The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Find something fun to do the next week or so in Northeast Ohio
Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to entertainment@morningjournal.com. You must include a phone number and/or web address for publication.
Art
Cleveland Museum of Art:
11150 East Blvd., presents “New Histories, New Futures,” through Sept. 12 at Transformer Station; “Collecting Dreams: Odilon Redon,” Sept. 19 through Jan. 23; “Fashioning Identity: Mala Textiles of Panama,” through Jan. 9; “Private Lives: Home and Family in the Art of the Nabis, Paris, 1889-1900,” through Sept. 19; “A New York Minute: Street Photography, 19201950,” through Nov. 7; “Ashcan School Prints and the American City, 19001940,” through Dec. 26. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland: 11400 Euclid Ave., presents “Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A.,” through Jan. 2. Call 216-421-8671 or visit mocacleveland.org.
Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents “Art Faculty Fine Art Exhibit,” through Oct. 16 in the Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery . Call 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com.
Comedy
Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Nate Jackson, Brian Simpson, Sept. 3 and 4; Justin Whitehead, Sept. 5; Tony Baker, Sept. 9 through 11. Call 216-696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Lavell Crawford, Sept. 3 through 5; Annie Lederman, Sept. 9 through 11; Jeff Allen, Sept. 11 and 12. Call 216-7364242or visit pickwickandfrolic.com.
Dance
Verb Ballets Center for Dance: 3558 Lee Road, Shaker Heights, presents the last of it its Summer Series performances, 8 p.m. Sept. 3 at Cain Park’s Evans Amphitheatre, 14591 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights. Call 216-3973757 or visit verballets.org.
Film
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque: 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “Greaser’s Palace,” 6:45 p.m. Sept. 2, 9:05 p.m. Sept. 4; Siberia,” 8:40 p.m. Sept. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5; “I Vitelloni,” 7 p.m. Sept. 3 and 4 p.m. Sept. 5; “The Castle of Gagliostro,” 9:05 p.m. Sept. 3 and 5 p.m. Sept. 5; “Summer of 85,” 7 p.m. Sept. 4 and 8:25 p.m. Sept. 5. Call 216-421-7450 or visit CIA.edu/Cinematheque.
Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents its fall film series, shows at 7:30 p.m. in the Hoke Theatre — “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” Sept. 3, “The Grey Fox,” Sept. 10, “Tru Mothers” (Japan, subtitles), discussion to follow, Sept. 17, “Driveways,” Sept. 24, “The Perfect Candidate,” (Saudia Arabia, subtitles), Oct. 1, “The Food Club” (Denmark, subtitles), Oct. 8, “Hope” (Norway, subtitles), Oct. 29, “Minari” (Korea/U.S., some subtitles), Nov. 5. Call 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com.
Music
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents All Fizzed Up, a hard seltzer event, Sept. 11. Visit AgoraCleveland.com.
Beachland Ballroom:
15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Carl
Baldassarre’s Led Zeppelin Revival, Larry Insana, Sept. 3; Bette Smith, Sept. 3; Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Cory Grinder & the Playboy Scouts, Sept. 4; The Dead Revival Band, Sept. 5; Albert Cummings, Sept. 8; Natewantstobattle, CG5, Vesperra, Sept. 9; Dave Keller Band, Blue Lunch, Sept. 9; fifth Cleveland Drag Showcase, Sept. 10; Worn-Tin, Ohtis, Sept. 10; 15 60 75 (The Numbers Band), Sept.
11; Alex Williams, Ohio Civil Power, Sept. 11; Ghost Note, Sungazer, Sept. 12. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom.com. Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents Dead & Company, Sept. 7. Call 330920-8040 or visit livemu. sc/2QcbKUb.
Blossom Music Festival: at Blossom Music Center, the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, presents “Hollywood Under the Stars,” Sept. 4 and 5; Stewart Copeland’s “Police Deranged for Orchestra,” Sept. 11. Call 216-231-1111 or visit clevelandorchestra. com.
Cain Park: Goodnor and Superior, Cleveland Heights, presents Multi-Music Fest featuring Stokley, SWV, Sept. 4; Indigo Girls, Sept. 9; Tri-C JazzFest, Sept. 11 and 12; Soul Asylum, Sept. 16; Under the Streetlamp, Sept. 18. Call 216-3713000, or visit cainpark. com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents Herzog, Uno Lady, Pharmacy Keys, Sept. 3; GlamGore “Sirens & Songbirds,” Sept. 4; Long Ass Breakup Tour featuring TYGKO, Sept. 5; Bartees Strange, Ganser, Sept. 9; Meatbodies, Zip-Tie Handcuffs, Oregon Space Trail of Doom, Sept. 9; Whiskey Daredevils, Jack Fords, Falling Stars, Sept. 10; Cousin Simple, Funny Busi
ness, Sept. 11; Telekinetic Yeti, Worshiper, Black Spirit Crown, Sept. 12. Call 216321-5588or visit grogshop. gs.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Avatar, Sept. 9; Isaiah Rashad, Lil Sunny’s Awesome Vacation, Sept. 12; Buckcherry, Sept. 14; Candlebox, Sept. 15. Visit houseofblues. com/Cleveland.
Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents Brit Floyd, Sept. 5 Flogging Molly, Violent Femmes, Sept. 11; Coheed & Cambria, The Used, Sept. 12. Call 216-622-6557 or visit livemu.sc/3uKm4lg.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents The Uprooted Band (featuring Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root), Sept 7; Julian Marley, Sept. 8. Call 330-677-5005or visit kentstage.org.
Lorain Palace Theater: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents Down Rodeo (Rage Against the Machine tribute), Thunder Kiss ’65 (Rob Zombie tribute), Sept. 24; Out of Eden (Eagles tribute) Sept. 25; The Edwards Twins, Sept. 26. Call 440-2452323 or visit lorainpalace. com.
MGM Northfield Park: 10777Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Queensryche, Sept. 16. Call 330908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts. com.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Discotheque featuring LaLa Ri, Sept. 3; JiMiller Band, Paul Perme, Sept. 3; Carlos Jones & The PLUS Band, Sept. 5; Straight On (acoustic Heart tribute), Sept. 9; Doobie Brother Brunch with China Grove, Sept. 12. Call 216242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com.
Rockin’ on the River:
at Lorain’s Black Water Landing, presents King’s Highway (tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) with House Party (J Geils tribute), Sept. 3. Visit rockinontheriver.com.
Theater
Beck Center for the Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “Broadway Bound,” by Neil Simon, Sept. 10 through Oct. 3. Call 216521-2540, or visit beckcenter.org.
Clague Playhouse: 1371 Clague Road, Westlake, presents “Mrs. Mannerly,” a comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher, 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Sept. 10 through Oct. 3. Call 440-331-0403 or visit ClaguePlayhouse.org. Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents its 2021-22 season, “Evolve: — “Pandemonium 2021: The Break of Dawn,” Sept. 18. Call 216631-2727 or visit cptonline. org.
French Creek Theatre: Pijor Hall, located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center, Sheffield Village, presents “Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe,” Sept. 17 through 19. Call 440949-5200, ext. 221or visit metroparks.cc/theatre.php. Near West Theatre: 6702 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “The Reconstruction Project,” Sept. 11
through 19. Call 216-9619750or visit nearwesttheatre.org. none too fragile theatre: 732 W. Exchange St., Akron, presents “Small Engine Repair,” by John Pollono, Sept. 3 through 18. Call 330-9625547 or email production@ nonetoofragile.com. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “The Choir of Man,” through Sept. 18. Call 216241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Misc.
Broadway Block Party: a presentation by Main Street Lorain featuring music and art vendors aimed largely for those later going to Rockin’ on the River, will be 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 3. Visit .facebook.com/mainstreetlorain. Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents “A Century of the American Motorcycle, through March at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum. Visit WRHS.org. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, presents Asian Lantern Festival, featuring 1,000 new illuminated lanterns, live acrobatic performances and culturally inspired cuisine, through Sept. 26(extended). Call 216-661-6500 or visit clemetzoo.com.
Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150 East Blvd., presents the 32nd annual Chalk Festival, featuring sidewalk paintings by professional chalk artists and local community groups, families and individuals, with the community invited this year to take part in a featured chalk drawing by artist Bruno Casiano and make it come alive with color, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 11. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org. Cleveland National Air Show: featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, will be Sept. 4 through 6 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Call 216781-0747 or visit ClevelandAirShow.com.
FireFish Arts: presents FireFish Festival 2021: A Festival Re-Imagined,” featuring signature FireFish programming weekends, through Sept. 18 in downtown Lorain. Visit FireFishFestival.com.
Hale Farm & Village:
2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, presents Made in Ohio Art & Craft Festival, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 3 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 4 and 5. Call 330-666-3711 or visit halefarm.org.
Lakewood Alive: presents Spooky Pooch Parade, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in Madison Park in Lakewood’s Birdtown neighborhood. Visit LakewoodAlive.org. MGM Northfield Park: 10777Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Tyler Henry, Hollywood medium, Oct. 30; Last Podcast on the Left: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Tour, April 30. Call 330-908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties — “Memoirs of a Cleveland TV News Reporter” with Paul Orlousky, Sept. 16, “My Ticket to Ride” with Janice Mitchell, Sept. 23, “FEderal Takedown of the CLE Mob” with Donna Fitzsimmons; Murder Mystery dinner party — “Dead Man’s Chest,” presented by Murderous Mayhem, Sept. 17; Murder Mystery Party: “The Addams Family — Do or Die,”
Oct. 1 and 30. Call 216-2421250 or visit musicboxcle. com.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents the exhibit “The Biggest Show on Turf: 55 Years of Halftime Shows,” through Sept. 30. Call 888588-ROCK or visit rockhall. com.
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, presents “Restoration: If This Hall Could Talk,” an exhibit celebrating restoration projects completed throughout the stage since 2015, through Nov. 1; Molto Bella Auto Show, Sept. 12. Call 330-315-3287 or visit StanHywet.org.
“Under the Sycamores”: a presentation of BorderLight, is a self-paced (30 to 90minutes) audio journey designed to take place outdoors at the historic Erie Street Cemetery in downtown Cleveland, through Sept. 30. Visit borderlightcle.org/under-thesycamores.