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Entertainment | Music | Events THIS WEEK'S TOP PICKS Cedar Point opening weekend Feel the need for speed? Head to The Point where it’s opening weekend and 18 world-class roller coasters await. Frontier Festival, held throughout Frontier Town, kicks off the season with live music, games and a cherry-themed special menu. Admission starts at $45. Open weekends through May 30, daily hours start May 31. 1 Cedar Point Dr, Sandusky. DETAILS
2021 amusement park guide Cedar Point, Kings Island & other park look to rebound after last year’s COVID summer. Here’s a park-by-park rundown on plans for 2021 from Cleveland.com/Plain Dealer Travel Editor Susan Glaser. READ MORE
2021 Greater Cleveland concert guide Few industries were hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic than live music. Greater Cleveland concert venues and festivals are adjusting to a complicated new reality, and taking different approaches to reopening or restarting this year. Cleveland.com/Plain Dealer reporter Anne Nickoloff caught up with some of the region’s venue owners and concert promoters to see what their plans are for the rest of the year. There’s good news. Live music is finally making a comeback, and barring any major upticks in the pandemic, should be back in something approaching normal by Fall. READ MORE
Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Feel the excitement of AHL hockey up close as the Monsters face the Grand Rapids Griffins in the regular season home finale. Tickets start at $10. 7 p.m. May 14. 1 Center Court, Cleveland. DETAILS
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo The city’s 183-acre zoo is home to thousands of animals representing hundreds of species including the park’s newest residents: three tiger cubs born in December. See Luka and Anya, both Amur tiger cubs, and Indrah, a Malayan tiger cub, in all their cuteness daily between 10 a.m. and noon at their home in the Rosebrough Tiger Passage. Tickets, $12.95-$24 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland. Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. DETAILS
Cleveland Play House’s New Ground Theatre Festival CPH’s annual showcase of new works is being held virtually this year. The streaming program offers a first-glimpse at five new Cleveland-inspired plays, plus live conversations with each of the playwrights. Tickets are pay-what-you can starting at $5. 4 & 7 p.m. May 15. DETAILS
Kids Treasure Hunt at Headlands Beach State Park Who’s ready to find some treasure? Aaaarrrrgggghhhh, the Lake Erie shore in Mentor is said to be a trove of booty, waiting for young buccaneers to discover. You find it, you keep it! Metal detector, scooper and sifter provided. Tickets, $25. 10-11:30 a.m. May 15. 9601 Headlands Rd, Mentor. DETAILS
Jason Banks at Hilarities This young rising comic was named the funniest person in Columbus and has appeared on Tru TV’s “Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks,” Sirius Satellite Radio and Kevin Hart’s LOL Network. You can also hear him on the “Comedians on South High” podcast. Tickets, sold in tables of 2, 4 or 6 people, start at $40. May 14-16. 2035 E. 4th St., Cleveland. DETAILS
The Biggest Show on Turf: 55 Years of Halftime Shows The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s newest exhibit celebrates the dynamic history and awesome spectacle of the Super Bowl halftime show. The display includes stage costumes, instruments and set pieces from some of the most memorable performances. Artifacts include Bono’s flag jacket from 2002, “Left Shark” from Katy Perry’s 2015 performance, Prince’s turquoise suit from the 2007 game and the infinity mirror set used in the Weeknd’s halftime show from this past Super Bowl. Admission, $18-28. Now through Sept. 30. 1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard, Cleveland. DETAILS Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Super Bowl halftime exhibit will have you dancing in the end zone READ MORE Looking for more things to do this week in Greater Cleveland? Cleveland.com's Joey Morona has your guide. READ MORE
EAT & DRINK
14 wines to consider sipping for May, under $25 This month’s reviews from Cleveland.com wine writer Marc Bona cover 14 wines from four countries and three vintages. No wine costs more than $25 and should be available on store shelves in Northeast Ohio. READ MORE
Lynna Lai shares her favorite Cleveland dining choices 3News anchor/reporter Lynna Lai and her family are "obsessed" with bubble tea. Their favorite spots for it are Kenko, Balance Grille and Koko Bakery. Lai also talked with Cleveland.com reporter Joey Morona about her favorite Cleveland restaurant, takeout spot and ice cream shop. READ MORE
Medina Farmers Market Back for its 16th season, you’ll find locally sourced fresh produce, flowers, baked good, breads, sauces, pickles, prepared foods and more on Medina’s charming town square. Free. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. 39 Public Square, Medina. DETAILS
Got lunch? 10 great sandwiches to try in Cleveland There’s nothing better for lunch than a good sandwich. They’re portable, versatile and you can find them at almost every type of restaurant. Sandwiches are a nostalgic food, bringing up memories of when you were a kid. They can be fancy, too, barely resembling the simple bologna and cheese on white your mom used to pack for you. But no matter what kind of sandwich you’re in the mood for, you can find it in Cleveland. With some help from the NEO Foodies Facebook group, here are 10 great sandwiches to try around town. READ MORE
"Those Who Wish Me Dead" After a bit of a hiatus from action films, Angelina Jolie is back in the thriller "Those Who Wish Me Dead" as a Montana smoke jumper who comes across a 12-year-old boy (Finn Little) on the run and in need of help. Director Taylor Sheridan, the Oscar-nominated writer of "Hell or High Water" and co-creator of the TV series "Yellowstone," told the AP that the film was "very on-brand" for him and his proclivity for stories about vengeance and the American West. Premiering Friday in area theaters. Also available Friday on HBO Max for 31 days. The movie co-stars Nicholas Hoult, Jon Bernthal and Tyler Perry. DETAILS REVIEW: Angelina Jolie leads tense ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’"The Woman in the Window" This week also sees the long-awaited release of director Joe Wright's "The Woman in the Window" adaptation, starring Amy Adams as an agoraphobic psychologist who becomes obsessed with solving a crime she sees from her window. It's a film that has everything going for it in terms of pedigree. Tracy Letts wrote the adaptation of A.J. Finn's bestseller and it co-stars Gary Oldman, Brian Tyree Henry, Julianne Moore, Anthony Mackie and Jennifer Jason Leigh. It debuts Friday on Netflix. DETAILS
“The Enormity of Life” Attempted suicide. Depression. School shootings. In making his latest film, “The Enormity of Life,” Ohio native and Cleveland State University graduate Eric Swinderman didn’t hold back on heavy topics. The movie, which was filmed in Cleveland, stars Breckin Meyer (“Road Trip,” “Clueless”) as a middle-aged man who after trying and failing to take his own life, comes into a huge inheritance. On his emotional journey, he meets a woman (Emily Kinney from “The Walking Dead” fame) and her daughter (Giselle Eisenberg), who make him rethink his plans. The film premiered this week on Apple TV+ and Google Play. Cleveland.com’s Troy Smith talked with Swinderman about the project. READ MORE
FunMill Films Fest Local film production company FunMill Films gives filmmakers a chance to showcase their work at its second annual film fest. Shorts are divided into three blocks: comedy, drama and horror. Festival goers will also have an opportunity to see the shot-in-Cleveland drama “The Enormity of Life” on the big screen, too. The FunMill Films Competition, where 20 teams were given the same first page of a script and had to make a short film in 30 days, caps off the evening. Atlas Cinemas Lakeshore 7, 22624 Lakeshore Blvd, Euclid. 12-6:30 p.m. May 16. DETAILS
“Drunk Bus” Northeast Ohio native Brandon LaGanke’s new film “Drunk Bus” highlights the worst kind of literal loop -- working a dead-end job with no end in sight. The Kirtland native and former Hudson resident tapped into his Kent State University past where for a student job he drove a late-night bus shuttling drunk students to and from campus. Starring Charlie Tahan (“Ozark”) and featuring Kara Hayward (“Moonrise Kingdom”), “Drunk Bus" is streaming via the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Cinematheque. LaGanke talked with cleveland.com contributor John Benson about the movie. READ MORE Check out this week’s streaming movies at Cleveland Cinemas and Cinematheque HERE
MUSIC
The Black Keys The Black Keys are honoring the Mississippi hill country blues standards they loved as teens in Akron before becoming a band. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are releasing the 11-track covers album, "Delta Kream," on Friday. It was recorded at Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville and includes their versions of "Crawling Kingsnake" and "Poor Boy a Long Way from Home," among others. DETAILS
St. Vincent St. Vincent is returning Friday with her new album, which was produced by Jack Antonoff. The pair worked together on 2017's "MassEducation," winning the best rock song Grammy for the title track. They reunite on the 70s-influenced "Daddy's Home," which was inspired by St. Vincent's father's release from prison in 2019. The album includes the singles "Pay Your Way in Pain" and "The Melting of the Sun." DETAILS
Alan Jackson Get ready for Alan Jackson's new album, packed with 21 songs. The country icon will release "Where Have You Gone" on Friday. The album includes the tracks "Way Down in My Whiskey," "Things That Matter," "Where Have You Gone" and "You'll Always Be My Baby (Written for Daughters' Weddings)," a song Jackson wrote for his daughter's 2017 wedding but admitted "it was so hard to do." The tune is dedicated to his three daughters – Mattie, Ali and Dani. DETAILS
Want more concert & music picks? Cleveland.com's weekly virtual concert guide is HERE Cleveland.com's weekly new music guide is HEREListen to the latest episodes of CLE Rocks podcast, with Troy L. Smith Pearl Jam’s ‘Ten Tour’: Basketball, $11 tickets and one incredible Cleveland show How Tina Turner went from nostalgia act to superstar on the Private Dancer Tour 2Pac, Mike Tyson and the craziest rap concert in Cleveland history Nirvana, ‘Nevermind’ and the awesome Cleveland gig that came before superstardom KISS’ Blizzard of 1978 show: Rock & roll all nite, snow every day in Richfield The Rolling Stones’ legendary 1972 American Tour: The epitome of sex, drugs and rock & roll Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness Tour: How the Agora and Richfield Coliseum became the promised land Led Zeppelin’s Destroyer: How a 1977 Richfield Coliseum show became an iconic bootlegEntertainment | Music | Events To ensure receipt of our emails, please add newsletters@update.cleveland.com to your address book or safe sender list. You received this email because you opted-in to the newsletter. Was it forwarded to you? Sign up now! |
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