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Seller's Marketnew

As Cleveland clambers out of recession, local galleries celebrate expansions.
Cleveland Scene |
Anastasia Pantsios |
03-24-2011 |
Art
Tags: Cleveland Art Galleries
Drunk by Dawn?new

Everybody does it on St. Patrick’s Day. Meet the folks who do it every other day.
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
03-16-2011 |
Culture
Tags: St. Patrick’s Day
Excessive Forcenew

Rumors abound about wild cops in Lorain. But one voice of opposition grew too loud.
Cleveland Scene |
Kyle Swenson |
03-02-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Police
From Bust to Boomnew

The lost art of burlesque comes back with a bang.
Cleveland Scene |
Anastasia Pantsios |
02-28-2011 |
Performance
The New Blacknew

A young generation of leadership cools the flames of its fiery forefathers,
Cleveland Scene |
Anastasia Pantsios |
02-24-2011 |
Race & Class
Jailhouse Bluesnew

Thinking about a life of crime? Don't get caught in East Cleveland.
Cleveland Scene |
Kyle Swenson |
02-24-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: East Cleveland, Gerald Strothers
Fallen Angelnew
A North Canton soldier was found dead in Iraq. How she died depends on whom you ask.
Cleveland Scene |
John Lasker |
01-26-2011 |
War
Hell to the Chiefnew

The new editor of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland faces mixed reviews and an uphill battle.
Cleveland Scene |
Afi-Odelia E. Scruggs |
01-20-2011 |
Media
Tags: Debra Adam Simmons, Plain Dealer
Cleveland is No. 1new

One year after Forbes called us miserable, science proves otherwise.
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
12-15-2010 |
Commentary
Gunning For Goliathnew

Cleveland takes on Wall Street over the foreclosure-cleanup tab.
Cleveland Scene |
Michael Gill |
11-29-2010 |
Housing & Development
Survivor of Ohio's Latest Botched Execution Reveals Breathtaking Incompetencenew

Romell Broom achieved a macabre notoriety this past month when he became the first man to survive his date with the needle. The eyes of the world are on Ohio now, and many are questioning our death-penalty apparatus.
Cleveland Scene |
Damian Guevara |
10-07-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Death Row Inmate Brett Hartmann Says He Can Prove His Innocencenew

Hartmann says that when he was first arrested for murder, he didn't take it seriously enough, because he knew he didn't do it. He put his faith in his lawyers. He never expected to be sentenced to death.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
03-26-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Dead Because He Knew Too Much?new
If there was a plot to steal the 2004 election in Ohio, GOP consultant Michael Connell knew about it.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
01-23-2009 |
Policy Issues
Nurses Claim Dr. Walter Ruf Took Sexual Harassment to a Whole New Levelnew
According to documents and depositions from Summit County court files, Dr. Ruf referred to young nurses as "wenches" and "cunts," and would "come up behind you and grab your breast," one nurse testified.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
06-20-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Mr. Gnome Makes a Big Noise on its Debut Albumnew
Most fans think Mr. Gnome's music rocks; some find it downright erotic. Credit singer-guitarist Nicole Barille's hot-and-bothered vocals, which bring to mind that diner scene in When Harry Met Sally, where Meg Ryan showed off her fake-orgasm skills.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
06-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mr. Gnome, Deliver This Creature