Director Jon Martinez's production of “The Scottsboro Boys,” that ended its three-week run at the Beck Center for the Arts last Sunday, Feb. 23, challenges the (mostly white) audience to think about...
Last Saturday night, Feb. 22, the Jolly Scholar bar and kitchen was full of drag queens and kings impersonating celebrities. Iconic: First Issue was hosted by queen Dusty Bucket and charged no cover. The...
Gwen Zhen, Contributing Reporter
• February 27, 2020
Dozens lined up for polio shots at Eldred Theater between Feb. 14 and Feb. 23 to catch a glimpse of the moment Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker, the “bad boy” played by fourth-year student Tony Monczewski,...
Mardi Gras is often thought of as a tradition exclusive to New Orleans; however, it is one of many carnival celebrations throughout the world. One of them, Kurentovanje, was celebrated in Cleveland from...
Cleveland is home to one of the most diverse drag scenes in the Midwest and, arguably, in the country. It is not unusual to see queens from different types of drag—pageant, alternative, camp, androgynous,...
On Saturday, Feb. 1, Samāsana debuted as Cleveland’s first national, intercollegiate Indian classical dance competition.
Third-year student Sunayana Jampanaboyana and fourth-year student Janani...
Nathan Lesch, Director of Print
• January 30, 2020
Thwump. The muffled thud of the baseball hitting the backstop, a routine, almost constant noise on the Great Lakes Science Center’s (GLSC) top floor, was quickly swallowed up by the sounds of laughing,...
Lydia Mandell, Contributing Reporter
• January 30, 2020
All of Coventry could hear the audience in the Grog Shop scream last Thursday night when drag queen Sarah Tonin grabbed a ceiling banister, pulled herself up and dropped onto the floor in a split. The...
In the reign of the signed pop artist, Chris Sabatino holds his persona as an independent musician close. The Ohio native is one of the many independent artists who aim to make a living off of their music.
Recently,...
The beginning of "King Stag" was a little confusing. The pre-show music had stopped, the "please enjoy the show" announcement was over and there was nobody on stage. And yet, nothing was happening.
The...
