Cavs vs. Pacers Enjoy Fan Appreciation Day and an afternoon of NBA action as playoff-bound Cleveland hosts Indiana in the final game of the regular season. Rocket Arena, Cleveland. 1 p.m., April 13. nba.com/cavaliers/schedule Guardians vs. Kansas City Cleveland continues its first homestand of the season with a three-game weekend series against the Royals. Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland. 6:10 p.m., April 11-12 and 1:40 p.m., April 13. mlb.com/guardians/schedule/2025-04 Joey McIntyre NKOTB’s McIntyre drops in for a solo performance at The House of Blues this Saturday night as part of his Freedom Tour: Phase One. Tickets $35 and up. 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 8 p.m., April 12. houseofblues.com/cleveland/ The Cleveland Pops Orchestra - Cleveland Rocks Enjoy a night full of the best hits from the ‘50s through today including songs by Elvis, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, ABBA, Tina Turner and more. Tickets $37 and up. Severance Music Center 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. 7:30 p.m., April 11. clevelandpops.com/concert/rock/ Peter Pan A new adaption of this musical takes flight in Cleveland this weekend. Embrace your inner child for one magical night. Tickets $20-$110. Connor Palace at Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Runs through April 13. playhousesquare.org/events/detail/peter-pan Dancing with the Stars Live Enjoy your favorite pros and special guests for a night of ballroom dancing at the Akron Civic Theatre. Tickets $59.50 and up. 182 South Main St., Akron. 7:30 p.m., April 11. akroncivic.com/dancing-with-the-stars-live-2025-04-11-19-30-00 Italian Film Festival USA - Cleveland Enjoy recent Italian films and shorts at Strosacker Auditorium on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. Free admission. See site for titles and showtimes. 11055 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 7 p.m., April 10, 14 & 16. 9 p.m., April 14. italianfilmfests.org/cleveland.html “The Body Play” Cleveland Public Theatre presents a physically comedic journey through chronic illness, unresponsive medical personnel, and an unstable healthcare system. Gordon Square Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. Through April 13. cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/the-body-play/ “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King, featuring such unforgettable classics as “You’ve Got a Friend,” “One Fine Day,” “So Far Away,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and “Natural Woman.” A Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays through April 13. Near West Theatre, 6702 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. nearwesttheatre.org Jova Lynne “Convergence” & Hanna Bates “Aggregate” Two unique visual artists working magic with the natural and material worlds, each in their own unique ways. Interconnectedness is the thread hanging these exhibitions together. Various times, through April 28. Sculpture Center, 12210 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. sculpturecenter.org |
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Shane Gillis Live Comic and star of the recent Netflix special “Beautiful Dogs” heads to Rocket Arena this Friday night. Tickets $40 and up. 1 Center Court, Cleveland. 8 p.m., April 11 rocketarena.com/events/detail/shane-gillis-250411 Monsters vs. Marlies Cleveland salutes its fans during the regular season’s home finale against Toronto. Tickets $12 and up. Rocket Arena, Cleveland. Noon, April 12. clevelandmonsters.com/games MLIS Championship Weekend Get ready for the MLIS and WMLIS champions to be crowned during an exciting weekend of professional indoor soccer action in Cleveland. Semifinals begin on Friday with the Crunch facing off against the winner of the wild card match while Amarillo takes on Toronto. Winners of both games will face off for the championship on Sunday. The WMLIS will crown its inaugural season champion as Chicago faces Ft. Wayne on Saturday. Wolstein Center, Cleveland. April 11-13. wolsteincenter.com/event/cleveland-crunch/ RubberDucks vs. Altoona Akron hosts The Curve for their opening series of the season. Tickets $5-$36. Canal Park, S. Main St., Akron. Through April 12. milb.com/akron Captains vs. White Caps The Lake County Captains continue their opening homestand of the season against West Michigan. Weekend promotions include Hat Fest, a Chili Cookoff and Family Fun Sunday. Classic Auto Group Ballpark, 35300 Vine St., Eastlake. Through April 13. milb.com/lake-county/tickets/promotions Flanagan’s Wake Take an imagined skip “across the pond” to a fictional Irish town for an interactive improv comedy show! With the audience dictating the direction of the story, “Flanagan’s Wake” is one of the most successful and longest-running improv comedy shows in Cleveland theater history! Tickets $36. Kennedy’s Cabaret, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through April 26. playhousesquare.org/events/detail/flanagans-wake-3 Baldwin Wallace 2025 Bach Festival Enjoy lectures, master classes, live performances and more. See website for full schedule and prices. Baldwin Wallace University, Berea. bw.edu/schools/conservatory/bach-festival/ Quilts 2025 Lake Metroparks Farmpark presents its 2025 quilt show featuring 200 pieces of work on display. See site for details on workshops and vendor days. Included in Farmpark admission. 8800 Euclid Chardon Rd. (Rt. 6), Kirtland. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through April 27. goto.lakemetroparks.com/quilts-2025 Chagrin Falls Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show One-day show featuring more than 60 vendors offering everything from jewelry to prints and homemade treats from local artists and crafters. Tickets $3, free for children 12 and under. Sun Valley Event Center, 10000 Edwards Lane, Chagrin Falls. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., April 12. avantgardeshows.com/events Egg-stra Wild Egg Hunt Akron Zoo’s annual egg hunt. Collected eggs can be turned in for goody bags. Zoo admission, a craft and photos with the Easter Bunny are also included. The zoo will host a sensory-friendly Zoothing egg hunt location. Tickets are $18 for egg hunters and $10 for non-member observers. Akron Zoo member observers are free. 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron. 8:30 - 10 a.m., April 12 - 13 & 19. akronzoo.org/egg-stra-wild-egg-hunt Raphael Xavier’s “Skiff” Xavier’s newest work, featuring some Northeast Ohio dancers, blends dance with both spoken word and excerpts from Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea.” Tickets $10-$45. John P Murphy Foundation Theatre at Tri-C 2809 Woodland Ave., Cleveland. 7:30 p.m., April 12 and 2 p.m., April 13. dancecleveland.org/performances-tickets/ The Nature of Healing This group art exhibition features 30+ local artists, co-curated with (and presented by) Deep Roots Gallery. Grief, mental health and utilizing green spaces as healing spaces in the community are covered; workshops and panels are baked in (registration required). Opens Saturday, April 5 and runs through mid-May. Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd., Cleveland. holdenfg.org Rose B. Simpson: “Strata” The artist envisioned a site-specific project for the museum’s light-filled atrium titled “Strata.” Strata is inspired by her time spent in Cleveland, bringing the city and the background in her ancestral homelands of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, to her work. Strata comprises two monumental figural sculptures constructed from clay, in addition to metalwork, porous concrete, and cast bronze. Free. Through Sunday, April 13. Cleveland Museum of Art, Ames Family Atrium, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. clevelandart.org Print Media Spotlight Exhibition: Meryl Engler and Rita Montlack A two-woman exhibition featuring Meryl Engler and Rita Montlack, highlighting their artistic voices through enchanting woodcut prints, photography and installations. On view through Saturday, April 26. 1300 West 78th St., Suite 200, Cleveland. hedgeartgallery.com |
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FOOD & DRINK Fish fry season It’s fish fry season at many non-profits across Northeast Ohio. Churches, VFW halls and other places are hosting dinners featuring everything from perch to pierogies. Times and dates vary based on location, but the churches and groups are located from Amherst to Willoughby. Fridays through Lent (Good Friday is April 18). It guide is updated weekly. READ MORE Related: 60+ Greater Cleveland restaurants, bars for Lenten fish fry specials in 2025 Chardon Restaurant Week Chardon Restaurant Week runs through Sunday, April 13. A new restaurant – The Hambone -- has joined the list of 15. Diners will enjoy discounts and daily specials at local restaurants, and they can participate in daily prize drawings. READ MORE Grape Escape Take a ride on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad for a wine-tasting event. 21-and-over only. Tickets include 4 samples, charcuterie box, commemorative glass & more. Rockside Station 7900 Old Rockside Rd, Independence. 6:30 p.m., April 11. cvsr.org/excursions/dining-drinks-excursions/grape-escape Outstanding in the Field returns to Thaxton’s Organic Garlic Cordelia and Chef Vinnie Cimino will once again team up with Thaxton’s Organic Garlic farm for a luxury outdoor dining event celebrating quality, local ingredients. This year’s Outstanding in the Field in Hudson is set for 4 p.m. on April 12. Tickets are $385 person. READ MORE TOP PICKS The Whiskey Bar The Whiskey Bar in downtown Cleveland offers 500-plus whiskeys, bourbons and scotches. It’s hard to pick just one. If you’re indulging in a flight (or two) it just makes sense to order food. The kitchen offers a generous charcuterie and cheese plate that will serve up to four people. - Paris Wolfe – DETAILS Good Pizza There’s never been a better time to hangout in Downtown’s Gateway District with the Guardian’s kicking off games at home this week and the Cavaliers rounding out the regular NBA season. If you’re in the area looking for a quick bite that won’t break the bank, Good Pizza is the way to go. The new pizza spot on East 4th Street serves up gourmet pizza by-the-slice in the former home of Citizen Pie Roman Café. Spicy vodka and fig bacon are a few of the adventurous slices worth trying. Good Pizza is at 2057 E. 4th Street in Cleveland – Alex Darus DETAILS Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips For a recent Friday-night dinner during this Lenten season, we eschewed a fancy night out and opted for this fast-food place in Cuyahoga Falls. The clams were great, the fries were thick enough to dip in your choice of sauces (we opted for cocktail sauce) and it’s a great throwback to family outings many years ago. And hey, did you know the English actor, whose namesake graces the restaurant, died 50 years ago? It’s at 1833 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls. - Marc Bona DETAILS |
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TV & MOVIES "The Handmaid's Tale" —After a more than two-year wait, Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale" is back for its sixth and final season on Tuesday. Elisabeth Moss returns as June, determined to rescue her daughter from the totalitarian, theonomic society of Gilead, which has taken over the United States. When "The Handmaid's Tale" debuted in 2017, early into President Donald Trump's first term, it struck a chord with viewers, particularly women, worried about their rights. The final season returns in the early days of Trump's second term. Hulu also has ordered a sequel series, "The Testaments," taking place 15 years later. Both shows are based on novels by Margaret Atwood. DETAILS “The Last of Us” —Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey reunite in the long-awaited second season of "The Last of Us." The series is based on video games of the same name about a fungal infection that turns the infected into zombies. Season 2 picks up five years after the events of the first, with new cast member Kaitlyn Dever. Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Wright and Isabela Merced will also appear. "The Last of Us" Season 2 premieres Sunday, April 13, on Max. DETAILS "Your Friends & Neighbors" Remember Jon Hamm's commercial for Apple TV+ where he lamented he was the only Hollywood actor who hadn't been hired by the streamer? A role on "The Morning Show" changed that for him. Now, Hamm is starring in his own Apple show called "Your Friends & Neighbors," premiering Friday, April 11. He plays Coop, a divorced, down-on-his-luck man who loses his hedge fund job. To keep up with the Joneses, not to mention his alimony and child support, he begins to steal from his affluent neighbors when they're not home. The show, already renewed for Season 2, also stars Amanda Peet and Olivia Munn. DETAILS "G20" Viola Davis as an action star is, generally speaking, worth seeing. While Davis is best known for more dramatic roles, she kicked serious butt in 2022's "The Woman King." In "G20" (streaming Thursday on Prime Video), Davis plays a U.S. president whose military background comes in handy when terrorists take over the Group of 20 summit. DETAILS "Small Things Like These" Following up his Oscar-winning performance in "Oppenheimer," Cillian Murphy stars in and produced "Small Things Like These," an adaptation of Claire Keegan's Booker Prize-nominated novella. In the film (streaming Tuesday on Hulu), Murphy plays an Irish coal merchant and father of five daughters in 1985. Directed by Tim Mielants (who worked with Murphy on "Peaky Blinders") and co-starring Emma Watson, "Small Things Like These" digs into the brutal traumas of Ireland's Magdalene laundries. A short story by Keegan also served as the source material for another small gem, 2022's "The Quiet Girl" (also streaming on Hulu). DETAILS “Pets” In "Pets," Bryce Dallas Howard gives a cuddly documentary portrait to the relationship between humans and animal companions. The film begins streaming Friday, April 11, on Disney+. DETAILS “Black Mirror" Netflix's sci-fi anthology series "Black Mirror" returns for Season 7 on Thursday. There are six new stories — including a sequel to Season 4's "USS Callister," with Cristin Milioti reprising her role. Its new cast includes Awkwafina, Peter Capaldi, Emma Corrin, Paul Giamatti, Issa Rae, Rashida Jones, Tracee Ellis Ross and Chris O'Dowd. DETAILS “Got to Get Out” A new reality competition show on Hulu may help fill the void left by "The Traitors." "Got to Get Out" is hosted by Marvel actor Simu Liu and features notable reality TV stars like Spencer Pratt, Omarosa, Val Chmerkovskiy and Kim Zolciak-Biermann facing off against everyday people. They must live in a locked house together for 10 days for the chance of winning $1 million. The contestants have to devise plans to sneak out for challenges, without getting caught. "Got to Get Out" premieres Friday, April 11. DETAILS |
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Bon Iver Nearly six years have passed since Bon Iver's last album, "i, i" was released, but that wasn't the last we heard from him. His influence is everywhere in contemporary popular music; his world has changed ours, from 2007's debut album, "For Emma Forever Ago," recorded in his father's hunting cabin, to all the Grammy nominations, tours and features with stars from Bruce Springsteen to Taylor Swift. In October, he released indie folk EP "SABLE," which AP's Dave Campbell described as arriving like a siren, warning the listener of some intensity ahead. On Friday, that intensity arrives in the form of a new full-length album, "SABLE, fABLE." DETAILS Spin Doctors Also on Friday, Spin Doctors release their first new studio album in 12 years, "Face Full of Cake," via Capitol Records. It's been 33 years since their alt-rock, Grammy-nominated hit "Two Princes" soundtracked the '90s. Three decades later, their cheeky spirit endures. DETAILS America Grammy-winning rockers bring their Encore Tour 2025 to Cleveland. Tickets $59 and up. Temple Live, 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 7 p.m., April 12. templelive.com/tm-event/america-the-encore-tour-2025/ The R&B Invitation Tour Enjoy a night of R&B hits featuring performances by Eric Benét, Joe, Musiq Soulchild. Tickets start at $59. KeyBank State Theatre at Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. 8 p.m., April 11. playhousesquare.org/events/detail/rb-invitation-tour The Temptations & The Four Tops Take a trip back through history with a legendary pair of musical groups for one night only and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the release of the hit “My Girl” Tickets $45-$100. KeyBank State Theatre at Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. 8 p.m., April 10. playhousesquare.org/events/ Jayce Hein’s Music City Experience Enjoy a taste of Nashville in Northeast Ohio as singer/songwriters Jayce Hein and Galen Griffin stop in for an evening of stories and acoustic music. Justin Geraci opens. Doors at 6:30 p.m., tickets $25. This is a 21-and-over show. Schoolyard Studio, 14510 N. Cheshire Street, Burton. 7 p.m., April 12. schoolyardstudio.net/join-us-april-12th-2025-live/ |
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