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 “Rodin — 100 Years,” through May 13; “Heritage: Wadsworth and Jae Jarrell,” through Feb. 25; “Graphic Discontent: German Expressionism on Paper,” through May 13; “Brett Weston: Photographs,” through May 9; “Eyewitness Views: Making History in Eighteenth-Century Europe,” Feb. 25 through May 20. Call 216-421-7340 or visit www. clevelandart.org. Lake Metroparks Farmpark: 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents “Quilts 2018,” through March 11. Call 440-256-2158, 440-256-2122 or 800366-3276, or visit lakemetroparks.com.
Lakeland Community
College: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents “Celebrate Women’s History Month from WOMAN XI...Created by women, of women and about women,” Feb. 25 through March 30. Call 440-525-7029 or visit www.lakelandcc.edu/gallery.
Auditions
Rabbit Run Community
Arts Association: 49 Park St., Madison, will hold auditions for the summer season at Rabbit Run Theater in Madison Township — youth production “Seussical” (show runs July 20 through 28), 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 3 and 1:30 to 5 p.m. March 4; “Harvey” (show runs June 1 through 16), 1 to 4 p.m. March 24; “My Fair Lady” (runs June 22 through July 14) and “Evita” (runs Aug. 3 through 18), 1 to 5 p.m. March 24 and 1:30 to 5 p.m. March 25. Call 440-428-5913 or visit RabbitRunOnline.org.
Comedy
Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Jordan Rock, Feb. 22 through 25; Alycia Cooper, March 1 through 4. Call 216696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com.
Hilarities 4th Street
Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Jim Tews, Feb. 25; Mike Stanley, Feb. 28; Steve Rannazzisi, March 1 through 3. Call 216736-4242 or visit www.pickwickandfrolic.com/shows/hilarities-4th-streettheatre.
Concerts
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Y&T, March 1. Visit www.clevelandagora.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Valerie June, The War and Treaty, Feb. 23; Archie & The Bunkers, Lords of the HighWay, Feb. 23; Nora Jane Struthers, Thor Platter, Feb. 24; Vibe & Direct, Electric Orange Peel, Feb. 24; Lettuce & Galactic, Feb. 25; Deer Tick, Feb. 27; Zeshan B, March 1. Call 216-383-1124 or visit www.beachlandballroom.com.
Goodyear Theater: 1201 E. Market St., Akron, presents Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Feb. 23. Call 330-6902307 or visit goodyeartheater.com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., presents Lil Xan, $teve Cannon, Feb. 23; Real Loud ft. Hollow District, Marina Strah, Jake Dressler, Marcus Studmire, Feb. 24; Suitcase Runaway, The Fifth House, Counterlogic, Feb. 25; Iron Chic, Heart & Lung, Blacklister, Feb. 26; Mako, Night Lights, Broken Keys,
Feb. 27; Copper Theives Int’l, Burning Loins, The Chestertons, March 1. Call 216-3215588 or visit www.grogshop. gs.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents PVRIS, Feb. 23; Local Brews Local Grooves, Feb. 24; Galactic, Lettuce, Feb. 25; Jeezy, Tee Grizzely, Feb. 26; Kreator, Feb. 28; Jordan Davis, Jillian Jacqueline, March 1. Call 216-241-5555 or visit www.hob.com/cleveland.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Shelby Lynne, Feb. 28; Uriah Heep, March 1 and 3; The Texas Troubadours. Call 330-677-5005 or visit www.kentstage.org. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents TBob Marley Tribute by the Ark Band, Feb. 23; Commander Cody, Feb. 23; George Harrison 75th Birthday Brunch, Feb. 25; Trevor Hall, Feb. 25; Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Feb. 28; Scythian, March 1. Call 216-242-1250 or visit www. musicboxcle.com.
Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet, Feb. 23. Call 216-795-0550, or visit nighttowncleveland.com.
Music
CityMusic Cleveland: presents a chamber music concert featuring compositions by Piazzolla, Puts and Douglas, 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at Praxis Fiber Workshop. Call 216-321-8273 or visit www. citymusiccleveland.org. Cleveland Institute of Music: presents. CIM Opera Theater, Humperdink’s “Hansel & Gretel,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 and 3 p.m. March 3 in Kulas Hall Call 216-7953211 or cim.edu/concerts. Cleveland Orchestra: performing at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Thibaudet Plays Ravel,” Feb. 22 through 24; “Bronfman Plays Beethoven’s Emperor,” March 1, 3 and 4; “Elgar’s Second,” March. Visit ClevelandOrchestra.com.
Lake Erie College: 391 W. Washington St., Painesville, presents a concert with organist Todd Wilson, in the Morely Music Building, 4 p.m. Feb. 24. Call 440-3757030 or visit www.lec.edu.
Theater
Blank Canvas Theatre: 1305 W. 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland, presents “Sweeney Todd,” Feb. 23 through March 10. Call 440-9410458 or visit BlankCanvasTheatre.com. Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse
Square, presents “The Invisible Hand,” through March 1. Call 216-241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse.com. Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “American Dreams,” by Leila Buck, through March 3; “En el Tiempo de las Mariposas/ In the Tiime of the Butterflies,” Feb. 22 through March 10. Call 216-6312727 or visit cptonline.org. Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents “Winnie the Pooh,” from the stories of A.A. Milne, “7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 and March 2 and 2 p.m. Feb. 25 and 25 and March 3 and 4. Call 440951-7500 or visit www. fineartsassociation.org. Misc.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History: 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents Sensory Friendly Day, created for those on the Autism Spectrum and their families, 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 25; “PTEROSAURS: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of prehistoric flying reptiles, through Aug. 12. Call 216231-1177, 800-317-9155, or visit www.cmnh.org. Lake County History
Center: 415 Riverside Driver, Painesville Township, presents, in conjunction with Rabbit Run Community Arts Association and Western Reserve Spinners and Weavers, an exhibit of rare quilts and coverlets, clothing and furniture and tools for spinning and weaving from the pioneer era of Lake County (1800 to 1850) along with a production of the musical “Quilters” by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek (in the C.K. Rickel Theatre at Lake Erie College in Painesville), through March 4. Call 440-639-2945 or visit LakeHistoryCenter.org.
Music Lynxx: 7865 Plains Road, Mentor-on-the-Lake, presents Drag Queen Invasion Rise of the Lunxx, featuring Infiniti Sinclair, Lady J Martinez and Kari Nickels and hosted by Vivian Vendetta Sinclaire, 9 p.m. Feb. 24. Call 440-299-7740 or visit facebook.com/musiclynxx.NARI Home Improvement Show: . Visit NARIomeShow.com.
Shore Cultural Centre: 291 E. 222nd St., Euclid, presents the third annual Lake Erie Folk Fest, featuring Ten Strings and a Goatskin, Emily Keener, Aaron Jonah Lewis and Lindsay McCaw of The Corn Potato String Band, Tam Tam Magic and Fantje na vasi, Feb. 24. Call 216-289-8578 or visit shore cultural centre. com.
Visible Voice Books: 2258 Professor St., Cleveland, presents Torso Murder Mystery Night with D.M. Pulley (“The Unclaimed Victim”) and Michael Jordan (“The Company of Demons”), Feb. 23. Call 216-961-0084 or visit visiblevoicebooks.com.