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Regan’s Reality Take: Getting Universal Laughs

What comedian can claim to be all by himself and yet so universally accepted? That comedian would be Brian Regan.

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It’s Only Temporary

Local artists Ron Copeland and Dave Desimone have been to cities like Buffalo, NY; Pittsburgh; Youngstown; Akron; Gary, Ind.; Detroit

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Ohio Tattoo Girls: A Year of Beautiful

Calendar girls. The phrase bring to mind pictures of scantily clad women draped over cars, tacked to the wall above

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Derek Hess: Black Line, White Lie

When Cleveland-based pen-and-ink artist Derek Hess talks about his art, the conversation starts, anachronistically enough, with 1930s U.S. history. “My

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Bubble Boys: What Exactly Is the Bubble Process?

Though the name sounds strange, the story behind the moniker The Bubble Process should be familiar to anyone who’s gone

It’s So Good Being So Sinbad (PULSE)

Sinbad doesn’t have an answer. For the first time in our phone conversation he’s at a loss for words. The

Pterodactyl Spills One Out

Brooklyn prog-punk rockers Pterodactyl have origins in an off-campus house at Oberlin College with a big, smelly basement crusted in

Michael Ian Black – The Funny States Man

November 4 – Cleveland – The Grog Shop Michael Ian Black is bringing his quirky observational comedy to Cleveland’s Grog

Jellyfish Out, Roos In! Amy Mothersbaugh-Roos Takes Over at the Akron Zoo Where the Jellyfish Exhibit Left Off

“Jellyfish, A Rhythm in Blue” has attracted and entertained countless spectators since its opening just three years ago. The jellyfish

A Curious Case: Artist William Bogdan’s First Show at Age 68

William Bogdan is an artist in every aspect of his life, always has been and likely always will be. Curiously,

The Juke Joint — w/Gary Angelo

Gary Angelo is a staunch supporter of the Youngstown music scene and knows more about all types of music than

The Juke Joint — w/Fred Whitacre Jr.

Ed. note: This article first appeared in the Spring 2011 Youngstown Pulse. Fred Whitacre has a diverse taste in music.

The Interview — Beau Basement

Everyone’s got a filter. No one says what they truly think. It’s all pleasantries and hand shakes. Beau Basement wants

The Interview — Ronnie Ricadonna

Ronnie Riccadonna wants to party like it’s 1989. And he wants you to do it, too. Chances are, you’re going

The Interview — Viking Jim

Radio personality Viking Jim has championed the Youngstown rock scene for years. He’s had to remain fairly quiet in the

The Interview — John F. Kennedy

Few people if any are more Youngstown than The Royal Oaks’ JFK. He’s a Youngstown lifer, and he’s pissed off.