The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
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 “Opulent Fashion in the Church,” through Sept. 24; “Cutting Edge: Modern Prints From Atelier 17,” through Aug. 13; “Cutting Edge: Modern Prints From Atelier 17,” through Aug. 13; “Reeds and Geese: Japanese Art From the Collection of George Gund III,” through Sept. 3; “Opulent Fashion in the Church,” through Sept. 24; “Chaekgeori: Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens,” through Nov. 5. Call 216-421-7340 or visit www.clevelandart.org. 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; BOUND: Art Book + Zine Fair, noon to p.m. Sept. 9. Call 216-421-8671 or visit mocacleveland.org. Comedy
Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Arnez J, Aug. 11 through 13; John Witherspoon, Aug. 18 through 20; Jasmin Brown, aka Jazzy or Jazz, Aug. 23 and 24; D.L. Hughley, Aug. 25 through 27; Benji Brown, Aug. 31 through Sept. 2; Tiffany Haddish, Nov. 17 through 19. Call 216-696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield,
presents Mike Green, Aug. 11 and 12; Tim Allen, Aug. 19; Tom Segura, Oct. 14; Demetri Martin, Oct. 21; Brad Garrett, Nov. 4. Call 330-908-7625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. Hilarities 4th Street
Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents ohn Heffron, Aug. 10 through 12; Steve O, Aug. 17 through 20; John Lovitz, Aug. 24 through 26; Dave Hill — Accidental Comedy, Aug. 30. Call 216-736-4242 or visit www.pickwickandfrolic.com/shows/hilarities-4thstreet-theatre. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Cameron Esposito, Rhea Butcher, Oct. 10; Paula Poundstone, Oct. 20; Sebastian Maniscalco, Nov. 11; John Mulaney, 7 and 10 p.m. Jan. 12. Call 216-241-6000, or visit www.playhousesquare.com. Concerts Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Craic CD release show and “In Guns We Trust” movie fundraiser, Aug. 11; Little Ozzy (Ozzy Osbourne tribute), Aug. 12; “Friends & Feast” Fest” featuring Run Devil Run, Crossface, Hemi Devils, Aug. 19; Lil Uzi Vert, Aug. 23; Psychostick, Ideaman, Aug. 24; Texas Hippie Coalition, DayOldHate, Storms Within, Aug. 25; The Summer Slaughter Tour 2017 featuring The Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus, Ceano, Aug. 26; Flatfoot 56, Aug. 29; Authority Zeor, The Supervillains, Phat Zajac, Sept. 1; Epica, Lununa Coil, Insomnium, Sept. 5; Venom Inc., Goatwhore, Toxic Holocaust, Sept. 7; Twiztid (performing “Mostasteless” in its entirety), Moonshinse Bandits, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Sept. 8; Nas, Wale, Nick Grant,Sept. 9; Sleeping With Sirens, Sept. 10; Danzig, Corrosions of Conformity, Sept. 14; Post Malone, Sept. 20; VNV Nation, Sept. 21; Vulgar Display of Pantera, Sept. 23; Soil, Saving Abel, Kirra, Sept. 24; Gogol Bordello, Sept. 25; Ghost Bath, Sept. 25; Between the Buried and Me, The Contortionist, Polyphia, Sept. 27; The Vibrators, Sept. 27; Lords of Acid, Combichrist, Sept. 29. Call 216-383-1124 or visit www. beachlandballroom.com. Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents 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 330-9208040 or visit www.blossommusic.com.
Cain Park: Superior Road between Lee and South Taylor roads, Cleveland Heights, presents”Luck Be a Lady: The Songs of Frank Loesser,” Aug. 10; The Family Stone, Aug. 11; Michael W. Smith, Aug. 13; “Woman Under the Covers: Liz Rubino,” Aug. 18. Call 216-3713000 or visit CainPark.com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., presents Joey A, Mikal Callow, Aug. 11; Dick Dale, Scoliosis Jones, Aug. 12; Significant Loss, Crypt Rot, Ghost Noises, Hellbound, Dark Spring, Snake, Aug. 13; ACO, Aig. 15; SahBabil, T3, 4orever, Aug. 16; The High Definitions, Leafborbie & The Family Tree, The Natives, The Crooked
Spines, Aug. 17; Greta Van Fleet, The Glorious Sons, Hamilton Handshake, Aug. 18; Michelle Branch, Aug. 19; Ought, Bummed Out, Forager, Aug. 20; Lillie Mae, Swap Meet, Aug. 23; The Midnight Slander, The Interstate, Exotic Fruit Club, Aug. 24; Call Your Shot, Surrounding Cities, An Ongoing story, Mister Fabulous & the Bad Boiz, Arielle Tindel, Aug. 25; Before I Go: Cuddo 216; Buddy Vaughn, T-Fonz, OkayC, 3Z, Istopher-DJ Aug. 26; Esther Fitz, B.Jones, Alex Kent, Brady Lamont, Summer Monet, Aug. 26; Ms Crazy Tee, BKA WATTS, Nic Rebel, Aug. 27; Haken 10th Anniversary, Sithu Aye, Axon-Meuron, Aug. 30; Harvey Pekar, Citycop, Minority Threat, Heart & Lung, Aug. 31; Laetitia Sadler Source Ensemble, Nicholas Krgovich, Uno Lady, Sept. 1; Wesley Who, The Dreemers, Two Hands, Sept. 1; Automatik Eden, 8mm, J.EmmetT, Sept. 3; Weedeater, Pillars, Deathcrawl, Space Funeral, Sept. 8; Chronixx, Zincfence Redemption, Sept. 9; Never Shout Never, Sept. 10; AJJ, Sept. 12; Rainer Maria, Sept. 13; G.B.H., The Casualties, Rabid Reason, Sept. 14; !!!, Algiers, Mourrning (A) BLKstar, Sept. 16; The Queers, The Ataris, The Missed, Sept. 19; El Ten Eleven, Sego, Sept. 20; The Get Up Kids, Pet Symmetry, Dead Leaves, Sept. 21; Murder by Death, Goldmines, Sept. 22; Ted Leo and the Pharmicists, Sept. 23; Cloud Nothings, Chromesthetic, Street Gurgler, Sept. 24; Har Mar Superstar, Cigarette Playdate, Womantra, Sept. 27; CAAMP, Sept. 30; Tim Barry, John Leonard, Roger Harvey, Oct. 7; Wheeler Walker, Jr., Oct. 11; Messer Chups, Black Flamingos, Oct. 19; Cousin STizz, Cirey Grand, Kent Archie, Oct. 13; Toadies, Local H, Oct. 14; Amine, Towkio, Oct. 15; Messer Chups, Black
Flamingos, 45 Spider, Oct. 19; Boris, Helms Alee, Endon, Oct. 26; Luna, Eleanor Friedberger, Nov. 9; Koo Koo Kanga Roon, MC Lars, Nov. 12; Pere Ubu, Nov. 22; . Call 216-321-5588 or visit www.grogshop.gs. Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents “Retro Futura Tour 2017,” featuring Tony Danza (songs, stories and more), Aug. 18; Donny and Marie Osmond, Aug. 27; The Wall Live Extravaganza: A Floydian Spectacle, Sept. 2; Billy Ray Cyrus, Sept. 9; 38 Special, Sept. 14; The Doobie Brothers, Sept. 22; Richard Marx (acoustic show), Sept. 23; The B52s, Oct. 19; Styx, Nov. 9; Michael Carbonaro, Nov. 11; Olivia Newton-John, Nov. 12 (rescheduled from June 3); King Crimson, Nov. 24. Call 330-908-7625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Straight On (Heart tribute), Invincible (Pat Benatar tribute), Aug. 11; Third Wish, Aug. 12; Taking Back Sunday, Every Time I Die, All Get Out, Aug. 15; John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday — DJ Set, Aug. 15; Sabrina Carpenter, Alex Aiono, New Hope Club, Aug. 17Saved by the 90’s, Aug. 18; Atlas Genius, Aug. 20; Rusted Root, Aug. 25; Midnight Oil, Aug. 27; George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, Sept. 1; Kyle, Bobby, Sept. 2; The Mavericks, Sept. 10; Adam Ant, Glam Shanks, Sept. 16; Mutemath, Sept. 17; Jake Miller, Sept. 19; ZZ Ward, Sept. 21; Against Me!, Bleached, The Dirty Nil, Oct. 4; Dark Star Orchestra (Grateful Dead tribute), Oct. 5; Here Come the Mummies, Oct. 6; Paul Weller, Oct. 8; Theory of a Deadman, Oct. 11; Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd tribute), Oct. 14; Wolf Parade, Charly Bliss, Oct. 16; Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Oct. 24; Brujeria, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Pinata Protest, Oct.
30; Our Lady Peace, Oct. 30 Chase Rice, The Stolen, Nov. 3; New Found Glory, No. 9; Blue October, Nov. 10; Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Nov. 11; Descendents, Nov. 17; First Light, Nov. 25. Call 216-241-5555 or visit www.hob.com/cleveland.
Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents Die Antwoord, Aug. 11; 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; Logic, Joey Bada$$, Big Lenbo, Aug. 23; Rise Against, Pierce the Veil, White Lung, Sept. 29. Call 216-861-4080 or visit www.nauticaflats.com.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Chris Isaak, Aug. 13; Ana Popovic, Aug. 16; BoDeans, Sept. 11; Rhiannon Giddens, Sept. 16; Firefall, Sept. 22; X, Sept. 26; John Waite, Sept. 28; Carbon Leaf, Sept. 30; Chris Hillman, Herb Pederson, John Jorgenson, Oct. 5; Fastball, Oct. 6; Stephen Still s and Judy Collins, Oct. 15 at Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; Leftover Salmon, Oct. 17; Todd Snider, Oct. 19; The Mersey Beatles (Beatles tribute from Liverpool, England); Oct. 21; Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, Nov. 2; David Crosby & Friends, Nov. 5; Yngwie Malmsteen, Nov. 6; “An Acoustic Christmas With Over the Rhine,” Dec. 1. Call 330-677-5005 or visit www.kentstage.org. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents “One Woman Sex & The City: A Parody on Love, Friendship and Shoes,” Aug. 13; The Sunrise Jones JukeBox, Aug. 17; Late Night Lounge: Drag Bingo, Aug. 18; Joe Louis Walker, Aug. 18; Swamps of Jersey, Old No. 55, Aug. 18; Kristine Jackson Band, Aug. 19; Beatles Brunch with The Sunrise Jones, Aug. 20; Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely, Aug. 22; Dervish, Aug. 24; Ragsto Riches Rockabilly Heatwave, Aug. 24; Jul Big Green, Front Porch Lights; The Alarm, Aug. 27; Patsy Cline Brunch with Rachel & The Beatnik Playboys, Aug. 27; Rachel Brown, Aug. 31; Sinatra Night with Michael Sonata, Sept. 1; All Grateful Dead Night with JiMiller Band, Sept. 2; Tropical Cleveland, Sept. 2; Hank Williams Brunch with Hillbilly Idol, Sept. 3; Mo Mojo, Sept. 3; Sam Hooper Group, Sept. 6; 80s Night with The Sunrise Jones, Sept. 8; Reggae for Food with Carlos Jones & the PLUS Band, Juajah Nation, Sept. 8; Moving in Stereo (The Cars tribute), Sept. 9; The Velvet Brunch, a Mel Torme tribute by The Ernie Krivda Quintet with Vince Mastro, Sept. 10; Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, Sept. 15; The Verve Pipe, Sept. 15; Graham Nash, Sept. 19; Blessid Union of Souls, Sept. 22; Motwon Night & More by Nightbridge, Sept. 22; The Answer Generation, Sept. 24; Lost Bayou Ramblers, Sept. 28; Appetite for Destructions (Guns N’ Roses tribute), Sept. 29. Call 216-242-1250 or visit www.musicboxcle.com.
Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents The Four Freshmen, Aug. 11; Cleveland Jazz Orchestra featuring Vince Mastro, Aug. 12; Chuchito Valdes, Aug. 13; Greg Howe, Aug. 14; Joe Policastro Trio, Aug. 17; Bill Cunliffe Trio, Aug. 18; Dred Scott Trio, Tom Scott, Aug. 19; Diego Figueiredo, Aug. 22;Ben Sidran Aug. 24-25; Dave
Stryker Organ Quartet, Aug. 26; Elijah Gilmore Quintet, Aug. 27; JAson Marsalis & 21st Century Trad Band, Aug. 30. Call 216-7950550, or visit www.nighttowncleveland.com.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Gavin DeGraw, Aug. 16; Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Sept. 10; Tori Amos, Oct. 29; The American Led Zeppelin: Get the Led Out, Nov. 1; Johnny
Mathis, Nov. 3; Simply Three, Nov. 3; Straight No Chaser, Dec. 10; Jim Brickman, “A Joyful Christmas,” Dec. 16 Rain — A Tribute to the Beatles, performing “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in its entirety, March 10. Call 216241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Bruno Mars, Aug. 15; Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Aug. 17; Coldplay, Aluna-George, Aug. 19; Lady Gaga, Aug. 23; Ed Sheeran, Sept. 9; Roger Waters, Sept. 21; Guns N’ Roses, Oct. 26; Jay-Z, Nov. 19; Andrea Bocelli, Dec. 1; Janet Jackson, Dec. 3. Call 216-420-2200 or visit TheQArena.com.
Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave., presents A Perfect Circle, The Beta Machine, Nov. 18; Halsey, Party-Next Door, Charli XCX, Nov. 22. Call 877-4684946 or visit wolsteincenter.com.
Film
Cinema at the Square: Playhouse Square’s annual summer classic film series at the Connor Palace, presents “When Harry Met Sally,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10; “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11; “Charade,” 2 p.m. Aug. 12; “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12; Charlotte’s Web,” 2 p.m. Aug. 13; “The Blues Brothers,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18; Casablanca, 2 p.m. Aug. 19; “The Shining,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19; Sabrina, 2 p.m. Aug. 20. Visit bit.ly/ PHS-Cinema-2016.
Music
Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra: presents “Orpheus Weeps: Early Italina Songs of Love & Loss,” featuring Karim Sulayman, tenor, 3 p.m. Aug. 18 at Mixon Hall, Cleveland Institute of Art. Call 216-3200012 or 800-314-2535, or visit www.apollosfire.org. Blossom Music Festival at Blossom Music Center: the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, presents “The Firebird,” The
Cleveland Orchestra, Aug. 12; “Hollywood Heroes and Superheroes,” The Cleveland Orchestra, Aug. 13; “Bolero!,” The Cleveland Orchestra, Aug. 19; “The Planets,” The Cleveland Orchestra, Women of the Blossom Festival Chorus, Aug. 26; “A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald,” The Cleveland Orchestra, Aug. 27; “Movie Night: ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,’” The Cleveland Orchestra, Sept. 1 through 3. Call 216-231-1111 or visit www.clevelandorchestra.com. Lake View Cemetery: 12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Hot Djang, Aug. 20 (rain date Aug. 27); Hubb’s Groove (soul and jazz), Sept. 10 (Sept. 17). Call 216-421-2665 or visit www.lakeviewcemetery.com.
Theater
Beck Center For The Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “City of Angels,” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 13. Call 216-521-2540 or visit www.BeckCenter.org. Blank Canvas Theatre: 1305 W. 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland, presents “Equus,” Aug. 11 through 26. Call 440-941-0458 or visit BlankCanvasTheatre.com. Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents “Shakespeare in Love,” Sept. 9 through Oct. 1; “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Oct. 21 through Nov. 19; “A Christmas Story,” Nov. 24 through Dec. 23; Marie and Rosetta,” Jan. 20 through Feb. 11; “The Invisible Hand,” Feb. 17 through March 11; “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” April 14 through May 6; “The Royale,” May 5 through 27; “Hershey Felder as “Irving Berlin,” June 7 through 17. Call 216-2416000 or visit www.clevelandplayhouse.com.
Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents “brownsville song (b-side for tray)” by Kimber Lee, Sept. 1 through 24. Call 216-9323396 or visit www.dobama.org. Mamai Theatre Company: presents “A Doll’s House,” though Aug. 27 in Playhouse
Square’s The Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre. Visit MamaiTheatreCo.org. Mercury Theatre Company: performing at Regina Auditorium, Notre Dame College, 1857 S. Green Road, South Euclid, presents “Hairspray,” through Aug. 19. Call 216-771-5862 or visit www.mercurysummerstock.com. Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “Motown The Musical,” Aug. 15 through 20; “Waitress,” Oct. 17 through Nov. 5; “Wicked,” Nov. 8 through Dec. 3; “On Your Feet!,” Dec. 5 through 23; “Love Never Dies,” Jan. 9 through 26; “Rent,” March 6 through 25; “The Humans,” April 10 through 29; “Aladdin,” May 2 through 27; “Hamilton,” July 17 through Aug. 26, 2018; “Martin LUther on Trial,” Sept. 29 and 30.
Misc.
Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Beachland’s Rockin’ Flea Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 19; SummerFest, an outdoor and indoor festival with music and more, 2 p.m. Aug. 26. Call 216-383-1124 or visit www. beachlandballroom.com. 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 National Air
Show: featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, will be Sept. 2 through 4 at Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland. Visit ClevelandAirShow.com or call 216781-0747. “An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Lives”: a night with Steve Martin and Martin Short, performing standup and musical numbers
and featuring film clips and the Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko, Sept. 17 at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in Cleveland. Visit LiveNation.com. 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.
Playhouse Square: Cleveland, presents “Chad Calek Presents “SirNoface Lives Tour,” about a paranormal investigation, Aug. 23; John Cleese, on stage for a conversation and Q&A after a screening of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Sept. 27. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.org.
Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents “Marvel Universe LIVE! Age of Heroes,” Oct. 13 through 15. Call 888894-9422 or visit www. theQarena.com. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents “Mellencamp,” through September; “Rolling Stone / 50 Years,” through November. Call 888-588ROCK or visit rockhall.com.