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An ancient Apollo statue landed in Cleveland and touched off an international outcry
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Joe Cimperman hopes to tear down his former hero, Dennis Kucinich
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Beat Down
Cleveland teachers swap stories of school violence.
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Everybody Hates Mike
The peril of coaching an icon.
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Secret Valentines Notes from C-Town Celebs
Our I-Team uncovered the private love letters of Cleveland's biggest names. You'll be shocked by what we discovered.
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$100 Bounty on That Kid (19)
Copley-Fairlawn finds a way to keep the impostors out.
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At Indie-Rock Singles Night in Cleveland, an event for hipsters lacks one key ingredient: Hipsters (15)
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Dennis Kucinich’s brave talk about working and fighting — from the safety of the officer’s tent (10)
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Beat Down (3)
Cleveland teachers swap stories of school violence.
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An ancient Apollo statue landed in Cleveland and touched off an international outcry (3)
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Crazy Talk
Miranda Lambert is a lot like any other girl with a soft spot for guns and setting exes on fire.
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The Bravery's New World
New-wave revivalists discover the power of three-chord guitar rock.
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Beer, BBQ, industry schmoozing: Rounding up SXSW 2008’s local delegates
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Keep on Truckin'
Jason Isbell finds life after the Drive-By Truckers.
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It took them 10 years, but the Sadies finally craft a country-rock classic
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Kalliope Stage, in Cleveland Heights, dies, but hopes to soon rise from the grave
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Hello, Cleveland: The Week’s Concert Calendar
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Carl Monday’s back, and he’s not better than ever, which makes us sad
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A gentle proposal to Cleveland sports fans: Quit bitching and enjoy it
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In Minnesota, smoking ban no match for local thespians. Why didn’t we think of that?!
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Harry and the Potters
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, at the Cleveland Public Library, Lakeshore Facility.
By Austin Powell
Published: July 18, 2007Combining the power of fantasy literature with that of the almighty riff, Harry and the Potters represent the next generation of schoolhouse rock. Consisting of two Boston muggles, Paul and Joe DeGeorge, who perform as Harry at years four and seven respectively, the Potters transform Hogwarts' School of Witchcraft and Wizardry into lo-fi indie ballads à la Neutral Milk Hotel. "It's a special event, to be able to turn a library into a rock club," admits Paul.
The duo has self-released a string of albums, including last year's Power of Love, and contributed a song to the Wizards and Muggles Rock for Social Justice compilation, which benefited the Harry Potter Alliance. They even started the Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club; proceeds go toward First Book, a nonprofit providing literature to poor children.
The band has made some predictions regarding Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment in J.K. Rowling's series. "We think at some point Harry will get a hold of one of the time turners," Paul confides. "He'll go back in time and start a rock band with himself that triumphs over Voldemort."
