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 publication.
Art
Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150 East Blvd., presents ARTTLENS Gallery Celebration, 11a.m. to 4 p.m.; “Opulent Fashion in the Church,” through Sept. 24; “Chaekgeori: Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens,” through Nov. 5; “Gods and Heroes: Ancient Legends in Renaissance Art,” through Dec. 31. Call 216-421-7340 or visit www.clevelandart.org. Lakeland Community College: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents “The Skull & Skeleton in Art V: Folk Art to Pop Culture,” through Nov. 3 (artist reception, costume party and Boneyard Market, 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26). Call 440-5257029 or visit www.lakelandcc.edu/gallery. Penitentiary Glen Nature
Center: 8668 KirtlandChardon Road, Kirtland, presents “Bringing the Outdoors In: The Art of Landscapes,” its fall art show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 15. Call 440-256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com.
Sculpture Center: 1834 E. 123rd St., Cleveland, presents “The Nowness of Then: Lilian Tyrrell’s Disaster Blankets” and Objections and Connections, Fiber Artists Talk Back,” through Oct. 27. Call 216-229-6527 or visit www.sculpturecenter.org. West Woods Nature Center: 9465 Kinsman Road, Russell Township, presents annual show of the Geauga Council for Arts & Culture, through Oct. 9. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Comedy
Cleveland Improv: 1148
Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Luenell, Sept. 22 through 24. Call 216-6964677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hard Rock Rocksino at
Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Tom Segura, Oct. 14. Call 330-908-7625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Bobby Collins, through Sept. 23; Vince Morris, Sept. 24; Nate Craig, Sept. 27 and Oct. 1; Heather McDonals, Sept. 28 through 30; Derick Lengwenus, Oct. 4; Greg Fitzsimmons, Oct. 5 though 7. 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 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; The Birthday Massacre, Sept. 28; Lords of Acid, Combichrist, Sept. 29; The Devil Wears Prada, Veil of May Thousand Below, Oct. 1; KMFDM, Ohgr, Lord of the Lost, Oct. 4; Brother All, Sa-Roc, Last Word, Oct. 6; Gov’t Mule, Oct. 10; Motionless in White, The Amity Affliction, Miss May 1, Oct. 11; Superjoint, Devildriver, One-Eyed Doll, Oct. 12; Wednesday 13, Oct. 13; Red Giant, Great Iron Snake, Oct. 14; I Prevail, The World Alive, We Came as Romans, Oct. 14; Dope, Hed PE, Oct. 15. Visit www.clevelandagora.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Battalion of Saints, FYPM, The Nobodys, The Cryptics, Sept. 22; Cry-
& The Low Pay Daddys, Sept. 22; Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, OBNOX, Falling Stars, Sept. 23; Cloud Nothings, Chromesthetic, Street Gurgler, Sept. 24; POPTONE, Geneva Jacuzzi, Sept. 26; Har Mar Superstar, Cigarette Playdate, Womantra, Sept. 27; Rosedale, Speedo Agreedo, Portage, Sept. 28; The Whiskey Hollow, Bro Dylan, The Katy, Kim Haffey, Sept. 28 Call 216-321-5588 or visit www.grogshop.gs. Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents The Doobie Brothers, Sept. 22; Richard Marx (acoustic show), Sept. 23. Call 330-908-7625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Purple (Stone Temple Pilots tribute), Sept. 22; Wizard U, Sept. 23. Visit www.hob. com/cleveland.
Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents 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 Firefall, Sept. 22; X, Sept. 26; John Waite, Sept. 28. Call 330677-5005 or visit www. kentstage.org. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Blessid Union of Souls, Sept. 22; Motown Night & More by Nightbridge, Sept. 22; The Answer Generation, Sept. 24; Patsy Cline Brunch with Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys, Sept. 24; Lost Bayou Ramblers, Sept. 28; Maura Rogers & The Bellows, Sept. 28; Appetite for Destructions (Guns N’ Roses tribute), Sept. 29; Neil Diamond Brunch with The Diamond Project, Oct. 1; Joshua Davis, Oct. 4; Popa Chubby, Oct. 5; SausageFest & Indians watch party, Oct. 5; Lez Zeppelin, Oct. 6; Everly Brothers Experience, Oct. 8; Susan Werner, Oct. 8; Shovels & Rope, Oct. 10; Paula Cole, Oct. 12; Joe Langford’s Four Lost Souls, Oct. 12; Travis Haddix Blues Band, Oct. 13; The Weight Band, Oct. 13; The Sunrise Jones, Oct. 15. Call 216-242-1250 or visit www. musicboxcle.com.
Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents A.J. Croce, Sept. 22; Sam Hooper Group, Sept. 23; Marla Jacobs, Sept. 24; Vicky Chew, Sept. 27; Hot Club of San Francisco, Sept. 26; Glenn Davis Quintet, Sept. 29; Eddie Baccus Sr. Quintet, Sept. 30; Corey Mach and Keri Rene Fuller, Oct. 2; Brandon Coleman Quartet, Oct. 4; Vanessa Rubin, Don Braden Organ Quintet, Oct. 5; Morgan Mecaskey and Nate Jones, Oct. 6; Antoinette Tredanary, Oct. 7; Eric Anderson, Oct. 9; Paul Ferguson, Greg Abate Quintet, Oct. 10; Benny Bennack Quartet, Oct. 11; Nellie McKay, Oct. 13-14.. Call 216-795-0550, or visit nighttowncleveland.com. Oberlin College & Conservatory: presents Punch Brothers, Sept. 28 at Finney Chapel. Call 440-775-8160 or 800-371-0178 or visit www.oberlin.edu/artsguide.
Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Guns N’ Roses, Oct. 26; Jay-Z, Nov. 19; Andrea Bocelli, Dec. 1; Janet Jackson, Dec. 3; TransSiberian Orchestra, 3 and 8 p.m. Dec. 29; Shania Twain, June 16. Call 216-4202200 or visit TheQArena. com.
Film
Chagrin Documentary
Film Festival: featuring 80 films from 28 countries, runs Oct. 4 to 8 at various locations around the Chagrin Falls area. Call 440-2471591 or visit www.chagrinfilmfest.org.
Music
Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra: presents “Handel’s Israel in Egypt: A Dramatic Oratorio, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Akron, 8 p.m. Oct. 13 at First Baptist Church, Shaker Heights, Oct. 13; 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at The Temple-Tifereth Israel, Beachwood and 4 p.m. Oct. 15 at Avon Lake Church, United Church of Christ. Call 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535, or visit www.apollosfire.org.
Maple Mountain Chorus of Sweet Adelines International: presents its annual fall show, “It’s a Grand Night for Singing,” featuring guest quartet Sidekicks, 3 p.m. Oct. 21 at Mentor Senior Center, 8484 Munson Road. Call 440-946-5429 or email maplemountainchorus@gmail.com.
Parks
Hidden Valley Park: 4880 Klasen Road, Madison, presents River Jamboree — Nature’s Fishermen, a family event that will focus on Lake County’s bounty of freshwater resources. Call 440-639-7275. Lake Metroparks Farmpark: 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents Alien Adventure Corn Maze, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday through Oct. 15; Wool Jamboree & Antique Tractor Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 23 and 24; Apple Butter and Cider Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1; Halloween Hayrides (sold out), 6:30, 7, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28. Call 440256-2158, 440-256-2122, 800-366-3276 or visit lakemetroparks.com. Penitentiary Glen Nature Center: 8668 Kir tlandChardon Road, Kirtland, presents Colors of Fall Open House, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 8. Call 440-256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com.
Theater
Beck Center For The Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” through Oct. 5. Call 216521-2540 or visit www. BeckCenter.org. Blank Canvas Theatre: 1305 W. 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland, presents Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Hor-
ror Picture Show, Oct. 5 through 28. Call 440-9410458 or visit BlankCanvasTheatre.com. Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 40 River St., Chagrin Falls, presents Ken Ludwig’s “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery,” Sept. 22 through Oct. 1. Call 440247-8955 or visit cvlt.org. Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents “Shakespeare in Love,” through Oct. 1. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.clevelandplayhouse.com.
Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents “brownsville song (b-side for tray), by Kimber Lee, through Sept. 24. Call 216-9323396 or visit dobama.org. Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents “Wait Until Dark,” Sept. 29 through Oct. 15. Call 440-951-7500 or visit www.fineartsassociation.org. Geauga Theater: 101 Water St., Chardon, presents “Death Trap,” Sept. 29 through Oct. 15. Call 440286-2255 or visit www. geaugatheater.org. Great Lakes Theater: at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, presents “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” in rotating repertory Sept. 29 through Nov. 5. Call 216241-6000 or visit www. greatlakestheater.org.
Karamu House: 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland, presents “Simply Simone: The Music of Nina Simone,” through Oct. 8. Call 216795-7070 or visit KaramuHouse.org. Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “Waitress,” Oct. 17 through Nov. 5. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.com. Shore Cultural Centre: 291 E. 222nd St., Euclid, presents a reading of August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean,” featuring WEWSTV 5’s Leon Bibb, 7 p.m. Sept. 25. Call 216-2898578 or visit www.shoreculturalcentre.com.
Misc.
Cleveland Museum of
Natural History: 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents “Creatures of Light: Nature’s Glowing Mysteries,” which “showcases the incredible organisms that shine through the darkness — from the dense forest to the deepest depths of the ocean, the darkest caves and more,” through Jan. 7. Call 216231-1177, 800-317-9155, or visit www.cmnh.org. Geauga County Historical Society At Century Village Museum: on Burton Square, presents its 2017 Costume Exhibit, through Oct. 15; . Call 440-834-1492 or visit www.geaugahistorical.org. Home Builders Association of Greater Cleveland: presents HBA Homearama 2.0, through Sept. 24 at 600 N. Aurora Road, Aurora. Visit HBAcleveland.com.
IngenuityFest: will be 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 22, noon to 1 a.m. Sept. 23 and noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 at 5401 Hamilton Ave., Cleveland. Visit ingenuitycleveland. com/festival2017. Pioneer Waterland: 10661 Kile Road, Chardon, presents Fall Fear Fest, 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 28. Call 440-285-0909 or visit pioneerwaterland.com.
Playhouse Square: Cleveland, presents John Cleese, on stage for a conversation and Q&A after a screening of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Sept. 27; Champions of Magic, Dec. 27 through 29; Shen Yun, Feb. 3 and 4. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.org. 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.