The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Happenings
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Observatory Park: 10610 Clay St., Montville Township, presents viewing of a total lunar eclipse, 10:30 p.m. May 15 through 2 a.m. May 16. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict. org.
West Woods Nature Center: 9465 Kinsman Road, Russell Township, presents Maple Town Tune Traders, May 26, June 23; the art of Brittany Selfe Paynter, through July 24. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Theater
Beck Center for the Arts: 17801Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “Bugsy Malone” (youth-theater musical comedy), through May 15; “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” by Matthew Lopez, May 27 through June 27; “Something Rotten!,” by John O’Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick, through Aug. 7. Call 216-521-2540, or visit beckcenter.org.
Broadway in Akron: a series at E.J. Thomas Hall in conjunction with Playhouse Square, presents Blue Man Group, Oct. 18 and 19; “Tootsie,” Nov. 29 through 30; “My Fair Lady,” March 14 and 15; “Jesus Christ Superstar,” April 10and 11. Call 330-253-2488 or visit broadwayinakron.com.
Cain Park: Superior Road between Lee and South Taylor roads, Cleveland Heights, presents “School of Rock,” June 9 through 26; “Sondheim on Sondheim,” Aug. 14 through 14. Call 216-371-3000 or visit CainPark.com.
Cleveland Play House:
Performing at Playhouse Square, presents “The Three Musketeers,” adapted by Catherine Bush from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, through May 22 in the Allen
Theatre. Call 216-241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse. com.
Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “The Absolutely Amazing and True Adventures of Ms. Joan Southgate,” through May 14 in Gordon Square Theatre; “Candlelight Hypothesis Workshop,” through May 21. Call 216-631-2727 or visit cptonline.org.
Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents “Life Sucks,” through May 22. Call 216-932-3396 or visit dobama.org.
Great Lakes Theater: at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, presents “The 39 Steps,” through May 18; “Little Shop of Horrors, Sept. 16 through Oct. 9; “Romeo and Juliet,” Oct. 21 through Nov. 6; “A Christmas Carol,” Nov. 25 through Dec. 23; “Sense and Sensibility,” Feb. 10 through March 5; “As You Like It,” March 24 through April 8; “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” April 28 through May 21, 2023. Call 216-241-6000 or visit greatlakestheater.org.
Lakeland Civic Theatre: performing in the Dr. Wayne L. Rodehorst Performing Arts Center, D-Building on the Lakeland Community College campus, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents ——————— Visit
lakelandcc.edu/arts. Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “To Kill a Mockingbird,” through May 15; “Waitress,” May 26 through July 3; “Ain’t Too Proud,” through July 12 through 31; “Frozen,” Aug. 11 through Sept. 11; “Les Miserables,” Oct. 7 through 29; “Cats,” Nov. 2 through 20; “Hamilton,” Dec. 6 through Jan. 15; “Beetlejuice,” Jan. 10 through 29, 2023; Hadestown,” Jan. 31through Feb. 19, 2023; “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical,” April 25 through May 14, 2023; “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” June 7 through July 2, 2023; “Six the Musical,” Aug. 8 through Sept. 19, 2023. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org. Tri-C JazzFest: presents the 43rd annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, June 23 through 25 at various Northeast Ohio venues — Anthony Hamilton, 8 p.m. June 23 at Cleveland Public Auditoriumn | Jean Jones Quartet, 5p.m. June 24at Playhouse Square’s Allen Theatre | Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas: Sound Prints, 6:30 p.m. June 24 at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre | Brian Culbertson, 8p.m. June 24at Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace | Ghost-Note, 9:30 p.m. June 24 at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre | Cyrille Aimée/Dominick
Farinacci 2 p.m. June 25 at Playhouse Square’s Allen Theatre | Raul Midón, 4:30 p.m. June 25 at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre | Eddie Palmieri, 6:15 p.m. June 25 at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre | Tri-C JazzFest All-Star Big Band under the direction of John Clayton featuring John Pizzarelli, June 25. Visit tricjazzfest.com.
Misc.
Auburn Corners Summer Festivals: a presentation of Auburn Arts District featuring vendors, food trucks, live music and more, will be 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 13 and 14, July 8 and 9 and Sept. 9 and 10 at 17711 Ravenna Road, Chagrin Falls. Call 216-3338803 or email events@ clevelandart.com.
Cleveland Museum of Art:
11150East Blvd., presents Solstice 2022, “an energyfilled night of music and art, June 25. Call 216-4217340 or visit clevelandart. org.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History: 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents “100 Years of Discover: A Museum’s Past, Present & Future,” through July 24. Call 216-231-1177, 800-317-9155, or visit cmnh.org.
Cleveland Public Theatre:
6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents Station Hope 2022, May 28 in St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ohio City. Call 216-631-2727or visit cptonline.org.
Cleveland Tall Ships Festival: featuring live entertainment, exhibits, food, tours and more, will be July 7 through 10 at the Downtown Cleveland Lake Eire waterfront at 515 Erieside Ave. Visit TallShipsCle.com.\
Fairport Harbor Lighthouse & Museum: 129 Second St., featuring navigational instruments, marine charts, handmade ship models and more, will be open for the season May 28 through Sept. 25. Call 440354-4825, fairportharborlighthouse.org or email us at keeper@ fairportharborlighthouse.org.
The Fest: presented by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and featuring Christian musical acts and more, will be Aug. 7 at Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Visit TheFest.us.
Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “Science of Rock N’ Roll,” through Sept. 5. Call 216694-2000 or visit greatscience.com.
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage: 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents “Chagall for Children,” which explores the work of one of “the best-known and most-loved artists of the twentieth century, Marc Chagall,” through Aug. 28. Call 216-593-0575 or visit MaltzJewishMuseum.org.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Cle Rocks Presents …. Purple Rain, Purple Rain: Stories of Prince (live podcast), May 18. Call 216-2421250 or visit musicboxcle. com.
Playhouse Square: presents “Alyssa Edwards: Life, Love & Lashes” Tour, May 14; horror-fantasy writer Neil Gaiman (“Sandman,” “American Gods”), May 17. Visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Rabbit Run Community Arts Association: presents
B. J. Green Day on May 21, honoring Betty Jean Green, who recently retired from her position as dean of faculty and private music instruction at RRCAA and featuring an open house at Rabbit Run Theater, 5648 W. Chapel Road, Madison Township, from 3 to 5 p.m., and the Madison Chorale Spring Concert, “Sing!,” 7:30p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6345 Chapel Drive, Madison. Call 440-4285913 or visit RabbitRun.org.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents “The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be,” curated by the Rock Hall and meant as an immersive complement to Peter Jackson’s docuseries “The Beatles Get Back,” through March 2023; . Call 888-588-ROCK or visit rockhall.com.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: 1Center Court, Cleveland, presents Cirque du Soleil’s “Crystal,” July 15 through 17; Jurassic World Live Tour, Oct. 7 through 9. Call 888-894-9422 or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse. com.
Summer Arts Fest — Dance with Giants: a daylong arts festival presented by Cleveland Museum of Art and University Circle Inc., will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 11 on Wade Oval. Visit cma. org or universitycircle.org.