Berea National Rib Cook-Off Enjoy ribs and all your BBQ favorites at this unofficial kick-off to summer in Northeast Ohio. Includes fair foods, live music, children’s section and more. Tickets $10. Admission is free before 5 p.m. Friday and for children 12 and under all weekend. Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, Berea. May 23 - May 26. berearib.com Tremont Greek Festival Enjoy your favorite Greek food and drinks, live entertainment and more. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 2187 W 14th St., Cleveland. Noon daily, May 23 - May 26. facebook.com/TremontGreekFest AC/DC: the PWR/UP Tour The hard rock legends and Rock Hall inductees are ready to shake you all night long with special guests The Pretty Reckless. Tickets $75.50 and up. Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland. 7 p.m., May 28. huntingtonbankfield.com/all-events/acdc/ Reggae Fest Cleveland Enjoy a weekend of good music and vibes featuring performances from acts such as JR Blessington, Lake Irie, The Flex Crew, Mighty Mystic and Roots of Creation on Saturday and Carlos Jones, Pato Banton, Jah Messengers, The Ark Band and Shākē Ground Band on Sunday. Tickets start at $45 with presale discount available. Children six and under are free. Voinovich Park, E. 9th Street Pier, Cleveland. Noon - 10 p.m., May 24 – 25. reggaefestcleveland.com Hall of Fame Ribs Burnoff Featuring eight rib eateries competing for prizes. Enjoy appearances by members of the class of 2025, a performance by the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps and live music. Free admission. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton. May 23 - May 25. profootballhof.com/events/ Port Clinton Walleye Festival Port Clinton celebrates Memorial Weekend with its 44th Annual Main Street Walleye Festival. Free concerts, a kids’ fishing derby, parade, carnival rides, food vendors and more will help kick off the summer. Free admission. Downtown Port Clinton. Through May 26. portclintonchamber.com/walleye-festival Blossom Time Festival Hot air balloons will fill the sky at the village’s annual festival. Enjoy carnival rides, midway games, live entertainment, food trucks and more. Riverside Park, Chagrin Falls. May 22-25. cvjc.org/blossom-time Steamship William G. Mather Centennial Celebration Head to the Great Lakes Science Center to celebrate the 100th birthday of a Cleveland legend. Sign a giant birthday card, enjoy a birthday cupcake (while supplies last) and then take a tour of the freighter. Tour tickets $10.95 for adults, $8.95 for kids 2-12. Combo admission tickets to Science Center available at additional cost. 601 Erieside Ave. Cleveland. May 24. greatscience.com
“Fiddler on the Roof” Cleveland Play House’s final production of the season. Come for the story about a milkman trying to hold on to his traditional way of life amid the changing times. Stay for Broadway standards such as “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sunset” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker.” Tickets $25-$100. Allen Theatre, 1407 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Through May 25. clevelandplayhouse.com |
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Guardians vs. Dodgers Cleveland welcomes Los Angeles for a series that kicks off on Memorial Day. Fans will receive a jersey featuring either Hunter Gaddis, Tim Herrin or Cade Smith on Monday. Tuesday is Peanuts Night. Progressive Field, Cleveland. May 26 - May 28. mlb.com/guardians RubberDucks vs. Altoona Akron continues a series with the Curve. Weekend promotions include Friday fireworks, Military Appreciation Night Saturday and Sunday Funday. Canal Park, Akron. Through May 25. milb.com/akron/tickets/ Captains vs. Lugnuts Lake County continues its series with Lansing this weekend. Friday is College ID Night. Saturday features a celebration of the Buckeye State and Sunday brings the barnyard to the ballpark. Classic Auto Group Park, 35300 Vine St., Eastlake. Through May 25. milb.com/lake-county/tickets/promotions Mandel Opera and Humanities Festival: Reconciliation Enjoy a series of concerts, exhibitions and conversations around the concept of reconciliation. Severance Music Center 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Through May 25. clevelandorchestra.com/attend/concerts-and-events/ Steam and Steel: Propelling the Future of the Great Lakes The Great Lakes Science Center’s celebration of the Steamship William G. Mather centennial continues with a new special exhibit that provides guests with an opportunity to experience what its like to be on a freighter. Interactive exhibits allow you to steer the Mather, virtually load and unload cargo and much more. Included with Science Center admission. Tours of the Mather available for extra charge. 601 Erieside Ave. Cleveland. Opens May 23 during regular business hours. greatscience.com/explore/exhibits/ Cedar Point Amusement Park Cedar Point is now open for the 2025 summer season. Check out more than 150 rides including rollercoasters like Millennium Force and Steel Vengeance. Enjoy fresh-cut fries and stroll the mile-long Cedar Point Beach. Opening day tickets are just $40. For future dates save money buying tickets online. Cedar Point Amusement Park, One Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky. May 3, opening day. cedarpoint.com Related: New in Ohio in 2025: Roller coasters, water slides, park updates and more |
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FOOD & DRINK Wine and oysters pairing scheduled M Cellars in Geneva is hosting a special Sparks Sparkling Albariño + Oyster experience on Saturday, May 24. Choose from multiple sessions for the tasting, which features a sparkling version of Albariño. READ MORE Foraged Feast is scheduled CLE Urban Winery will host Foraged Feast. It’s Tinker’s Creek Watershed Partners’ fourth annual event and aims to merge sustainability and local flavor. It is slated for May 22. READ MORE TOP PICKS Ole Tapas Bar The menu at Ole Tapas in Solon is global in its reach, which means you can choose from the familiar or stretch your comfort zone. They serve everything from elegant sliders to savory grilled octopus. They twist mussels with the addition of exotic saffron and put a harissa glaze on their chicken wings. The décor transports you away from Solon for an hour or more. – Paris Wolfe -- DETAILS The Rail We’ll give a hat tip to The Rail since Friday, May 23, is the final day to satiate your burger craving at Fairlawn location. As we reported, the restaurant is closing that Summit County location. (The one in Strongsville will remain open.) The burgers are some of the best around, and the fact you can get a flight of beer – not just any beer but Ohio brews that often are tough to find – is impressive. Here’s to one last hurrah with The Rail in Fairlawn. Northeast Ohio locations: 3265 W. Market St., Fairlawn (Summit Mall); Rail Craft Kitchen & Bar, 17885 Southpark Center, Strongsville. – Marc Bona DETAILS |
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TV & MOVIES "Fountain of Youth" Guy Ritchie’s adventure movie “Fountain of Youth” (Friday, May 23 on Apple TV+) stars John Krasinski and Natalie Portman as a pair of siblings hunting for the fabled Fountain of Youth. The film, which also stars Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson and Stanley Tucci, is the latest from the fast-working Ritchie, whose recent films include 2024’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” and 2023’s “The Covenant.” DETAILS “Pee-wee As Himself” Matt Wolf’s two-part documentary “Pee-wee as Himself”(out Friday, May 23 on Max and HBO) is one of the most intimate portraits of Paul Reubens, the man many know as Pee-wee Herman. Wolf crafted his film from some 40 hours of interviews conducted with Reubens before he died of cancer in 2023. In “Pee-wee as Himself,” Reubens discusses the ups and downs of his career, how he crafted the Pee-wee persona and how it came to dwarf his own self. DETAILS “The Last Showgirl” Last fall, “The Last Showgirl” (out Friday, May 23 on Hulu) proved a poignant showcase for Pamela Anderson, long after her “Baywatch” heyday. In Gia Coppola’s indie drama, she plays a Las Vegas performer in the twilight of her career. Dave Bautista co-stars. DETAILS "Nine Perfect Strangers” At the end of season one of Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers,” we saw Nicole Kidman’s Russian wellness guru, Masha, high tailing it out of town after her unorthodox practices included sneaking psychedelics into her patients’ smoothies. In season 2, debuting Wednesday, Masha has relocated to the Austrian Alps with two new business partners and they’re welcoming a new group of people to a retreat. “I invited you all here because sometimes you shouldn’t deal with pain gently,” Masha says in the trailer. The cast includes Annie Murphy, Christine Baranski, Murray Bartlett, Henry Golding, Dolly de Leon and musician King Princess in her first acting role. DETAILS "Motorheads" With hits like “Maxton Hall” and “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” Prime Video is investing in its YA content. In the new series “Motorheads,” a mother (Nathalie Kelley) returns to her blue-collar hometown with her teenage twins (played by Michael Cimino of “Love, Victor” and Melissa Collazo.) They move in with their uncle (Ryan Phillippe) who is haunted by the disappearance of his younger brother. Fun fact: Phillippe’s son, Deacon, with Reese Witherspoon, plays that younger brother in flashback scenes. Besides the expected coming-of-age storyline about first love and fitting in at school, there’s also a greater mystery at play, plus street racing! It premieres Tuesday. DETAILS |
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Jason Aldean Singer brings his Full Throttle Tour to Northeast Ohio. Special guests include Nate Smith, Raelynn and Dee Jay Silver. Tickets $78.50 and up. Blossom Music Center, 1145 West Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls. 7:30 p.m., May 23. livenation.com/event/ Live at the Locks Music Showcase Celebrate the opening weekend of the summer with multiple live acts on both stages throughout the afternoon and evening. Free admission. Maynard Performance Pavilion- Lock 3 and Lock 4 Stage, Akron. May 24. akronohio.gov/departments/lock_3/events_festivals.php Rockin' on the River Northern Ohio’s longest-running outdoor summer concert series returns to Black River Landing. The first show of the season features Dirty Deeds, an AC/DC tribute band. Right Now opens, performing music from Van Halen’s Sammy Hagar era. Tickets $10. 421 Black River Lane, Lorain. May 25. rockinontheriver.com Sessanta V 2.0 Featuring Primus, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle. A three-fer show led by Tool’s Maynard James Keenan doing double duty and performing with two of his side projects. The unusual stage setup will see three bands onstage at all times, rotating short sets and sitting in with each other on select tunes. Tickets $51 and up. Blossom Music Center, 1145 West Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls. 8 p.m., May 25. livenation.com/event/ October London The smooth contemporary soulman teams with the R&B songstress and reality TV star Tamar Braxton for a night of romantic tunes and melismatic vocal acrobatics. Ro James opens. Tickets start at $39.50. Jacobs Pavilion, 2014 Sycamore St., Cleveland. 8 p.m., May 24. jacobspavilion.com/events/ Smoking Popes / Off With Their Heads Chicago pop-punkers meet Minneapolis pop-punkers in a double album night. The former play “Born to Quit” in full; the latter will deliver “In Desolation.” Mahall’s/The Roxy, 13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood. May 24. mahalls20lanes.com/listing/ Tennis Dreamy retro-pop with glossy, vintage vibes. They’re on a farewell tour and we hardly knew ye! Their last show here (opening for the Decemberists at the Agora) was pure delight. They will be missed. Tickets $29.50. Globe Iron, 2320 Center St., Cleveland. May 25. globeironcle.com/events/detail/?event_id=844976 Joe Jonas In the first single released from Joe Jonas’ forthcoming sophomore solo album, “Work It Out,” the boy band brother breaks the fourth wall in the third person. “Come on, Joe, you got so much more to be grateful for,” he sings in a rare moment of pop candor. His characteristic cheekiness soon follows. “Even baddies get saddies and that’s the hardest truth,” he sings atop cheery pop-synth. The album, titled “Music For People Who Believe In Love” promises more alt-pop – with country and rock flair thrown in for good measure. DETAILS Stereolab Good news for cool people with interesting taste: the Anglo-French avant-pop band Stereolab returns with their first new album in 15 years, since 2010’s “Not Music” arrived after the group announced an indefinite hiatus. That came to an end in 2019, when Stereolab announced remastered reissues, tour dates and a set at Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona. The latest news arrives in the form of this new album, titled “Instant Holograms on Metal Film,” and it sounds as if no time has passed. DETAILS Pachyman The Puerto Rican-born, Los Angeles-based musician Pachy Garcia, has charmed audiences with his vintage gear and deep appreciation for dub reggae. That continues on his fifth album, “Another Place,” out Friday, with its dreamy, psychedelic indie. It’s the kind of stuff that would be at least partially labeled “vaporwave” or “chillwave” a few years ago. Now, it’s a kaleidoscope of influences only Pachyman could put together in such a fluid package. DETAILS |
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