Cavs start 2023 NBA Playoff run, Egyptomania at Cleveland Museum of Art, Cheap Trick, Adam Sandler and more

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NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers vs. Knicks

The Cavs start their playoff run Saturday against New York, hosting the Knicks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for Game 1 of their series. Cheer on Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and the rest of the team downtown. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland. 6 p.m., April 15. Game 2 is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, also in Cleveland. DETAILS

'In the Heights'

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award winner makes a brief stop in Cleveland. New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood is a community on the brink of change, struggling to decide what traditions to keep and which to let go of. Tickets start at $15. Mimi Ohio Theatre, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 7:30 p.m., April 14-15. 3:30 p.m., April 16. DETAILS

Cheap Trick

2016 Rock Hall inductees stop in Northeast Ohio to play some of their greatest hits. 21-and-over only show. Tickets $67.50-275. MGM Grand Northfield Park, 10777 Northfield Rd., Northfield. 7 p.m., April 16. DETAILS

Adam Sandler

Former SNL star and comic comes to town with his latest live show. Mature content, audiences 16+ only. Tickets start at $39.50. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland. 7:30 p.m., April 19. 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 Cleveland Orchestra: Mahler’s “Titan”

Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and pianist Leif Ove Andsnes join the orchestra for a night featuring works by Debussy, culminating in Mahler’s first symphony “Titan.” Tickets start at $24. Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 8 p.m. April 15. 3 p.m., April 16. DETAILS

Rubberducks vs. Senators

Minor League Baseball is back in Akron as the Rubberducks return home to host Harrisburg. Tickets $5-27. 6:35 p.m., April 18-20. DETAILS

Quilts 2023 at Lake Metroparks Farmpark

Now in its 31st year, this event is known as one of the finest quilt shows in Ohio. The colorful display hosts 175 beautiful quilts. Quilts 2023 includes workshops, demonstrations, lectures, competitions and, of course, shopping. Admission, $7-$9. 8800 Euclid Chardon Rd., Kirtland. Through April 30. DETAILS

Egyptomania: Fashion’s Conflicted Obsession

Featuring dozens of objects exploring the influence of Egyptomania in fashion by juxtaposing contemporary fashion and jewelry with fine and decorative artworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection. Free. 11150, East Blvd., Cleveland. Now through January 2024. DETAILS

The Piano Guys

Musical quartet continues to celebrate their 10th anniversary album, “10,” featuring new arrangements of some of their most popular songs. Tickets $35-75. Connor Palace Theatre, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 8 p.m., April 15. DETAILS

Groundworks Dance Theater

Spring Performance 2023 features new works from choreographer Sidra Bell and the world premiere of Artist in Residence Antonio Brown’s “Floating Walls.” Tickets $25. Akron Civic Theater, 182 S. Main St., Akron. 7:30 p.m., April 14-15. DETAILS

‘Becoming Dr. Ruth’

Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, 94, is a legendary sex therapist who built a popular persona in the 1980s. Naomi Jacobson plays Dr. Ruth in a solo show, “Becoming Dr. Ruth,” and talks about life as a child escaping Nazi Germany, time as an Israeli sharpshooter, living as a single mother in America and transformation into a global celebrity. Tickets $25 - $75. Cleveland’s Play House’s Outcalt Theater, 1407 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Through April 23. DETAILS

Akron Symphony Orchestra: Mahler’s Third

Conductor Christopher Wilkins is joined by Women of the Akron Symphony Chorus and Children’s Choir to celebrate the arrival of spring with a performance of Mahler’s “Pastoral Symphony.” Tickets $15-60. E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall. 7:30 p.m., April 15. DETAILS

Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival

Festival celebrating classical Indian music. Includes both music and dance competitions as part of the festivities as well as workshops and other educational events. Programs begin daily at 8 a.m. Some events are held at other venues. See site for details and individual ticket costs. Many, but not all, programs are free of charge. Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University. Through April 16. DETAILS

Dino Day at Tower City Center

Head to Skylight park for an afternoon full of dinosaur-related events including Dino shows, face painting, dig & play spaces and much more. Free. 230 W. Huron Rd., Cleveland. Noon - 4 p.m., April 15. DETAILS

Native American Cultural Weekend

Hale Farm & Village invites you to its second annual weekend highlighting the native peoples of the region. Event includes live talks and demonstrations, informative stories and much more. Grounds will also be open for guests to explore. Tickets $8-15. 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., April 15-16. DETAILS

Avant-Garde Craft Show

Featuring artists and vendors selling original items. Admission $3. Children under 12 are free. Ehrnfelt Recreation Center, 18100 Royalton Rd., Strongsville. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., April 15. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., April 16. DETAILS

Spring Craft Show

Head to Market Square at Crocker Park to browse a selection of crafters, vendors and other small businesses. 239 Market St., Westlake. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., April 15. DETAILS

Monsters vs. Rochester Americans

Cleveland’s professional hockey club hosts Rochester for an afternoon of high-impact fun. Tickets start at $15. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland. 3 p.m., April 16. DETAILS

Return of the Butterflies at Cleveland Botanical Garden

Hundreds of newly emerged butterflies have been released to fly freely in the garden’s Costa Rica Cloud Forest biome. 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. Through Nov. 30. 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

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

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

FOOD & DINING

Willoughby Mac & Cheese Throwdown

Downtown Willoughby restaurants will each be serving their own variations on mac & cheese. Passport includes sample at each participating restaurant, discounts on drink specials and more. Check-ins begin at 12:30 p.m. at the Wild Goose. $40. 4144 Erie St., Willoughby. 1-5 p.m., April 15. DETAILS

The Hangar

The Hangar is a petite bar in the City Goods collection, that mysterious little retail enclave that popped up last year on the corner of West 28th and Church Avenue in Cleveland’s Hingetown entertainment district. We like it for a before or after dinner cocktails. Many of the spirits on the bar hail from Ohio producers, of course. Custom and classic cocktails are on the menu. Order one, then feel free to walk among the seven, Quonset-type units where you’ll products by local makers. DETAILS

Chardon Restaurant Week is coming up

We usually offer up one of the thousands of restaurants in Northeast Ohio for folks to consider checking out, but today’s dine and drink offering holds a lot more – a baker’s dozen of offerings in Chardon. That’s because Chardon Restaurant Week kicks off Sunday, April 16. Each restaurant – which cuts across multiple cuisines – is offering a different deal. We’ve got a list of who’s participating. The promotion encourages folks to get out and support local restaurants, and it’s cool to see so many different nibbles offered in one place. Chardon Restaurant Week runs April 16-22. DETAILS

‘Dine Drink CLE’ offers lively guide to restaurant, bar scenes

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TV & MOVIES

‘Rare Objects’

Katie Holmes directs and stars in "Rare Objects," an adaptation of a novel by Kathleen Tessaro about a woman with a traumatic past trying to rebuild her life starting with a new job at a New York antique shop. Holmes has been working on making this film since 2016, and her adaptation moves the story from its Depression-era Boston origins to contemporary New York. In an interview with Variety, Holmes said she was drawn "to the female friendship and this metaphor of 'you are more beautiful for having been broken.'" The film opens in theaters and on demand on Friday, April 14. DETAILS

‘Linoleum’

Also available on demand this week is "Linoleum," a science fiction drama starring Jim Gaffigan as a children's television host who dreams of being an astronaut. The film, which premiered to favorable reviews at South by Southwest last year, turns into fantasy when a satellite lands in his backyard and he starts to try to build it into a rocket of his own. Rhea Seehorn co-stars. DETAILS

‘Rennervations’ with Jeremy Renner

Four months after surviving a serious snowplow accident in Nevada, Jeremy Renner's four-part series "Rennervations" debuts this week on Disney+.The two-time Oscar nominee, who plays Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will repurpose, and refurbish vehicles, to assist local communities. Examples include making a water treatment facility out of a delivery truck and transforming a tour bus into a mobile music studio. He's assisted by celebrity friends including fellow Marvel star Anthony Mackie and Vanessa Hudgens. DETAILS

'Renfield'

Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the loyal servant of Dracula (Nicolas Cage), who longs to leave his toxic working environment and embark on a life of his own. Opens April 14 in area theaters. DETAILS

‘Cocaine Bear’

"Cocaine Bear" was technically inspired by a true story – a 1985 plane crash that scattered some $2 million worth of cocaine across Georgia hillsides and resulted in the death of a 175-pound black bear, who overdosed. The film, however, is pure fantasy about what might have happened if the bear went on a coke rampage instead of dying. After its wild trailer went viral, the R-rated pic directed by Elizabeth Banks and starring Keri Russell and O'Shea Jackson Jr. left audiences somewhat divided. Some thought it a B-movie delight, others were left cold by the excess. And starting on Friday, April 14, via Peacock, you can access it at home to decide for yourself. DETAILS

‘Single Drunk Female’

The half-hour critically praised comedy "Single Drunk Female" returns for its second season on Freeform. Executive produced in part by Jenni Konner ("Girls"), it stars Sofia Black-D'Elia as a 20-something magazine writer named Samantha who at the beginning of season one, is sent to rehab after (repeatedly) getting drunk on the job and ultimately assaulting her boss as he's attempting to fire her. Samantha moves back home to build both a community and new life for herself, even if it's a life she never pictured. In season two, Samantha is confident and ready to expand her horizons with independence, like finding her own place, and romance. Season two of "Single Drunk Female" debuted Wednesday and the entire season Hulu on Thursday. DETAILS

‘Jane’

It's never too early to teach children about protecting the planet and a new educational series coming to Apple TV+ called "Jane" aims to do just that. "Jane" aims to introduce kids to the ideals and work of primatologist and conservationist, Dr. Jane Goodall. The series is a combo of live action and CGI and stars Ava Louise Murchison as 9-year-old Jane Garcia, who is passionate about protecting the environment and saving endangered animals. Using her creativity and imagination, Jane takes her best friends David and a chimpanzee named Greybeard on adventures around the globe to help rescue wild animals. "Jane" premieres globally on Friday, April 14 on the streaming service. DETAILS

MUSIC

Metallica

Let's just call this Metallica's week. On Thursday, the hard rockers have a listening party in movie theaters worldwide for their upcoming 12th studio album, "72 Seasons." The one-night event will feature the new music in surround sound with music videos and exclusive commentary from the band. On Friday, April 14, the album comes out on vinyl, CD and digital, their first collection of new material since 2016's "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct." Early singles include "Screaming Suicide" and "Lux Æterna," with James Hetfield singing "Full speed or nothing." DETAILS

Natalie Merchant

Natalie Merchant returns with lush, gorgeous new horn-heavy music on the album "Keep Your Courage," her first collection of all-new material in almost 10 years. The album was produced by the former singer of 10,000 Maniacs and features contributions from Celtic folk group Lúnasa, Syrian clarinet player Kinan Azmeh, jazz trombonist Steve Davis and singer Abena Koomson-Davis, who adds joy and warmth to "Come On, Aphrodite." "For the most part, this is an album about the human heart. I think the pandemic was a great period of solitude and longing," Merchant says. "I craved and savored human connection; it was the only thing that really mattered." DETAILS

Micky Dolenz

Celebrate The Monkees with Micky Dolenz. Enjoy a performance with selections from the band’s album “Headquarters” as well as all their hits and classic tracks. Tickets $70. VIP and Meet-and-Greet packages available. The Kent Stage. 175 E. Main St., Kent. 8 p.m., April 19. DETAILS

Coachella

If you can’t be at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival the next two weekends, YouTube will take you there. The platform will dedicate six feeds, starting Friday, April 14, to capturing all of this year’s performances, including by headliners Bad Bunny, Blackpink, Frank Ocean, Bjork, Rosalia, Gorillaz, Blondie, Yungblud, Calvin Harris and more. The outlet will also feature backstage photos, opportunities to interact with artists throughout both weekends and special playlists as well as exclusive souvenir drops and even pre-parties, the latter via YouTube Premium. Tune in both weekends via youtube.com/coachella or the YouTube Music app. DETAILS

Carlos Jones with Umojah Nation

Cleveland reggae legend is joined on stage at The Grog Shop by the original style of Umojah Nation. Tickets start at $15. 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. 8 p.m., April 15. DETAILS

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