“MJ: The Musical” One of the most anticipated musicals of the 2024 KeyBank Broadway Series just started a long run at Playhouse Square’s KeyBank State Theater. “MJ,” the four-time Tony Award-winning jukebox musical about Michael Jackson, is in town through Aug. 16. Premiering on Broadway in 2021, the show takes audiences behind the scenes as Jackson prepares for his “Dangerous” world tour in 1992 and features hits such as “Billie Jean,” “Beat It,” “Thriller” and “I’ll Be There.” Roman Banks, who played Howie during the second season of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” takes on the lead role as the King of Pop. Through Aug. 16. Playhouse Square’s KeyBank State Theater, 1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. DETAILS Related: ‘MJ: The Musical’ introduces audiences to a Michael Jackson ‘they’ve never met before,’ playwright says The Pretenders Akron native Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders break from “Relentless” tour with Foo Fighters for two home turf barnburners. Tickets start at $94. 8:30 p.m., July 23-24. Goodyear Theater, 1201 E Market St, Akron. DETAILS Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival We have Christmas in July, why not St. Patrick’s Day in summer? Celebrate your Irish heritage at the Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. Irish music, bagpipers and dancers are part of the weekend. Watch the Gaelic games and get your fill of food and entertainment. Tickets $20. 5-11 p.m. July 19; 1 -11 p.m. July 20; 1-10 p.m., July 21. Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds & Event Center, 19201 East Bagley Road, Berea. DETAILS 2024 Pan-American Masters Games The International Masters Games Association hosted the 2024 Pan-American Masters Games in Cleveland over the past week. Thousands of athletes traveled to town from around the globe to compete in more than two dozen sports. The 2024 Pan-American Masters Games Farewell Celebration takes place Sunday, July 21, at the finish line of the Road Race 10K, Half Marathon and Community 5K. Free. 8-11:30 a.m., July 21. Mall C, downtown Cleveland. DETAILS Related: More coverage of the Pan-American Masters Games Red Hot Chili Peppers: Unlimited Love Tour The 2012 Rock Hall inductees are still offering fans the chance to suck their collective kisses. Fan favorite guitarist John Frusciante returned in 2019, giving RHCP fans who play guitar someone else’s fingers to stare at besides bassist Flea. Seun Kuti and Irontom will open. Tickets start $115.50. 7 p.m., July 22. Blossom Music Center, 1145 West Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. DETAILS Willoughby ArtsFest The Willoughby ArtsFest is back for its 33rd year in Downtown Willoughby. More than 100 jury-selected artists will offer work from paintings to mixed media. Music will be provided at the Gazebo in Pointe Park. Food trucks and vendors will be scattered throughout the area. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., July 20. Downtown Willoughby. DETAILS willoughbyartsfest.com/ Art in the Park – Medina Artists set up in around the park’s gazebo in Medina’s charming Courthouse Square. Shoppers can examine artists’ paintings, sculptures, photos and other works. Lunch is available at local eateries. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., July 21. Medina Public Square, Medina. DETAILS West Side Market patio opens The West Side Market’s new temporary popup patio opens this Saturday in the alley between the market hall and produce arcade. The official opening will include popup vendors and more. It is the most visible change, so far, as the 2023 Master Plan continues to be implemented by the Cleveland Public Market Corp. Free. July 20. 1979 W 25th St., Cleveland. DETAILS Related: West Side Market to open pop-up patio, continue improvements, |
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Big Bounce America Tour The Big Bounce America 2024 tour features the world’s largest inflatable bounce house. It includes seven massive inflatable attractions including the newly expanded 24,000-square-foot bounce house. Reservations are a good idea. Tickets begin at $22. July 20-28. Victory Sports Park, 7777 Victory Ln, North Ridgeville. DETAILS thebigbounceamerica.com Related: Big Bounce America tour headed for NE OhioPezamania Pez Convention Free Public Toy Show The largest, longest-running PEZ convention in the world will fill four ballrooms at the Holiday Inn – Independence. It is an annual gathering of collectors, dealers, casual sellers, and anybody else in collecting PEZ and related items. Free. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 19 and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 20. Holiday Inn, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence. DETAILS pezamania.com/ Lakewood Summer Meltdown Lakewood’s Summer Meltdown is a highly anticipated street party drawing nearly 15,000 attendees from across Northeast Ohio. It features a 5K race, street festival, outdoor activities, games, food vendors, beer garden, live music and more. Free. 4-10 p.m. July 20. Downtown Lakewood between Marlowe and Arthur avenues. DETAILS lakewodalive.org Apollo’s Fire Concert Series at Holden Arboretum Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” plus 17th-century songs about nature will be part of the night’s entertainment at Holden Arboretum. Tickets are selling fast. Tickets $15 to $57. 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. July 20, 3 p.m. July 21. 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland, Ohio. DETAILS Cleveland Guardians vs. San Diego Padres Watch the Guardians take on the San Diego Padres at Progressive Field. Stop by a local restaurant on your way to or from the game. 7:10 p.m. July 19, 7:10 p.m. July 20, 1:40 p.m. July 21. Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland. DETAILS Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers Find out who will lead the scoreboard during this series of games between the Guardians and Tigers. 6:40 p.m. July 22-24. Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland. DETAILS Third Fridays at 78th Street Studios Every third Friday, more than 60 art galleries and studios at 78th Street Studios open to the public for an indoor art walk. Parking is easy. Food vendors and live music make it more fun. Free. 5-9 p.m., July 19. 78th Street Studios, 1300 W 78th St/1305 W 80th St, Cleveland. DETAILS Cleveland Orchestra The Cleveland Orchestra conductor Antonello Manacorda and violinist Christian Tetzlaff bring an evening of classics under the stars to Blossom. A celebrated violinist Tetzlaff will play Mozart’s Fifth Violin Concerto, Mendelssohn’s breezy Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture and Beethoven’s indomitable Seventh Symphony. 7 p.m., July 20. Blossom Music Center, 1145 West Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. DETAILS The 2024 US Air Guitar National Finals The best Air Guitarists from more than 20 cities across the country will be at Beachland Ballroom this weekend. One wwinner will be crowned the 2024 US Air Guitar Champion and move on to Finland to Represent Team USA in the Air Guitar World Championships. Tickets $25. 8 p.m. to midnight, July 20. Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland. DETAILS Pro Football Hall of Fame Community Parade The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival kicks off with the Community Parade Sunday, July 21. The city of Canton welcomes the world with this downtown celebration filled with youth groups, marching bands, antique cars and more. 2:30 p.m., July 21. Civic Center on Market Ave (the old Nationwide lot), Canton. DETAILS Asian Lantern Festival The Asian Lantern Festival returns with attractions that include a 50-foot-tall pagoda, walk-through tunnels, and immersive themed areas, including Crystal World and the Blooming Gardens. Live acrobatic performances will be featured every hour and culturally inspired food will be available. Tickets start at $21 in advance (members) or $24 in advance for nonmembers. Through August 25. 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland. DETAILS Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace ‘Tis the season for the Great Lakes Medieval Faire and Marketplace. The festivities, entertainment, performances, themed weekends and more are every Saturday and Sunday through August 11. This weekend’s theme is “Travel through Tyme.” Attendees are encouraged to dress for a steampunk vibe. Tickets start at $25. 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 11. 3033 Ohio 534, Rock Creek. DETAILS Beautiful, The Carole King Musical Tony and Grammy Award Winner, this nostalgic yet fresh musical tells the story of the early life and career of Carole King, using songs that she wrote, often together with Gerry Goffin, and other contemporary hit songs by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector and others. Beautiful features a song list including such timeless hits as, “So Far Away,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” “I Feel the Earth Move,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and many more. Tickets $38. Through August 11. Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. DETAILS ‘Corvair: The American Porsche’ Whether you think of the Corvair as a design innovation or unloved stepchild, the vehicle turns 64 years old this year, and the Crawford Auto Museum at the Western Reserve Historical Society has a full-throttle exhibition called “Corvair: The American Porsche?” which examines the sporty sedan line’s brief history. The exhibition itself is a delightful time warp, chock full of history, well-executed displays and impeccable automotive design prowess. With seven different Corvair models on display at the museum located at 10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, this could be your car enthusiast’s banner event for the year. READ MORE “Korean Couture: Generations of Revolution” This exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art looks at history and the transformative legacy of Korean fashion. Thirty garments plus accompanying ephemera are showcased. These range from excavated 17th-century aristocratic garments to contemporary Korean couture by leading and emerging designers. Free. Through Oct. 13. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. DETAILS Monet in Focus This special exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art showcases five exquisite paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet created during the tail end of his career, including three works on loan from the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris. Free. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Now through Aug. 11. DETAILS Related: Cleveland Museum of Art opens meditative mini-tribute to Monet with borrowed works from Paris |
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FOOD & DRINK Taste of Tremont Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood has an abundance of great chefs as well as interesting restaurants and bars. During Taste of Tremont, many local restaurants set up booths along Professor Street and sell food samples. Free. Noon to 8 p.m., July 21. Tremont, 2406 Professor Avenue, Cleveland. DETAILS St. Sava Cathedral Serbian Festival One of the best things about ethnic festivals, beyond the music and dancing, is food. Serbian delicacies include Burek (baked meat pie in phyllo dough), Krempita (crème & custard pastry), and cavapi (grilled, case-less sausages). Rain or shine. Free. Noon to 11 p.m., July 20, Noon to 10 p.m., July 21. Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, 6306 Broadview Road, Parma. DETAILS St. Paul Greek Fest St. Paul Greek Fest is back for another year. Attendees will find Greek food, homemade pastries, live Greek music and dancing, vendor boutiques, and church tours. Free 3-10 p.m. July 18, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. July 19-20, 11 a.m.- 8 p.m., July 21. St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church, 4548 Wallings Road, North Royalton. DETAILS |
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TV & MOVIES "Skywalkers: A Love Story” If you loved the adrenaline rush of watching Alex Honnold scale El Capitan in "Free Solo," Netflix has a treat for you. This time the heights are manmade but no less harrowing. In "Skywalkers: A Love Story," filmmaker Jeff Zimbalist takes viewers into the dangerous world of rooftoppers – the daredevils who scale the world's tallest buildings. The subjects in "Skywalkers," streaming on Netflix starting Friday, are Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus who are not only talented rooftoppers but also in a relationship (hence the "love story" in the title) with own ups and downs. Part heist movie, part dazzling spectacle thanks to incredible Go-Pro footage, part relationship drama, it is a no-brainer of a click. DETAILS "Young Woman and the Sea" Daisy Ridley stars as the trailblazing deep sea swimmer Trudy Ederle in "Young Woman and the Sea," a very well made and inspiring sports drama that harkens back to the live-action movies Disney used to make in the early '90s like "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken." Accessible for the whole family, the movie follows Ederle from her childhood to the Olympics and finally on her quest to become the first woman to swim the English Channel, in 1926. It had a somewhat quiet theatrical release after producer Jerry Bruckheimer found it got the best test scores of his career. But now it'll be available for all, on Disney+, on Friday. DETAILS "UnPrisoned" Kerry Washington's comedy "UnPrisoned" returns for a second season this week on Hulu. She plays Paige, a single mom raising a teenage son who is thrown a curveball when her dad (played by Delroy Lindo) moves in after he's released from prison. Paige works as a therapist but has personal issues of her own to work through, including fears of abandonment. The series was created by writer Terry McMillan, who tapped into her own experience growing up in the foster care system because her own father was incarcerated. DETAILS "Those About to Die" There's a catchphrase where people share random points in time or moments in pop culture that they think about often and describe it as their Roman Empire. By those standards, director Roland Emmerich's Roman Empire is... the Roman Empire. Known for big budget disaster flicks like "Independence Day" and "Godzilla," Emmerich's first foray into television is a topic that he says has long intrigued him, the Roman Empire. "Those About to Die" is a gladiator series set in ancient Rome during the Flavian era. The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Iwan Rheon, Dimitri Leonidas, Jojo Macari and Tom Hughes. All 10 episodes stream Thursday on Peacock. DETAILS "Cobra Kai" Part 1 of the sixth and final season of "Cobra Kai" launches Thursday on Netflix. Taking place decades after the first "Karate Kid" movie, the series follows Ralph Macchio and William Zabka's characters Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence. It's taken years, but they're finally on the same side of the Cobra Kai dojo — as senseis who teach teens karate. They also have a common enemy in John Cleese's Martin Kove. The show artfully weaves characters from the original movies into its storylines. Co-creator Jon Hurwitz calls it the Miyagiverse. DETAILS "Lady in the Lake" Natalie Portman stars in her first TV series in "Lady in the Lake" for Apple TV+. The show is based on a book by Laura Lippman. Set in 1960s Baltimore, Portman plays a bored housewife and mother whose obsession with two local murders prompts her to leave her family to become an investigative journalist. Moses Ingram ("The Queen's Gambit) also co-stars with Y'lan Noel of "Insecure." "Lady in the Lake" debuts Friday. DETAILS "My Spy: The Eternal City” Prime Video has the sequel "My Spy: The Eternal City," in which Dave Bautista's CIA agent JJ accompanies Sophie (Chloe Coleman) on a school trip to Italy where they get caught up in a terrorist plot. Kristen Schaal, Ken Jeong, Anna Faris and Craig Robinson co-star in the Pete Segal pic, which is available starting Thursday. DETAILS |
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Mammoth WVH - The Mammoth II Tour Wolfgang’s emergence from shadow of dad Eddie Van Halen continues. Fun live band. Tickets start at $32.50. 7:30 p.m., July 24. MGM Northfield Park, 10777 Northfield Road Northfield. DETAILS Sam Hunt: Locked Up Tour 2024 The Georgia songwriter is a successful R&B and pop-infused country singer-songwriter with chart-topping hits, including “Leave the Night On” and “Make You Miss Me.” George Birge and Russell Dickerson will open. Tickets start $48.65. 7 p.m., July 19. Blossom Music Center, 1145 West Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. DETAILS livenation.com. Inkcarceration Didn’t get enough roaring rock at Sonic Temple? Have your own Shawshank Redemption at this tattoos n’ tinnitus festival with Breaking Benjamin, Godsmack, The Offspring, Halestorm, Chevelle, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, Dropkick Murphys, dozens of others. Score ink, bang head. Passes start at $10. July 19-21. Ohio State Reformatory, 100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield. DETAILS inkcarceration.com. Wish You Were Here: Eclipse 2024 In case you missed Brit Floyd in June or just can’t get enough of Pink Floyd tribute bands, here’s the 10-piece outfit Wish You Were Here, whose set will focus on the classic 1970-1981 era. Tickets start at $20. 6:30 p.m., July 20. Jacobs Pavilion, 2014 Sycamore St, Cleveland. DETAILS Guided by Voices Dayton legend Bob Pollard brings an indie-rock “Shocker in Gloomtown.” Gonna be fire. Tickets sold out. 8:30 p.m. July 20. Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd Ste 1, Cleveland. DETAILS JT In October, the Miami rap duo City Girls – made up of JT and Yung Miami – released their third album, "RAW." The release, which embraced their spirited party records and moments of real vulnerability, followed a few years of true virality, deserved through hit tracks like 2018's "Act Up." But it appears all wasn't great behind the scenes, and the duo are no longer together. But on Friday, JT will release her first mixtape as a solo artist, the 19-track "City Cinderella." "Okay," the lead single from the release, features Jeezy — a fiery declaration of being a heck of a lot better than just OK. DETAILS Jimin Six of the year members of BTS are currently serving South Korea's mandatory national service. (Jin, the oldest at 31, finished his 18-month military service last month. He will be an Olympic torchbearer at the Paris games.) But that doesn't mean they’re slowing down their musical output. Jimin is preparing to release his second solo album, "Muse." Using "Smeraldo Garden Marching Band," featuring rapper Loco, as evidence, this release is all rosy cheeked pop songs about love and crushing. Just don't get a cavity with all that sweetness. DETAILS BLXST Rarely does a new artist emerge with such ambition: "I'll Always Come Find You," the debut album from LA rapper and singer BLXST, is a concept record of sorts that follows a protagonist named Birdie, who inherits his late father's chauffeur car service and meets a handful of interesting personalities in the backseat. Across 20 tracks — boasting of collaborations with everyone from 2 Chainz, Amanda Reifer, Becky G, Anderson .Paak and Feid to Kamasi Washington, Offset and Ty Dolla $ign. BLXST traverses genre with the ease of a veteran artist. DETAILS |
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