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 “Graphic Discontent: German Expressionism on Paper,” through May 13; “Brett Weston: Photographs,” through May 9; “Eyewitness Views: Making History in Eighteenth-Century Europe,” 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,” through March 30. Call 440-525-7029 or visit www.lakelandcc.edu/gallery. Penitentiary Glen Nature
Center: 8668 Kirtland Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents spring art show, “Birds & Blooms,” March 10 through May 13. Call 440256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com.
Auditions
Rabbit Run Community
Arts Association: 49 Park St., Madison, will hold auditions for the summer season at Rabbit Run Theater in Madison Township — “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 440-4285913 or visit RabbitRunOnline.org.
Comedy
Cleveland Improv: 1148
Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Karlous Miller, March 8 through 10. Call 216-6964677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hard Rock Rocksino at
Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Jim Belushi & The Board of Comedy, March 9; The Off Color Comedy Tour, featuring Shawn Wayans, David Alan Grier and Tommy Davidson, March 10;. Call 330-908-7625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Mike Paramore, March 11; Chris D’Elia, March 8 through 10; Michael Palascak, March 14. Call 216-736-4242 or visit www.pickwickandfrolic.com/shows/hilarities-4thstreet-theatre. House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Tape Face, March 10. Call 216-241-5555 or visit
houseofblues.com/cleveland.
Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Kevin Hart, Oct. 4. Call 216-420-2200 or visit www.theqarena.com.
Tammy Pescatelli: who grew up in Perry, will record a special for Netflix, “Way After School,” 7:30 p.m. March 13 at her alma mater, Perry High School. Visit bit.ly/pescatelliinperry.
Concerts
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Rumpke Mountain Boys, Kitchen Dwellers, March 9; Nick Moss, The Alan Greene Band, March 9; Into the Blue, March 10; Stimpy’s Revenge, Honky Tonk Angels, Richie Tharpe, March 10; Soja, New Kingston, March 11; The Drexels, Black Static Eye, Grievance Committee, March 13; Danielle Nicole, March 14; Harriet Tubman Movement’s Follow
the Drinking Gourd Benefit Concert (for local human trafficking victims), featuring Emily Keener, Michelle Gaw and Ray Flanagan and The Authorities, 7 p.m. March 15; Casey Abrams, March 15. Call 216-3831124 or visit www.beachlandballroom.com. Hard Rock Rocksino at
Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents 2112 (Rush tribute), March 9; Nick Costa, March 10. Call 330-9087625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Cassidy King, March 10; Soja, March 11; Good Old War, Justin Jozuka, River Matthews, March 11; Eric Johnson, Arielle, March 13; Walker Hayes, March 15. Call 216-241-5555 or visit www.hob.com/cleveland. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Pogues tribute
by The Boys from County Hell, March 9; Celebrating the Music of Judy Garland, March 9; Alexis Antes, March 15; The High Kings, March 15. Call 216-2421250 or visit www.musicboxcle.com.
Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents Tamir Hendelman Trio, March 9; Forecast, March 9; Greg Bandy/Tomas Janzon International Quartet, March 10; Cleveland Opera Theater, March 11; Dominick Farinacci & Joe Hunter, March 14. Call 216795-0550, or visit www. nighttowncleveland.com.
Music
Blossom Music Festival at Blossom Music Center: the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, presents Roger Daltrey and members of The Who Band and The Cleveland Orchestra performing The Who’s “Tommy,” July 8. Call 216-231-1111 or visit www. clevelandorchestra.com.
Cleveland Orchestra: performing at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland,
MORE HAPPENINGS
For an expanded Happenings list, visit news-herald. com/entertainment. presents Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique,” March 8 through 10. Visit ClevelandOrchestra.com. Lakeland Community College: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents The Lakeland Civic Band, “The Best of Broadway,” featuring music from Rodgers and Hammerstein, “Wicked,” “The Phantom of the Opera” and “West Side Story,” 4 p.m. March 11. Call 440525-7134 or visit www. lakelandcc.edu/arts. Mercury Theatre Company: performing at Regina Auditorium, Notre Dame College, 1857 S. Green Road, South Euclid, presents “A Whole New World: The Music Behind the Magic,” a concert featuring the music of Disney, with appearance by Jim Brickman, 7:30 p.m. March 10 and 2 p.m. March 11. Call 216-771-5862 or visit www.mercurysummerstock.com.
Theater
Gate Mills Players: at the Gates Mills Community House, 1460 River Road, present “A Thurber Carnival,” a comic revue by James Thurber, March 9 and 10. Call 440-973-6569 or visit GatesMillsPlayers.com.
Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “Rent,” through March 25. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.com.
Misc.
Beyond the Book Jacket Author Series: at various branches of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, presents Brad Meltzer, March 9, Parma-Snow Branch. Visit beyondbookjackets.com. Cleveland Humanities
Festival: presented by Case Western Reserve University, features various events around the theme “Health,” March 15 through April 13. Visit chf.case.edu/events. Cleveland Museum of Natural History: 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents “PTEROSAURS: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs, an exhibit showcasing
the diversity of prehistoric flying reptiles, through Aug. 12. Call 216-231-1177, 800317-9155, or visit www. cmnh.org. Lake County Music &
Drama Club: presents a meeting featuring poet Gayle Cramer, “Life Is a Freeway,” 12:30 p.m. March 9 at First Church of Christ, 422 Mentor Ave., Painesville. Visit lcmdc.org.
Playhouse Square: Cleveland, presents author Neil Gaiman, March 9. Call 216241-6000 or visit www. playhousesquare.org.
Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave. E., Cleveland, presents “Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party!,” April 7 and 8. Call 877-468-4946 or visit www.wolsteincenter.com. Words and Wine Poetry Reading Series: presents Paula Lambert of Columbus, a residency artist for the OhioARts council Arts Learning Program and the author of three books of poetry, 6:30 p.m. March 13 at Rider’s Inn, 792 Mentor Ave., Painesville. Call 440579-5990 or email margiedelong@hotmail.com.