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Labor leader Dave Wondolowski expected to retain seat on Port Authority board
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne wants to keep controversial labor leader Dave Wondolowski on the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Board, and this time, County Council doesn’t appear in opposition. Members of Council’s Human Resources, Appointments and Equity Committee, on Tuesday, praised Wondolowski’s work on the...
Summa-HATCo deal observers dive into questions about financing for-profit hospital model
The financial implications of the deal for Summa Health to be acquired by HATCo were examined Tuesday during an Akron Press Club discussion as the community continues to dissect what it will mean for the nonprofit health system to become a for-profit enterprise. "I think that Summa probably made the best decision they could," Paul Lee, senior partner at Strategic Health Care, said of the pending deal in a conversation moderated by M.L. Schultze, a freelance journalist...
Heights Arts’ Art Bar Offers Jazz Trio and Cocktails
Heights Arts in Cleveland Heights hosts periodic events in its gallery called Art Bar, offering a chance to look at their current exhibitions, hear some music and socialize in an informal setting while enjoying curated cocktails. This month the musical artist is the Jeremey Poparad Trio, formed by guitarist/bassist/composer Poparad....
Opera at the Italian Garden Offers Familiar Arias & Folk Tunes Al Fresco – for Free
The annual Opera in the Italian Garden event, taking place at the multi-level Italian Cultural Garden in Rockefeller Park, is as much about the experience as the music. The music, performed by members of the Cleveland Opera (formerly Cleveland Opera Circle) and guest artists, includes familiar arias (you can count on a “Nessun Dorma” performance), Broadway tunes, and popular Italian folk tunes such as “Mama.”
Reed Memorial library opens new landscapes
On July 16, Library Director Amy Young and Library Board President Frank Cimino cut the bright blue ribbon between the pillars of Reed Memorial Library’s new outdoor pavilion, officially opening the renovated landscape to the public. Board members, Friends of the Library, staff members, and community members cheered as the ribbon fell.
José Ramírez homers as AL Central-leading Guardians end 3-game slide with 5-4 win over Tigers
CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez homered for the first time in July and drove in two runs as the Cleveland Guardians ended their three-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Ramírez connected in the fifth inning off Joey Wentz (0-2)...
1 surprising player who could make or break Browns' 2024 NFL season
The Deshaun Watson era may officially turn the corner in Cleveland. With a revamped offense featuring Watson's dynamic playmaking and the receiving duo of Amari Cooper and Jerry Jeudy, the Browns have a legitimate shot at the Super Bowl. However, success in the NFL often hinges on unexpected contributions. While all eyes are on the big names, there's one under-the-radar player with the potential to swing the Browns' fortunes: backup running back Jerome Ford.
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Member of the Cleveland Cavaliers Scream Team?
Are you the one who turns up the function with your gravity-defying, impressive dance moves? Well, you might be just what the Cleveland Cavaliers Scream Team is looking for. The Scream Team dance crew is offering open auditions for the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season. Known for its high-energy, street style hip hop performances and gravity-defying break dancing, the renowned dance team is seeking talented dancers to join their team.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ review: Marvel’s first R-rated movie is a heartfelt, hilarious love letter to fans
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- “Welcome to the MCU,” Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool says to Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine early on in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “You’ve joined at a bit of a low point.”. He’s not wrong. The...
They're back! Spotted lanternflies found in Rocky River
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — An invasive species is making another appearance in Cuyahoga County. The City of Rocky River has reported a sighting of a spotted lanternfly. The city's service department found the insect last week on some brush dropped off by a resident. Public Safety Service Director Rich...
Teens in CPT’s STEP Program Present Free Performances Around the City
Cleveland Public Theatre’s 30-year-old STEP (Student Theatre Enrichment Program) program is yet another branch of its wildly diverse programming that seeming misses no corner of the community. It hires mostly low-income, inner-city kids ages 14-19, many without prior theater experience, to spend eight weeks creating, writing, producing and presenting a finished play, working under the guidance of CPT staff, which is performed for free at public locations around the city.
Ohio Artist Mary Jo Bole Tells Her Family Story in New Film at Cinematheque
Cleveland-born-and-raised, Columbus-based artist Mary Jo Bole works across a variety of mediums including sculpture, printmaking, installation and film, mining her personal family history as well as found historical artifacts to create resonant, layered work. She’s spent the past several years working. On a film called Family White Elephants, based on...
Five-star Ohioan visiting Oregon and possibly Ohio State this week
Class of 2026 cornerback Elbert Hill from Akron (Ohio) Hoban has a scholarship offer list of over two dozen schools that includes Alabama, Penn State, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, Oregon, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Missouri, Louisville, West Virginia, Pitt, Miami and others. Hill and his father Elbert Hill Sr. returned...
Cleveland students traveling to the Dominican Republic to deliver prosthetics
CLEVELAND — This week, a group of students from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District will embark on a volunteer trip to the Dominican Republic to deliver prosthetics to children in need. Yariselle Andujar, a high school senior, and her classmates are putting the final touches on prosthetic hands they...
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