CLEVELAND, Ohio – Northeast Ohio is alive with a variety of events, from baseball and library history to theater performances, concerts, parks programs and more.
Here are 42 events, games, concerts, family activities and other events going on in the region from Thursday, May 8, to Wednesday, May 14:
Take a hike with your pooch.Associated Press
K‑9 Kapers
K‑9 Kapers is a chance for dog owners to socialize their pets. The hikes offer exercise and fun. All dogs must have an accompanying adult and eight‑foot non‑retractable leash. Bring a towel for muddy feet and a water bowl. All ages, no registration, free.
10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10
Bluebell Valley (part of Black River Nature Preserve), 8500 Richmond Road, Lodi
Healing Horizons
The solo exhibition is from Audrey Magdics, a painting and drawing junior at Cleveland Institute of Art. HH shares Magdics’ personal healing journey following her father’s sudden illness. She was inspired to tell her story through large-scale Lee Krasner-inspired abstract paintings. Healing Horizons was created through CIA’s Creativity Works program.
On view through Sunday, July 6
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Trudy Wiesenberger Gallery (annex),
11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Cavaliers in the playoffs
The No. 1 seeded Cleveland Cavaliers are in the second round of the playoffs, having dismissed the Miami Heat in the opening round to face the Indiana Pacers in the conference semifinals. If Game 5 is needed in the best-of-seven series, it will be in Cleveland.
Time TBD Tuesday, May 13
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, 1 Center Court, Cleveland
Shakey Graves
Shakey Graves - a.k.a. Austin, Texas-born Alejandro Rose-Garcia – brings his blues, folk and rock stylings to town. A dollar per ticket will support Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to provide emergency financial assistance and other support to career musicians and road crew members. Ruby Waters opens. Starts at $44. Related: Cleveland’s new Globe Iron music venue debuts Friday in historic Flats building
7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show) Saturday, May 10
2325 Elm St., Cleveland
Catch the flora along the Rocky River.Associated Press
Beautiful Blooms
Enjoy the beauty of blooms on a hike along the Rocky River. Expect to see flowers of pawpaw trees, bluebells and a variety of other spring flora.
2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 11 (Mother’s Day)
Pawpaw Picnic Area, Mill Stream Run Reservation, Valley Parkway, North Royalton
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland
Cooking Demo: Baklava with Annie’s Signature Sweets
Ann LoParo of Annie’s Signature Sweets will demonstrate how to make baklava, the dessert made from layered phyllo dough with a nut-based filling. LoParo was a pastry chef at the Cleveland Museum of Art before launching her own business. Free; registration is required. Attendance is filled, but a waiting list is available. Email askus@hudson.lib.oh.us or call 330-653-6658, ext. 1010.
2 p.m. Saturday, May 10
Hudson Library and Historical Center, 96 Library St., Hudson
Serial Killers with Dr. Scott Bonn
The criminologist and serial-killer expert takes you inside the minds of the world’s most savage and prolific murderers in a 90-minute show. He’ll cover Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer while revealing the killers’ compulsions. Includes live Q&A session. The event is suggested for adults. $35-$45
8 p.m. Friday, May 9
Mimi Ohio Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
80th anniversary of V-E Day
Explore historical artifacts with Cleveland History Center’s chief curator, Eric Rivet. View newspapers, posters and more from the era with Mary Manning. Admission: $15 ($10, veterans $10; $11, seniors; free, active military).
5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 8
Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland
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Walter Beasley
Deemed a “musical Renaissance Man,” the acclaimed saxophonist, vocalist, educator and entrepreneur has been playing for decades. The Boston-based musician and contemporary jazz recording artist will play with opener The Band With No Name featuring Rick Ward and Billy Beck of the Ohio Players. Tickets are $48, $58 and $68.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10
Goodyear Theater, 1201 E. Market St., Akron
Bloom & Buzz
Van Aken District’s celebration kicks off with the unveiling of the turf in front of the Market Hall with Shaker Heights Mayor David Weiss, music from Gumbo Dance Party, merchant specials and family-friendly fun including arts and crafts.
5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9 (ribbon-cutting ceremony with mayor is 5 p.m.)
Van Aken District, 3441 Tuttle Road, Shaker Heights
Vegan brewmaster’s dinner
Great Lakes Brewing Co. has a five-course, plant-based meal paired with beers from Cleveland’s first craft brewery. Menu includes tofu nori rolls, roasted asparagus soup, Mediterranean three-bean quinoa salad, creamy mushroom polenta and strawberry galette.
6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 13
Great Lakes Brewing Co., 2516 Market Ave., Cleveland
Cleveland Orchestra
The renowned orchestra performs Mozart’s Symphony No. 40. Franz Welser-Möst conducts. Prices vary.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8
11 a.m. Friday, May 9
8 p.m. Saturday, May 10
Severance Music Center, Mandel Concert Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Akron-born Devo plays in Cleveland.Associated Press
Devo
One of the biggest bands to come out of Akron plays Cleveland. Look at you with your mouth watering, look at you with your mind spinning. It’s just the band you want. Prices vary.
6:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show) Sunday, May 11
Temple Live Cleveland Masonic, 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
templelive.com (go to ticketmaster.com for tickets)
Akron RubberDucks
The Class AA team has four games coming up against the Somerset Patriots. Prices vary.
6:35 p.m. Thursday, May 8
7:05 p.m. Friday, May 9
6:05 p.m. Saturday, May 10
1:05 p.m. Sunday, May 11
Canal Park, 300 S. Main St., Akron
Lake County Captains
The Guardians’ High A affiliate has four games scheduled against the Quad Cities River Bandits. Prices vary.
6:35 p.m. Thursday, May 8
6:35 p.m. Friday, May 9
6:35 p.m. Saturday, May 10
1 p.m. Sunday, May 11
Classic Auto Group Park, 35300 Vine St., Eastlake
North Union Farmers Market
Every Saturday you can check out the market’s offerings of locally grown produce, meats, cheeses, baked goods, artisanal products and more. Free admission.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10
Rocker and Detroit roads lot, Westlake (in front of Fidelity Investments), Crocker Park
“Fiddler on the Roof”
Cleveland Play House’s final production of the season. Come for the story about a milkman trying to hold on to his traditional way of life amid the changing times. Stay for Broadway standards such as “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sunset” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker.” Tickets $25-$100.
Allen Theatre, 1407 Euclid Ave., Cleveland.
Through May 25
“Noises Off”
Great Lakes Theater closes out its season with the classic backstage farce, “Noises Off,” presenting a humorous look at the chaos behind the scenes of a struggling play. Tickets $15-$99.
Hanna Theatre, 2067 E. 14th St., Cleveland.
Through May 18.
- REVIEW: ‘Noises Off’ review: Great Lakes Theater’s season finale elevates slapstick comedy to art form
“Shucked”
Come on down to Playhouse Square for this Tony-winning musical about a plucky farmgirl named Maizy, who ventures into the big city, looking for help to save her small town’s dying corn crop. Tickets $30-$115.
Connor Palace, 1615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland.
Now through May 11.
“Choir Boy”
Karamu House presents a coming-of-age story about a talented singer struggling to fit in among the other boys in his prep school’s prestigious gospel choir. Tickets $20-$45.
2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland.
Through May 18.
“Between the Lines”
“Between the Lines” is a new musical for everyone who has ever sought to find their place in the world. It’s based on the novel by Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer. Tickets $13 to $15.
Through May 12.
Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood.
Holden Arboretum has a bird watch coming up.Associated Press
Audubon spring bird walks
Birders of all ages and skill levels can join local Audubon chapters in celebrating spring migration. The series focuses on migratory birds and the habitats that parks and natural areas provide. Registration is required. Free for members. Non-member prices: $20 (ages 13 and up) $14 (ages 2 to 12).
7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 11
Holden Arboretum (meet your guide outside Corning Visitors Center), 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland
holdenfg.org or go here for tickets
League Park history
Ken Krsolovic and Bryan Fritz will speak. The authors wrote a book on the historic League Park, home of Cleveland’s professional baseball team before Progressive Field and before Cleveland Municipal Stadium. The book covers 1891 to 1946. The ballpark hosted pre-integration Major League Baseball games, Negro League games, National Football League games, college football, boxing and many other events. Free with museum admission.
Noon Saturday, May 10
Baseball Heritage Museum, 6601 Lexington Ave., Cleveland
“Heisenberg”
The Tom Fulton-directed play is a new romantic comedy from contemporary British playwright Simon Stephens. Runs about 80 minutes. Through Sunday, May 25. Tickets up to $38. Pay what you can during opening weekend:
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9 (reception with chocolate-covered strawberries)
7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10
2 p.m. Sunday, May 11
John Carroll University, DJ Lombardo Student Center, Marinello Little Theatre, 1 John Carroll Blvd., University Heights
ensembletheatrecle.org/heisenberg
Monday Night Trivia
A crew of hosts will guide folks testing their trivial knowledge at the Cleveland bar. Free. But buy a drink or two.
8 p.m. Monday, May 12
Happy Dog, 5801 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
Get your mojito on.Associated Press
A Cuban Affair: Angels in Havana
Aultman Women’s Board Angel Auction’s event allows folks to immerse yourself in the spirit of Old Havana. Enjoy authentic Cuban cuisine and handcrafted mojitos along with live and silent auctions. The event supports a $3 million pledge drive for surgical suite enhancements at Aultman Hospital. Attire: Think vibrant colors, light fabrics, relaxed, stylish, colorful apparel. Cost is $400 per couple (individual and group options available).
5:30 p.m. (dinner and live auction at 7 p.m.) Friday, May 9
Canton Civic Center, 1101 Market Ave. N, Canton
Walkabout Tremont
Walkabout Tremont celebrates moving back outside for the season with a “Spring Fling” theme. This month features more than 40 pop-up artists and makers along Professor Avenue selling art, jewelry, clothes, food and more. Cleveland Kiltie Band, a pipe band in the true Scottish tradition, will roam Professor Avenue as will DrURawesome and his Guinness World Record bubbles. Doubting Thomas Gallery will be open, and local restaurants and bars will display art and offer food and drink specials. Free admission.
5 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 9 (second Friday of every month)
Professor Avenue and other surrounding streets in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood.
Forest Forms
Holden Arboretum kicks off the summer season with Forest Forms, billed as an artful exploration of nature’s lines, rhythm and movement. The traveling outdoor exhibition from artist Huelani Mei celebrates the beauty and harmony of the natural world. $13 to $19 (free, ages 2 and under).
9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 10 (runs through Sunday, Sept. 7)
(First look is offered Saturday morning, May 10; tickets include snacks and morning mimosa.)
Music and wine
Get out, hear some music, sip some wine. Not a bad way to relax, eh? M Cellars has a few solo guitarists/singers slated to perform:
5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 9: Rick Sockel
2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 10: Ryann Anderson
M Cellars, 6193 S. River Road W, Geneva
Ms. PatAssociated Press
Ms. Pat
The comedian, author, radio host, podcaster and actress is in town for five shows. “The Ms. Pat Show” streams on BET+ and Paramount+. The show is based on Pat’s real-life story of an inner-city drug dealer turned suburban mom. Prices vary.
7 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 9
6:30 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, May 10
7 p.m. Sunday, May 11
(Pickwick & Frolic has a Mother’s Day brunch 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
Hilarities 4th Street Theatre, 2035 E. 4th St., Cleveland
Dial M for Murder
The psychological thriller unravels a mystery about an ex-tennis star who plots to kill his wealthy wife. Frederick Knott’s midcentury melodrama on Broadway in the 1950s preceded a major motion picture directed by Alfred Hitchcock. $34 (ages 18 and older); $30 (ages 65 and older Thursdays and Sundays only), $15 (ages 17 and younger).
7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9
7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10
2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 11
Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron
Tall Tales
Australian visual artist Jonathan Zawad’s fairy tale for the modern world encompasses rising tides, kings and queens, Amazon logistics, robotic arms and Thom Yorke. As the theater’s description says: “We wanted computers to do our accounting – instead, they try to paint our pictures and sing our songs.” The film is 1 hours, 5 minutes. Call 330-252-5782 for prices.
Starts Thursday, May 8 (showtimes: 3, 5:15, 6:50 and 8:30 p.m.)
The Nightlight, 30 N. High St., Akron
Earth, Air, Fire & Water: Art & the Four Elements Spring Art Show
Discover the nature of the classic elements as interpreted through the lens of modern artists.
Through Sunday, May 11
Penitentiary Glen Nature Center, 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road, Kirtland
Monet X ChangeAssociated Press
Monét X Change
The first double crown winner from Rupaul’s Drag Race, Monét X Change earned the title Miss Congeniality on season 10 and was the first queen of color inducted into the hall of fame after winning All-Stars 4. Prices vary.
6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show) Thursday, May 8
Funny Bone, 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland
The Alans Magic Show
The Alans Magic Show will be staged inside the Cabaret. It’s billed as a night of adult magic and mentalism with Jason and Stacy Alan. (The show is intended for ages 18 and older.) John Brown, a comedy opener, also is on the bill. $25.
6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show) Saturday, May 10
House Three Thirty, 532 W Market St., Akron
housethreethirty.com (for tickets, go to eventbrite.com)
The Curious Garden Party
Cleveland Public Library celebrates the main library’s 100th anniversary with food, entertainment, giveaways and whimsical activities inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Free, but register for the all-ages event.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (garden party and cake at 12:15 p.m.) Saturday, May 10
325 Superior Ave., Cleveland
“Company”
Stephen Sondheim’s renowned and award-winning musical takes a sophisticated look at modern adult relationships. $25.
7 p.m. Friday, May 9
7 p.m. Saturday, May 10
2 p.m. Sunday, May 11
Knight Stage, 182 S. Main St., Akron.
That flute is Flautrageous!Associated Press
Flautrageous Flute ensemble spring recital
You have to love the name - The Flautrageous Flute Choir, under direction of Brandy Hudelson and Linda White, present a concert of music composed and arranged for flutes of all sizes. Free.
7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14
11125 Magnolia Dr., Cleveland
Orchestra Noir: The Y2K meets ’90s Tour
The small energetic orchestra performs R&B and hip-hop hits of both eras. $53.50 to $103.50.
7 p.m. Friday, May 9
Agora Cleveland, 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Mason Jennings with Morgan Mecaskey
Minneapolis songwriter Mason Jennings comes to town with his latest album, Underneath The Roses. $20 (advance) $25 (day of). Add $3 at door if under 21.
7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show) Thursday, May 8
2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights
Silent book club
The silent book club encourages reading in a casual way. Bring your own book; there are no assigned readings. All book formats are welcome, and light refreshments will be available. It’s billed as a happy hour for introverts. It’s open to all - students, faculty members, staff or community members. It’s billed as a quiet retreat for your soul. Email Maureen Lerch at mlerch@uakron.edu.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday May 12
University of Akron-Wayne College, 1901 Smucker Road, Orrville
libguides.uakron.edu/SilentBookClub
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11.Associated Press
Mom and music
Mom’s the Word! A Mother’s Day brunch features Helen Welch and the 16-piece Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Timeless classics include “I’m a Woman,” “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” “Why Did I Choose You?” and others. Show: $25 and $35. Optional brunch: $30 (adults), $25 (ages 12 and under).
11 a.m. (doors), noon (show) Sunday, May 11
Music Box Supper Club, 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland
The Menzigers
The Menzingers – pop punk, or “Springsteen punk” - headline the show with Lucero and Queen of Jeans. General admission, standing-room only with reserved seating in balcony. All ages, six-ticket limit, $35 to $75.
6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show) Thursday, May 8
House of Blues, Crossroads Stage, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
houseofblues.com/cleveland/concert-events
Motorhead 50th anniversary happy hour
Celebrate the eighth of May – Motorhead Day with DJ Sulee the Impaler of the Grog Shop. The folks at B Side also suggest checking out the closing of the SK8RT art show, which features a variety of unique skateboard decks painted by local artists. All are for sale with a portion of proceeds going to Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. No cover charge for this one.
6:30 p.m. (doors), 7 to 9 p.m. (show) Thursday, May 8
B Side Lounge, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland
The Guardians are in town.Associated Press
Cleveland Guardians
The Guardians are in action at Progressive Field this week. Prices vary:
7:10 p.m. Friday, May 9 vs. Philadelphia Phillies (City Connect wear night)
6:10 p.m. Saturday, May 10 vs. Philadelphia Phillies (Steven Kwan City Connect cap)
7:10 p.m. Sunday, May 11 vs. Philadelphia Phillies (Mother’s Day, Hawken School Day)
6:10 p.m. Monday, May 12 vs. Milwaukee Brewers (Bark in the Park)
6:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 vs. Milwaukee Brewers
1:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland
Pressed flower frames
Learn how to create a pressed flower frame. Craft a bouquet of delicate blooms and preserve their colors and details with an elegant hanging glass frame. Mother’s Day gift? Includes supplies and light refreshments. Tickets are $25 for members and $40 for member’s guests.
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 8
Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St., Akron
“The Encampments”
The movie focuses on the organizers at Columbia University as the Gaza Solidarity Encampment takes hold. Kei Pritsker directed the 83-minute film. $12 to $15 (discounts offered).
9 p.m. Friday, May 9
11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Stories by Marc Bona
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