not the case with Better Than Ezra. When “Good,” a song with nasally vocals that alternates between loud and quiet moments like so many of those '90s alt-rock hits (think Gin Blossoms or Toad the Wet Sprocket), became a smash in 1993, singer-guitarist Kevin Griffin embraced it ..read more