• Julia De Burgos Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Celebration 2024 (photos)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 14, 2024; Julia de Burgos Cultural Dance Center’s Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Celebration, 2800 Archwood Avenue: Dancers from the Julia de Burgos Cultural Dance Center’s Latin Social Dance Group entertain the crowd. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 14, 2024; Julia de Burgos Cultural Dance Center’s Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Celebration,…


  • St. Rocco’s Labor Day Festival 2024 (photos)

    (Plain Press October 2024) PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Monday, September 2, 2024; St. Rocco’s Labor Day Festival, 3205 Fulton Road: Cleveland Firefighter David Taft grills Italian sausages for hungry festival guests. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Monday, September 2, 2024; St. Rocco’s Labor Day Festival, 3205 Fulton Road: A climber heads up the pole towards the…


  • Max Hayes Car Show 2024 (photos)

    (Plain Press October 2024) PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 14, 2024; Max Hayes Car Show, 2211 W. 65th Street: Cliff Woost restored this 1930 Ford Model A car. He said he put a Chevy 427 cubic engine in it. Woost hopes to sell the car and use the money to help his daughter make…


  • Local resident uses photography for social action

    PHOTO BY JOAN LEDERER February 5, 2024; Old Angle Boxing Gym, Trinity Church Hall Basement, 2051 W. 30th Street: Watching and assessing a sparring bout are: (L-R) Juan Bargos, Mohammad Abdel-Nabi, Alyssia Lopez, Miguel “Silky Smooth” Gonzalez, and Sonny Gonzalez (manager of the gym).    (Plain Press September 2024) Longtime Cuyahoga County resident and psychiatrist,…


  • “Descendants” exhibition on view at Kaiser Gallery (photo)

    PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY August 9, 2024; ‘Descendants’ exhibition at Kaiser Gallery at 2418 Professor Avenue in Tremont: (L to R) Kaiser Gallery owner Tanya Kaiser and artists Connie Pieper, Judi Krew, and Christopher Boring. ‘Descendants’ explore local artists as they reflect on personal narratives, family stories, cultural roots, and personal journeys. ‘Descendants’ will be on…


  • Cleveland Public Theatre’s STEP performs Pinocchio adaptation (photos)

    PHOTO BY MARYANN ROSENBERG Thursday July 25, 2024; Herman Park, 6198 Herman Avenue: Actress Gabrielle Muleba performs in Cleveland Public Theatre’s Student Theatre Enrichment Program performance of Carved, an adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio. PHOTO BY MARYANN ROSENBERG Thursday July 25, 2024; Herman Park, 6198 Herman Avenue: (L-R) Actors Shaneya Berkley, William Willis and Eva…


  • Detroit Shoreway hosts annual Garden Walk Cleveland (photos)

    PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Sunday, July 14, 2024; Garden Walk Cleveland 2024, Detroit Shoreway neighborhood; This large pot of flowers was one of many on display at this year’s Garden Walk Cleveland, an annual event that encourages people to tour the gardens and backyards of participating neighbors. This year, Detroit Shoreway was one of 11…


  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel hosts another successful festival (photos)

    (Plain Press August 2024) PHOTO BY MARYANNE ROSENBERG Saturday, July 13, 2024; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival, 6928 Detroit Ave.: A volunteer server greets guests in the school cafeteria. The festival is an annual celebration of Italian culture, heritage, and traditions. PHOTO BY MARYANNE ROSENBERG Saturday, July 13, 2024; Our Lady of Mount Carmel…


  • St. Theodosius undergoes repairs after fire (photo)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, June 6, 2024; St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral, 733 Starkweather Avenue: Work is underway to repair the cathedral damaged by fire on May 28th. The fire, reportedly caused by welders working on the copper dome, caused a million dollars damage according to a report by News 5 Cleveland.


  • City Hall reopens after cyberattack (photo)

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Monday, June 17, 2024; Cleveland City Hall, E. 6th and Lakeside Avenue: Cleveland City Hall was closed to the public due to a cyber-attack on June 9th. City Hall reopened to the public at noon on Thursday, June 20th.