Tri-C JazzFest, Blazing Paddles Paddlefest, Summer Solstice Celebration, Vegfest, Hank Williams Jr. & more

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Tri-C JazzFest

The 45th annual celebration of all things jazz encompasses nine ticketed concerts inside Playhouse Square’s historic venues plus more than a dozen free outdoor performances on the plaza. Featured acts include Take 6, Ledisi, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Marcus Miller, ARTEMIS, the Charles Lloyd Ocean Trio II and more. Tickets start at $35. Playhouse Square, Cleveland. June 20-22. DETAILS

Blazing Paddles Paddlefest

Enjoy the beauty of the Cuyahoga River on your canoe, kayak or paddleboard at this annual appreciation event for the river. Paddlers can choose a relaxed 9.8-mile urban waterfront journey or compete in one of three race distances. Registration starts at $45. Rivergate Park, 1785 Merwin Ave, Cleveland. June 21-22. DETAILS

Cleveland Guardians vs. Toronto Blue Jays

The first-place Guardians host our neighbors to the North in a weekend series full of promotional events. Fans get free shirts, dollar dogs and fireworks on Friday. On Saturday, it’s Josh Naylor bobblehead night and a Shaquille O’Neal post-game concert. Kids Fun Day is on Sunday. Tickets start at $15. Progressive Field. June 21-23. DETAILS

Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival

The 47th annual celebration of the Celtic culture features the traditional dance, music and athletics of the ancient highland games, which originated in Scotland hundreds of years ago. Tickets start at $8. 19201 E. Bagley Rd., Middleburg Heights. June 21-22. DETAILS

Summer Solstice Celebration

Take advantage of the longest day of the year at the Solstice Steps at Lakewood Park. The event features various activities, food trucks, live music and one of the best sunset views in the area. Free. 14532 Lake Ave, Lakewood. 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., June 21. DETAILS

Brecksville Home Days

The town’s annual celebration features carnival rides and games, live performances, music and food trucks. Don’t miss the walk/run, pancake breakfast and grand finale fireworks show. Free admission. Brecksville Town Square. June 21-23. DETAILS

St. Demetrios Greek Festival

This lively festival features Greek food, folk dance performances and live music. The menu includes savory favorites such as gyros, moussaka, pastitsio and spanakopita, plus sweet treats like baklava, galaktoboureko and cookies. Free admission. 22909 Center Ridge Rd., Rocky River. June 20-23. DETAILS

Third Friday Art Walk at 78th Street Studios

Northeast Ohio’s eclectic arts maze hosts its monthly open house, showcasing its many artists, galleries and exhibits. Free. 1300 W. 78th St., Cleveland. 5-9 p.m., June 21. 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

“Back to the Future: The Musical”

The classic movie about a time-traveling teenager and his mad scientist friend is brought to the stage in a lavish Tony-nominated musical. Making its North American touring debut at Playhouse Square, the show is packed with nostalgia and laughs, not to mention a plutonium-powered DeLorean. Tickets start at $39. KeyBank State Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Now through July 7. DETAILS

“Jesus Christ Superstar”

Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor summer theater at Blossom Music Center, presents Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s first produced musical about Jesus’ final days in its debut show of the season. Tickets start at $15. 3143 O’Neil Rd., Cuyahoga Falls. Now through June 29. DETAILS

Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele

You’ve never heard the music of Adele quite like this. The Listeso String Quartet performs the diva’s hit songs from “Hello” to “Rolling in the Deep” and more under the glow of candlelight inside the beautiful Maltz Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $22. 1855 Ansel Rd., Cleveland. 8:30 p.m., June 21. DETAILS

BayARTS Art and Music Festival

This annual event features over 50 local vendors selling art, crafts, food and more in a park setting. Expect live music and food trucks, too. Free. 28795 Lake Rd., Bay Village. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., June 22. DETAILS

Dunham Day at Dunham Tavern Museum & Gardens

Take a step back in time as the oldest building still standing in Cleveland holds its inaugural Dunham Day featuring historic demonstrations with period actors, musical performances, vendors, crafts, games and refreshments. Free. 6709 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Noon-4 p.m., June 22. DETAILS

Mayfield Heights Community Unity Days

This family-friendly festival at Mayfield Heights City Park features carnival-style food, games, inflatables, live bands, raffles and more. Don’t miss the fireworks on Saturday or the parade on Sunday. Free admission. 789 Mayfield Ridge Rd., Mayfield Heights. June 21-22. DETAILS

“Big Fish: The Musical”

Cain Park’s 25th theater season rolls on with “Big Fish,” a heartwarming and magical musical about a father and son partly based on Tim Burton’s 2003 movie. Tickets start at $25. 14591 Superior Rd., Cleveland Heights. Now through June 30. DETAILS

‘School of Rock: The Musical’

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s two-act show based on the movie features wannabe rock star Dewey Finn who tries to earn a little extra cash by posing as a teacher at a prestigious school. Tickets $22, $17 for students and seniors. Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl Rd., Parma Heights. 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Now through June 23. DETAILS

“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

“Africa & Byzantium” at Cleveland Museum of Art

CMA’s flagship spring exhibition features more than 160 works, tracing the influence of Christianity through the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire and the expansion of Islam starting in the fourth century. Tickets $12-$15. Free for members. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Now through July 21. 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

FOOD & DRINK

Cleveland VegFest

The Cleveland Vegan Society presents the largest vegan festival in the Midwest. The event at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland showcases 150 vegan vendors, cooking demos, speakers and a vegan food court. Suggested donation of $5 at the door. 300 Lakeside Ave. E., Cleveland. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., June 22. DETAILS

Strongsville City Club Rib Burnoff

This finger-licking event returns for the 38th straight year. Enjoy barbecue from some of the top ribbers in the country as well as live music and a cornhole tournament. Admission $5. Free Saturday noon-3 p.m. Strongsville Commons. June 20-22. DETAILS

LBM in Lakewood to host Switcheroo event

LBM cocktail bar and restaurant is hosting a one-of-a-kind event where its bar and kitchen staff will swap places to determine which crew has the harder job. The bar at 12301 Madison Avenue is dubbing the event “The Switcheroo,” which is set to take place on June 23. READ MORE

Winemaker Charles Smith to attend dinner in Strongsville

Rosewood Grill in Strongsville has scheduled a dinner featuring wines from Charles Smith. The acclaimed rock band manager turned winemaker will guide the tasting at the restaurant’s multi-course dinner on Sunday, June 23. READ MORE

Blooms & Brews beer tasting is set

Blooms & Brews, an educational and entertaining beer tasting, is coming up at Holden Arboretum. Beers to be poured will come from Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. in Akron and Schnitz Ale Brewery in Parma. The tasting is Wednesday, June 26. READ MORE

Marble Room Champagne dinner is scheduled

A multi-course dinner pairing Champagne from Champagne Palmer & Co. Is set at Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar in downtown Cleveland. The dinner is scheduled for the Vault in the restaurant. It’s Wednesday, June 26. READ MORE

Flour Restaurant to feature Quilt Wines

Flour is scheduled to feature Quilt Wines of Napa Valley, California, at a tasting Wednesday, June 26. The wines are from winemaker Joe Wagner. The tasting, which has limited seating, is at the Moreland Hills Italian restaurant. READ MORE

25 bar, restaurant patios that feel like a vacation destination

No two patios in Northeast Ohio are exactly the same, and some restaurant concepts have found ways to transform their patios into ultimate escapes that make you forget that you’re actually dining out in Greater Cleveland. To honor some of these all-encompassing outdoor dining concepts, here are 25 Greater Cleveland bar and restaurant patios that will make you feel like you’ve been transported somewhere else. READ MORE

TV & MOVIES

"Kung Fu Panda 4"

Jack Black returns to the world of Kung Fu Panda for the fourth installment in the series, coming to Peacock on Friday, June 21. In "Kung Fu Panda 4" his character Po has been asked to depart the position of Dragon Warrior and pick a successor. Critic Mark Kennedy wrote in his review for The Associated Press that, "The series' first new installment in eight years is a reliably funny, sweet and wonderfully realized passing of the torch, with a paw in the past and another into the future — an elegant goodbye and a hello." The film also features the voices of Awkwafina, Bryan Cranston, Viola Davis, Ke Huy Quan and James Hong. DETAILS

“Thelma”

June Squibb goes on a “Mission: Impossible” style adventure across Los Angeles with Richard Roundtree to try to reclaim her money from a phone scammer in this delightful comedy. Opens Friday in area theaters. READ MORE

"The Bikeriders"

Jeff Nichols captures the spirit of a Midwestern motorcycle club in the 1960s in this exciting drama starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and Mike Faist. It’s inspired by Danny Lyon’s 1967 photo-book about the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Opens Friday in area theaters. READ MORE

"Hart to Hart"

Kevin Hart's interview show "Hart to Hart" is back for a fourth season on Peacock on Wednesday. This season, the actor and comedian will sit down for one-on-one chats with Ben Affleck, George Lopez, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Samberg, Judd Apatow and Niecy Nash. DETAILS

"Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini"

Hulu is delving into the wild true story of Sherri Papini, the California woman who faked her own kidnapping in 2016. Her claims were so bizarre, it took investigators six years to piece together what happened. All three episodes of "Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini" drop Thursday. DETAILS

"Echoes"

"Echoes," a sequel series to "Orphan Black" debuts Sunday, June 23, on AMC and BBC America. The show, executive produced by and starring Krysten Ritter, takes place in 2052, nearly 40 years after the events of the original. Ritter plays Lucy, a woman whom we meet after she has had a medical procedure that she can't remember. Her wife is Kira, the now adult daughter of Sarah Manning. "Orphan Black" fans may remember Manning (played by Tatiana Maslany) was the protagonist of the original show. At the recent premiere, Ritter told The Associated Press that "Echoes" is different than its predecessor saying, "How we're approaching the clones is my character is played by different actresses at different ages." Episodes will also stream on AMC+. DETAILS

"Getting Lost with Erin French"

Erin French, the TV personality, chef and owner of the famous Maine restaurant called Lost Kitchen, has a new non-scripted series on Magnolia Network called "Getting Lost with Erin French." She travels the country in an Airstream with her husband, Michael, looking for recipe ideas. The series debuts on Magnolia Network on Sunday, June 23. It streams the same day on Max and Discovery+. DETAILS

"Aftersun"

If those "Gladiator II" set photos have you craving more Paul Mescal before that film is out in November, you're in luck: "Aftersun" is coming to Netflix on Friday, June 21. His poignant performance as a single father on vacation in Turkey with his 11-year-old daughter scored him an Oscar nomination in 2023 (the award that year went to Brendan Fraser for "The Whale"). The film itself, from writer-director Charlotte Wells, topped the AP's list of the best films of 2023. Film Writer Jake Coyle wrote that it is, "such a keenly observed accumulation of detail and feeling that you hardly notice the undertow of heartache that will, in the end, absolutely floor you." Or for something completely different, you can watch Jessica Alba as a Special Forces commando in "Trigger Warning," also streaming on Friday, June 21. DETAILS

"Bread & Roses"

The documentary "Bread & Roses" looks at how three Afghan women's lives were impacted after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. Filmmaker and producer Sahra Mani explained that "Closing girls' schools in Afghanistan is not just a matter of feminist concern; rather, it is a matter of international security… the Taliban recognizes that the children of educated mothers are difficult to indoctrinate and are less susceptible to becoming their future soldiers." Produced by Jennifer Lawrence and Justine Ciarrocchi, and executive produced by Malala Yousafzai, "Bread & Roses" will be available on Apple TV+ on Friday, June 21. DETAILS

MUSIC

Hank Williams Jr.

Rockin’ country legend Hank Williams Jr. comes to Blossom Music Center fresh off the release of his 54th studio album “Rich White Honky Blues.” Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives open. Tickets start at $55. 7 p.m., June 21. 1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls. DETAILS

Concert Over the Valley

This ‘80s party comes with a spectacular view as the Spazmatics perform some of the most memorable party songs from the greatest decade in music at scenic Mapleside Farms in Brunswick. Tickets $10. 294 Pearl Rd., Brunswick.7 p.m., June 21. DETAILS

Kehlani

The Grammy-award winning R&B-pop artist Kehlani will soon return with her fourth studio album, "Crash," a follow-up to 2022's critically acclaimed "Blue Water Road." (That one, AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy described as showcasing her "effortless ability to move from pop, R&B, rap, trance and dance.") On "Crash," those eclecticisms have only continued to flourish. On the single "After Hours," Kehlani brings her smooth vocals to the club atop a dancehall beat; on "Next 2 U," she weaves big, explosive electronic beats into an energetic love anthem. "They gon' have to come get me/They gon' have to see about me/To get next to you," she sings. DETAILS

Peso Pluma

Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma's "Ella Baila Sola" single surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify last month, becoming the first regional Mexican Top 10 hit on Billboard's all-genre Hot 100, peaking at No. 4. The song became synonymous with what appeared to be a new, global musical movement: All around the world, regional Mexican music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres — was being embraced. Pluma, in many ways, has become a figurehead for the worldwide phenomenon, and on Friday, June 21, he'll release a new album, the double disc titled "Éxodo." In interviews, he's promised to explore many different sounds in and outside of the corridos that made him an international name — as already evidenced on "Peso Completo," which features reggaetónero Arcángel. DETAILS

"Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple"

On Saturday, June 22, HBO and MAX will debut a new documentary chronicling the life of Stevie Van Zandt, beloved actor, musician and member of Bruce Springsteen 's E Street Band, titled "Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple." It promises to deliver a treasure trove of never-before-seen footage — from "The Sopranos" to early days in Jersey clubs to headlining stadiums and everything in between. And, yes, of course, Springsteen is featured – with other talking heads including Paul McCartney, Bono and Darlene Love. DETAILS

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