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The Movie Nerd Report: Wet, hot Cleveland summer

By Mike Wendt ● Arts & Culture ● June 24, 2026

David Wain of “Wet, Hot American Summer” comes home to Northeast Ohio. Plus, the other happenings at Greater Cleveland’s independent cinemas.

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Tri-C JazzFest’s new leader takes event in exciting directions

By Zachary Lewis ● Arts & Culture ● June 24, 2026

Orlando Watson is the first African American and youngest executive director in JazzFest history.

The Superhero Project creates personalized cartoon crusaders for disabled, chronically ill youth

By Christopher Johnston ● Health ● June 23, 2026

“For some of the families, going through this process is an inflection point where it’s the first time that they and their child have the opportunity to be seen and understood and celebrated in the way that we want all kids to feel.”

Rediscovering Cleaveland’s Cleveland after 230 years

By Ariane Sroubek ● Arts & Culture ● June 22, 2026

Today, a person can stand a short distance from one of the Moses Cleaveland Trees growing beside Lower Shaker Lake and look towards the city skyline five miles away, knowing that there is nothing between the two points that remains unchanged from 1796. It is a disorienting and sobering realization.

Off the Beat 4: The ivy and the weeds

By AJ DiCosimo ● Arts & Culture ● June 19, 2026

The stars and decay are the focus of AJ DiCosimo’s latest Off the Beat.

From Cleveland Heights to Tribeca: Joe Kowalski is having a year

By Unity Powell ● Arts & Culture ● June 18, 2026

The Northeast Ohio filmmaker’s first feature documentary premiered at one of the world’s top film festivals this June — and the story of how he got there is very Cleveland.

The Movie Nerd Report: What’s showing in Northeast Ohio for Juneteenth and Father’s Day Weekend

By Mike Wendt ● Arts & Culture ● June 17, 2026

There’s more than just “Toy Story 5” hitting theaters this weekend. MIke Wendt is here with your weekly Movie Nerd Report.

Sistah Sinema provides reel Ohio opportunities to amplify queer women of color through film and dialogue

By Tait Manning & The Buckeye Flame ● Arts & Culture ● June 17, 2026

‘Queer women of color are often treated like we’re invisible, and having a platform like Sistah Sinema is our way of communicating that our stories matter.’

Family, friends, and music: ChamberFest celebrates Franklin Cohen’s 80th on June 15

By Kevin McLaughlin ● Arts & Culture ● June 14, 2026

“He’s certainly been my most influential teacher, in addition to an amazing parent. He has made me love music, for sure. I feel lucky to have grown up in a house that’s been so saturated in chamber music and friendships through music.”

Mx. Juneteenth celebrates six years of Black, LGBTQ+ and drag liberation

By Elizabeth Randolph-Montgomery & The Buckeye Flame ● Social Equity ● June 13, 2026

Mx. Juneteenth kicks off with its pre-party on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. at Cocktails Cleveland. Then, the festival starts on June 20, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at North Coast Yard.