The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Fill your calender with fun things to do around Northeast Ohio
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 “From Caves to Tombs: Chinese Pictorial Rubbings From Stone Reliefs,” through Nov. 14 “Medieval Treasures From Munster Cathedral,” through Aug. 14; “Rinpa,” through Oct. 3; “Interpretation of Materiality: Gold,” through Oct. 25; “Variations: The Reuse of Models in Paintings by Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi,” through Aug. 22; “New Histories, New Futures,” through Sept. 12at Transformer Station; “Fashioning Identity: Mala Textiles of Panama,” through Jan. 9; “Private Lives: Home and Family in the Art of the Nabis, Paris, 1889-1900,” through Sept. 19; “A New York Minute: Street Photography, 19201950,” through Nov. 7; “Ashcan School Prints and the American City, 19001940,” July 17 through Dec. 26. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org.
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland: 11400 Euclid Ave., presents Opening Night Block Party, 6:30p.m. July 16; “Aawful Aaron,” by Aaron D. Williams, July 16 through Aug. 15; “Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A.,” July 16 through Jan. 2. Call 216421-8671 or visit mocacleveland.org.
Sculpture Center: 1834 E. 123rd St., Cleveland, presents Crossroads: “Still We Rise,” an augmented reality (AR) exhibition series that will showcase artwork from 12artists, July 16through Sept. 25. Call 216-2296527 or visit sculpturecenter.org.
Comedy
Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents DeRay Davis, through July 18; Ryan Davis, July 23 and 24. Call 216-696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov. com.
Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Dave Attell, July 16through 18; Dan Soder, July 22 through 24. Call 216-736-4242 or visit pickwickandfrolic.com.
Summer Comedy series: 7p.m. Wednesdays in Veterans Memorial Park, 605W. Fourth St, Lorain — Mike Strenk, tSunami, Kelly Moore, John Armstrong, Angel Isaac, Dave Flynt, July 17; Aida Rodriguez, Stephanie Ginese, July 24; Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Tania Timmons, July 31. Visit bit.ly/lorain-summercomedy-21.
Music
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Cody Ko & Noel Miller, July 18. Visit AgoraCleveland.com.
Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra:
presents Gala Sunday in the Park with Johann, featuring cocktails, dinner, wine, silent auction, Fund the Need, and music of J.S. Bach and Vivaldi, 5 p.m. July 25 at Mapleside Farms, 294 Pearl Road, Brunswick. Call 216-320-0012 or 800314-2535, or visit apollosfire.org.
Beachland Ballroom:
15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents an evening with David Graham and the Eskimo Brothers, July 16; R.A. the Rugged Man, July 17; Terrycloth Mother, Church of Starry Wisdom, Brood X, July 17; Non Bruises, Mishka Shubaly, July 21; Joey Harkum, July 22, 2022. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom.com.
Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents Jackson Browne, James Taylor, July 31; Kings of Leon, Aug. 19; The Zac Brown Band, Aug. 20; Korn, Staind, Sept. 2; Dead & Company, Sept. 7; The Jonas Brothers, Sept. 22; NF, Sept. 27; Florida Georgia Line, Oct. 1; Jason Aldean, Oct. 15. Call 330920-8040 or visit livemu. sc/2QcbKUb.
Blossom Music Festival: at Blossom Music Center, the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, presents “The Great American Songbook: Gershwin and Ellington,” July 18. Call 216-231-1111 or visit clevelandorchestra.com.
Cain Park: Goodnor and Superior, Cleveland Heights, presents Mary Bridget Davis, July 16. Call 216371-3000, or visit cainpark. com.
Firelands Symphony Orchestra: presents Flip Season of free outdoor concerts (replacing its fall and spring indoor performances this season) — Christmas in July Holiday Pops concert, 7 p.m. July 25 at Jackson Street Pier in Sandusky. Call 419-621-4800 or visit FirelandsSymphony.com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents Assault, Zo, Sarcoughagus, July 16; Hembree, LONDIN Thompson, Detention, July 17; And Then Came Humans, Factual Brains, July 18; Cle Monda Night Raw, July 19; STARSET (acoustic), July 20; Hell Van, July 21; Meg the Magnetosphere, Reginleif, Kiss Me Deadly, July 22. Call 216-321-5588 or visit grogshop.gs.
Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents Jason Mraz, Aug. 13. Call 216622-6557 or visit livemu. sc/3uKm4lg.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Chris
tone “Kingfish” Ingram, Aug. 11; Donnie Iris & The Cruisers, Aug. 14; Ana Popovic, Aug. 18. Call 330-6775005 or visit kentstage.org.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Toronzo Cannon, July 16; Kat Mander (Bob Seger tribute), July 16; Chris Allen and Austin Walkin’ Cane, July 17; Patsy Kline Brunch, July 18; Pretenders Brunch featuring Talk of the Town, July 18; One World Tribe, July 18; Piano Trivia Night at the Cleveland International Piano Competition, July 22. Call 216-242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com.
National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum: 605 E. 222 St., Euclid, presents Battle of the Polka Bands of Tomorrow, with Eddie Rodick leading the day’s featured orchestra between musical bouts by the up-and-coming entertainers, July 18 at SNPJ Farm, 10946 Heath Road, Kirtland. Call 216261-FAME or 866-66-POLKA or visit PolkaFame.com.
Rock Hall Live!: featuring ticketed concerts at 8 p.m. select Thursdays and Fridays at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s PNC Stage, presents Sweet Apple, July 16; Terrycloth Mother, Jaite, July 22. Call 888-588ROCK or visit rockhall.com.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: 1Center Court, Cleveland, presents Michael Buble, Aug. 21. Call 888894-9422 or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Rockin’ on the River: at Lorain’s Black River Landing, presents Double Vision (The Foreigner Experience) with Bad JuJu, July 16; Wish You Were Here (The Sights and Sounds of Pink Floyd) with Colin Dussault’s Blues Project, July 17; Queen Nation (tribute to Queen) with Brass Metropolis (tribute to Chicago), July 30. Visit rockinontheriver.com.
WonderStruck 2021: a music festival featuring headliners Walk the Moon, Third Eye Blind, AJR and Portugal. The Man, will be July 24 and 25 at Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland. Visit wonderstruckfest.com.
Theater
Beck Center for the Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents its Spotlight Gala fundraiser, July 17 at Gordon Green. Call 216-5212540, or visit beckcenter. org.
Cleveland Public Theatre:
6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents a free summer season on its outdoor stage — Teatro Publico de Cleveland with Papo Ruiz Y La Dulzura De La Salsa, July 16 (and July 18 at Cleveland Cultural Gardens Stage with performance with Papo Ruiz Y La Dulzura De La Salsa and Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center); “The Dark Room,” led by Mindy Herman and John Busser, July 27. Call 216-631-2727 or visit cptonline.org.
French Creek Theatre:
Pijor Hall, located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center, Sheffield Village, presents “A Year with Frog and Toad,” July 30 through
Aug. 1. Call 440-949-5200, ext. 221or visit metroparks. cc/theatre.php.
Lorain Palace Theater: 617Broadway, Lorain, presents”School of Rock: The Musical,” July 16through 18. Call 440-245-2323or visit lorainpalace.com.
Mercury Theater Co.: performing in Notre Dame College’s Regina Auditorium, 1857 South Green Road, South Euclid, presents “Amelie,” July 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31 and Aug. 5 through 8 . Visit mercurytheatrecompany.org.
Misc. BorderLight International Theatre + Fringe Festival:
presents the 2021 BorderLight VIRTUAL Fringe Festival, which will include 33distinct live-streamed and on-demand works, interactive and genre-bending experiences and self-guided audio adventures, July 22 through 31. Visit BorderLightCle.org.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, presents Asian Lantern Festival, featuring 1,000 new illuminated lanterns, live acrobatic performances and culturally inspired cuisine, through Sept. 5. Call 216-661-6500 or visit clemetzoo.com.
Holden Forests & Gardens: operating the Cleveland Botanical Garden and Holden Arboretum in Kirtland, presents “Fairy Doors: Magical Garden Gateways,” featuring creations by 22 regional artists, through Aug. 29 at both attractions. Visit holdenfg.org.
Oberlin Heritage Center: 731⁄2 S. Professor St., presents “an evening of fun and fellowship,” 5:30 p.m. July 21 at the Wakeman Elevator. Call 440-774-1700 or visit OberlinHeritageCenter.org.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents the exhibit “The Biggest Show on Turf: 55 Years of Halftime Shows,” through Sept. 30. Call 888588-ROCK or visit rockhall. com.
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, presents “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.