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THIS WEEK'S TOP PICKS

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'Cats' at Playhouse Square
Part of the KeyBank Broadway Series, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical returns to Cleveland with new sound design, direction and choreography. Tickets $20-100. Connor Palace Theatre, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland Now through Nov. 20. DETAILS

  • Review: ‘Cats’ shows there’s beauty in the bizarre at Playhouse Square

2022 Cleveland Comedy Festival

15th annual show features local favorites as well as national acts with multiple shows daily through November 5. Prices vary. DETAILS

 

MIX: Con Alma
Cleveland Museum of Art's MIX party returns with a night of music, dance and art. Guests will also have the opportunity to take Latin dance classes and enjoy the galleries. A Latin-themed menu will also be available. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. 6 p.m. Nov. 4. DETAILS

 

Tegan and Sara
Indie twin sensations stop in Cleveland as part of their "Crybaby Tour." Tickets $49.50 - 79.50. House Of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 7 p.m., Nov. 4. DETAILS

  • Read more: Tegan and Sara ‘don’t know how to sit still’ with new album, TV show, graphic novels

 

Cleveland Charge vs. Motor City Cruise
Cleveland Cavaliers’ G League affiliate hosts Detroit. Opening night promotions include Evan Mobley bobbleheads (first 1,500 fans) and $1 hot dogs. Wolstein Center, 2000 Prospect Ave., Cleveland 7 p.m., Nov. 4. DETAILS

 

Cleveland Monsters vs. Chicago Wolves
Cheer on the Monsters as they host the Wolves at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. 1 Center Court, Cleveland 7 p.m., Nov. 4-5. DETAILS

 

Cleveland Dance Fest
Three-day festival includes new works from local, national and international artists, a youth showcase, dance-related films, master classes and more. Prices vary from $15-42. LaSalle Theatre, 823 E. 185th Street, Cleveland. Nov. 4-6. DETAILS

 

The United States Army Field Band
"Heroes" program includes the Soldiers’ Chorus, honoring those through the years who have answered the call to serve our nation. Program is free, but tickets must be reserved in advance. KeyBank State Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 8 p.m., Nov. 4. DETAILS

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Great Lakes Theater presents ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Cleveland’s classic theater company returns to its Shakespearean origins with one of the greatest love stories ever told. This timeless tale of two star-crossed lovers from feuding families is sure to make your heart swell and burst. Tickets, $20-$84.  2067 E 14th St, Cleveland. Final days through Nov. 6. DETAILS

 

Artisans at the Arboretum
Shop for products from local artisans while enjoying live music and food options, a curated scavenger hunt and much more. Included with regular admission cost. Holden Arboretum, 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Nov. 5 - Nov. 6. DETAILS

 

Harvest Bazaar
Craft and vendor show featuring more than 60 merchants, artisans and small business owners. Free admission. Crocker Park Market Square, 239 Market St., Westlake 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Nov. 5. DETAILS

 

Frank Lloyd Wright Open House
Take a tour of the Weltzheimer/Johnson House and learn more about the history and design of this home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Presentations take place hourly. Tickets $10. 534 Morgan Street, Oberlin Noon - 4 p.m., Nov. 6. DETAILS

 

'Describe the Night'
Ensemble Theatre presents a play by Rajiv Joseph set in Russia over a period of 90 years tracing the stories of 8 individuals linked by history, myth and conspiracy. Tickets $15-32. Notre Dame College Performing Arts Center, 4545 College Rd., South Euclid 7:30 p.m., Nov. 4-5, 11-2 and 2 p.m., Nov. 6 & 13. DETAILS

 

Impressionism to Modernism: The Keithley Collection
This special exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art showcases Joseph and Nancy Keithley’s 2020 gift to the museum: a collection of more than 100 works of art worth more than $100 million. The pieces include five paintings by Pierre Bonnard; four each by Maurice Denis and Édouard Vuillard; and individual works by Henri-Edmond Cross, Vilhelm Hammershøi, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Camille Pissarro, Nicolas de Stael, and Andrew Wyeth. Tickets, $12-$15. Free for museum members. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Through Jan. 8, 2023. DETAILS

  • Review: Cleveland Museum of Art uncorks revelations of light, color, mood in newly donated Keithley Collection

Looking for more things to do this week in Greater Cleveland?Cleveland.com's Mike Rose has your guide. READ MORE

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FOOD & DINING

Upstairs, downstairs: Enjoy a bite at Jaja, Pioneer
Jaja is the second-floor restaurant, Pioneer is below. Both are Harbor Bay Hospitality’s places in Intro Cleveland at Gehring and Lorain avenues in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood. Matthew Spinner was recently named executive chef at Pioneer. Both have great views. Pioneer is a bit more casual with a sports-bar feel while Jaja has a variety of small plates on its menu with a well-culled wine list. Bon appetit and cheers! Pioneer is at 2507 Lorain; Jaja is at 2050 Gehring. READ MORE

Power of Sour Festival

Platform's Phunkenship presents a day promoting locally produced fermented foods and beverages. 21-and-over only. 3135 Sackett Ave., Cleveland. DETAILS

 

Ranking fast-food Italian subs
To find the freshest and best-tasting Italian sub sandwich, cleveland.com’s Best Of team once again hit the road to visit nine popular chain sandwich shops across Northeast Ohio. READ MORE

 

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TV & MOVIES

'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story'
Elvis, Elton John and Freddie Mercury have all gotten the biopic treatment. Now, it’s finally Weird Al’s turn. In “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” Daniel Radcliffe plays the parody pro through his life — or, at least, a version of his life. Yankovic, himself, co-wrote and co-produced “Weird,” directed by Eric Appel. And, as you might expect, the “White and Nerdy” singer-songwriter fills the tale with plenty of satirical touches nodding to the usual conventions of the music biopic. Yet it’s also full of surprises. “Weird,” Roku’s first original film, streams Friday via the streaming device. DETAILS

 

'Enola Holmes 2'
Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) is on the case, again. The Netflix sequel “Enola Holmes 2,” debuting today, quickly follows up the charming 2020 film that adapted Nancy Springer’s book series and Arthur Conan Doyle spinoff. The sequel teams the younger Holmes with her famous older brother detective (Henry Cavill) for a multithreaded mystery that picks up some of the original’s strands (Helena Bonham Carter returns as Enola’s mother) while extending into the working conditions of 19th century London factories. DETAILS

 

‘Causeway’

In her first leading role in four years, Jennifer Lawrence stars in, and produces “Causeway,” Lila Neugebauer’s drama about a U.S. soldier named Lynsey (Lawrence) rehabbing at home in New Orleans after a brain injury suffered while on tour in Afghanistan. A gentle indie about trauma and recovery, “Causeway” is lifted by the warmth of Brian Tyree Henry, who plays a local mechanic with his own painful past who befriends Lynsey. Debuts Friday, on Apple TV+. DETAILS

 

‘Lopez vs. Lopez’

George Lopez’s new sitcom is a family affair. In NBC’s “Lopez vs. Lopez,” the actor-comedian stars opposite real-life offspring, Mayan Lopez. Their fictional versions of dad and daughter are unlikely roommates with a rocky relationship. The 2002-07 comedy “George Lopez” remains one of the few Latino-led hits on TV, which continues to struggle with depicting America’s second-largest ethnic or racial group behind non-Latino whites. “Lopez vs. Lopez,” with Selenis Leyva and Al Madrigal in the cast, debuts 8 p.m. Eastern Friday. DETAILS

 

‘Manifest’

Abrupt cancellations and unresolved stories used to be a common affront to viewers. Now other platforms can come to the aid of an axed series, as is the case with “Manifest.” After NBC ended its run at three seasons, it redeemed itself in repeats on Netflix and earned the chance for a proper finish. A total of 20 new episodes will be released in two parts on the streaming service, with the first half out Friday. To recap the premise: An airliner lands safely in New York after a rough flight, but the passengers’ relief vanishes when they realize five years have elapsed in a few hours. Stars Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas and J.R. Ramirez are back for the big reveal we want, eventually. DETAILS

 

‘Dangerous Liaisons’

With patience, even an 18th-century novel can get a TV prequel. It helps that the book at hand is “Dangerous Liaisons,” an amorality tale repeatedly adapted for stage and screen, including the Oscar-winning 1988 film. In the new Starz version billed as a “bold prelude,” Camille and Valmont are young, in love and in Paris as revolution looms. Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton play the pair destined to become architects of scandal and tragedy as, respectively, the Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont. Lesley Manville co-stars as the reigning marquise in the series debuting 9 p.m. Eastern Sunday. DETAILS

 

MUSIC

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Rock Hall inductions

To say the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2022 is loaded would be an understatement. On Saturday, Nov. 5, Eminem, Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Carly Simon, Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie and Eurythmics will be honored during a ceremony at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater. DETAILS 

 

Read more about the inductees:

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  • Eurythmics ‘kind of shocked by Rock Hall induction
  • Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo induction brings another Clevelander into the Rock Hall
  • Duran Duran deserves to be the main event at the Roll Hall ceremony
  • Judas Priest looking forward to celebrating Musical Excellence at Rock Hall inductions
  • Carly Simon’s tribulations and triumphs gave modern women a voice

 

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie returns with his fourth studio album and it shows a lot of range. Singles from “Me vs. Myself,” out Friday, include the languid “Take Shots,” featuring Tory Lanez, a team up with H.E.R. for the pop-leaning banger “Playa” and working with Roddy Ricch on “B.R.O. (Better Ride Out),” with the lyrics: “I came from the bottom, I came straight out of poverty/I had to look around to see who’s with me and not with me.” Boogie can also be heard as the featured guest on Pink Sweat$'s sexy “Lay Up N’ Chill,” where the lyrics go: “Sippin' on that rosé really get you in your feels.” DETAILS

 

Phoenix

Not many synth-pop bands get to record in the Louvre museum in Paris, but Phoenix are one of the lucky ones. Their 10-track “Alpha Zulu,” set for release on Friday, was captured in a wing at the world-famous museum. The band’s first album since 2017’s “Ti Amo” has produced the single “Tonight,” a catchy duet with Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig that unites the band’s lovely melodies with their trademark odd lyrics: “Could I be the best to jump ahead/Your feet are hurting less with moccasins.” Other singles include “All Eyes on Me” and “My Elixir” and “Winter Solstice.” DETAILS

 

Chaka Khan at Northfield Park

Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter takes the Center Stage for a 21-and-older show on November 5th. Tickets start at $49.50. DETAILS 

 

An Evening with Daniel Emmet

The Cleveland Pops kick off their season by welcoming vocalist and “American Idol” finalist Daniel Emmet Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $31. DETAILS 

 

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