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 “From Caves to Tombs: Chinese Pictorial Rubbings From Stone Reliefs,” through Nov. 14 “Medieval Treasures From Munster Cathedral,” through Aug. 14; “Rinpa,” through Oct. 3; “Interpretation of Materiality: Gold,” through Oct. 25; “Variations: The Reuse of Models in Paintings by Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi,” through Aug. 22; “New Histories, New Futures,” through Sept. 12 at Transformer Station; “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,” July 17 through Dec. 26. Call 216421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org.
Fairport Harbor Tourism Council: presents an outdoor pirate-themed art show, with works at the entrance of the village on both High and Third streets, through Sept. 19. Visit FairportHarborTourism.com.
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland:
11400 Euclid Ave., presents Opening Night Block Party, 6:30p.m. July 16; “Aawful Aaron,” by Aaron D. Williams, July 16 through Aug. 15; “Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A.,” July 16 through Jan. 2. Call 216-421-8671or visit mocacleveland.org. Penitentiary Glen Reservation: 8668 KirtlandChardon Road, Kirtland, presents the 34th annual Photo Contest, through Aug. 8. Call 440-256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com/ parks-trails/penitentiaryglen-reservation. Sculpture Center: 1834 E. 123rd St., Cleveland, presents Crossroads: “Still We Rise,” an augmented reality (AR) exhibition series that will showcase artwork from 12artists, July 16through Sept. 25. Call 216-2296527 or visit sculpturecenter.org.
Comedy
Cleveland Improv: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents DeRay Davis, through July 18; Ryan Davis, July 23 and 24; Jess Hilarious, July 30 and 31; JJ Williamson, Aug. 5 through 7. Call 216696-4677 or visit ClevelandImprov.com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Mary Santora, Aug. 2. Call 216-3215588 or visit grogshop.gs. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Dave Attell, July 16 through 18; Dan Soder, July 22 through 24; Brent Terhune, July 29; Lynne Koplitz, July 30 through Aug. 1. Call 216736-4242or visit pickwickandfrolic.com.
Film
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque: 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents a 35th-anniversary celebration with three days of screenings of 35mm prints — Alfred Hitchcock’s “Young and Innocent,” 7 p.m. Aug. 6, Martin Scorsese’s “After Hours,” 9 p.m. Aug. 6, Sidney Gilliat’s “Green for Danger,” 5 p.m. Aug. 7, Jules Dassin’s “He Who Must Die,” 7p.m. Aug. 7, Vincente Minnelli’s “Two Weeks in Another Town,” 4 p.m. Aug. 8, and Michael Cimino’s “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,” 6:30p.m. Aug. 8. Call 216-421-7450 or visit CIA.edu/Cinematheque.
Cleveland International Film Festival: presents CIFF46, March 30 through April 10 at Playhouse Square. Call 216-623-3456 or visit www.clevelandfilm. org.
Music
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Cody Ko & Noel Miller, July 18; Japanese Breakfast, Aug. 5; Average White Band, Aug. 13; Ty Segall and The Freedom Band, Aug. 14; Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Aug. 15; Cleveland Taco Fest, featuring local bands and more, Aug. 27 through 29; All Fizzed Up, a hard seltzer event, Sept. 11; Dinosaur Jr., Ryley Walker, Oct. 1; Kevin Gates, Oct. 8; Ministry, Helmet, Front Line Assembly, Oct. 9; Lil Tjay, Oct. 10; The Front Bottoms, Oct. 19; Cody Johnson, Oct. 22; Clozee, Of the Trees, Tripp St, Oct. 28; Gojira, Knocked Loose, Alien Weaponry, Oct. 29; In This Moment, Black Veil Brides, Nov. 2; Tech N9ne, Nov. 5; Caamp, Nov. 13; The Driver Era, The Wrecks, Nov. 18; Midland,
Hailey Whitters, Nov. 19; Lupe Fiasco Prevents Food & Liquor, Nov. 26; Architects, Nov. 27; Neck Deep, nothing, nowhere, Heart Attack Man, Nov. 28; Clutch, Stoner, Native How, Dec. 29; Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wade, Priscilla Block, Jan 15; Animaniacs in Concert, featuring Rob Paulsen and Randy Rogel, Feb. 26; Scott Bradleye’s Postmodern Jukebox, March 13. Visit AgoraCleveland.com.
Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra: presents Gala Sunday in the Park with Johann, featuring cocktails, dinner, wine, silent auction, Fund the Need, and music of J.S. Bach and Vivaldi, 5 p.m. July 25at Mapleside Farms, 294 Pearl Road, Brunswick; Akron Series The Silver Soiree, July 29at Gervasi Vineyard. Call 216-320-0012 or 800314-2535, or visit apollosfire.org.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents an evening with David Graham and the Eskimo Brothers, July 16; R.A. the Rugged Man, July 17; Terrycloth Mother, Church of Starry Wisdom, Brood X, July 17; Non Bruises, Mishka Shubaly, July 21; Joey Harkum, July 22; Jaite, Orefice Roth, Istvan Medgyesi, July 23; Into the Blue: Grateful Dead Revival, July 23; an evening with Jp & the Chatfield Boys, July 24; birth, July 24; Rise Against, July 27; Western Centuries, July 28; Northeast Ohio Drum & Music Jam, July 29; Who Saved Who, Quick Mystery, Joe Figueroa, July 30; The Alarm Clocks, Televisionaires, July 31; Rubix Groove, C-Level, Uncle Gnarly, July 31; Clem Snide, Aug. 3; Beachland Flea, Aug. 14, 2022. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom. com.
Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents Jackson Browne, James Taylor, July 31; Kings of Leon, Aug. 19; The Zac Brown Band, Aug. 20. Call 330-920-8040 or visit livemu.sc/2QcbKUb.
Blossom Music Festival: at Blossom Music Center, the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra, presents “The Great American Songbook: Gershwin and Ellington,” July 18; “From the New World,” featuring Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”), July 25; “Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony,” Aug. 1; “Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to The Beatles,” with tribute band Classical Mystery Tour, Aug. 8; “Tchaikovsky’s Fourth,” Aug. 15. Call 216-231-1111 or visit clevelandorchestra.com.
Cain Park: Goodnor and Superior, Cleveland Heights, presents Mary Bridget Davis, July 16; Anne E. DeChant, July 29; Amythyst Kiah, Aug. 3; Paula Cole, Aug. 8; Miko Marks, Aug. 12; Visit cainpark.com.
Cleveland Musicians Fundraiser: featuring members of several Northeast Ohio bands playing the music of Kiss, will run on multiple stages from noon to 10p.m. July 26 in Geneva-on-theLake
(noon to six p.m. at Yankie’s stages and 7to 10 p.m. at Goblin Amphitheatre), with proceeds going to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Visit ClevelandMusiciansFundraiser.org.
Cleveland Opera Theater: presents free outdoor summer concerts — 7p.m. July 31 at Edgewater Park in Cleveland, 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at Dunham Tavern Museum in Cleveland. Call 216-5120268or visit ClevelandOperaTheater.org.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents Assault, Zo, Sarcoughagus, July 16; Hembree, LONDIN Thompson, Detention, July 17; And Then Came Humans, Factual Brains, July 18; Cle Monday Night Raw, July 19; STARSET (acoustic), July 20; Hell Van, July 21; Meg the Magnetosphere, Reginleif, Kiss Me Deadly, July 22; The Chewy Center Grav, Strobelight Casualties, July 23; Badi Assad, Moises Borges, July 24; Corry Michaels, Gabrielle Nicole, July 24; Christmas in July, July 25; The Giant Jam Sandwich, July 25; Gen X, Bad Hooks, Chicken Ranch, July 29; Village Bicycle, Joshua Powell, Learning Curve, July 30; Lemur Fest 6 featuring Sa-Roc, July 31; AG Club, Sam Truth, redveil, Aug. 1; Scott H. Biram, Aug. 5; The Goddamn Gallows, Aug. 14; The Backseat Lovers, Aug. 15 . Call 216-321-5588 or visit grogshop.gs.
Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents Jason Mraz, Aug. 13. Call 216622-6557 or visit livemu. sc/3uKm4lg.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Aug. 11; Donnie Iris & The Cruisers, Aug. 14; Ana Popovic, Aug. 18; Ani DiFranco, Elizabeth Moen, Aug. 27; Spin Doctors, Aug. 28. Call 330-6775005 or visit kentstage.org.