Happenings

Dec. 7; Moises Borges, Dec. 8; Dominick Farinacci — “Spirit of the Groove,” Dec. 9; Lou Armagno “S- Sinatra Selects,’ Dianne Palmer, Dec. 12; Hawken School’s Music in the City Showcase, Dec. 13; Geoffrey Keezer Trio, Dec. 15; Bill Rudman’s Christmas Cabaret, Dec. 16 and 17; 5j Barrow, Dec. 20; Andre Cavor & The Cavor Project, Dec. 21; Reggie Kelly, Joe Hunter Trio, Dec. 22; Shirley Cook, Eddie Baccus Sr. organ Quartet, Dec. 23; Hathaway Brown Alumni Show, Dec. 26; Cliff Habian Trio, Dec. 27; Vanessa Rubin, Dec. 28; Red Light Roxy, Dec. 29JazzWorks, Dec. 30. Anne Cochran, Abe LaMarca & Band, Dec. 31; Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Septet, Dec. 31. Call 216795-0550, or visit www. nighttowncleveland.com. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Harry Connick Jr., Nov. 29; Thom Yorke (of Radiohead), Dec. 1; Dave Koz, 21st Anniversary Christmas Show, Dec. 8; Straight No Chaser, Dec. 16; Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, Dec. 22; Lalah Hathaway, Feb. 14; Disney’s Dcappella, Feb. 27; The Musical Box premieres “A Genesis Extravaganza,” March 14; The Choir of Man, March 24; Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, March 29; Black Violin, April 14; JoJo Siwa, June 11. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare. org.

Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Travis Scott, Dec. 4; Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Grand Funk Railroad, Dec. 6; TransSiberian Orchestra, Dec. 30 (two shows); Metallica, Feb. 1; Cher, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Feb. 6; KISS, March 17;Ariana Grande, March 28; New Kids on the Block, SaltN-Pepa, Tiffany, Naughty by Nature, Debbie Gibson, May

4. Call 216-420-2200 or visit TheQArena.com. Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents “A Christmas Cabaret,” The Musical Theatre Project, 8 p.m. Dec. 14 and 2 p.m. Dec. 15 in the Cirigliano Studio Theatre Call 440-3664040 or visit www.StockerArtsCenter.com.

Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave., presents An Evening of Soul Music Festival, featuring Jeffrey Osborne, Angela Winbush, Keith Washington, Peabo Bryson, Dec. 8; Winter Jam 2019, featuring Newsboys United, Danny Gokey, Mandisa, Rend Collective, March

31. Call 877-468-4946 or visit wolsteincenter.com.

Dance

Lorain Palace Theater: 617 Broadway, presents North Pointe Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” Nov. 30 through Dec. 2. Call 440-245-2323 or visit www.lorainpalace. com.

Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrating its 60th anniversary with a performer that includes their signature, “Revelations,” April 26 through 28. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.org.

Film

Great Lakes Science Center’s Cleveland Clinic DOME Theater: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents Pajama-Roma screening of “The Polar Express,” 9 a.m. Dec. 8. Call 216-621-2400, or visit www.GreatScience.com.

Music

Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra: presents Handel’s Messiah, 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at First Baptist Church, Shaker Heights, 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at St. Raphael Catholic Church, Bay village, and 7:39 p.m. Dec. 3 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Akron. Call 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535, or visit www.apollosfire.org. “Charpentier’s Midnight Mass”: a co-production of Les Delices and Quire Cleveland, will be 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at Holy Trinity Luthern Church, 50 N. Prospect St., Akron; 8 p.m. Dec. 21 at Lakewood CongregationalChurch, 1375 W. Clifton Blvd.; and 4 p.m. Dec. 23 at Our Lady of Peace, 12601 Shaker Blvd., Cleveland. Visit LesDelices.org or call 216302-8404.

The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra’s holiday shows, featuring vocalist Helen Wlch, Dec. 8; Orchestra: Call 216-521-2540 or visit www.clevelandjazz.org.

Cleveland Orchestra: performing at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Christmas concerts featuring a guest appearance by Tledo native and “M*A*S*H” star Jamie Farr, Dec. 14 through 23; “Opera: Strauss’s Ariadne Auf Naxos,” 4 p.m. Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 and 8 p.m. Jan. 19. Visit ClevelandOrchestra.com.

Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra: presents concerts featuring Vivaldi, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky and music for the holiday season, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at First Church Congregational, 22 Liberty St., Painesville, and 3 p.m. Dec. 9 at Tri-C Western Campus Theatre, 11000 W. Pleasant Valley Road, Parma. Call 216556-1800, or visit www. clevephil.org.

Cleveland Pops Orchestra: presents its annual New Year’s Eve Concert & Dance Party, Dec. 31 at Severance Lake Ridge Legacy Chorus of Sweet Adelines International: The Musical Theater Project: Cleveland, presents “A Christmas Cabaret,” 8 p.m. Dec. 14 and 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at Stocker Arts Center in Elyria and 7 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 at Nighttown in Cleveland Heights. Call 216-529-9411 or visit MusicalTheaterProject.org.

Stocker Arts Center At Lorain Community College: Towne and Country Players: present “Christmas at Notre Dame,” featuring performances of wellknown Christmas carols and selections from Handel’s “Messiah,” 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at St. Mary Church, 38 S. League, Norwalk. Call 419668-0637.

Theater

Beck Center For The Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “Shrek The Musical,” Dec. 7 through Jan. 6. Call 216-521-2540 or visit BeckCenter.org.

Blank Canvas Theatre: Clague Playhouse inc.:

1371 Clague Road, Westlake, presents “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!),” 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 9. Call 440-331-0403 or visit clagueplayhouse.org.

Cleveland Play House:

Performing at Playhouse Square, presents “A Christmas Story,” Nov. 23 through Dec. 23; “An Iliad,” Jan. 12 through Feb. 10. Call 216241-6000 or visit www. clevelandplayhouse.com.

Cleveland Public Theatre: Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents the regional premiere of “Ella Enchanged: The Musical,” by Karen Zacarias,” Nov. 30 through Dec. 30. Call 216932-3396 or visit www. dobama.org.

The Dover Players: Great Lakes Theater: at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, presents the 30th-anniversary production of “A Christmas Carol,” Nov. 30 through Dec. 23 at Playhouse Square’s Ohio Theatre. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.greatlakestheater.org.

Karamu House: 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland, presents “Black Nativity,” by Langston Hughes, Nov. 29 through Dec. 30. Call 216795-7070 or visit KaramuHouse.org.

Olde Towne Hall Theatre:

SUBMITTEDOn Nov. 23, former late-night TV host Craig Ferguson brings his “Hobo Fabulous” Tour to the Agora Cleveland for some laughs. Get more info at ClevelandAgora.com.Hall. Call 216-231-1111 or visit clevelandpops.com.presents “All I Want for Christmas,” featuring pre-show Christmas favorites on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, 3 p.m. Dec. 9 at Lorain Palace. Call 440-934-0265 or visit elyriasweetadelines.com.1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents a recital featuring cellist Seth Parker Woods, whose program will juxtapose a series of solo cello works from the 17th-century Italian baroque with radical contemporary classical composers, 8 p.m. Nov. 27 in the Cirigliano Studio Theatre; Lorain County Community College’s Civic Chorale and Civic Orchestra, presenting the 40th annual Holiday Choral Concert, featuring John Rutter’s “Magnificat” with soprano Taryn Moore, selections from Handel’s “Messiah” and other Christmas favorites, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 in the Hoke Theatre. Call 440366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com. 1305 W. 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland, presents “Avenue Q,” Dec. 7 through 22. Call 440-941-0458 or visit BlankCanvasTheatre.com. 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “Conni’s Avant Garde Restaurant,” Nov. 29 through Dec. 22. Call 216-631-2727 or visit www. cptonline.org.present “Home for the Holidays,” a dramatic comedy written by Greg Lavelle, Nov. 23 through 25 at North Olmsted United Methodist Church, 4600 Dover Center Road. Call 440-779-1284.