The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Happenings
Drive, Cleveland Heights; 7 p.m. Aug. 12 on the grounds of Notre Dame College (makeup date); 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at Bethany Covenant Church, 5120 Ridgebury, Lyndhurst; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at Hamlet Village Atrium, 200 Hamlet Hills Drive, Chagrin Falls; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at Mentor Senior Center, 8484 Munson Drive; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Breckenridge Cultural Arts Center, 36851 Ridge Road, Willoughby. Visit www. hillcrestconcertband.org. Lake View Cemetery: 12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Beatnik Playboys, 4 p.m. Aug. 5 (rain date Aug. 12); Hot Djang, 4 p.m. Aug. 19 (rain date Aug. 26); Hubb’s Groove, 4 p.m. Sept. 9 (rain date Sept. 16). Call 216-421-2665 or visit www. lakeviewcemetery.com. Legacy Village: Beachwood and Richmond roads, Lyndhurst, presents Nitebridge dance, motown, R&B), Aug. 3; BigShip (funk), Aug. 4; Saborit Latin Soul (Latin), Aug. 10; Light of Two Moons (1960s and 1970s dance), Aug. 11; Revolution Pie (Beatles tribute), Aug. 17; Rick and The Rockets (classic rock), Aug. 18; 45 RPM (rock), Aug. 24; Backtraxx (rock, soul), Aug. 25; Blue Drivers (rock, blues), Aug. 31; Bluestone Union (British invasion rock), Sept. 1. Visit LegacyVillage.com. Posperity Social Club: 1109 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, presents Rebekah Jean (singersongwriter), 8 p.m. Aug. 10. Call 216-937-1938 or visit ProsperitySocialClub.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 440286-9516. Observatory Park: 10610 Clay St., Montville Township, presents “Back to the Future,” with activities starting at 8 p.m. Aug. 11 — with Meteors & Moths Overnight to follow (peak meteor time between 1 and 3 a.m.). Call 440286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org. Penitentiary Glen Nature Center: 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents Incredible Fridays — Beautiful Butterflies-Aug. 3, Planet Party-Aug. 10; concerts and more — Storytime Puppet Theater: “Merry Meadow”-Aug. 9, Remember Then (1950s through 1970s oldies)-Aug. 17, Alex Bevan (acoustic storyteller)-Aug. 31. Call 440-256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com. Protect Geauga Parks: presents Conservation Conversation: “Land Use and Abuse: Perils of Habitat Fragmentation,” presented by Judy Semrock, Cleveland Museum of Natural
History, 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at West Geauga Public Library, 13455 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. Call 440-477-5468 or visit ProtectGeaugaParks.us. West Woods Nature Center: 9465 Kinsman Road, Russell Township, presents The Amphibians at Affelder, with naturalist Dottie Drockton, 1 p.m. Aug. 12. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Theater
Beck Center For The Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “Gypsy,” through Aug. 12. Call 216-521-2540 or visit www.BeckCenter.org. Blank Canvas Theatre: 1305 W. 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland, presents “We Will Rock You,” Aug. 3 through 18; “Cannibal! The Musical,” Oct. 5 through 27; Dec. 7 through 22. Call 440941-0458 or visit BlankCanvasTheatre.com. Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 40 River St., Chagrin Falls, presents “Sister Act,” through Aug. 11; “The 10-10 Festival: Kids Edition,”the inaugural youthpenned version of the “10-10 Festival” of one-acts, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 19. Call 440-247-8955 or visit www. cvlt.org. Cleveland Shakespeare Festival: presents “Twelfth Night,” adapted by Anne McEvoy, Aug. 3 at Public Square, Cleveland, Aug. 4 at Bedford Public Square, Aug. 5 at Tremont Lincoln Park, 1208 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland. Visit www.cleveshakes.org or call 440-794-ICSF. Geauga Theater: 101 Water St., Chardon, presents “Legally Blonde: The Musical” (Skip Kelley Youth Production), 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Aug. 3 through 19. Call 440-286-2255 or visit www. geaugatheater.org. Karamu House: 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland, presents “The Music of Nina Simone,” through Aug. 5. Call 216-795-7070 or visit KaramuHouse.org. Mercury Theatre Company: performing at Regina Auditorium, Notre Dame College, 1857 S. Green Road, South Euclid, presents “Caroline, or Change,”a musical with book and lyrics by Tony Kushner and score by Jeanine Tesori, through Aug. 11. Call 216-771-5862 or visit www. mercurysummerstock.com. Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “Hamilton,” through Aug. 26; Menopause the Musical, through Aug. 12 . Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.com. Rabbit Run Theater: 5648 W. Chapel Road, Madison Township, presents Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Evita,” Aug. 3 through 18 . Call 440-428-7092 or visit www. rabbitrunonline.org.
Misc.
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live 30th Anniversary Tour,” featuring the return of Joel Robinson, Oct. 25. Visit www.clevelandagora.com. 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 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.
Fairport Harbor Lighthouse & Museum: 129 Second St., is open 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays through Oct. 31. Call 440-354-4825, email keeper@ fairportharborlighthouse.org or visit fairportharborlighthouse. org. The Fest: “a day of faith, family and fun” presented by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and featuring performances by TobyMac, Big Daddy Weave, Mandisa and We Are Messengers, Aug. 5 at Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Visit TheFest.us. 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. Lake View Cemetery: 12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Trolley Tours of Lake View Cemetery, 1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 28 (Sept. 30 and Oct. 14 excluded). Call 216-421-2687 or visit lakeviewcemetery.com. Legacy Village: presents Little Legacy series, featuring crafts, games and entertaining geared to children pre-K and older, 10:30 a.m. to noon and Aug. 8. Call 216-382-3871 or visit www. legacy-village.com. Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage: 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents Everyday Heroes Activity Center, a kids indoor play area, through Aug. 12. Call 216-593-0575 or visit www. MaltzJewishMuseum.org. Vintage Ohio Wine Festival: will be 1 to 10 p.m. Aug. 3 and 4 at Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, Kirtland. Call 800-227-6972 or visit OhioWines.org or VisitVintageOhio.com.