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Covering Proposed Amendments to the Lakewood, Ohio City Charter for The Land

Published 26 October, 2026 By John Chacona

Understanding Lakewood’s 5 proposed charter amendments The Land, 26 October, 2026

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Kate McGarry, Keith Ganz and Gary Versace Make Jazz En Famille

Published 20 October, 2026 By John Chacona

The image you see above wasn’t scraped from Kate McGarry‘s iCloud Photos account nor is it a promo shot, strictly speaking. But as a visual representation of the homey, intimate vibe you’re likely encounter when McGarry, Keith Ganz and Gary Versace visit Bop Stop Thursday night (sans doggo), it’s perfect.

Chris Coles’ Quest Continues With “Love Deamon Song Cycle”

Published 13 October, 2026 By John Chacona

One of the most quoted lines from Naruto, the Japanese anime epic, is “Hard work is worthless for those that don’t believe in themselves.” Cleveland-born, Akron saxophonist and educator Chris Coles is such a “Naruto” fan that he wrote an album-length work, Love Deamon Song Cycle, released last Friday on Hidden Cinema Records, about it.

But when he takes the stage at BOP STOP Saturday with his Gleam ensemble, he’ll do more than just play music inspired by the Japanese anime epic, he’ll embody everything that quote represents.

This Week, The Stars Fall On Cleveland

Published 5 October, 2026 By John Chacona

Local fans of rock, r&b, hip-hop and pop might wonder why northeast Ohio seldom gets the big-name tours anymore. Point taken, but please forgive the region’s jazz fans for gloating a bit as two of the biggest names in their favorite genre aim high-profile tours right at Cleveland this week.