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 “Danny Lyon: The Destruction of Lower Manhattan,” through Oct. 7 in Mark Schwartz and Bettina Katz Photography Gallery; “William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise,” through Nov. 11 in Arlene M. and Arthur S. Holden Textile Gallery; “Yoyoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors,” through Sept. 30. Call 216-421-7340 or visit www.clevelandart.org. Lakeland Community College: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents “ARTBELT: New Art From the Rustbelt,” July 22 through Sept. 7 (artist reception 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. July 22). Call 440-525-7029 or visit www. lakelandcc.edu/gallery. Penitentiary Glen Nature Center: 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents 32nd annual Amateur Photo Contest and Show, through Aug. 5. Call 440-256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com.
Comedy
Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Don “DC” Curry, July 19 through 22; Sommore, July 27 through 29. Call 216-696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Ron White, July 20 and 21. Call 330-908-7625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Bert Krescher, July 19 and 20; Jessica Michelle Singleton, July 21 and 22; Kiry Shabazz, July 25; Adam Ferrara, July 26 through 29. Call 216-736-4242 or visit www. pickwickandfrolic.com/shows/ hilarities-4th-street-theatre.
Concerts
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Attila, July 22; Fleet Foxes, July 23; Ween, July 24; Create Your Summer Tour featuring Karina Garcia, Wengie, Natalies Outlet, July 26. Visit www.clevelandagora.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express, Eilen Jewell, July 21; Howlin Rain, The Mountain Movers, July 21; Maggie Koerner, July 22; Back to Black, July 22; Chris Shiflett (from Foo Fighters), Falling Stars, July 23; The Donkeys, July 23; The Beach Boy TourKnox Hamilton featuring Brother Sundance, July 24; Japanese Breakfast, July 24; Rayland Baxter, July 25; M.Moody, July 26; Northeast Ohio Music and Drum Jam, July 26; Clarence Bucaro, July 26. Call 216-371-3000 or visit CainPark.com. FirstEnergy Stadium — Home of the Cleveland Browns: 100 Alfred Lerner Way, Cleveland, presents Beyonce and Jay-Z, July 25. Visit FirstEnergyStadium.com. Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., presents Fortunate Orange, James Emmett Band, Melladramatics, Sylmar, July 20; Scarface, July 21; Etana, Ms. BBC & Conscious Eye, July 22; Mike Dillon Band, Something Involving A Monkey, Sans Rebellion, July 24; July 24; Dylan J. Freeman, July 25. Call 216-3215588 or visit www.grogshop.gs.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Chris Robinson Brotherhood, July 20; Summer Chilled — A Vodka Infused Electronic Music Experience featuring JonDoe, Konium, Dutty, July 21 in the Foundation Room.. Call 216-241-5555 or visit www.hob.com/cleveland.
Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, July 25. Call 216-861-4080 or visit www.nauticaflats.com.
Mayfield Village: presents concerts at The Grove, 425 N. Commons Blvd., starting at 7 p.m. — Kings Highway (Tom Petty tribute), July 20; Carlos Jones (reggae), July 21. Visit mayfieldvillage.com/recreation/ the-grove. Mentor Rocks: at Mentor Civic Center Amphitheater, 8600 Munson Road, presents John King (Nashville recording artist), July 24. Visit MentorRocks.info.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Beatles Brunch with The Sunrise Jones, July 22. Call 216-2421250 or visit musicboxcle.com. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame And Museum: Cleveland, presents Rock Hall Inductee Wanda Jackson with Bang!Bang!, 3 p.m. July 21; Summer in the City — Fresh Produce with DJ Red-I, 7 p.m. July 25. Call 888-588-ROCK or visit www.rockhall.com.
Dance
Cain Park: Goodnor and Superior, Cleveland Heights, presents GroundWorks DanceTheater, July 20 through 22. Call 216-3713000, or visit cainpark.com.
DANCECleveland: presents its second annual summer dance festival, in partnership with American Dance Festival and featuring performances by two dance companies, the launch of the new speaker series “Body of Work: Dialogues on Dance,” educational workshops and more,” July 24 through Aug. 4 in Cleveland. Visit www.dancecleveland. org or call 216-991-9000.
Film
Leroy Township: presents a free double feature — “Despecable Me 3” and “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” -- with concessions and “pre-movie fun,” 8 p.m. July 21 at the township softball fields, 13028 Leroy Center Road. Call 440-476-7939.
Music
Blossom Music Festival at Blossom Music Center: the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, presents “Mahler’s ‘Titan’,” The Cleveland Orchestra with the Kent/Blossom Chamber Orchestra and the Blossom Festival Chorus, July 21; “Brahms Fourth Symphony,” . Call 216-231-1111 or visit www. clevelandorchestra.com. Hillcrest Concert Band: presents a concert at 7:30 p.m. July 24 at Messiah Lutheran Church, 5200 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst. Visit hillcrestconcertband.org. James A. Garfield National Historic Site: 8095 Mentor Ave., Mentor, presents “Highway to Canaan,” an opera about a dangerous trip via The Underground Railroad by J LanYe, 6 p.m. July 21 at Faith Lutheran Church, 8125 Mentor Ave.. Call 440-255-8722 or visit nps.gov/ jaga.
Resonanz Opera: Mentor, presents a double bill featuring Suor Angelica (Giacomo Puccini) AND The Medium (Gian Carlo Menotti), 7 p.m. July 20 at Mentor Civic Center, 8600 Munson Road, 7 p.m. July 21 at Lawrence Upper School, 10036 Olde 8 Road, Sagamore Hills, and 2 p.m. July 22 at Andrews Osborne Academy, 38588 Mentor Ave., Willoughby. Call 440-2908893, visit resonanzopera.org or email info@resonanzopera.org.
Parks
Lake Metroparks Farmpark: 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents Ice Cream Weekend, with ice cream social from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. , July 21 and 22. Call 440-256-2158, 440-2562122, 800-366-3276 or visit lakemetroparks.com. Penitentiary Glen Nature Center: 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents Coyotes, July 20; Kevin P. Clinton Wildlife Center Open House, noon to 4 p.m. July 23. Call 440-256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com.
Theater
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 40 River St., Chagrin Falls, presents “Sister Act,” July 20 through Aug. 11. Call 440-2478955 or visit www.cvlt.org. Cleveland Shakespeare Festival: presents “Twelfth Night,” adapted by Anne McEvoy,” July 20 at Coventry PEACE Park, Coventry Road and Euclid Heights Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, July 22 at Grove Amphitheater, 425 N. Commons Road, Mayfield Village. Visit www.cleveshakes. org or call 440-794-ICSF.
Geauga Theater: 101 Water St., Chardon, presents “Annie Jr.” (teen summer workshop musical), 7:30 p.m. July 19 and 20 and 2 p.m. July 21; “Treasure Island” (elementary summer workshop musical), 7:30 p.m. July 26 and 27 and 2 p.m. July 28. Call 440-286-2255 or visit www. geaugatheater.org. Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “Hamilton,” through Aug. 26. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www. playhousesquare.com.
Rabbit Run Theater: 5648 W. Chapel Road, Madison Township, presents “Seussical,” July 20 through 28. Call 440-428-7092 or visit www.rabbitrunonline.org.
Misc.
Cause “timely, & community-engagement Effect Festival: a event” featuring area nonprofits, guest speakers and hands-on activites and presented by University Circle Inc., will be noon to 5 p.m. July 21 on Toby’s Plaza in Cleveland’s University Circle. Visit universitycircle. org/events/2018/07/21/causeeffect-festival. Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents “Mad for Plaid,” an exhibition dedicated to the “timeless pattern” pulling from the WRHS costume collection, through early 2019. Visit wrhs.org. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, presents Asian Lantern Festival, featuring more than 40 largerthan life, colorful, customized lantern displays, 6:30 to 10 p.m. Thursdays July 19 through Aug. 19. Call 216-661-6500 or visit clemetzoo.com. 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 16man crew that set sail on Oct. 29, 1923,” through Aug. 5. Call 216-231-1177, 800-317-9155, or visit www.cmnh.org. Geauga County Historical Society At Century Village Museum: on Burton Square, presents opening of its newest building and historical display, “The Maple Museum of Geauga County,” through mid-October. Call 440-834-1492 or visit www.geaugahistorical.org. Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “TapeScape-Sticky Science,” through Sept. 3; Summer Science Splash, featuring hands-on activities, since demonstrations and more, Aug. 4 and 5. Call 216-694-2000 or visit www.greatscience.com.
Headlands BeachFest: an event featuring food, entertainment and more presented by the city of Mentor, will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 21 at Headlands Beach State Park. Visit cityofmentor.com/departments/parksrecreation/events/headlandsbeachfest. Mentor Powerboat Grand Prix: in which about 20 powerboat race teams are expected, will be July 20 and 21 at Headlands Beach. Visit OffShoreRacingMentor.com or RaceWorldOffShore.global. Mentor Public Library: 8215 Mentor Ave., Mentor, presents Erie Heights Brass Ensemble, 6:30 p.m. July 26 on the Read House lawn next to the Main Branch. Call 440-255-8811, or visit www.mentorpl.org.