New Year's Eve celebrations From downtown Cleveland to locations across Northeast Ohio suburbs, check out Alex Darus' curated list of New Year's Eve events featuring music, comedy, dinner, dancing and more. DETAILS The Harlem Globetrotters The Globetrotters will visit Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse before the end of 2023. The entertaining basketball team will tip off twice, at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m., on Dec. 28. Tickets $30-$105. 1 Center Court, Cleveland. DETAILS Beatles Friday The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will be hosting a Beatles fans’ day celebration for visitors to get a chance to see the “The Beatles: Get Back To Let It Be” exhibit before it’s gone. The Rock Hall will feature various film screenings, trivia games, live performances and more for visitors to enjoy with general admission. Tickets $35. 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Cleveland, Dec. 29. DETAILS Cavaliers basketball The Cavs have a pair of upcoming games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse starting with the Bucks on Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m. and followed by the Wizards on Jan. 3. at 7 p.m. 1 Center Court. Cleveland. 4 p.m., Dec. 23. DETAILS The Rink at Wade Oval The Rink at Wade Oval is back and bringing new experiences to the winter tradition. Programming highlights include Santa visits, horse-drawn carriage rides and live carolers. Skaters can participate in ugly sweater nights, stand-up comedy and more. Tickets $2 to $10. Through Feb. 25, 2024. Wade Oval, 10820 East Boulevard, Cleveland. DETAILS Nela Park Holiday Lighting Display Nela Park is lit up for the holidays for the 99th straight year. The theme of this year’s display is “Cync Up Your Holidays.” Nearly one million LED lights are used to create 11 vibrantly lit vignettes including a huge Santa hat and Santa gnome village. There’s also a replica of the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., too. Enjoy the display 24/7 through Jan. 2, 2024. 1975 Noble Rd., East Cleveland. Through Jan. 2, 2024. Related: GE lights up the holidays at NELA Park with dazzling LED light displays (photos) Deck the Hall at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens There’s no better time to visit this historic estate than the holidays when it is illuminated with 1.2 million twinkling lights. Inside, the manor house is decorated in beautiful holiday fashion with several themed rooms. Don’t miss photos with Santa, shopping, hot cocoa and gingerbread cookies. Admission $7-$24. 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Through Dec. 30. DETAILS Related: Deck the Hall dazzles at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens for the holidays (photos) “Little Women” at Dobama Theatre Playwright Heather Chrisler and an all-female and non-binary cast, crew and creative team breathe new life into Louisa May Alcott’s classic Christmas tale in this heartwarming play about love, loss and the importance of family. Tickets $14.98-$44.98. 2340 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights. Through Dec. 31. DETAILS Magic of Lights at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds This dazzling drive-through experience returns for its ninth year with more than two million LED lights illuminating dozens of themed displays including a 32-foot-tall Christmas Barbie. The Jolly Holiday Village adds photos with Santa, ice skating and holiday snacks. Admission $23-$50 per vehicle. 19201 E. Bagley Rd., Middleburg Heights. Through Dec. 31. DETAILS “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” Lakewood’s Beck Center for the Arts will be hosting its final few performances of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” this weekend. Showings include 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 28-29 and 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 30. Tickets $10. 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. DETAILS |
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Wild Winter Lights at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo The zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland with festive displays located throughout the park. Featuring over one million lights, themed areas include the Enchanted Forest and Santa’s Workshop. Two dynamic musical light shows are new: one featuring the zoo’s 50-foot tree and another directly on Waterfowl Lake. Walk and drive-thru options are available. Tickets start at $22 per person or $55 per vehicle. 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland. Through Dec. 30. DETAILS ‘Frost’ celebrates winter at Cleveland Botanical Garden Described as an ice-capped garden experience, the garden’s new holiday show transforms the facility into an ethereal wonderland of towering ice arches, dazzling light installations, a tunnel of flowers, larger-than-life animals and more than 500 poinsettias. Tickets $7-$26. Reservations recommended. 11030 East Blvd. Cleveland. Through Dec. 31. DETAILS Related: ‘Frost’ aims to transform Cleveland Botanical Garden into ice-filled dreamscape for holidaysTobogganing at the Chalet Find your thrill in the chill at the Cleveland Metroparks in Strongsville, whooshing down twin 700-foot refrigerated ice chutes on an old-timey toboggan. Reservations required. Tickets $13-$15. Reservations required. 16200 Valley Pkwy, Strongsville. Through Feb. 25 (weather permitting). DETAILS Holidays at Crocker Park The lifestyle and shopping center in Westlake boasts plenty of festive fun this season including ice skating, the Holiday Express train and a nightly light show. Santa’s House offers photo and shopping opportunities. Fee for some activities. Crocker Park, Westlake. Through Dec. 31. DETAILS
Wild Lights at Akron Zoo Experience the zoo like you’ve never before as the park comes alive at night with one million lights, festive displays and synchronized light shows. The event features appearances by Santa Claus, the Grinch and local high school choirs. Admission $8-$15. 500 Edgewood Ave. Through Dec. 29. DETAILS Winterblast 2023 Akron celebrates the season with festivities to continue through New Year’s Eve. Indoor and outdoor activities include fire pit and igloo rentals, ice skating, Polar Putt-Putt, Archie the Snowman and much more. See site for complete list of prices and locations. 11 a.m., Wed.-Sun., through Dec. 31. DETAILS Candy Land experience at Lake Metroparks’s Penitentiary Glen Candy Land has been an indoor, holiday tradition at Lake Metroparks Penitentiary Glen for years. It’s back with a wild birding adventure this year. Families can enjoy a bird craft, scavenger hunts, activity pages and hands-on exhibits. Each Saturday, from noon to 3 p.m., an outdoor campfire with s’mores is open. Free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Through Jan. 1, 2024. 8668 Kirtland Chardon Rd, Willoughby. DETAILS Charge vs. Long Island The Cleveland Charge will face off against the Long Island Nets in back-to-back games at home. Friday night tip-off is at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Wolstein Center. 2000 Prospect Ave. E., Cleveland. DETAILS |
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FOOD & DINING Yelp's Best of 2023 Rood From cupcakes to chocolatiers, tea rooms and so much more, our partnership with Yelp Cleveland helped us to bring you, our readers, the very best Cleveland had to offer in several categories according to Yelp reviews. Revisit what we brought you this past year to see what and where your local reviewers considered to be the best eateries and businesses in Northeast Ohio. DETAILS Brownhoist Cider Co. looks to open taproom in Cleveland A pair of lawyers started Brownhoist Cider Co. a couple of years ago, and soon they hope to open a tasting room for their cider, which uses apples from Portage County and is one of the few places in the region that grows, picks, crushes, juices, ferments the apples, then cans and labels the product. READ MORE Best breweries list Two breweries in Ohio – including one in Cleveland - have made an intriguing list of 30 best breweries in the United States. Masthead Brewing Co. in Cleveland and Jackie O’s in Athens made the Vinepair.com list. READ MORE ‘Dine Drink CLE’ offers lively guide to restaurant, bar scenes Get the latest news about Cleveland’s restaurant and bar scene in the new weekly "Dine Drink CLE" newsletter. With the latest on openings, closings, tastings and other events, plus recommendations, features and guides from our team of writers and critics. SUBSCRIBE |
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TV & MOVIES Barbenheimer and other hit movies of 2023 As the year winds down, most of the movie action is in cinemas. But if you’re not heading out, there’s no better time to catch up on some of the year’s best movies as many are now available in various places to stream. If you haven’t caught up to “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer” yet, you can digitally rent Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, while Greta Gerwig’s pink-hued phenomenon is streaming on Max. Alexander Payne’s masterfully melancholic “The Holdovers,” starring Paul Giamatti, can be digitally rented also, as can Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Presley drama “Priscilla.” “Night Court” NBC’s revival of the legal comedy “Night Court” premieres its second season on Tuesday, Jan. 2. The show stars Melissa Rauch as Judge Abby Stone, daughter of the late Harry Stone, who has assumed her father’s position as magistrate presiding over a night court in New York. The comedy also streams on Peacock. The show also stars original cast member John Larroquette. DETAILS “America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League” 2024 kicks off in a big way with “America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League” hosted by Terry Crews. In this competition, Mel B returns to judge alongside Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum, where they each selects from a talent pool of past winners, finalists, fan favorites and other standout contestants from the global “Got Talent” franchise to form their own team of 10 acts. The judges will then guide their acts through the competition where the audience determines who advances to the semi-finals and finals. The extravaganza begins Tuesday, Jan. 1 on NBC and streams on Peacock. DETAILS ‘The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalie Speaks’ True crime fans were hooked by Max’s “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace,” about an Indiana couple who in 2010 adopted a 6-year-old girl with dwarfism from Ukraine named Natalia Grace. Within two years they began to question Natalia’s identity and believed she was in her early 20s, a fraud and dangerous. While that docuseries focused on the adopted parents’ story, Grace shares her version in “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks.” The six-part series airs over three consecutive nights beginning Tuesday, Jan. 1 on ID. DETAILS |
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K-pop icons return with new album Twenty years ago, boy band TVXQ helped usher in K-pop’s second generation. By the end of first generation, lead by bubble gum pop like H.O.T.’s “Candy,” TVXQ emerged with a new kind of charisma, producing soulful harmonies with global resonance and performances alongside Britney Spears. Two decades later, the group is now a duo — made up of original members U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin — recently released their ninth studio album, “20&2,” five years since their last full-length, 2018’s “New Chapter #2: The Truth of Love.” Across 10-tracks, the veteran act offers listeners a modern take on their familiar melodic talents. Begin with the rocking, tense falsetto pop of lead-single “Dark.”. DETAILS The Vindys The Vindys will be performing at House of Blues on Saturday at 7 p.m. The band will be joined by The Commonheart and Britny Lobas at the show. Tickets $25. Dec. 30, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. DETAILS Red Wanting Blue year end bash Kent Stage will host indie rock band Red Wanting Blue ahead of the New Year’s holiday. The band was formed in Athens, Ohio and will be joined by The Labra Brothers at the show. Tickets $40-$50 175 E. Main St., Kent, Dec. 29. DETAILS |
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