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 “Eyewitness Views: Making History in Eighteenth-Century Europe,” through May 20; “Recent Acquisitions 2014-2017,” through June 10; “Yoyoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors,” July 7 through Sept. 30. Call 216-4217340 or visit clevelandart. org. La Cosecha Galeria: 504 Storer Ave., Cleveland, presents its grand opening, 2 to 11 p.m. June 2. Call 216385-9545 or visit lacosechagaleria.com. Lakeland Community College: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents ninth annual May Show at Lakeland Juried Art Exhibition, through July 13. Call 440-525-7029 or visit lakelandcc.edu/gallery. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland: 11400 Euclid Ave., presents winter/spring exhibitions — “Induction: Tauba Auerbach and Eliane Radigue,” “Zigzags and Diagonals: Claudia Comte,” “C. Spencer Yeh” and “Simon Denny: The Founder’s Paradox,” through June 10. Call 216-421-8671 or visit mocacleveland.org.
Comedy
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents David Cross, July 29. Visit clevelandagora. com.
Akron Civic Theater: 182 S. Main St., presents Lewis Black, Oct. 4. Call 330253-2488 or visit AkronCivic.com. Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Lil Duval, May 18 through 20; “Sam Sylk’s All
White Affair,” May 27; Corey Holcomb, June 1 through 3; Marlon Wayans; Preacher Lawson, June 14 through 17. Call 216-696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Ron White, July 20; George Lopez, July 27; Arsenio Hall, Aug. 4 Jim Breuer, Aug. 10. Call 330908-7625 or visit hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. Hilarities 4th Street
Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Orny Adams, through May 20; Mike Paramore, May 23; Emily Galati, May 24; Ron Wood Jr., May 25 through 27; Steve Gillespie, May 30; The Sklar Brothers, May 31 through June 2. Call 216-736-4242 or visit pickwickandfrolic.com/ shows/hilarities-4th-streettheatre. House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Alan Cox Comedy Tour 2018, featuring Cody Cooper, Jasmyn Carter, Bill Square, Mary Santora and Mike Paramore, May 25. Call 216241-5555 or visit houseofblues.com/cleveland.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Paula Poundstone, Oct. 11. Call 330-677-5005 or visit kentstage.org. Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Kevin Hart, Oct. 4. Call 216-420-2200 or visit theqarena.com.
Concerts
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Blaze Ya Dead Homi, Madhouse, May 18; Apocalyptica (Metallica cello tribute), May 20; Insomnia, May 23; Phillip H. Answemo & The Illegals, King Parrot, May 26; Ugly God, May 28; Hammerfall, Flotsam and Jetsam, June 1; The Front Bottoms, Andrew McMahon, June 2 and 3; Combichrist, Wednesday 13, June 2; Whitechapel, The
Black Dahlia Murder, June 9; Warren G, June 10. Visit clevelandagora.com. Akron Civic Theater: 182 S. Main St., presents Modest Mouse, Sept. 28; Tedeschi Trucks Band, Nov. 10. Call 330-253-2488 or visit akroncivic.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Justin Townes Earle, May 18; Molina-A Memorial Electric Company, May 18; Wesley Bright & the Honeytones, Aztec Sun, May 19; Seattle Grunge, May 19; Handsome Guest, May 19; Helmet, Prong, May 20; Western Centuries, Honky Tonkin’ Happy Hour Show & BBQ, May 21; Matthew Logan Vasquez, May 22; The Marcus King Band, May 22; An Evening with Slaid Cleaves, May 23; Michelle Romary, Marina Strah, Guy Snowden, May 24; Carmel Revue, A Black Burlesque Revue, May 25; Atheros, Cemoa, Konium, Bownser, Werdna, CLVTCH, Plum May 25; Charley Crockett, May 26; Istvan Medgyesi, Automatic Weapons, Actual Form, Sol Fox, May 26; Quintron’s Weather Warlock, May 27; Vital Organs, Oregon Space Trail of Doom, Half Past Blue, May 27; Eddie Baccus Band, May 27; Michael Rault, May 28; Elizabeth Kelly, May 29; Billy Strings, May 29; Treespeak, Goose, May 30’ Marcia Ball, May 31; Marah in the Mainsail, May 31; Bro Dylan, The Whiskey Hollow, The Midnight Slander, June 1; The Lighthouse and the Whaler, June 2; Label Me Lecter, Daniel in Stereo, June 2; Jake Hill, JordanXBell, Atlas Greene, June 3; Trashcan Sinatras, June 6; American Aquarium, June 7; Shaun Martin, Acid Cats, June 7; Scott Helman, June 8; The Schwartz Brothers, June 9; Simon Joyner, Roger Hoover, June 11; Typhoon, The Fourth Wall, June 12; Quiet Slang, June 12 Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom.com. Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band, May 27; Journey, Def Leppard, May 28; Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion, June 6; Poison, Cheap Trick, June 12; Thirty Seconds to Mars, Walk the Moon, Misterwives, Joywave, June 16; Imagine Dragons, Grace Vanderwaal, June 17; Dead & Company, June 20; Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, June 23. Call 330-920-8040 or visit blossommusic.com.
Cain Park: Superior Road between Lee and South Taylor roads, Cleveland Heights, presents “The Monkees Present The Mike and Micky Show,” with Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz, June 16; Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, June 21 Call 216-371-3000 or visit CainPark.com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., presents Melvins, All Souls, May 18; Ghost Light, Yosemight, May 19; Them Evils, Hamilton Handshake, Dark Water Rebellion, May 20; 2 Chefs and a Beat, Leigionaire, Jordan Graham, FaceRingsBells, Eric Jason, May 22; Post Animal, Paul Cherry, Mapache, May 24; Sista T, Mz, ICE, Mama Oladeji, Ms. BBC, Barbara Barret, Charmel, Queen Sameerah, Sister Ceco Salinas, Jahtamarie, Mother Africa, May 25; Silent Disco, Chris Wright, May 26; Spring ‘18, TCC, OkayC, T-Fonz, BioLordi, Bri, May 26; Dancehall on Coventry, May 26; Chrome, Unholy Two, Hiram-Maxim, May 27; MellowXZACKT, Dony T, Duby Rogers, Tribe Untitled, May 29; Lara Hope & The Arktones, 45 Spider, Lords May 30; Bear vs. Shark, Signals Midwest, Runaway Brother, June 1; Combichrist, Wednesday 13, Night Club, Prison, Death Valley High, June 2; Everything Everything, Sego, Uptight Sugar, June 3; Inter Arma, Earthling, Bruce Lamont, June 4; Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Lithics, June 7; Jussie Smollett, June’s Diary, June 8; The Dickies 40th Anniversary Tour, The Queers, Public Squares, The Tufted Puffins, June 9; Von Swagger, Black Superfly, Air Jack, Jay Kicks, Biavnco, June 10. Call 216-321-5588 or visit grogshop.gs. Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, May 19 (sold-out) and 20; Jackson Browne, June 9. Call 330-908-7625 or visit hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Saved by the 90’s, May 18; Def Leggend (Def Leppard tribute), June 2; Kali Uchis, June 4; Tash Sultana, June 4 (moved to Jacobs Pavilion); Kayley Klyoko, Gavin Turek, June 5; Billie Eilish, June 6; Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Just Juice, June 7; Ledisi, June 8. Call 216861-4080 or visit nauticaflats.com. Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Ana Popovic, May 21; Jerry Douglas Band, May 22; Leo Kottke, May 23; JJ Grey, Mofro, May 31; The Del McCoury Band, June 5; John Waite, June 9; Guitar Army, featuring John Jorgenson, Lee Roy Parnell and Joe Robinson, June 10. Call 330-677-5005 or visit kentstage.org. Mentor Rocks: at Mentor Civic Center Amphitheater, 8600 Munson Road, presents Escape (Journey tribute); June 12; Victory Highway (modern country, rock), June 19; Ten (Pearl Jam tribute), June 26. Visit MentorRocks.info. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Sinatra Night with Michael Sonata, May 18; The Sunrise Jones, May 20; Johnny A, May 23; Travis Haddix, May 23; Carrie Rodriguez, May 24; Lake Erie Legacy, May 24; Marc Cohn, May 25; Long Tall Deb & Colin John, May 25; Nitebridge, May 26; Tropical Cleveland, May 26; Shadow of Doubt, May 27; Mo’Mojo, May 27; Bill March, First Offenders, May 30; Shawn Colvin, May 30; The Schwartz Brothers, May 30; John Prine Night, May 31; Cracker, May 31; Eli’s Coming, Old No. 55, June 1; The FM Project, June 2; Brooke Annibale, June 3; Long Time Gone, June 3; Tropidelic, June 6; Sammy Miller & The Congregation, June 7. Call 216-242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com.
Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents Ki Allen with Richie Cole, May 18; Judith Owen & Leland Sklar, May 23; Marcus Johnson with Hubb’s Groove, May 25; Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet, May 26; The Diamond
Project, May 27; Vanessa Rubin with Larry Willis Trio and NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan, May 27; Sultans of String Duo, May 30; David Garfield & Hubb’s Groove, May 31; Anne Cochran & Abe LaMarca, June 1; Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, June 1; Forecast, June 2; The Answer Generation, June 3; The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, June 3 through 5. Call 216-795-0550, or visit nighttowncleveland.com.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “Sing,” presented by The Singing Angels, May 20; “Distant Worlds: Music From ‘Final Fantasy,’” June 16; “4U — A Symphonic Celebration of Prince,” Sept. 29; Joan Baez, Oct. 3; Celtic Thunder, Oct. 3; The Music of Cream: 50th Anniversary
World Tour, Nov. 1; Straight No Chaser, Dec. 16. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Daryl Hall & John Oates, Train, May 22. Call 216-420-2200 or visit TheQArena.com.
Dance
Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., presents DanceWorks 2018, featuring Verb Ballets, MorrisonDance, Inlet Dance Theatre, Oberlin Dance Project, Marquez Dance Project and DoubleEdge Dance, May 17 through June 16. Call 216631-2727, or visit cptonline. org.
Film
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
And Museum: Cleveland, presents “Head,” 7 p.m. May 30; “Purple Rain,” June 6. Call 888-588-ROCK or visit rockhall.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 216231-1111 or visit clevelandorchestra.com. CityMusic Cleveland: presents concerts with performances of Beethoven’s Cariolan Overture, Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 8, featuring, Tessa Lark, violin, Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. May 18 at Lakewood Congregational Church, 1375 W. Clifton, 8 p.m. May 19 at St. Stanislaus Church, 3649 E. 65th St., Cleveland, and 4 p.m. St. Noel Church, 35200 Chardon Road, Willoughby Hills. Call 216-3218273 or visit citymusiccleveland.org. Cleveland Orchestra: performing at Severance Hall,
11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “Festival: The Prometheus Project” — “Beethoven’s Ninth,” May 18-19. Visit ClevelandOrchestra.com.
Legacy Village: Beachwood and Richmond roads, Lyndhurst, presents performances at 6:30 p.m. — Swamp Boogie Band (swamp rock), May 25; Discovery Band (dance, Motown, R&B), May 26; No Name Band (1960s and 1970s dance), June 1. Visit Legacy-Village.com.
Parks
Big Creek Park: 9160 Robinson Road, Chardon, presents 27th annual Nature Arts Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 5. Call 440-2869516. Lake Metroparks Farmpark: 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents HorseFest, featuring the Whispery Pines Percherons, equine demonstrations and hands-on equine activities for children, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 19 and 20. Call 440256-2158, 440-256-2122, 800-366-3276 or visit lakemetroparks.com.
Observatory Park: 10610 Clay St., Montville Township, presents hour-long hands-on astronomy education, 7 p.m. May 27 (Cloud Spotting), May 25 (the Seneca Anomaly) and June 8 and 22 (Exoplanets & How to Find Them); naturalistled night sky viewing, 7 to 11 p.m. May 26 and June 9 and 23; The Sky Tonight Planetarium Shows with “Astro_nat” Chris, 1 to 4 p.m. May 27 and June 10 and 24; movies “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” June 23. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org. Swine Creek Reservation: 16004 Hayes Road, Middlefield, presents Astronomy Night with CVAS, 8 p.m. May 19; Hidden Gems Hike, 1 p.m. June 3. Call 440-2869516. Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve: 11620 Ravenna Road, Munson Township, presents Astronomy Night with CVAS, 8:30 p.m. June 16. Call 440-286-9516.
Theater
Blank Canvas Theatre: 1305 W. 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland, presents “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” June 8 through 23; “We Will Rock You,” Aug. 3 through 18; “Cannibal! The Musical,” Oct. 5 through 27; Dec. 7 through 22. Call 440-9410458 or visit BlankCanvasTheatre.com. Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 40 River St., Chagrin Falls, presents “The Savannah Sipping Society,” a comedy, June 1 through 17. Call 440-247-8955 or visit cvlt.org. Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents “The Royale,” through May 27; the 13th annual New Ground Theatre Festival, featuring several productions and readings, through May 19; “Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin,” June 7 through 17. Call 216-241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse.com.
Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents “Appropriate,” by Branden JacobsJenkins, through May 20; 40th-anniversary Marilyn Bianchi Kids’ Playwriting Festival, June 1 through 3. Call 216-932-3396 or visit dobama.org. Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” 7:30 p.m. June 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23 and 2 p.m. June 10, 17 and 24. Call 440-9517500 or visit fineartsassociation.org. Great Lakes Theater: at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, presents “Beehive: The ‘60s Revival,” through May 20. Call 216-241-6000 or visit greatlakestheater.org. Karamu House: 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland, presents “Passing Strange,” through June 3. Call 216795-7070 or visit KaramuHouse.org. None Too Fragile Theater:
1835 Merriman Road #3, Akron, presents “White Guy on the Bus,” by Bruce Graham, through May 26. Call 330-962-5547 or email production@nonetoofragile. com.
Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “Aladdin,” through May 27; “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical,” June 5 through 17; “Young Adult Theater: “Fahrenheit 451,” June 9; “Hamilton,” July 17 through Aug. 26; Menopause the Musical, July 31 through Aug. 12; “Martin Luther on Trial,” Sept. 29 and 30. Call 216-241-6000 or visit playhousesquare.com.
Misc.
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; “Sailing for Science: The Voyage of the Blossom,” which “tells the extraordinary story of the voyage of the three-masted schooner Blossom and its 16-man crew that set sail on Oct. 29, 1923,” through Aug. 5. Call 216-231-1177, 800317-9155, or visit cmnh.org. Fairport Harbor Lighthouse & Museum: 129 Second St., is open 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays from May 26 through Oct. 31. Call 440-354-4825, email keeper@fairportharborlighthouse.org or visit fairportharborlighthouse. org. Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “TapeScape-Sticky Science,” through Sept. 3. Call 216-694-2000 or visit greatscience.com. Holden Arboretum: 9550 Sperry Road, Willoughby, presents a plant sale featuring selections from dozens of area nurseries, gardens and Holden’s own propagated and grown wildflowers,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19 and 20, with a members-only preview noon to 6 p.m. May 18. Call 440-946-4400 or visit holdenarb.org. InCuya Music Festival: presented by AEG Presents will be Aug. 25 and 26 in downtown Cleveland, with acts to be announced. Visit InCuya.com. Lake County History Center: 415 Riverside Driver, Painesville Township, presents
Civil War Weekend, featuring re-enactments, encampment, food and music, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 26 and 27. Call 440639-2945 or visit LakeHistoryCenter.org. LaurelLive — Music
With a Mission: a festival featuring performances by Stephen Marley, Matisyahu, and many others, will be June 9 and 10 at the Laurel School’s Butler Campus, 7420 Fairmount Road, Russell and Chester townships. Visit laurelive.com. Playhouse Square: Cleveland, presents”Stuff You
Should Know,” May 23; Rebel Force Radio: “‘Solo’ in Ohio,” May 25; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, June 7. Call 216-241-6000 or visit playhousesquare.org.
Taste of Summer: featuring summertime foods from local restaurants live music and more, will be May 25 through 27 on the East Bank of the Flats. Visit scenetasteofsummer.com.
Val Pawlowski: aka Val the Polka Gal, presents dances at SNPJ Farm, 10946 Heath Road, Kirtland — 1 to 7 p.m. May 28 featuring Dan Jojtila Orchestra, Fred ZiWich Orchestra; 1 to 7 p.m. July 4, featuring Klancnik and Friends with Brian O’Boyle, Ron Kiovic and Friends; and 1 to 7 p.m. Sept. 3, featuring Eddie Rodick Orchestra, Frank Stanger Orchestra. Call 724-654-5502 or visit 790WPIC.com. Valley Art Center: 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, presents 35th annual Art by the Falls, June 9 and 10 at Riverside Park in Chagrin Falls. Call 440-247-7507 or visit valleyartcenter.org.
Visible Voice Books: 2258 Professor St., Cleveland, presents readings, signings and live music from David Allen Edmonds, Jeff Daniels & the Luckey Ones’ Brandon Lee, May 18 Mark Looney, “A Path Through Ohio,” May 19; Iren Shaland and Alex Shaland, “The Dao of Being Jewish and Other Stories,” May 19. Call 216-961-0084 or visit visiblevoicebooks. com.