The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Happenings
through Jan. 1. Call 440256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com.
Theater
Beck Center For The Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “Shrek the Musical,” through Jan. 5. Call 216-521-2540 or visit www.BeckCenter.org.
Broadway in Akron: a series at E.J. Thomas Hall in conjunction with Playhouse Square, presents “The Color Purple,” Feb. 11 and 12; “Waitress,” April 28and 29. Call 330-253-2488 or visit broadwayinakron.com.
Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents “CLUE, A New Comedy,” Jan. 25 through Feb. 23 in the Allen Theater; “Antigone,” March 28 through April 19 in the Outcalt Theatre; “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” April 25 through May 17. Call 216241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse.com.
Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents Entry Point — A New Play Development Festival, featuring four states, 50 artists, two guest panels and 10 new works-in-progress by local and national artists, Jan. 23through 25. Call 216-631-2727 or visit cptonline.org.
Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents “The Old Man and the Old Moon,” through Jan.
Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents “Charlotte’s Web,” Feb. 14 through March 11. Call 440951-7500or visit www. fineartsassociation.org.
Hanna Theater: Playhouse Square, Cleveland, presents “The Office! A Musical Parody,” Jan. 23 through 25. Call 216-241-6000 or visit www.playhousesquare.org.
Karamu House: 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland, presents “Black Nativity,” Dec. 29. Call 216-795-7070 or visit KaramuHouse.org.
Playhouse Square: Euclid
Misc.
Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents “Breaking the Mold: The Art of Thelma & Edward Winter, through Aug. 2. Visit wrhs.org.
Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo: featuring an appearance
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, presents Wild Winter Lights, a “winterwonderland of more than 1 million lights,” 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. weekends through Jan. 5. Call 216-661-6500 or visit clemetzoo.com.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History: 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents “Ultimate Dinosaurs,” through April. 26. Call 216-231-1177, 800317-9155, or visit cmnh.org.
Great Big Home + Garden Show: featuring its One Tank Trip-themed Garden Showcase, will be Jan. 31 through Feb. 9at the I-X Center in Cleveland. Visit greatbighomeandgarden. com.
Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “Curiosity Carnival,” an exhibition with hands-on stations that bring the carnival midway indoors for winter, through Feb. 20; Winter Wonder Days, featuring hands-on ‘robo snowball” activity, a “penguin playground” and more, through Dec. 29. Call 216-694-2000 or visit greatscience.com.
Historic Kirtland Vistors’ Center: 7800Kirtland Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents seventh annual Historic Kirtland Nativity, featuring 600 nativities with 50 countries represented, through
Jan. 6. Call 440-256-9805.
Holden Arboretum: 9550 Sperry Road, Willoughby, presents its annual holiday show and sale showcasing nature-inspired work from regional artists, through Dec. 30. Call 440-9464400 or visit holdenarb.org.
Lake County History Center: 415 Riverside Driver, Painesville Township, presents “Home for the Holidays,” which it says is the largest Christmas display in Lake County, noon to 4p.m. most days through Jan. 4. Call 440-639-2945 or visit LakeHistoryCenter.org.
Lake Effects: Cleveland’s one-of-a-kind Pop-Up Holiday Bar: which “reimagines the spirit of the season in an experiential wonderland of festival fun,” will run through Dec. 31 at East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue, in the Schofield Building. Visit LakeEffectsBar.com.
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage: 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents “Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music,” an exhibition, through March 1. Call 216-593-0575 or visit MaltzJewishMuseum.org.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents in partnership with Western Reserve Historical Society’s Cleveland History Center, Cleveland Stories Dinner Party, Wednesdays through May. Call 216-2421250 or visit musicboxcle. com.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents: “The Illusionists — Live From Broadway,” Jan. 7 through 11; National Geographic Live — “Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice,” Feb. 26; “The hosted by Becca Kufrin and Ben Higgins, Live,” April 3; National Geographic Live — “Nature Roars Back,” April 22. Call 216-241-6000 or visit playhousesquare.org.
Progressive Cleveland Boat Show: “Ohio’s oldest and largest annual boat show,” featuring the new Fish Expo, will be Jan. 16 through 20 at the I-X Center in Cleveland. Visit ClevelandBoatShow.com.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: 1Center Court, Cleveland, presents Disney on Ice’s “Road Trip Adventures,” Jan. 10through 19; Monster Jam Triple Threat Series, Feb. 15 and 16; Dude Perfect, June 4; Cirque du Soleil’s “Crystal,” June 24 through 28. Call 888-8949422or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Wolstein Center: 2000 Prospect Ave. E., Cleveland, presents Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, Jan. 18and 19; AEW — All Elite Wrestling’s “Dynamite,” Jan. 29. Call 877-468-4946 or visit www.wolsteincenter.com.