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The Primate Forest is a Centerpiece of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s Longtime Transformation

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s $120 million Primate Forest project unveils the first phase of its Primate Forest project on Oct. 22.

by Annie Nickoloff

Franz’s Finale: The Cleveland Orchestra’s Longest-Serving Music Director Begins His Farewell Season

After a record-setting 25-year run in the role, The Cleveland Orchestra’s music director takes his final bow at the end of this season.

by Annie Nickoloff

Balloonfest '86: An Oral History of Cleveland's Record-Setting Balloon Release

In 1986, the United Way set out to break a world record with a balloon release over Public Square. Forty years later, the people who built it, flew over it and watched it wash up on Lake Erie tell the whole story.

by Vince Guerrieri

An Ancient Boar, a Viral Meme and a Cleveland Museum of Art Mystery

After the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Boar Vessel went viral online, curators and historians began investigating its origins and authenticity. Hear their findings in this episode of The CLE Connection podcast.

by Annie Nickoloff

Skrtic's Pics: Mason's Creamery, Kevin Clayton, Anne Harrill, Zaytoon's David Ina

Meet the faces behind some of Cleveland's favorite haunts through the curious camera lens of the Cleveland Public Library's chief of special projects and collections. 

Park Place Technologies CEO Chris Adams Powers Cleveland's $1.2 Billion Data Center Maintenance Business

With 3,000-plus employees, nearly 40 acquisitions and clients in 180 countries, the data center maintenance company is one of Cleveland's 'tech unicorns' — and it has no plans to leave Northeast Ohio.

by Ida Lieszkovszky

Two Temples, Nearly 200 Years Apart: Exploring The Mormon Church’s History In Northeast Ohio

A new temple in Independence, scheduled to be dedicated this August, joins a historic temple in Kirtland that’s open for public tours.

by Annie Nickoloff

From "30 Rock" to "Ted Lasso," Jack Burditt Brings Cleveland Roots to Major TV Shows

The producer and writer shares more about the "Cleveland" episode of 30 Rock and his current work on Ted Lasso in this episode of The CLE Connection podcast.

by Annie Nickoloff

This Cleveland Vocalist Sings on the World’s Biggest Stages

Hear from Norelle, an accomplished singer from Cleveland, in this episode of The CLE Connection podcast.

by Annie Nickoloff

Skrtic's Pic: Erin Elisabeth Western, Cleveland Trust Building and Downtown Heinen's

Erin Elisabeth Western's great-grandfather worked in the Cleveland Trust Building in the early 1900s, and now she does at Heinen's Grocery Store, which will close its doors today. But the history of the building will live on.

by John Skrtic

How Howard The Duck Became Marvel’s Cleveland-Based Comic Book Character

Former Marvel comic book illustrator and Youngstown native Val Mayerik, who first drew Howard The Duck, shares the character’s story in this episode of The CLE Connection podcast.

by Annie Nickoloff