Happenings

Ave., Cleveland; “Big Bowie Birthday Bash at Brothers,” 8 p.m. Jan. 8 at The Brothers Lounge, 11609 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; “Bowie Benefit for Bop Stop,” with proceeds going to the venue and The Music Settlement, 8 p.m. Jan. 11 at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Road. Visit BowieShows.com. Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave., presents 70’s Soul Ja, featuring The

Stylistics, Heatwave, The Emotions and more, March 7; Erykah Badu, March 21. Call 877-468-4946 or visit wolsteincenter.com.

Dance

Akron Civic Theater: 182 S. Main St., presents “Dancing With the Stars,” featuring Brandon Armstrong, Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Witney Carson, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Gleb Savchenko and Emma Slater, Feb. 4. Call 330-253-2488 or visit www.akroncivic.com. Broadway in Akron: a series at E.J. Thomas Hall in conjunction with Playhouse Square, presents “Riverdance,” April 24 through 26. Call 330-253-2488 or visit broadwayinakron.com. Film Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque: 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents a series of Stanley Kubrick films — “Killer’s Kiss,” 5p.m. Jan. 4; “The Killing,” 7:15 p.m. Jan. 11;

“Barry Lyndon,” 6:30p.m. Jan. 19, and “Full Metal Jacket,” 6:35 p.m. Jan. 25. Call 216-421-7450 or visit CIA.edu/Cinematheque.

Music

Bainbridge Swing Dance: at Bainbridge Township Town Hall, 17826Chillicothe Road, presents Rachel & The Beatnik Playboys, 8 p.m. Jan. 3. Call 216-316-0068. Troy Township Contra Dance: at Troy Community House, 3950Main Market Road/Route 422, presents a dance with live folk music, 7:30p.m. (lesson at 6:30 p.m.) Jan. 4. Call 216-3160068 or visitneohiocontradance.org.

Parks

Penitentiary Glen Nature Center: 8668 KirtlandChardon Road, Kirtland, presents Candy Land Gone to the Birds, a life-sized version of the boardgametaking you on a birding adventure,

Lakewood. 8 p.m. Jan. 10 at Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, and 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at CLE Urban Winery, 2190Lee Road, Cleveland Heights; “Brunch With Bowie,” noon Jan. 5 at Jilly’s Music Room, 111 N. Main St., Akron, noon Jan. 12 at Bob Stop, 2920 Detroit