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 “Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design,” through Feb. 9; “A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland,” through Sept. 22; “Cai Guo-Qiang: Cuyahoga River Lighting,” through Sept. 22; “Water: Edward Burtynsky,” through Sept. 22; “Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders,” through Oct. 13; “Ama: The Gathering Place,” Aug. 2 through Nov. 24. Call 216-421-7340 or visit www. clevelandart.org. Lakeland Community College’s Gallery at Lakeland: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents work of the Creative Artists Association, through Sept. 6. Call 440-525-7029 or visit www.lakelandcc.edu/gallery. Penitentiary Glen Nature Center: 8668 Kir tlandChardon Road, Kirtland, presents the 33rd annual “Amateur Photography Contest and Show,” through Aug. 4. Call 440-256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com. Sculpture Center: 1834 E. 123rd St., Cleveland, presents “After the Pedestal,” the 12th exhibition of small sculpture from the region, through April 5. Call 216229-6527 or visit www. sculpturecenter.org.
Auditions
Lakeland Civic Orchestra: will hold auditions for new members for its 2019-20 concert season, by appointment Aug. 19 or another time by mutual arrangement, with aspiring members prepared to sight-read and play a prepared selection best demonstrating their abilities. Call Matthew Saunders at 440.525.7105 or email msaunders4@ lakelandcc.edu.
Comedy
Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Gary Owen, through Aug. 4; Bruce Bruce, Aug. 9 through 11. Call 216-6964677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Greg Hahn, through Aug. 3; Mid Summer Comedy Classic with Michael Bush, Aug. 3; Jeff Horste, Aug. 4; Hellen Erskine, Aug. 7; Drew Lynch, Aug. 8 through 10; Jeremy Piven, Aug. 11. Call 216-736-4242 or visit pickwickandfrolic.com/ shows/hilarities-4th-streettheatre. Masonic Auditorium: 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, hosting shows presented by Live Nation, presents Norm Macdonald, Sept. 21. MGM Northfield Park (formerly Hard Rock Rocksino): 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Wayne Brady, Aug. 17. Call 330-908-7625 or visit hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com.
Concerts
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Beach House, Aug. 6; $UICIDEBOY$, Denzel Curry, City Morgue, Aug. 7; Common, Aug. 9; Bad Religion, The Lawrence Arms, Aug. 10; The Raconteurs, Aug. 15; Mini Ladd & BigJigglyPanda, Sept. 6; Glen Hansard, Sept. 7; The Starting Line, Sept. 13; Jenny Lewis, Sept. 17. Visit AkronCivic.com. Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Stick Men (featuring members of King Crimson), Aug. 4; Dirty Streets, Aug. 5; Tweed, Aug. 6; Austin Lucas, Aug. 7; Dead Letter Office (REM tribute), Aug. 8; Jared & The Mill, Aug. 8. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom. com. Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents Brad Paisley, Chris Lane, Riley Green, Aug. 2; Heart, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Elle King, Aug. 4; Carlos Santana, The Doobie Brothers, Aug. 7; Peter Frampton, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, Aug. 8. Call 330-920-8040 or visit blossommusic.com. Cain Park: Goodnor and Superior, Cleveland Heights, presents Judy Collins, Aug. 10; India.Arie, Aug. 15; Chris Botti, Aug. 16. Call 216371-3000, or visit www. cainpark.com. Euclid Beach LIVE: a concert series by Cleveland Metroparks with shows 6 to 9 p.m. at Euclid Beach Park, 16301 Lake Shore Blvd., Cleveland, presents Shout (top 40, R&B), Russell
Thompson and The Free Agent Band (jazz), Aug. 2. Visit clevelandmetroparks. com. Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., presents Thurderpussy, Hollis Brown, Time Cat, Aug. 2; The Regrettes, Hot Flash, Heat Wave, Aug. 3; Twista, Mann, Trapboi Manikin, Aug. 4; The Egowerk Tour with Ritual Howls, Closeness, Aug. 6; Tessa Violet, Aug. 7. Call 216-321-5588 or visit www.grogshop.gs. House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Red Wanting Blue, Aug. 3; Ace Frehley, Like It, Aug. 4; John Butler Trio+, Aug. 7. Call 216-241-5555 or visit hob.com/cleveland. Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents Jon Bellion, Aug. 3; Kidz Bop, Aug. 4. Visit nauticaflats.com. Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents The Steeldrivers, Aug. 3; John Mayall, Aug. 6. Call 330-677-5005 or visit kentstage.org. Lakewood Civic Auditorium: 11411 Franklin Blvd., presents Kirk Franklin, Koryn Hawthorne, Aug. 3; Double Vision Revisited, with Bob James, David Sanborn & Marcus Miller, featuring Larry Braggs and Billy Kilson, Aug. 17. Call 440247-2722. Mentor Rocks concert series: with shows at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Mentor Civic Amphitheater, 8600 Munson Road, presents Billy Morris & Sunset Strip (1980s rock), Aug. 6. Visit mentorrocks.info. MGM Northfield Park (formerly Hard Rock Rocksino): 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents 3 Doors Down, Aug. 3; Chris Isaak, Aug. 8. Visit hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Motown Divas Edition with Nitebridge, Aug. 2; Sinatra Brunch, Aug. 4; Lucinda Williams, Aug. 8. Call 216-242-1250 or visit www.musicboxcle.com. Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents Marion Meadows, Aug. 2 and 3. Visit nighttowncleveland.com. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame And Museum: Cleveland, presents Sunflower Bean, The Dreemers, Aug. 7. Call 888-588-ROCK or visit www.rockhall.com.
Dance
DANCECleveland: presents the third annual Summer Dance Festival, featuring performances by dance companies, a local dance student showcase, other events, free dance classes, a workshop series and more, through Aug. 10. Visit dancecleveland.org or call 216-991-9000.
Film
Cinema at the Square: Playhouse Square’s annual summer classic film series at the Connor Palace, presents “To Kill a Mockingbird,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2; “All That Jazz,” 2 p.m. Aug. 3; “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3; “Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest,” 2 p.m. Aug. 4; “The Princess Bride,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8. Visit bit.ly/PHSCinema-2016.
Music
Blossom Music Festival: at Blossom Music Center, the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra, presents “Beethoven’s Emperor,” Aug. 3, with Francesco Piemontesi on piano and the Cleveland Orchestra performing “Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”) and more. Call 216-231-1111 or visit clevelandorchestra.com. Lakeland Civic Summer Band: presents “A Cornucopia of Sound,” a concert featuring music by John Philip Sousa, Alfred Reed, Rossano Galante and more, 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor. Email fcosenza1@lakelandcc.edu. Maple Mountain Chorus of Sweet Adelines International: presents “Just 4 Fun Guest Night,” with women of all ages invited and given an opportunity to perform a song with the chorus (performance will be Oct. 12 at the Mentor Senior Center), 8 p.m. Aug. 19 at St. Andrew Episcopal Church, 7989 Little Mountain Road, Mentor. Call 440-946-5429 or email maplemountainchorus@gmail.com. Resonanz Opera: Mentor, presents concerts at 7 p.m. at Skokstudio, 8789 Mentor Ave. — Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Call 440-290-8893, visit resonanzopera.org or email info@resonanzopera. org.
“Star-Spangled Spectacular”: a free family-friendly event featuring a performance by The Cleveland Orchestra, will be 9 p.m. Aug. 7 on Cleveland’s Mall B, 300 St. Clair Ave. Visit ClevelandOrchestra.com. Parks Big Creek Park: 9160 Robinson Road, Chardon, presents 28th annual Nature Arts Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4. Call 440286-9516. Penitentiary Glen Nature Center: 8668 Kir tlandChardon Road, Kirtland, presents Concerts and More at the Glen (starting at 7 p.m., with programs lasting about 90 minutes, except for children’s programs, which will be an hour) — Storytime Puppet Theater: “Wild Wetlands,” Aug. 8. Call 440-256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com. West Woods Nature Center: 9465 Kinsman Road, Russell Township, presents The Art of Rearing Caterpillars, 1 p.m. Aug. 3; Meet the Artists: Geauga Arts Council Juried Art Show, 6 p.m. Aug. 7 (art on display through Oct. 7). Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org. Theater Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 40 River St., Chagrin Falls, presents Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein,” 8 p.m. Aug. 2 and 3 and 2 p.m. Aug. 4. Call 440-247-8955 or visit www.cvlt.org. Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleve
land, presents “Color the City,” created and performed by its Teen Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP) Program 2019, through Aug. 6. Call 216-631-2727 or visit www. cptonline.org. Cleveland Shakespeare Festival: presents 7 p.m. performances of “Much Ado About Nothing,” Aug. 2 at Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Aug. 3 at Coe Lake Park in Berea and Aug. 4 in Lincoln Park, in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. Visit cleveshakes.org or call 440-794-ICSF. Curtain 440: presents its inaugural musical, “Into the Woods,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2, 3, 9 and 10 and 2 p.m. Aug. 11 at Andrews Osborne Academy, 38588 Mentor Ave., Willoughby. Visit Curtain440.com. Mt. Carmel Players: present “Annie, the Musical,” 7 p.m. Aug. 2 and 3 at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel McCafferty Center in Wickliffe. Call 440-494-6464. None Too Fragile Theater: 732 W. Exchange St., Akron, presents “Boogieban,” by D.C. Fidler, Aug. 2 and 3. Call 330-962-5547 or email production@nonetoofragile. com. Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “The Lion King,” Aug. 7 through Sept. 1. Call 216241-6000 or visit www. playhousesquare.com. Rabbit Run Theater: 5648 W. Chapel Road, Madison Township, presents “Mamma Mia,” through Aug. 10. Call 440-428-7092 or visit rabbitrunonline.org.
Misc.
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “U Up?” podcast live, Aug. 16. Visit www. clevelandagora.com. Beyond the Book Jacket Author Series: at various branches of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, presents Michelle Gable and Mary Alice Monroe,” The Summer I Met Jack” and “The Summer Guests,” respectively, Aug. 3, Parma; Mary Doria Russell, “The Women of Copper Country, South Euclid-Lyndhurst; Chuck Klosterman, “Raised in Captivity,” Aug. 12, Parma-Snow. Visit beyondbookjackets.com. Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents “Rev. E. Theophilus Caviness: Church, Community, Cleveland,” through Aug. 4. Visit wrhs.org. Cleveland Museum of Natural History: 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents “Fossil Hunters: The Search for Our Past,” about the CMNH team hunting for fossils in a site in Ethiopia,” through Oct. 28; “Finding Lucy: Our First Steps in Discovery,” through Dec. 1. Call 216-231-1177, 800-317-9155, or visit www.cmnh.org. Cleveland National Air Show: featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and F-35 Lightning II Demonstration, will be Aug. 31 through Sept. 12 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Visit ClevelandAirShow.com or call 216-781-0747. Cleveland Public Library: presents the library’s 150th Anniversary Exhibition, “The World of Puppets: From Stage to Screen,” through Nov. 30 in Brett Hall of the main library, 325 Superior Ave. Call 216-623-7039 or visit cpl.org. Fairport Marine Museum and Lighthouse: 129 Second St., will be open for the season through Sept. 22 (1 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and all legal holidays, with special group tours by appointment only) — exhibits include navigation instruments, marine charts, paintings, lanterns, lenses, models of ships and other relics. Call 440-354-4825, email keeper@fairportharborlighthouse.org or visit fairportharborlighthouse.org. The Fest: presented by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and featuring performances by Casting Crowns, Tenth Avenue North, Matt Maher and more, will be Aug. 4 at Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Visit TheFest.us. Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave. Willoughby, presents an openhouse “pARTy,” a celebration and showcase of the art programs offered by FAA that will include a dance party, mini arts workshops, open studios, Chili Con Comedy improv student performances, trying out instruments, chats with faculty, live student performances, games and more, 1 p.m. Aug. 3. Call 440-9517500 or visit www.fineartsassociation.org. Geauga County Historical Society At Century Village Museum: on Burton Square, presents “Threads of War Brunch,” Sept. 11; Apple Butter Festival, Oct. 12 and 13; Lil Goblins Gathering, Oct. 29; “Back in Time Christmas,” Nov. 23 and 24; Christmas Craft Show, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Call 440834-1492 or visit geaugahistorical.org. Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “Vroom! A Car Adventure,: exploring the science, technology, engineering and math that makes them go, through Sept. 2. Call 216-694-2000 or visit greatscience.com. Holden Arboretum: 9550 Sperry Road, Willoughby, presents “Woodland Express Garden Railroad Exhibit,” “a magical garden railroad featuring G-scale trains, vibrant plantings, and handcrafted architectural elements,” through Sept. 15. Call 440-946-4400 or visit holdenarb.org. Lakeland Community College: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents “Modern Warrior LIVE,” a musical production that follows the story of Warren native Jaymes Poling, who spent three years in Afghanistan as an infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division, which deals his time in the military and transition to civilian life and battle with posttraumatic stress disorder, 7 p.m. Aug. 3 in the Dr. Wayne L. Rodehorst Performing Arts Center. Call 440-525-7353 or visit lakelandcc.edu. Raccoon County Music Festival: featuring performances on two stages, square dancing, spontaneous jamming and more, will be noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 10 on the grounds Century Village Museum in Burton. Visit raccooncountymusicfestival.com. StoneWater Golf Club: One Club Drive, Highland Heights, presents its third annual Pig Roast & Tiki Party, featuring Polynesianinspired food, live music, tiiki drinks and a limbo contest, 7 p.m. Aug. 3. Call 440-461-4653 or email wneidus@stonewatergolf. com. Vintage Ohio Wine Festival: will be Aug. 2 and 3 at Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, Kirtland. Call 800-2276972 or visit OhioWines.org or visit VintageOhio.com.