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I'm going to say Boston sweeps the list, too, but music is probably closer than you think. The Cleveland Symphony is easily the equal of the BSO. I don't think Cleveland compares on the second tier of music companies, and of course the BSO is just one of two world class orchestras in Boston.
All in all, I'd say art is the only criteria for which it's even close.
So is theater. And Cleveland can hang with cities many times its size in terms of theater. Playhouse Square is a frikin GEM of an area and includes all theaters all built during the 1920's including the largest performing arts center outside of NYC.
Cleveland music scene is no slouch either. Rock music and Polka have the most storied histories here (Rock and Roll HOF and Polka HOF are located here). Even with R and B, Cleveland has some emerging artists in Kid Cudi and Machine Gun Kelly (and don't forget Bone Thugs and Harmony from back in the day).
Classical Orchestras and Art Museums are about equal.
So is theater. And Cleveland can hang with cities many times its size in terms of theater. Playhouse Square is a frikin GEM of an area and includes all theaters all built during the 1920's including the largest performing arts center outside of NYC.
Cleveland music scene is no slouch either. Rock music and Polka have the most storied histories here (Rock and Roll HOF and Polka HOF are located here). Even with R and B, Cleveland has some emerging artists in Kid Cudi and Machine Gun Kelly (and don't forget Bone Thugs and Harmony from back in the day).
i still think Boston edges Cleveland out, although like the Twin cities it punched above its weight in the arts.
When it comes to theater, Boston is in the top tier. There are 6 theaters large enough to host a major production, often all running simultaneous shows, then a few dozen smaller houses. In addition to that, there is a very large population of theater goers. A few years back, there was a staging of a Christmas spectacular that was so complicated and expensive to produce, that it was only staged in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. No other city had both the facilities and large enough market to make it financially viable.
-History: Boston
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-Downtown: Boston
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-Transportation: Boston
-Economy: Boston
-Diversity: Boston
-Education: Boston
Cleveland is a nice city for its size. But Boston is of another order of magnitude. Cleveland doesn't compete with Boston.
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