Happenings

Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to entertainment@morningjournal.com. You must include a phone number and/or web address for publication.

Art

Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150 East Blvd., presents “Stories From Storage,” through May 16; “Laura Owens: Rerun,” through May 30 at Transformer Station; “Fashioning Identity: Mola Textiles of Panamá,” through Oct. 3; “Gustave Baumann: Colorful Cuts,” through May 2; “Stories from,” through May 16; “Variations: The Reuse of Models in Paintings by Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi,” April 11 through Aug. 22. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org.

Valley Art Center: 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, presents “Illustrious Alumn,” featuring the work of artists who got their start at VAC, including Judith Brandon (mixed media landscape) H. Craig Hanna (landscape and figurative, Jeremey Galante (animation.. Kate Kaman (sculpture), Judy Takacs (figurative painting) and Sam Waterson, creator of “Calvin and Hobbes,” April 2through May 12; “Whisky Painters of America,” exploring the foundations of VAC through whiskey paintings, April 2 through May 12. Call 440-2477507 or visit valleyartcenter.org.

Comedy

Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, Finesse Mitchel, March 26 through 28; Mojo Brookz and Prince Tdub, April 1; TK Kirkland April 2 and 3; Chico Bean, April 9 through 11; Marlon Wayans, April 16 through 18. Call 216-6964677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com.

Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Michelle Wolfe, March 25 through 27; “Jokes on You” hosted by John Bruton and Bill Squire, March 28; Robert Kelly, April 2 and 3; Rojo Perez, April 8; Tone Bell, April 9 through 11. Call 216-736-4242 or visit pickwickandfrolic.com. Lorain Palace Theater: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents Comedy Night Out, featuring local comedians Bret Ernst, Chris Harvey and Mary Santora, April 17. Call 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.

Concerts

Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra: presents “Elegance: The Harper’s Voice,” featuring Anna O’Connell, harpist and soprano, and Amanda Powell, soprano, a virtual concert available for 30 days beginning March 10. Call 216-320-0012 or 800-3142535, or visit apollosfire. org.

Cleveland Orchestra: performing at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “Visions & Impressions” (“The Cleveland Orchestra: In Focus” Episode 8), featuring music by Takemitsu, Prokofiev, Debussy and Poulenc, premiering 7p.m. April 8(virtual). Call 216-231-7300 or visit ClevelandOrchestra.com.

Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Shawn Colvin, April 9; Music of Cream, April 14. Call 330-6775005 or visit kentstage.org.

Les Delices: a group performing music from the French Baroque, presents Spring season for its earlymusic variety show “SalonEra,” 7:30 p.m. Mondays Jan. 18 through May 3 at salonera.org/watch-now; “Women of Genius” which highlights the contributions of women in 17th and 18th century France online through March 29. Visit lesdelices.org.

Lorain Palace Theater: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd tribute), April 3; Chris Ruggiero, April 10. Call 440245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.

Maltz Performing Arts Center at Cleveland State University: 1855 Ansel Road, presents a jazz series to be enjoyed at home (in partnership with Jim Wadsworth Production) — Dominick Farinacci & Spirt of the Groove, 8 p.m. April 6. Call 216-368-6062 or visit case. edu/maltzcenter.

Songbook Watch Party: presents a virtual concert, “Sinatra: A Closer Look,” featuring Tony DeSare and Dominick Farinacci,” 7:30 p.m. March 28. Visit SongbookWatchParty.com.

Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents its spring film series, with showings 7 p.m. in Hoke Theatre — “The Straight Story,” March 26, “What’s Up Doc?,” April 2, “A Family Thing,” April 9, “The Hundred Foot Journey,” May 14. Call 440-366-4040 or visit www.StockerArtsCenter. com.

Film

Cleveland International Film Festival: presents The 45th CIFF, a virtual event running April 7 through 20. Call 216-623-3456 or visit www.clevelandfilm.org. Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents Miles Gilbert Quartet, 7:30 p.m. April 5 in Hoke Theatre; LCCC Collegiate Chorale Concert, 7:30p.m. April 29 in Hoke Theatre. Call 440366-4040 or visit www. StockerArtsCenter.com.

Nightlife

Great Scott Tavern: 21801 Lake Shore Blvd., Euclid, presents Vagabond Club Boys — Michael Petromilli and Denny DiSapri, 6:30 p.m. March 27. Call 216417-3019 or visit greatscotttavern.com.

Parks

Observatory Park: 10610 Clay St., Montville Township, presents guided night sky viewing’s March 27; walk-up night sky viewing at Nassau Astronomical Station. Call 440-2869516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org.

Theater

Beck Center for the Arts:

17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “The Teen Untitled Sketch You,” a streaming youth theater production, March 25 through 28. Call 216-5212540, or visit www.beckcenter.org.

Cleveland Public Theatre:

6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents Test Flight 202, a series showcasing new work on its way to full production presented as virtual staged readings, 7 p.m. Thursdays through April 16 via Zoom. Call 216-631-2727 or visit cptonline.org.

Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents “Posters and Flip Flops,” an LCCCC Theatre production, 7 p.m. April 24 in Hoke Theatre. Call 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter. com.

Misc.

Cleveland Botanical Garden: 11030 East Blvd., presents its 15th annual flower show, “Orchids Forever,” through April 11. Call 216-721-1600, or visit cbgarden.org.

Cleveland Public Library:

Main Library, 325 Superior Ave., presents a virtual conversation with author Luke Epplin (“Our Team: the Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball”), 7 p.m. March 30. Call 216-623-7039 or visit cpl.org.

Oberlin Heritage Center:

73 1⁄2 S. Professor St., presents “Driving While Black,” a conversation with historian, author, and documentarian Gretchen Sorin, 7 p.m. April 13(virtual). Call 440-7741700 or visit OberlinHeritageCenter.org.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents Album Spotlight: Carole King’s “Tapestry” & Tina Turner’s “Private Dancer” (virtual member exclusive), 7 p.m. March 31; Virtual Fam Jam: Dance!,” April 10; Virtual Fam Jam: The Building Blocks of Rock, May 8. Call 888588-ROCK or visit rockhall. com.

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: 714N. Portage Path, Akron, presents its season opening, April 1; “Restoration: If This Hall Could Talk,” an exhibit celebrating restoration projects completed throughout the stage since 2015, through Nov. 1. Call 330-315-3287 or visit StanHywet.org.