Nine Inch Nails The 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees wrap up their 2022 U.S. tour with a homecoming performance in Northeast Ohio. The band, which Trent Reznor founded in Cleveland in 1988, will take the stage at Blossom Music Center on Saturday, Sept. 24. The concert will be preceded on Friday with a “Nine Inch Nails Fan Day” celebration at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, featuring a live Q&A with the band that will be simulcast on the Rock Hall’s social media channels. Ministry and Nitzer Ebb serve as opening acts for the 7 p.m. Saturday show at Blossom, which is sold out. DETAILS Cleveland Gaming Classic
Ohio’s largest convention of retro games also features electronic and board game tournaments, celebrity guests, a retro video game arcade, cosplay, more than 100 vendor tables and much more. Tickets start at $25. Children 10 and under free. I-X Center, Cleveland. 10 a.m. - 11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24. DETAILS
IngenuityFest
Featuring a theme of “Expo: Ingenuity,” the festival will include large-scale art displays, live music and other types of live performances for three days. Weekend passes are $10. Children 12 and under are free. 5401 Hamilton Ave., Cleveland. 6 p.m. - 1 a.m., Sept. 23; 1 p.m. - 1 a.m., Sept. 24; 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sept 25. DETAILS
Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Cleveland Guardians return home for a three-game series against the Rays to start the week. Tickets start at $19. Progressive Field, Cleveland
6:10 p.m. Sept. 27-29. DETAILS
Pumpkin Village at Mapleside Farms
One of Northeast Ohio’s biggest and best fall festivals continues this weekend. The event features a giant corn maze, super slide, pig races, pumpkin patch, train and hayrides, plus a different theme every week. This weekend it’s Johnny Appleseed. Don’t miss Mapleside’s famous apple cider donuts while you’re there. Tickets, $13. 294 Pearl Rd., Brunswick. Sept. 23-25. DETAILS
'Impressionism to Modernism: The Keithley Collection’'
The Cleveland Museum of Art has opened its big new fall exhibition, “Impressionism to Modernism: The Keithley Collection,’’ devoted to the stunning gift of more than 100 works of art by Clevelanders Joseph and Nancy Keithley. Built over the preceding 20 years, the collection includes paintings by Pierre Bonnard, Maurice Denis, Édouard Vuillard, Milton Avery, Georges Braque, Gustave Caillebotte, Joan Mitchell, Félix Vallotton, Henri-Edmond Cross, Vilhelm Hammershøi, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Camille Pissarro, Nicolas de Stael, Andrew Wyeth and much more. The exhibition is on view through Sunday, Jan. 8. Timed tickets start at $15 for adult non-members. DETAILS |
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'Little Shop of Horrors' at Hanna Theatre
Great Lakes Theater opens its 61st season with Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s dark musical comedy about a flower shop employee, his secret crush and a blood-thirsty plant. Tickets, $15-$89. 2067 E 14th St., Cleveland. Through Oct. 9. DETAILS Ensemble Theater presents 'Clybourne Park'
The company’s 43rd season will be the first at its new home at Notre Dame College’s Performing Arts Center in South Euclid. Set during and after Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun,” Bruce Norris’ Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play examines the politics of race through the history of a single house from 1959 to the present day. 4545 College Road, South Euclid. 7:30 p.m., Sept. 23-24; 2 p.m., Sept. 25. DETAILS Education & STEM Expo
A day of science and technology featuring education-related events and fun activities for students and their parents. Jungle Terry’s animal show and a live science demonstration are some of the highlights of the day. Event is free and includes discounted admission and parking to the Science Center for all attendees. Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Sept. 24. DETAILS
'American Mariachi' at the Allen Theatre
Cleveland Playhouse, America’s first professional regional theatre, kicks off its 107th season with José Cruz González’s musical play about how mariachi music helps a daughter connect with her mother, who is battling dementia. Tickets, $25-$85. 1407 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Through Oct. 9. DETAILS
North Coast Harbor Movie Night
Free double-feature of family films featuring Pixar hit “Finding Nemo” and ‘80s classic “The Goonies” with free admission. Concessions will be available for purchase. Voinovich Park, Cleveland. 6:30 p.m., Sept. 24. DETAILS
SouthPark Mall Fall Festival
Featuring family activities, performers, live shows, photo opportunities, a pumpkin patch and more. SouthPark Mall, Strongsville. 3 - 8 p.m., Sept. 23; Noon - 8 p.m., Sept. 24. DETAILS
Horsepower Weekend
Follow the progression of agricultural technology from draft animals to modern tractors. Enjoy antique tractor displays, farming equipment demonstrations, the corn maze and much more. Weather permitting, Sunday will also feature the annual Car and truck show from noon until 4. Event included with Farmpark admission. Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, Kirtland. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sept. 24-25. DETAILS Rocky River Chamber Music Society
The RRCMS opens their 64th concert season with a performance by the Boston-based Balourdet Quartet. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. West Shore UCC, 20401 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Sept. 26. DETAILS 'Buyer and Cellar' at Beck Center for the Arts
Beck Center, a Lakewood cultural institution for 90 years, begins its 2022-23 season with a one-man comedy by Jonathan Tolins, about a struggling actor who takes an odd job in the basement of the home of his idol, Barbra Streisand. Tickets, $10-$38. 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood. Now through Oct. 9. DETAILS FRONT Triennial
More than 100 artists are featured at dozens of Northeast Ohio venues as a part of this international triennial exhibition, first held in 2018. This year’s series has the title “Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows,” from a Langston Hughes poem. Plus, workshops, movie screenings, readings, lectures, performances and more. Free. Through Oct. 2. DETAILS Looking for more things to do this week in Greater Cleveland?Cleveland.com's Mike Rose has your guide. READ MORE |
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Cheers to Ohio Pint Day!
Ohio Pint Day is right around the corner – Tuesday, Sept. 27. The initiative includes scores of breweries throughout the state – more than 60 are from Northeast Ohio – to benefit the Ohio Craft Brewers Association. About 13,000 glasses will be available at participating breweries. The colorful glass design this year comes from Juan Vergara, co-owner of Pulpo Beer Co. in Willoughby. Start the celebration early by hoisting a pint in either of Pulpo’s locations – 3941 Erie St., Willoughby (hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday and 11 a.m. to midnight Thursday to Saturday) and 177 Market St., Westlake (10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday). DETAILS |
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TV & MOVIES 'Don't Worry Darling' For weeks, “Don’t Worry Darling” has been the movie everybody’s been talking about but nobody has seen. But ignore the noise and you're left with a psychological thriller with a feminist bent that isn't the train wreck all of the bad pre-release publicity suggests it is. Florence Pugh and Harry Styles star as a couple living in an idyllic community created by the CEO of a mysterious company where nothing is at it seems. Thought a bit slow at times, the film is elevated by a couple of terrific performances and a twist-ending that keeps you guessing until the end. REVIEW ‘Andor’
Diego Luna reprises his rebellious role from 2016′s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” in this new prequel series on Disney +. DETAILS
‘Sidney’
Less than a year after the death of Sidney Poitier, who died in January at the age of 94, arrives the Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary "Sidney." Premiering Friday on Apple TV+, it's a poignant portrait of the groundbreaking actor who paved the way for countless Black actors in Hollywood and revolutionized how they were portrayed on screen. Shot largely before Poitier's death by director Reginald Hudlin, "Sidney" was made with the cooperation of the Poitier estate (several of Poitier's daughters appear in the film) and a number of luminaries. Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Morgan Freeman, George Nelson, Robert Redford and Halle Berry are all interviewed in "Sidney," as is Winfrey. DETAILS
‘Quantum Leap’
"Quantum Leap" is jumping back to TV with a sequel to the 1989-93 sci-fi series about a scientist trapped in the past by an experiment gone awry. Three decades later, physicist Ben Song (Raymond Lee) is part of a team attempting to decipher the nature of the quantum-leap accelerator when he suffers a similar fate. But his colleagues (including co-stars Ernie Hudson and Caitlin Bassett) are determined to rescue him. Scott Bakula, star of the original series, affirmed online he's not connected with NBC's newcomer but wishes it "good luck and happy leaping!" It debuted this week. DETAILS
‘Reboot’
Hulu's "Reboot" is a clever take on the resurrection of an early 2000s cheesy family sitcom and its former stars whose careers haven't exactly flourished. The ensemble cast is appealing — Keegan-Michael Key, Johnny Knoxville, Judy Greer, Paul Reiser, Rachel Bloom, Calum Worthy and Krista Marie Yu — but the marquee name is creator-executive producer Steven Levitan. "Reboot" marks a return to TV for the award-winning "Modern Family" co-creator, and he takes delight poking fun at network TV's fondness for repeating itself. The series debuted with three episodes on Tuesday. DETAILS
‘Meet Cute’
In the tradition of time-loop rom-coms like “Groundhog Day” and “Palm Springs,” Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson star as a couple whose magical first date turns out not to be their first date at all. Shelia has a time machine and keeps traveling to Gary’s past, trying to craft him into the perfect man. Premieres this week on Peacock. DETAILS
‘A Jazzman’s Blues’
In a departure for writer-director Tyler Perry, this sweeping romance follows the forbidden love story between Bayou (Joshua Boone) and Leanne (Solea Pfeiffer). Torn apart by her family, the couple spends years hoping to find their way back to each other. Premieres this week on Netflix. DETAILS
'Abbott Elementary'
Nominated for seven Emmys in its debut season, Quinta Brunson’s charming workplace comedy returns for its second season as Brunson’s idealistic Janine and her fellow teachers try to make a difference in their students’ lives even if the school’s flighty principal Ava (Janelle James) makes that difficult sometimes. Returned Sept. 21 on ABC. DETAILS
'Law & Order: SVU'
The longest-running primetime live-action series of all time begins its 24th season with a three-hour crossover event that brings together the casts of all three current “Law & Order” shows and includes an onscreen reunion between Capt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Det. Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni). But perhaps the No. 1 reason to watch is to say farewell to Kelli Giddish as Det. Amanda Rollins. The character is being written out of the series and will reportedly make her final appearance early in the season. Season 24 premiereD Sept. 22 on NBC. DETAILS
‘Athena’
In "Athena," director Romain Gavras brings spectacular flare and long, sinewy shots to a panoramic thriller about a police siege in a fictitious housing project in a Paris suburb. The film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and debuts Friday, Sept. 23, on Netflix, is a violent but balletically filmed urban Greek tragedy by the youngest son of the Oscar-winning Greek director, Costa-Gavras. It's the French filmmaker's third feature (he's also made music videos for Kanye West, Jamie xx and others); he wrote with Elias Belkeddar and Ladj Ly, whose 2019 film "Les Miserables" covered some similar territory. DETAILS
‘On the Come Up’
Based on the best-selling 2019 young-adult novel by Angie Thomas ("The Hate U Give"), "On the Come Up" is about a 16-year-old girl (Jamila Gray) whose rap ambitions have both urgency (her family is in need of money) and poignancy (her late father was a hip-hop legend killed by gang violence). The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, streams Friday, Sept. 23 on Paramount+ while also playing in some theaters. DETAILS |
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Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini may sound pretty good on her new album but it's the title of the 15-track set that seems pretty perfect: "Subject to Change." On the poppy first single, "Heartfirst," she decides to jump into a relationship not knowing if it will last. "Who knows what'll happen/Ain't that always kinda magic?" she sings. On the ballad "Love Is a Cowboy," Ballerini sings: "All the bad ones say they're the good and all the good ones ride way." The new music comes after she and her husband Morgan Evans decided to divorce after nearly five years of marriage. The album comes out Friday, Sept. 23. DETAILS
Post Malone
Grammy-nominated artist makes a stop in Cleveland on his North American tour with special guest Roddy Ricch. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland. 8 p.m., Sept. 27. DETAILS
Nikki Lane
We've already had the album "Denim & Rhinestones" from Carrie Underwood so get ready for "Denim & Diamonds" from Nashville singer and songwriter Nikki Lane. For Lane's first album in five years, she enlisted Queens of the Stone Age's frontman Joshua Home for production and mixing, with further contributions from Arctic Monkeys' Matt Helders. Singles include "Black Widow" and "First High," with the splendid lyric: "Take me back to the first dream/501 blue jeans/Tighter than goddamn Springsteen." DETAILS
5 Seconds of Summer
Coming just as fall approaches is a new 5 Seconds of Summer album. "5SOS5" — their fifth album — has already spawned the tracks "Blender", "Take My Hand", "Me, Myself & I" and the pop-rock anthem "COMPLETE MESS." Another early single is the ballad "Older," which features vocals and a co-writing credit from lead singer Luke Hemmings' fiancée, Sierra Deaton, and the lyrics: "On the day that you leave me/I'll forever be bleeding love." The majority of the new album was written by the band with Michael Clifford leading on production. DETAILS
Tom Jones
Legendary singer brings his “Surrounded By Time” tour to Northeast Ohio. Must be 21 or over to attend this show. MGM Northfield Park, Northfield
8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24. DETAILS Want more concert & music picks?
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