The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Happenings
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,” through Nov. 24. Call 216-421-7340 or visit www. clevelandart.org. Fairmount Center for the Arts: 8400 Road, Russell Township, presents “Gone to the Dogs” art reception,” featuring the photography of Todd V, featuring ballerinas from Fairmount Dance Company and puppies in training to be service dogs, 6 p.m. Aug. 16. Call 440338-3171 or visit fairmountcenter.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. 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.
Children’s entertainment
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents The Wiggles, Aug. 27; “Disney Junior Holiday Party! On Tour,” Nov. 26. Call 216-241-6000, or visit www.playhousesquare.com.
Comedy
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Bert Kreischer, Nov. 21 through 23. Visit www.clevelandagora.com. Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Bruce Bruce, Aug. 9 through 11; Jess Hilarious, Aug. 14 and 15. Call 216696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Drew Lynch, Aug. 8 through 10; Jeremy Piven, Aug. 11; Kenny Deforest, Aug. 14; Bobby Lee, Aug. 15 through 17. Call 216-736-4242 or visit pickwickandfrolic.com/ shows/hilarities-4th-streettheatre. MGM Northfield Park (formerly Hard Rock Rocksino): 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Wayne Brady, Aug. 17. Call 330-908-7625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Pat McGann, Sept. 28; Kathleen Madigan, Sept. 28; Jerry Seinfeld, Oct. 11; Vicki Barbolak, Nov. 17. Call 216241-6000, or visit www. playhousesquare.com. Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave., presents Joe Rogan, Oct. 26. Call 216687-2000 or visit www. csuohio.edu/wolsteincenter.
Concerts
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Common, Aug. 9; Bad Religion, The Lawrence Arms, Aug. 10; The Raconteurs, Aug. 15; Mini Ladd & BigJigglyPanda, Sept. 6; Glen Hansard, Sept. 7. Visit clevelandagora.com. Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Up Next Fest featuring YSN FLOW, Freshie, Foreign Jay, Aug. 10; Dan Baird and the Homemade Sin, Aug. 10; Laundry Day, Aug. 11; The Bird & The Bee, Aug. 13; The Iguanas, Aug. 14; Samantha Fish, Jontavious Willis, Aug. 15; Cap Gun Cowboys, Aug. 16; Hillbilly Casino, Whiskey Daredevils, Aug. 18; Robert Earl Keen, Aug. 20; Black Taffy, Metavari, Aug. 20; Fruition, The Mighty Pines, Aug. 21; Jack Broadbent, Aug. 21; The Accidentals, Aug. 22; Kellie Loder, Aug. 22; Toni Romiti, Aug. 23; Demolition Doll Rods, Aug. 23; Ben Dickey, Aug. 24; An Evening with The Insiders (Tom Petty tribute), Aug. 29; Mac Sabbath, Okilly Dokilly, Playboy Manbaby, Aug. 29. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom.com. Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Carly Pearce, Dee Jay Silver, Aug. 9; Train, Goo Goo Dolls, Allen Stone, Aug. 14; Nelly, TLC and Flo Ride, Aug. 15; Korn, Alice in Chains,, Underoath, Aug. 16; Smashing Pumpkins, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, AFI, Aug. 19; Florida Georgia Line, Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen, Aug. 23; The Who, Sept. 10; Luke
Bryan, Cole Swindell, Jon Langson, Sept. 14; Rascal Flatts, Sept. 20 (rescheduled from Aug. 15). 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. Edgewater LIVE: a concert series by Cleveland Metroparks with shows 6 to 9 p.m. at Edgewater Park on Cleveland’s West Side, presents Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band (reggae), Aug. 15. Visit clevelandmetroparks.com. Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., presents Tyler Cassidy (aka Foggy Fresh), Aug. 9; Parker Millsap, Aug. 10; Summer Bummer featuring Corry Michaels, Alexander Wright & The Collective, Aug. 11; The Bouncing Souls (sold-out), Aug. 13; Work in Progress featuring Gaten Matarazzo, Aug. 14; Beach Regime, Aug. 15; Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, Control Top, Aug. 16; Lemur Fest 5 featuring Guilty Simpson, Aug. 17; Afton Showcase, Aug. 18; Daisy the Great, Lemonade, OUster, Aug. 20; Paul Wall, Ons, Frmdatribe, Aug. 21; Hieroglyphics, Aug. 22; The Modern Electric, Oregon Space Trail of Doom, The Dreemers, Aug. 23; The Felice Brothers, Diama Demuth, Jivviden, Aug. 24; Stonecutters, Horseburner, Black Spirit Crown, Aug. 25; Blankat, Julia Julian, Royal Beasts, Aug. 26; The Skull, Aug. 28; Glamgore Monthly DragShow, Aug. 29; CKAP
Goes Back to School — benefiting Cleveland kids in need, Aug. 30; Heavenly Creatures, Forager, Strobobean, Aug. 31; Mudhoney, Kid Congo Powers, Pink MonkeyBirds; The Slackers, Oct. 16. Call 216-321-5588 or visit www.grogshop.gs. House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Earth to Mars (Bruno Mars tribute), Aug. 9; Grungefest featuring Smells Like Nirvana (Nirvana tribute), Grunge NNA, Aug. 16; The Alarm, Modern English, Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel, Aug. 18; Reignwolf, JJ Wilde, Aug. 19; The Addicts, Aug. 22; ProgNation, ZYGRT (Rush tribute), Aug. 23; Saved by the 90’s, Aug. 307. Call 216-241-5555 or visit hob.com/cleveland. Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents Judah & the Lion, Aug. 17; Papa Roach, Aug. 18; Why Don’t We, Aug. 28; Social Distortion, Flogging Milly, The Devil Makes Three, Sept. 4Kasey Musgraves, Sept. 6; Gud Vibrations, Seven Lions, The Glitch Mob, Sept. 15; ZZ Top, Cheap Trick, Sept. 21. Call 216-861-4080 or visit www.nauticaflats.com. Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Richie Furay, Aug. 9; Marc Broussard, Aug. 10; Bacon Brothers, Aug. 17. Call 330-677-5005 or visit kentstage.org. Lakewood Civic Auditorium: 11411 Franklin Blvd., presents Double Vision Revisited, with Bob James, David Sanborn & Marcus Miller, featuring Larry Braggs and Billy Kilson, Aug. 17. Call 440-247-2722. Masonic Auditorium: 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, hosting concerts presented by Live Nation, presents Adam Ant, Sept. 14; Andrew Bird, Sept. 24. Visit LiveNation. com. Mentor Rocks concert series: with shows at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Mentor Civic Amphitheater, 8600 Munson Road, presents Queen Nation (Queen tribute), Aug. 13; Boy Band Review, Aug. 20; The McCartney Years (Paul McCartney tribute), Aug. 27. Visit mentorrocks. info. MGM Northfield Park (formerly Hard Rock Rocksino): 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Happy Together Tour 2019 starring The Turtles, Chuck Negron Formerly of Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett and The Union Gap, Aug. 11; Boys II Men, Aug. 18; Terry Fator, Aug. 22; The Australian Pink Floyd, Aug. 29; The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute to The Beatles, Aug. 31; Buckcherry, Sept. 6; Gordon Lightfoot, Sept. 20; Blackberry Smoke, Sept. 21; King Crimson, Sept. 25; Eddie Money, Sept. 28 (canceled); Styx, Oct. 10; George Thorogood and The Destroyers, Oct. 11; Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Oct. 12; Toto, Oct. 13; Deep Purple, Oct. 16. Call 330-908-7625 or visit hrrocksinonorthfieldpark. com. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Beginnings (Chicago tribute), Aug. 9; Vanessa Collier, Aug. 9; 15 60 75 The Numbers Band, Aug. 10; Neil Diamond Brunch with The Diamond Project, Aug. 11; Del McCoury Band, Aug. 15; The Smithereens with Marshall Crenshaw, Aug. 22; Jonah Koslen, Aug. 23; We Will Rock You Brunch with The Sunrise Jones, Aug. 25; Kofi Baker’s Psychedelic Trip (Cream tribute), Aug. 29; JiMiller Band (Grateful Dead show), Aug. 31; Wally Bryson (The Raspberries), Chris Wintrip (Brimstone), Sept. 6. Call 216-242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com. Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights,
presents Lou Armagno — “Sinatra Selects,” Aug. 10; Jeremy Clyde, Aug. 15 (moved from May 30); Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Sextet, Aug. 16; Eddie Baccus Sr. Quintet, Aug. 17. Call 216-795-0550 or visit nighttowncleveland.com. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Marvis Maples, Sept. 20. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame And Museum: Cleveland, presents Sunflower Bean, The Dreemers, Aug. 7; Interpol, Surfbort, Aug. 9; Mike Krol, Swearin’, Aug. 14. Call 888-588-ROCK or visit www.rockhall.com. Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave., presents The Avett Brothers, Sept. 8; Logic, J.I.D and YBN Cordae, Nov. 12. Call 877-4684946 or visit wolsteincenter.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. Verb Ballets: presents it’s summer series — 8:30 p.m. Aug. 10 during Tremont Arts in August at Lincoln Park, West 14th and Starkweather, Cleveland. Call 216-397-3757 or visit www. verballets.org.
Film
Cinema at the Square: Playhouse Square’s annual summer classic film series at the Connor Palace, presents “From Russia with Love,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9; “Cool Hand Luke,” 2 p.m. Aug. 10; “A Star Is Born,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10; “The Sandlot,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11; “Edward Scissorhands,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15; “Calamity Jane,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16; “Meet Me in St. Louis,” 2 p.m. Aug. 17; “Jaws,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17; “Beethoven,” 2 p.m. Aug. 18. Visit bit.ly/ PHS-Cinema-2016.
Music
Blossom Music Festival: at Blossom Music Center, the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra, presents “Brahms First Symphony:” Aug. 10, with the Cleveland Orchestra performing Brahms’s Symphony No. 1 and more; “Brian Wilson Celebrates ‘Pet Sounds,’” Aug. 11, Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys performing songs from 1966 album “Pet Sounds” and other hits with the Blossom Festival Orchestra; “Symphonic Dances,” Aug. 17, featuring the Cleveland Orchestra with mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano performing Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances and more. Call 216231-1111 or visit clevelandorchestra.com. Lake View Cemetery: 12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents a series of concerts, starting at 4 p.m. — Red Light Roxy, Aug. 11 (rain date Aug. 18). Call 216421-2665 or visit lakeviewcemetery.com. 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 Eiscopal Church, 7989 Little Mountain Road, Mentor. Call 440-255-5259 or email maplemountainchorus@ gmail.com. Resonanz Opera: Mentor, presents concerts at 7 p.m. at Skokstudio, 8789 Mentor Ave. — Aug. 9, 16, 23 and 30. Call 440-290-8893, visit resonanzopera.org or email info@resonanzopera. org.
Parks
Big Creek Park: 9160 Robinson Road, Chardon, presents a concert by Night Dawgs, 7 p.m. Aug. 24. Call 440-286-9516. Geauga Park District: presents Chesterland Caves Tour (ages 16 and up or with an adult), multiple times Aug. 10 at Chesterland Historical Village, Route 322 and Caves Road. Call 440286-9516 or 800-5364006 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org. Lake Metroparks Farmpark: 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents the Corny Pirate Adventure Corn Maze, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays Aug. 17 through October (Corn Maze Opening Roast 5:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 16). Call 440256-2158, 440-256-2122, 800-366-3276 or visit lakemetroparks.com. Observatory Park: 10610 Clay St., Montville Township, presents Make a Spectroscope, 7 p.m. Aug. 9; Movie Night — “First Man,” 8 p.m. Aug. 10; Meteors & Moths Overnight Event, 8 p.m. Aug. 12 to 6 a.m. Aug. 13; Full Moon: The Sturgeon Moon, 8:30 p.m. Aug. 15. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org. Painesville Township Park: 1025 Hardy Road, presents Old-Fashioned Family Picnic, featuring hands-on family-friendly activities, including fishing off the pier (equipment provided for children under 16, but feel free to bring your own), cornhole, potato sack races, bubbles and kite flying, 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 21. Calllakemetroparks.com or call 440-358-7275. 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) — The Kilroys (Irish), Aug. 16. Call 440-256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com. West Woods Nature Center: 9465 Kinsman Road, Russell Township, presents Purple Martin Van Trip, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14. Call 440-2869516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Theater
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 40 River St., Chagrin Falls, presents “A New Brain,” through Aug. 11 in the River Street Playhouse. Call 440-247-8955 or visit www.cvlt.org. Curtain 440: presents its inaugural musical, “Into the Woods,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9 and 10 and 2 p.m. Aug. 11 at Andrews Osborne Academy, 38588 Mentor Ave., Willoughby. Visit Curtain440. com. Mercury Theatre Company: performing at Regina Auditorium, Notre Dame College, 1857 S. Green Road, South Euclid, presents “The Wizard of Oz,” through Aug. Soulful blues singer/ saxophonist and 2019 Blues Music Awards Instrumentalist-Horn winner Vanessa Collier continues a tour in support of her “Honey Up” album with a show Aug. 9 at Cleveland’s Music Box Supperclub. For show information, visit musicboxcle.com, or learn more about Collier at vanessacollier.com. 18. Call 216-771-5862 or visit www.mercurysummerstock.com. Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “The Lion King,” Aug. 7 through Sept. 1; “SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical,” Oct. 8 through 27. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.com. Rabbit Run Theater: 5648 W. Chapel Road, Madison Township, presents “Mamma Mia,” through Aug. 10; “My Way, a Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra,” Aug. 16 through 31. Call 440-4287092 or visit www.rabbitrunonline.org.
Misc.
Beyond the Book Jacket Author Series: at various branches of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, presents Mary Doria Russell, “The Women of Copper Country, South Euclid-Lyndhurst; Chuck Klosterman, “Raised in Captivity,” Aug. 12, Parma-Snow;Robert Crais, “A Dangerous Man,” Aug. 14 Parma-Snow; Kristan Higgins, “Life and Other Inconveniences,” Aug. 14, Parma; Christine Howey, Aug. 18, South-Euclid-Lyndhurst. Visit beyondbookjackets.com. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, presents Asian Lantern Festival, 6:30 to 10 p.m. through Aug. 11. Call 216-661-6500 or visit clemetzoo.com. 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 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, langerns, lens, models of ships and other relics. Call 440-354-4825, email keeper@fairportharborlighthouse.org or visit fairportharborlighthouse.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; Celebration of Trees, a weekend event with familyfriendly activities centered around trees and “their vital role in our community,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 10 and 11. Call 440-946-4400 or visit holdenarb.org. 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. Uncork Your Style!: An evening of style and fashion featuring stylist Pat Gibson of The Artistry of You, an appetizer bar and more, will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at Debonne Vineyards. Visit bit.ly/uncorkyourstyle.