The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Fill your next week with some 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:
11150East 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. 12 at 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, 1920-1950,” through Nov. 7; “Ashcan School Prints and the American City, 1900-1940,” through Dec. 26. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland: 11400 Euclid Ave., presents “Aawful Aaron,” by Aaron D. Williams, through Aug. 15; “Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A.,” 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, through Sept. 25. Call 216-229-6527 or visit sculpturecenter.org. Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents “Art Faculty fine Art Exhibit,”
Aug. 26 through Oct. 16 in the Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery (opening reception 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 26). Call 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com.
Comedy
Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Bruce Bruce, Aug. 13 through 14. Call 216-6964677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com.
Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Dan Cummins, Aug. 13 and 14; Geoffrey Asmus, Aug. 15; Ali Macofsky, Aug. 19. Call 216-736-4242 or visit pickwickandfrolic.com.
Dance
Verb Ballets: presents its Summer Series performances — 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at Tremont Arts in August, Lincoln Park. Call 216-3973757 or visit verballets.org.
Film
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque: 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “Beginning,” 7p.m. Aug. 13; “Midnight Run,” 9:30 p.m. Aug. 13 and 3 p.m. Aug. 14; “The Ladykillers” (1955), 5 p.m. Aug. 14 and 4:15 p.m. Aug. 15; “A River Called Titas,” 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15. Call 216-421-7450 or visit CIA.edu/Cinematheque.
Music
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Average White Band, Aug. 13; Ty Segall and The Freedom Band, Aug. 14; Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Aug. 15; Cleveland Taco Fest, featuring local bands and more, Aug. 27 through 29; All Fizzed Up, a hard seltzer event, Sept. 11; Dinosaur Jr., Ryley Walker, Oct. 1; Kevin Gates, Oct. 8; Ministry, Helmet, Front Line Assembly, Oct. 9; Lil Tjay, Oct. 10; The Front Bottoms, Oct. 19; Cody Johnson, Oct. 22; Clozee, Of the Trees, Tripp St., Oct. 28; Gojira, Knocked loose, Alien Weaponry,
Oct. 29. Visit AgoraCleveland.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Tracy Marie, Aug. 13; The Tufted Puffins, MethMatics, Genki Genki Panic, Aug. 13; Beachland Flea, Aug. 14; Tobin Sprout, The Natvral, Aug. 14; Public Squares, Death Weapons, Beast Killer, Aug. 14; Between the Buried & Me, Aug. 16; 49Winchester, Myron Elkins & the Dying Breed, Aug. 18; Carver Commodore, Aug. 19. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom. com.
Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents Kings of Leon, Aug. 19; The Zac Brown Band, Aug.
20. Call 330-920-8040 or visit livemu.sc/2QcbKUb. Blossom Music Festival: at Blossom Music Center, the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, presents “Tchaikovsky’s Fourth,” Aug.
15. Call 216-231-1111or visit clevelandorchestra.com. Cain Park: Goodnor and Superior, Cleveland Heights, presents Musical Memories — Celebrating the Best of Cain Park Theater, Aug. 21; Multi-Music Fest featuring Stokley, SWV, Sept. 4; Indigo Girls, Sept. 9; Tri-C JazzFest, Sept. 11 and 12; Soul Asylum, Sept. 16; Under the Streetlamp, Sept.
18. Call 216-371-3000, or visit cainpark.com. Cleveland Opera Theater: presents free outdoor summer concerts — 7p.m. Aug. 28 at Dunham Tavern Museum in Cleveland. Call 216-512-0268 or visit ClevelandOperaTheater.org. Cleveland Orchestra: performing at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Stewart Copeland’s “Police Deranged for Orchestra,” Sept. 11 at Blossom Music Center. Call 216-231-7300 or visit ClevelandOrchestra.com. Goodyear Theater: 1201 E. Market St., Akron, presents Bachman Cummings, Aug. 22. Call 330-690-2307 or visit goodyeartheater.com. Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents Madeline Finn, KULTURES, Ben Gage, Aug. 13; The Goddamn Gallows, Gluttons, Lords of the Highway, Aug. 14; The Backseat Lovers, Sleepy Gonzales, Aug. 15; Little Jesus, Gus, Aug. 19; Who Hit Me, Who Saves Who, Hasta, Aug. 20; GLOW 12 featuring Ya-Ya, Aug. 21; Sounds Like Summer, Aug. 22; 2ssaint, Aug. 26; Natha Paul & The Admirables, C-Level, Uptowne Buddha, Aug. 27; Pillars, Rebreather, Brain Cave, Aug. 28; School of Rock All-Stars, Aug. 29; The Giant Jam Sandwich, Aug. 29; Herzog, Uno Lady, Pharmacy Keys, Sept. 3; GlamGore “Sirens & Songbirds,” Sept. 4; Long Ass Breakup Tour featuring TYGKO, Sept. 5; Bartees Strange, Ganser, Sept. 9; Meatbodies, Zip-Tie Handcuffs, Oregon Space Trail of Doom, Sept. 9; Cousin Simple, Funny Business, Sept. 11; Telekinetic Yeti, Worshiper, Black Spirit Crown, Sept. 12; Anti-Flag, Sept. 15; Neil Hamburger, Major Entertainer, Oct. 7; Wild Rivers, Oct. 8; Spafford, Oct. 13; Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Jonathan Richman, (in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Garter
Auditorium) Oct. 15; Iron & Wine, Squirrel Flower (at Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gartner Auditorium), Nov. 16; The Lemonheads, Nov. 22. Call 216-321-5588 or visit grogshop.gs.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Pierre Bourne, Aug. 19. Visit houseofblues.com/Cleveland.
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 Donnie Iris & The Cruisers, Aug. 14; Ana Popovic, Aug. 18. Call 330-677-5005 or visit kentstage.org.
Lorain Palace Theater: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents Women Who Rock Live, featuring Winger, Firehouse, Oct. 15; Tito Puente Jr., Oct. 16; Back to the 70’s, featuring Blue Swede, the Trammps and more, Oct. 22; Jefferson Starship, March 4. Call 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Achill Crossing, Aug. 13; Beatles Brunch with The Sunrise Jones, Aug. 15; Sinatra Brunch with Michael Sonata, Aug. 15; Umojah Nation, Aug. 15; TUSK, Aug. 18; The Diamond Project (Neil Diamond tribute), Aug. 19; 5j Barrow, Aug. 19. Call 216-242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com. Our Old Music for a New World: an outdoor picnic concert series from Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Association featuring folk music at First Baptist Church, 3630 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents Chris Coles, Ava Present, Aug. 21; Hal Walker, Eric Noden, Sept. 18. Visit hneomha.org.
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 The Ark Band, DJ Packy Malley, Aug. 13; Falling Stars, Jack Harris, Aug. 19; Mourning (A) Blkstr, The Katy, Aug. 26; John Paul Keith, Jack Fords, Aug. 27. Call 888-588-ROCK or visit rockhall.com.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Michael Buble, Aug. 21; Z107.9 Summer Jam, featuring Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Moneybagg Yo and Jeezy, Aug. 27; Eric Church, Sept. 24; Harry Styles, Oct. 18; Kane Brown, Nov. 21; Genesis, Nov. 30; Andrea Bocelli, Dec. 2; Machine Gun Kelly, Dec. 18; The Weeknd, Jan. 30; Rage Against the Machine, Run the Jewels, July 27. Call 888-8949422or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com. Rockin’ on the River: at Lorain’s Black Water Landing, presents That Arena Rock Show (tribute to ’70s & ’80s Rock) with The Michael Weber Show, Aug. 13; The ELO Show (celebrating Jeff Lynne and ELO) with the Asbury All Stars (tribute to Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes), Aug. 20; Wreking Crue (Motley Crue tribute) with Ultimate Ozzy Tribute, Aug. 27; Disco Inferno with 1988(Tribute to ’80s hard rock), Aug. 28; King’s Highway (tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) with House Party (J Geils tribute), Sept. 3. Visit rockinontheriver.com.
Theater
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival: presents “Romeo & Juliet,” Aug. 14at Lakeside Chautauqua, Lakeside. Visit cleveshakes.org or call 440-794-ICSF.
French Creek Theatre: Pijor Hall, located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center, Sheffield Village, presents The Complete Works of Shakespeare,” Aug. 20 through 22; “Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe,” Sept. 17 through 19. Call 440-949-5200, ext. 221 or
visit metroparks.cc/theatre.php.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “The Choir of Man,” Through Sept. 18. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Misc.
Broadway Block Party: a presentation by Main Street Lorain featuring music and art vendors aimed largely for those later going to Rockin’ on the River, will be 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 3. Visit .facebook.com/mainstreetlorain.
Cleveland Cultural Gardens: 750 E. 88th St., presents One World Day, with the theme of this year’s celebration being “Peace Through Mutual Understanding,” 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 29. Call 440946-6549 or visit culturalgardens.org.
Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents “A Century of the American Motorcycle, Aug. 19 through March at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum. Visit WRHS.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 216-6616500 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. 29at both attractions. Visit holdenfg.org. Loganberry Books: 13015 Larchmere Blvd., Shaker Heights, presents 15th annual BIPOC Author Showcase and Author Alley, “Ohio’s largest book fair and author readings organized by an independent bookstore, ” continues noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 14 (Author Alley FICTION) and noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 21 (Author Alley NONFICTION). Call 216795-9800, visit LoganberryBooks.com or email books@logan.com.
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 888-588-ROCK or visit rockhall.com.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: will be 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Visit RocketMortgageFieldHouse.com. Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: 714N. 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.