Happenings — what’s coming up in Northeast Ohios tarting Feb. 24
Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to [email protected] or [email protected]. You must include a phone number and/or web address for publication.
Beck Center for the Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents "The Body Rock," an exhibition "by visual artists who bring edge, awareness of their culture, and talent to their work," through Feb. 27. Call 216-521-2540, or visit beckcenter.org.
Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150 East Blvd., presents "Photographs in Ink," through April 2; "The Medieval Top Seller: The Book of Hours," through July 30; "Text and Image in Southern Asia," through March 5; "Modern Impressions — Light and Water in Chinese Prints," through May 7; "China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail," through Feb. 26; "Nineteenth-Century French Drawings from the Cleveland Museum of Art," through April 30; "The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England," Feb. 26 through May 14; "Tilman Riemenschneider's Saint Jerome and Late Medieval Alabaster Sculpture," March 26 through July 23; "A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur," June 11 through Sept. 10. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org.
Kent State University Museum: 515 Hilltop Dr. Kent, presents "Head to Toe," a trilogy of exhibitions that draws from the Kent State University Museum's permanent collection, through July 23. Call 330-672-3450 or visit kent.edu/museum.
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland: 11400 Euclid Ave., presents Nina Chanel Abney: "Big Butch Synergy," Sam Falls: "We Are Dust and Shadow" and Amber N. Ford: "Someone, Somewhere, Something," through June 11. Call 216-421-8671 or visit mocacleveland.org.
Spaces Gallery: 2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland, presents "Magic Mountains, Magic Cities, Tia-Simone Gardner and "Fulfillment Center, Pt.1," Alexander Si, Feb. 24 through April 28 (opening event 5 p.m. Feb. 24. Call 216-621-2314 or visit spacesgallery.org.
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival: presents is accepting video auctions through March 6 (in-person interviews and callbacks are invitation-only, with the latter on March 11 and 12) for "As You Like It" (June 23 through July 9) and and "Measure for Measure" (July 21 through Aug. 6). Visit clevelandshakespeare.org/auditions.
Rabbit Run Theater: 5648 W. Chapel Road, Madison Township, is taking audition appointments for the shows in the 2023 season — "Dancing at Lughnasa," 5:30 to 9 p.m. March 3 | "Disney & Pixar's Finding Nemo, JR," 5:30 to 9 p.m. March 3 and 1 to 3 p.m. March 5 | "The Hound of the Baskervilles," 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 10 | "Anything Goes," 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 17 and 1:30 to 430 p.m. March 19 | "Cabaret," 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. March 24 and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. March 27. Call 440-428-7092 or visit RabbitRun.org.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents the 2022-23 Children's Theater Series — "The Gruffalo," March 4 and 5; PAW Patrol Live! "Heroes Unite," March 10 through 12. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Leslie Jones, March 25; Noel Miller, March 31; Dan Cummins, Mary Santora, April 7; David Cross, April 21. Visit AgoraCleveland.com.
Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Don "DC" Curry," Feb. 24 through 26; Daphnique Springs, March 3 and 4; Michael Rapaport, March 10 and 11; Damon Williams, March 17 through 19; Luenell, March 24 and 25; Michael Colyar, March 31 and April 1; marlon Wayans, April 6 through 8; Carmen Ciricillo, April 20. Call 216-696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com.
Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Phil Hanley, Feb. 23 through 25; Alingon Mitra, Feb. 26; Mike Vecchione, March 3 and 4; Kevin Bozeman, March 9 through 11; Rocky LaPorte, March 23 through 25; Kerryn Feehan, March 26; Anthony Rodia, April 14 and 15; Matt Rife, Nov. 10 through 12. Call 216-736-4242 or visit pickwickandfrolic.com.
Masonic Cleveland: 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Chelcie Lynn, April 6. Visit MasonicCleveland.com.
MGM Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Bored Teachers Comedy Tour, April 14; Bill Maher, May 20. Call 330-908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Fortune Feimster, March 3. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Bert Kreischer, April 8; Impractical Jokers, June 3. Call 888-894-9422 or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Cleveland Ballet: presents "Serenade" and "Spring Collection," April 21 and 22, 2023 at Playhouse Square's Connor Palace. Visit Clevelandballet.com.
Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents DanceWorks 2023, featuring Northeast Ohio choreographers, Part One — Feb. 23 through March 11 and Part Two — April 20 through May 13 in Gordon Square Theatre. Call 216-631-2727 or visit cptonline.org.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents "Riverdance," March 3 through 5. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque: 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents "The New World: The Extended Cut," 7 p.m. Feb. 24; "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," 5 p.m. Feb. 25; "Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars’ Plot," 7 p.m. Feb. 25; "Memoria," 8:55 p.m. Feb. 25; "Full Time," 1:30 p.m. Feb. 26; "Argentina," 3:30 p.m. Feb. 26; "12 Monkeys," 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Call 216-421-7450 or visit CIA.edu/Cinematheque.
Cleveland International Film Festival: presents CIFF47, with the them "Look Closer," March 22 through April 1 at Playhouse Square; CIFF47 Streams, April 10 through 17 online. Call 216-623-3456 or visit clevelandfilm.org.
Lorain Palace Theatre: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents a showing of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," with meet-and-greets, performances, readings from the books, a marketplace and more, March 4; The Princess Movie experience, featuring a meet-and-greet with princesses, performance and dance lesson before a showing of "The Little Mermaid," March 26. Call 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.
Short. Sweet. Film. Fest.: featuring 226 films representing 18 countries but with about half made in Northeast Ohio, runs March 1 through 5 at Atlas Cinemas Shaker Square, with different events and themes planned for different days. Visit ShortSweetFilmFest.com.
Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents the 2022-2023 Winter/Spring Film Series, with all screenings at 7:30 p.m. in the Hoke Theatre — Butterfly – 7:30 p.m., Feb. 24 | "My Life as a Dog," March 17 | "The Joy Luck Club," March 31 | "My Father's Glory," April 14 | "My Mother's Castle," April 21. Call 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com.
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents The Winery Dogs, March 2; Skillett, Theory of a Deadman, Saint Asonia, March 3; Morgan Wade, March 4; International Anime Music Festival, March 8; Mod Sun, Stand Atlantic, Tom the Mail Man, March 9; Blue October, March 10; Kelsea Ballerini, March 15; Goose, March 26; Masego, March 28; And That's Why We Drink, March 30; Andrew Bird, April 8; Bikini Kill, April 16; Dying Fetus, Suicide Silence, April 19; Bruce-O-Rama starring Bruce Campbell, April 20; Father John Misty, April 29; Ministry, Gary Numan & Front Line Assembly, May 5; Silverstein, May 6; Sabrina Carpenter, May 7; Coheed and Cambria, May 10; Chimaira, May 12 and 13; Future Islands, May 24; Ugly Kid Joe, May 25; Seven Lions, May 31; Death Cab for Cutie, June 4; The Smile, July 11; Le Tigre, July 17; Death Grips, Aug. 2; Gojira, Mastodon, Lorna Shore, Aug. 8. Visit AgoraCleveland.com.
Apollo's Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra: presents "Musical Rainbow: Music of Our Friends Across the Planet," a family concert, 4 p.m. at Rainey Institute, 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at Cleveland Museum of Art and 2 p.m. Feb. 26 at Akron Art Museum; "Exile & Resilience: Music of the Jewish & African Diasporas," 7:30 p.m. March 8 at The Bath Church (UCC), 7:30 p.m. March 9 at The Temple-Tifereth Israel in Beachwood, 7:30 p.m. at West Shore Unitarian Universalist in Rocky River and 7:30 p.m. April 4 at Cleveland Museum of Art; "Vivaldi's Four Seasons Rediscovered," 7:30 p.m. April 7 at West Shore Unitarian Universalist, Rocky River, and 7:30 pm. April 8 at Federated Church, Chargin Falls. Call 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535, or visit apollosfire.org.
Bash on the Bay: a music fest in Put-in-Bay featuring Pitpull, Luke Bryan, Elle King, Brothers Osborne and more, will be Aug. 23 and 24. Visit bashonthebay.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Soiree of the Stallions: A Night of Music, Feb. 27; Hatriot, Feb. 27; Beachland 23rd Anniversary Kickoff, Feb. 28; GARZA, March 1; John Papa Gros, March 2; Lady Lyre, King Cat, Melted Strawberr, March 2; Zip-Zapp!, Wynton Existing, Blanket Part, March 3; The Stolen Faces, March 4; Matt Nathanson, March 5; Os Mutantes, March 7; Kelsy Karter & The Heroines, March 7; Circles Around the Sun, March 8; Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle, Wayne Graham, March 9; Neal Francis, Carlile, March 10; Joshua Ray Walker, Vandoliers, March 10; White Reaper, Militarie Gun, Mamalarkey, March 11; Steve Horvath and Friends "A Tribute to Phish," March 11; Celebration of, Tribute to: Jimmy Ley, Alan Greene, and Butch Armstrong, March 12; Wednesday Night Titans, March 14; Every Avenue, Makeout, Unwell, March 16; ekoostik hookah, March 17; The Dollyrots, The Von Tramps, March 17; Actual Form, We., Unity, March 18; Yo La Tengo, March 22; The Hi-Jivers, March 23; Tom Dark Band, Tufted Puffins, Kill The Hippies, March 25; Florence Dore, March 26; Magic Giant, March 26; The Furious Bongos, DaLand Brass Band, March 28; Sonny Landreth & Cindy Cashdollar, Suitcase Junket, March 29; Em's Birthday Bash" with Girl Cologne, Olivia and the Bells, Invasion Invasion, March 29; The Baker's Basement, Ray Flanagan, Freight Street, March 30; The Rural Alberta Advantage, Georgia Harmer, March 31; Steve Forbert, April 1; Jessie Murph, April 2; Wheelwright, April 2; Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers, April 4; Garcia Peoples, April 4; Satan, Night Demon, Haunt April 5; Archer Oh, Surely Tempo, April 6; Ripe, April 11; Noahfinnce, Bears In Trees, Action/Adventure, April 12; Little Stranger, Jarv, Damn Skippy, April 13; Dead Letter Office (R.E.M. tribute), Disintegration (The Cure tribute), April 14; Rainbow Full of Sound's "Retrace the Grateful Dead in the 70s: From Europe to Terrapin," April 15; Revival ABB (Allman Brothers Band tribute), April 22; Xiu Xiu, April 23; Samia, Christian Lee Hutson, April 24; The Summer Set, April 26; ONYX, R.A. The Rugged Man, April 30; F—– Up, May 1; The Sadies, May 5; Good Kid, May 6; Wayne Hancock, May 9; Lydia Loveless, May 10; Tempest, May 11; Alex Winters, May 12; Kepi Ghoulie, May 18; Start Making Sense (Talking Heads tribute), June 2; Legendary Shack Shakers, Dexter Remweber, Viva Le Vox, June 2; Altin Gun, July 13; Reverend Horton Heat, The Delta Bombers, July 25; OSEES, Sept. 17; Boy Pablo, Oct. 4. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom.com.
Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents Louis Tomlinson, June 1; Eric Church, Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays, June 24; Shania Twain, June 30; Yellowcard, Mayday Parade, Story of the Year, July 12; Big Time Rush, Jax & Max, July 17; Fall Out Boy, Bring Me the Horizon, Royal & the Serpent, July 18; Jason Aldean, Mitchell Tenpenny, Corry Kent, July 20; Barenaked Ladies, Five for Fighting, Del Amitri, July 21; Foreigner, Loverboy, July 24; Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, JD McPherson, June 28; Nickelback, Brantley Gilbert, Josh Ross, Aug. 9; Goo Goo Dolls, O.A.R., Aug. 20; Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin and Jinjer, Aug. 27; Duran Duran, Bastille, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Sept. 10; Jelly Roll, Struggle Jennings, Josh Adam Meyers, Sept. 30. Call 330-920-8040 or visit livemu.sc/2QcbKUb.
Blossom Music Festival: at Blossom Music Center, the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, presents "Beethoven's Ode to Joy," featuring The Cleveland Orchestra performing music by Beethoven and Wagner, 8 p.m. July 1; "Salute to America," featuring the Blossom Festival Band performing patriotic marches, broadway favorites and more, along with fireworks, 8 p.m. July 2 through 4; "Movie Night Live: ‘Jurassic Park,’" featuring The Cleveland Orchestra performing the score by John Williams along to the movie, 7 p.m. July 7 through 9; "Romantic Rachmaninoff," featuring The Cleveland Orchesta performing music by Rachmanioff, 7 p.m. July 15; "She's Got Soul," featuring The Cleveland Orchestra performing "a wide-ranging revue of R&B classics," 7 p.m. July 16; "La Mer," featuring The Cleveland Orchestra performing music by Akutagawa, Shostakovich and Debussy, 7 p.m. July 22; "Two Pianos: Who Could Ask for Anything More," featuring The Cleveland Orchesta with Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) Michael Feinstein (piano and vocals) performing music from Gerswin and more, 7 p.m. July 23; "Movie Night Live: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," featuring The Cleveland Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchesta Children's Chorus performing Howard Shore's score along to the movie, 7 p.m. July 28 through 30; "Sibelius's First Symphony," featuring the Kent Blossom Chamber Orchesta performing the music of Snider, Adams and Sibelius, 7 p.m. Aug. 5; "Mozart in the Meadows," featuring The Cleveland Orchesa performing music by Mozart, Lnager and Mendelssohn, 7 p.m. Aug. 12; "An Evening with Audra McDonald," featuring The Cleveland Orchestra with vocalist McDonald performing an evening of Broadway favorites and songs from her latest album, "Sihg Happy," 7 p.m. Aug. 13; "Fujita Plays Tchaikovsky," featuring The Cleveland Orchestra with Mao Fujita (piano), performing music by Shaw, Dawson and Tchaikovsky, 7 p.m. Aug. 19; "French Impressions," featuring The Cleveland Orchesta performing music by Ravel, Saint-Saens and De Falla, 7 p.m. Aug. 26; "Movie Night Live: Disney: The Sound of Magic," featuring The Cleveland Orchestra performing 100 years of Disney music, 7 p.m. Sept. 1 through 3; "Distant Worlds: Music From FINAL FANTASY," featuring The Blossom Festival Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra Chamber Choros performing music from the video game series, 7 p.m. Sept. 9. Call 216-231-1111 or visit clevelandorchestra.com.
Brite Winter: a music festival featuring headliner Welshly Arms, along with Signals Midwest, Fox Royale, Grumpy Plum and more, will be Feb. 25 in the West Banks of Cleveland's Flats. Visit BriteWinter.com.
Cleveland Institute of Music: presents the CIM Orchestra's 2022-23 Severance Music Center Season, with all programs beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland — a concert featuring music by Part, Stravinsky and Brahms, April 4 | a concert featuring music by Tower, Roussel and Rimsky-Korsakov, April 12. Visit CIM.edu.
Cleveland Orchestra: performing at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents "Mozart and Dvořák," featuring Mozart's Divertimento No. 2 in D major, K. 131, Dvorak's A Hero's Song, Opus 111 (Cleveland Orchestra premiere) and a piece by Schoenberg, Feb. 23, 24 and 25; "Pictures at an Exhibition," featuring Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestrated by Ravel) and pieces by Farrenc and Ravel, March 2 through 5; "Mozart's Requiem," featuring Mozart's Requiem, K. 626 (completed by Franz Xavier Süssmayr), March 9 through 12; "West Side Story with Live Orchestra," featuring Bernstein's "West Side Story" (complete film with orchestra), March 17 through 19; "Inspiration: The Tempest," featuring Prelude from The Tempest (Cleveland Orchestra premiere), March 30 and 31 and April 1; Family Concert: "Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of an Orchestra," April 2; "Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony," featuring Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Opus 47 and a piece by Bernstein, April 6 through 8; "Mahler's Titan." featuring Mahler's Symphony No. 1 ("Titan") in D major and pieces by Debussy, Apil 13, 15 and 16; "All Mozart," featuring six Mozart pieces, April 20 through 23; "Marsalis and New World," featuring Marsalis’ Trumpet Concerto (World Premiere, Cleveland Orchestra co-commission), Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World") in E minor, Opus 95 and a piece by Martinu, April 27 through 29; Music Explorers: "Velvet Violin," April 28 and 29; "Weilerstein Plays Barber," featuring Alisa Weilerstein, cello, performing Barber's Cello Concerto, Opus 22 and pieces by Loggins-Hull and Prokofiev, May 4 and 6; "The Girl of the Golden West," featuring Puccin's La Fanciulla del West (opera in three acts, in concert) (Cleveland Orchestra premiere), May 14, 17 and 20. Call 216-231-7300 or visit ClevelandOrchestra.com.
Cleveland Repertory Orchestra: presents its inaugural season — "Saint-Georges, Canteloube, and Ives," 4 p.m. March 19 at Disciples Christian Church, Cleveland Heights | "Sibelius's Second," 4 p.m. May 21 at Federated Church, Chagrin Falls. Visit clevelandrepertoryorchestra.org or email [email protected].
Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents a concert by the Fine Arts Association Commnity Chorus, "Coronation Mass by Mozart," including "Te Deum" by Joseph Haydn and "Benedictus" by Karl J. Jenkins, 4 p.m. March 26 at Painesville United Methodist Church, 71 No. Park Place. Call 440-951-7500 or visit fineartsassociation.org.
Firelands Symphony Orchestra: presents a performance by guest ensemble An Irish Rambling House, "Celebrating St. Patric," 7:30 p.m. March 11 at Sawmill Creek Convention Center, 400 Sawmill Creek Drive W., Huron. Call 419-621-4800 or visit FirelandsSymphony.com.
Goodyear Theater: 1201 E. Market St., Akron, presents Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew, COOL COOL COOL, Feb. 27; The High Kings, Gaelic Storm, March 14; Grand Funk Railroad, April 1; The Wood Brothers, Shovels & Rope, May 15. Call 330-690-2307 or visit goodyeartheater.com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents Plymouth House Class Reunion — Iron Bison, Personsplacesthings, Two Hands, Feb. 24; Faith & Whiskey, Feb. 25; Abstract Sounds, Wave Magnetik, Feb. 26; Cleveland State University Pop & Rock Ensemble, Feb. 28; Titus Andronicus, March 1; Messmaker,Dive Bombs, March 2; Glam Gore — World of Slaycraft, March 3; C-Level, Joint Operation, Cat's Meow, March 4; The Tossers, March 5; Saintseneca, Gladie, Youth Pallet, March 10; Boy Jr. Glazeo. Indre, March 12; We Three, March 17; Doc Robinson, The Huntertones, Akie Bermiss, March 18; "Hot Goss: The Improvised Musical," March 21; 9th Wonder, Musalini, NicNacc, March 23; Glam Gore — Clash of the Titans, April 1; Tina Fey (band), Spike Pit, Louise, April 3; Combo Chimbita, April 6; Koo Koo Kanga Roo, April 8; HEALTH, Author & Punisher, Blind Equation, April 8; Bouncing Souls, Anti-Flag, A Wilhelm Scream, April 13 and 14; Michigander, Abby Holiday, Who Saved Who, April 16; An evening with Sloan, April 22; The Slackers, The Abruptors, April 25; Elder, Ruby the Hatchet, Howling Giant, May 4; Glam Gore — Horrorscopes, May 5; Acid Mothers Temple, My Education, May 9; Petro the Lion, Erik Walters, May 21; Liturgy, Big|Brave, June 14. Call 216-321-5588 or visit grogshop.gs.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Club 90's Presents Midnight Memories 1D Night, Feb. 24; Durand Bernarr, Feb. 26; That Arena Rock Show, March 3; Static-X; Colony House, Little Image, March 4; K. Michelle, March 9; SUGAR – The Nu-Metal Party, March 10; The Jason Donovan Band's "A Tribute to the Movies," featuring a performance of "Rocky Horror Picture Show," March 11; Charles Wesley Godwin, Tanner Usrey, March 15; Ari Lennox, March 17; Be Our Guest (1990s and 2000 Disney hits), March 18; COLD, Sygnal to Noise, Awake for Days, March 21; Bryce Vine, bLAck pARty, March 21; Key Glock, TiaCorine, Kenny Muney, March 23; Hawthorne Heights, Armor For Sleep, Spitalfield, March 24; Seaforth, March 24; Straight On (Heart tribute), FMX — The Fleetwood Mac Experience, March 25; Static-X, March 26; Nick Cannon's Next Superstar Tour 2023 featuring Symba, 24kGolden, Justina Valentine and more, March 29; City Morgue, March 31; DVSN, April 1; Polyphia, April 4; VV (Ville Hermanni Valo), April 5; Henry Jamison + Donovan Woods, Isabel Press, April 8; The War and Treaty, April 23; Lil Wayne, April 28; August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada, Bleed From Within May 2; MAVI, May 3; Haken, Arch Echo, May 4; Theor Katzman, May 5; Spiritbaox, After the Burial, Intervals, May 6; Hippie Sabotage, May 10; Set It Off, Scene Queen, In Her own Words, May 20; We Are the Union, Catbite, Kill Lincoln, July 5; Stephen Sanchez, Oct. 15. Visit houseofblues.com/Cleveland.
Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents Clutch, May 15; Ugly Kid Joe, May 25; Rainbow Kitten Surprise June 6; Two Friends, June 12; Billy Strings, June 13 and 14; Illenium, June 20; Young the Giant, Milky Chance, Talk, June 21; Noah Kahan, June 22; Rebelution, Iration, July 2; Yungblud, The Regrettes, July 11; Cavetown, Aug. 1. Visit bit.ly/axs-jacobs.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, March 10; Wishbone Ash, March 11; Altan, March 18; House Party (J Geils Band tribute), 10 From 6 (Bad Company tribute), March 23; The Church, March 28; Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, March 31; The English Beat, April 7; Morgan James, April 10; Blood Brothers, April 11; Bruce in the USA (Bruce Springsteen tribute), April 13; The Monkeys Celebrated by Micky Dolenz, April 19; Hot Tuna (acoustic duo), April 21; Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Sicard Hollow, April 22; Keller Williams & Steve Poltz, April 30; Leo Kottke, May 18; The Cream of Clapton Band (Eric Clapton/Cream tribute), May 20; Jethro Tull's Martin Barre with Dan Crisp, June 7; Bruce Cockburn, Dar Williams, June 13; Marcc Nutter and Friends, Sept. 9; CLANNAD, Sept. 29. Call 330-677-5005 or visit kentstage.org.
Lakeland Community College: 7700 Clocktower Drive, presents Lakeland Civic Band, performing "Reflections of the Past," 4 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Dr. Wayne L. Rodehorst Performing Arts Center; The Lakeland Civic Orchestra, performing "Beethoven and Friends," 4 p.m. March 5 in the Dr. Wayne L. Rodehorst Performing Arts Center. Visit lakelandcc.edu/arts.
Les Delices: a group performing music from the French Baroque, presents ‘Enchanted Island," Feb. 24 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 50 N. Prospect St., Akron | Feb. 25 at Inlet Dance at Pivot Center, 2937 W. 25th St., Cleveland | and Feb. 26 at Herr Chapel at Plymouth Church UCC, 2860 Coventry Road, Shaker Heights. Visit lesdelices.org.
Lorain Palace Theatre: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents World Zen’d, featuring the music of Tool, Rage Against the Machine and more, Feb. 24; The Diamond Project, The McCartney Project, Feb. 25; Floyd Nation (Pink Floyd tribute), Feb. 26; Celtic Angesl Ireland, March 10; A Tribute to Motown, March 11; In the Heartland (Michael Stanley Band tribute), Ace Molar, March 18; Legends: A Journey Through Jazz, March 24; Rumours (Fleetwood Mac tribute), March 25; Creed Fisher, March 31; 10 From 6 (Bad Company tribute), F, April 8; Little Feat, Miko Marks, April 14; Ace Frehley, April 27; The Righteous Brothers, April 28; Trace Lawrence, April 29. Call 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.
Maltz Performing Arts Center at Case Western Reserve University: 1855 Ansel Road, presents Case/University Circle Symphony Orchestra, March 1 | CWRU Symphonic Winds, March 8; Suburban Symphony Orchestra, March 19 | Vision & Renovare, March 30 | CWRU Percussion Ensemble, April 18 | CWRU Symphonic Winds, April 19 | Case Camerata Chamber Orchestra, April 21 | Case/University Circle Symphony Orchestra, April 24; Dhamakapella, April 29. Call 216-368-6062 or visit case.edu/maltzcenter.
Masonic Cleveland: 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Elle King, Red Clay Strays, Feb. 27; Hairball, April 1; Snarky Puppy, April 5; C-Kan, MC David, Dharius, April 12; Chapel Hart, Lucas Hoge, April 22. Visit MasonicCleveland.com.
MGM Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents TOTO, March 2; Cheap Trick, April 16; Chicago, May 7; The Gilmour Project, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon," May 15; Puscifer, Night Club, May 28; Tesla, Aug. 4. Call 330-908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Big Band Night with Dan Zola Orchestra, Feb. 24; Lynyrd Skynyrd Night with Mister Breeze Band, Feb. 24; The Vinyl Machine, Feb. 25; Elton John Night with Tommy Lee Thompson, Feb. 25; Beatles Brunch with Revolution Pie, Feb. 26; Masters of Hawaiian Music, Feb. 26; Josh Ritter, March 3; Sinatra Night featuring Patrick Lynch & The Jazz Guys, March 3; Indigenous, March 4; Drang Bingo with Veranda L’Ni & Friends, March 4; Stones Brunch with Gimme Sugar, March 5; E5C4P3 (Journey tribute), March 10; Mary's Lane, March 10; The Boys From the County Hell (The Pogues tribute), March 11; Irish Brunch with The Kilroys, March 12; Gilbert O’Sullivan, March 16; Celebrating the Music of Jeff Beck with Sam Hooper & Friends, March 17; The Ark Band (Bob Marley tribute), March 18; Toronzo Cannon, March 18; Van Morrison Brunch featuring Nitebridge & Colin Dussault, March 19; Drag Brunch featuring Veranda L’Ni & Friends, March 19; Church of Cash (Johnny Cash tribute), March 22; RESPECT: Aretha Franklin's Birthday with Thornetta Davis, March 25; Friends of DBA Diamonds & Denim Benefit Concert, featuring Tyler Reid Band, March 25; Kanekoa, March 26; The Magnetic Fields, March 29; Robyn Hitchcock, Kelley Stoltz, March 30; The Razzz (The Raspberries tribute), March 31; ; an evening with Cowboy Junkies, April 1; Home Again (Carole King tribute), April 1; Disney Brunch with The Little Mermen, April 2; Sawyer (Rush tribute), April 6; Evil Ways Band (Santana tribute), April 7; Easter Brunch with The FM Project (Steely Dan tribute), April 9; Easter Brunch with Cheeseburgers in Paradise (Jimmy Buffett tribute), April 9; Marcia Ball & Tinsley Ellis, April 11; Avery Sunshine, April 12; Forever Seger (Bob Seger tribute), April 13; the Stranger featuring Mike Santoro (Billy Joel tribute), April 14; Queen Brunch with Tim Moon & Bohemian Rhapsody, April 16; Lucy Wainwright Roche, April 16; Bob Schneider, April 21; BoDeans, April 26; Louis Prima Jr. & The Witnesses, April 28; Swamps of Jersey (Bruce Springsteen tribute), April 28; Augustana, May 10; Bayou County (Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute), May 13; Patrick Sweany Band, May 19; The Cars Brunch with Moving in Stereo, May 21; Dueling Pianos with Cleveland Keys, May 26; Popa Chubby, June 1; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Brunch featuring Long Time Gon, June 4; Billy Prine & The Prine Time Band present The Songs of John Prine, June 8; JP Soars & The Red Hots, Anne Harris, June 9; John Pizzarelli Trio, June 9; Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters, June 20; Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones, June 28; Griffin House, June 29; . Call 216-242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com.
Oberlin College & Conservatory: presents Oberlin Artist Recital Series — The Verona Quartet with Wu Man, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 in Warner Concert Hall in Oberlin's Hall Auditorium, 67 N. Main St. Call 440-775-8160 or 800-371-0178 or visit oberlin.edu/artsguide.
Painesville United Methodist Church: 71 N. Park Place, presents Brass Band of the Western Reserve, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25; Fine Arts Association Choir, 4 p.m. March 26; Dennis Scott, vintage silent films with organ improvisation, 7:30 p.m. April 21. Visit pumconline.org or call 440-354-3642.
Piano Cleveland: presents the 2023 Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists, June 22 through July 15 at various locations. Call 216-707-5397 or visit PianoCleveland.org.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents The Irish Tenors, March 24; John Mellencamp, May 25 and 26. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Quire Cleveland: presents "Pater Noster: Our Father," 7:30 p.m. April 21 at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Cleveland, 8 p.m. April 22 at Chruch of St. Anselm in Chester Township, 4 p.m. April 23 at St. Christopher Church in Rocky River. Call 216-223-8854 or visit QuireClelveand.org.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Legendz of the Streetz: Reloaded Tour 2023, starring Jeezy Ti and Gucci Mane, March 3; John Mayer, March 25; Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, April 5; New Edition: Legacy Tour with Keith Sweat, Guy and Tank, April 13; Lizzo, May 12; blink-182, Turnstile, May 16; Zach Bryan, June 2; Paramore, June 4; Bryan Adams, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, June 15; Madonna, Bob the Drag Queen, Aug. 2; Pink, Grouplove, Kidcutup, Nov. 8; Depeche Mode, Nov. 10. Call 888-894-9422 or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents Neil Berg's "Woodstock Revisited," April 18 in the Hoke Theatre. Call 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com.
StoneWater Golf Club: One Club Drive, Highland Heights, presents a dinner and a show with Todd Barry & Band paying tribute to Elvis Presley, March 4. Call 440-461-4653, ext. 106 or email [email protected].
Towne and Country Players: present "Music! Music! Music!" by the Grove City College Touring Choir, 3 p.m. March 5 at First United Methodist Church, 60 W. Main St., Norwalk. Call 419-668-0637.
Tuesday Musical: with performances at EJ Thomas Performing Arts Hall, 198 Hill St., Akron, presents pianist Martin Garcia Garcia, March 7. Call 330-761-3460 or visit TuesdayMusical.org.
WonderStruck in Cleveland: a music festival with headliners Khalid, Walker Hayes, Nelly and Flo Rida, will be July 8 and 9 at Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland. Visit WonderStruckFest.com.
Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre: 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown, presents REO Speedwagon, Donnie Iris & The Cruisers, June 21. Visit theyoungstownfoundationamp.com.
Ferrante Winery and Ristorante: 5585 N. River Road W., Geneva, presents 2 Kings, 5 p.m. Feb. 25. Call 440-466-8466 or visit ferrantewinery.com.
The Players Club at Lost Nation Sports Park: 38630 Jet Center Drive, Willoughby presents Phil n The Blanks (1960s to 1990s rock), 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25. Call 400-951-1531 or visit ThePlayersClubWeb.com.
Swine Creek Reservation: 16004 Hayes Road, Middlefield, presents the annual Sap's-a-Risin’ celebration, featuring sap-gatherng in the sugarbush, horse-drawn sap sled, sugar house tours, sample tastes of fresh syrup and more, noon to 4 p.m. March 5, 12 and 19. Visit geaugaparkdistrict.org or call 440-286-9516.
West Woods Nature Center: 9465 Kinsman Road, Russell Township, presents "Earth in Three Bands: R, G, B," featuring 10 quilts by artist Deb Berkenbile, through April 3. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Arlene's Broadway on Buffalo: 236 Buffalo St., Conneaut, presents "A Little Murder Never Hurt Anyone," by Ron Bernas, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays March 3 through 12. Visit broadwayonbuffalo.com or email [email protected].
Beck Center for the Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents "Ghost the Musical," through Feb. 26; "William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead" (youth theater), March 3 through 12 in Studio Theater; "Noises Off," by Michael Frayn, March 24 through April 16, in Senney Theater; "Once Upon a Mattress" (youth theater), May 5 through 14 in Senney Theatre; "Doubt: A Parable," by John Patrick Shanley, May 26 through June 25, in Studio Theater; "Once on This Island," with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty," through Aug. 6, in Senney Theater. Call 216-521-2540 or visit beckcenter.org.
BorderLight International Theatre + Fringe Festival: featuring an eclectic mix of touring and regional productions, will be Aug. 3 through 5in and around Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Visit BorderLightCle.org.
Broadway in Akron: a series at E.J. Thomas Hall in conjunction with Playhouse Square, presents "My Fair Lady," March 14 and 15; "Jesus Christ Superstar," April 10 and 11. Call 330-253-2488 or visit broadwayinakron.com.
Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents "I’m Back Now," by Charly Evon Simpson, through Feb. 26 in the Allen Theatre (canceled); Theater J's production of "Becoming Dr. Ruth," by Mark St. Germain, April 1 through 23 in the Outcalt Theatre; Ken Ludwig's "Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Mystery," April 29 through May 21 in the Allen Theatre. Call 216-241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse.com.
Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents "Test Flight," a multi-week series that showcases new work by new and seasoned playwrights, through Feb. 25 in the James Levin Theatre; Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi Winter Workshop Production, created by the ensemble members of Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi with Raymond Bobgan, March 16 through 19 in the James Levin Theatre; "can I touch it?," by Francisca Da Silveira, April 20 through May 13 in the James Levin Theatre. Call 216-631-2727 or visit cptonline.org.
Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents "The Other Place," by Sharr White," March 10 through April 2; "What We Look Like," by J.J. Tindal, April 21 through May 14. Call 216-932-3396 or visit dobama.org.
Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents "The Jungle Book," by Joseph Robinette, based on the children's book by Rudyard Kipling, through Feb. 26. Call 440-951-7500 or visit fineartsassociation.org.
Great Lakes Theater: at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, presents "Sense and Sensibility," through March 5; "As You Like It," March 24 through April 8; "Ain't Misbehavin’," April 28 through May 21. Call 216-241-6000 or visit greatlakestheater.org.
Karamu House: 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland, presents "Red Summer," about t"he summer of 1919 when Black soldiers returned from war hoping for a homecoming, but instead were welcomed with racial terror," conceived by Tony F. Sias, written by Nina Domingue and co-directed by Sias and Domingue, Feb. 24 through March 5. Call 216-795-7070 or visit KaramuHouse.org.
Lorain Palace Theatre: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents Michael Franzase's "A Mob Story," a June 24. Call 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents "Flanagan's Wake," Fridays and Saturdays through April 29; "The Skin of Our Teeth (Cleveland State University production), Feb. 23 through March 5; Disney's "Aladdin," Match 8 through 12; "Tina – The Tina Turner Musical," April 25 through May 14; "Dear Evan Hansen," May 16 through 21; "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," June 7 through July 2; "Six the Musical," Aug. 8 through Sept. 19. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents "All Things Equal — The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg," by Rupert Holmes, March 21 in the Hoke Theatre. Call 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com.
Workshop Players: 44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst, presents "Barefoot in the Park," by Neil Simon, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 24, 25 and March 3 and 4 and 3 p.m. Feb. 26 and March 5. Call 440-634-0472 or visit workshopplayers.com.
Beck Center for the Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents Poetry Readings and Storytelling series — 2 to 4 p.m. April 2, June 10. Call 216-521-2540, or visit beckcenter.org.
Cleveland Auto Show: featuring more than 500 vehicles on the Show floor and multiple Ride N’ Drive experiences with two indoor tracks and seven outdoor ride-and-drive opportunities, will be Feb. 24 through March 5 at the I-X Center in Cleveland. Visit ClevelandAutoShow.com.
Cleveland Botanical Garden: 11030 East Blvd., presents "Orchids Forever," its annual flower show, through March 12; a conversation with storyteller, author and cultural geographer Dr. Carolyn Finney, 1 p.m. Feb. 25. Call 216-721-1600 or visit cbgarden.org.
Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents "Dressed for the Job: Clevelanders in Uniform," featuring "garments, decorative arts, archival documents, photographs and paintings that tell stories of triumph and tragedy in Northeast Ohio," through May 28. Visit WRHS.org.
Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents Station Hope 2023, May 27 on the grounds of Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site at St. John's Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Ave.; Pandemonium 2023, CPT's "Fantastical Benefit" honoring Nic Bariage, Sept. 9; Call 216-631-2727 or visit cptonline.org.
Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum:10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents "Porsche 911: The Evolution of an Icon," through April 2. Visit.thecrawfordmuseum.org.
Disney Animation — Immersive Experience: a collaboration of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Lighthouse Immersive Studios, the producer of "Immersive Van Gogh," featuring projections and music pertaining to Disney classics, runs through April 10 at Lighthouse Artspace Cleveland, 850 E. 72nd St., Cleveland. Visit lighthouseimmersive.com/disney/cleveland.
FAN EXPO Cleveland: a comic con featuring appearances by Christina Ricci ("Wednesday," "Casper"), Emily Swallow ("The Mandalorian"), Vincent D’Onofrio ("Daredevil," "Full Metal Jacket"), Ethan Peck and Anson Mount of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," "The Office" trio of Kate Flannery, Oscar Nuñez and Leslie David Baker and the stars of "Trailer Park Boys" Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay and Robb Wells, Carl Weathers ("The Mandalorian") and more, March 24 through 26 at Huntington Convention Center. Visit fanexpohq.com/fanexpocleveland.
FireFish Arts: presents the 2023 annual FireFish Festival, featuring "unique art installations, music, food, fun, fire – and the much anticipated and signature burning of the FireFish with its parade, pageantry, and performance," Sept. 16 in Lorain. Visit FireFishFestival.com.
Friends of WomenSafe: the fundraising arm of WomenSafe Inc., a shelter for victims of domestic violence serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga counties, presents its first "Night at the Races," in which participants can become horse owners for an evening, bet on races, win money and watch racing action on big screens, 6 p.m. April 15 at Centerville Mills, 8558 Crackle Road, Bainbridge Township. Visit friendsofwomensafe.com or call 440-285-3741.
Goodyear Theater: 1201 E. Market St., Akron, presents The Foolers (illusionists), Feb. 26. Call 330-690-2307 or visit goodyeartheater.com.
Hale Farm & Village: 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, presents Maple Sugar Festival and Pancake Breakfast, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 4, 5, 11 and 12. Call 330-666-3711 or visit halefarm.org.
Lakewood Alive: presents "Loving Lakewood: Out of This World," a fundraiser for the Lakewood Masonic Temple in which neighborhoods will adopt a space theme, 7:30 to 11 p.m. Feb. 25. Visit LakewoodAlive.org.
Lakeland Jazz Festival: will be March 17 through 19 at Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, featuring concerts by dan bruce's : beta collective, 7 p.m. March 17 | headliner Chuchito Valdes, 8 p.m. March 18 | and Lakeland Civic Jazz Orchestra and the Cleveland State University Jazz Ensemble, 4 p.m. March 19. at Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland. Visit lakelandcc.edu/web/about/jazz-festival.
Lorain Palace Theatre: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents comedian, jagician and ventriloquist Andy Gross, April 15. Call 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage: 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents "This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement," through April 2. Call 216-593-0575 or visit MaltzJewishMuseum.org.
MGM Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents "An Evening with Charlie Sheen & Screening of Major League," April 28. Call 330-908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Cle Rocks . . . Alice Cooper @ 75, with Gary Graff, John Gorman and Malcolm Abram, March 9; Cleveland Stories Dinner Party — 2023 Cleveland International Film Fest Preview Night, March 15; Murder Mystery Dinner Party — "Shamrocks in Old Cleveland," presented by Get Away With Murder Inc., March 17. Call 216-242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com.
North Coast Fly Fishers: presents Fly Fishing Expo, featuring vendors, clubs and nonprovids, raffles and more, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 4 at Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland. Visit NorthCoastFlyFishers.com.
Reithoffer's Art, Spirits & Entertainment: 17711 Ravenna Road, Chagrin Valls, presents its grand opening, featuring local artists and live music, March 11. Call 216-333-8803
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents "The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be," curated by the Rock Hall and meant as an immersive complement to Peter Jackson's docuseries "The Beatles Get Back," through December (extended). Call 888-588-ROCK or visit rockhall.com.
Steele Mansion Inn & Gathering Hub: 348 Mentor Ave. Painesville, presents Murder Mystery Dinner, Feb. 24 and March 17. Call 440-639-7948 or visit SteeleMansion.com.
Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents "David Anthony — "An Evening of Magic and Comedy," Feb. 24 and 25. Call 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com.
Tri-C High School Rock Off: concludes Feb. 28 with the Final Exam at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Visit RockHall.com/rockoff.
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