THINGS TO DO IN NORTHEAST OHIO
“Aida”: Through March 17 at Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron. Tickets are $14-$36. 330-836-2626 or weathervaneplayhouse.com
“Middletown”: Through March 2 at the Helen Lab Theatre, Playhouse Square, 1407 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Presented by the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Play House acting program. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7.50 for students. 216-241-6000 or clevelandplayhouse.com.
Art exhibits: “Bodies Still Becoming” by Nalani Stolz” and “Inured” by Zachary Smoker” through April 13 at the Sculpture Center, 12210 Euclid St., Cleveland. sculpturecenter.org.
Cleveland Polka Association and the U.S. Polka Association Dance: Doors open at noon Sunday at Holiday Inn Rockside, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence. Music by the Burgh Boys. Cost is $16. 330-461-1772 or 216-299-0934.
Beatles Brunch with The Sunrise
Jones: Noon Sunday at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.
Blues Brunch with The Wallace Coleman Band: Noon Sunday at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.
Aidan Plank’s Masters Recital: 2 p.m. Sunday at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. themusicsettlement.org.
Drake: 8 p.m. Sunday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, 1 Center Court, Cleveland. With J. Cole. Tickets start at $89.50. rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Ask an Expert: Job Searching with OhioMeansJobs: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at Cuyahoga Falls Public Library, 2015 Third St.. fallslibrary.org.
Teen Pizza and Game Night: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Canal Fulton Public Library, 154 Market St. E. For grades 6-12. To register, go to canalfultonlibrary.org.
Writers’ Group: 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at
Cuyahoga Falls Public Library, 2015 Third St. To register, go to fallslibrary.org.
Ken Vandermark’s Edition Redux: 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. themusicsettlement.org.
Kristine Jackson: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Sarah’s Vineyard, 1204 W. Steels
Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls.
Shades of the Mind: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St. Ticket prices are $14 for adults, $8 for youths 5-12 and free for kids 4 or younger. akroncivic.com.
Mike Polk’s Twisted Takes on Historic CLE Photos: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.
Night Terrors: 7 p.m. Wednesday at
Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. themusicsettlement.org.
Eric Gales: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. $30-$40. kentstage.org.
Open Mic Night: 8 p.m. Wednesday at Funny Stop Comedy Club, 1757 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls. funnystop.com.
“The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby”: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb 29-March 17, Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Greystone Hall, 103 S. High St., Akron. ohioshakespearefestival.com.
Revival of the Mic: 7 p.m. Thursday at Jilly’s Music Room, 111 N. Main St., Akron. $10. jillysmusicroom.com.
Goblins & Galaxies Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club: 7 p.m. Thursday at Hudson Library & Historical Society, 96 Library St. 330-653-6658, ext. 1010.
Third Law Collective: 7 p.m. Thursday at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. themusicsettlement.org.
Selwyn Birchwood: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.
John Brown and Carter Dougherty: 8 p.m. Thursday at Funny Stop Comedy Club, 1757 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls. funnystop.com.
Becky Boyd & The Groove Train: 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Knight Stage, 182 S.
Main St., Akron. $20. akroncivic.com.
Mary Santora: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Funny Stop Comedy Club, 1757 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls. funnystop.com.
In Like Flinn: 8 p.m. Friday at Jilly’s Music Room, 111 N. Main St., Akron. $5-$10. jillysmusicroom.com.
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band: 8 p.m. Friday at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.
Nitebridge & Colin Dussault: Tribute to Van Morrison: 8 p.m. Friday at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.
Dan Bruce and Theron Brown: 8 p.m. Friday at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. themusicsettlement.org.
Jazz Jam Collective: 10 p.m. Friday at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. themusicsettlement.org.
McKinley Stamp Club show: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and March 3 at St. George Serbian Social Hall, 4667 Applegrove St. NW, Jackson Township. Dealers, postcards, supplies, exhibits. Free. 330-832-5992.
Medina County Home and Garden Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and March 3 at Medina County Community Center, 735 Lafayette Road. Cost is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and free to kids 12 or younger. medinahomeandgardenshow.com.
Paper Basketweaving Workshop: Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Massillon
Museum, 121 Lincoln Way E. Allison Hope Smith Hernandez will lead a free workshop. 330-833-4061 or MassillonMuseum.org.
Medina County Historical Society
Trivia Night: 5 p.m. Saturday at Medina Eagles Club, 696 Lafayette Road, Medina. Dinner at 6 p.m. with team trivia at 7. Cost is $40 per person. Send team member names, phone number, email and checks made payable to MCHS to 206 N. Elmwood, Medina, OH 44256. 330-722-1341 or email mchs@zoominternet.net.
Nightwork: 7 p.m. Saturday at Jilly’s Music Room, 111 N. Main St., Akron. $5-$10. jillysmusicroom.com.
Hard Days Night: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. $15. kentstage.org.
Gimme Shelter: Tribute to Rolling Stones: 8 p.m. Saturday at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.
Bob Marley Celebration: 8 p.m. Saturday at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.
Bobby Selvaggio with the Theron Brown Trio: 8 p.m. Saturday at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. themusicsettlement.org.
“2024 Annual Members Exhibition”: Through May 3 at Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, 1834 E. 123rd St., Cleveland. 216-721-9020 or artistarchives.org.
Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach Jazz Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 3 at Our Lady of the Cedars, 507 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Fairlawn. Featuring vocalist Dane Vannatter and the Eric Everett Trio. $55 per person. www.ormaco.org or 419-853-6016.
Tom Petty Brunch with Shadow of Doubt: Noon March 3 at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.
Billy Joel Brunch with 52nd Street Stranger: Noon March 3 at Music Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.
Medina County Historical Society
Open House: 1-4 p.m. March 3 at the John Smart House Museum, 206 N. Elmwood Ave, Medina. A self-guided tour of the museum. Cost is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for students 7-18 and free to kids 6 or younger. 330-722-1341 or mchs@zoominternet.net.
Malone University Chorale: 4 p.m. March 3 at Fairlawn Lutheran Church, 3415 W. Market St., Akron. Freewill offering. fairlawnlutheran.org.
George Kahumoku Jr., Daniel Ho and Tia Carrerre: 7 p.m. March 3 at Music
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Box Supper Club and Concert Hall, 148 Main Ave., Cleveland. musicboxcle.com.
Sam Hunt: 7:30 p.m. March 3 at Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown. With Brett Young and Lily Rose. ticketmaster.com.
New events
The Ark Band’s Celebration of Bob Marley’s Music: 7:30 p.m. March 28 at the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St. With Carlos Jones and Mark Hunter. $15 in advance, $20 day of show. kentstage.org.
Ghosts: Do You Believe?: 7:30 p.m. April 25 at the
Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St. Hosted by Dustin Peri. $38-$48. kentstage.org.
Harvest: Tribute to Neil Young: 7:30 p.m. May 3 at the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St. $15-$20. kentstage.org.
The Outlaws: 7:30 p.m. June 28 at the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St. $40-$45. kentstage.org.
Jennifer Lopez: 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, 1 Center Court, Cleveland. rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Joan Osborne: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St. $43-$51. kentstage.org.
Vampire Weekend: 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. ticketmaster.com.