 THIS WEEK'S TOP PICKS 
Immersive Van Gogh This wildly popular art experience opened in Cleveland this week, offering a new way to encounter Vincent Van Gogh’s post-Impressionist works. The projection-based display unfolds on the walls around attendees, showcasing iconic paintings, including “Starry Night.” Through Feb. 6. Lighthouse ArtSpace, 850 E. 72nd St., Cleveland. Tickets $39.99-$49.99. DETAILS
Van Gogh art at Cleveland Museum of Art Would you rather see Van Gogh’s original creations in person? You have the chance to do that at the Cleveland Museum of Art, which is featuring two of his paintings — “The Large Plane Trees (Road Menders at Saint Rémy)” and “Two Poplars in the Alpilles near Saint Rémy” — and two paper works — “Dr. Gachet” and “Landscape with Wheelbarrow” — in a new exhibition. Free. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, with extended hours, 10 a.m.-9 p.m, Wednesdays and Fridays. DETAILS
Jimmy Buffett at Blossom Music Center Parrotheads will gather once again to celebrate Jimmy Buffett’s return to Northeast Ohio. The popular singer-songwriter brings his “Life on the Flip Side” tour to Blossom Music Center for a show on Saturday. Buffett’s show will have a few extra coronavirus precautions in place. Fans will be required to have proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours of the concert, in order to attend. 8 p.m., Sept. 25. Tickets $34.95+ 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. DETAILS
Explore the Cleveland Metroparks The Cleveland Metroparks system was recently awarded top honors by the National Recreation and Park Association, winning the 2021 “Award of Excellence in Parks and Recreation Management.” The system drew a record-breaking 19.7 million visitors in 2020 and has added more than 700 acres and nearly 30 miles of new trails across its 18 separate parks since 2018. The Metroparks also recently completed the Cleveland TIGER trails project, which links Cleveland’s residents to the region’s trail network, lakefront and Cleveland’s urban core. View large rock ledges at Hinckley Reservation, walk through Squire’s Castle at North Chagrin Reservation, or watch the waves roll in at Huntington Reservation. DETAILS
LatinUS presents “La Casa de Bernarda Alba” LatinUS Theater Company will present its first production in The Pivot Center this weekend, kicking off “La Casa de Bernarda Alba” (“The House of Bernarda Alba”), a play written by Federico Garcia Lorca and directed by John Rivera-Resto. The play follows the story of a widow and her daughters, exploring mourning, violence and family. 7:30 p.m., Sept. 24-25 and Oct. 1-2; 3 p.m. Oct. 3. Tickets $25. 2937 W. 25th St., Cleveland. DETAILS
“Broadway Bound” at Beck Center for the Arts Austin Pendleton (who appeared in Broadway’s original production of “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Muppet Movie”) stars in a production of Neil Simon’s classic play about two brothers who become successful writers amid the breakup of their parents. Weekends through Oct. 3. Tickets, $10-$34. 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood. DETAILS
Cleveland Bonsai Club show Learn more about the art of bonsai and view more than 50 bonsai trees at this year’s Cleveland Bonsai Club show. The outdoor event will take place at the Rockefeller Greenhouse. Face masks are not required while outdoors, but are required to enter the greenhouse. Free, donations accepted. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sept. 25-26. 750 E. 88th St., Cleveland. DETAILS 
Patterson Fruit Farm’s Family Fun Fest Fall is in the air in Chesterland with a corn maze, piles of straw to play in, pumpkin painting, horse-drawn wagon rides, ponies, a barn full o’ slides and more. You can even pick your own apples while you’re there. Through Oct. 31. Tickets, $6-$10. 11414 Caves Rd, Chesterland. DETAILS
Johnny Appleseed Festival This weekend marks Johnny Appleseed’s 247th birthday, and Mapleside Farms will celebrate with its annual Johnny Appleseed Festival. Spot educational performances from actors portraying Amelia Earhart, Pocahontas and Paul Bunyan around the farm property, and enjoy other Mapleside standbys, including corn maze, super slide, hayride and jump park. Sept. 24-26. Tickets $16. 294 Pearl Road, Brunswick. DETAILS
Fall Arts & Crafts Festival Shop around for local art and handmade goods at Hartville Marketplace and Flea Market this weekend, at the space’s 16th annual Fall Arts & Crafts Fest. Also be sure to check out some live music and inflatable obstacles for kids. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 25. Free. 1289 Edison St. NW, Hartville. DETAILS
A Century of the American Motorcycle The recently opened exhibit at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum examines the technical and aesthetic development of American motorcycles over the last 100+ years with about three dozen motorcycles on loan from the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. Now through March 19. Tickets, $20-$25. 10825 East Blvd, Cleveland. DETAILS
Asian Lantern Festival This popular event lights up the night at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Walk through massive light installations on your way to see your favorite animals, plus catch a few acrobatic performances and feast on globally-inspired food. 6:30-10:30 p.m., Fridays through Sundays through Sept. 26. Tickets, $20. 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland. DETAILS
 EAT & DRINK Clambakes Get as happy as a clam at one of Northeast Ohio’s seasonal clambake dinner events this weekend. We put together a guide to some of the clambake specials at local restaurants, parks and grocery stores. READ MORE
Ohio Pint Day is coming up! If there is ever a day to hoist a pint of craft beer made in Ohio, Tuesday, Sept. 28, is it. It’s the Ohio Craft Brewers Association’s second annual Ohio Pint Day (it’s also National Drink Beer Day). A limited-edition collectible 16-ounce glass will be offered at more than 125 breweries to support the non-profit OCBA. Many Northeast Ohio breweries are participating. Here’s a list and details on the event, which started last year when many beer festivals were on hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic. DETAILS
Best vegetarian restaurants in Northeast Ohio What are the best vegetarian restaurants in Northeast Ohio? Cleveland.com teamed up with Yelp to give you the top picks from Yelp users in each of the region’s seven counties. READ MORE
TV & MOVIES "The Starling" Writer-director Theodore Melfi and Melissa McCarthy came together in 2014's "St. Vincent," in which she played the single-mother neighbor to Bill Murray. It was an early hint at McCarthy's talent as a dramatic actor, several years before her great performance in "Can You Forgive Me?" In Melfi's "The Starling," which debuts Friday on Netflix, the two reunite with McCarthy starring as half of a couple, Lilly and Jack (Chris O'Dowd) ruined by grief after the death of their infant. Lilly becomes obsessed with battling an annoying starling that nests in her backyard, which becomes an unlikely mode of healing for her. DETAILS
“Goliath” "Goliath" and the struggles of lawyer Billy McBride are coming to an end. The Amazon series, starring Billy Bob Thornton in the title role, has seen McBride chase redemption for a case that ended in tragedy and undermined his career, psyche and health. In the final season, he returns to his law-firm roots and, with legal partner Patty (Nina Arianda), goes after the opioid industry. The eight-episode conclusion will be released Friday, with Bruce Dern, Jena Malone and J.K. Simmons aboard for the final chapter. DETAILS
"Dear Evan Hansen" "Dear Evan Hansen" goes from Broadway to the big screen this weekend with both its important message about mental health and soundtrack full of catchy pop songs intact. But the stage-to-film translation doesn't work. The musical numbers have been robbed of their energy and immediacy, revealing a plot that's more problematic and darker than you probably remember. Ben Platt trying to pull off playing a high schooler 10 years younger than his real age doesn't help either. But it’s not all bad. Cleveland.com's Joey Morona has a REVIEW
Tony Awards It's not business as usual for Broadway or the Tony Awards. The ceremony that has long aired on CBS will instead be carried on the network's corporate sibling, the Paramount+ streaming service, at 7 p.m. Sunday. Audra McDonald will host the event honoring the best of the pandemic-truncated 2019-20 season. CBS is keeping its hand in with "The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back," airing 9 p.m. Sunday with host Leslie Odom Jr. The special promises a celebration of live theater with "superstar Broadway entertainers," songs from nominated shows and the presentation of three Tony Awards. DETAILS
MUSIC 
Eric Church at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Country star Eric Church’s 2021 “Gather Again” tour will stop by the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Friday. Church is touring to promote his “Heart & Soul” triple album collection, which was released this spring. Tickets start at $36 with a $3 facility fee per ticket. 8 p.m., Sept. 24. 1 Center Court, Cleveland. DETAILS
X Ambassadors Alt-rockers X Ambassadors will release their third studio album, "The Beautiful Liar," on Friday. This time, brothers Sam Nelson Harris and Casey Harris created a concept album that pays homage to the radio dramas and books-on-tape they listened to as kids. It tells the tale of a blind teenage girl discovering her long-dormant superpowers and punctuates a variety of music styles — from the unhinged and catchy "Adrenaline" to the ballad "Okay" — with a series of interludes. DETAILS
Diddy Diddy has new music dropping Friday, the album titled "Off the Grid Vol. 1." It's Diddy's first release since his 2015 mixtape "MMM," which featured artists including Travis Scott, Future, Lil' Kim, Big Sean, Ty Dolla $ign and Wiz Khalifa. The rapper has not put out a full album since 2010's "Last Train to Paris." Diddy — whose name has morphed from Puffy to Puff Daddy to P. Diddy, to Diddy and then P. Diddy — changed his middle name to "Love" and announced the album with the slogan "Welcome to the Love Era!" DETAILS
Jukebox Breakdown Head to Mahall’s Friday night for the next installment of Jukebox Breakdown (aka, Emo Night Cleveland). The free event will feature the best pop-punk and emo tunes, past and present, all night long, for attendees 21 years and older. 9 p.m., Sept. 24. Free. 11729 Detroit Ave, Lakewood. DETAILS
Dr. Dog at House of Blues This might be the last time you can see indie-folk band Dr. Dog onstage in Cleveland. The group announced that it will stop touring after this road trip, though it’ll stay together to make more music. See them, and opening act Bowerbirds, at 7 p.m. Sunday at the House of Blues. Tickets $39.50-$100+. 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. DETAILS
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