The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Happenings
Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions via email for consideration to entertainment@news-herald.com. You must include a phone number and/or web address for pub Art Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150 East Blvd., presents “African Master Carvers: Known and Famous,” through July 16; “Black in America: Louis Draper and Leonard Freed,” through July 30; “Opulent Fashion in the Church,” through Sept. 24; “Cutting Edge: Modern Prints From Atelier 17,” through Aug. 13; “BrandNew & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s,” through Aug. 6. Call 216-421-7340 or visit www.clevelandart.org. Lakeland Community College: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents The eighth annual May Show at Lakeland Juried Art Exhibition, through July 14. Call 440-525-7029 or visit www.lakelandcc.edu/gallery. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland: 11400 Euclid Ave., presents its summer exhibitions, “Constant Is the Sun,” My American Dream,” featuring the work of Keith Mayerson, and “Lu Yang: Delusional Mandala,” through Sept. 17. Call 216-421-8671 or visit mocacleveland.org. Sculpture Center: 1834 E. 123rd St., Cleveland, presents “After the Pedestal,” the 10th exhibition of small sculpture from the regions, through Aug. 4. Call 216229-6527 or visit www. sculpturecenter.org. Ursuline College Florence O’Donnell Wasmer Gallery: 2550 Lander Road, Pepper Pike, presents 2017 Ursuline College Art Alumnae Invitational Exhibition, June 16 through July 21 (opening reception 5 to 8 p.m. June 16). Call 440646-8121. Willoughby Hills Community Center Gallery: 35400 Chardon Road, presents “Pigments & Film,” featuring Connie Adams (acrylic and watercolor), Wayne Mazorow (photography) and Lauren Consolo
Smith (acrylic), through July 3. Call 440-918-8730 or visit www.willoughbyhillsoh.gov. Comedy Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Ms. Pat, June 15 through 18. Call 216-6964677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hilarities 4th Street
Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Jake Johannsen, June 15 through 18; The Mike Polk Jr. Show “Live,” June 20; Maronzio Vance, June 21; Sinbad, June 22 through 24. Call 216-736-4242 or visit www.pickwickandfrolic.com/shows/hilarities-4thstreet-theatre. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Paula Poundstone, Oct. 20. Call 216-241-6000, or visitplayhousesquare.com. Concerts Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Dohm, June 16; Otep, The Convalescence, One Day Waiting, June 17;
Banks, June 19; At the Drive In, June 21; Fates Warning, June 22. Visit www.clevelandagora.com. Akron Civic Theater: 182 S. Main St., presents Paramore, Best Coast, Oct. 15. Call 330-253-2488 or visit www.akroncivic.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Bella Sin, Noella Deville, Bee Awkard, Ivana Lyftya and more, June 16; Chris Wild, Hamilton Handshake, White Buffalo Woman, June 16; Red Rose Panic, Treespeak, Psychic Relic, Ebb N Flow, Coup De Grace, June 17; Moon Rocks, Mister Moon, Garbage Greek, June 17; Rock N/ Rummage Flea Market, June 17; The Iron Maidens, Chemkill, June 18; The Giving Tree Band, The Cerny Brothers, June 18; Selwyn Birchwood, Austin Walkin Cane, June 20; Ghost Wolves, Duo Decibel System, Kiss Me Deadly, June 21; Ward Davis, Charles HIll, Jr., June 22; Watershed, Brave Bones, June 22. Call 216-383-1124 or visit www.beachlandball-
room.com. Cain Park: Superior Road between Lee and South Taylor roads, Cleveland Heights, presents Black Violin, June 16. Call 216371-3000 or visit CainPark. com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., presents Scarface, Kent Archie, JAMS DAVIS, June 15-16; Scarface, BKA WATTS, June 16; The Promise Hero, Years Before, Stella Park, Dead Ringer, June 17; Westside Gun, Mondo Slade, Starks, June 18; The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Frankie Rose, Ablebody, June 19; Tigers Jaw, Saintseneca, Smidley, June 20; The No BS Brass Band, Uptowne Buddah, The Dorian Walker Expirience, June 21; Mimi Arden, Shadow Division, The Movies, Alvarez Kings, Ray Flannagan, June 22. Call 216-321-5588 or visit www.grogshop.gs. Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents 311, New Politics, June 22. Call 330-9087625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Saliva, Devilstrip, Everday Losers, June 16; AFI, June 20; The World Alive, Wage War, June 21; Alvarez Kings, June 22. Call 216-2415555 or visit www.hob.com/ cleveland. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Indigenous, June 16; Beatles Brunch, June 18; Hot Djang, June 22; Ratt & Roll: R.E.A.L. Rott. Call 216-242-1250 or visit www. musicboxcle.com.
Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents Joe Lovano Quartet, June 16; Nicolas Meier, June 17; Eddie Baccus, Sr. & Jr., June 18; Water Seed, June 21. Call 216-7950550, or visit www.nighttowncleveland.com. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Dianne Reeves, Chris Botti (Tri-C JazzFest show), June 22. Call 216241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org. Music Hillcrest Concert Band: presents concerts 7:30 p.m. June 20 at Cleveland Metroparks’ North Chagrin Reservation — forest picnic area, Willoughby Hills. Visithillcrestconcertband.org.
Legacy Village: Beachwood and Richmond roads, Lyndhurst, presents the Legacy Live concert series, with shows starting at 6:30 p.m. — 147 Band (motown and pop), June 16; Back 9 Par 4 (swamp rock), June 17. Visit Legacy-Village.com. Note-Oriety Showchoir: presents its annual spring show, “Movie Marathon,” 7 p.m. June 15 and 16 and 2
p.m. June at at Solon High School Auditorium, 33600 Inwood Road. Call 216407-6707 or visit noteorietyshowchoir.com. 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), through July 25. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org. Theater Cain Park: Superior Road between Lee and South Taylor roads, Cleveland Heights, presents “Rock of Ages,” through June 25. Call 216-371-3000 or visit CainPark.com. Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 40 River St., Chagrin Falls, presents “Drop Dead,” a comedy by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore, runs weekends through June 24. Call 440-247-8955 or visit www.cvlt.org. Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “Red Ash Mosaic,” “a rigorously physical and richly poetic production with a hypnotic soundscape,” created by Raymond Boogan & Cleveland Core Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. through June 17. Call 216-631-2727 or visit www.cptonline.org. Cleveland Shakespeare Festival: presents “The Taming of the Shrew,” June 16 in Peace Park, Cleveland Heights, June 17 at Notre Dame College, South Euclid, June 18. Visit CleveShakes. 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,” through June 25. Call 440-951-7500 or visit. fineartsassociation.org.
Geauga Theater: 101 Water St., Chardon, presents “Princess Diana the Musical,” 8 p.m. June 15 and 16 and 2 p.m. June 18. Call 440-286-2255 or visit www.geaugatheater.org. Mercury Theatre Company: performing at Regina Auditorium, Notre Dame College, 1857 S. Green Road, South Euclid, presents “Carousel,” through June 24; “La Cage Aux Folles,” July 7 through 22; “Hairspray,” Aug. 4 through 19. Call 216-771-5862 or visit www. mercurysummerstock.com.
Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “An American in Paris,” June 20 through July 19. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.com. Misc.
Cleveland Botanical
Garden: 11030 East Blvd., presents “Nature Connects: Art With LEGO Bricks,” featuring 13 sculptures built with nearly 500,000 Lego bricks, through Aug. 27. Call 216-721-1600, 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, 800317-9155, or visit www. cmnh.org.
Hard Rock Rocksino At
Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents a meet-and-greet with Tom Wopat, who portrayed Luke Duke on “The Dukes of Hazard,” with classic 1969 Dodge Charger on display, 1 to 6 p.m. June 18. Call 330-908-7625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. Kirtland Kiwanis Strawberry
Festival: runs through June 18 at the Kirtland Schools, 9250 Chillicthe Road, Kirtland. Call 440-256-1181. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
and Museum: Cleveland, presents “Mellencamp,” through September; “Rolling Stone / 50 Years,” through November. Call 888-588ROCK or visit www.rockhall. com.