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Your weekend guide to Cleveland happenings

How to navigate the snow? Or, how to make it to all these events hitting Cleveland during the peak in holiday season?

So many decisions – so allow us to give your schedule clarity with the latest edition of The 216 Scoop.

Let’s get it…

In today’s 216 Scoop Edition: 

• Cavs, Cleveland Museum of Art celebrate uniform collaboration with bash

• Cleveland crime gang that took cues from Mafia busted by Feds

• Priced out: The Foundry is moving to Old Brooklyn due to high rent

• Crypto craziness: BTC blows past 103k after big news, then drops

• Krazy Krampus is koming to scare their lederhosen off

• Bob Dylan weighs in on new biopic, Timothee Chalamet

• Suki Waterhouse brings her daydream pop to Agora

• Vintage Cleveland: The legendary Roxy burlesque theater

  
  
  by John Petkovic, Mark Espinosa, Victor Takakura, & Matt Vakuda

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IN THE NEWS

Cavs, Cleveland Museum of Art throw bash to celebrate new City Edition uniforms

Those Cavaliers new City Edition caught fans by surprise. Yeah, there’s the choice of color. Baby blue isn’t normally associated with the Cavaliers, even if the team wore the color back in the mid-‘90s.  

Then there are the side panels, white piping with black pen-like drawings. (The Cavs encourage fans to color them… like little coloring books.)

And yet, the new uniforms have become fan faves and critically acclaimed because they’re unique and have an artful design.

 Enter the Cleveland Museum of Art, which collaborated with the Cavs on the jersey.

The idea was to make the uniform distinctive and set it apart from the typical uniform with “torn-away pieces” on the side panels that look like, yes, coloring books.

“We designed this year’s jersey to take fans back to where most of them first encountered art – through coloring books and paint by numbers, which connecting them to [the Cleveland Museum of Art].

Friday December 6, the museum will celebrate its collaboration with the Cavs when it hosts MIX: Art of the Game. 6-10 p.m.

Art of the Game will roll out members from the Cavaliers Dance Team and Scream Team for the evening. The Cavs’ official DJ, Steph Floss, will spin tunes. And the team will set up pop-up store featuring a display of Donovan Mitchell’s latest Adidas line.

You get to listen and dance to music, sip cocktails, check out a chef demonstration or some performers in the sprawling, spectacular space.

You also get to check out the galleries and exhibitions at the museum, 11150 East Blvd., in University Circle.

Mean Streets: Notorious Cleveland crime gang that took cues from Mafia mythology busted by Feds after two-year probe

For 12 years, the Fully Blooded Felons operated like and is modeled after the Mafia. The group even has a “Godfather” and adheres to the Cosa Nostra codes, such as ‘omerta’ – the Italian word for the code of silence. Members have colorful names: ‘KIlla,’ ‘Fatty,’ Lil Pee Wee,’ ‘Drizzy.’

And, like the most vicious of mobs, FBF engages in conspiracy, kidnapping, murder, drug trafficking and armed robberies.

Those days are over, according to U.S. Department of Justice. On Wednesday, the Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio claims to have busted up Cleveland most notorious gang. The Feds announced 18 arrests and charges connected to the group, including the arrest of its ‘Godfather’: Raven Mullins, aka Dunny, aka Dun, 35, of Cleveland.

Mullins, 35, of Cleveland, was charged with RICO conspiracy, murder, kidnapping, assault, drug trafficking and other crimes.

According to the DOJ charges, he directed a Mafia-like structure that included a “commission” stocked with “commissioners” that would implement orders, protect assigned “territories” and engage in a variety of crimes.

They were expected to follow rules established by Mullins, who required them to memorize and recite them correctly to avoid punishment. The “Fully Five” rules include pledging loyalty to fellow members and being respectful to the “Capos.”

As the indictment alleges, the Fully Blooded Felons styled themselves after a Mafia crime family, terrorizing Cleveland’s streets and operating an open-air illegal drug market in the Cedar Central neighborhood for years.

I commend the valiant efforts of our brave law enforcement partners who have worked diligently to win back our streets and protect our community by taking down these bad actors,” said U.S. Attorney Rebecca Lutzko for the Northern District of Ohio, in a Department of Justice statement.

According to court documents, members of the gang engaged in criminal activity since approximately 2012. It is based on the east side of Cleveland, but had established strongholds in Akron and Youngstown. The DOJ alleges that the gang attempted to infiltrate the Ohio prison system.

Investigators seized firearms, fentanyl powder along with pills, along with firearms, in several Cedar-Central apartments during arrests. The bust is the result of a two-year joint investigation by federal and local enforcement.

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PRICED OUT: The Foundry is moving to Old Brooklyn due to high rent

The downside of shiny new apartment blocks popping is the price of everything goes up in the neighborhoods, including the rents. This is why you don’t too many rock clubs in areas that are up-scaling.

And this is why the Foundry is moving. The Detroit Avenue club is planning a January move to Old Brooklyn, at 4256 Pearl Road – the former location of Mr. E’s Bar, across from the old Deaconess Hospital.

“This news came as a surprise to us as the Foundry has been a staple in the neighborhood for many years,” read a post on The Foundry’s Facebook age. “The past two years have presented us with numerous challenges, including severe flooding in the basement, a constantly leaking roof, and capacity issues imposed by the city.

However, we are optimistic about the future. Our new location will retain the classic Foundry vibe and similar layout. Additionally, we are excited to offer a large yard and attached garage space, which will provide a covered event space and outdoor seating.”

The club will continue to operate in its current location through January 29. It will then close for two weeks to ready the new location for a February 14 opening.

The Foundry opened at the beginning of the century. The building hosted bars rock clubs for decades before that.

Crypto craziness: BTC blows past 103k after big news, then drops

It’s a rollercoaster. After pulling back to 95k on Wednesday, Bitcoin screamed higher after crypto-friendly Paul Atkins was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission. It proceeded to shoot up over 103k, before dropping back down on Thursday to 96k. It recently traded over 98k.

Atkins, who led the SEC from 2002-2008, has worked as a consultant to crypto companies and favors greater deregulation. He has been a critic of what he considers heavy-handed policies that stifle the financial sector, especially when it comes to Bitcoin.

His views stand in stark contrast to current SEC chair Gary Gensler, who led a crackdown on crypto. He pushed for strict oversight over what he called “The Wild West.”

“This asset class is rife with fraud, scams, and abuse in certain applications,” he said in a 2021 speech. “There’s a great deal of hype and spin about how crypto assets work. In many cases, investors aren’t able to get rigorous, balanced, and complete information.”

Trump ran on a pro-crypto platform that appealed to crypto investors and libertarians. BTC has run up more than 40 percent since Trump’s victory, while crypto-related companies such as MicroStrategy screamed 140 percent before pulling back this month.

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THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT

Bob Dylan gives thumbs up to Timothee Chalamet, new biopic

Bob Dylan has never been much for music criticism. But film criticism? The iconic and iconoclastic singer-songwriter went to X to weigh in on “A Complete Unknown” – the biopic that documents his controversial move from folkie to rocker in the 1960s.

In a post, Dylan writes: “There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!). Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role. Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me. Or a younger me. Or some other me.

The film’s taken from Elijah Wald’s Dylan Goes Electric – a book that came out in 2015. It’s a fantastic retelling of events from the early ‘60s that led up to the fiasco at Newport. After you’ve seen the movie read the book.”

The films hits theaters December 25.

Whoa, that krazy Krampus is koming to scare their lederhosen off

Egads, cover up the chimney: Krampus is coming to town, er, Hofbrauhaus Cleveland, 1550 Chester Ave, Cleveland. The ghastly monster with cloven hooves and the horns of a goat is rolling in to scare the lederhosen off the naughty. He will no doubt go bonkers when he appears at the biergarten for its annual Krampus Fest, Friday Dec. 6.

Yes, you get to hang out (or run from) Krampus. Or you can compete in the Stein Holding Competition (it’s a lot harder than you think). Hofbrauhaus will also host an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, which will likely scarier than Krampus. The Shotskis will perform. The bash starts 7 p.m.

The Tease Strikes Back: ‘Star Wars’ Burlesque hits Beachland Ballroom

A long time ago in a toy store far, far away… “Star Wars” started the whole entertainment industrial complex of movie merchandising… An endless assembly line “Star Wars” stuff.

Ah, but this is a tie-in that is a cheeky hoot, kinky fun, irreverent farce that would no doubt titillate Darth Vader.

Bring on “Star Wars Burlesque: The Tease Strikes Back” – 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland. Tickets here.

The show features performers paying homage to the film series and its characters -- Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Yoda, the Imperial Stormtroopers, Han Solo and those robots.

But more than that, it honors the traditions and styles of burlesque – an art form that enjoyed its heyday from the 1920s-1950s. Cleveland performers and “Star Wars” show organizer Bella Sin had helped lead a revival of burlesque

Little Italy Holiday Art Walk is a stroll into another time

What, you mean you never heard Frank Sinatra sing ‘White Christmas’? You must not have strolled through Little Italy this time of year. The song is a mainstay in the shops along Mayfield and Murray Hill roads.

Check out Passport to Little Italy. The two-day event runs 5-9 p.m. Friday and noon-9 p.m. Saturday. The holiday art walk offers art exhibitions, historic tours and concerts – not to mention the chance to check out the bars, restaurants and shops in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood.

It’s also a stroll into another time, before big-box retailers and Black Friday became all the rage. A piece of pizza, some cappuccino and a cannoli will do you right.

VINTAGE CLEVELAND

Cleveland's legendary Roxy theater and the heyday of racy burlesque

Originally a movie theater, the Roxy became a burlesque house in 1931 - when it started playing host to a wide-range of comedians and burlesque stars. By the late '60s, the Roxy was hosting X-rated movies and live strip shows. It closed on November 6, 1977.

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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

Suki Waterhouse brings her daydream pop to Agora

Suzi Waterhouse broke out not with music but with modeling and acting. Spotted at 16 while shopping in a London department store, she went on to model for Burberry, Hugo Boss and Ferragamo.

Her performances in the Salvador Dali biopic, “Daliland,” and the Amazon-produced fictional band series (that resembled Fleetwood Mac) “Daisy Jones and the Six” introduced her to a different audience.

But Waterhouse wanted to be known as much for her songs. She made her album debut with “I Can’t Let Go,” in 2022, and followed it up with her latest, “Memoir of a Sparklemuffin” – both released on Seattle-based indie label Sub Pop.

Her songs are bounce around freely between daydreams and lazy afternoons and manage to sound catchy and moody and happy-go-lucky. At 7 p.m. Friday, she hits the Cleveland, 5000 Euclid Avenue. Tickets here.

A Christmas Carol at Great Lakes Theatre, 1501 Euclid Avenue: The Charles Dickens classic about ol’ Scrooge is being staged in Mimi Ohio Theatre through Dec. 22. For a schedule and tickets, go here.

Season’s Greetings from Shaker Square, 13000 Shaker Boulevard, Shaker Heights: The holiday soiree features crafts, music, Santa, performers, food and drinks. 2-6 p.m. Saturday. Free. For more info, go here.

A Christmas Story in Playhouse Square, 1511 Euclid Avenue: The Cleveland Play House’s theatrical adaptation of the iconic film about a boy and his Red Ryder – which was shot in Cleveland – is being staged in the Allen Theatre through Dec. 22. For a schedule and tickets, go here.

The Jesus Lizard at the Cleveland Agora, 5000 Euclid Avenue: The pioneering hard rock agrophiles with the intense live show has reformed for a new album, tour and its first appearance in Cleveland in many years. 7 p.m. Sunday. For tickets, go here.

WEATHER

Friday

32 🌡️ 27 | ☁️ | 24% | 💨 WSW 18 mph (15 knots)

Saturday

38 🌡️ 37 | 🌤️ | 2% | 💨 SW 15 mph (14 knots)

Sunday

50 🌡️ 45 | 🌤️ | 5% | 💨 SSW 19 mph (16 knots)

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Live Shows in the 216

Friday:

MGM Northfield Park | The Marshall Tucker Band + Jefferson Starship | 8 PM

Saturday:

MGM Northfield Park | Donnie Iris + The Michael Weber Show | 7:30 PM

Sunday:

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | Pentatonix | 7 PM

The 216 Sports Arena

Upcoming Games

Cavaliers
Away vs. Charlotte Hornets, 1 p.m. Saturday
Away vs. Miami Heat, 6 p.m. Sunday

Browns
Away vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. Sunday

Cleveland Monsters
Home vs. Syracuse Crunch, 7 p.m. Friday
Home vs. Syracuse Crunch, 7 p.m. Saturday

Cleveland State Vikings Women’s Basketball
Home vs. IU Indianapolis Jaguars, 2 p.m. Saturday

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