The opening reception for Michael Loderstedt's "Groveland Utopia" in the Jack and Linda Lissauer Gallery is 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Shaker Historical Society and Museum. 16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights, The exhibition is named after the artist's street Groveland Club Drive in Cleveland near Lake Erie. The reception is free, but reservation is requested. Call 216-921-1201. Marvin M. Greene Browsing the Arts calendar for Friday, Feb 10 MUSEUMS
Akron Art Museum. 1 S. High St. 330-376-9185 or akronartmuseum.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday (until 9 p.m. Thursday). Closes all major holidays. $10; $8, senior citizens and students with ID. Free for AAM members and Blue Star Families. Free admission every Thursday. Exhibit (Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Gallery): "Our Land: Photographs Celebrating the Centennial of the National Park Service." Through Sunday, Feb. 12.
Allen Memorial Art Museum. 87 N. Main St., Oberlin. 440-775-8665 or oberlin.edu/allenart. A strong permanent collection makes the Allen well worth a trip to Lorain County. The Weltzheimer/Johnson House (a Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian House, 1948-50) is closed for the season. Tours of the house will resume in April. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Free. Exhibit (King Sculpture Court): Fred Wilson's "Wildfire Test Pit." New York-based artist Wilson re-contextualizes objects in the AMAM collection to highlight buried histories. He asks the question what is important for us to remember? Through Tuesday, June 12.
Exhibit (Ellen Johnson Gallery): Fred Wilson's "Black to the Powers of Ten." Exploring the concepts of race, time, memory and meaning using glass works, paintings, prints, sculpture and a video. Through Tuesday, June 12.
Cleveland Museum of Art. 11150 East Blvd. 216-421-7340 or clevelandart.org. One of the top art collections in the nation has come back into view after completion of its $320 million expansion and renovation. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (until 9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday). Closed major holidays. Free admission to the permanent collection. Admission may apply to touring exhibitions. Exhibit (Julia and Larry Pollock Focus Gallery): "Myth and Mystique: Cleveland's Gothic Table Fountain." A table fountian takes center stage surrounded by a group of objects including hand-washing vessels, enamels, illuminated manuscripts and a painting by Jan van Eyck. Through Sunday, Feb. 26.
Exhibit (Kevin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Exhibition Hall): "Albert Oehlen: Woods near Oehle." Largest exhibition of Oehlen's work in the U.S. to date. Through Sunday, March 12.
Exhibit (James and Hanna Bartlett Prints and Drawing Galleries): "Pure Color: Pastels from the Cleveland Museum of Art." Through Sunday, March 19.
Exhibit (Arlene M. and Arthur S. Holden Textile Gallery): "Opulent Fashion in the Church." European vestments of the 1600s and 1700s. Through Sunday, Sept. 24.
Guided Tours (meet at atrium desk). 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday; 1 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 1 and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. 11400 Euclid Ave. 216-421-8671 or mocacleveland.org. Winter hours: 11 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to p.m. Saturday, Sunday. Closed Mondays and major holidays. $9.50; $6, senior citizens; $5, students with valid ID. Free admission the first Saturday of the month. Exhibit (Mueller Family Gallery and Rosalie + Morton Cohen Family Gallery): "Adam Pendleton: Becoming Imperceptible." Through Sunday, May 14.
Exhibit (Toby Devan Lewis Gallery): "Lisa Oppenheim" Spine." Through Sunday, May 14.
Exhibit: "Zarouhie Abdalian and Joseph Rosenzweig: Transport Empty." Through Sunday, May 14.
2731 Prospect. 2731 Prospect Ave., Cleveland. 888-273-1881 or 2731 prospect.com. 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; or by appointment. Exhibit: "All Together Now," featuring painting, protogroaphy and print media from 14 artists. Through Saturday, March 4. Through Saturday, March 4.
Akron Glass Works. 421 Spicer St. 330-253-5888 or akronglassworks.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit: "The third annual Student Show." Through Saturday, Feb. 18. Through Saturday, Feb. 18.
Artists Archives of the Western Reserve. 1834 East 123rd St., Cleveland. 216-721-9020 or artistsarchives.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit: "The Electrostatic Man: The Art of Miller Horns." Horns was an Akron artist and community activist (1948-2012) known for his prints. Through Saturday, March 18.
Artists Archives of the Western Reserve. American Greetings Creative Studios' Gallery W, One American Blvd. at Crocker Park, Westlake. 216-721-9020 or artistsarchives.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit: "A Curve of Color: Art and Fashion of Samuel Butnik and Bonnie Cashin." Through Thursday, Feb. 23. Presented in association with American Greetings and the Western Reserve Historical Society.
Artists Archives of the Western Reserve. At Cleveland Botanical Gardens, 11030 East Blvd., Cleveland. 216-721-9020 or artistsarchives.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday (until 9 p.m. Wednesday); noon-5 p.m. Sunday. $11; $6, children ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and under. Exhibit (second floor Guren Art Gallery): "Trees, Trees, Trees." Sampling of pieces from the Archives' permanent collection and loaned work from select Member and Archieved Artists. Opens Saturday. Through Saturday, March 11.
Baldwin Wallace University. Kleist Center for the Art and Drama's Fawick Art Gallery, 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea. 440-826-2152 or bw.edu/news/calendars. 2-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; or by appointment. Exhibit: "Transcend: Graphic Design Senior Show 2017." Senior student portfolios from the Digital Media Design Graphic Design major through print and website design. Through Friday, Feb. 10.
Beck Center for the Arts. Jean Bulicek Galleria, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. beckcenter.org. For gallery hours, call 216-521-2540, ext. 10. Exhibit: "Playing the Changes: The Life and Legacy of Milt Hinton." Hinton is a bass player and photographer and his photographs captures his behind-the-scenes life in music, and navigating the evolving expectations of what it meant to be an African-American in the U.S. in the 20th century. Through Saturday, Feb. 18. Exhibit is a collaboration with Oberlin Conservatory Library's Special Collection.
Bonfoey Gallery. 1710 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-621-0178 or bonfoey.com. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit: "Art Heals." Sales to benefit HeART of the Street and its clients. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. Friday. 02/10/17 Suggested donaton: $25, includes hors d'oeuvre. Call 216-781-8262 or go bit.ly/ARTHEALS.
Cleveland Institute of Art. George Gund Building's Peter B. Lewis Auditorium, 11610 Euclid Ave. 216-421-7000 or cia.edu. Lecture: Write and cultural critic Kurt Anderson, host of the public radio show "Studio 360." on "Art and Design and Their Role in the Contemporary World and in 20th Century Fascism." 7 p.m. Thursday. 02/16/17 Free, but registration requested. Call 216-421-7417.
Cleveland Print Room. ArtCraft Building, 2550 Superior Ave. 216-401-5981 or clevelandprintroom.com. Noon-6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; noon-5 p.m. Saturday; 3-6 p.m. Wednesday. Exhibit: "Inside Outside: Exploring the 20th Century Work of a Doctor and Psychoanalyst." Show explores the historic use of photography by physician, professor and author Dr. Smith Ely Jeliffe. Through Friday, March 17.
Cuyahoga County Public Library. Orange branch, 31300 Chagrin Blvd., Pepper Pike. 216-831-4282 or cuyahogalibrary.org. Exhibit (Hope & Stanley Adelstein Room): "Fiber, Photos & Funnies," featuring works by fiber/paper artist Laramie McEnaney, Pulitzer Prize photographer Amy Sancetta, and syndicated cartoonist Jenny Campbell. Through Sunday, Feb. 26.
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center. 2131 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls. 330-928-8092 or cvartcenter.org. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Exhibit: The Seventh annual Snow Show. Closing reception: 5:30-7 p.m. Friday. 02/10/17
E11even 2. 78th Street Studios, 1300 West 78th St. Suite 112, Cleveland. e11even2.wordpress.com. Exhibit: "The Boardroom: A Skateboard Art Exhibition." Nearly 30 artists transformed over 70 skateboards into works of art. Through Friday, Feb. 17.
Galleries at Cleveland State University. 1307 Euclid Ave. 216-687-2103 or csuohio.edu/artgallery. Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday; noon-7 p.m. Friday, Saturday; or by appointment. Exhibits: "Riparazioni," 11 embroidered dresses and other works by Anne Kmiecik; "Ghosts and Strangers," dyed tencel weavings by Miriam Norris Omura; and "From There to Here," geometric abstractions by Susan Squires. Through Friday, Feb. 25.
Geauga Park District. West Woods Nature Center Gallery, 9465 Kinsman Road, Russell Township. 440-286-9516 or geaugaparkdistrict.org. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. Exhibit: "Eyes to the Sky: The Art of Astronomy." Features drawing/painting, photography, and other media by adults and children age 15 and under. Meet the Artists: 2-4 p.m. Sunday. 02/12/17 Through Monday, April 24.
Exhibit: "Eyes to the Sky: The Art of Astronomy." Features drawing/painting, photography, and other media by adults and children age 15 and under. Through Monday, April 24.
Harris Stanton Gallery. 1370 West Ninth St., Cleveland. 216-471-4518 or harrisstantongallery.com. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; or by appointment. Exhibit": "Constructions." New works by local artists Lynn O'Brien and Meaghan Reed. Through Saturday, March 18.
Harris Stanton Gallery. Pilgrim Square, 2301 W. Market St., Akron. 330-867-7600 or harrisstantongallery.com. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; or by appointment. Exhibit: "New Directions," featuring emerging young artists who have received training from local art school. Through Friday, Feb. 25.
Heights Arts Gallery. 2175 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. 216-371-3457 or heightsarts.org. Noon-6 p.m. Thursday; noon-9:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit (in Main Gallery): "Likeness." Portraiture by six Northeast Ohio artists: Sarah Curry, Susan Gallagher, Bernadette Glorioso, Dave King, Daniel Levin and Mary Ann Tipple. Through Sunday, Feb. 26.
Exhibit (in Spotlight Gallery): Painted stencil prints by Jeanne Regan.
Howson Gallery at Judson Park. 1801 Chestnut Hills Drive, Cleveland. 216-791-2885 or judsonsmartliving.org. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Exhibit: "Paint and Ink: Paintings and Relief Prints by Michael Greenwald." Through Sunday, Feb. 26.
Hudson Art Walk. Streetsboro and Main streets (Ohio 303 and 91) hudsonarthop.com. Features working studios and galleries, with demonstrations, hands-on activities and refreshments. Second Friday Art Hop: Second Friday Art Hop. Meet the Artists: 5-8 p.m. Friday. 02/10/17 Free.
Hudson Fine Art and Framing Co. 160 N. Main St. 330-650-2800 or hudsonfineartandframing.com. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday (until 7 p.m. Thursday). Exhibit: "Funky February Art Show," featuring Bahamian artist Keith Wisdom and local mother and son artists Nancy and Ned Seibert. Friday-Saturday, Monday-Thursday. 02/10/17-02/16/17 Through Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Juma Gallery. 20100 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Heights. 216-295-1717 or jumagallery.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit: "Includion(s)," featuring works by wax artist Dawn Tekler. Through Friday, March 10. Through Friday, March 10.
Kent State University's School of Art Collection. Downtown Gallery, 141 E. Main St. 330-676-1549 or galleries.kent.edu/. 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit: "Biosynthesis: The Art of Jonah Jacob and Betsy Cavalier-Casey." Through Saturday, Feb. 25.
Lakeland Community College. The Gallery at Lakeland, Performing Arts Center (Building D), 7700 Tower Drive (off Ohio 306), Kirtland. 440-525-7029 or lakelandcc.edu/gallery. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. Exhibit: The annual Lake County and Geauga County Juried Junior and Senior High School Art Show. Features 432 artworks by students in grades 6 through 12. Through Saturday, Feb. 18.
Sculpture Center. 1834 East 123rd St., Cleveland. 216-229-6527 or sculpturecenter.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday; or by appointment. Exhibits: "Superstructures" by Keith Lemley and "Approaching Softness" by Christy Wittmer. Through Friday, March 17.
Shaker Historical Society and Museum. 16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights. 216-921-1201 or shakerhistory.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed holidays. $5, non-members; $3, children 6-12. Free for members and children 5 and under, and opening receptions for exhibits. Exhibit (Jack and Linda Lissauer Gallery): Michael Loderstedt's "Groveland Utopia." Named after the artist's street Groveland Club Drive in Cleveland near Lake Erie using photographs of the recent polar vortex storms with the impact of climate change on migratory bird behavior. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. Friday. 02/10/17 Through Friday, April 7. Free, but registration requested.
Spaces. Van Rooyt Coffee Building, 2900 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. 216-621-2314 or spacesgallery.org. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (until 8 p.m. Thursday). Exhibits: "Havens" by Imani Roach (Philadelphia); "Except as a Punishment for Crime" by Anthony Warnick (Cleveland); and "Astro Black" by Soda_Jerk (New York). Through Saturday, March 25.
Ursuline College. Florence O'Donnell Wasmer Gallery, 2550 Lander Road, Pepper Pike. 440-646-8121 or ursuline.edu/wasmergallery. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. Exhibit: "Women in Reverie: Painting 'women Through the Decades." Works by portrait artist Tricia KIaman. Through Friday, Feb. 17.
Valley Art Center. 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls. 440-247-7507 or valleyartcenter.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Exhibits: "It's Elemental: Fire & Water," group show; and "Beyond the Blues: Images of the Universe from the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society." Through Wednesday, March 1. Through Wednesday, March 1.
Waterloo Arts. 15605 Waterloo Road (enter through Callaloo Cafe), Cleveland. 216-692-9500 or waterlooarts.org. 4-10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; or by appointment. Exhibit: The fifth annual DayGlo Show. Featuring works by 40 regional artists with fluorescent paint to experiment with. Through Saturday, Feb. 11.
Willoughby Hills Community Center Art Gallery. 35400 Chardon Road 440-918-8730 or willoughbyhillsgallery.org. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit: "Captured Moments and Stories." Illustrations by Pamela Spremulli and Joe Frankhouser; photography by Suart Allen Pearl and Dennis McDonnell. Through Tuesday, March 7.
Avon Lake Public Library. 32649 Electric Blvd. 440-933-8128 or alpl.org. Meet a Local Author: Sherry Spenzer, "Socialities and Scofflaws: Avon Lake's Past." 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/12/17
Cuyahoga County Public Library. Beachwood branch, 25501 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood. 216-831-6868 or cuyahogalibrary.org. Meet the Author: Laird Hunt, "The Evening Road." 7 p.m. Monday. 02/13/17 Free, but registration requested.
Cuyahoga County Public Library -- South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch. South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch, 1876 S. Green Road cuyahogalibrary.org. Meet the Author: Emily Fridlund, "History of Wolves." 7 p.m. Thursday. 02/16/17 Free, but registration requested.
Learned Owl Book Shop. 204 N. Main St., Hudson. 330-653-2252 or learnedowl.com. Meet a Local Author: Barbara Marquardt,"Good Grief. 10 Ways to Heal with Love and Kindness." 1-3 p.m. Saturday. 02/11/17
Pilgrim United Church of Christ. 2592 West 14th St., Cleveland. 216-861-7388 or pilgrimalive.org. Performances: The Movement Project. featuring new work by TMP resident choreographers Jon Lawson, Grace Nicklos, Rebecca Leuszler and Megan Gargano 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 02/10/17-02/11/17 $18.
Akron Symphony Orchestra. E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, 198 Hill St. 330-535-8131 or akronsymphony.org. Concert: "The Firebird." Christopher Wilkins, conductor. With members of Alchemy, an Akron-based organization that assists in the development of urban adolescent males. Works by Weber, Ravel and Stravinsky. 8 p.m. Friday. 02/10/17 $20-$55. Preview from the Podium, featuring Maestro Wilkins, at 7 p.m.
Apollo's Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra. "Virtuoso Bach: An Instrumental Extravaganza" at various locations through Monday, Feb. 20. Debra Nagy, oboe; Olivier Brault, violin; Francis Colpron, recorder; Kathie Stewart, traverso; and Jeannette Sorrell, artistic director take turns in the spotlight from J.S. Bach's sunny "Orchestral Suite No. 1" to the darkly broooding"Oboe Concerto in G minor." Tickets starts at $25. Afterglow: discuss the concert with the musicians over drinks and a light dessert after the performance Friday and Monday. Details: call 216-320-0012 or go to apollosfire.org. Concert: Apollo's Fire's "Virtuoso Bach." Lake Erie College. Morley Music Hall, 391 W. Washington St., Painesville. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. 02/16/17
Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. PlayhouseSquare's Ohio Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave. 216-241-6000 or clevelandjazz.org. Concert: Tierney Sutton Sings for Lovers. 8 p.m. Saturday. 02/11/17 $35-$55.
Cleveland Orchestra. Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave. 216-231-1111 or clevelandorchestra.com. Concert previews are presented in Reinberger Chamber Hall one hour before each concert. Concert: "Schubert and Mahler." Donald Runnicles, conductor (replacing Christoph von Dohnanyi); Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano; and Paul Groves, tenor. Works by Schubert and Mahler. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 02/10/17-02/11/17 $79-$149, today; $49-$162, Saturday.
SOLD OUT: At the Movies: "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Justin Freer, conductor; Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. 02/14/17 $50-$125.
Concert: "Mozart and Tchaikovsky." Semyon Bychkov, conductor; and pianists Katia Labeque and Marielle Labeque. Works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. 02/16/17 Through Saturday, Feb. 18. $29-$149.
Baldwin Wallace University. Kulas Musical Arts Building's Gamble Auditorium, 96 Front St., Berea. 440-826-3853 or bw.edu/events/conservatory/. Concert: BW Community Music School Men's Chorus Festival. Frank Bianchi, conductor. Features male choruses from Firestone High School. Learwood Middle School, St. Ignatius High School and Stow-Monroe High School. 7:30 p.m. Friday. 02/10/17 $5.
Concert: "Well-Tempered Hindemith: Moderist, Traditionalist, Pragmatist, Artist." Factory Seconds Brass Trio (Jack Sutte, trumpet; Jesse McCormick, horn; and Richard Stout, trombone) perform three of Hindemith's instrumental sonatas. 3 p.m. Sunday. 02/12/17 Free.
Concert: The Unconventional Trio performs new, diverse and eclectic solo and chamber music. Works by Anthony Plog, James Stephenson, Robert Muczynski and others. 7 p.m. Wednesday. 02/15/17 Free.
Cleveland Institute of Music. 11021 East Blvd. 216-795-3211 or cim.edu. Most events free unless indicated. Seating passes will be distributed in lobby 30 minutes before the concert and may be reserved one week in advance. Faculty Recital (Mixon Hall): Jinjoo Cho and Anita Pontremoli. Works by Debussy, Messianen, Poulenc and Ravel. 8 p.m. Friday. 02/10/17 Free, but seating passes required. Call 2160795-3211 or go to cim.edu.
Concert (Kulas Hall): CIM Orchestra. Brett Mitchell, conductor. Works by Carter, Bartok and Dvorak with student violinist Beatrice Hsieh. Live broadcast on WCLV FM/104.9. 8 p.m. Wednesday. 02/15/17 Free.
Fairmount Presbyterian Church. 2757 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights. 216-321-5800 or fairmountchurch.org. Concert: Cleveland Heights-University Heights High School A Cappella Choir and Barbershoppers. Jesse Lange, director. 3 p.m. Sunday. 02/12/17 Offering to support the choir upcoming trip to New York City.
Hudson Library and Historical Society. 96 Library St. 330-653-6658 or hudsonlibrary.org. Concert: Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra Chamber Ensemble. 2 p.m. Saturday. 02/11/17 Free.
Kent State University. Hugh A. Glauser School of Music's Ludwig Recital Hall, 1325 Theatre Drive 330-672-3609 or dept.kent.edu/music/. Music Keyboard series: Piano faculty and resident Steinway artists Donna Lee and Jerry Wong. Works by Brahms, Beethoven and Schubert. 5 p.m. Sunday. 02/12/17 $15; $13, seniors citizens; and $8 for non-Kent State students. Anyone 18 and under can attend for free, but a ticket must be reserved. Go to kent.edu/music/buy-tickets.
Lorain County Community College. Stocker Arts Center's Cirigliano Studio Theatre, 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria. 440-366-4040 or stockerartscenter.com. Concert (Hoke Theatre): The LCCC Civic Orchestra. Works by Debussy, Shell and Vaughn-Williams. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 02/11/17 $9; $8, senior citizens, students and children 18 and under.
Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach. Highland High School, 4150 Ridge Road, Medina. 330-722-2541 or ormaco.org. Concert: Le Vent du Nord (French Canadian folk ensemble). 8 p.m. Saturday. 02/11/17 $20-$24. VIP reception tickets available for $50 at a private home. Reservation required.
Painesville United Methodist Church. 71 N. Park Place 440-354-3642 or pumconline.org. Concert: Western Reserve Brass Band. 4 p.m. Sunday. 02/12/17 Offering.
Tri-C Presents. Cleveland Museum of Art, 1150 East Blvd., Cleveland. 216-987-4444 or tricpresents.com. Classical Piano series (Gartner Auditorium): Gavin George. 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/12/17 Free.
Trinity Cathedral. 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-771-3630 or trinitycleveland.org. Brownbag Concert series: Cole Seaton. Valentine's Day with tenor Seaton. Noon Wednesday. 02/15/17 Offering. Bring a lunch or purchase one for $7.
Trinity Lutheran Church. 2031 West 30th St., Cleveland. 216-751-7574 or clevelandbeckerath.org. Music Near the Market series: "Mulligatawny Mix." Robert Myers, organ. Works by Flor Peeters, Harald Rohlig, Hermann Schroeder and others. 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. 02/15/17 Repeats 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22. Free.
University of Akron. Guzzetta Recital Hall, 157 University Ave. 330-972-8301 or uakron.edu/music. Guest Recital: Michael Waddell, euphonium. Waddell is co-founder and director of education at the Columbus Brass Academy in Columbus. 1 p.m. Saturday. 02/11/17 Free.
Concert: Alfred Anderson Celebration Concert. An evening of opera to pay tribute to the late Anderson, Professor Emeritus of Voice and Opera for the School of Music. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 02/11/17 Free.
Kulas Concert series: Jonathan Cohler, clarinet; with Rasa Vitkauskaite, piano. 3 p.m. Sunday. 02/12/17 $12; $6, non-UA students; free for UA students with ZipCard. Call 330-972-8301 or concerts@uakron.edu.
University of Akron. E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, 198 Hill St. 330-972-7595 or uakron.edu/ej. Concert: UA's bands with Twinsburg, Strongsville and North Royalton bands. 3:15 and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 02/15/17 Free.
Beck Center for the Arts. Mackey Theater, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. 216-521-2540 or beckcenter.org. Jeff Whitty, Tom Kitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Amanda Green's "Bring It On, the Musical." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Thursday; 3 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/16/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 26. $31; $27, senior citizens age 65 and older; $12, children and students age 25 and under with valid I.D.
Cleveland Play House. Playhouse Square's Allen Theatre, 1407 Euclid Ave. 216-241-6000 or clevelandplayhouse.com. Main Stage: Ken Ludwig's "Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery." 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 Pre-show conversations begin 45 minutes before each performance. TalkBack program: 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5. $25-$110.
Cleveland Public Theatre. 6415 Detroit Ave. 216-631-2727 or cptonline.org. Gordon Square Theatre: Robert O'Hara's "Barbecue." Previews: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 16 and 23; and Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18. Tickets: $12 Thursdays; $20, Friday and Saturday with $3 discount for senior citizens and students. All other performances through Saturday, March 11: $12-$30.
James Levin Theatre: Rachel Willson-Broyles' translation of Jonas Hassem Khemiri's "I Call My Brothers." Previews: 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Thursday. Tickets:$20; $17, senior citizens and students. Friday and Saturday; $12, Thursday. All other performances through Saturday, March 4: $12-$30.
Convergence-Continuum. The Liminis. 2438 Scranton Road, Cleveland. 216-687-0074 or convergence-continuum.org. The 2017 NEOMFA Playwrights Festival (through Saturday, Feb.18): Katie Wallace, Renee Schilling and Rob Daniels' "The Darkness." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 02/10/17-02/11/17 $10; $5, students.
The 2017 NEOMFA Playwrights Festival (through Saturday, Feb.18): JC Cifranic's "Sexual Politics." 8 p.m. Thursday. 02/16/17 $10; $5, students. Through Saturday, Feb. 18.
Dobama Theatre. 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. 216-932-3396 or dobama.org. Conor McPherson's "The Night Alive." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 $32, Friday, Saturday; $29, Sunday. Senior citizens, students and military discounts available. Rush tickets for full-time students age 21 and younger may be available five minutes before curtain time.
Ensemble Theatre. 2843 Washington Blvd., Cleveland Heights. 216-321-2930 or ensemble-theatre.org. On Main Stage: August Wilson's "Radio Golf." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 26. $12-$24. Sunday, Feb. 12 performance is sold out.
TheatreCle Season: Kenneth Lonergan's "This Is Our Youth." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 19. $12-$15.
Lakeland Civic Theatre. Lakeland Community College's Dr. Wayne L. Rodehorst Performing Arts Center in Building D, Ohio 306 and Interstate 90, Kirtland. 440-525-7134 or lakelandcc.edu/arts. Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman's "The Bridges of Madison County." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 Through Sunday, Jan. 19. $15; $13, senior citizens; $7, students.
None Too Fragile Theatre. 1841 Merriman Road, Akron. 330-962-5547 or nonetoofragile.com. Samuel D. Hunter's "The Whales." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Monday and Thursday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/16/17 Through Saturday, Feb. 18. $25.
Ohio Shakespeare Festival. Greystone Hall, 103 S. High St., Akron. 1-888-71-TICKETS or ohioshakespearefestival.com. In repertory through Sunday, Feb. 19: Vincent Dowling's "The Upstart Crow" and James McLure's "Lone Star.." "Lone Star." 8 p.m. Friday, Sunday and Thursday. 02/10/17-02/16/17
"The Upstart Crow." 8 p.m. Saturday. 02/11/17
Playhouse Square. 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-241-6000 or playhousesquare.org. Connor Palace: Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I." 7:30 p.m. Friday, Tuesday-Thursday; 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/16/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 26. $10-$110.
Kennedy's Theatre (basement of Ohio Theatre): The Frankie Kong Players presents "Flanagan's Wake." 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through April 29. No performances Feb. 24 and 25. $26.
Theatre in the Circle. Judson Manor's Ballroom, 1890 East 107th St., Cleveland. 216-282-9424 or theatreinthecircle. "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 $15.
Aurora Community Theatre. 115 E. Pioneer Trail 330-562-1818 or auroracommunitytheatre.com. William Inge's "Bus Stop." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 02/10/17-02/11/17 Through Saturday, Feb. 18. $16; $11, youth ages 18 and under.
Avenue Arts Marketplace and Theatre. 324 Cleveland Ave., Canton. 234-410-3475 or avenuearts.org. Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monolouges." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 02/10/17-02/11/17 $10. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Stark County Domestic Violence Project, Inc.
Brecksville Little Theatre. Brecksville Old Town Hall, Ohio 21 and 82. 440-526-4477 or brecksvillelittletheatre.org. Agatha Christie's "The Hollow." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 02/10/17-02/11/17 $12.
Broadview Heights Spotlights Community Theater. Broadview Heights Cultural Arts Building, 9543 Broadview Road. 440-526-4404 or broadview-heights-spotlights.org. Coffeehouse Production of Weird Romance, featuring two one-act science fiction musicals by Alan Menken: "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" and "Her Pilgrim Soul." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 02/10/17-02/11/17 Through Saturday, Feb.25. One Sunday matinee: 3 p.m. Feb. 19. $14-$15.
Cassidy Theatre. 6200 Pearl Road, Parma Heights. 440-842-4600 or cassidytheatre.com. Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 26. $14-$15.
Clague Playhouse. 1371 Clague Road, Westlake. 440-331-0403 or clagueplayhouse.org. Frank Vosper'sA adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Love From a Stranger." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 $16; $15, senior citizens; $10, students with ID. Student Ticket Night: students with ID can attend any Thursday performance for free on ticket availability. Call 440-331-0403 from 1-5 p.m. on Wednesday to reserve a seat.
Coach House Theatre. 732 W. Exchange St., Akron. 330-434-7741 or coachhousetheatre.org. Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Thursday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/16/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 19. $22; $12, students.
Dark Room. The Church at Cleveland Public Theatre, 6407 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. 216-631-2727 or cptonline.org. Every second Tuesday of the month audience members, writers, actors and other theater artists come together to try out scenes of new plays. Open Mike Readings. Tuesday: sign-up for writers and actors at 7:15 p.m.; open mike session readings begin at 7:30 p.m. Writers can bring up to 10 pages of work to be read; actors will be cast on the spot. Suggested donation: $5. Plus free beer, wine and snacks.
East Cleveland Theater. 14108 Euclid Ave. 216-851-8721 or east-cleveland-theater.org. August Wilson's "Radio Golf." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 26. Sunday performances begin 3 p.m. Feb. 12. $15; $12, senior citizens and students.
Fine Arts Association. Corning Auditorium, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby. 440-951-7500 or fineartsassociation.org. Original 10-minute plays: The 21st annual One-Act Festival's "Ten Below." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 02/10/17-02/11/17 Through Saturday, Feb. 18. $20.
Hudson Players. Barlow Community Center, 41 S. Oviatt St. 330-655-8522 or hudsonplayers.com. Disney and Cameron McIntosh's "Mary Poppins." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 Through Saturday, Feb. 25. American Sign language interpreted performance: Sunday. $14; $12, senior citizens and students.
Ma'Sue Productions. Balch Street Theatre, 220 S. Balch St., Akron. 330-612-3090. John Dayo Aliya's " .. Or Does It Explode?" 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 02/10/17-02/11/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 19. $12-$15.
Medina County Show Biz Company. County Administration Building's Haddad Theater, 144 N. Broadway St. 330-722-5776 or medinashowbiz.org. Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows' adaptation of Damon Runyon's "Guys and Dolls." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 19. $15; $12, senior citizens and students.
Rabbit Run Theater/Lake Erie College. Royce Hall for Fine and Performing Arts' C.K. Rickel Theatre, 391 W. Washington St., Painesville. 440-428-7092 or rabbitrunonline.org. The Studio series" Jason Robert Jason's "Songs for a New World." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Thursday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/16/17 Through Saturday, Feb. 25. $15; $13, senior citizens; free for students. Pre-show event at Steele Mansion (348 Mentor Ave.): heavy hors d'oeuvres, self-guided tour of the mansion and performance at 5 p.m. Friays, Feb. 17 and 24. $27; $25, senior citizens.
Rubber City Shakespeare Company. The Well CDC, 647 E. Market St., Akron. 234-252-0272 or rubbercityshakes.com. William Shakespeare's "Cymbeline." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Thursday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/16/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 26. $16; $14, students; $12, children ages 7-13.
Weathervane Playhouse. 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron. 330-836-2626 or weathervaneplayhouse.com. Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham's "I Love You Because." 7:30 p.m. Friday, Wednesday-Thursday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/16/17 Through Saturday, Feb. 18. $26; $22, senior citizens for Wednesday, Thursday and matinee performances; $13, college students; $10, youth ages 17 and younger.
West Theater. 1017 Wooster Road, Barberton. 330-548-2104 or thewesttheater.com. A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters." 7:30 p.m. Sunday. 02/12/17 $8; $5, senior citizens and children.
Workshop Players. 44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst. 440-988-5613 or workshopplayers.com. Marshall Karp's "Squabbles." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 02/10/17-02/11/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 26. Sunday performances begin 3 p.m. Feb. 19.$15.
Chagrin Arts. Chagrin Arts (Chagrin Falls Intermediate School's Philomethian Auditorium, 38 Philomethian St., Chagrin Falls. 440-247-9700 or chagrinarts.org. Columbus Children's Theatre presents "Jack and the Beanstalk." 3 p.m. Sunday. 02/12/17 Perferred: $15; $12, children. General admission: $12; $10, children. Free for children four and under. Free acting workshop presented by Talespinner Chidren's Theater for the entire family after performance.
French Creek Theatre. Lorain County Metro Parks' French Creek Center, 4530 Colorado Ave. (Ohio 611), Sheffield. 440-949-5200, ext. 221. Scott Davidson's "The Velveteen Rabbit." 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 19. $15; $10, youth.
Geauga Lyric Theater Guild's Skip Kelly Youth Theater. Geauga Theater on the Square, 101 Water St., Chardon. 440-286-2255 or geaugatheater.org. Cole Porter's "Anything Goes." 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 \$14; $12, senior citizens and students; $10, children 12 and under.
Mercury Theatre Company. Notre Dame College's Administration Building's Regina Hall, 4545 College Road, South Euclid. 216-771-5862 or mercurytheatrecompany.org. MTC Junior Company presents Alan Parker and Paul Williams' "Bugsy Malone." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 $20; $16, senior citizens (ages 60 and up), children and students with valid ID.
Near West Theatre. Gordon Square Arts District, 6702 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. 216-961-6391 or nearwesttheatre.org. William F. Brown and Charlie Smalls' "The Wiz." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. 02/10/17-02/12/17 Through Sunday, Feb. 19. $10; $8, children 12 and under. Star seats available for $25.
Stow Players. Silver Springs Park's Heritage Barn, 5328 Young Road 234-206-0128 or stowplayers.org. Adaptation of Margery Williams' "The Velveteen Rabbit." 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 02/10/17-02/11/17 $15; $12, senior citizens and students; $5, children ages 10 and under.
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