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Dobama Theatre: Ensemble Theatre: Fine Arts Association:

38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents “The Crucible,” Sept. 20 through Oct. 6. Call 440-951-7500 or visit www.fineartsassociation.org.

Great Lakes Theater:

at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, presents “The Music Man,” Sept. 27 through Nov 10; “Julius Caesar,” Oct. 4 through Nov. 3. Call 216241-6000 or visit www. greatlakestheater.org. Lakeland Civic Theatre: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents “Inspector General,” by Nicolai Gogol,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28 and 2 p.m. Sept. 15, 22 and 29. Call 440-525-7526 or visit lakelandcc.edu/web/about/ lakeland-civic-theatre. None Too Fragile Theater: Playhouse Square: Talespinner Children’s Theatre: 5209 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “Himalayan Dreams,” by Scott Miller, Sept. 14 through Oct. 6. Visit talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org.

Theatre in the Circle: presents The World Goes ‘Round, featuring the songbook of the multiple Tony Award-winning team of John Kander and Fred Ebb (“Cabaret,” “Maybe This Time,” “Mr. Cellophane” and “New York, New York”), 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 through 14 and 2 p.m. Sept. 14 and 15 at Judson Manor, 1890 E. 107th St., Cleveland. Visit theatreinthecircle.com.

Misc.

Agora Theatre & Ballroom: Beyond the Book Jacket Author Series: at various branches of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, presents Judith Finlayson,” “You Are What Your Grandparents Ate,” Sept. 16, Middleberg Heights; Tim Faust, “Health Justice Now,” Sept. 19, Beachwood; Nevada Barr, “What Rose Forgot,” Sept. 21, Parma-Snow; D.M. Pulley,” “No One’s Home,” Sept. 25, Middleburg Heights. Visit beyondbookjackets. com.

City of Mentor and the Mentor Community Arts Commission: present the city’s first-ever public art gala and aution, 21 and over, featuring 10 bear sculptures designed and painting by Lake county artists that have “beautified Mentor’s parks, buildings, golf course, and library, this summer as part of ‘Mentor Rocks the Bears,’” a meet-and-greet wiht hte artists, a Tex-Mex dinner previded by Moe’s and performance by the rock band Risk Factor, 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at Mentor Senior Center. Call 440-974-5735. Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents “The Soul of Philanthropy,” through Dec. 6; Crawford, Coffee & Cars, 8 a.m. Sept. 14 at the WRHS Preservation & Storage Facility in Macedonia. 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

Call 216-241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse.com. 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents “Stupid F**king Bird, by Aaron Posner, through Sept. 29;. Call 216-932-3396 or visit www.dobama.org. 2843 Washington Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents “By the Bog of Cats,” through Sept. 29. Call 216-321-2930 or visit ensembletheatrecle. org. 732 W. Exchange St., Akron, presents “These Mortal Hosts,” by Eric Coble, Sept. 27 through Oct. 12. Call 330-962-5547 or email production@nonetoofragile. com. Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “SUMMER: TheDonna Summer Musical,” Oct. 8 through 27. Call 216-241-6000 or visit playhousesquare.com. 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Doughboys Podcast, Oct. 4; RuPaul’s Drag Race, Oct. 14; Cat & Nat — #MomTruths Live, Nov. 4. Visit www.clevelandagora. com.