Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band The Boss and his backing band will be in Cleveland on Wednesday, April 5, for a performance at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The show is officially sold out, but lots of tickets are available at a reasonable price on the secondary market via sites like SeatGeek. To preview the show, Cleveland.com music contributor Gary Graff talked with longtime E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren, who also happens to be a member of Neil Youg's band Crazy Horse. Lofgren has been particularly active during the past few years, even if the pandemic prevented him from going on the road. He's worked on two new albums with Crazy Horse, “Barn” in 2021 and last year’s “World Record,” and he’s part of a compilation of the band members’ individual recordings, “All Roads Lead Home,” that comes out Friday, March 31. He’s also finished a new solo album, “Mountains,” that he hopes to release this summer. Graff talked with him about it all, including life on the road with Springsteen. READ MORE Jo Koy Jo Koy has parlayed his experiences as a Filipino American into a hugely successful comedy career that includes four Netflix specials and the feature film “Easter Sunday.” On Sunday, his 2023 World Tour makes a stop at the Connor Palace in Playhouse Square. Tickets, $53.50-$350.50. 1615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 7:30 p.m., April 2. DETAILS Cleveland International Film Fest CIFF47 offers an eclectic mix of feature and short films in both narrative and documentary form. The in-person festival wraps up at Playhouse Square with “I Like Movies,” a coming-of-age dramedy from Canada on Saturday night. CIFF47 Streams, an online version of the festival, runs April 2-9. Tickets, $12-$18. KeyBank State, Mimi Ohio, Allen and Upper Allen Theatres, Cleveland. Now through Saturday. DETAILS Jill Scott Jill Scott’s tour celebrating the 23rd anniversary of her debut album, “Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol I,” arrives at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday. The R&B singer will perform the entire album from front to back, including hits like “Gettin’ in the Way,” “A Long Walk” and more. Resale tickets available starting at $224. 10777 Northfield Rd, Northfield. 8 p.m., April 1. DETAILS Noel Miller Known for his topical social commentary and one-liners, standup comedian Noel Miller brings his “Everything Is F#&ked” tour to the Agora on Friday. Tickets, $30-$45. 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 8 p.m., March 31. DETAILS
“The Other Place”
This Dobama Theatre drama will keep you guessing as it follows a neurologist as she escapes to her family’s old cottage and deals with disorienting health conditions and family issues. Tickets, $15-$41. 2340 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights. Through April 2. DETAILS Summit Racing Equipment I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama Now in its 57th year, this car lover’s extravaganza at the I-X Center is billed as the largest indoor showcase of custom cars, trucks, antique construction equipment, motorcycles, tractors, planes, military equipment, etc., in the world. Tickets, $20-$25. Kids 12 & under are free. 1 I-X Center Dr., Cleveland. March 31-April 2. DETAILS Cleveland Orchestra performs The Tempest Symphony Shakespeare’s classic comedy “The Tempest” provides the inspiration for two works being performed at Severance Music Center. Jean Sibelius’s Prelude and Suite originated from music he wrote for a Danish production of the play. Then, Thomas Adès makes Cleveland Orchestra conducting debut in the U.S. premiere of his Tempest Symphony, based on music from his 2012 opera. Tickets, $24-$165. 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. March 30-April 1. DETAILS Flanagan’s Wake at Kennedy’s Cabaret Centered on an Irish funeral, “Flanagan’s Wake” doesn’t sound like an inherently humorous play. But the interactive performance, which has taken place in Cleveland regularly since 1996, relies on audience-interactive improv, usually producing hilarious results. Tickets, $29. 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Through April 29. DETAILS |
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Cleveland Cavaliers Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and the rest of the playoff-bound Cavs wind down their regular season home schedule with games against the New York Knicks on Friday and the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Tickets start at $30. Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland. 7:30 p.m., March 31 8 p.m., April 2. DETAILS ¡Obras en Evolución! A Festival of New Play Readings Cleveland Public Theatre & Teatro Público de Cleveland presents a workshop series of new scripts and scenes written by local Latino artists. Be in the audience of in-progress plays and watch as actors and directors create new works of comedy, horror and sci-fi in real-time. Tickets are choose what you pay. 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. March 30-April 1. DETAILS 'As You Like It' Great Lakes Theater returns to its Shakespearean roots in this romantic comedy centering on Rosalind, who is banished from her uncle’s court only to find love and adventure disguised as a young man in the Forest of Arden. Tickets, $15-$84. 2067 E. 14th St., Cleveland. Through April 8. DETAILS 'Noises Off' Sometimes, what’s going on backstage of a play is funnier and more interesting than what’s happening on it. That’s the premise of Beck Center for the Arts latest production. Debuting in 1982, playwright Michael Frayn’s comedy was meta before meta was meta. Tickets, $12-$38. 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. Through April 16. DETAILS The Tudors at Cleveland Museum of Art This touring exhibition explores the art and majesty of Renaissance England with more than 90 works that show how Tudor monarchs including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I used the arts as propaganda to prop up their dynasty. Timed tickets, $15 or free for members, recommended. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Through May 14. DETAILS Return of the Butterflies at Cleveland Botanical Garden Hundreds of newly emerged butterflies will be released to fly freely in the garden’s Costa Rica Cloud Forest biome starting this weekend. Observe more than 30 species of these colorful and curious insects as they search for nectar and explore their surroundings. Admission, $13-$19. 11030 East Blvd, Cleveland. April 1-Nov. 30. DETAILS 'Into America’s Wild' opens at Great Lakes Science Center Join astronaut John Herrington, Alaskan pilot Ariel Tweto, and long-distance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis on a cross-country adventure spotlighting North America’s natural treasures in the film “Into America’s Wild.” The 40-minute movie opens at the Great Lakes Science Center’s DOME theater. Through April 30. Tickets $10.95 adults, $8.95 youth, seniors. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. 601 Erieside Ave, Cleveland. DETAILS Egg-stra Egg Hunt at Akron Zoo The zoo is hosting a wild egg hunt, for youngsters. All egg-hunters will receive a bag of goodies following their egg hunt. Egg hunters will be grouped by age. Admission, plus $18 for egg hunter. 9:30 to 11 a.m., April 1-2, April 8. 505 Euclid Ave., Akron. DETAILS Disney Animation: Immersive Experience Feel the magic when you step inside some of your favorite animated Disney films. This one-of-a-kind experience at Lighthouse ArtSpace gives you a front-row seat at Simba’s presentation ceremony, sends you on a magic carpet ride with Aladdin and transports you to snowy Arendelle for a song by Elsa. Tickets start at $36. 850 E. 72nd St., Cleveland. Through May 29. DETAILS |
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FOOD & DINING ‘Dine Drink CLE’ offers lively guide to restaurant, bar scenes Get the latest news about Cleveland’s restaurant and bar scene in the new weekly "Dine Drink CLE" newsletter. With the latest on openings, closings, tastings and other events, plus recommendations, features and guides from our team of writers and critics. SUBSCRIBE Pearl’s Kitchen: Inspired comfort food worth checking out We’ve been thinking about Pearl’s Kitchen since it was one of several Northeast Ohio places earning a hat tip in Travel and Leisure magazine recently. Pearl’s Kitchen chef-owner Tiwanna Williams is a trained nurse who is letting her creative side out in the kitchen. Pearl’s Kitchen has locations in Tinkham Veale University Center, at 11038 Bellflower Road, and on the main concourse of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Expect chicken and waffles, veggie bowl, chili cheese nachos and other dishes that have a traditional base but take on her own spin. DETAILS Little Birdie Wine Nest Don’t be fooled by its name, Little Birdie Wine Nest, 6060 Broadview Road, Parma, is home Morning Owl Coffee Bar. Gather with family, friends or casual business associates at a booth or table. Enjoy decadent brunch boards, coffee drinks and complimentary Wi-Fi. Day off? Try the signature mimosa flight. The location is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday. DETAILS Fish fry guide for March 31, 2023: 80+ dinners happening in NE Ohio If you’ve been craving a fish fry, Northeast Ohio is the place to be this time of year. Our weekly guide continues today and will be updated throughout Lent. The guide is for non-profit organizations only – churches, schools, scouts, VFW and other groups. It’s in alphabetical order by city. The last line of each entry is “fry time” so you can see the times, days and dates for the dinners. Good Friday is April 7. Easter is Sunday, April 9. READ MORE |
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TV & MOVIES ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ The classic roleplaying game comes to life as Chris Pine, Regé-Jean Page and Michelle Rodriguez play thieves who inadvertently steal an ancient relic for the wrong person, unleashing the greatest evil the world has ever known. In theaters March 31. DETAILS ‘Rye Lane’ Romantic comedy fans would do well to make an evening around "Rye Lane," a Sundance Film Festival breakout that arrives on Hulu on Friday. The 80-minute charmer follows 20-somethings Dom ("Industry's" David Jonsson), sensitive and a little uptight, and Yas (Vivian Oparah), a lively free spirit, on one eventful day in South London. When they meet, they are strangers who are reeling from bad breakups and appear to be polar opposites. The feature debut of director Raine Allen-Miller and writers Tom Melia and Nathan Byron, "Rye Lane" has garnered comparisons to Richard Curtis in his heyday and had critics singing about Jonsson and Oparah's terrific chemistry its freshness. DETAILS ‘Tetris' "Tetris," a new film coming to Apple TV+ on Friday, explores the wild origin story of how one of the most popular video games of all time reached the world from its Soviet beginnings. Taron Egerton, sporting a Ted Lasso mustache, plays Henk Rogers, the American who secured the rights to distribute it globally from the Soviets and, specifically, Alexey Pajitnov, the Russian computer engineer who created the addictive block puzzle. Directed by Jon S. Baird, the film takes quite a few liberties with the truth to create suspenseful, comedic, Cold War-era thriller. DETAILS ‘Riverdale' "Riverdale" returns for its final season this week on the CW. Season seven begins with Archie, Veronica, Betty, Jughead and the rest of the gang transported back to the age of sock hops, swing skirts, cardigan sweaters and milkshakes in 1955. Jughead is the only one who remembers where they came from and works to convince his friends that they need to get back to their former lives. Like the previous "Riverdale" seasons, the last episodes will also feature a murder mystery. DETAILS 'The Big Door Prize’ "The Big Door Prize" is a new series on Apple TV+ that's a blend of sci-fi, comedy and heart. A mysterious machine that can reveal people's true purpose in life appears in a local drug store and turns a small-town upside down. Some view the machine's revelations as a push in the right direction and freedom to live out fantasies. Others feel defensive or let down by what the machine says. The series stars Chris O'Dowd ("Bridesmaids") in a charming and delightfully silly role — but each episode also focuses on a different character's reaction to their personal prediction by the machine. The show is based on the novel by M.O. Walsh and debuts Wednesday. DETAILS ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ With over $2.3 billion grossed at the box office, there's a good chance you (and everyone you know) has already seen "Avatar: The Way of Water," James Cameron's 13-years-in-the-making, $350 million, 3-hour-long spectacle that won over critics and audiences alike, despite over a decade of jokes about its cultural irrelevance. Now after months of playing in theaters only, you can finally bring Pandora to your living room. It’s now available to purchase digitally (its Disney+ release date has yet to be announced). The film left many critics – and self-proclaimed "Avatar" agnostics -- dazzled and floating on a blockbuster high. But a big question remains: Will it have the same impact on the small screen? DETAILS ‘Like a Girl’ A new docuseries on Fuse tackles issues surrounding women in sports including mental health, gender, race, social stigmas, and body image. "Like A Girl" is hosted by former college basketball player and designer Bejia Velez. Female athletes featured include Paralympic swimmer Anastasia Pagonis, beach volleyball player April Ross, who is a three-time Olympic medalist, and a skateboarder from Jersey City, New Jersey named Jennifer Soto. "Like a Girl" debuts this week on Fuse. DETAILS |
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Chlöe Chlöe — the elder half of Chloe x Halle — is releasing her solo debut, "In Pieces," on Friday. The 14-track album has features by Chris Brown (on "How Does It Feel"), Missy Elliott (on "Told Ya") and Future (on "Cheatback"). The cover art depicts Chlöe holding a colorful, crystalline version of her heart. "I hope this project brings healing to those who listen, as it's been completely therapeutic for me," she wrote on social media. In the single, "Pray It Away" she sings "I lost my halo/My halo is gone." DETAILS DVSN This R&B duo from Toronto brings their “Working On My Karma” tour to the House of Blues Cleveland for an evening of smooth sounds and sexy vibes. Tickets, $35-$45. 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 7 p.m., April 1. DETAILS Ward Davis This country singer burst out writing songs for the likes of Trace Adkins, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and more. But it was his collaboration with Cody Jinks that jump-started his touring career, which takes him to Beachland Ballroom on Saturday. Max Muscato opens. Tickets, $20. 15711 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland. 8 p.m., April 1. DETAILS Hairball This show at Masonic Cleveland isn’t just a concert, it’s an experience. Now in its 21st year, Hairball celebrates the music of the best hair metal bands of the ‘70s and ‘80s -- think Van Halen, KISS, Motley Crue, Queen, Journey, Aerosmith and more -- amid a dazzling display of light, smoke and pyrotechnics. Tickets, $25-$49. 3615 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. 8 p.m., April 1. DETAILS Joni Mitchell When Joni Mitchell was celebrated with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the event was by invitation only. Now PBS is inviting you to watch a recording of that night from earlier this month. It airs Friday and features James Taylor, Brandi Carlile, Annie Lennox, Herbie Hancock, Cyndi Lauper, Marcus Mumford, Graham Nash, Diana Krall, Lucius and Angelique Kidjo. Mitchell will sing George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess." DETAILS Want more concert & music picks? Cleveland.com's weekly virtual concert guide is HERE Cleveland.com's weekly new music guide is HERE |
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