The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Happenings
Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to 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 “William Morris: Designing and Earthly Paradise,” through Jan. 13; “Clarence H. White and His World: The Art and Craft of Photography, 1895-1925,” through Jan. 21 in the Mark Schwart and Bettina Katz Photography Gallery; “In Her Image: Photographs by Rania Matar,” through Jan. 13 in CMA at Transformer Station; “Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries and Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern,” through March 3; “Who RU2 Day: Mass Media and the Fine Art Print,” through March 24; “Charles Burchfield: The Ohio Landscapes, 1915-1920,” Dec. 22 through May 5. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org. Gallery One: 7003 Center St., Mentor, presents Dean Morrissey’s annual holiday appearance, Dec. 7 and 8. Call 440-255-1200 or visit www.galleryone.com. Lakeland Community College’s Gallery at Lakeland: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents Lakeland Community College Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition, through Dec. 12. Call 440525-7029 or visit www. lakelandcc.edu/gallery.
Valley Art Center: 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, presents 47th annual Juried Art Exhibit, through Dec. 12. Call 440-247-7507 or visit www.valleyartcenter.org.
Comedy
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Adam Conover (TruTV’s “Adam Ruins Everything”) Dec. 7; Bill Squire’s Christmakwanzakah, featuring Al Jackson Mary Santora and Ryan Dalton, Dec. 23; Demetri Martin, March 1. Visit www. clevelandagora.com.
Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Damon Williams, Dec.
6 through 9; Sheryl Underwood, Dec. 14 and 15; Leonard Ouzts, Dec. 20 through 22; May Phillips, Dec. 31. Call 216-696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com. Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Trevor Noah, Dec. 8 (canceled); Gabriel Iglesias, Jan. 25 and 26; Jim Jefferies, March 9; Carrot Top, May 16. Call 330-9087625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Keith Alberstadt, through Greg Warren, Dec. 5 through 8; Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler, Dec. 8; Samuel J. Comroe, Dec. 9; Greg Warren (family-friendly show), Dec. 9; Cleveland Comedy Open fourth quarter finals, Dec. 10; Ryan Dalton, Dec. 12; Steve Byrne, Dec. 13 through 15 Call 216736-4242 or visit www. pickwickandfrolic.com/ shows/hilarities-4th-streettheatre.
Concerts Agora Theatre & Ballroom:
5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Ingrid Michaelson Trio — “Songs for the Season,” Dec. 8; Snowed in VI featuring Knocked Loose, Harms Way, Hot Mulligan, Vein, Kublai Khan and more, Dec. 21; Mushroomhead’s Krampus Christmas Show, Dec. 29. Visit www.clevelandagora.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Allie Colleen, Dec. 7; Ghost Light, Dec. 7; I See Stars (acoustic), Dec. 9; Tim Joyce and “The Likes of Us” Review, Dec. 9; Northeast Ohio Drum & Music Jam, Dec. 13; Star Wars Burlesque — A New Tease, Dec. 14; James Emmett Band, Dec. 14; The Ragbirds, Dec. 15; Rock N Roll Holiday Flea, Dec. 15; EO11, The SpYder Stompers, Sugar Pie, Dec. 17; Larkin Poe, Dec. 18; Church of the Lazy Bastards Record Release Party “The Longest Car Crash,” Dec. 19; Plattenbau, Dec. 20; Whiskey Daredevils, The Torments, Dec. 21; Jessica Lea Mayfield, Dec. 21; Automatic Weapons with the Katy, Dec. 22; Garage Rock Festivus, featuring The Alarm Clocks, DJ Alright, Dec. 23; 11th annual Blue Lunch Holiday Latke Party with Omar Coleman & Tom Moore, Dec. 25; “Joey Beltram’s Birthday Party” with Good Morning Valentine, Dec. 26; Moko Bovo, Dec. 17; Way Down Wanderers, Dec. 27; The Stolen Faces, Dec. 29; Boomers in the Night with Alex Bevan, Charlie Wiener, David Rosen, Dec. 29; “The Freak Drop 2018” featuring Tropidelic, Zach Deputy, Dec. 31. Call 216-383-1124 or visit www. beachlandballroom.com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., presents Black Spirit Crown, Bridesmaid, Majaraja, Dec. 7; Kash’d Out, Sun-Dried Vibes, Quasi Kings, Dec. 9; A Wilhelm Scream, Worship This, Heart & Lung, Dec. 15; Christmas with The Bushes, The Bush Administration, Hanna Stak, Dec. 16. Call 216-321-5588 or visit www.grogshop.gs. Hard Rock Rocksino at Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Dennis DeYoung — The Music of Styx, Dec. 14; Michael Stanley and The Resonators, Donnie Iris & The Cruisers, Dec. 15; Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Dec. 16; Night Ranger, Dec. 20; Bret Michaels, Dec. 27; Sublime, Rome, Jan. 11; Walt Sanders — “One Nigh With You (Elvis Presley tribute), Jan. 12; The Wall — Live Extravaganza (Pink Floyd tribute), Jan. 18; Stayin’ Alive (Bee Gees tribute), Feb. 2; Rick Springfield, Feb. 14; Candlebox, Feb. 17; Amy Grant, March 1; Chicago, April 7; Robin Trower, April 11; Happy Together Tour 2019 starring The Turtles, Chuck Negron Formerly of Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett and The Union Gap, Aug. 11. Call 330-908-7625 or visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Lyle Jennings, Dec. 7 (moved from Aug. 11); Snails, Svdden Death, Hekler, Dec. 11; Ohio City Singers, Alexis Antes, Dec. 21; Ladies 80’s with Tiffany, DJ Red-1, 80s Proof, Dec. 22 (canceled); The Boys From the County Hell (Pogues tribute, Dec. 23; Turkuaz, Too Many Zooz,
Dec. 23; Bruce in the USA Bruce Springsteen and The E-Street Band tribute), Dec. 27; Chase Rice, Dec. 31; Holiday Hangover, featuring Tricky Dick & The CoverUps, Old Skool, Jan. 4. Call 216-241-5555 or visit www. hob.com/cleveland. Jim Brickman’s “A Joyful Christmas”: will be Dec. 26 at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Call 216-231-1111 or visit JimBrickman.com/Tour. Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Motown Night with Nitebridge, Dec. 7; Ohio City Singers, Dec. 8; Polka Brunch with Santa & Krampus, presented by Chardon Polka Band, Dec. 8; Kate Voegele, Dec. 8; Greater Cleveland Chorus — Christmas concert, Dec. 9; The Weepies, Dec. 11; Popa Chubby, Dec. 14; The City Lite Band, Dec. 16; Rachel Brown’s Holiday Brunch, Dec. 16; Over The Rhine, Dec. 16; Marys Lane — Cleveland Irish Christmas, Pat Chepard, Dec. 20; Falling for Make Believe, Dec. 20; The Diamond Project (Neil Diamond tribute), Dec. 21; The Reid Project (Ray CharlesChristmas and more tribute), Dec. 21; Sinatra Night with Michael Sonata, Dec. 22; Holly Jolly Drag Bingo, Dec. 22; Tropical Cleveland — Hot Latin Holiday Party, Dec. 22; Satin Doll Orchestra, Dec. 23; Frank Amato’s Christmas Jam, Dec. 23; Carlos Jones & The P.L.U.S. Band (12an annual holiday revival), Dec. 26; Out of Eden (Eaglest tribute), Dec. 28; Blue LUnch, Dec. 28; Evil Ways (Santana tribute), Dec. 29; Thornetta Davis, Dec. 29; brunch with Lounge Kitty, Dec. 30; Noon Year’s Eve Motown Brunch featuring Nitebridge, Dec. 31; The FM Project, Dec. 31; The Sunrise Jones, Dec. 31. Call 216-242-1250 or visit www. musicboxcle.com.
Nighttown: 12387 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, presents Muriel Andersen, Mark Sganga, Pete Cavano, Dec. 7; Moises Borges, Dec. 8; Dominick Farinacci — “Spirit of the Groove,” Dec. 9; “A Broadway Holiday” hosted by Debi Lewin & Jennifer Lee, Dec. 11; Lou Armagno “S- Sinatra Selects,’ Dianne Palmer, Dec. 12; Hawken School’s Music in the City Showcase, Dec. 13; Geoffrey Keezer Trio, Dec. 15; Bill Rudman’s Christmas Cabaret, Dec. 16 and 17; 5j Barrow, Dec. 20; Andre Cavor & The Cavor Project, Dec. 21; Reggie Kelly, Joe Hunter Trio, Dec. 22; Shirley Cook, Eddie Baccus Sr. organ Quartet, Dec. 23; Hathaway Brown Alumni Show, Dec. 26; Cliff Habian Trio, Dec. 27; Vanessa Rubin, Dec. 28; Red Light Roxy, Dec. 29JazzWorks, Dec. 30; Anne Cochran, Abe LaMarca
& Band, Dec. 31; Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Septet, Dec. 31; Evelyn Wright, David Thomas (New Year’s Day Jazz Brunch), Jan. 1. Call 216-795-0550, or visit nighttowncleveland.com.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Dave Koz, 21st Anniversary Christmas Show, Dec. 8; Straight No Chaser, Dec. 16; Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, Dec. 22; Lalah Hathaway, Feb. 14; Disney’s Dcappella, Feb. 27; The Musical Box premieres “A Genesis Extravaganza,” March 14; The Choir of Man, March 24; Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, March 29; Black Violin, April 14; Todd Rundgren, May 5 and 6; JoJo Siwa, June 11. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org. Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 30 (two shows); Metallica, Feb. 1; Cher, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Feb. 6; Mumford & Sons, March 9; KISS, March 17;Ariana Grande, March 28; New Kids on the Block, SaltN-Pepa, Tiffany, Naughty by Nature, Debbie Gibson, May 4. Call 216-420-2200 or visit TheQArena.com.
Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave., presents An Evening of Soul Music Festival, featuring Jeffrey Osborne, Angela Winbush, Keith Washington, Peabo Bryson, Dec. 8; Winter Jam 2019, featuring Newsboys United, Danny Gokey, Mandisa, Rend Collective, March 31. Call 877-468-4946 or visit wolsteincenter.com.
Film
Great Lakes Science Center’s Cleveland
Clinic DOME Theater: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents Pajama-Roma screening of “The Polar Express,” 9 a.m. Dec. 8. Call 216-621-2400, or visit www.GreatScience.com.
Music
“Charpentier’s Midnight
Mass”: a co-production of Les Delices and Quire Cleveland, will be 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 at Holy Trinity Luthern Church, 50 N. Prospect St., Akron; 8 p.m. Dec. 21 at Lakewood CongregationalChurch, 1375 W. Clifton Blvd.; and 4 p.m. Dec. 23 at Our Lady of Peace, 12601 Shaker Blvd., Cleveland. Visit LesDelices.org or call 216302-8404. CityMusic Cleveland: presents “Magic Winds,” a concert featuring Frank Rosenwein on oboe — Rossini’s “The Italian Girl in Algiers,” Strauss’ Oboe Concerto and Mozart’s Symphony No. 39, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at St. Jerome Church, 15000 Lake Shore Blvd., Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Temple TiferethIsrael, 26000 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Lakewood Congregational Church, 1375 W. Clifton, 8 p.m. Dec. 15 at St. Stanislaus Church, 3649 E. 65th St., Cleveland, and 4 p.m. Dec. 16 at St. Noel Church, 35200 Chardon Road, Willoughby Hills. Call 216-321-8273 or visit www. citymusiccleveland.org.
Cleveland Orchestra: performing at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Christmas concerts featuring a guest appearnace by Tledo native and “M*A*S*H” star Jamie Farr, Dec. 14 through 23;
“Opera: Strauss’s Ariadne Auf Naxos,” 4 p.m. Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 and 8 p.m. Jan. 19. Visit ClevelandOrchestra.com. Cleveland Philharmonic
Orchestra: presents concerts featuring Vivaldi, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky and music for the holiday season, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at First Church Congregational, 22 Liberty St., Painesville, and 3 p.m. Dec. 9 at Tri-C Western Campus Theatre, 11000 W. Pleasant Valley Road, Parma. Call 216556-1800, or visit www. clevephil.org. Cleveland Pops Orchestra: presents its annual New Year’s Eve Concert & Dance Party, Dec. 31 at Severance Hall. Call 216-231-1111 or visit www.clevelandpops. com. Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave. Willoughby, presents Brass Band of the Western Reserve, The Coastliners of the
North Coast Men’s Chorus, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8. Call 440951-7500 or visit www. fineartsassociation.org.
Lake County Music and
Drama Club: presents its annual Christmas Tea, featuring guests Olivia Walton and Michelle Keach performing Christmas music on the dulcimer and other instruments, 12:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at First Church Congregational on Painesville Square. Visit lcmdc.org or call 440-350-1626 Lake Ridge Legacy Chorus of Sweet Adelines International: presents “All I Want for Christmas,” featuring pre-show Christmas favorites on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, 3 p.m. Dec. 9 at Lorain Palace. Call 440-934-0265 or visit www.elyriasweetadelines. com. Painesville Women’s Chorus: presents its annula Christmas concert, “Jazzy Christmas,” 4 p.m. Dec. 9 at First Church Congregational, 22 Liberty St. Call 440352-9636 or visit PainesvilleWomensChorus.org. Zion Lutheran Church: 508 Mentor Ave., Painesville, presents “The Bells of Christmas,” a Christmas experience featuring handbells, handchimes, children’s choir, the Nativity and carols, 4:30 p.m. Dec. 9. Visit ZionPainesville.com.
Parks
Lake Metroparks Farmpark: 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents “Candy Land,” an exhibit based on the popular board game, through Jan. 1. Call 440256-2158, 440-256-2122, 800-366-3276 or visit lakemetroparks.com.
Observatory Park: 10610 Clay St., Montville Township, presents naturalist-led night-sky viewings 7 to 11 p.m. Dec. 15 and 29; fullmoon programs (followed by night-sky viewings if weather permits), 6 p.m. Dec. 22 (The Buck Moon); hour-long hands-on astronomy eucation (followed by night-sky viewing, weather permitting), 7 p.m. Dec. 14 and 28 (The Southern Sky); “AstroNat” Chris will open the Robert McCullough Science Center and Oberle Observatory from 1 to 4 p.m., with The Sky Tonight Planetarium Shows at 2 p.m. Dec. 16 and 30. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict. org.
Theater
Beck Center For The Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “Shrek The Musical,” Dec. 7 through Jan. 6. Call 216-521-2540 or visit BeckCenter.org. Blank Canvas Theatre: 1305 W. 78th St., Suite 211, Cleveland, presents “Avenue Q,” Dec. 7 through 22. Call 440-941-0458 or visit BlankCanvasTheatre.com. Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 40 River St., Chagrin Falls, presents Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 16. Call 440247-8955 or visit cvlt.org. Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents presents “A Christmas Story,” through Dec. 23; “An Iliad,” Jan. 12 through Feb. 10. Call 216-241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse.com. Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “Conni’s Avant Garde Restaurant,” through Dec. 22. Call 216-631-2727 or visit www.cptonline.org.
Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents the regional premiere of “Ella Enchanted: The Musical,” by Karen Zacarias,” through Dec. 30. Call 216-9323396 or visit dobama.org. Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents “Annie,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 14 and 2 p.m. Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16. Call 440-951-7500 or visit fineartsassociation.org.
Geauga Theater: 101 Water St., Chardon, presents “Beauty and the Beast,” through Dec. 16. Call 440286-2255 or visit www. geaugatheater.org.
Great Lakes Theater: at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, presents “A Christmas Carol,” through Dec. 23 at Playhouse Square’s Ohio Theatre. Call 216-241-6000 or visit greatlakestheater.org.
Karamu House: 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland, presents “Black Nativity,” by Langston Hughes, through Dec. 30. Call 216-795-7070 or visit KaramuHouse.org.
Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reinsdeer: The Musical,” Dec. 7 through 9; “Spamilton,” Dec. 20 through Jan. 6; “Miss Saigon,” Jan. 29 through Feb. 17; “School of Rock,” March 5 through 24; “A Bronx Tale, “April 23 through May 12; “Dear Evan Hansen,” June 11 through 30; “Come From Away,” July 9 through 28; “The Lion King,” Aug. 7 through Sept. 1. Call 216-241-6000 or visit playhousesquare.com.
Misc.
Beyond the Book Jacket
Author Series: at various branches of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, presents George Bilgere, 7 p.m. Dec. 12, South-Euclid Lyndhurst Branch; David Giffels, 7 p.m. Dec. 13, Independence Branch; Jen Sincero, 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at Parma-Snow Branch; Marie Benedict,” 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at South EuclidLyndhurst Branch. Visit beyondbookjackets.com. Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization: presents, in conjunction with Cleveland Public Theater, Wintertide, a day of shopping, merriment and performances, 2 to 6 p.m. Dec. 8 throughout Cleveland’s Gordon Square
Arts District. Visit dscdo.org. Great Lakes Science
Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body,” through Jan. 6. Call 216694-2000 or visit www. greatscience.com. Maltz Museum Of Jewish
Heritage: 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents “Israel: Then & Now,” a new exhibition that “tells the story of a people with no home, rejected across the globe for religious beliefs finding hope in a land they can make their own,” through March 12. Call 216593-0575 or visit www. MaltzJewishMuseum.org.
Playhouse Square: Cleveland, presents National Geographic Live: “A Magical Cirque Christmas,” Dec. 12; Sara Koenig and Emmanuel Dzotsi of the “Serial” podcast, 8 p.m. Dec. 15. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.org.
Quicken Loans Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Disney on Ice’s “Mickey’s Search Party,” Jan. 11 through 20. Call 888-894-9422 or visit www.theQarena.com.
Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave. E., Cleveland, presents the Harlem Globetrotters, 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 27. Call 877-468-4946 or visit www.wolsteincenter. com.