The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Find something fun to do the next week 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 or 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 “New Histories, New Futures,” through Sept. 12 at Transformer Station. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.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 Tony Baker, Sept. 9 through 11. Call 216-6964677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com.
Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Annie Lederman, Sept. 9 through 11; Jeff Allen, Sept. 11 and 12; Lewis Black, Sept. 16 through 19. Call 216-7364242or visit pickwickandfrolic.com.
Film
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque: 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “Pale Flower,” 8:20 Sept. 9 and 5 p.m. Sept. 11; Felini 101— La Strada,” 7 p.m. Sept. 11 and 4 p.m. Sept. 12; “Ema,” 9:10 p.m. Sept. 11 and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12; ‘Censor,” 8:40 p.m. Sept. 12. 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 — “The Grey Fox,” Sept. 10. 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 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; Torres, Ariana and the Rose, Sept. 13; Marielle Kraft x Emily Rowed, Sept. 14; Conway the Machine with Stove God Cooks, Sept. 15; “Great Lakes Groove” Open Jam, Sept. 15; Nonpoint, Any Given Sin, Sept. 16; keiyaA, Sept. 16. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom. com.
Blossom Music Festival: at Blossom Music Center, the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, presents Stewart Copeland’s “Police Deranged for Orchestra,” Sept. 11. Call 216-231-1111or visit clevelandorchestra.com.
Cain Park: Goodnor and Superior, Cleveland Heights, presents Tri-C JazzFest, Sept. 11 and 12. Call 216371-3000, or visit cainpark. com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents Whiskey Daredevils, Jack Fords, Falling Stars, Sept. 10; Cousin Simple, Funny Business, Sept. 11; Telekinetic Yeti, Worshiper, Black Spirit Crown, Sept. 12; Podcast But Outside, Sept. 14; Hop Along, Sept. 15; Anti-Flag, Sept. 15; Conway the Machine, Stove God Cooks, Sept. 15 at Beachland Ballroom; The Sounds, Sept. 16. Call 216-321-5588 or visit grogshop.gs.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Isaiah Rashad, Lil Sunny’s
Awesome Vacation, Sept. 12; Buckcherry, Sept. 14; Candlebox, Sept. 15; Mod Sun, Internet Killed the Rockstar, Sept. 16. Visit houseofblues. com/Cleveland.
Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents Flogging Molly, Violent Femmes, Sept. 11; Coheed & Cambria, The Used, Sept. 12; Quinn XCII, Chelsea Cutler, Sept. 14; Brett Eldredge, Sept. 16. Call 216-622-6557 or visit livemu.sc/3uKm4lg.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Paul Thorn, Sept. 12; High Kings, Sept. 15 and 16. Call 330-6775005or visit kentstage.org. 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 Doobie Brother Brunch with China Grove, Sept. 12; Raul Malo, Sept. 15. Call 216-242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com. Slovenian Cultural Garden: 820 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents jazz keyboard artist Leo Coach and drummer Alan Nemeth setting Slovenian poems to music in “American Jazz, Slovenian Style,” 6 p.m. Sept. 10. Call 216-771-7010.
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 440-331-0403or visit ClaguePlayhouse.org. Near West Theatre: 6702 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “Rise: The Reconstruction Project,” Sept. 11 through 19 (youth production, streaming). Call 216961-9750or visit nearwesttheatre.org. one too fragile theatre: 732 W. Exchange St., Akron, presents “Small Engine Repair,” by John Pollono, through Sept. 18. Call 330962-5547 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.
Cedar Lee Theatre:
2163 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents “CatVideoFest 2021,” featuring a compilation of cat videos and raising money for cats in need, 1 p.m. Sept. 12. Call 216-321-5411.
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: 11150East 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. FireFish Arts: presents FireFish Festival 2021: A Festival Re-Imagined,” featuring signature FireFish programming, through Sept. 18 in downtown Lorain. Visit FireFishFestival.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. Call 216-242-1250 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.
“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.