The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Find something to do over 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. You must include a phone number and/or web address for publication.
Art
Cleveland Museum of Art:
11150East Blvd., presents “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, 1920-1950,” through Nov. 7; “Ashcan School Prints and the American City, 1900-1940,” through Dec. 26. 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 Earthquake, Sept. 17 through 19; Brandon T. Jackson, Sept. 23. Call 216696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com.
Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Lewis Black, through Sept. 19; Brad Wenzel, Sept. 23. Call 216-736-4242 or visit pickwickandfrolic.com.
Film
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque: 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “Nights of Cabiria,” 7 p.m. Sept. 17 and 5 p.m. Sept. 18; 2021 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour, a 92-minute program of seven short films, 9:20 p.m. Sept. 17; 7:20 p.m. and Sept. 18; “Mandibles,” 9: 15 p.m. Sept. 18; “An American Tragedy,” 4 p.m. Sept. 19; “Lawrence of Arabia,” 6:15 p.m. Sept. 19. Call 216-4217450or 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 — “Tru Mothers” (Japan, subtitles), discussion to follow, Sept. 17. Call 440366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com.
Music
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Bill Kirchen, Sept. 17; Alex G, Snarls, Sept. 17; Jonah Koslen, Sept. 18; The Legendary Shake Shakers, Scoliosis Jones, Sept. 18; Osees, Mr. Elevator, Sept. 19; Amigo the Devil, Tejon Street Corner Thieves, Sept. 20; Vandoliers, Orange Animal, Sept. 22; Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears, Sept. 23; Too Many Zooz, Big Freedia, Sept. 23; Holy Wave, Sept. 23. Call 216383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom.com. Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents The Jonas Brothers, Sept. 22. Call 330920-8040 or visit livemu. sc/2QcbKUb.
Cain Park: Goodnor and Superior, Cleveland Heights, presents Under the Streetlamp, Sept. 18. Call 216-371-3000, or visit cainpark.com.
Cleveland Opera Theater: presents “Opera for All,” a concert at 7p.m. Sept. 18 at Triangle Park in Chagrin Falls. Call 216-512-0268or visit ClevelandOperaTheater. org.
Firelands Symphony Orchestra: presents a concert of Americana music with guest artist Hey Mavis on banjo, fiddle, bass, drums and vocals, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Paper Moon Vineyards in Vermilion. Call 419-6214800 or visit FirelandsSymphony.com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents Andy Shauf, Sept. 17; Ballyhoo!, Sept. 18; Gary Dacanay, Lack of Direction, Davey Squires, Sept. 19; Amigo the Devil, Sept. 20; Malik X, Prince ISH, Feed the People, Sept. 20; Owney the Postal Dog, Pearly, Wes Meadows, Sept. 22; Big Freedia, Sept. 23. Call 216-321-5588 or visit grogshop.gs.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Wizkid, Sept. 17; Toad the Wet Sprocket, Sept. 19; Too Many Zooz X Big Freedia, Sept. 23. Visit houseofblues.com/Cleveland. Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents 311, Sept. 18. Call 216-6226557 or visit livemu. sc/3uKm4lg.
Jam for Justice: a benefit concert for The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland featuring Faith & Whiskey, Luke Lindberg and Hung Jury, The No Name Band, Out of Order, Razing the Bar, SIX sometimes SEVEN and State Road, will be 5 p.m. Sept. 22 on the front lawn of the Great Lakes Science Center. Call 216-861-5590 or visit lasclev.org/2021jam. Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Asleep at the Wheel, The Shootouts, Sept. 17; Robert Cray, Sept. 18; Justin Hayward, Sept. 19; Five for Fighting with a string quartet, Sept. 22. Call 330-677-5005 or visit kentstage.org.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Jonah Koslen and His Band, Sept. 17 and 20; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Brunch with Long Time Gone, Sept. 19. Visit musicboxcle.com.
Our Old Music for a New World: an outdoor picnic concert series from Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Association featuring folk music at First Baptist Church, 3630 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents Hal Walker, Eric Noden, Sept. 18. Visit hneomha.org.
Theater
Beck Center for the Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “Broadway Bound,” by Neil Simon, 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 through Oct. 3. Call 440-331-0403 or visit ClaguePlayhouse.org. Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “Evolve: — “Pandemonium 2021: The Break of Dawn,” Sept. 18. Call 216-631-2727 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. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “The Choir of Man,” through Sept. 18. Call 216241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Misc.
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.
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 “My Ticket to Ride” with Janice Mitchell, Sept. 23; Murder Mystery dinner party — “Dead Man’s Chest,” presented by Murderous Mayhem, Sept. 17. 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.