Happenings

Road, Cleveland Heights, presents Phillippe LeJeune Trio, Nov. 30; Hey Mavis, Dec. 1; Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys, Dec. 2; Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater Program, Dec. 3; Lucky Peterson, Dec. 6; Muriel Andersen, Mark Sganga, Pete Cavano, Dec. 7; Moises Borges, Dec. 8; Dominick Farinacci — “Spirit of the Groove,” Dec. 9; “A Broadway Holiday” hosted by Debi Lewin & Jennifer Lee, Dec. 11; 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; Evelyn Wright, David Thomas (New Year’s Day Jazz Brunch), Jan. 1. Call 216-795-0550, or visit www.nighttowncleveland. com. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents 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, Sheck Wes, Gunna, 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; Mumford & Sons, March 9; 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. Call 877468-4946 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 lorainpalace.com. Oberlin College & Conservatory: presents Fall Forward Dance Showcase, 8 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 in Finney Chapel, 30 N. Professor St. Call 440-775-8160 or 800-371-0178 or visit www.oberlin.edu/artsguide.

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 7:30 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 Congregational Church, 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. CityMusic Cleveland: presents “Magic Winds,” a concert featuring Frank Rosenwein on oboe — Rossini’s “The Italian Girl in Algiers,” Strauss’ Oboe Concerto and Mozart’s Symphony No. 39, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at St. Jerome Church, 15000 Lake Shore Blvd., Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Temple TiferethIsrael, 26000 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Lakewood Congregational Church, 1375 W. Clifton, 8 p.m. Dec. 15 at St. Stanislaus Church, 3649 E. 65th St., Cleveland, and 4 p.m. Dec. 16 at St. Noel Church, 35200 Chardon Road, Willoughby Hills. Call 216-321-8273 or visit www. citymusiccleveland.org. The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra’s: holiday shows, featuring vocalist Helen Welch, Dec. 8. Call 216521-2540 or visit www. clevelandjazz.org. Cleveland Orchestra: performing at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Christmas concerts featuring a guest appearance by Toledo 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 Hall. Call 216-231-1111 or visit www.clevelandpops. com. Les Delices: a group performing music from the French Baroque, presents “The Leuven Songbook,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 50 N. Prospect St., Akron, 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at Lakewood Congregational Church, 1375 W. Clifton Blvd., and 4 p.m. Jan. 20 at Herr Chapel at Plymouth Church UCC, 2860 Coventry Road, Shaker Heights. Visit lesdelices.org. 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: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents 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 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com. Towne and Country Players: presents “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.

Parks

Vermilion Reservation: 51211 N. Ridge Road, Vermilion, presents Old Fashioned Holiday, 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2 to 6 p.m. Call 440-967-7310 or visit Metroparks.cc.

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 www.BeckCenter. org. Blank Canvas Theatre: 1305 W. 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland, presents “Avenue Q,” Dec. 7 through 22. Call 440-941-0458 or visit BlankCanvasTheatre.com. 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,” through Dec. 23. Call 216-241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse. com. Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “Conni’s Avant Garde Restaurant,” through Dec. 22. Call 216-631-2727 or visit www.cptonline.org. Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents the regional premiere of “Ella Enchanted: The Musical,” by Karen Zacarias,” Nov. 30 through Dec. 30. Call 216932-3396 or visit www. dobama.org. 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, through Dec. 30. Call 216-795-7070 or visit KaramuHouse.org. Olde Towne Hall Theatre: 36119 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville, presents an Olde Towne Hall Youth Theatre production, “All Shook Up,” written by Joe DiPietro and inspired by the songs of Elvis Presley, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15 and 2 p.m. Dec. 9 and 15. Call 440-327-2909. Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “Chicago,” featuring former Ohio State Buckeyes running back Eddie George as Billy Flynn, through Dec. 2; “The Sound of Music,” Dec. 4 and 5 at E.J. Thomas Hall in Akron; “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical,” Dec. 7 through 9; “Spamilton,” Dec. 20 through Jan. 6. Call 216241-6000 or visit www. playhousesquare.com. Talespinner Children’s Theatre: 5209 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “A Song in the Flame (A Tale of Israel),” through Dec. 16. Visit www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org or call 216-2649680.

Misc.

Beyond the Book Jacket Author Series: at various branches of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, presents Adriana Trigiani, “The Shoemaker’s Wife,” “Tony’s Wife,” 7 p.m. Nov. 30, Parma-Snow Branch; Mike Lupica, Sunny Randall Series “Blood Feud,” 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at Parma-Snow Branch; Louise Penny, 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Parma-Snow Branch, South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch. Visit beyondbookjackets.com. Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents “Mad for Plaid,” an exhibition dedicated to the “timeless pattern” pulling from the WRHS costume collection, through early 2019. Visit wrhs.org. Cleveland Museum of Natural History: 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents “Built to Survive: Biomechanics” an exhibit about”fascinating marvels of natural engineering as it reveals how evolution is Earth’s greatest inventor,” through April 28; Dr. Joseph Gaydos, speaking on saving the Salish Sea, 7 p.m. Dec. 7. Call 216-231-1177, 800317-9155, or visit www. cmnh.org. Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization: presents, in conjunction with Cleveland Public Theater, Wintertide, a day of shopping, merriment and performances, 2 to 6 p.m. throughout Cleveland’s Gordon Square Arts District. Visit dscdo.org. Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body,” through Jan. 6. Call 216694-2000 or visit www. greatscience.com. Hard Rock Rocksino At Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents The Clairvoyants, the “world champions of mentalism,” Jan. 19; Tyler Henry: The Hollywood Medium, April 26. Call 330908-7625 or visit www. hrrocksinonorthfieldpark. com. Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage: 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents “Israel: Then & Now,” a new exhibition that “tells the story of a people with no home, rejected across the globe for religious beliefs finding hope in a land they can make their own,” through March 12; annual Chanukah candle lighting event, 5 p.m. Dec. 5. Call 216-593-0575 or visit MaltzJewishMuseum.org. Playhouse Square: Cleveland, presents National Geographic Live: “A Magical Cirque Christmas,” Dec. 12; Sara Koenig and Emmanuel Dzotsi of the “Serial” podcast, 8 p.m. Dec. 15. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.org. Prosperity Social Club: 1109 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, presents Prohibition Repeal Supper Club, a toast to the 21st Amendment, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Call 216-937-1938 or visit ProsperitySocialClub.com. Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Disney on Ice’s “Mickey’s Search Party,” Jan. 11 through 20. Call 888-894-9422 or visit www.theQarena.com. Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave. E., Cleveland, presents the Harlem Globetrotters, 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 27. Call 877-468-4946 or visit wolsteincenter.com.