Playhouse Square is the largest American theater district outside of New York City – and holds the country’s largest outdoor chandelier. Still, how did a Cleveland arts organization steal its CEO from one of the most famous performing venues in the world? We’ve all been wondering. Steven Litt got the scoop in an interview with Craig Hassell. Something to ponder before taking my niece to the musical “Frozen.” - Laura |
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Craig Hassall, who has led London's Royal Albert Hall since 2017, said he sees room for significant growth in audiences and programming at Cleveland's Playhouse Square, where he'll take over as president and CEO in February 2023. (David Levene) |
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Playhouse Square CEO: Craig Hassall, the CEO since 2017 of London’s Royal Albert Hall, had never heard of Playhouse Square, but now will become its next president and CEO because he sees a globally significant performing arts center that could be poised for growth. Steven Litt reports that Hassall believes the Playhouse Square Foundation’s 11 stages, which attracted more than 1 million theatergoers a year before the coronavirus pandemic, are underused and have plenty of room to expand patronage and activity. Pension bonuses: The board governing Ohio’s teacher pension fund will consider a proposal on Thursday that could award its investment associates $9.7 million in performance-based incentives, despite the fund losing $3 billion in 11 months. Laura Hancock reports the fund for the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, or STRS, was valued at $94.8 billion on June 30, 2021, and $91.8 billion on May 30 of this year. Today in Ohio: A new survey shows Ohio parents overwhelmingly trust their children’s teachers, despite all the political furor over critical race theory and curriculum. We’re talking about that support on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily news podcast. |
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Husted and HB6: Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said Monday that he “wasn’t involved in the legislative process” of passing House Bill 6, even though text messages from ex-FirstEnergy executives stated that the Columbus Republican was pushing for policy changes to the now-scandal-tainted energy law. Husted tells reporter Jeremy Pelzer that he encouraged the process publicly and privately in response to text messages between now-fired FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Mike Dowling, obtained by a state consumer watchdog agency. But Husted has given different answers when asked about his involvement with the passage of HB6. GOP financing: A Republican group now airing a TV ad to help Gov. Mike DeWine’s re-election this year has received big-dollar donations from DeWine appointees to state boards and companies that do business with the state, public records show. The Republican Governors Association’s campaign arm, the RGA Right Direction PAC, has spent $570,000 so far on a attack ad against DeWine’s Democratic opponent, ex-Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, Jeremy Pelzer and Andrew Tobias report. I or D: The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is expected to consider whether to allow a Democratic state legislator to appear on the Nov. 8 ballot as an independent after one of her would-be opponents filed a challenge to her candidacy. Laura Hancock reports the board will decide Monday whether to certify state Rep. Shayla Davis of Garfield Heights, considering a complaint filed by Shalira Taylor. |
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Police recruiting: Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb pledged Tuesday to boost hiring in the police department as the wave of officers leaving the city continues, with plans to hire a marketing firm to recruit more officers, Olivia Mitchell reports. The city hopes to develop a five-year plan that will not only attract new officers but help keep the officers it has. Right now, the city is short at least 280 officers, well-below the 1,600 figure the city seeks to have in the department. Subpoenaed records: FBI agents subpoenaed records this week regarding former South Euclid Municipal Judge Gayle Williams-Byers, who in the last several years became mired in controversy. The subpoenas seek a wide range of information about Williams-Byers, how she ran her court and the court’s finances, Adam Ferrise reports. The FBI required the city to turn over the information by Sept. 13. Waterfront Line: As the Cleveland Browns prepare for another football season, service on the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s Waterfront Line remains suspended because of safety concerns with the Waterfront Line Bridge, Megan Sims reports. RTA says it will not be able to provide alternative services for fans attending home games at FirstEnergy Stadium this year because of the usual congestion and street closures on game day. Saving seeds: Days getting shorter, hardy hibiscus blooming, and the first leaves changing color signal the beginning of the end of another glorious Northeast Ohio summer. But you can save seeds for planting next year. Susan Brownstein writes how. Cruiser contest: The State Highway Patrol is chasing the fame and glory of being on the cover of a wall calendar. The patrol has entered the American Association of State Troopers “Best Looking Cruiser” contest, with the winner gracing the 2023 association calendar, and it’s asking for help. |
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Five stars: The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals — along with Southwest General Health Center, Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls and the Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center — earned the highest rating of five stars in the 2022 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings. Nationally, 429 hospitals, including 30 in Ohio, received a rating of five stars, reports Julie Washington. Vegetarian breaks: A study suggests that middle-aged women who stick to a plant-based diet and never eat meat may be more likely to break a hip than women who regularly eat meat and/or fish, reports Julie Washington. Low body mass index and nutrient shortfalls may be among the reasons, researchers believe. Wi-fi: More than 1,000 Cleveland residents living in public housing have gained access to high-speed, low-cost broadband internet connections, reports Lucas Daprile. The project is a partnership between nonprofit DigitalC and Facebook parent company Meta. It is part of DigitalC’s EmpowerCLE+ service, which offers internet speed of up to 50 mbps at $18 per month. |
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Judge harassment: Authorities say a Florida man sent harassing emails and photos of what he said was his girlfriend’s miscarriage to several people, including a Summit County judge, her family members and FBI agents. Records say the 31-year-old man and his girlfriend also tried to extort Summit County Common Pleas Judge Tammy O’Brien’s ex-husband, and sent threats to FBI agents and others, reports Adam Ferrise. Couple arrested: A man and woman, both 32 years old, were arrested Sunday at Cedar Point in Sandusky on charges of public indecency after witnesses say they saw the couple having sex while on the Giant Wheel, the park's 145-foot-tall Ferris wheel, Cliff Pinckard reports. Pedestrian killed: A pedestrian died and another was injured Monday after a driver crashed through a fence and struck the men in East Cleveland, authorities say. |
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Book week: Readers, rejoice! Cleveland Book Week is set to return, celebrating the 2022 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (AWBA) winners with a variety of literature-themed programming in August and September, reports Annie Nickoloff. Cleveland poet: Ray McNiece has taken his poetry around the globe, but his work always goes back to his hometown of Cleveland, reports Annie Nickoloff. Recently awarded a fellowship from the Academy of American Poets, McNiece aims to bring the local poetry scene together in his “Poem for Cleveland” project. |
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Akron man gets life in prison for rape of woman in her home Read more Girl, 3, dies after being hit by vehicle in Akron parking lot Read more Feds charge man in armed carjackings of rabbi in Solon, woman in Cuyahoga Falls in two-hour span Read more Brecksville awards 10-year economic incentive grant to company that moved from Akron Read more Summit County Probate Court, Summit Metro Parks offering free outdoor group wedding ceremony Sept. 23 Read more Former Brecksville councilman Carl Opatrny dies at 84 Read more Cleveland Heights to hold public meeting on ARPA funding Aug. 24 Read more Charter amendment falls short by one vote for Cleveland Heights council inquiries to mayor, administration Read more Brunswick school board discusses safety as first day of school approaches Read more |
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