The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Happenings
Eddie Baccus Sr. Quintet, Aug. 17; Gina Chavez, Aug. 18; Ted Ganger, Aug. 22; Debi Lewin “Future Broadway,” Aug. 23; Stanley Jordan, Aug. 24; Andre Cavor & The Cavor Project, Aug. 31. Call 216-795-0550 or visit nighttowncleveland.com. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Marvis Maples, Sept. 20; Jesse Cook, Oct. 11; The O’Jays, The Isley Brothers, Oct. 26; Trisha Yearwood, Oct. 27; Johnny Mathis, Nov. 2; Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2019, Dec. 12; Jim Brickman, Dec. 14; Mandy Patinkin, Jan. 11; Joe Bonamassa, March 6 and 7. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org. Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents The Black Keys, Modest Mouse, Sept. 30; Carrie Underwood, Oct. 16; Chance the Rapper, Nov. 2; The Lumineers, Mt. Joy, Feb. 8. Call 216-4202200 or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com. Rockin on the River: at Lorain’s Black Water Landing, presents Kick (INXS tribute), Faction Cleveland, Aug. 16; ESC4P3 (Journey tribute), The Juke Hounds, Aug. 23; Who’s Bad? (Michael Jackson tribute), Rudy and The Professionals, Aug. 30; The Prince Experience, Karri Fedor and Kerosene, Sept. 6. Visit rockinontheriver. com. Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave., presents The Avett Brothers, Sept. 8; Logic, J.I.D and YBN Cordae, Nov. 12; A Day to Remembers, I Prevail, Beartooth, Nov. 15. Call 877-4684946 or visit wolsteincenter.com.
Film
Cinema at the Square: Playhouse Square’s annual summer classic film series at the Connor Palace, presents “Calamity Jane,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16; “Meet Me in St. Louis,” 2 p.m. Aug. 17; “Jaws,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17; “Beethoven,” 2 p.m. Aug. 18. Visit bit.ly/PHS-Cinema-2016.
Music
Blossom Music Festival: at Blossom Music Center, the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra, presents “Symphonic Dances,” Aug. 17, featuring the Cleveland Orchestra with mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano performing Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances and more; “‘South Pacific’ in Concert,” Aug. 24, with the Cleveland Orchestra and members of the Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre program performing the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic; “‘Star Wars: ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ — Live”: Aug. 30 through Sept. 1. Call 216231-1111 or visit clevelandorchestra.com. Cleveland International Piano Competition: presents Shai Wosner and Orion Weiss, in a program that includes Schubert’s Piano Sonata for Four Hands in C Major, Lang’s Gravity and After Gravity, and Brahms’ Sonata in F Minor for Two Pianos, Sept. 14 in Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave. Visit clevelandpiano. org. Lake View Cemetery: 12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents a series of concerts, starting at 4 p.m. — Etiquette, Aug. 25 (rain date Sept. 1); Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Quintet with Evelyn Wright, Sept. 8 (rain date Sept. 15). Call 216421-2665 or visit lakeviewcemetery.com.
Theater
Blank Canvas Theatre: 1305 W. 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland, presents “Lobby Hero,” Aug. 23 through Sept. 7; “The Who’s Tommy” (benefit concert), Sept. 13 and 14; “Evil Dead,” Oct. 18 through Nov. 2; “Yippee KiYah Merry Christmas: A Die Hard Musical Parody,” Dec. 6 through 21. Call 440-9410458 or visit BlankCanvasTheatre.com. Broadway in Akron: a series at E.J. Thomas Hall in conjunction with Playhouse Square, presents “Fiddler on the Roof,” Oct. 15 and 16; “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical,” Nov. 18 and 19; “The Color Purple,” Feb. 11 and 12; “Waitress,” April 28 and 29. Call 330-2532488 or visit broadwayinakron.com. Cesear’s Forum: presents Michael Frayn’s “Copenhagen,” Sept. 20 through Oct. 26 (8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 3 p.m. Oct. 6 and 13) in Kennedy’s Down Under at Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Visit cesearsforum.com. Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents “Into the Breeches!,” Sept. 14 through Oct. 6 in the Allen Theatre; “Pipeline,” Oct. 12 through Nov. 3 in the Outcalt Theatre; “Every Brilliant Thing,” Nov. 23 through 22 in the Outcalt Theatre; “A Christmas Story,” Nov. 29, through Dec. 23 in the Allen Theatre; “CLUE, A New Comedy,” Jan. 25 through Feb. 23 in the Allen Theater; “Antigone,” March 28 through April 19 in the Outcalt Theatre; “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” April 25 through May 17. Call 216241-6000 or visit www. clevelandplayhouse.com. Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents “Stupid F**king Bird, by Aaron Posner, Sept. 6 through 29; “Wakey Wakey,” by Will Eno,” Oct. 18 through Nov. 10; “The Old Man and the Old Moon,” Dec. 6 through Jan. 5; “Skeleton Crew,” by Dominique Morisseau, Jan. 24 through Feb. 16; “Dance Nation,” by Clare Barron, March 6 through 29; “The Other Place,” by Sharr White, April 24 through May 24. Call 216-932-3396 or visit www.dobama.org. Hanna Theater: Playhouse Square, Cleveland, presents “The Office! A Musical Parody,” Jan. 23 through 25. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.org. Lorain Palace Theater: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents “A Night With Janis Joplin,” Sept. 27; “We Will Rock You,” a Queen-inspired musical, Nov. 20. Call 440245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com. Mercury Theatre Company: performing at Regina Auditorium, Notre Dame College, 1857 S. Green Road, South Euclid, presents “The Wizard of Oz,” through Aug. 18. Call 216-771-5862 or visit www.mercurysummerstock.com. None Too Fragile Theater: 732 W. Exchange St., Akron, presents “Woody’s Order,” written and performed by Ann Talman, Aug. 16 through 31; “These Mortal Hosts,” by Eric Coble, Sept. 27 through Oct. 12; “Neville’s Island,” by Tim Firth,” Nov. 8 through 23. Call 330-9625547 or email production@ nonetoofragile.com. Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “The Lion King,” through Sept. 1; “SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical,” Oct. 8 through 27. Call 216241-6000 or visit www. playhousesquare.com. Rabbit Run Theater: 5648 W. Chapel Road, Madison Township, presents “My Way, a Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra,” Aug. 16 through 31. Call 440-4287092 or visit rabbitrunonline.org. Theatre in the Circle: presents The World Goes ‘Round, featuring the songbook of the multiple Tony Award-winning team of John Kander and Fred Ebb (“Cabaret,” “Maybe This Time,” “Mr. Cellophane” and “New York, New York”), 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 through 14 and 2 p.m. Sept. 14 and 15 at Judson Manor, 1890 E. 107th St., Cleveland. Visit theatreinthecircle.com.
Misc.
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “U Up?” podcast live, Aug. 16; Doughboys Podcast, Oct. 4; RuPaul’s Drag Race, Oct. 14; Cat & Nat — #MomTruths Live, Nov. 4. Visit www.clevelandagora.com. Beyond the Book Jacket Author Series: at various branches of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, presents Christine Howey, Aug. 18, South-Euclid-Lyndhurst. Visit beyondbookjackets.com. Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents “The Soul of Philanthropy,” Sept. 6 through Dec. 6; History on Tap: Beerfest, 5 p.m. Sept. 7; Crawford, Coffee & Cars, 8 a.m. Sept. 14 at the WRHS Preservation & Storage Facility in Macedonia; History on Tap: Cleveland’s Haunted History, 5 p.m. Oct. 26. Visit wrhs.org. Cleveland Museum of Natural History: 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents “Fossil Hunters: The Search for Our Past,” about the CMNH team hunting for fossils in a site in Ethiopia,” through Oct. 28; “Finding Lucy: Our First Steps in Discovery,” through Dec. 1. Call 216-231-1177, 800-317-9155, or visit www.cmnh.org. Cleveland National Air Show: featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and F-35 Lightning II Demonstration, will be Aug. 31 through Sept. 12 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Visit ClevelandAirShow.com or call 216-781-0747. Cleveland One World Day: a celebration of the 74th One World Day, which will include a parade of flags, will be Aug. 25 at Cleveland Cultural Gardens. Visit clevelandoneworldday.org/2019. Cleveland Public Library: presents the library’s 150th Anniversary Exhibition, “The World of Puppets: From Stage to Screen,” through Nov. 30 in Brett Hall of the main library, 325 Superior Ave. Call 216-623-7039 or visit cpl.org. Common Room Theatre: presents “Pop-Cleveland!,” a show that’s half sketch comedy and half pub trivia, Aug. 25 at Forest City Brewery, 2135 Columbus Road, Cleveland. Call 216714-3371 or visit commonroomtheatre.com. FireFish Festival: which aims to transform downtown Lorain “into a multimedia sensory experience of art, music, culture and fire,” will be Sept. 20 and 21 on Broadway Avenue in Lorain between Erie and Fifth streets. Visit FireFishFestival.com. Flats East Bank: presents fourth annual Flats Festival of the Arts, Aug. 17 and 18 . Visit FlatsEastBank.com. Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “Vroom! A Car Adventure,” exploring the science, technology, engineering and math that makes them go, through Sept. 2; Air Show Deck Party on the Mather and Air Show Family Picnic, Aug. 31 through Sept. 2. Call 216694-2000 or visit greatscience.com. Lorain Palace Theater: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents Erie Shore Paranormal Conference, noon Oct. 19; Putting on the Ritz Presents: A Latin Extravaganza, featuring three bands, dancers and showgirls, 7 p.m. Oct. 26. Call 440-245-2323 or visit www.lorainpalace.com. Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage: 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents The Everyday Heroes Activity Center, a summer installation for younger audiences with hands-on activities, through Aug. 18. Call 216593-0575 or visit www. MaltzJewishMuseum.org. MGM Northfield Park (formerly Hard Rock Rocksino): 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Jennie Garth & Tori Spelling Live: A Night To Remember, Nov. 14; “Teresa Caputo Live! The Experience,” Nov. 22; Straight Up With Stassi Live, Nov. 23. Call 330908-7625 or visit hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. Playhouse Square: Cleveland, presents Wendy Williams & Friends’ “For The Record…Umm Hmmm!” Tour, Aug. 23; “MasterChef Junior Live!,” Oct. 5; illusionist Ivan Amodei, Oct. 20; National Geographic Live — “Point of No Return, Nov. 6; National Geographic Live — “Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice,” Feb. 26; “The Bachelor Live,” April 3; National Geographic Live — “Nature Roars Back,” April 22. Call 216-241-6000 or visit playhousesquare.org. Progressive Cedar Point Boat Show & Demo: an event with opportunities to experience activities including sailing, jet skiing, wake surfing, kayaking and paddle boarding while checking out a display of about 300 new and pre-owned boats, will be Aug. 22 through 25 at Cedar Point Marina. Visit cedarpointboatshow.com. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents “Jurassic World Live Tour,” Oct. 3 through 6; Disney on Ice’s “Road Trip Adventures,” Jan. 10 through 19. Call 888894-9422 or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com. Sidney Rohman Planetarium: 2130 Hayes Ave., Sandusky, presents “Maya Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe,” 7 p.m. Aug. 21 and 28. Call 419706-4943. Taste of the Browns: a fundraiser for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, with co-chairs Jarvis Landry, Josh Cribbs and Rocco Whalen, will be Sept. 9 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Visit greaterclevelandfoodbank.org/givehelp/taste.