The Music Settlement Groundbreaking, Cleveland's Aawful Aaron, Cavs Take the Lead: CLE Daily
Also in our daily news roundup for May 14, longtime Cleveland Guardians public address announcer Bob Tayek died at 75, Karamu House CEO Tony Sias announced his departure after a decade and a new Netflix documentary revisits the 2022 Strongsville crash that killed two teenagers.
by Cleveland Magazine Staff | May. 14, 2026 | 6:45 AM
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🏒 Playoff Hockey: The Cleveland Monsters play the first game of the divisional series today at 7 p.m. in Rocket Arena.
🏀 Cavs Scores: Cleveland Cavaliers 117, Detroit Pistons 113
Today's Trivia
This Cleveland Heights commercial district has been called the area’s equivalent to Haight-Ashbury.
The Music Settlement launches a major expansion in University Circle.
Development | By Harrison Whittaker, NEOTrans
On May 8, The Music Settlement held an official groundbreaking for a $12 million expansion of its campus in University Circle. The project will restore and expand the historic Gries House into the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Music House.
Donations: The nonprofit community music school has raised $10 million toward the cost of the project thus far, following a $3.3 million gift from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation.
The Foundation: That’s the latest in a series of donations from the foundation to various local organizations — including the largest gift in Ohio history at $125 million, granted to nearby Case Western Reserve University.
More Learning: The expansion will increase the number of teaching spaces on campus from 28 to 42 — doubling the school’s instructional capacity.
New classrooms would feature professional sound-dampening technology.
A community technology lab would be equipped with “entrepreneurial music tools, beat-making equipment and music production technology.
Cavs take the lead in Eastern Conference semifinals.
Sports | By Dennis Manoloff
The Cavs surged forward in the series on Wednesday night. At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Cleveland defeated the Pistons 117-113 in an eventful overtime.
Big Comeback: Once down 0-2 and left for dead in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Cavs have clawed back to take a 3-2 series lead.
Major Players: While Donovan Mitchell carried Game 4, the star player struggled in Game 5. But indefatigable performances by James Harden and Max Strus pushed the team to its big win.
Just One More: One more win, and the Cavs move on — but it's not over yet. Detroit came back from a 3-1 deficit in the previous series against Orlando. (But remember, the Cavs haven't lost a home game in the postseason yet.)
Game 5: The Cavs next take on the Pistons on Friday at Cleveland's Rocket Arena. The game airs on Prime Video at 7 p.m.
Talk of the Town
Bob Tayek, the longtime public address announcer for the Cleveland Guardians, died Tuesday. Tayek, 75, joined the franchise in 1999, and since then, his voice has become associated with Cleveland baseball.
After a decade, Tony Sias is stepping down as president and CEO of Karamu House. Sias is expected to transition to the role of artistic director at the theater. Aseelah Shareef is to serve as interim president and CEO of Karamu House until the board appoints someone to fill the position permanently.
Ohio diesel prices hit $6 per gallon on Tuesday for the first time since July 5, 2022, according to GasBuddy. As of Wednesday afternoon, Ohio gas prices are $4.72, while the U.S. average is $4.54.
A Netflix documentary, The Crash, comes out tomorrow. The documentary is about Mackenzie Shirill, a Strongsville native who was found guilty of murder for the killings of her boyfriend Dominic Russo and their friend Davion Flanagan in July 2022.
Photo of the Day: The 2026 Silver Spoon Awards Party celebrated Cleveland's dining scene.
More than 40 restaurants selected by Cleveland Magazine readers and editors gathered among hundreds of guests at Huntington Bank Field for a night of good food and good charity. Proceeds from ticket sales, raffles, auctions and donations all benefitted the Arthritis Foundation in their mission to fund arthritis research and advocacy efforts. Watch more highlights here.
Aaron D. Williams explores his Cleveland identity through artwork.
Arts | By Kirsten Kimbler
The local multimedia artist's newest exhibition Scorporation debuts today at Akron’s Summit Artspace, remaining on view through July 11.
Starting Early: At a young age, Williams took to drawing very naturally. He blends colored pencil, marker and paint to create pieces that reflect on identity, personal growth and city culture.
No Stranger to Limelight: Williams' work has appeared across Northeast Ohio, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, MGK Day and in public art displays in AsiaTown.
His display at the Summit Artspace’s 5th annual BIOPIC+ exhibition is his second solo show.
Scorporation: For Williams, this exhibition marks both a reintroduction and an evolution. The multimedia installation will incorporate drawings, paintings and video.
Aaron D. Williams: “I was more concerned with making work that had the natural rhythm that I feel is so inherent in Cleveland's culture, also interrogating American culture through my lens of ‘I have to live through these systems and create.’”
See more of Williams artwork featured in the Scorporation exhibition.
Yesterday's Trivia Answer
In 1937, the former National Town and Country Club was purchased by and renamed for what college – a forerunner to Cleveland State University? Fenn College
Check back tomorrow for the answer to today's question.
From the Editor
"Interrogating American culture through my lens of ‘I have to live through these systems and create.'" That's a statement from Aaron D. Williams that really resonates with me.
Journalism is my main art these days, but it wasn't my first love. With a bachelor's degree in English, poetry is where I shined in college. Though it doesn't work as much into my day job, I keep the practice in my pocket.
Creative endeavors are hard to maintain when our day-to-day routines get demanding, on top of a dizzying cycle of news from around the world. It's a lot to balance, and it's a perhaps a balance that many us may never perfect.
But I am a firm believer that you make time for the things you love — even just an hour, when you are convinced you have no time to give. If you have a creative passion — whether that's writing, drawing, making music, cooking, crafting — never let go of it. When the going gets tough, that can be the thing that keeps your spark alive. - Julia Lombardo, Associate Editor
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