Award-winning actor Austin Pendleton returns to Beck Center for ‘Broadway Bound’

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Dr. Christopher Hoch, director of athletic and marching bands at Ohio State University, is scheduled to speak in Cleveland about “The Best Damn Band in the Land.”. Hoch’s speech is at Windows on the River 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - John Mayer, the Grammy award-winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter and guitarist will embark on a solo acoustic tour that will land at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 25. Tickets for the show start at $49.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Feb. 3 via rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com. Presales...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There’s no shortage of things to do this weekend, whether you’re looking to have some winter fun outdoors or see a show indoors. Here are 17 great options.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Three Cleveland chefs were named semi-finalists for the 2023 James Beard Awards. Brandon Chrostowski of EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute is a semi-finalist for Outstanding Restauranteur, nationally, for the second year in a row. Meanwhile, chefs Allie La Valle-Umansky and Jeremy Umansky of Larder Delicatessen & Bakery...

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- Regal Great Northern Mall Stadium 10 & RPX is closing after less than 10 years in business. The last day of operations is Friday. The move comes as Regal parent Cineworld approaches its sixth month of bankruptcy. On Monday, the company filed a statement with the court saying it intends to focus its efforts on finding a buyer for its assets and has already reached out to “over 30 potential transaction parties” including many of its competitors, Deadline reported. Last week, Cineworld unveiled a plan to reject the leases at 39 theaters across the country in a move designed to save $22 million annually. Regal Montrose Movies Stadium 12 in Copley Twp. is among the theaters on the chopping block, though, for now, it remains open. Regal’s Middleburg Heights location closed back in September shortly after Cineworld declared bankruptcy.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Northeast Ohio audiences are loving “A Man Called Otto.” Sony Pictures Entertainment reported that the latest Tom Hanks film, released earlier this month, is over-performing in the Midwest with older moviegoers. It turns out that Cleveland connections abound in the film, which tells the story...

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Although not partnering directly in the redevelopment of the old Park Synagogue property, the city will put some upfront financial support toward preservation of its architectural centerpiece. Council approved a $45,000 city contribution Jan. 17 to the “Friends of Mendelsohn” nonprofit, named after the world-renowned architect...

BROOKLYN, Ohio -- A new year means new programming opportunities at the busy Brooklyn Senior Center. “We brought back line dancing this year,” Brooklyn Senior Services Coordinator Kathy Messeri said. “Absent since COVID, that’s come back as a hit every Monday at 10:30 a.m. “We started with...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There’s a secret formula for getting through Ohio’s dreary winter months. First, turn on your happy light. Then, wrap your cold hands around a hot, local brew ... coffee, that is. The java jolt will enhance your energy and modify your mood. Northeast Ohio has...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- What happened at the end of the series premiere of “Accused” on Sunday night? That’s what viewers of the new Fox crime anthology series are asking after WJW Channel 8 cut to a commercial early, robbing the audience of the climactic conclusion. Turns out,...

Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. When the coronavirus pandemic shut down movie theaters for months, many of our movie-watching habits changed for good. When was the last time you went to the movies?. There may be no...

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio – Salmon Dave’s has reopened. The Rocky River restaurant, which is commemorating its 30th anniversary, had closed for a soup-to-nuts renovation that started Jan. 1. It opened Wednesday night. Salmon Dave’s, at 19015 Old Lake Road, is one of nine restaurants owned by Hospitality Restaurants....

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A mourning tribute to Prince Albert of England began in 1861. After his death, at Queen Victoria’s request, no colored jewelry was allowed at court until the 1880s. Everyone observed by wearing black – or jet -- accessories. The composition of jet artifacts actually dates...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- While speaking with the media at the 23rd Greater Cleveland Sports Awards, 84-year-old triathlete Luise Easton looked up and saw a familiar face on a live feed projector screen. Jim Tressel was on stage presenting Ted Ginn Sr. with a lifetime achievement award. Easton began to choke up.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Geraci’s Slice Shop hasn’t opened yet, but Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona warmed up his pizza-cooking skills this week. Francona popped into the original Geraci’s in University Heights to make some pies and sample new menu items for the slice shop, which aims to open in downtown Cleveland this April. Francona is an investor in the eatery, which is located in the former Vincenza’s Pizza & Pasta at 603 Prospect Ave.

AVON LAKE, Ohio -- In 2019, Maya Austerman was an enthusiastic young student athlete with a love for basketball. But while playing in a summer league, the Avon Lake eighth-grader began experiencing breathing difficulties.

AKRON, Ohio – Akron resident and U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes will be the featured speaker for Akron Roundtable’s next event, which is scheduled for Feb. 3 at noon at the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron. Event tickets are $25, which includes lunch (vegetarian option available). Tickets...

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- Our cat, named Sailor after the Vermilion High School Sailors, was found during our vacation. Or should I say she found us. She stayed outside our rental house door, on the lake in Vermilion, for one week. No one claimed her or knew where she came from, other than that she had been living outside for some time.

LORAIN, Ohio — Filling a prescription for medical marijuana is about to get a whole lot easier for patients in Lorain County. Customers of a new cannabis dispensary will be able to make their pickups at a drive-thru about as easily as making fast-food runs or banking on the go.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to a former Case Western Reserve University professor is up for auction. George A. Olah won the prize in 1994 for his groundbreaking work that resulted in the elimination of poisonous leaded gasoline in automobiles. Bidding opens at $200,000 for...