Trans-Siberian Orchestra's 'The Ghosts of Christmas Eve' The Annual TSO holiday tour comes to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for two shows on December 30 (3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.). Tickets start at $29. 1 Center Court, Cleveland. DETAILS “Hamilton” at Playhouse Square Back at the KeyBank State Theatre for the first time in four years, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical tells the story of America then told by the people who make up America now. The talented and diverse cast performs new Broadway classics like “Satisfied,” “Wait For It” and “My Shot.” Tickets, $39-$249. Now through Jan. 15. 1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. DETAILS The Music of James Bond The Cleveland Pops Orchestra is joined by Broadway stars Morgan James and Hugh Panaro for a night of the music from the 007 films. Following the concert, stick around for live music and dancing followed by a midnight balloon drop. Tickets start at $31. Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 9 p.m., Dec. 31. DETAILS Monsters vs. Charlotte Checkers The Cleveland Monsters take on the Charlotte Checkers in an afternoon game on New Year's Eve. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland. 12:30 p.m., Dec. 31. DETAILS Red Wanting Blue
Special New Year’s Eve concert also features performances by JD Eicher and Angela Perley. Tickets start at $38. A special VIP package including a private acoustic set is also available. Tickets start at $38. Goodyear Theater, 1201 E. Market Street, Akron. 9 p.m., Dec. 31. DETAILS Wild Winter Lights at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo The zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland with hundreds of festive displays located throughout the park. Featuring over 1.5 million lights, the themed areas include Candyland, Enchanted Forest, Starry Skies and Future for Wildlife Trail. Guests can also take photos with the big fella at Santa’s Workshop. Walk and drive-thru options available. Tickets, $22 a person or $57-$66 per car. 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland. Through Dec. 30. DETAILS Wild Lights at the Akron Zoo The Akron Zoo comes to life at night with the spirit of the season in the form of over one million twinkling lights. You’ll find dozens of dazzling photo-ops including some set to music, along with appearances by Santa Claus, s’mores at other goodies at Mrs. C’s Sweet shop, plus warm beverages, beer and more. Tickets, $11-$18. 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron. 5-9 p.m., through Dec. 30. DETAILS |
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New Year's Eve Guide It's time to say goodbye to 2022 and ring in the new year. Check out our guide featuring dozens of New Year's Eve parties taking place across Northeast Ohio as well as some family-friendly events going on earlier in the day. DETAILS Noon Year's Eve Enjoy a family-friendly party featuring music and dancing, face painting, a balloon drop at noon and much more. Admission is free. Tower City Center, Cleveland 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Dec. 31. DETAILS Zoo Year's Eve Family-friendly event features a ball drop at noon, music, scavenger hunt, cosmic-themed crafts and a talk by a research engineer from NASA. Included with regular zoo admission. Akron Zoo, 505 Euclid Ave., Akron 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Dec. 31. DETAILS NELA Park Holiday Lights Now in its 98th year, the holiday light display at GE Lighting Headquarters boasts half a million LED lights and stretches for several blocks along Noble Road in East Cleveland. The “Holiday Delighter”-themed display includes 11 colorfully lit vignettes featuring Santa, snow globes, a gnome village, a replica of the National Christmas in Washington, D.C. and more. 1975 Noble Road, East Cleveland. Through January 2. Winter 2022-23 ski guide Skier visits soared during the pandemic, as Americans gravitated outside for entertainment. Now, as the pandemic wanes and life gets back to normal, it’s unclear whether the sport can retain its new followers. Ski resorts sure are going to try. Plain Dealer/cleveland.com Travel Editor Susan Glaser has compiled resort information, including new features, prices and more, for 14 ski parks in Ohio, western New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Michigan for the upcoming winter season. Northeast Ohio’s three resorts -- Boston Mills, Brandywine and Alpine Valley -- have set a tentative opening date of Dec. 17. READ MORE Castle Noel This unique retail and museum-type experience bills itself as America’s largest indoor year-round Christmas attraction. You’ll find props and costumes from some of your favorite Christmas movies, animated window displays from major New York City department stores, visits with Santa, a 25-foot Christmas tree, a slide like the one from “A Christmas Story” and more. It even snows inside! Admission, $22.50-$27.50. Reservations required. 260 S. Court St, Medina. Open Tuesday-Sundays except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year’s Day. DETAILS A Christmas Story House With the new movie “A Christmas Story Christmas” available on HBOMax, it’s a great time to tour A Christmas Story House in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. While the house and related properties are for sale, the house and museum are still open for tours. Visitors will see original props, costumes and memorabilia from the film. Overnight stays are available in the house. Tickets $11 to $15. 3159 W 11th St., Cleveland. DETAILS Cleveland Botanical Garden – Twinkle in the 216 Twinkle in the 216 will celebrate the historic character of Cleveland’s neighborhoods as they sparkle and shine. There will be festive plants, trees, decorations, events, a gingerbread house competition and much more throughout the holidays. Members free. Non-members $19/adult, $13/child, 2 and under free.11030 East Blvd, Cleveland. Through December. Note: Cleveland Botanical Garden will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, due to the winter storm. If you have already purchased a ticket for the Twinkle in the 216 show for this date, the tickets can be used anytime through the end of the show on Dec. 31. Simply bring in your online ticket on the day you would like to visit, and we will redeem it then. DETAILS Magic of Lights at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds This dazzling drive-through experience returns once again, this time with the theme “Prehistoric Christmas” as life-sized displays of dinosaurs fill the county fairgrounds. Tickets, $23-$35 per carload. 19201 Bagley Rd., Middleburg Heights. 5:30-10 p.m. through Jan. 1. DETAILS |
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FOOD & DINING Blue Point Grille satiates seafood cravings With the recent Feast of the Seven Fishes, we’ve been craving seafood. Blue Pointe Grille has been a classic seafood restaurant in downtown Cleveland. Sip a glass of wine as you peruse the menu’s seafood offerings - oysters to seafood towers to other delicious selections – and that’s before you get to house specialties like lobster Bolognese, My Blue Point Heaven (lobster tail, shrimp, scallops, lobster mashers, asparagus) and many others. It’s at 700 W. St. Clair Ave. Open seven days, but call for hours with holidays. DETAILS Propaganda Coffee Looking for a different coffee shop to park your laptop, caffeinate and snack? Check out Propaganda Coffee at 17806 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood. It has a chill vibe and interesting coffee drinks. The mapleside latte with vanilla and hazelnut syrup is a pleasant alternative to hot cocoa on a frigid January day. Vegan and gluten-free bakery are available. Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. DETAILS Sparkling Wine Guide As you get ready to celebrate New Year's Eve this weekend, there's a lot to know about bubbles. Marc Bona breaks down more than 50 label terms to be aware of when out shopping. DETAILS |
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TV & MOVIES 'White Noise’ Noah Baumbach's energetic movie, streaming Friday on Netflix, makes a spirited argument for its adaptation. In Baumbach's “White Noise,” Adam Driver stars as Jack Gladney, a college professor with a teeming suburban family (Greta Gerwig co-stars as his wife, Babette). When an “airborne toxic event” consumes their town and sends residents fleeing, a new fear of death pierces Jack's middle-class existence. DETAILS Kennedy Center Honors CBS aired the 45th annual Kennedy Center Honors, recognizing actor George Clooney, the band U2, singers Gladys Knight and Amy Grant and composer Tania León earlier this week. The Kennedy Center Honors is a lifetime achievement award given to performers for their impact on American culture through the arts. The event was filmed in early December and presenter Julia Roberts wore a custom dress featuring prints of various photos of her good pal Clooney. The show is available for streaming now on Paramount+. DETAILS ‘Call the Midwife’ The long-running, feel-good British series premiered its annual Christmas-themed episode this past Sunday on PBS. “Call the Midwife” follows a group of midwives and nuns in east London. Although it takes place in the 1950’s and 1960’s, the series tackles important subjects including infertility, racism, and unwanted pregnancies. “Call the Midwife” is based on a memoir by Jennifer Worth and is narrated by Vanessa Redgrave. Season 12 debuts in March on PBS. DETAILS 'The Thin Man' For some, New Year's Eve was made for movie nights. And to ring in the new year, Turner Classic Movies is programming a festive run of the beloved, martini-swilling detectives Nick and Nora Charles. Beginning at 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, TCM will run a minimarathon of 1934's “The Thin Man,” 1936's “After the Thin Man” and 1939's “Another Thin Man.” As the sophisticated husband-and-wife murder-solving team, William Powell and Myrna Loy remain delightfully fizzy company to cheers with. DETAILS |
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‘Amazon Music Live’ 21 Savage is the final performer for the 2022 season of Amazon Music Live. Streaming live Thursday night and hosted by hip-hop star 2 Chainz, the new weekly concert series has featured some of the hottest musical acts, like A$AP Rocky, Anitta, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Wayne and Kane Brown. 21 Savage's concert is expected to include cuts from “Her Loss,” his collaborative album with Drake. DETAILS 'Avatar: The Way of Water' It's the number one movie in the land so it makes sense it should be something you're also listening to. The 22-track soundtrack for “Avatar: The Way of Water” includes the original song “Nothing is Lost (You Give Me Strength)” written and performed by The Weeknd, and "The Songcord," performed by star Zoë Saldana. The soundtrack is by Grammy Award-winning composer Simon Franglen, who worked with composer James Horner on the original “Avatar” film and picked up where Horner left off following his 2015 death. For super-fans, there's also a new release — “Avatar: The Way of Water (Original Score)” — that includes 11 additional score cues from the film not available on the soundtrack. 'United in Song Some Broadway royalty - including Christopher Jackson, Mandy Gonzalez and Joaquina Kalukango - are part of the third annual national PBS concert, “United in Song” alongside Grammy-winning singer Renée Fleming. The special also features Natalie Grant, Matt Doyle, Brett Young and more with the American Pops Orchestra as well as a newly commissioned performance by New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck and soloist Roman Mejia. The special premieres Saturday on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS Video App. 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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