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 “Gods and Heroes: Ancient Legends in Renaissance Art,” through Dec. 31; “The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s,” through Jan. 14; “Rodin — 100 Years,” through May 13; “Beyond Angkor: Cambodian Sculpture From Banteay Chhmar,” through Jan. 7; “From Riches to Rags: American Photography in the Depression,” through Dec. 31; “Gods and Heroes: Ancient Legends in Renaissance Art,” Dec. 31; Mourners From the Tomb of Isabella of Bourbon,” though Feb. 4; “Heritage: Wadsworth and Jae Jarrell,” through Feb. 25. Call 216-421-7340 or visit www.clevelandart.org.

Gallery One: 7003 Center St., Mentor, presents sixth annual “Cold Nose — Warm Heart” children’s art exhibit, with works depicting animals from Lake Humane Society and Marilyn’s Voice, through Jan. 5. Call 440255-1200 or visit www. galleryone.com. Lakeland Community College: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents Lakeland Community College Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition, through Jan. 17. Call 440-525-7029 or visit www.lakelandcc.edu/gallery. Comedy

Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents DeRay Davis, Dec. 14 through 17; Bo Dacious, Dec. 20 through 23; Mike Bonner, Dec. 27 through 30; John Henton, Dec. 31. Call 216696-4677

or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents AJosh Blue, Dec. 14 through 16. Call 216-736-4242 or visit www.pickwickandfrolic. com/shows/hilarities-4thstreet-theatre.

Concerts

Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Lil Pump, Dec. 15; Winter Warm Up, Dec. 16. Visit www.clevelandagora. com.

Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Daddy Longleg’s Homegrown Revival, Dec. 15; The Schwartz Borthers, Myth and Company, Dec. 15; Say Anything, Radar State, Backwards Dancer, Night 1, Dec. 16-17; Say Anything, Radar State, Backwards Dancer, Night 2, Dec. 17; Rachal Hunt, Dec. 17; Grizfolk,

Dec. 18; Billy Galewood, Dec. 19; JP & The Chatfield Boys, Dec. 20; Home and Garden, Dec. 21; Winter Solstice Drum Jam, Dec. 21. Call 216-383-1124 or visit www. beachlandballroom.com.

Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., presents McCafferty, Heart Attack Man, Runaway Brother, Jetty Bones, Dec. 15; Last Call Cleveland, Dec. 16; The Whiskey Daredevils, 45 Spider, Dec. 16; Darklighter, Jul Big Green, Shawn Brewster, Dec. 17; The Dead Licks, The Things with Feathers, The Vital Organs, Dec. 19; James Emmett Band, Melladramatics, Honeymoon, Dec. 20; Hello Luna, John’s Little Sister, The Movies, Dec. 21; Call 216-321-5588 or visit www.grogshop.gs. Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Night Ranger, Dec. 15; Michael Stanley and the Resonators, Donnie Iris & The Cruisers, Dec. 22 (postponed). Call 330-908-7625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com.

House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Dec. 15; Ohio City Singers, Alexis Antes, Chris Allen, Dec. 16; Bruce in the USA (Bruce Springsteen tribute), Dec. 21. Call 216-241-5555 or visit hob.com/cleveland. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Steely Dan Tribute by FM Project, Dec. 15; Sonny Moorman Group, Dec. 16; Rachel Brown Christmas Brunch, Dec. 17; Ron Zehel guitar Center Christmas Concert, Dec. 17; A Neil Diamond Christmas with The Diamond Project, Dec. 17; Cleveland Stories: Millionaire’s Row, Dec. 20; FireSide, Dec. 22; Tropica. Call 216-242-1250 or visit www.musicboxcle.com.

Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents Helen Welch Holiday show, Dec. 16; Bill Rudman’s Christmas Cabaret, Dec. 17-18; Liz Huff & Friends, Dec. 19; Cleveland Christmas, Kathleen Rooney & Friends, Dec. 20; 5jBarrow, Dec. 21; Vanessa Rubin, Dec. 22; Greg Bandy & Friends, Dec. 23; Red Light Roxy, Dec. 26; Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys, Dec. 27; Moss Stanley & Nitebridge Vocal Revue, Dec. 28; Andre Cavor & the Cavor Project, Dec. 29; Moises Borges, Dec. 30; Janis Siegel, Dec. 31; Dominick Farinacci, Dec. 31; Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet, Dec. 31; Dominick Farinacci, Jan. 1. Call 216-795-0550, or visit www.nighttowncleveland.com. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Jim Brickman, “A Joyful Christmas,” Dec. 16. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org. Dance

Cuyahoga Community

College: presents “The Coming of the King,” the story of the Nativity featuring dancers from the college’s Creative Arts Dance Academy and The GreeneWorks Project, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and 4:3 p.m. Dec. 17 in the Simon and Rose Mandel Theatre on the Eastern Campus, 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills. Call 216-987-4444.

Film

Great Lakes Science Center’s Cleveland

Clinic DOME Theater: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents Jajama-Rama breakfast and screening of “Frozen,” 8:30 a.m. to noon Dec. 16. Call 216-621-2400, or visit GreatScience.com.

Music

Quire Cleveland: presents ninth annual Carols for Quire from the “Carols for Quire From the Old & New Worlds: Carols of Yore,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16

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For an expanded Happenings list, visit News-Herald. com/entertainment. at St. Christopher Church, Rocky River, and 4 p.m. Dec. 17 at Historic St. Peter Church, Cleveland. Call 216223-8854 or visit www. QuireCleveland.org.

Theater

Beck Center For The Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “The Little Mermaid,” through Dec. 31. Call 216-521-2540 or visit www.BeckCenter.org. Blank Canvas Theatre: 1305 W. 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland, presents “Urinetown: The Musical,” through Dec. 16. Call 440-9410458 or visit BlankCanvasTheatre.com. Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents “A Christmas Story,” through Dec. 23. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.clevelandplayhouse.com. Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “The Loush Sisters Get HARD for the Holidays (Yippie-Kai-Ya MotherLoushers), a “bawdy, boozy, over-the-top holiday cabaret,” through Dec. 23. Call 216-631-2727 or visit www. cptonline.org. Dobama Theatre: 2340

Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents “Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars,” by Eric Coble, through Dec. 30. Call 216932-3396 or visit www. dobama.org. Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents “The Little Mermaid,” through Dec. 17. Call 440-951-7500 or visit www.fineartsassociation.org.

Geauga Theater: 101 Water St., Chardon, presents “A Christmas Carol,” through Dec. 17. Call 440-286-2255 or visit geaugatheater.org.

Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “On Your Feet!,” through Dec. 23; in conjunction with Cleveland Public Theatre, “The Santaland Diaries,” by David Sedaris, through Dec. 17, “Love Never Dies,” Jan. 9 th. Call 216-241-6000 or visitplayhousesquare.com. Talespinner Children’s Theatre: 5209 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “Mr. Scrooge’s Ghosts (a Dickens of a Tale),” by Michael D. Sepesy,” 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 17. Visit www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org or call 216-264-9680.

Misc.

Cleveland Botanical Garden: 11030 East Blvd., presents “Glow,” its annual

holiday exhibition, through Dec. 31. Call 216-721-1600, or visit www.cbgarden.org. 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; “The Celebrity Mantis,” s. Call 216231-1177, 800-317-9155, or visit www.cmnh.org. Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “All Aboard! The Science of Trains,” through Feb. 19. Call 216-694-2000 or visit www.greatscience.com. Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage: 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents “Beyond Chicken Soup: Jews & Medicine in America,” through April 8. Call 216-593-0575 or visit www.MaltzJewishMuseum. org. Playhouse Square: Cleveland, presents humorist Champions of Magic, Dec. 27 through 29; “My Favorite Murder” (live show based on podcast), Feb. 2; Shen Yun, Feb. 3 and 4; author Neil Gaiman, March 9. Call 216241-6000 or visit www. playhousesquare.org.