Kevin Hart at Playhouse Square Emmy and Grammy nominated Kevin Hart launched his career as a comedian during an amateur night at a local comedy club. Now a comedy powerhouse, he’s received the Kennedy Center’s annual Mark Twain Prize for company and is the youngest honoree to date. Tickets start at $76. 1615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16. DETAILS Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum opens Mustang exhibit The Crawford-Auto Aviation Museum will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic Mustang automobile with a new exhibit. The show opens to the public Thursday, Nov. 14. Titled “Wild Horses: 60 Years of Ford’s Mustang,” it will feature 20 examples of the Mustang, from the little coupe launched by Lee Iacocca to the 2024 Dark Horse and it’s 500-horsepower Coyote V-8 engine. Tickets $10 to $15. Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Blvd, Cleveland. Thursday, Nov. 14 through May 2025. DETAILS Cleveland Cavaliers The red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers are busy at home this weekend with two home games. They go up against the Chicago Bulls on Friday and play the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland. 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15 and 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17. DETAILS Wild Winter Lights at Zoo See more than 1.5 million little bulbs light up Cleveland Metroparks Zoo during Wild Winter Lights. Holiday-themed areas include Enchanted Forest, Swan Lake, Candy Lane, Polar Pathway, and Santa’s North Pole Lodge. Take photos with Santa Claus and enjoy a dynamic musical light show featuring a 50-foot tree. Tickets are $24 per individual for walk through, $55 per car for drive through. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Rainforest, 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland. Through Dec. 30. DETAILS North Pole Adventure Embark on a magical journey to the North Pole on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, where you’ll pass through the Christmas Tree Forest, see a Candy Cane Farm and maybe, just maybe, meet Santa. Tickets start at $50. CVSR Rockside Station, 7900 Old Rockside Rd., Independence. Through Dec. 21. DETAILS MercyMe, TobyMac, Zach Williams Three of the biggest names in Christian music - TobyMac, MercyMe and Zach Williams - are stopping in Cleveland with their chart-topping hits and passionate lyrics. Tickets start at $21.50. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16. DETAILS ‘Janis to Alanis’ Cleveland’s own Mary Bridget Davies is back in town to perform “Janis to Alanis,” a revue featuring songs by her Tony-nominated Broadway show, “A Night with Janis Joplin,” along with material from some of her other favorite artists, including Alanis Morrissette). Tickets $49. Beck Center, 17801 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. 8 p.m., Nov. 15-16. DETAILS “Some Like It Hot” This Tony Award-winning musical at Playhouse Square updates the classic comedy, about a pair of male musicians who pose as women and join an all-female band after witnessing a mob hit. Tickets $30-$129. 1615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Now through Nov. 24. DETAILS Related: ‘Some Like It Hot’ breathes new life into classic film as musical arrives at Playhouse Square Western Reserve Historical Society Doll show Cleveland History Center's new exhibit, “All Dolled Up: 200 Years of Dolls and Miniatures,” presents the museum’s collection of dolls, doll houses, miniatures, and toys. WRHS members are free. All others included with general admission. Through August 2025. 10825 East Blvd, Cleveland. DETAILS Demons, Ghosts, and Goblins in Chinese Art This spooky season exhibition features 20 paintings and sculptures exploring the role of supernatural spirits in Chinese art and culture. Free. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Now through Jan. 20, 2025. DETAILS |
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Cleveland Orchestra - Beethoven The Cleveland Orchestra concludes its Beethoven cycle with Cleveland Orchestra debut of pianist Yunchan Lim. The youngest winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022, Lim will perform Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto. Minsoo Sohn, Lim’s mentor and teacher at the New England Conservatory of Music, opens the program with a performance of Beethoven’s First Concerto. Tickets $35 and up. 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 7:30 Friday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17. DETAILS “The Elephant in the Room” A funny, dark comedy about your typical Indian metalhead and software-engineer-turned-actor who must navigate life as an immigrant arriving in Trump’s America, according to Cleveland Public Theater. “Priyanka Shetty’s acclaimed, world-traveling show is a funny, tumultuous ride through unforgettable love, irreparable loss, and the desperation of not belonging anywhere.” General admission $40, pay-what-you-want option. 6415 Detroit Avenue Cleveland. Nov 14-17. DETAILS “Hope and Solitude” by Apollo’s Fire After the nerves of election week, Apollo’s Fire presents “Hope and Solitude,” to uplift the tired. Internationally acclaimed countertenor Reginald Mobley will bring his voice to works by Purcell and Bach. It will be paired with traditional spirituals on the theme of longing and renewal. Tickets are $23. 7:30 p.m, Thursday, Nov. 14 at First United Methodist Church, Akron; 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights; and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights. DETAILS Thanksgiving with Abraham Lincoln Hale Farm & Village is presenting Thanksgiving dinner with President Abraham Lincoln. Diners will enjoy a traditional meal while listening to stories from our nation’s past as well as music of the season. The grounds will not be open for this event. Tickets are $50 for the general public and $45 for members. 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath. 3 to 6 p.m., Nov. 16. DETAILS CIM Opera Theater presents “L’Étoile” For the first time, Cleveland Institute of Music opera students are performing at Playhouse Square. They’re doing “L’Etoile,” a silly 1877 tale about a lovestruck peddler and a mad king looking to celebrate his birthday with an execution. Singers switch back and forth between the opera’s original French (with supertitles) and English. Tickets are $30. Westfield Studio Theatre, Playhouse Square. 7 p.m., Nov. 16 & 3 p.m., Nov. 17. DETAILS Art Walk at 78th Street It’s the Third Friday and that means the 78th Street Studios art walk. More than 60 galleries open their businesses for browsing and shopping. It’s a good chance to jump ahead with holiday shopping. 78th Street Studios, 1300 W 78th St, Cleveland. 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15. DETAILS “heART of Cleveland, Vol. 2″ book release The “heART of Cleveland, Vol. 2” – a book containing a collection of local artists’ work – is being released this week. The book release will be at the opening reception for the accompanying art exhibition. Hedge Gallery, 1300 W. 78th St., Cleveland. 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15 through Dec. 28. DETAILS RELATED: ‘heART of Cleveland’ book launch and art display set next month GLOW: Neon and Light GLOW: Neon & Light premiered at the end of September at Akron Art Museum’s Arnstein Galleries and runs through early February. The sculptural exhibit uses glass, neon tubes, light bulbs and more for an immersive experience. Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St., Akron. Through February 9. DETAILS |
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FOOD & DRINK The Great Grog Bake Off The Grog Shop is returning for its third one-night-only baking competition based on television’s “The Great British Bake Off," at 8 p.m. on November 19. Amateur bakers will prepare 24 mini pies with fillings of their choice for the “signature bake” competition. Alex Darus and Josh Duke, the host of cleveland.com’s “DineDrinkCLE: The Podcast,” will be hosting the event. READ MORE Hot chocolate trail launched at 11 NE Ohio locations The inaugural Tour Lake County Hot Chocolate Trail is under way. The digital-passport tour allows participants to explore cafes and businesses across the county, comparing decadent hot chocolates. Participants can download a free passport, and those who check in and try hot chocolates at eight of 11 featured locations will earn a limited-edition #TourLakeCOcoa mug. The trail runs through Tuesday, Dec. 31. READ MORE Wonder Women of Food fall market The Northeast Ohio-based Wonder Women of Food is holding a market to showcase women-owned food businesses located in the region. Many are well-known at area farmers markets, while others are just starting. The Vitrolite Building, 2906 Church Avenue, Cleveland. 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16. DETAILS RELATED: Wonder Women of Food fall market to showcase 30 Northeast Ohio makers |
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TV & MOVIES ‘Bad Sisters’ There's another dead body and a suitcase of killer secrets in a new series of Apple TV+ dark comedy "Bad Sisters." Showrunner Sharon Horgan again writes and stars alongside Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson, Eva Birtwhistle and Anne-Marie Duff as the Garvey sisters continue to deal with the fall out of season one. It returned Wednesday. DETAILS ‘Cross’ James Patterson's psychologist detective Alex Cross finally has his own thriller TV show. In "Cross," coming to Prime Video, Aldis Hodge stars as the charismatic and clever cop as he negotiates personal tragedy and brutal killings in Washington D.C. — helped by his bromance with fellow policeman John Sampson, played by Isaiah Mustafa. It premieres Thursday. DETAILS Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Mike Tyson squares up against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a live fight happening Friday, Nov. 15 and streaming live on Netflix. "Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson" was postponed in May after Tyson became nauseous and dizzy on a flight from Los Angeles in May. His representatives said it was due to an ulcer. Tyson, who is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers ever, is now 58 years old and Paul is 27. DETAILS ‘Landman’ "Yellowstone" may be airing its final episodes, but Taylor Sheridan has a new series debuting Sunday, Nov. 17 on Paramount+ called "Landman." It's based on the popular podcast "Boomtown" and described as an "Upstairs Downstairs" story about the world of oil rigs. It stars Billy Bob Thornton as a crisis manager for an oil company. Ali Larter, Jon Hamm and Demi Moore also have roles. DETAILS ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Anyone looking for an escape will find plenty of options on streaming. Some of the summer's biggest blockbusters will soon be in your living room, starting with "Deadpool & Wolverine," which is spicing up Disney+ this week. Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy went full throttle with the characters' first entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with in-jokes, celebrity cameos and f-bombs galore. DETAILS ‘Twisters’ If you prefer your spectacles to be (sort of) more reality-based, "Twisters" storms Peacock on Friday, Nov. 15. The stand-alone follow-up to the 1996 movie "Twister" stars Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos as a new generation of storm chasers making dangerous decisions in Oklahoma's Tornado Alley. Like so many great disaster movies before it, it's very silly and extremely watchable. DETAILS ‘Thelma’ One of the most crowd-pleasing movies of the year is also coming home: "Thelma," in which 94-year-old June Squibb plays a Los Angeles grandmother who gets scammed out of $10,000 and goes on a mission to get it back, with the late Richard Roundtree and his motorized scooter as her accomplice. It's streaming on Hulu starting Friday, Nov. 15. DETAILS ‘Emilia Pérez’ Awards season watchers will also get a chance to dive into the fantastical world of Jacques Audiard's "Emilia Pérez" when it hits Netflix on this week. A film that defies simple explanation, AP Film Writer Jake Coyle wrote around its Cannes debut that this "gonzo trans Mexican drug lord musical" is "probably the first movie that can sincerely be compared to both 'Sicario' and 'Mrs. Doubtfire.'" It stars Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and breakout Karla Sofía Gascón. DETAILS ‘I’ll Be There’ In a Michael Jackson -based timeline, there's a love story being told in "I'll Be There." Set in the backdrop of Jackson's 2009 death in Los Angeles, the independent film starring Jasmine Batchelor follows the youngest of a blended family, who reconnects with her estranged siblings after her older brother is diagnosed with cancer. The reconnection unveils family secrets and cultural moments that impacts their lives. The emotional drama streams Friday, Nov. 15 on Prime Video and Apple TV. DETAILS |
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Shawn Mendes Four years between albums is an eternity for Shawn Mendes, the Canadian folk-pop star who first emerged on the long-defunct social media platform Vine, miraculously — through talent and resilience — transforming six-seconds of fame into a viable career. On "Shawn," his self-titled album four years removed from 2020's introspective "Wonder," Mendes is seeking to reintroduce himself with guitar-forward, John Mayer-esq. singles like "Why Why Why" and "Nobody Knows." "Shawn" releases Friday, Nov. 15. DETAILS Allie X at House of Blues Canadian-born pop singer Allie X is keeping ‘Face’ time with new album and tour. Tickets start at $31. 308 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Saturday, Nov. 16. DETAILS RELATED: Canadian-born pop singer Allie X is keeping ‘Face’ time with new albumDenzel Curry Also on Friday, Nov. 15, the Florida rapper Denzel Curry will release "King of the Mischievous South," the album version of his popular mixtapes — released in 2012 and "Vol. 2" in 2024 — of the same name. The tracklist has been reimagined, and it now features five new songs, including the braggadocious single "Still in the Paint," featuring Bktherula and Lazer Dim 700. That one uses a sample of Lex Luger's beat for Waka Flocka Flame's "Hard In The Paint," naturally. DETAILS Cleveland Pops meets Pink Floyd Cleveland Pops bridges the gap between rock n’ roll and classical music with “The Music of Pink Floyd.” Tickets $47 and up MGM Northfield Park, 10777 Northfield Rd., Northfield. 8 p.m., Nov. 16. DETAILS Killer Queen Burlesque You’ll find a world of glam, glitter, and rock ‘n’ roll at the Killer Queen Revue. The show pays tribute to the legendary band, Queen, combining the sounds of Freddie Mercury and the band with Cleveland Burlesque. Tickets $20 and up. Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland. 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16. DETAILS ‘It's All Country’ As country music continues to dominate the culture zeitgeist, so too do its stars endeavor to learn more about the genre that made them. In the Hulu original docuseries "It's All Country," Luke Bryan aims to get at the heart of country's stars and songs, sitting down with Wynonna Judd, Mickey Guyton, Kane Brown, Sheryl Crow, Luke Combs and Lady A for some moving conversations. It hits the streaming giant on Friday, Nov. 15. DETAILS |
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