The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Happenings
Cleveland (dance, party tunes), July 31; Wanted (Bon Jovi tribute), Aug. 7. Visit MentorRocks. info.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents FM Project, July 13; Swamps of Jersey: She’s the Boss, July 14; Rachel and The Beatnik Playboys, July 15; ZZ Ward, July 18; Tiffany Baumann and Friends, July 19; Beatles Brunch with The Sunrise Jones, July 22; The Clash Tribute by The Boys from The County Hell, July 27; 80’s Night with The Sunrise Jones, July 27; Samfox, July 28; Tropical Cleveland, July 28; CSNY Brunch by Long Time Gone, July 29; The Alarm featuring Mike Peters, July 29; Michelle Romary, Aug. 2; Katmandu, Aug. 3; Veranda’s Variety Show, Aug. 3; Nitebridge, Aug. 4;Cats on Holiday, Aug. 5; The Lighthouse and The Whaler, Aug. 8; Kristine Jackson, Aug. 9; Lee Ann Womack, Aug. 9; Bill Toms and Hard Rain, Aug. 10; The Prince Experience, Aug. 10. Call 216-242-1250 or visit www. musicboxcle.com.
Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents KPoi Dog Pondering, July 13; Mark Sherman, Felix Pastorius, Mike Clark Venture Trio, July 13-14; Dred Scott Trio and Tom Scott, July 15; The Four Freshman, July 17; Phil Keaggy, July 18-19; The Cash Box Kings, Blues DeVille, Clorious, Retro Musicianship, July 20; Sam Hooper, July 20; Lou Armagno “Sinatra Selects”, July 21; “Beautiful Sisters 2,” with Shirley Cook and Theresa Haney, July 22; Gretje Angell, July 25; Matt Baker Trio, Oskar Stenmark Trio, July 27; Diego Figueiredo, Chiara Izzi, July 28; Randy Shane and Daniel Bruce — Tribute to George Michael, “July 29; Seth Johnson Trio, July 30; Andre Cavor & The Cavor Project, Aug. 3; Travis “Moonchild” Haddix, Aug. 4; Cliff Habian (Fine Arts Association instructor and author of “Jazz Piano Essentials” — book signing and performance), Aug. 7; Peter Asher, Jeremy Clyde, Aug. 6 and 7; Jim Chappell, Aug. 9; Horns and things, Aug. 10; Bobby Selvaggio Quartet, Aug. 11. Call 216-795-0550, or visit www. nighttowncleveland.com. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame And Museum: Cleveland, presents Rock & Recovery with Inductee Ricky Byrd, noon July 14; Taylygate., The Accidentals, 5 p.m. July 17; Rock Hall Inductee Wanda Jackson with Bang!Bang!, 3 p.m. July 21; Summer in the City — Fresh Produce with DJ Red-I, 7 p.m. July 25; Fam Jam, noon July 28; Summer in the City — Bully, Punch Drunk Tag a Longs, 7 p.m. Aug. 1; Chicago School of Rock All Stars, 5 p.m. Aug. 2; Drummer Spotlight with Sum 41’s Frank Zummo, 2 p.m. Aug. 4; Summer in the City — Screaming Females, Forage, 7 p.m. Aug. 8. Call 888-588-ROCK or visit www.rockhall.com.
Dance
Cain Park: Goodnor and Superior, Cleveland Heights, presents GroundWorks DanceTheater, July 20 through 22; Caleb Teicher & Company, Aug. 4. Call 216-3713000, or visit cainpark.com.
DANCECleveland: presents its second annual summer dance festival, in partnership with American Dance Festival and featuring performances by two dance companies, the launch of the new speaker series “Body of Work: Dialogues on Dance,” educational workshops and more,” July 24 through Aug. 4 in Cleveland. Visit www.dancecleveland. org or call 216-991-9000.
Mayfield Village: presents Inlet Dance Theatre, 7 p.m. Aug. 4 at The Grove, 425 N. Commons Blvd.. Visit mayfieldvillage.com/ recreation/the-grove.
Film
Cinema at the Square: Playhouse Square’s annual summer classic film series at the Connor Palace, presents “The Red Shoes,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2; “Casablanca,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3 and 2 p.m. Aug. 5; “Cool Runnings,” 2 p.m. Aug. 4; “A Bronx Tale,” with an appearance by Chazz Palminteri, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4“National Lampoon’s Vacation,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9; “Shawshank Redemption,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10; “Goldfinger,” 2 p.m. Aug. 10; “Goldfinger,” 2 p.m. Aug. 11; “The Spy Who Loved Me,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11; “Hook,” 7 p.m. Aug. 12; “Hocus Pocus,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16; “The Fugitive,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17; “Sunset Boulevard,” 2 p.m. Aug. 18; “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18; “An American in Paris,” 2 p.m. Aug. 19. Visit bit. ly/PHS-Cinema-2016.
Music
Blossom Music Festival at
Blossom Music Center: the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, presents “Singin’ in the Rain - Live,” The Cleveland Orchestra, July 14; “Schumann’s Spring Symphony,” The Cleveland Orchestra, July 15; “Mahler’s ‘Titan’,” The Cleveland Orchestra with the Kent/Blossom Chamber Orchestra and the Blossom Festival Chorus, July 21; “Brahms Fourth Symphony,” The Cleveland Orchestra, July 28; “Audra McDonald Sings Broadway,” The Cleveland Orchestra, July 29; “The Little Mermaid - Live,” The Cleveland Orchestra, Aug. 4; “DVOŘÁK’S Seventh,” The Cleveland Orchestra, Aug. 5; “Rachmaninoff’s
Rhapsody,” The Cleveland Orchestra, Aug. 11; “Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach,” Yo-Yo Ma, Aug. 12. Call 216-231-1111 or visit www. clevelandorchestra.com. Hillcrest Concert Band: presents concerts at 7:30 p.m. July 17 at Euclid Public Library, 631 E. 222nd St.; 7;30 p.m. July 24 at Messiah Lutheran Church, 5200 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at Judson Park, 2181 Ambleside Drive, Cleveland Heights; 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at Bethany Covenant Church, 5120 Ridgebury, Ltndhurst. Visit www. hillcrestconcertband.org. James A. Garfield National Historic Site: 8095Mentor Ave., Mentor, presents “Highway to Canaan,” an opera about a dangerous trip via The Underground Railroad by J LanYe, 6 p.m. July 21 at Faith Lutheran Church, 8125 Mentor Ave.. Call 440-255-8722 or visit nps.gov/ jaga. Legacy Village: Beachwood and Richmond roads, Lyndhurst, presents Back 9 Par 4 (acoustic rock), July 14. Visit LegacyVillage.com.
Resonanz Opera: Mentor, presents a double bill featuring Suor Angelica (Giacomo Puccini) AND The Medium (Gian Carlo Menotti), 7 p.m. July 20 at Mentor Civic Center, 8600 Munson Road, 7 p.m. July 21 at Lawrence Upper School, 10036 Olde 8 Road, Sagamore Hills; summer concert performance at Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Road, Mentor — 6 p.m. July 18 and Aug. 15. Call 440-290-8893, visit resonanzopera.org or email info@ resonanzopera.org. Snowbelt Musical Arts Association: presents SMAA Giving Day, featuring Blizzard Youth Winds, Lake Effect Concert Band and small musical groups before the concert, 7 p.m. July 18 on Chardon Square. Call 440-2969610 or visit snowbeltmusical. org.
Parks
Big Creek Park: 9160 Robinson Road, Chardon, presents 27th annual Nature Arts Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 5. Call 440286-9516. Hidden Valley Park: 4880 Klasen Road, Madison, presents River Jamboree: Partners in Conservation, 1 to 4 p.m. July 15. Call 440-639-7275. Lake Metroparks Farmpark: 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents FarmFest — Ribs, Brew & Music, 5 to 9 p.m. July 13 and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 14; Ice Cream Weekend, with ice cream social from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. , July 21 and 22. Call 440-256-2158, 440-256-2122, 800-366-3276 or visit lakemetroparks.com. Penitentiary Glen Nature Center: 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents Predator and Prey-July 13; concerts and more — Face Value (1970s and 1980s rock)-July 13, Storytime Puppet Theater: “Playful Pond”July 19. Call 440-256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com. West Woods Nature Center: 9465 Kinsman Road, Russell Township, presents Geauga County Chapter of the Ohio Horseman’s Council’s benefit Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Theater
Beck Center For The Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “Gypsy,” through Aug. 12. Call 216-521-2540 or visit www.BeckCenter.org. Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 40 River St., Chagrin Falls, presents “Going Places,” a trio of short plays, through July 14 in the River Street Playhouse. Call 440-247-8955 or visit www. cvlt.org.
Geauga Theater: 101 Water St., Chardon, presents “Annie Jr.” (teen summer workshop musical), 7:30 p.m. July 19 and 20 and 2 p.m. July 21; “Treasure Island” (elementary summer workshop musical), 7:30 p.m. July 26 and 27 and 2 p.m. July 28; “Legally Blonde: The Musical” (Skip Kelley Youth Production), 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Aug. 3 through 19. Call 440-286-2255 or visit www. geaugatheater.org. Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “Hamilton,” July 17 through Aug. 26; Menopause the Musical, July 31 through Aug. 12; “Martin Luther on Trial,” Sept. . Call 216-241-6000 or visit www. playhousesquare.com.
Rabbit Run Theater: 5648W. Chapel Road, Madison Township, presents “My Fair Lady,” through July 14; “Seussical,” July 20 through 28. Call 440-428-7092 or visit www.rabbitrunonline.org.
Misc.
Beyond the Book Jacket Author Series: at various branches of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, presents Brad Thor, July 13at Parma Branch; Denise Dufala, July 19 at the North Olmsted branch; Kate DiCamillo, July 22 at Parma-Snow Branch; Jodi Picoult, Oct. 23at Parma-Snow Branch. Visit beyondbookjackets. com. Cain Park: Goodnor and Superior, Cleveland Heights, presents 41st annual Arts Festival, July 13 through 15. Call 216-371-3000or visit www.cainpark.com. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, presents Asian Lantern Festival, featuring more than 40 largerthan life, colorful, customized lantern displays, 6:30 to 10 p.m. Thursdays July 19through Aug. 19. Call 216-661-6500 or visit clemetzoo.com. Cleveland Museum of Natural
History: 1Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents “PTEROSAURS: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of prehistoric flying reptiles, through Aug. 12; “Sailing for Science: The Voyage of the Blossom,” which “tells the extraordinary story of the voyage of the three-masted schooner Blossom and its 16-man crew that set sail on Oct. 29, 1923,”
through Aug. 5. Call 216-2311177, 800-317-9155, or visit www.cmnh.org. Fairport Harbor Lighthouse & Museum: 129 Second St., is open 1to 6p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays through Oct. 31. Call 440-354-4825, email keeper@ fairportharborlighthouse.org or visit fairportharborlighthouse.org. Geauga County Historical Society At Century Village Museum: on Burton Square, presents opening of its newest building and historical display, “The Maple Museum of Geauga County,” through mid-October. Call 440-834-1492or visit www. geaugahistorical.org. Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “TapeScape-Sticky Science,” through Sept. 3; Summer Science Splash, featuring handson activities, since demonstrations and more, Aug. 4and 5. Call 216-694-2000or visit www. greatscience.com. Hale Farm & Village: 2686Oak Hill Road, Bath, presents Music in the Valley Folk & Wine Festival, 10a.m. to 7p.m. July 14and 15. Call 330-666-3711or visit www. halefarm.org.
Lake View Cemetery: 12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents History on Tap, a tour led by local brewery expert Leslie BasallaMcCafferty, 3 p.m. July 15; Trolley Tours of Lake View Cemetery, 1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 28 (Sept. 30and Oct. 14excluded). Call 216-421-2687 or visit lakeviewcemetery.com.
LCADA Way: presents a benefit event featuring comedian Mark Lundholm, a former convict and recovering homeless drug addict, 7 p.m. July 27 at The Breen Center for the Arts at St. Ignatius High school, 2008W. 30th St., Cleveland. Visit thelcadaway.org. Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage: 2929Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents Everyday Heroes Activity Center, a kids indoor play area, through Aug. 12. Call 216-593-0575or visit www. MaltzJewishMuseum.org. Mentor Powerboat Grand Prix: in which about 20powerboat race teams are expected, will be July 20and 21at Headlands Beach. Visit OffShoreRacingMentor.com or RaceWorldOffShore.global.
Mentor Public Library: 8215 Mentor Ave., Mentor, presents hands-on introduction to the instruments in an orchestra with professionals from the Fine Arts Association in Willoughby, 2 p.m. July 17; Erie Heights Brass Ensemble, 6:30p.m. July 26on the Read House lawn next to the Main Branch. Call 440-2558811, or visit www.mentorpl.org.
Pickle Bill’s Lobster House: 101 River St., Grand River, presents Island Fest 2018, a fundraiser for Toys for Tots featuring games and live music from Phil ‘n the Blanks, 3 to 7 p.m. July 15. Call 440-352-6343or visit PickleBills.com. Visible Voice Books: 2258 Professor St., Cleveland, presents Rock-a-Lot Pop-Up Party for Taste of Tremont, noon to 7 p.m. July 15; illustrator Ellen Weinstein, July 18. Call 216-9610084 or visit visiblevoicebooks. com. Words and Wine Poetry Reading Series: presents the second annual Poetry in the Park, featuring David Lucas, Ohio’s poet laureate, 2 to 4 p.m. July 28 at the gazebo in Veterans Park, Painesville. Call 440-579-5990 or email margiedelong@hotmail.com.