CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland served as the backdrop to two blockbuster Marvel movies in the 2010s.
The city launched Machine Gun Kelly onto the national rap scene. And its art museums grew in grandeur, with substantial new additions for the Cleveland Museum of Art and a brand new home for the Museum of Contemporary Art.
This is our list of the biggest entertainment stories of the decade.
Shaker Heights High School grad Machine Gun Kelly got his start as a rapper around February 2010, when he put out a song called “100 Words and Running.”
The artist, who goes by MGK, soon released the record “Lace Up” and his career only exploded. He became known for his high energy, a style he described in 2010 as “raging.” In July 2019, his record “Hotel Diablo” was on pace to be No. 5 on Billboard 200 charts.
Cleveland set the stage for the blockbuster Marvel universe in the 2010s, as both the backdrop and the brains behind much of the superhero movie magic.
Downtown served as the setting for much for “The Avengers.” Work on the movie began in the city in 2011, as filmmakers made Public Square a German beer garden and East 9th Street a battlefield.
Clevelanders raised their hands for the chance to serve as extras in the film. Hundreds came out to watch the filming, hoping for a sneak peek.
The film earned more than a $1 billion globally in about the first two weeks after its debut in 2012.
Filmmakers and Cleveland natives Anthony and Joe Russo took over the director’s chair the following year, filming scenes for “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” in Cleveland.
The film was released the following year. The duo also directed “Captain America: Civil War” (2016) and “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018). “Avengers: Endgame.”
The Museum of Contemporary Art in October 2012 opened its $27.2 million new space. The 34,000-square-foot block is sheathed in reflective panels of black stainless steel, making MOCA Cleveland a landmark in University Circle.
The Cleveland Museum of Art finished its eight-year, $350 million renovation in December 2013. The project created a vast, sun-lit central atrium in the free museum, the closest thing to a summer day during Cleveland winter. The renovation also included upgrades to the galleries that house the museum’s permanent collection, and special exhibit spaces.
Playhouse Square – the largest American theater district outside New York City – put on the glitz when a $16 million outdoor chandelier lit up the intersection of East 14th Street and Euclid Avenue in May 2014.
The gleaming light fixture is the largest outdoor chandelier in the world, at 20 feet tall and bedazzled with 4,200 crystals. Taxpayers contributed $4 million for the new installation, with the rest from private sources, for a revamp that also included archways over the entrances to the district and a giant lighted Playhouse Square marquee on Euclid Avenue.
The Gay Games brought more than a week of sports, fun and concerts to Cleveland and Akron in 2014.
More than 8,000 athletes hailing from 48 countries and 48 states came to Cleveland. The competition drew plenty of eyes to the city, too, with 29 million people tuning into watch news updates on the games. The event brought $52 million to the region and proved that Cleveland was more progressive than some people might have imagined.
Competition highlights included figure skating, and a half-marathon.
But the Games wasn’t all sports. The event included happenings like “The Mr. & Miss Gay Black Ohio Pageant” and “Official Gay Games Womyn's Party” and performances by the Cleveland Orchestra.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the only living members of the Beatles, came together on the same stage in Cleveland as Starr was induced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2015.
McCartney introduced his legendary bandmate, and the pair hugged before Starr addressed the crowd gathered inside Cleveland Public Auditorium to honor his work.
“My name is Ringo and I play drums. It's a great honor to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...Finally, I'm invited and I love it,” Starr said.
Both hitmakers performed, with Starr playing "It Don't Come Easy” alongside Joe Walsh and McCartney singing “With a Little Help From My Friends.”
A year later, the Rock Hall announced that the city would host the inductions every two years, instead of three.
Cleveland became more fun with the $750 million development of the Flats East Bank, which brought bars and restaurants to shore of the Cuyahoga River, more than a decade after the former iteration of the entertainment district on the East Bank of the Flats sputtered out.
Nine restaurants, bars and clubs opened during the summer of 2015.
Standouts include flashy FWD Day + Nightclub, which includes a poolside bar so 20-somethings could sun while freighters cruised by, in the idealized version of Cleveland urban living. Punchbowl Social Club offers fun and games along with drinks. Zack Bruell’s Alley Cat Oyster Bar serves up spectacular river views and stellar food.
A year later, Magnolia, a speakeasy nightclub hidden behind a donut shop opened its doors. The area feels young, cool and fully Cleveland. Well, except maybe for Margaritaville.
Clevelanders found out what “Cleveland-style barbecue” was when celebrity chef Michael Symon opened his much-anticipated restaurant, Mabel’s BBQ on April 2016.
The East Fourth eatery offered smoky ribs and all the fixings when it first opened its doors. It’s since become a destination for visitors, the kind of place locals always recommend to out-of-towner to check out.
In the last decade, Cleveland has embraced its food scene, led by beloved chef-entrepreneurs like Symon, Jonathon Sawyer and Zack Bruell, whose restaurants range from pricey upscale to burgers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Less than a week before Election Day, in November 2016 powerhouse performers Jay Z and Beyoncé put on a free concert in support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
We all know how it turned out for Clinton, who lost in the election to President Donald Trump. But during the concert that night, the mood was downright celebratory.
Jay Z was the only performer announced before the show, but plenty of other big names, namely Beyoncé, took the stage, each wowing the crowd.
The superstar singer played hits like “Independent Women” and “Run the World (Girls)” after speaking about the what it would mean to have a woman in the White House.
After back and forth battles over its $185 million face lift, Quicken Loans Arena reopened in September 2019 with a new name and a new look.
The newly christened Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse had a massive new entry, with all sorts of cool public art and a huge metal wall lit up with color. Fans had more spots to gather and more spots to eat.
Pretty much everything surrounding the playing floor and interior bowl was redone. Wayfinding was made simpler. And technology was upgraded.
The overhaul extended the life of a 26-year-old facility and keeps the Cavs in the heart of downtown through 2034.
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2019-12-29 13:00:00Z
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