The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Happenings
Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email 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 “William Morris: Designing and Earthly Paradise,” through Jan. 13; “Clarence H. White and His World: The Art and Craft of Photography, 1895-1925,” through Jan. 21 in the Mark Schwart and Bettina Katz Photography Gallery; “In Her Image: Photographs by Rania Matar,” through Jan. 13 in CMA at Transformer Station; “Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries and Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern,” through March 3; “Who RU2 Day: Mass Media and the Fine Art Print,” through March 24. Call 216-4217340 or visit www.clevelandart.org. Lakeland Community College’s Gallery at Lakeland: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents Lakeland Community College Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition, through Dec. 12. Call 440525-7029 or visit www. lakelandcc.edu/gallery.
Comedy
Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Benji Brown, Nov. 29 through Dec. 2; Damon Williams, Dec. 6 through 9. Call 216-696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Keith Alberstadt, through Dec. 1; Vicki Barbolak, Dec. 2; Greg Warren, Dec. 5 through 8. Call 216-736-4242 or visit www.pickwickandfrolic.com/shows/hilarities-4thstreet-theatre.
Concerts
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Ministry, Carpenter Brut, Igorrr, Nov. 30; Underoath, Dance Gavin Dance, The Plot in You, Dec. 1; H.E.R., Dec. 2; Death Cab for Cutie, Dec. 4; P.O.D., Dec. 5. Visit clevelandagora.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Leprous Haken, Bent Knee, Nov. 30; 2nd Annual Horton’s Holiday Hayride with Reverend Horton Heat, Junior Brown, The Blasters, Big Sandy , Dec. 1; Parquet Courts, Dec. 2; Helena Deland, Dec. 2; Flasher, Public Practice, Gong Gong Gong, Dec. 3; Scott Helman, Scott Helman, Dec. 4; Bill Kirchen’s Honky-Tonk HOliday, Dec. 4. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom.com.
Masonic Auditorium: 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, hosting concerts presented by Live Nation: Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, Dec. 5. Visit LiveNation.com. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents ProgNation, The Shaker String Quartet, Nov. 30; Celtic Rush, Dec. 2; Beatles Brunch with The Sunrise Jones, Dec. 2; Hot Tuna Acoustic, Dec. 3; Big Party, Dec. 6. Call 216242-1250 or visit www. musicboxcle.com.
Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents Phillippe LeJeune Trio, Nov. 30; Hey Mavis, Dec. 1; Rachel Brown & The Beatnik Playboys, Dec. 2; Baldwin Wallace Musical Theater Program, Dec. 3; Lucky Peterson, Dec. 6. Call 216-795-0550, or visit nighttowncleveland.com.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Thom Yorke (of Radiohead), Dec. 1. Call 216241-6000
or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Travis Scott, Sheck Wes, Gunna, Dec. 4; Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Grand Funk Railroad, Dec. 6. Call 216420-2200 or visit TheQArena.com. Music Apollo’s Fire, The Cleve-
land Baroque Orchestra: presents Handel’s Messiah, 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at First Baptist Church, Shaker Heights. Call 216-320-0012 or 800314-2535, or visit www. apollosfire.org.
Parks
West Woods Nature Center: 9465 Kinsman Road, Russell Township, presents holiday open house, featuring longtime WhiteHouse decorator Bill Hixson, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6. Call 440-2869516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org. Theater Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 40 River St., Chagrin Falls, presents Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 16. Call 440247-8955 or visit cvlt.org. Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents presents “A Christmas Story,” through Dec. 23. Call 216241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse.com. Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “Conni’s Avant Garde Restaurant,” through Dec. 22. Call 216-631-2727 or visit www.cptonline.org.
Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents the regional premiere of “Ella Enchanged: The Musical,” by Karen Zacarias,” Nov. 30 through Dec. 30. Call 216932-3396 or visit www. dobama.org. Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents “Annie,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 and 14 and 2 p.m. Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16. Call 440951-7500 or visit www. fineartsassociation.org.
Geauga Theater: 101 Water St., Chardon, presents “Beauty and the Beast,”
through Dec. 16. Call 440286-2255 or visit geaugatheater.org.
Great Lakes Theater: at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, presents “A Christmas Carol,” Nov. 30 through Dec. 23 at Playhouse Square’s Ohio Theatre. Call 216-241-6000 or visit greatlakestheater.org.
Karamu House: 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland, presents “Black Nativity,” by Langston Hughes, through Dec. 30. Call 216-795-7070 or visit KaramuHouse.org.
Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “Chicago,” featuring former Ohio State Buckeyes running back Eddie George as Billy Flynn, through Dec. 2. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.com. Talespinner Children’s Theatre: 5209 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “A Song in the Flame (A Tale of Israel),” through Dec. 16. Visit tale spinner childrens theatre.
org or call 216-264-9680.
Misc.
Beyond the Book Jacket
Author Series: at various branches of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, presents Adriana Trigiani, “The Shoemaker’s Wife,” “Tony’s Wife,” 7 p.m. Nov. 30, Parma-Snow Branch; Mike Lupica, Sunny Randall Series “Blood Feud,” 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at Parma-Snow Branch, Dec. 1; Louise Penny, 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Parma-Snow Branch. Visit beyondbookjackets.com.
Fairport Marine Museum
and Lighthouse: 129 Second St., presents Harbor Holidays, featuring a a chinese auction of Christmas cards and ornaments, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1. Call 440354-4825, email keeper@ fairportharborlighthouse.org or visit fairportharborlighthouse.org. Geauga County Historical Society At Century Village Museum: on Burton Square, presents its 2018 Christmas Open House, noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2. Call 440-8341492 or visit www.geaugahistorical.org. Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body,” through Jan. 6. Call 216-694-2000 or visit www.greatscience.com.
Posperity Social Club: 1109 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, presents Prohibition Repeal Supper Club, a toast to the 21s Amendment, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Call 216-9371938 or visit ProsperitySocialClub.com. StoneWater Golf Club: One Club Drive, Highland Heights, presents its third annual Holiday Market at StoneWater, noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 1. Call 440-461-4653, ext. 232, or email wneidus@stonewatergolf.com. Wildwood Holiday Craft Show: will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Road. Call 440974-5735 oremail wintersteller@cityofmentor.com.