magnifying-glass
Search
Logo
arrow-bend-double-up-right
Subscribe
About
Tags
Archive

arts and culture

Always recruiting stories about Cleveland-based artists who are flying under the radar.

arts and culture

Sounds like springtime? ‘Raspberry’ is the latest pop anthem from Chayla Hope and Other Animal

Feb 18, 2026

•

4 min read

Sounds like springtime? ‘Raspberry’ is the latest pop anthem from Chayla Hope and Other Animal

Last Friday, Cleveland musicians Chayla Hope and Other Animal released their first collaboration titled “Raspberry.”

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

arts and culture

The Year of the Zine: Microcosm Publishing celebrates thirty years

Feb 11, 2026

•

7 min read

The Year of the Zine: Microcosm Publishing celebrates thirty years

Sure, 2025 was also The Year of the Zine, but we’re doing it again.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

arts and culture

‘One enemy. One power-up’: New video game XORBIUS launches on Playdate

Feb 11, 2026

•

3 min read

‘One enemy. One power-up’: New video game XORBIUS launches on Playdate

Similar to Asteroids, but snarkier.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

arts and culture

Lakewood’s Flame & Fable ‘romantasy’ bookstore celebrates first anniversary

Feb 4, 2026

•

4 min read

Lakewood’s Flame & Fable ‘romantasy’ bookstore celebrates first anniversary

Flame & Fable is home to more than 3,000 romance and fantasy book titles, including many Cleveland authors. Meet six of them on Saturday, Feb. 8 in Lakewood.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

arts and culture

More than just football: ‘Object of the Game’ showcases one high school coach’s Cleveland legacy

Feb 4, 2026

•

5 min read

More than just football: ‘Object of the Game’ showcases one high school coach’s Cleveland legacy

Just in time for a football-filled weekend, a new documentary tells Chuck Kyle’s story after 40 years at Saint Ignatius High School in Ohio City. The series premieres today, Feb. 4.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

+1

Carving out space for ceramics at Cleveland's The Sculpture Center

Jan 28, 2026

•

2 min read

Carving out space for ceramics at Cleveland's The Sculpture Center

For the first time, the center is set to showcase ceramics from 10 different sculptors across the Midwest beginning Jan. 30 through March.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

+1

Swords down, pens up: Story Wars writers compete for the title of ‘Champion of Champions’

Jan 21, 2026

•

4 min read

Swords down, pens up: Story Wars writers compete for the title of ‘Champion of Champions’

The top eight writers will square off during Story Wars inaugural event on Jan. 28 at Forest City Brewery.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

+1

All Aboard Ohio sounds the alarm for passenger rail representation at the statehouse

Jan 21, 2026

•

5 min read

All Aboard Ohio sounds the alarm for passenger rail representation at the statehouse

Last year, Ohio’s state legislature removed the passenger rail representative seat on the Ohio Rail Development Commission. The commission's next meeting is Thursday, Jan. 22.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

+1

Little Nemo takes off from Cleveland in beautifully hand drawn video game

Jan 14, 2026

•

4 min read

Little Nemo takes off from Cleveland in beautifully hand drawn video game

And no, Little Nemo has absolutely nothing to do with Finding Nemo.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

+1

Bringing jazz, funk and gospel under one roof: Saxophonist Max Schlenk celebrates birthday with show at the Beachland

Jan 14, 2026

•

3 min read

Bringing jazz, funk and gospel under one roof: Saxophonist Max Schlenk celebrates birthday with show at the Beachland

Catch Qualified and Thicarus at the Beachland Tavern on Jan. 16 for a birthday bash and a wild night of music.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

downbeat

+1

Is the recognition worth it? Frustration continues at Cleveland Music Awards

Jan 7, 2026

•

5 min read

Is the recognition worth it? Frustration continues at Cleveland Music Awards

Negative reviews of the app have been removed, while many questions about voting transparency remain unanswered.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

+1

A wild drag show appeared! Gotta Snatch ‘Em All combines Pokémon and drag at No Class

Jan 7, 2026

•

3 min read

A wild drag show appeared! Gotta Snatch ‘Em All combines Pokémon and drag at No Class

Prepare for trouble and make it double on Jan. 10 at No Class.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

downbeat

+1

Cleveland Music Award nominees push back against new voting app requirement

Dec 24, 2025

•

4 min read

Cleveland Music Award nominees push back against new voting app requirement

Mark Rasmussen, founder of the Cleveland Music Awards, told nominees that failure to download the app would eliminate them from the running.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

+1

Cleveland musicians find ‘A Lil Bit of Christmas’ in new EP

Dec 17, 2025

•

3 min read

Cleveland musicians find ‘A Lil Bit of Christmas’ in new EP

Alternative soul vocalist Sierra Delaine and multi-genre guitarist Joe Rangel hope to provide some relief this holiday season with their first EP, “A Lil Bit of Christmas.”

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

arts and culture

Help send Geek Peek to the top of the pile: Old Brooklyn hobby shop up for major TCGPlayer award

Dec 17, 2025

•

3 min read

Help send Geek Peek to the top of the pile: Old Brooklyn hobby shop up for major TCGPlayer award

The Geek Peek, located in Old Brooklyn, was just nominated for its first regional award: TCG Hobby Shop of the Year.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

+1

‘I Wear My Dead Sister’s Clothes’ puts grief center stage at Cleveland Public Theatre

Dec 10, 2025

•

3 min read

‘I Wear My Dead Sister’s Clothes’ puts grief center stage at Cleveland Public Theatre

Fresh off its opening weekend at Cleveland Public Theatre, the show runs until Saturday, Dec. 20.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

+1

Bury the Pines levels up Midwest emo with new album, Industry Plant

Dec 9, 2025

•

4 min read

Bury the Pines levels up Midwest emo with new album, Industry Plant

While I can’t time travel out of this cursed timeline, Bury the Pines first album takes us back to a simpler one.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

events

+1

At Snowflake Comedy Club, it’s about more than a punchline

Dec 9, 2025

•

3 min read

At Snowflake Comedy Club, it’s about more than a punchline

Looking for comedy that doesn’t punch down? Snowflake Comedy Club hosts monthly pop-up events all over the city.

Dakotah Kennedy
Dakotah Kennedy

upbeat nonsense

A weekly newsletter about pop culture with a side of Cleveland politics. Every Wednesday, totally free.

© 2026 Upbeat Nonsense.
Report abusePrivacy policyTerms of use
beehiivPowered by beehiiv