Cleveland's bars and restaurants are counting down the days until basketball season.
Not just because those "crowds" of Indians fans aren't cutting it and Browns fans are too depressed to do much of anything.
Ladies and gentlemen, roll out the red carpet for the man whose entertainment value is outmatched only by his appetite . . . Shaquille O'Neal.
That's exactly what the Barley House plans to do. At 9 p.m. Sunday, the bar-restaurant -- 1265 West Sixth St. in Cleveland's Warehouse District -- will host a "Welcome to Cleveland" bash for Shaq.
You know, the guy who played the rapping genie in "Kazaam" and promises not only to bring a title to Cleveland, but also give LeBron James acting lessons.
Might as well call the Irish bar O'Neal's come Sunday.
Shaq will not only arrive on a red carpet, he'll also mingle with fans and party with an A-list of athletes --James, Mo Williams, Anderson Varejao and some other guys who play for the Indians and Browns. Admission is $10. Call 216-623-1700.
A Goth happy ending
OK, maybe Goth fans always seem depressed. But they were downright crushed when the Chamber closed in July.
A fire claimed the bar, part of the Phantasy Nite Club entertainment complex on the 11800 block of Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.
At 10 tonight, the Goths will be happy campers. The Chamber is reopening with a bang -- the first Superhero/Villain Masquerade Ball.
"The place was gutted from the fire," says owner Michele DeFrasia. "But we completely remodeled it, and now it has a nice ambience and a very industrial Goth look."
Within days of the July 14 fire, bar regulars offered to help rebuild it.
"We'd been doing the Chamber for more than 15 years," says DeFrasia. "So it was really sweet to see how much it meant to people."
The Chamber will resume Goth Fridays and Saturdays and '80s Wednesdays. The other clubs, the Phantasy and Symposium, were reopened in July. Admission to tonight's ball is $3 for those 21 and older; $5, 18-20. Call 216-228-6300.
Players turned playas
Most musicians can't hit the side of a barn with a basketball, let alone a backboard or a rim. (Hey, I'm not some jock; I just know enough musicians and I'm being honest.)
That's what makes the "3 on 3 Basketball Tourney" at Now That's Class sound like a sweaty spectacle. From noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, the bar -- 11213 Detroit Ave., Cleveland -- will host the event, which features musicians taking their turns at basketball.
You see, three musicians, all in the same band, will play against other band-turned-teammates on the parking lot behind the club. If you've never played out together, but still want to play, you can do a 10-minute set in the club before hitting the court. Entry is $10 per team. Call 216-221-8576.
source John Petkovic
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