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Calling from a tour stop in North Carolina, singer-guitarist St. Vincent admits that she’s “never home.” That’s certainly been the case for the past decade; her resume includes stints with The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Steven...
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An electronic music pioneer, Gary Numan got his start in the late ’70s and would eventually influence acts such as Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson. His big hit came in 1979 when “Cars” got radio airplay. He hasn’t gotten the...
Art
Director Nick Cavalier is a filmmaker from Los Angeles with deep Cleveland roots. His new documentary short, Forced Perspective, which shows at the Cleveland International Film Festival, is an intimate portrait of iconic Clevel...
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Pink Martini bandleader Thomas Lauderdale originally thought he’d run for mayor. But when that didn’t happen, he formed the “little orchestra” Pink Martini. Playing an exotic mix of world beat and pop, the band has a singular s...
Flicks
A Broadway star still performing at age 89, Elaine Stritch is quite a character. Director Chiemi Karasawa met her by chance at the beauty parlor and the two struck up a friendship. Karasawa’s new documentary Elaine Stritch: Sho...
Flicks
In many ways, Skinless follows horror film conventions. After oncologist Peter Peel (Brandon Salkil) discovers a possible cure for skin cancer, he decides to test the cure on himself to convince an investor to start manufactur...
CLE
Dominic Tancredi has found a way to make a living doing what he loves. He has taken his passion for drumming and turned it into a career. Woodshed Stage Art has grown from a custom drum head business to a full stage art company...