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Mama Dramanew
After six predominantly acoustic solo albums, Kristin Hersh is playing some of the harshest, loudest music of her career with the trio 50 Foot Wave.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
01-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Unlucky 13new
Ethan Hawke heads up a star-studded cast trapped in an unconvincing remake of John Carpenter's grungy 1976 movie of the same name.
Cleveland Scene |
Robert Wilonsky |
01-26-2005 |
Reviews
Is It Over Yet?new
Ice Cube's family-oriented movie is all a big, boring failure of slapstick and degradation. Of course, that's not to say your kids won't like it.
Cleveland Scene |
Melissa Levine |
01-26-2005 |
Reviews
Homemade Wine, Hillbillies and Fireworks Don't Mixnew
The fireworks exhibitors at the catastrophic Founder's Day Fair in Hubbard, Ohio, have been arraigned in federal court in Cleveland on several counts of felony conspiracy.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
01-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Cops Imbibe to Catch Swigging Bartendersnew
Five off-duty officers gave up their Sundays to watch football, down brewskies and catch servers suspected of sneaking swigs of top-shelf liquor. The bartenders fired as a result of the stakeout are fighting back.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
01-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Black Newspapers Cry Racismnew
Across the country, black newspapers are crying discrimination because two companies -- Kohl's Department Stores and T-Mobile Wireless -- don't spend enough money with ... black newspapers.
Cleveland Scene |
Kevin Hoffman |
01-12-2005 |
Media
Cop-Union Boss Goes Down Swingingnew
Bob Beck, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, plans to retire at the end of this year, but first he wants to defeat Mayor Jane Campbell and amend the city charter to kill off two-thirds of City Council seats -- payback for the layoff of 250 cops.
Cleveland Scene |
Kevin Hoffman |
01-12-2005 |
Politics
Phantom Menacenew
Joel Schumacher's version of a theater classic gets a tragic ending of its own.
Cleveland Scene |
Bill Gallo |
12-29-2004 |
Reviews
Sea of Loathenew
Wes Anderson takes Bill Murray out to sea and strands him there.
Cleveland Scene |
Robert Wilonsky |
12-29-2004 |
Reviews
Focking Wonderfulnew
When your movie gets riotous laughter out of endless utterances of the word "Focker," it doesn't have to try very hard. But Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman light this film on fire.
Cleveland Scene |
Robert Wilonsky |
12-29-2004 |
Reviews
Up From the Ashesnew
Ascension was the second wave of Cleveland metalcore-hardcore. Its audience used to be part of the performance.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
12-21-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Faker's Dozennew
Unlike its predecessor, a remake that clung to a hoary heist formula, the sequel contains ample pleasures, most of which amuse as the result of surprises both great and small.
Cleveland Scene |
Luke Y. Thompson |
12-13-2004 |
Reviews
Prodigal Hijosnew
The Garza brothers have gone from being outcasts to the kings of rootsy Texas rock and roll.
Cleveland Scene |
John Nova Lomax |
12-13-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Punch Drunksnew
The flipside to the underground rock band's creativity is that the musicians got into a brawl once over whether they had just played well or sucked.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
12-13-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Toast to the Demise of Butch Davisnew
Cleveland Browns Coach Butch Davis was building a team to look good on paper, not on the field.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
12-10-2004 |
Sports
