Imagine blasting music with your best friends while traveling across an open road in a 1970’s Camaro. Jon Elliott, the lead singer of indie rock band Doc Robinson, used this metaphor to describe their upcoming album, “Joy Ride,” coming out this fall.…

A neon sign in the window reads “Follow The Call of The Disco Ball” and is surrounded by a rainbow of warm colors that stretches across The Rambling House Music‘s exterior at 310 E. Hudson St. in Old North. These flourishes, made possible by a…

Slovenia might be small, but when it comes to social dance its scene stretches across continents. Every Wednesday until the end of September anyone can connect to Ljubljana’s international dance scene that includes ballroom, salsa, tango, swing and…

After pulling a large carrot out of the soil, Joe Bollinger smiles in awe of God’s creation. He is a Cru® staff member in Orlando who grows produce and organizes garden plots as part of his ministry to connect with his neighbors and give generously…

What it’s about: This psychological thriller follows Joe Goldberg, who at first glance seems like the perfect boyfriend: devoted, passionate, and a relatable mix of charming and awkward. The downside is that he’s actually an obsessive stalker willing…

Love is messy and dating often flirts with the line between dream and disaster. Add a worldwide pandemic to the equation and it could send even the most confident bachelor or bachelorette spiraling. While romantic comedies are notorious for sweeping…

Fat Head's Brewmaster Matt Cole shows us that not all IPAs are created equal. The Problem: IPAs are too strong. The Fix: Look for session IPAs, which tend to have a lower alcohol level. The goal is to still provide lots of flavor but be easier to…

The founder of Shooting Without Bullets helps Cleveland youth find their voice through art. On a February afternoon in 2016, a 13-year-old boy faced the Cleveland Community Police Commission at the Boys & Girls Club. Amanda King, the new youth…

THE ENTREPRENEUR Charu Ramanathan, 43 Charu Ramanathan knows the electrocardiogram ups and downs of entrepreneurship in Cleveland. As a Case Western Reserve University graduate student, she helped develop technology that creates a 3-D map of the…

Astoria Cafe & Market and Vita Urbana Bistro and Artisan Market make it easy to grab groceries or dinner. Inspired by the European cafe culture where customers can grab take-home items such as olive oil, cheese and honey or linger over small plate…

Ananda Nahú didn’t just dip brushes into paint cans — she saturated herself with history and culture. For a month before beginning the 620-foot-long mural along Washington Avenue, the Brazilian native researched ancient African traditions and…

A red and gold Chinese lion snakes through the door and snaps its 40-pound head at the sense of danger. During the 15-day Lunar New Year festival, the creature welcomes good fortune and dissipates ill will. China’s most important holiday, which…

Clevelander (and genius) Peng Zhou joined 10 other kids on a D.C. visit to talk science and more. Peng Zhou is a busy kid. In the last eight months, the 17-year-old built a robot for the Cleveland Police Department’s bomb squad, completed his…

The DJ empowers kids to breathe fresh life into their neighborhoods through summer camps, arts education residencies and after-school programs. Why He’s Interesting: This DJ-turned-mentor began Fresh Camp — a hip-hop-recording summer camp — to impact…