Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to entertainment@morningjournal.com or entertainment@news-herald.com. You must include a phone number and/or web address for publication.
Art
Beck Center for the Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “The Superhero Project,” through February. Call 216-521-2540, or visit beckcenter.org.
Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150 East Blvd., presents “Rose B Simpson: Strata,” through April 13; “The Dancing Brush: Ming Dynasty Calligraphers and Eccentrics,” through March 2; “Temples and Worship in South Asia,” through March 9; “From the Earth through Her Hands: African Ceramics,” through Sept. 21, 2025; “Imagination in the Age of Reason,” through March 2; “Pattern and Decoration in Royal Art of the Joseon Dynasty,” through March 30; “Arts of the Maghreb: North African Textiles and Jewelry,” through Oct. 12; “Picasso and Paper,” through March 23; “Kelli Connell: Pictures for Charis,” through May 25; “Shazia Sikander: Collective Behavior,” through June 8; Artist in the Atrium: “Exploring Embroidery,” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Ames Family Atrium; “Karamu Artists Inc.: Printmaking, Race, and Community,” March 23 through Aug. 17; “Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow,” May 18 through Sept. 7; “Renaissance to Runway: The Enduring Italian Houses,” Nov. 9 through Feb. 26, 2026; “Refocusing Photography: China at the Millennium,” June 8 through Nov. 16; “Rose Iron Works: From Art Nouveau to Art Deco, July 6 through Oct. 19; “In Vino Veritas (In Wine, Truth),” Sept. 7 through Jan. 11; “Filippino Lippi and Rome,” Nov 21 through Feb. 22, 2026; “Expressively American: Printed Silks, 1927–1947,” Nov. 2, 2025 through Nov. 8, 2026; “Ann Hamilton: The Tactile Image,” Dec. 14 through March 29, 2026. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org.
Kent State University Museum: 515 Hilltop Drive, Kent, presents “Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman: Dazzling Day and Night,” through July 28. Call 330-672-3450 or visit kent.edu/museum.
Museum of Contemporary Art (moCa) Cleveland: 11400 Euclid Ave., presents its Winter/Spring 2025 season, through June 1 — “Bootstrap Paradox,” an exhibition of work by British artist Harminder Judge that “explores themes of alchemy, spiritual processions, and the body’s transformation through death” | “A Hand in Nature,” an exhibition of work by Gala Porras-Kim that includes sculptures rendered with salt-saturated concrete and paintings created from slow drips of water drawing from the museum’s humidity and projections from light refractions — all of which “imagines what might be possible if natural forces and phenomena had the creative energy” | Birthing Beautiful Communities’ “Dear,” ”a heartfelt tribute to the strength, resilience, and beauty of Black motherhood and the community thatsupports it,” Call 216-421-8671 or visit mocacleveland.org.
River Gallery: 19046 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River, presents “20th Annual Ceramic Invitational,” through March 29. Visit RiverGalleryArts.com, email rivergalleryarts@gmail.com or call 440-331-8406.
Sculpture Center: 12210 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Jova Lynne, Feb. 28 through April 26; Hagudeza Rullán-Fantauzzi, Feb. 28 through April 26; Federico Cuatlacuatl, Sept. 12, 2025 through Nov. 8, 2025; Federico Cuatlacuatl, Sept. 12, 2025 through Nov. 8, 2025; Joey Quinones, Nov. 21, 2025 through Jan. 17, 2026. Call 216-229-6527 or visit sculpturecenter.org.
Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents “The Color and the Shape, the Mark and the Make,” featuring an nstallation by Jonah Jacobs and paintings by Eric Rippert and Sean Wheeler, Feb. 20 through March 19 (oepning reception 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 20) in the Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery. Call 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com.
Auditions, rehearsals, submissions, etc.
Lorain Community Music Theater: will hold auditions (by online signup) for Sister Act, The Musical,” with the role of Deloris Van Cartier precast, 2 to 4 p.m. March 9 and 6 to 8 p.m. March 11, with callbacks (by invitation only) on March 16 at St. Peter School, 3655 Overlin Ave., L at St. Peter School, 3655 Oberlin Ave., Lorain. Visit loraincommunitymusictheater.org.
Rabbit Run Theater: 5648 W. Chapel Road, Madison Township, will hold auditions by appointment for its summer season — “Wait Until Dark, 6:30 p.m. March 7 and 2 p.m. March 9; “Anastasia, the Musical,” 6:30 p.m. March 14 and 15 and 2 p.m. March 16; “Sweeney Todd,” 6:30 p.m. March 21 and 22 and 2 p.m. March 23. Call 440-428-7092 or visit RabbitRun.org.
Children’s entertainment
Workshop Players: 44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst, presents traveling children’s theater troupe Spark Theatre 4 Youth”Harriet Tubman: An American Moses, 7 p.m. Feb. 22. Call 440-634-0472 or visit workshopplayers.org.
Comedy
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Whitney Cummings, Feb. 28; Becky Robinson, March 14; Jeremy Piven, March 20. Visit AgoraCleveland.com.
Akron Civic Theatre: 182 S. Main St., presents Matt Mathews, April 5; Brian Regan, April 26. Visit AkronCivic.com.
Ashtabula Arts Center: 2928 W. 13th St., presents Comedy Night Fundraiser featuring Perry native Tammy Pescatelli, March 22. Call 440-964-3396 or visit AshtabulaArtsCenter.org.
Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Don “DC” Curry, Feb. 21 through 23; Darren Fleet, Feb. 27; William Montgomery, Feb. 28 through March 1; Christian Johnson, March 6; Michael Colyar, March 7 through 9; Mick Foley, March 12; Capone, March 14 and 15; Damon Williams, March 21 and 22; Faizon Love, March 28 and 29; Aries Spears, April 11 through 13; Zach Rushing, April 17; Jess Hilarious, April 18 and 19; Tony Rock, April 25 and 26; Bill Bellamy, June 6 through 8. Call 216-696-4677 or visit ClevelandFunnyBone.com.
Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Mike Recine, Feb. 21; Kevin Bozeman, Feb. 21 through 23; Don McMillan, Feb. 26; Brooks Wheelan, Feb. 27 through March 1; Tommy Brennan, March 2; Kyle Dunnigan, March 7 and 8; Zach Marina, March 13 and 14; Sam Tallent, March 14 and 15; Christopher Titus, March 16; Laura Peek, March 20; Rosebud Parker, March 21 and 22; Maria Bamford, April 6; Erica Rhodes, April 13; Kevin Nealon, May 2 through 4; Chad Daniels, May 8; Joe List, May 15 through 17; Dave Landau, May 18; Jim Norton, June 20 and 21; Dave Smith, July 17 through 19; Craig Conant, Aug. 1 and 2; Lavell Crawford, Aug. 8 through 10; Ian Bagg, Aug. 14 through 16. Call 216-736-4242 or visit pickwickandfrolic.com.
Lorain Palace Theatre: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents James “Murr” Murray, March 22; 70’s, 80’s & 90s Stand-ups, featuring Todd Bridges from “Different Strokes,” Steve Hytner from “Seinfeld” and Mark Price from “Family Ties,” April 12. Call 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.
MGM Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Howie Mandel, Feb. 23; Jake Shane, March 15. Call 330-908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Iliza Shlesinger, Feb. 21; Paula Poundstone, March 22; Aziz Ansari, March 21; “Whose Live Anyway?,” April 19; Jim Gaffigan, April 25; “Adam Ray is Dr. Phil Live,” June 6; Sarah Millican, June 7; Gabriel Rutledge, Sept. 12; Jimmy Car, Oct. 11. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Rocket Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents Shane Gillis, April 11; Matt Rife, Aug. 10; Nate Bargatze, Oct. 3 and 4. Call 888-894-9422 or visit RocketArena.com.
Dance
Cleveland Ballet: presents second annual Choreolab, “an evening of short original choreographic works created BY Cleveland Ballet artists FOR Cleveland Ballet artists,” March 8 at The Heights Theater, 2781 Euclid Heights Blvd, Cleveland Heights; “Romeo and Juliet,” May 16 and 17 at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre. Visit Clevelandballet.com.
Ohio Contemporary Ballet: (formerly Verb Ballet) 3558 Lee Road, Shaker Heights, presents “Echoes and Innovations,” “a celebration of our commitment to honoring the rich history of dance while also exploring the boundaries of contemporary ballet,” Feb. 28 at Playhouse Square. Call 216-397-3757 or visit ocballet.org.
Film
Institute of Art Cinematheque: 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “In Cold Blood” (USA, 1967, Richard Brooks), 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20; “Eraserhead” )USA, 1977, David Lynch), 9:05 p.m. Feb. 20; “Armand” (Germany/Netherlands/Norway/Sweden, 2024, Halfdan Ullmann Tondel), 6:45 p.m. Feb. 21 and 4:45 p.m. Feb. 22; “Power Alley” (Brazil/France/Uruguay, 2023, Lillah Halla), 9 p.m. Feb. 21 and 7 p.m. Feb. 22; “Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion” (Italy, 1970, Elio Petri), 9 p.m. Feb. 22; “No Other Land” (Norway/State of Palestine, 2024, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor), 2 p.m. Feb. 23; “Flesh for Frankenstein” (Italy/France/West Germany, 1973, Paul Morrissey), 4 p.m. Feb. 23; “Youth (Homecoming)” (France/Luxembourg/Netherlands, 2024, Wang Bing), 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Call 216-421-7450 or visit CIA.edu/Cinematheque.
Cleveland International Film Festival: presents Get Shorty, featuring “a top-secret selection of new short films,” 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre, 1511 Euclid Ave. Call 216-623-3456 or visit clevelandfilm.org.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents a series of films “thoughtfully chosen to reflect stories that are told within the Rock Hall and beyond, including those for Black History Month and International Women’s Month,” with all screenings beginning at 7 p.m. in the Foster Theater — “Leave the Door Open, Feb. 20 | “Purple Rain,” Feb. 27 | “Amy,” March 6 | “Fifty Years in Sixty Minutes: Films From the Bob Dylan Archive (featuring a conversation with director Steven Jenkins), March 10 | “Bad Reputation,” March 20 | “Resynator” (featuring a conversation with director Alison Tavel), March 27 “ | “Squaring the Circle,” April 10. Call 888-588-ROCK or visit rockhall.com.
Short. Sweet. Film. Fest.: presents the 14th annual festival — featuring nearly 275 short films, with 18 countries represented and about 90 films made in Northeast Ohio, and themed days featuring a fashio show, acting competition and more — Feb. 24 through March 2 at Atlas Cinemas Shaker Square. Visit ShortSweetFilmFest.com.
Music
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Jessica Kirson, Feb. 21; Tribal Seeds, March 1; Faye Webster, March 7; Imminence, March 11; Morgan Wade, March 12; JoJo, March 21; Sam Barber, March 27; Stereophonics, March 29; The Magnetic Fields, April 1 and 2; Connor Price, April 6; Dom Kennedy, April 7; Maoli, April 8; Bright Eyes, April 9; Sammy Rae & The Friends, April 13; Jack White, April 16; Dean Lewis, April 17; Remi Wolf, April 19; Danae Hays, April 25; The Bouncing Souls, April 26; OK Go, April 27; BoyWithUke, April 28; Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks, May 2; Fontaines D.C., May 8; Ichiko Aoba, May 10; Amyl and The Sniffers, May 13; Teddy Swims, May 20; Smino, June 17; Jack’s Mannequin, Nov. 8. Visit AgoraCleveland.com.
Akron Civic Theatre: 182 S. Main St., presents Steamroller (James Taylor tribute), Feb. 22; 330 Day Concert, featuring local talent performing covers of hit songs by “Ohio legends such as Devo, The Black Keys, The James Gang, John Legend, Walk the Moon, The Pretenders, Nine Inch Nails, Tracy Chapman, Michael Stanley” and more, March 30.. Visit AkronCivic.com.
Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra: presents “Classical Sparks,” introducing tenor Jonathan Pierce Rhodes, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, First United Methodist Church, Akron | 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, St. Raphael CAtholic Church, Bay Village | 7:30 p.m. March 1, First Baptist Church, Shaker Heights | 3 p.m. March 2, Cleveland Museum of Art. Call 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535, or visit apollosfire.org.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents The Guillotines, The Strains, Feb. 21; Jady, Jack Lutz, Feb. 21; An evening with Revival ABB, Feb. 22; Jordy Searcy, Lydi Lynn, Feb. 22; Art Bloom, Annika Wells, Feb. 23; Sasquatch, Uncle Gnarly, Feb. 25; Early James, Angela Perley, Feb. 25; Ron Pope, Andrea Von Kampen, Feb. 26; Les Green, Cory Grinder & The Playboy Scouts, Feb. 27; Elephants Dancing, Ashley LaRue, Feb. 28; The New Mastersounds, Feb. 28; Mourning (A) BLKstar, Tyvek, March 1; Jessse Roper, March 4; Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind, March 6; Into the Blue — Grateful Dead Revival, March 7; Northeast Ohio Drum & Music Jam, March 13; Marshall Crenshaw, March 14; The Whiskey Daredevils, Hillbilly Casino, March 14; Fruitfly, Dravin and the Ravens, March 15; Neal Francis, Improvement Movement, March 20; Welshly Arms, March 21; The Big Tease Burlesque Revue Anniversary Show, March 22; The Rosies, PAL, March 22; an evening with Yo La Tengo, March 24; Miki Fiki, Amelia Day, March 25; Chad Tepper, LEXNOUR, March 26; Low Down Brass Band, March 27; Into the Blue (ELO tribute), March 29; Grieves, March 29; Jackie Greene, April 2; An evening with Pink Talking Fish, April 4; Bassel & The Supernaturals, Nathan-Paul & The Admirals, April 4; Bermuda Search Party, April 6; Griffin William Sherry, April 9;; Brother Ali, DJ Abilities, April 11; never easy, April 11; Tand, Jaluski, April 12; Mason Ramsey, Halle Kearns, Aril1 4; Matt Hansen, April 15; Sawyer Hill, April 16; Nektar, April 17; R.A.P. Ferreira, BLAX, April 17; Octave Cat, April 18; Circuit des Yeux, April 18; Ty Segal (solo acoustic), April 22; Orla Gartland, April 27; Circuit des Yeux, April 27; Love with Johnny Echols, Baby Lemonade, April 30; Moon Runners Music Festval (both stages), May 2 through 4; Mac Sabbath, The Dickies, May 7; Nefesh MountainAmigo The Devil (solo), Tele Novella, May 10; The Furious Bongos play Zappa, May 14; Chris Farren, Oceanator, May 15; Diesel Boy, Nerf Herder (co-headliners), May 25; Kyle Smith, June 12; Pelican, Porcelain, July 17; of Montreal, Bijoux Cone, July 30. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom.com.
Blossom Music Center: 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, presents Breaking Benjamin, Staind, May 19; Jason Aldean, Nate Smith, RaeLaynn, May 23; Sessanta V 2.0, featuring Primus, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle, May 25; Dave Matthews Band, May 30; Pierce the Veil, June 3; James Taylor and His All-Star Band, Tiny Habits, June 24; Keith Urban, Chase Matthew, Alan Springsteen, June 27; Luke Bryan, Vincent Mason, Mae Estes, Cole Goodwin, July 11; Toto, Men at work, Christopher Cross, Aug. 8; Styx, Kevin Cronin, Don Felder, Aug. 20; Lainey Wilson, Oct. 4. Call 330-920-8040 or visit livemu.sc/2QcbKUb.
Brite Winter: a music festival featuring several acts, wil be Feb. 22 in the East Banks of Cleveland’s Flats. Visit BriteWinter.com.
Cathedral of St. John The Evangelist: East Ninth Street and Superior Avenue, Cleveland, presents Vincent Dubois, March 18. Call 216-771-6666, ext. 5510, or visit SaintJohnCathedral.com/concerts.
Cleveland Institute of Music: presents its spring season — Academy Recital, 6 p.m. Feb. 22, Church of the Savior | CIM orchestra, msuic by Beethoven and Brahms, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Severance Music Center | Black Student Union Benefit Concert, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Mixon Hall | Academy Piano Recital, 4 p.m. March 1, Church of the Savior | CIM Opera Theatre, “Opera Scenes,” 3 p.m. March 2 in Mixon Hall | Percussion Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m. March 4, Mixon Hall | Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano, Ilya Kaler, violin, Si-Yan Darren Li, cello, and Annamarie Wellems, cello, student artist, music by Ravel and more, 7:30 p.m. March 21, Mixon Hall | Upper Academy Recital, 3 p.m. March 23, Church of the Saviour | CIM Orchestra, music by Hisisi, Dvorak and more, 7:30 p..m. March 26, Severance Music Center | CIM Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. April 2, Maltz Performing Arts Center | Mariam Adam, clarinet, 7:30 p.m. April 4, Mixon Hall | New Music Ensemble, Music by Hyla, Baker and more, 2 p.m. April 6, Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gartner Auditorium | Academy Faculty Recital, 3 p.m. April 6, Church of the Saviour | 31st annual Darius Milhaud Performance Prize Concert, 7:30 p.m. April 8, Mixon Hall | Upper Academy Recital, 3 p.m. April 13 | Carolyn Gadiel Warner, piano, Ilya Kaler, violin, Olga Dubossarskaya Kaler, violin, Philip Setzer, violin, Lisa Boyko, viola, Stanley Konopka, viola, Daniel Kaler, cello, Si-Yan Darren Li, cello, Scott Dixon, double bass, 7:30 p.m. April 15, Mixon Hall | CIM Opera Theater, Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” 7 p.m. April 23 and 25, Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre | Intensive Duo Concert, 7:30 p.m. April 24, Mixon Hall | Academy Choirs and Wind Ensembles Concert, noon april 26, Mixon Hall | Academy Orchestras Concert, 1:30 p.m. April 26, Mixon Hall | Composition Department Recital, 4 p.m. April 27, Mixon Hall | Brass & Woodwind Ensembles Concert, 7:30 p.m. April 29, Mixon Hall | Continuing Education and Upper Academy Recital, 7 p.m. April 30, Church of the Savior | Brass & Woodwind Ensembles Concert II, 7:30 p.m. April 30, Mixon Hall | String & Piano Ensembles Concert I, 7:30 p.m. May 1, Mixon Hall | String & Piano Ensembles Concert II, 7:30 p.m. May 2, Mixon Hall | String & Piano Ensembles Concert III, 3 p.m. May 3, Mixon Hall | String & Piano Ensembles Concert IV, 7:30 p.m. May 3, Mixon Hall | Lower Academy Recital, 3 p.m. May 4 | Advanced Piano Trio Program Concert, 7:30 p.m. May 5, Mixon Hall | Advanced String Quartet Program Concert, 7:30 p.m. May 6, Mixon Hall | Academy Chamber Music Recital, 2 p.m. May 10, Mixon Hall | Academy Showcase Recital, 7:30 p.m. May 14, Mixon Hall; Luminaries benefit, is scholarship fundraiser, 5:30 p.m. May 16. Visit CIM.edu.
Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150 East Blvd., presents Chamber Music in the Galleries: “Linking Legacies,” featuring young artists and faculty from Case Western Reserve University’s historical performance program, from the Cleveland Institute of Music and from the Music Settlement, 6 p.m. Feb. 21 in Toby’s Gallery for Contemporary Art; CIM Organ Studio, featuring conservatory musicians from the Cleveland Institute of Music in the studio of organist Todd Wilson presenting an afternoon recital of works for solo organ on the museum’s McMyler Memorial Organ, 2 p.m. Feb. 23 in Gartner Auditorium; Suzanne/Paul Westlake Performing Arts Center; Chamber Music in the Atrium, featuring conservatory musicians from Cleveland Institute of Music, 6 p.m. Feb. 28. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s Transformer’s Station: 1460 W. 29th St., presents Pipo Romero, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Visit clevelandart.org/exhibitions/transformer-station.
Cleveland Orchestra: performing at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “Adès Conducts Adès,” with Thomas Adès, conductor, Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano, and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, featuring Adès’ “America: A Prophecy” (US premiere, TCO co-commission)” and music by Sibelius, Ives and Saariaho, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 8 p.m. Feb. 22; screening of “The Princess Bride” with live score, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21; “Ólafsson & Wang In Recital,” a performance by Víkingur Ólafsson, piano, and Yuja Wang, piano, featuring music by several composers, 3 p.m. Feb. 23 In the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall; “Beethoven’s Eroica,” with Franz Welser-Most, conductor, Leonidas Kavakos, violin, featuring music by Shostakovich, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28 and 8 p.m. March 1; “Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony,” with Seong-Jin Cho, piano, also featuring music by Ravel, 7:30 p.m. March 6 and 7 and 8 p.m. March 8 and 3 p.m. March 9; “Haydn & Strauss,” with Asmik Grigorian, soprano (Cleveland Orchestra debut), also featuring music by Janáček and Puccini, 7:30 p.m. March 13 and 8 p.m. March 15; “Prokofiev’s Fourth Symphony,” also featuring music by Haydn, 11 a.m. March 14; “Andsnes In Recital, a performance by Leif Ove Andsnes, piano, featuring the music of Grieg, Tveitt and Chopin, 7:30 p.m. March 27; Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,” 7:30 p.m. March 28 and 29; “Bach’s Easter Oratorio,” with Bernard Labadie, conductor, Joélle Harvey, soprano, Adèle Charvet, mezzo soprano (Cleveland Orchestra debut), Andrew Haji, tenor (Cleveland Orchestra debut), Gordon Bintner, bass-baritone (Cleveland Orchestra debut) and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, 7:30 p.m. April 17 and 18 and 8 p.m. April 19; “Mozart & Elgar,” with Kazuki Yamada, conductor (Cleveland Orchestra debut), Francesco Piemontesi, piano, 7:30 p.m. April 24 and 25; “Kissin In Recital,” a performance by Evgeny Kissin, piano, featuring the music of Beethoven, Chopin and Shostakovich, 7:30 p.m. May 7 in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall; “Mozart’s Great G Minor,” also featuring Allison Loggins-Hul’s “New Work” (world premiere, TCO co-commission) and music by Prokofiev, 7:30 p.m. May 8, 11 a.m. May 9 (no Prokofiev in matinee) and 8 p.m. May 10; “Janáček’s Jenůfa,” with Latonia Moore, soprano (Jenůfa), Pavol Breslik, tenor (Laca) (Cleveland Orchestra debut), Miles Mykkanen, tenor (Števa), Nina Stemme, soprano (Kostelnička) and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, 7 p.m. May 17 and 22 and 3 p.m. May 25; “Vox Humana,” with Sarah Aristidou, soprano (Cleveland Orchestra debut), Tony Sias, narrator, and The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, featuring music by Poulenc, Bach, Ustvolskaya and Strauss, 7:30 p.m. May 23 and 8 p.m. May 24. Call 216-231-7300 or visit ClevelandOrchestra.com.
Covelli Centre: 229 E. French St., Youngstown, presents Rascal Flatts, Lauren Alain and Chris Lain, March 8. Call 800-745-3000 or visit covellicentre.com.
E.J. Thomas Hall: 198 Hill St., Akron, University of Akron, presents Earth, Wind & Fire, July 30. Visit uakron.edu/ej.
Ferrante Winery and Ristorante: 5585 N. River Road W., Geneva, presents Uncharted ourse, 5 p.m. Feb. 22; Mike Barker, 5 p.m. March 1; Brad Pethtel, 5 p.m. March 7; Captain & Arnel, 5 p.m. Marc 8; Twisted Vibes Duo, 5 p.m. March 14; Uncharted Course, 5 p.m. March 15; Danny Publiese, 5 p.m. March 21; Eric Andrews, 5 p.m. March 22; Dennis Ford, 5 p.m. March 29. Call 440-466-8466 or visit ferrantewinery.com.
Firelands Symphony Orchestra: presents“Beethoven’s Ninth,” 7:30 p.m. March 22 at Sawmill Creek and Resort; “Made in America,” featuring violinist Andres Cardenes performing the Barber “Violin Concerto,” 7:30 p.m. May 24 at Sawmill Creek and Resort. Call 419-621-4800 or visit FirelandsSymphony.com.
Globe Iron: 2320 Center St., Cleveland, presents How We Feel, May 2; Mushroomhead, May 3; The Damned, May 5; The Wrecks, May 6; The Crane Wives, May 7; Shakey Graves, May 10; Napalm Death, Melvins, May 11; MJ Lenderman, May 13; Lettuce, May 22; grantperez, May 27; Panchiko, June 2; Perfume Genius, June 15; Osees, Oct. 28. Visit GlobeIronCle.com.
Goodyear Theater: 1201 E. Market St., Akron, presents Mr. Speed (Kiss tribute), Feb. 22; ThunderBeard: A Tribute to ZZ Top, Feb. 28; Burton Cummings, March 7; Little Feat, Cris Jacobs, May 12; an evening with Ryan Adams, June 25. Call 330-690-2307 or visit goodyeartheater.com.
Grog Shop: 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, presents Suitor, Fuss, Feb. 21; Maiden Voyage, Rip Ryde, Feb. 22; Love Show: The Real Polaris with Nick Samps, Feb. 23; ACO: A Tribute to Rob Williams, Feb. 25; Death’s Dynamic Shroud, Powers, Feb. 26; Swim Cadets Turn Super, Feb. 27; Joe Samba, Dale and the Z Dubs, Feb. 27; Rustbelt Ripperfest III — Day Two, Feb. 28; Rustbelt Ripperfest III — Day Three, March 1; Ted Leo and the Phrarmacists, Shonali, March 2; Planet Her hosted by Nic Nacc, D’Asia Simone, March 6; Glamgore: American Horror Story, Anhedonio Delight; James Begin and Friends, Rubix Groove, March 7; James Begin and Friends, Rubix Groove, March 8; Catch 22, Rude Staff Checkers, March 9; Grandview, Hanging Johnny, March 13; Aaron Smith & RDAA, Smokeface, March 14; Skyrt art show and benefit show for Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital featuring Muzzel, Mikey Machine, March 15; Tyler Ramsey, Kramies, March 16; Lesser Care, Dogs Run Free, March 19; Ally the Piper, David Michael Frank, March 19; Skating Polly, Gully Boys, March 20; The Magnavox’s, Anteater II, March 20; Slum Village, Vice Souletric, March 21; Blues & Soul Slam presented by Mikey Silas, March 22. Call 216-321-5588 or visit grogshop.gs.
House of Blues: 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Filter, Feb. 21; Dan Pyne, Feb. 21; Pop Punk Night featuring Taking Off Monday, Feb. 21; Colors Wildwide presents R&B Only Live, Feb. 22; Ryan Sowers, Feb. 22; ian, Feb. 28; D’Aydrian Harding, March 1; Hinder, March 5; Houndmouth, March 7; StakHouse, March 8; Dixon Dallas, March 11; The Taylor Party: Talor Swift Night, March14; One (U2 tribute), March 15; Buckethed, arch 18; Weathers, March 19; Donavon Frankenreiter, March 19; Gasolina Party, March 21; Organ Grinders Ball, March 22; Poppy, March 26; Dexter and The Moonrocks, March 28; Corey Kent, March 29; Nettspends, March 30; Josiah Queen, March 31; Cold, April 3; Maddie Zahm, April 3; Bayside, April 4 and 5; Judah & the Lion, April 6; Pouya, April 11; Joey McIntyre, April 12; Shordie Shordie, April 18; Led Zeppelin 2, April 18; Coop’s Nightmare, April 19; The Criticals, April 22; Soul Coughing, April 23; Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, April 24; Dreamer Isloma, April 25; United We Dance: The Ultimate Rave Experience, April 25; Neon Trees, April 29; Between the Buried and Me, April 30; Magdalena Bay, May 2; Durand Bernarr, May 4; The Menzingers, May 8; Saint Motel, May 9; The Devil Makes Three, May 13; G-Eazy, May 14; Restless Road, May 15; Alex Warren, May 16; smrrd. Z,su 3-’ Yitmpbrt.
Huntington Bank Field: 100 Alfred Lerner Way, Cleveland, presents AC/DC, May 28; Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Aug. 15; Morgan Wallen, Thomas Rhett, Ella Langley, Aug. 16. Visit huntingtonbankfield.com.
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival: will be July 18 through 20 at Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. Visit Inkcarceration.com.
Jacobs Pavilion: Nautica Entertainment Complex, West Bank of the Flats, Cleveland, presents October London, May 24; Wallos, June 1; Buddy Guy, June 7; Megan Moroney, June 14; Goose, June 19 and 20; Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Sept. 7. Visit jacobspavilion.com.
Kent Stage: 175 E. Main St., Kent, presents Dancing With the Celts, Feb. 27; Enter the Haggis, March 1; ZZ Ward, March 22; Altan, March 23; Blind Boys of Alabama, Shemekia Copeland, March 29; Here Come The Mummies, April 4; Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre, April 16; Carbon Leaf, April 24. Call 330-677-5005 or visit kentstage.org.
Lake Erie College: 91 W, Washington St., Painesville, presents BlueWater Chamber Orchestra Encore Performance, 3 p.m. March 3 in Morley Music Hall. Email pr@lec.ed.
Les Delices: a group performing music from the French Baroque, presents “A Moment’s Oblivion,” 4 p.m. Feb. 22 in Heights Theatre, 2781 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, and 4 p.m. Feb. 23 at West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River; “Sea Songs & Shanty Songs, with guest Sean Dagher, March 5 through 9; “The Mermaid,” April 25 through 27. Visit lesdelices.org.
Lorain Palace Theatre: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents Bad Juju, Driving Rain, Feb. 21; Voices for Valor, a benefit for Valor Home of Lorain featuring Shawn Perry, Billy Morris and the Sunset Strip, Trailer Trash Crhis, Rylan Partaka, Seckond Chaynce and Spyda JC, Feb. 23; World Zen’d, Higher, Feb. 28; Queen Nation (tribute to Queen), March 1; Celtic Angels Ireland with Celtic Knight Dancers and The Trinity Band Ensemble, March 5; Zapp Zapp, March 15; Rumours (Fleetwood Mac tribute), March 21; Kid Kentucky (Kid Rock tribute), March 28; Stars of the Sixties featuring Gary Lewis and The Playboys, April 4; Colt Ford, April 25; Best of Times (Styx tribute), Midnight Blue – The Foreigner Experience, May 10; Lights Out (Frankie Valli && The Four Seasons tribute), Sept. 20; Megastars of Country (tribute to Alan Jackson, George Strait and Brooks & Dunn. Call 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.
Mayhall’s and The Roxy: 13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood; presents While She Sleeps, Bury Tomorrow, April 2; Free Throw, April 14. Visit mahalls20lanes.com.
MGM Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Lit, Fuel, Feb. 21; Great White, Slaughter, March 8; Dream Theater, March 9; Experience Hendrix 2025 Tour, featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Eric Johnson, Devon Allman and more, March 14; Gary Allan, March 15; Engelbert Humperdinck, April 6; The Righteous Brothers, April 15; Gene Simmons Band, May 14; The Allman Betts Band, Greg Koch, June 14; The Psychedelic Furs, The Mission UK, June 28; Steven Wilson, Sept. 20. Call 330-908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Stevie Wonder Tribute by The Reid Project, Feb. 21; The Vindys: “Strings Attached,” Feb. 21; ABBA Brunch with Super Troupers, Feb. 23; Don Was and The Pan Detroit Ensemble, Feb. 27; Journey tribute by E5C4P3, Feb. 28; Pink Floyd tribute by Dark Side of The Moon, March 1; C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, March 1; Mardi Gras brunch, March 2; Tribute to Bad Company, Free & The Firm — brunch show by Rodgers & Co., March 2; Joe Pug, March 3; Mike Zito, March 6; Tom Petty tribute by Shadow of Doubt, March 7; Drag Bingo with Veranda L’Ni & Friends, March 7; Tweed, March 8; Ana Popovic, March 8; Irish brunch with The Irish Troubadours, March 9; Fleetwood Mac Brunch with Rumours, March 9; Marcia Ball, March 12; Bob Marley tribute by The Ark Band, with guests Carlos Jones & Mark Hunter, March 14; The Boys From The County Hell (tribute to The Pogues), March 15; Irish Brunch with OPUS 216, March 16; Irish brunch with The Kilroys, March 16; Peace Frog, March 21; Sinatra Night with Patrick Lynch & The Jazz Guys, March 21; Gladys Knight tribute by The Reid Project, March 22; Sinatra Night with Patrick Lynch & The Jazz Guys, March 23; Earth Wind & Fire tribute by Let’s Groove Tonight, March 22; Zepparella (Led Zeppelin tribute), March 26 and 27; Jonah Koslen, March 28 and 29; Aretha Franklin Tribute by Thornetta Davis, March 29; Elton John Brunch with Tommy Lee Thompson, March 30; Leo’s Casino Arts and Music Collaboratory Entertainment Showcase, March 30; Rush tribute by Sawyer, April 3; Dueling Pianos with The Cleveland Keys, April 4; Eagles tribute by Out of Eden, April 5; Reggae brunch with Shake Ground, April 6; Crack the Sky, Cuda Brothers, April 11; Donna the Buffalo, April 13; “Glitz and Hitz Cabaret,” featuring drag queens and soloists from the North Coast Men’s Chorus, April. 13; Hayes Carll & Corb Lund, April 17; The Dave Mattews Tribute Band, April 18; Davy Knowles, April 24; Queen tribute by Queen Flash, April 24; Yacht Rock Brunch with Still Standing, April 27; Howie Day, April 30; ELO tribute by Into the Blue, May 3; Apollo’s Fire Baroque Brunch — Bach’s Coffee Cantata, May 4; Blues Brothers Brunch with The Sensational Soul Brothers Show Band and Revue, May 4; Bruce Cockburn, May 14; Matt Anderson, Julian Taylor, May 14; Frankie Scinta, May 16; Allman Brothers tribute by Revival ABB, May 23;Noche en Blanco featuring Karibe Son, May 24; tribute to The Police and Sting by New York’s Finest, June 5; Jill Sobule, June 5; Blues Brunch with The Wallace Coleman Band, June 8; Bruce in the USA, June 13; Credence Clearwater Revival tribute by Bayou Country, July 5; Bob Seger tribute by Turn the Page, July 19. Call 216-242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com.
Oberlin College & Conservatory: presents Midori, March 5 | Martha Redbone Roots Project, April 6 | Third Coast Percussion and Jessie Montgomery, April 30. Call 440-775-8160 or 800-371-0178 or visit oberlin.edu/artsguide.
Piano Cleveland: presents Piano Cleveland Live, a series of free public performances — Yaron Kohlberg with Danish cellist Toke Møldrup, noon March 4, Ames Family Atrium, Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland International Piano Competition semifinalist Zhu Wang, noon April 15, Ames Family Atrium, Cleveland Museum of Art | Zhu Wang and Friends, 6 p.m. April 16, Hofbräuhaus Cleveland | Daniela Liebman, noon May 13, Ames Family Atrium, Cleveland Museum of Art | Daniela Liebman and Friends, 6 p.m. May 14, BrewDog Cleveland Outpost. Call 216-707-5397 or visit PianoCleveland.org.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Naruto the Symphonic Experience, March 14; Il Volo, March 16; Shamrock Tennors, March 23; R&B Invitational, April 11; Cleveland INstitute of Music Opera Theater — “Don Giovanni,” April 23 through 25; Vince Gill, Aug. 2; Piano Men Generations, Aug. 8. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Rocket Arena: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, presents The Millennium Tour, featuring Trey Songz, Omarion, Bow Wo and more, March 9; Disturbed, March 31; Mary J. Blige, April 1; Barry Manilow, June 5; Halsey, June 13; Tyler, The Creator, June 28; Ghost, July 17; Nelly, Ja Rule, Aug. 5; Disney’s “Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour,” a “one-of-a-kind concert experience celebrating both franchises,” Aug. 13; Shinedown, Bush, Aug. 19; Tate McRae, Aug. 29; Nine Inch Nails, Aug. 31. Call 888-894-9422 or visit RocketArena.com.
Severance Music Center: 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Diana Krall, June 26. Call 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141 or visit ClevelandOrchestra.com.
Steele Mansion Inn & Gathering Hub: 348 Mentor Ave., Painesville, presents The Bogtrotters (Irish), March 2. Call 440-639-7948 or visit SteeleMansion.com.
Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents Gangstagrass: Fusion of Bluegrass and Hip Hop, Feb. 21 in the Hoke Theatre; Mardi Gras Madness: Terrance Simien and the Zydeco experience, March 1 in Hoke Theatre. Call 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com.
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic: 3615 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents Riddic Clinic, Feb. 21; Hot Red Chili Peppers, Feb. 22; Septicflesh, Feb. 23; David Shaw, Feb. 25; Fred Mashierino & Holdfast, March 14; The Hairband Experience, March 17; Bossman Dlow, April 11; America, April 12; Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime — The Final Chapter, April 15; The Newest Olympian, April 17; Voice of the Damned & The Behest of Serpents, April 26; Lady Blackbird, April 26; Unearth, Arpil 29; Devo, May 11 Psychostick, May 14; Modest Mouse, June 20; The Austrialian Pink Floyd Show, Sept. 11; Stardew Valley, Oct. 12. Visit templelive.com/cleveland.
Towne and Country Players: present Cedarville Univeristy’s Concert Chorale, 3 p.m. April 6. Call 419-668-0637.
The Treelawn Social Club & Music Hall: 15335 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents Black Legacy Project, Feb. 21; The Ike Reilly Assassination, Feb. 22; A celebration of the life of Michael Blazy, Feb. 23; Sarah Clanton, March 1. Call 216-677-8733 or visit thetreelawn.com.
Tuesday Musical: with performances at 7:30 p.m. at EJ Thomas Performing Arts Hall, 198 Hill St., Akron, presents Isidore, Denk, March 4. Call 330-761-3460 or visit TuesdayMusical.org.
Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre: 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown, presents Coheed and Cambria, Mastodon, June 1. Visit theyoungstownfoundationamp.com.
Parks
Lake Metroparks Farmpark: 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, Kirtland, presents Maple Sugaring Weekends, providing “an opportunity to discover the history and science behind the production of pure maple syrup while witnessing each step in the process firsthand,” along with wagon rides to the Woodland Center, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 22 and 23 and March 1 and 2. Call 440-256-2122 or 800-366-3276, or visit goto.lakemetroparks.com/farmpark.
Lorain County Metro Parks: presents Maple Sugaring Open House and Guided Hikes, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 22 and 23 and Carlisle Reservation. Visit loraincountymetroparks.com.
Observatory Park: 10610 Clay St., Montville Township, presents total eclipse of the moon, 11:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. March 13 (maximum clipes around 2:25 a.m. March 14); telescope set-up basics and history-centric tour of the Nassau Astronomical Station, 4 to 6 p.m. March 30; guided night sky viewing 7 to 11 p.m. Feb. 21 and 22 and March 28 and 29; Astro-Nat” Chris’ Sky Tonight Planetarium Shows inside the Robert McCullough Science Center, 2 p.m. March 30 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 25. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Swine Creek Reservation: 16004 Hayes Road, Middlefield, presents the annual Sap’s-a-Risin’ celebration, featuring sap-gathering in the sugarbush with a horse-drawn sap sled, sugar house tours with sample tastes of fresh syrup and historical stations with costumed interpreters displaying and demonstrating maple sugaring methods from prehistoric to modern day, noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 23 and March 2 and 9, with a musical act each day — Raccoon County Ramblers, Feb. 23 | Mr. Haney String Band, March 2 | The Real Deal String Band, March 9. Visit geaugaparkdistrict.org or call 440-286-9516.
Theater
Beck Center for the Arts: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents, in collaboration with Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program, “Waitress,” through March 9 (Thursday through Sunday). Call 216-521-2540 or visit beckcenter.org.
Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater: 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, presents “The Tempest,” by William Shakespeare,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1, 7 and 8 and 3 p.m. March 2 and 9; “Between the Lines,” with music and lyrics by Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson and book by Timothy Allen McDonald and Jodi Picoult, 7:30 p.m. May 2, 3, 9 and 10 and 3 p.m. May 4 and 11. Call 216-521-2540 or visit beckcenter.org/youth-theater.
Broadway in Akron: a series at E.J. Thomas Hall in conjunction with Playhouse Square, presents “Hadestown,” Feb. 22; “Come From Away, March 25 and 26. Call 330-253-2488 or visit broadwayinakron.com.
Clague Playhouse: 1371 Clague Road, Westlake, presents “OPUS,” by Michael Hollinger, through Feb 16 (8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays). Call 440-331-0403 or visit ClaguePlayhouse.org.
Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents “Fat Ham,” through Feb. 23 in the Allen Theatre; “King James,” March 1 through 23 in the Outcalt Theatre; “Fiddler on the Roof,” May 3 through June 1 in the Allen Theatre. Call 216-241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse.com.
Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “Showin’ up Black,” by Jeanne Madison, Feb. 20 through March 8. Call 216-631-2727 or visit cptonline.org.
Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents “The Wolves,” by Sara Delappe, March 7 through 30; “Rust,” by George Brant,” April 25 through May 18. Call 216-932-3396 or visit dobama.org.
Ensemble Theatre: presents, in partnership with John Carroll University in University Heights, performances in JCU’s Marinello Little Theater, located in the University’s D.J. Lombardo Student Center — “Henrik Ibsen’s Enemy of the People: A Rust-Belt Adaptation” by Les Hunter, through Feb. 23 | “Heisenberg” by Simon Stephens, May 9 through 25. Visit EnsembleTheatreCle.org.
Great Lakes Theater: performing at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, presents “Peter and the Starcatcher,” through March 2; “Twelfth Night,” March 21 through April 6; “Noises Off,” April 25 through May 18. Call 216-241-6000 or visit greatlakestheater.org.
Playhouse Square: 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents “Parade,” through Feb. 23; “Fairview” (Cleveland State University Department of Theatre and Dance production, Feb. 20 through March 2 in The Helen Theatre; “& Juliet,” March 4 through 23; “The Simon & Garfunkel Story,” March 20; “Peter Pan,” April 9 through 13; “Shucked,” April 22 through May 11; and Kimberly Akimbo, July 15 through Aug. 3, 2025. Call 216-241-6000 or visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College: 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, presents “Songs for a New World,” Feb. 22 and 23 in the Cirigliano Studio Theatre. Call 440-366-4040 or visit StockerArtsCenter.com.
Misc.
Agora Theatre & Ballroom: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, presents #IMOMSOHARD, March 2; Sexy Black Genius starring Tiffany Norwood, March 6; Alyssa Edwards, May 1. Visit AgoraCleveland.com.
Beachland Ballroom: 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, presents 25th Anniversary Beachland Flea, March 23. Call 216-383-1124 or visit beachlandballroom.com.
Children’s Museum of Cleveland: 3813 Euclid Ave., presents Camp CMC, an adults-only event featuring camp-themed activities, refreshments and more, with proceeds benefiting CMC’s Wonder Fund, 6 to 8 p.m. March 5. Call 216-791-7114 or visit cmcleveland.org.
Cleveland Beerfest: featuring lots of local and craft brews, as well as new craft wineries and distilleries, Feb. 21 and 22 at Hunting Convention Center. Visit ClevelandBeerfest.com.
Cleveland Botanical Garden: 11030 East Blvd., presents its annual orchids show, “”Orchids: Love in Bloom,” through March 30. Call 216-721-1600 or visit cbgarden.org.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, presents Winter Wonder Weekends, featuring free carousel rides, special programming and keeper chats, through March 2. Call 216-661-6500 or visit clemetzoo.com.
Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150 East Blvd., presents Baldwin Wallace Conservatory Opera presents Sports Trivia Tours, 10:15 a.m. Saturdays through March 29, Ames Family Atrium. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History: 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents “The Science of Climate Change with Bill Nye, April 10. Call 216-231-1177 or 800-317-9155 or visit cmnh.org.
Cleveland National Air Show: featuring headliners U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, will be Aug. 30 through Sept. 1 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Call 216-781-0747 or visit ClevelandAirShow.com.
Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents “Wild Horses: 60 Years of Ford’s Mustang,” featuring examples of every generation of Mustang, through May 4. Visit thecrawfordmuseum.org.
Fairmount Center for the Arts: 8400 Fairmount Road, Russell Township, presents “Open Studios: Color Play,” 3 to 5 p.m. March 15 at Fairmount-Novelty and 1 to 3 p.m. March 16 at at Fairmount-Chardon, 101 Main St., Suite 105; 2024-2025 Pull Back the Curtain Speaker Series, with events from 3 to 4 p.m. — Sandra Bohl, Spanish dance company director, Fairmount, Feb. 23 | Destinee Siebe, musicologist and arts administrator, March 9 | Dobama Theatre, April 27. Call 440-338-3171 or visit fairmountcenter.org.
FAN EXPO Cleveland: a comic con featuring appearances by Jared Padalecki (“Supernatural”), Grant Gustin (“The Flash”), Tom Welling (“Smallville” ), “Daredevil” standout Charlie Cox (“Daredevil”) and director Eli Roth (“Thanksgiving,” “Cabin Fever”), March 21 through 23 at Huntington Convention Center. Visit fanexpohq.com/fanexpocleveland.
Globe Iron: 2320 Center St., Cleveland, presents Absolute Intense Wrestling, May 16. Visit GlobeIronCle.com.
Goodyear Theater: 1201 E. Market St., Akron, presents Puppy Pals live, 3 p.m. April 6. Call 330-690-2307 or visit goodyeartheater.com.
Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “Dogs! A Science Tail,” through March 30. Call 216-694-2000 or visit greatscience.com.
Greater Cleveland Aquarium: 2000 Sycamore St., Cleveland, presents Sprin Discovery Days, featuring animal encounters small species shoutouts, the “Spot a Spotted” challenge and more, March 22 through April 22. Call 216-862-8803 or visit GreaterClevelandAquarium.com.
Hale Farm & Village: 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, presents Cabin Fever Market, 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 23; Maple Sugar Festival & Pancake Breakfast, March 8 and 9, 15 and 16 and 22 and 23. Call 330-666-3711 or visit halefarm.org.
Hospice of the Western Reserve Headquarters: 17876 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, presents Warehouse Sale, featuring ently used home furnishings, accents and accessories, 9 a.m. to 4 .m. March 8 and noon to 3 p.m. March 9. Visit hospicewr.org/warehouse.
LakewoodAlive: presents Loving Lakewood: Tuned in for Community, a fundraising event with the them “Classic Television” and featuring food, beverages, live actions, games, DJ and more, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Lakewood Masonic Temple, 15300 Detroit Ave. Visit LakewoodAlive.org.
Light up the Night With Birthright: a fundraising event featuring a spring fashion show presented by BRUSH Boutique and Ticknor’s Men’s Clothiers, mystery grab bags, raffles and more, 6 p.m. Feb. 20 at Villa Croatia Party Center, 34900 Lake Shore Blvd., Eastlake. Visit bit.ly/lutnwb.
Lorain Palace Theatre: 617 Broadway, Lorain, presents Michael Franzese’s “A Mob Story,” March 29; The Modern Mystic Tonya June Moore, April 5; Black River Invitational — “Elevate the Mat: The Region’s Premier Grappling Showcase,” May 24. Call 440-245-2323 or visit lorainpalace.com.
Maltz Museum: 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents JCC Book Festival: Jonathan Santlofer discusses “The Lost Van Gogh,” 7:30 p.m. March 5. Call 216-593-0575 or visit maltzmuseum.org.
Mandel Jewish Community Center: 26001 S. Woodland Road, Beachwood, presents Mandell JCC’s Cleveland Jewish Book Festival, with events in March. Call 216-831-0777, visit mandeljcc.org or email infodesk@mandeljcc.org.
Mentor Community Recreation Center: 6000 Heisley Road, presents comedy magician Trent James, 7 and 8:30 p.m. April 26; The Pop Culture Show, featuring Tony Isabella, creator of “Black Lightning, “Misty Knight” and “Tigra,” as well as vendors, retro games, food and more, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 14. Visit MentorRec.com.
MGM Northfield Park: 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield, presents Thunder From Down Under, May 31. Call 330-908-7625 or visit mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties — “La Cave: Cleveland’s Legendary Music Club,” with Steve Traina, Feb. 27; Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties — “To Kill The Irishman, Danny Greene,” with Rick Porrello, March 13; Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties — “A Night of Classic Irish Tales,” with Patrick Custy & Friends, March 14; Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties — “Cleveland Guardians – Past, Present, Future,” with Bob DiBiasio, April 2; Magic Brunch with David Anthony, April 6. Call 216-242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com.
Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, downtown Cleveland, presents Jump Back Ball, an annual fundraiser hosted by Playhouse Square’s young professionals group, Partners, this year with the theme “Candy in the Land,” March 1; Sandwiches of History Live!, March 7; “Jason’s Lyric Live!,” March 9; Trisha Paytas, April 3; Alton Brown, April 23; “Serial Killers,” with Dr. Scott Bonn, May 9. Visit PlayhouseSquare.org.
Steele Mansion Inn & Gathering Hub: 348 Mentor Ave. Painesville, presents murder mystery dinner, Feb. 28 and April 12. Call 440-639-7948 or visit SteeleMansion.com.
Villain Arts: presents 10th annual Cleveland Tattoo Arts Festival, featuring tattoo artists from across the country and live entertainment, will be 2 to 11 p.m. Feb. 28, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. March 1 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 2 at Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, 300 Lakeside Ave E. Visit VillainArts.com.
William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series: with all events beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Maltz Performing Arts Center, presents Shelby Van Pelt (“Remarkably Bright Creatures”), March 6; Kaveh Akbar (“Martyr!”) and Tommy Orange (“Wandering Stars”), April 10; Erik Larson (“Demon of Unrest”), May 7. Visit bit.ly/wnswcss-23-24.
