Cleveland’s Naughty Parts
Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties
Storyteller: Jim Sweeney
Doors open at 5:00pm, with the storytelling beginning promptly at 7:00pm
- Weekly series combining great food with great stories about Cleveland’s past
- FREE ADMISSION – NO COVER CHARGE
- In addition to our regular menu, we will be offering affordable specials on these nights
Story topic this week…
Cleveland’s Naughty Parts
Bad behavior makes for good stories …
Cleveland has always had a wild side, and some of the city’s most outrageous stories have never made it into the history books! From Prohibition-era whiskey scandals and notorious con artists to the world’s longest striptease, hidden brothels, political corruption, and a hotel with a legendary rock ‘n’ roll reputation, Cleveland’s past is filled with stories of vice, scandal, and unbelievable behavior. Drawing from his book Cleveland’s Naughty Parts: True Tales of Vice, Sin and Bad Behavior, author Jim Sweeney brings these colorful chapters of local history to life with plenty of humor, surprising details, and stories that are almost too outrageous to believe.
Jim Sweeney Bio
Jim Sweeney is a local journalist, historian and former reporter for The Plain Dealer. He is the author of What’s the Deal with Dead Man’s Curve and Other Really Good Questions About Cleveland and Cleveland’s Naughty Parts: True Tales of Scandal, Vice and Bad Behavior.
The goal of the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is to bring to life some of the fun, interesting stories about Cleveland’s past – from sports, to rock ‘n roll, to Millionaire’s Row, — the series will focus on tidbits from Cleveland’s past that will really thrill the audience. The Music Box is presenting this series in partnership with the Western Reserve Historical Society’s new Cleveland History Center. We think the Cleveland History Center is one of the most important museums in Cleveland. An unknown gem that Clevelanders should know more about, and support. It is the only museum in Cleveland dedicated to preserving and documenting the history of Cleveland. The Cleveland History Center includes two mansions, the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum, Chisholm Halle Costume Wing, Research Library, Kidzibits Hands-On Gallery, rotating exhibitions, and the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel.
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