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Mike Polk Jr.

Cleveland

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  • 2 weeks ago | wkyc.com | Mike Polk Jr.

    CLEVELAND — Parade the Circle is one of those rare birds: a local event, driven by the community, that grows and evolves with each passing year. Spearheaded by the Cleveland Museum of Art, groups from ballet troupes to churches to cultural centers all come together in June with their handmade creations. Huge puppets, novelty bikes, drummers, costumes – you name it, it’ll come down Wade Oval for a celebration of creativity.

  • 2 weeks ago | wkyc.com | Mike Polk Jr.

    LAKEWOOD, Ohio — For decades, karaoke has brought people together in bars and taverns across the country. Born in Japan in the 1970s, "karaoke" translates to "empty orchestra." The craze reportedly first hit the United States in 1981 in Burbank, California, and has since become an American tavern entertainment standard and spawned communities of passionate performers in cities nationwide. And in Lakewood, there's no better example of that community than Corky's Place.

  • 2 weeks ago | wkyc.com | Mike Polk Jr.

    CLEVELAND — I don't meant to interrupt everyone's mourning during this difficult time, but I have prepared a brief eulogy, and as a tribute to Nick Chubb, I'll try to keeping it short so we can all get back to work. It's easy to get hung up on all of the negativity surrounding this disappointing ending to Chubb's career in Cleveland, so let's do that for a while: I hate that he's leaving. I hate the circumstances under which he is leaving.

  • 4 weeks ago | wkyc.com | Mike Polk Jr.

    CLEVELAND — No, that’s not a plume of smoke rising from Lake Erie to signify the selection of the new Pope, that’s just a big cloud of bugs indicating that it’s officially midge season in Northeast Ohio. But it doesn’t last long folks, so cherish the moment. For some perspective, The midges recently emerged from their pupal stage -- even though no one invited them to -- and have since transitioned from larvae into adults, which means nobody is happy right now except sea birds and car wash owners.

  • 1 month ago | wkyc.com | Mike Polk Jr.

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Not Long Ago, but right now, actually, In a county not all that far away,  (you can make it in about  two hours, depending on the traffic on 71) an exciting new  fan-powered Star Wars exhibit  has launched at COSI…. That's right, Columbus' Center of Science and Industry (COSI) has debuted Unofficial Galaxies, a massive, fan-powered tribute to the iconic sci-fi saga. The immersive experience, open now through Sept.

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