Spooky Pooch Parade LakewoodAlive’s 17th parade of pooches is here. Mutts and more will be strutting their stuff. Free to watch. Per-dog registration starts at $15, with discounts for multiple pooches. 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Madison Park, 13201 Madison Ave., Lakewood. DETAILS Scott Hamilton The Olympic skating champion from Bowling Green and cancer survivor who is a broadcaster, author and motivational speaker will give a presentation. Tickets: $10 (free with Zipcard). 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16. EJ Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St., Akron. DETAILS Wayne Newton Wayne Newton, up close and personal and going strong at 82. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12: Tickets start at $47. MGM Northfield Park, 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield. DETAILS Related: Wayne Newton on his Vegas legacy, Cleveland ties and memorable showsJosh Rouse
The singer-songwriter/expat is touring again, bringing him to Cleveland on a Sunday night. If you want to enjoy the best kept secret over the last 25-plus years, head to the Music Box Supper Club on Sunday, October 13. Cleveland.com's Peter Chakerian gives you "3 Reasons" to go, but could easily give you 10 times that many. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland. READ MORE 'Ludlow Fair & The Madness of Lady Bright' Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson’s two one-act plays come to life. They were written and set in the 1960s and are billed as having a relevant edge with humorous, poignant insight. Tickets: $28. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11; 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12; 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. Playhouse Square, Kennedy’s Cabaret, 1621 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. DETAILS Liz Miele The New York City comedian-author-podcaster has appeared on a variety of networks and streaming shows as well as NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.” She has four albums out. Her wonderfully named book “Why Cats Are A**holes” was published in 2021. And she has a weekly podcast with comedian Maria Shehata called 2 Non-Doctors. Tickets: $25. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre, 2035 E. 4th St., Cleveland. DETAILS Matt McCusker The comedian-writer-co-host of Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast performs five R-rated shows downtown. Call in case any other shows are sold out. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10; 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 (9:45 p.m. show is sold out); 7 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre, 2035 E. 4th St., Cleveland, 216-736-4242. DETAILS Trick or Treat Fest The daytime Halloween celebration includes meet-and-greets with costumed characters, trick-or-treat stations and a monster mash dance party. Tickets includes access to the Zoo’s Dino Cove featuring a fossil dig pit. The first 1,000 guests each day receive a trick-or-treat bag. General admission sold separately. Tickets: $11 ($9, members; free, ages under 2). 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 to Sunday, Oct. 13. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland. DETAILS Hale Farm & Village Harvest Festival Hale Farm & Village’s annual fall fest is back. The family-friendly event offers a chance to experience traditions, chores and foods of 19th-century Northeast Ohio during fall. It includes interactive activities across the historic village, a visit from Johnny Appleseed (portrayed by poet-educator Ray McNiece), cider and apple-butter making, games, a pumpkin patch and wagon rides. Folk musician Hunter Skeen is scheduled to perform noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 12. Tickets: $15 ($8, ages 3 to 12; free, WRHS members and active-duty military). 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12-13. 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath. DETAILS Halloween Drive-thru Lake Metroparks Farmpark’s annual family-friendly event returns on select evenings in October. The farmpark’s winding roadways will be adorned with twinkling lights and oversized decorations. Sets and characters will vary from enchanting to spine-chilling, with new themes and returning favorites. Advance tickets only: $27.50 per carload. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday, Oct. 11-13. 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, Kirtland. DETAILS Halloween at Skylight Park Tower City Center’s Halloween event will boast a spooky tower. It’s a world of ghosts, ghouls and games. Stroll down the grand hall to check out mysterious characters and festive decorations. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. Tower City Center, 230 W. Huron Road, Cleveland. DETAILS Howl-O-Ween celebration Spooky season spirits are here. Families will be transported into an autumn paradise as the Great Wolf Lodge features seasonal decor and a variety of Halloween-themed festivities. Don your favorite costume and hit the new trick-or-treat trail, which includes a candy corn-inspired stop. A monster bash dance party allows kids to get out their jitters before bedtime, plus there’s arts and crafts, Halloween trivia, “Boo Bingo” and Howl-O-Ween drinks. Tickets: Admission is included for those staying at the lodge. Through Thursday, Oct. 31. Great Wolf Lodge, 4600 Milan Road, Sandusky. DETAILS HalloWeekends It’s the most scariest time of the year as Cedar Point is all decked out for Halloween with terrifying mazes and fright zones interspersed among your favorite rides and attractions. Tickets start at $49.99. 1 Cedar Point, Dr., Sandusky. Select days and nights through Nov. 2. DETAILS “Purlie Victorious” Karamu House opens its main stage season with Ossie Davis’ broad comedy, about a preacher who returns to his hometown to save his old church from a racist tyrant. Tickets start at $20. 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland. Through Oct. 20. DETAILS Western Reserve Historical Society Doll show Western Reserve Historical Society opens a new exhibit “All Dolled Up: 200 Years of Dolls and Miniatures” this Thursday, October 3, at the Cleveland History Center in University Circle. The show presents the museum’s collection of dolls, doll houses, miniatures, and toys. The grand opening is from 5 to 8 p.m. WRHS members are free. All others included with general admission. Through August 2025. 10825 East Blvd, Cleveland. DETAILS |
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The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise The musical follows the life of singer Neil Diamond - a kid from Brooklyn who became a chart-busting singer who has sold 120 million albums. C’mon, you know you are dying to sing along to “Sweet Caroline” – BAHAMP BAHMP BAHMP! 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11; 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16. Playhouse Square, Connor Palace, 1615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. DETAILS Review: Technical troubles aside, Neil Diamond musical leaves audience feeling so good, so good, so good “Into the Woods” Great Lakes Theater opens its 63rd season with Stephen Sondheim’s enchanting musical, which flips the script on your favorite childhood fairy tales. Tickets start at $20. Hanna Theatre, 2067 E. 14th St., Cleveland. Through Nov. 10. DETAILS “A Midsummer Night's Dream” In a modern translation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, the woods are the stage for a hilarious whirlwind of mistaken identities, mischievous fairies and theatrical blundering. This version of the play, presented by Great Lakes Theater, will be at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square. Tickets $20 to $89. Through October 27. 1501 Euclid Ave., Ste. 200. DETAILS Related: Great Lakes Theater looks to make Shakespeare cool again with ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Ball State at Kent State football It’s MACtion time. The Ball State Cardinals come to town for a MAC matchup against Kent State. Can the 0-5 Golden Flashes can get their first win of the season? The first 1,500 fans get a Flash Squishmellow. Prices vary. Noon Saturday, Oct. 12. Dix Stadium, 2213 Summit St., Kent. DETAILS Bosom Buddies to Sesame Street Live A ton of different shows are set to play at the venerable Akron Civic Theatre in downtown Akron. Prices vary. Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, Knight Stage.Dinner Theatre Rejects comedy 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, Wild Oscar’s. Sesame Street Live 2 p.m. Oct. 13, Akron Civic Theatre.Bosom Buddies: Chris Young with guest Chris Lane, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, Knight Stage. The Civic, Knight Stage and Wild Oscar’s are at 182 S. Main St., Akron. DETAILS Cinematheque movies A handful of films are set to screen: at Cleveland Institute of Art’s Cinematheque: Friday, Oct. 11: “The Goldman Case,” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. About the trial of the French left-wing revolutionary who was convicted of robberies and murdered mysteriously.Friday, Oct. 11: “Ed Wood,” 8:50 to 11 p.m. Johnny Depp as B-film director Wood. Saturday, Oct. 12: “The Match Factory Girl,” 5 to 6:10 p.m. Finnish-Swedish film about a young girl who becomes pregnant after a one-night stand and who gets a bit of revenge. Saturday, Oct. 12: “Cinema Laika,” 6:30 to 8:40 p.m. Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki and residents of Karkkila, a small Finnish town, come together; it’s billed as a movie about shared dreams. (Filmmaker is slated to appear at the screening.) Saturday, Oct. 12: “Take Out,” 9 to 10:30 p.m. An illegal Chinese immigrant has one day to settle a debt over smuggling.Sunday, Oct. 13: “Take Out,” 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13: “A Woman Under the Influence,” 6 to 8:40 p.m. The recently deceased Gena Rowlands stars in this movie directed by John Cassavetes.Sunday, Oct. 13: “The Goldman Case,” 9 to 11 p.m. 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. DETAILS Forgotten Club Banger Party Bringin’ out the bangers from the early 2000s. You know, back in the day. Tickets: $15. 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. B Side Lounge, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland. DETAILS Secret Society Comedy Late Night The intimate comedy show features stand-up nationally touring and local comedians. Get your yucks on. Tickets: $20. 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Pins and Needles, 13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood. DETAILS ‘POTUS’ In this comedy, presented by Dobama Theatre, the President turns a PR error into a global crisis. Seven brilliant women he relies upon must risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. Tickets $25 to $45. Through Nov. 3. Dobama Theatre, 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. DETAILS Fall Forest Fest Fall Forest Fest at Holden Arboretum includes s’mores stations, wagon rides, food trucks, crafts and garden games. Enjoy a candy corn contest, hay bale obstacle course, and seasonal selfie stations as well. Get tickets to Flannels and Flights, a ticketed event ($15) offering seasonal brews. Costumes are welcome. Members free. Tickets $13 children, $19 adults. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 12-13. 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland. DETAILS Pumpkin Village at Mapleside Farms This popular fall festival is back with 20+ attractions on 100 picturesque acres including a giant corn maze, super slide and hayrides. The orchard celebrates the legend of Johnny Appleseed this weekend with historic characters and your favorite fall foods. Tickets $15-$18. 294 Pearl Rd., Brunswick. Weekends through Oct. 27. DETAILS |
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FOOD & DRINK Cleveland Beer Week The 16th celebration of craft beer is under way. Two key events are happening this week: Neighborhood crawl: One-of-a-kind collaboration beers and special releases will be available at assorted stops along Lee Road. Info: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11: Check in is at Boss Dog Brewing Co., 2179 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. Tickets: $25 ($100 for group of five). Advance tickets are preferred, but space permitting tickets will be available at the door. Barrel Aged Bash 4.0: At the week’s big finale, breweries and distilleries will offer barrel-aged beer and their spirit companions. It includes 10 beer samples and 10 paired spirit samples and food from Butcher and the Brewer. Info: Noon to 4 p.m. Butcher and the Brewer, 2043 E. 4th St., Saturday, Oct. 12: Cost is $50; advance tickets are required. DETAILS Western Reserve Herb Society Herb Fair The 77th fair offers a chance to check out a selection of hand-crafted herbal items including blends, jams, jellies, teas, wreaths, pressed-flower note cards, potpourri, baked goods and creative recycling finds. Included with admission. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd., Cleveland. DETAILS |
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TV & MOVIES 'Saturday Night' While all eyes will be on “Saturday Night Live” on the small screen this fall, the sketch comedy show will also have an origin story in theaters. Director Jason Reitman (“Juno,” “Up in the Air”) directs this mid-’70s dramatization of the chaotic infancy of the NBC institution, with Gabriel LaBelle as creator Lorne Michaels. (Oct. 11, in theaters) DETAILS Related: ‘Saturday Night’ is thinly sketched but satisfying 'The Apprentice' Opening just weeks before the U.S. election is Ali Abbasi’s portrait of a young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan) under the tutelage of Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong). The film, which the Trump reelection campaign has called “pure malicious defamation,” is made with some of the ’80s aesthetics of its setting. (Oct. 11, in theaters) DETAILS Review: How did Trump become Trump? ‘The Apprentice’ has a theory ‘La Máquina’ Friends and frequent collaborators Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal team up on Hulu's first Spanish-language series called "La Máquina." Bernal plays an aging boxer named Esteban Osuna. His longtime manager (Luna) secures him one last fight to go out a champ but there are major obstacles. The boxer has taken a lot of hits to the head over the years and his mind seems to be slipping and a criminal organization wants him to throw the fight or else. Eiza González also stars as Osuna's ex-wife, a reporter investigating fixed boxing matches in Mexico. "La Máquina" debuted Wednesday. DETAILS ‘Citadel: Diana’ The first spinoff of the 2023 Prime Video spy series "Citadel," which starred Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden, debuts Thursday on the streamer. "Citadel: Diana" stars Matilda De Angelis takes place in Italy. An India-based version called "Citadel: Honey Bunny" stars Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and premieres in November. DETAILS ‘Outer Banks’ Netflix's favorite sun-drenched, treasure-hunting teens of North Carolina, known as the Pogues, are back for more adventures in "Outer Banks." Season four, premiering Thursday, is divided into two parts. The show stars Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline. DETAILS ‘Disclaimer’ Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline co-star in "Disclaimer," a psychological thriller, on Apple TV+ from writer, director Alfonso Cuarón that premiered at last month's Venice Film Festival. Blanchett plays a respected documentarian who recognizes she's the inspiration for a character in a new novel that threatens to expose her secrets. The limited-series also features Kodi Smit McPhee, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jung Ho-yeon and Lesley Manville and premieres Friday, Oct. 11. DETAILS ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice ‘ "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" was No. 1 at the box office as recently as two weeks ago, but beginning Tuesday, Tim Burton's popular sequel will be available, for a price. You can buy it digitally for $25 on Prime Video, Apple TV and other video-on-demand platforms. In it, the Deetz family returns to Winter River after a family tragedy. There, Lydia (Winona Ryder), still haunted by Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), is forced into another afterlife odyssey when her teenage daughter (Jenna Ortega) discovers a portal. In her review, AP's Jocelyn Noveck called it "a joyously rendered sequel that sometimes makes sense, and sometimes doesn't, but just keeps rollicking." DETAILS ‘The Last of the Sea Women ‘ Sue Kim's documentary "The Last of the Sea Women," streaming Friday, Oct. 11 on Apple TV+, captures the lives and livelihood of the Haenyeo, the community of South Korean fisherwoman who for generations have free dived for seafood off the coast of Korea's Jeju Island. Threats abound for the Haenyeo, who are mostly in their 60s and 70s. Thy ply their trade in a warming ocean contaminated by sea garbage and the Fukushima nuclear accident. DETAILS ‘Dìdi ‘ One of the indie highlights of the summer, Sean Wang's "Dìdi," is now streaming on Peacock. Wang's semi-autobiographical feature debut, a coming of age story set in the Bay Area in 2008, is about a 13-year-old Taiwanese-American boy (Izaac Wang) struggling with where he fits in. That includes with his family (Joan Chen plays his mother) and fellow skater kids whom he begins making videos with. The film, funny and tender, is a breakthrough for the emerging filmmaker Wang, whose short "Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó, " was Oscar nominated earlier this year. DETAILS |
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Jelly Roll He's the not-so-new name on everyone's lips: Jelly Roll will release a follow-up to his breakout album, 2023's "Whitsitt Chapel" on Friday, Oct. 11. Little is known about the 22-track "Beautifully Broken" beyond its previously released tracks "I Am Not Okay," "Get By," "Liar" and "Winning Streak" — the latter of which he debuted during the premiere of Saturday Night Live's 50th season, joined by a choir. That one was inspired by an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, and the album will no doubt center on the kind of stories he's become known for: Soulful country-rock on adversity, addiction, pain, suffering, and ultimately, chasing safety. DETAILS Charli XCX Brat summer came and went, but the hedonistic ideologies behind Charli XCX's feel-good album endure. On Friday, Oct. 11, she will release "Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat," a deluxe, remixed, double-album version of her culture-shifting album "Brat," this time featuring A-listers like Billie Eilish, Lorde, her tour mate Troye Sivan, her forever-hero Robyn, and more. Just don't confuse this one with her other Brat re-release, "Brat and It's the Same but There's Three More Songs So It's Not." DETAILS Grog Shop shows Seven shows are planned; all shows are at 8 p.m. unless noted: Coin Toss, Two Mile Moon, Cherry! Beathe Stereo – 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11Carlos Jones, Ms. BBC & Queens – 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 126arelyhuman – the Sassy Scene tour – Sunday, Oct. 13 Kishi Bashi – Monday, Oct. 14Make ’Em Laugh Mondays hosted by Kevin Ford – Monday, Oct. 14Acid Mothers Temple – Wednesday, Oct. 16. 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights. DETAILS House of Blues shows So many shows, so little time. Prices vary. Friday, Oct. 11: The Elovaters Roll Up Tour, 6 p.m.; Erin Nicole and the Chill Factors, 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12: Halloween Fetish Playland, 8:30 p.m.; Motor City Gold, 9 p.m.; Taking Off Monday, 9 p.m.Sunday, Oct. 13: The Front Bottoms, 7 p.m.Monday, Oct. 14: The Front Bottoms 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15: Dayglow: The Tour, 7 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 16: Everclear, 6 p.m. House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. DETAILS Concerts at the Agora A variety of shows and assorted sounds are on tap at the classic Cleveland joint. Door times are listed: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11: Coin (alternative / indie), Aidan Bissett, $34 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12: Opeth (metal), Tribulation, $457 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15: Dispatch (indie roots), Lizzie No, $39.50. Agora Cleveland, 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. DETAILS Music Box Supper Club shows If tribute bands are your thing, the Music Box runs a steady lineup, plus other bands are scheduled. Prices vary. Noon Sunday, Oct. 13: CSNY tribute brunch with Long Time Gone Noon Sunday, Oct. 13: Tribute to Bad Company, Free and The Firm by Rodgers & Co.7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16: Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16: The Golden Gays present The Golden GhoulsMusic Box Supper Club, 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland. DETAILS Out of Eden The six-piece Eagles tribute band based out of Northeast Ohio plays the hits. So you can take it easy or take it to the limit, whatever you want. Tickets: $32 to $72. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Goodyear Theater, 1201 E. Market St., Akron. DETAILS Hottest in the City tour The Midwest American regional music tour comes to town. The showcase competition offers a chance for performers/challengers in each city will compete to win a prize package. Special guest featured artists are slated to perform. Artist registration: $50. Tickets: $10 to $300. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Connect Lounge, 2456 Lakeside Ave., Cleveland. DETAILS Bop Stop shows Get your jazz on with assorted shows at the Bop Stop. Admission varies. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11: Hispanic Heritage Month showcase: Ricardo Morales Vivero8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12: Bobby Selvaggio Shake Trio + 1 featuring Tommy Lehman9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13: La Folia Frenzy – a full-day Baroque strings workshop 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13: Chris Mondak Band7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15: Outlab: Experiments in Improvised Music7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16: Brent Kirby’s 10x3 songwriter/band showcase: Jazz Collab editionBop Stop, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. DETAILS Sasquatch And The Sick-A-Billys The band bills itself as an amalgamation of Americana, bluegrass, blues, country, folk, rock and rockabilly. What don’t they play? 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show) Tuesday, Oct. 15. Beachland Tavern, 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland. DETAILS |
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