The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Happenings
Bonnie Raitt, Aug. 9; Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, Chris Lane, Aug. 11; Nickelback, Daughtry, Shaman’s Harvest, Aug. 14; Kings of Leon, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Aug. 16; Chris Stapleton, Margo Price, Brent Cobb, Aug. 18; Green Day, Aug. 21; John Mayer, Aug. 30; Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, The Edgar Winter Band, Sept. 9; Matchbox Twenty, Counting Crows, Rivers and Rust, Sept. 20; Brad Paisley, Dustin Lynch, Chase Bryant, Sept. 22 . Call 330-920-8040 or visit www.blossommusic.com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., presents The Clarks, The Mason District, May 5; Guided By Voices, Mirrors, May 6; Los P, Don Purp, Coo Johnson, Tino & More, May 7; Redd Kross, The Rumbling Spires, May 8; Horisont, The Dirty Streets, Turbeaux, Got It Got It Need It, May 9; Legendary Shack Shakers, Whiskey Daredevils, Lords of The Highway, May 10; Saint Light, Matt
Hectorne, Poro, May 11; Found Footage Fest., May 12; Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band, May 12; Clubhouse, Captain Kidd, Modernism, Spirit of the Bear, May 1. Call 216-321-5588 or visit www.grogshop.gs. Hard Rock Rocksino at
Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Flogging Molly, The White Buffalo, May 18; Gordon Lightfoot, May 20; Olivia Newton-John, June 3; Huey Lewis & The News, June 10; 311, New Politics, June 22; David Blaine, June 23; Sammy Hagar & The Circle, June 24; “The Four Tops,” June 29; The Moody Blues — “Days of Future Passed 50th Anniversary Tour,” July 2; Ziggy Marley, July 3; “Retro Futura Tour 2017,” featuring Howard Jones, English Beat, Men Without Hats, Modern English and more,” Aug. 5. Call 330-908-7625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Todd Rundgren, May 8; Bayside, Say Anything, Reggie and the Full Effect, May 9; SoMo, May 10;
Strangelove (Depeche Mode tribute), May 11; Spoon, May 12; World Famous Gospel Brunch featuring Lafayette Carhon & Faith , May 14. Call 216-241-5555 or visit hob. com/cleveland.
Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents Brit Floyd (Pink Floyd tribute), May 20; Travis Scott, May 21; Norah Jones, May 24; Paul Simon, June 13; My Morning Jacket, The Record Company, June 23; Megadeth, Meshuggha, TesseracT, July 3; Kidz Bop Kids, July 7; Third Eye Blind, Silversun Pickups, July 8; Straight No Chaser, Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, July 16; Amos Lee, Lake Street Dive, July 27; Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, The Bouncing Souls, July 30; alt-J, Sohn, Aug. 1; The Happy Together Tour, featuring The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, The Association, Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night), The Boxtops, The Cowsills and The Archies Starring Ron Dante, Aug. 13; Yestival, starring Yes, Todd Rundgren and Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy,” Aug. 20. Call 216-861-4080 or visit www.nauticaflats.com.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Amy Helm, Cris Jacobs, May 6; Paul Barrere, Fred Tackett, May 7; Justin Townes Earle, The Sadies, May 16; Tom Paxton and the Don Juans, May 19; Eric Johnson Electric Band, May 20; Scott Stapp, May 25; Red Wanting Blue, May 27; Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy Concert, May 28; Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra, May 31; Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm, June 7; Devon Allman, June 12; Al Stewart, June 15; The Quebe Sisters, June 23; JJ Grey & Mofro, July 6; Jonny Lang, July 7; The Gin Blossoms, July 12; Ana Popovic, Aug. 16; X, Sept. 26. Call 330-6775005 or visit www.kentstage.org. Luke Bryan: with Brett Eldredge and Lauren Alaina, will perform July 15 at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Visit Indians.com/LukeBryan. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Michael Stanley and Friends-Intimate Acoustic Show, May 6; Hey Mavis!, May 6; Sinatra Brunch with Michael Sonata, May 7; California Guitar Trio, May 7; Patsy Cline Mother’s Day Brunch, May 14; Mother’s Day Dinner with Patsy Cline tribute by Rachel & The Beatnik Playboys, May 14. Call 216-242-1250 or visit www. musicboxcle.com.
Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet, May 5; Forecast, May 6; North Coast Winds, May 7; Cleveland Hts. HS Jazz Program, May 8; Marion Meadows/Paul Taylor May 10-11; Rachel Brown and The Beatnik Playboys, May 12; Myron Davis, May 13; Shaun Martin, May 15; University School HS Band, May 15; Gerald Clayton Trio, May 16; Balkin Strings Trio, May 16; Hathaway Brown Vocal Music Program, May 18; Debbie Darling, May 19; Richie Cole All-Star Quartet, May 20; Angel of the Night, May 21; Winslow Road with Webster, Carr, Crusty and Abersold, May 25; Jeff Lorber Fusion, May 26; Moises Borges and Joshua Smith, May 27; Christian Sands Trio, May 28. Call 216-7950550,
or visit www.nighttowncleveland.com.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Kris Kristofferson, May 18; Daniel O’Donnell, June 13; Dianne Reeves, Chris Botti (Tri-C JazzFest show), June 22; Terence Blanchard’s Blue Note Sessions, June 23 (Tri-C JazzFest show); Boney James, Norman Brown (Tri-C JazzFest show), June 23; Jane Bunnett and Masqueque, Alicia Olatuja (Tri-C JazzFest show), June 24; Diego Figueiredo, Anat Cohen Choro Ensemble (Tri-C JazzFest show), June 24; Kamasi Washington (Tri-C JazzFest show), June 24; Boz Scaggs, Catherine Russell (Tri-C JazzFest show), June 24; Terence Blanchard’s E-Collective (Tri-C JazzFest show), June 24; Natalie Merchant — “3 Decades of Song,” July 8; Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Sept. 10; Johnny Mathis, Nov. 3. Call 216241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org. Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland,
presents Red Hot Chili Peppers, Irontom, Jack Irons, May 13; Daryl Hall & John Oates, Tears for Fears, May 20; Neil Diamond, May 30; Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Joe Walsh, June 10; New Kids on the Block, Paula Abdul, Boys II Men, June 30; Alternative Press Music Awards, July 17; Queen + Adam Lambert, July 21; Earth, Wind & Fire, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, July 29; Shawn Mendes, Aug. 2; Bruno Mars, Aug. 15; Coldplay, Aug. 19; Lady Gaga, Aug. 23; Ed Sheeran, Sept. 9; Roger Waters, Sept. 21; Andrea Bocelli, Dec. 1; Janet Jackson, Dec. 3. Call 216-420-2200 or visit TheQArena.com.
Dance
Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., presents DanceWorks 2017, with performances Thursdays through Saturdays May 4 though June 3 in CPT’s James Levin Theatre, 6415 Detroit. Call 216-631-2727, or visit www.cptonline.org.
Film
Found Footage Festival: will be 7 p.m. May 12 at the Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. Visit www.foundfootagefest.com.
Music
Art Song Festival: featuring a guest artist recital by Metropolitan Opera bassbaritone Eric Owens, with pianist Myra Huang, 4:30 p.m. May 14 in Kulas Hall at the Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Blvd. Call 216-373-9353 or visit ArtSongFest.com. Bainbridge Swing Dance: presents Swing Dance and Blues DeVille, 8 p.m. May 5 at Bainbridge Township Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road. Call 216-316-0068. Hillcrest Concert Band: presents a spring concert featuring patriotic music, marches and Broadway showtunes, 7:30 p.m. May 16 at Regina Auditorium, Notre Dame College, 1857 S. Green Road, South Euclid. Visit www.hillcrestconcertband.org.
Lakeland Community
College: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents “Singing and Swinging,” a concert by the Lakeland Jazz Impact and Lakeland Jazz Orchestra and featuring vocalist Eileen Burns, 4 p.m. May 7; The Lakeland Civic Band, “A 40th Anniversary Celebration Part III, 4 p.m. May 21. Call 440525-7134 or visit www.lakelandcc.edu/arts. Maple Mountain Chorus of Sweet Adelines International: presents “Tea, Tunes & Trendy Fashions,” which will include a light lunch, fashions by Christopher & Banks and a performance by the chorus, 1 p.m. June 3 at St. Andrew Episcopal Church, 7989 Little Mountain Road, Mentor. Call 440-946-5429 or email maplemountainchorus@gmail.com. Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra: presents two concerts featuring students in the Chamber Music Extension Program and the Young Composers Program, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. May 21 at the Bop Stop in Cleveland.
Call 440-775-3059 or visit NOYO.org. Painesville Women’s
Chorus: Presents its 75th singing anniversary concert, “Songs From the Decades, 7 p.m. May 13 at First Church Congregational, 22 Liberty St., Painesville. Call 440352-9636 or visit PainesvilleWomensChorus.org.
Severance Hall: 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents The Cleveland Orchestra, “Opera: Pelleas and Melisande,” 7:30 p.m. May 2, 4 and 6 Call 216231-1111 or 800-686-1141, or visit www.severancehall.com. Singers’ Club of Cleveland: presents. Call 216-556-4405 or visit SingersClub.org.
Parks
West Woods Nature Center: 9465 Kinsman Road, Russell Township, presents the art of Carlene Exline (acrylic and multimedia paintings), Karen Leonard (paintings), Noah’s Child (watercolors), Lisa Rushman (stained glass mosaic) and Barbara Yoxall (landscapes), May 19 through July 25 (artists reception 7 to 9 p.m. May 19; Nature Arts Festival, Aug. 6. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Theater
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre:
Falls, 40 presentsRiver St., “Sex ChagrinWith Strangers,” through May 6. Call 440-247-8955 or visit www.cvlt.org. Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents Disney’s “Freaky Friday,” through May 20; New Ground Theatre Festival, May 11 through 20. Call 216-2416000 or visit www.clevelandplayhouse.com.
Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents” How to Be a Respectable Junkie” (world premiere), by Greg Vovos, June 15 to July 2. Call 216-932-3396 or visit www.dobama.org. Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents “Kiss Me, Kate,” June 9 through 25. Call 440-951-7500 or visit fineartsassociation.org. Great Lakes Theater: at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, presents “Forever Plaid, May 5 through 21. Call 216241-6000 or visit www. greatlakestheater.org.
Karamu House: 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland, presents “You Can’t Take It With You,” through May 7. Call 216-795-7070 or visit KaramuHouse.org. None Too Fragile Theater: 1835 Merriman Road #3, Akron, presents “Salvage,” by George Brant, May 5 through 20 (8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. May 15 and 8 p.m. May 15. Call 330-962-5547 or email production@nonetoofragile.com.
Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “Chicago,” featuring Eddie George in the role of Billy Flynn, May 9 and 10 at E.J. Thomas Hall in Akron; “Something Rotten!,” through May 15; “An American in Paris,” June 20 through July 19.; “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music,” July 18 through 23; “Motown The Musical,” Aug. 15 through 20. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.com.
Misc.
Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra: presents Silver: The 25th Anniversary Gala, a benefit eventing to support Apollo’s Fire, May 13 at Hawken Upper School — Stim Hall, 12456 County Line Road, Gates Mills. Call 216-3200012 or 800-314-2535, or visit www.apollosfire.org. Cleveland Botanical Garden: 11030 East Blvd., presents “Nature Connects: Art With LEGO Bricks,” featuring 13 sculptures built with nearly 500,000 Lego bricks, May 27 through Aug. 27. Call 216721-1600, or visit www. cbgarden.org. Cleveland Museum Of
Natural History: 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents “Amazing Species: Life at the Limits,” an exhibition that “showcases how organisms use extraordinary talents to survive and thrive on earth,” through July 9. Call 216-231-1177, 800-3179155, or visit www.cmnh.org. Fairport Harbor Lighthouse & Museum: 129 Second St., presents group tours by appointment, through Sept. 17 and open every 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays May 27
through Sept. 17. Call 440354-4825, email keeper@ fairportharborlighthouse.org or visit fairportharborlighthouse.org. Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “Build It!,” a Lego exhibition, through Sept. 4. Call 216694-2000 or visit www. greatscience.com. James A. Garfield National Historic Site: 8095 Mentor Ave., Mentor, presents “Lucretia’s Dresses,” featuring dresses worn by former first lady Lucretia Garfield,” through July 31. Call 440-255-8722 or visit nps.gov/jaga. Maltz Museum Of Jewish
Heritage: 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents “This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement,” through May 14. Call 216-593-0575 or visit www.MaltzJewishMuseum.org. North Coast Harbor: Downtown Cleveland, presents fourth annual Fish CLE, outdoor activities, games and more, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 6 and 7. Visit NorthCoastHarbor.org. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents “Mellencamp,” through September; “Rolling Stone / 50 Years,” May 5 through November. Call 888-588-ROCK or visit www.rockhall.com.