“King James” Making its local premiere, this Cleveland Play House production is a joyful drama about two die-hard Clevelanders connected by their admiration of LeBron James and love of the game. Tickets $25-$90. Outcalt Theatre, 1407 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Now through March 23. clevelandplayhouse.com “& Juliet” This Tony-nominated jukebox musical comes to Playhouse Square straight from Broadway. Set to the music of Max Martin, the pop mastermind behind some of the biggest hits of the millennium (think Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, etc.), the show imagines what would have happened to Juliet if she hadn’t ended it all over Romeo. Tickets $40-$139. Connor Palace, 1615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Now through March 23. playhousesquare.org Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony Franz Welser-Möst conducts the Cleveland Orchestra in a performance of one of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved compositions. The program at Severance Music Center also includes two works by Ravel: “Piano Concerto in G major,” featuring pianist Seong-Jin Cho, and “Rapsodie espagnole.” Tickets $35-$179. 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. March 6-9. clevelandorchestra.com MIX: Dancing Queen The Cleveland Museum of Art will be bumpin' that at its monthly after-hours party. This edition celebrates Women’s History Month with a tribute to the divas of disco. DJ Hodgepodge Lodge (Natalie Ann) and DJ Guilty Pleasures (Rachel Hunt) provide the beat. Tickets $5-$16. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. 6-10 p.m., March 7. clevelandart.org Orchids: Love in Bloom Love is the theme of the Cleveland Botanical Garden’s annual orchid show, immersing guests in enchanting and colorful displays featuring more than 3,000 flowers. Showcasing over 100 distinct types of orchids in hues of pink, purple, and yellow, the event offers photos ops and a bit of romance, too. Tickets $20. 11030 East Blvd, Cleveland. Now through March 30. holdenfg.org Kyle Dunnigan Comedian Kyle Dunnigan, known for his sharp wit, impressions and apperances of “Reno 911!” and “Inside Amy Schumer,” brings his standup act to town with four shows at Hilarities 4th Street Theatre. Tickets $25-$35. 2035 E. 4th St. March 7-8. hilarities.com Twyla Tharp Dance Twyla Tharp Dance celebrates its 60th anniversary with a performance of two pieces presented by DanceCleveland at Playhouse Square’s KeyBank Theatre. Set to Beethoven’s “Diabelli Variations” and Philip Glass’s Aguas da Amazonia," the program features intricate choreography that blends ballet, jazz, modern and street styles. Tickets $10-$80. 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 7:30 p.m., March 8. playhousesquare.org Cleveland Monsters Catch exciting professional hockey as the Cleveland Monsters host the Hershey Bears, one of the top teams in the AHL, for a pair of games at Rocket Arena. Bring your dog to the game on Saturday for Pucks & Paws. Tickets start at $12. Rocket Arena, Cleveland. March 7-8. clevelandmonsters.com Cleveland Charge The Cleveland-Boston NBA rivalry extends to the G League as the Charge welcome the Maine Celtics for a two-game series at Cleveland’s historic Public Hall. Friday’s game inclues an Emoni Bates Bobblehead Giveaway. Tickets start at $9. 500 Lakeside Ave E., Cleveland. March 7-8. cleveland.gleague.nba.com |
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The Millennium Tour Relive the early 2000s as some of the biggest R&B and hip-hop stars from that era perform at Rocket Arena. The lineup includes Trey Songz, Omarion, Bow Wow, Rick Ross, Nivea, RSVP (Ray J, Sammie, Bobby V, & Pleasure P) and more. Tickets start at $70. Rocket Arena, Cleveland. 7 p.m., March 9. rocketarena.com “The Wolves” Dobama Theatre presents Sarah DeLappe’s Pulitzer Prize finalist play, which follows nine members of a girls' soccer team as they navigate society, sex and sports through the lens of adolescence. Tickets $15-$45. 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. March 7-30. dobama.org “Showin' Up Black” Cleveland Public Theatre presents Jeanne Madison’s thought-provoking play about an affluent Black family whose plans for a perfect debutante ball are disrupted by a Black Lives Matter protest. Tickets, $1-$80. 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. Now through March 8. cptonline.org “Waitress” Beck Center for the Arts and Baldwin Wallace’s Music Theatre Program present Sara Bareilles' hit musical about an expert pie-maker who dreams of a new life beyond her small town and rocky marriage. Tickets $18-$44. 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. Now through March 9. beckcenter.org The Alans: Magic & Mentalism In their new show “In Cahoots” at the Alex Theater in The 9, the Alans explore what happens when a mentalist marries a magician. The act is described as a thrilling blend of magic, mind-reading and comedy that will leave you spellbound. 2017 E. 9th Street, Cleveland. 7 p.m., March 8. thealanslive.com USA Fencing March North American Cup On guard! Experience the sport of fencing up close as more than 2,500 of the nation’s top young fencers ages 8 to 16 compete in the final qualifying tournament for the 2025 nationals. Free admission. 300 Lakeside Ave., Cleveland. March 7-10. clevelandsports.org Avant-Garde Art & Craft Spring Show Shop for unique gifts and products at the Ehrnfelt Recreation Center in Strongsville. This handmade market features 50 local artisans and crafters selling their wares, including jewelry, organic bath and body products and home décor. MacAttack will be on site serving their tasty mac & cheese. Admission $3. 18100 Royalton Rd., Strongsville. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., March 8. avantgardeshows.com Towpath Trail Lantern Parade Celebrate the upcoming arrival of spring by participaring in this parade in the Flats. The fourth annual event is a 1.5-mile stroll along the banks of the Cuyahoga River illuminated by local artists carrying lanterns they made from recycled materials. Free. Sokolowski’s Overlook, 1429 Abbey Ave., Cleveland. 6:30 p.m., March 8. canalwaypartners.com History in Their Hands: Black Photographers in Cleveland The exhibitshowcases Black photographers from 1968 to present. It’s the inaugural exhibition for the African American History Gallery at the Western Reserve Historical Society’s Cleveland History Center. Works from Van Dillard, Gina Gayle, Jimmy Gayle, Amanda D. King, Mychal Lilly and Charles J. Pinkney are presented. Admission: $15, ages 13 to 61. Discounts available. Runs through Sunday, Aug. 31. Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland. wrhs.org Picasso and Paper at Cleveland Museum of Art This highly anticipated exhibition takes an unprecedented look into Pablo Picasso’s creative process, featuring nearly 300 works that explore the artist’s use of paper as a medium. Advance tickets required $11-$22. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Through March 23, 2025. DETAILS |
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FOOD & DRINK Lenten fish fry deals: Cleveland’s top restaurants for 2025 Northeast Ohio restaurants are ready for the Lenten season with an array of fish fry specials. From traditional beer-battered cod to Lake Erie perch, more than 40 establishments are offering seafood dishes with classic sides like pierogi, fries, and coleslaw through Easter Sunday. Alex Darus and Paris Wolfe report on prices ranging from budget-friendly $10.99 specials to upscale $28 walleye dinners, with some locations featuring all-you-can-eat options and unique preparations like koji-fried fish. READ MORE Grape Escape Climb aboard a vintage railcar for a unique wine-tasting experience. You’ll enjoy four wine samples and a charcuterie box as the train makes its way through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Tickets $62-$107. Rockside Station, 7900 Old Rockside Rd., Independence. 6:30 p.m., March 7. cvsr.org Cleveland Restaurant Week: Here are the participating restaurants Cleveland Restaurant Week is underwat. About 30 locally owned Cleveland Independents’ restaurants are participating in the promotional event, which is set to run through Friday, March 14. Three-course prix fixe dinners will be priced around $39. READ MORE TOP PICKS LBM This bar menu never fails to impress. Take neighbors’ specialties (TJ’s Butcher Block blend; Blackbird Bakery focaccia bun) and layer them with roasted tomato, herbed chevre, caramelized onion and more, then add whole-clove garlic fries? The cocktail menu and chef-driven mindset is the clincher for this dive. Sign us up! -- Peter Chakerian READ MORE Element 41 Fish fry season brings specials to Fridays at a great many Northeast Ohio restaurants. An impressive fish fry is available any day of the week at Element 41 Kitchen & Bar in Chardon. It comes with beer-battered hake, hand cut fries, coleslaw and house remoulade. Other meat, fish and vegetarian options are varied. -- Paris Wolfe DETAILS Muldoon’s Saloon & Eatery Muldoon’s is a comfortable bar with a variety of menu options including an array of hot sandwiches (and one of the best Reubens around). You’ll find regulars at the bar, groups of folks having lunch and others sauntering in. It’s at 1020 E. 185th St., right off Interstate-90 on the city’s East Side. – Marc Bona READ MORE |
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TV & MOVIES ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Actor Charlie Cox says that "Daredevil: Born Again," premiering Tuesday on Disney+ pretty much picks up where the third season on Netflix left off. "You don't have to have seen all the back catalog to understand it, but essentially it is a continuation," Cox told the AP at the show's premiere. Cox plays blind lawyer Matt Murdock, who by night fights for justice as Daredevil. Vincent D'Onofrio reprises his role as Wilson Fisk. Jon Bernthal also returns as the Punisher. DETAILS ‘Heretic’ Hugh Grant is deliciously deranged in "Heretic," in which two young, unsuspecting missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) have the misfortune of knocking on the door of his Mr. Reed one day. In his review for The Associated Press, critic Mark Kennedy writes, "So beautifully constructed and acted in the first half is 'Heretic' that you won't really notice when it turns into a horror movie. You might be a step ahead of the missionaries, but not by much. Mr. Reed alternates between creepy and funny, well versed in Spider-Man and Voltaire, Radiohead and the Hollies, Wendy's and Taco Bell. Grant has gloriously weaponized his natural charm." The A24 film begins streaming on Max on Friday, March 7. DETAILS ‘With Love, Meghan’ "With Love, Meghan," the lifestyle series starring the Duchess of Sussex was originally scheduled to premiere on Netflix in January but was delayed due to the Los Angeles-area wildfires. It now debuts this week and we've recently learned that the streamer has teamed up with Meghan on her new company, As Ever. She made the announcement recently in a video posted to her new Instagram account. "With Love, Meghan," says Netflix, is not about a quest for perfection but more about finding joy in the little things. DETAILS ‘Deli Boys’ Two Pakistani American brothers must step up to take over their late-father's convenience store in "Deli Boys" and discover he used it to hide a criminal enterprise. Poorna Jagannathan of "Never Have I Ever" is a main cast member. Jenni Konner, who was the showrunner of "Girls" with Lena Dunham is an executive producer. "Deli Boys" premieres Thursday on Hulu. DETAILS "Mickey 17" Korean auteur Bong Joon Ho's latest sci-fi satire follows Robert Pattinson as a human lab rat who dies repeatedly on a space colonization mission, only to be reprinted each time. The film blends body horror with social commentary as Mickey's 17th iteration faces unexpected challenges when a duplicate appears and indigenous creatures threaten the mission. While not reaching the heights of "Parasite," this dystopian tale delivers Bong's signature mix of absurdist humor and cautious optimism about humanity's future. In theaters March 7. DETAILS ‘American Idol’ When Carrie Underwood won the fourth season of "American Idol" in 2005, she had no idea that 20 years later she would be a judge on that very same show. Underwood will sit alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan at the judges' table, replacing Katy Perry, who departed to focus on her own music career. It will be interesting to see how Underwood interacts with the contestants because she's been in their shoes. "Idol" premieres Sunday, March 9 on ABC and also streams on Hulu. DETAILS ‘Righteous Gemstones’ The fourth and final season of "Righteous Gemstones" debuts Sunday, March 9 on HBO and HBO Max. Created by and starring Danny McBride, the show follows a family of televangelists who run a successful megachurch. Their private lives are nothing like their public image. John Goodman and Adam DeVine also star. DETAILS ‘Dark Winds’ Season three of the critically acclaimed noir drama "Dark Winds" returns to AMC on Sunday, March 9. Set in the 1970s, the series follows three Navajo Tribal Police officer who patrol the Four Corners region of the Southwest (where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet.) George R. R. Martin and Robert Redford are executive producers. "Dark Winds" is 100% fresh on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes and a fourth season has already been ordered. It also streams on AMC+. DETAILS ‘CHAOS: The Manson Murders’ There's no shortage of media projects about the Manson murders, but when a filmmaker like Errol Morris ("The Thin Blue Line," "The Fog of War") decides to delve into the killing spree you pay attention. "CHAOS: The Manson Murders," debuting on Netflix on Friday, March 7 promises new links between the CIA, LSD and Charles Manson. In speaking to the Netflix publication Tudum, Morris said: "You could encapsulate the mystery in just one question: How is it that Manson managed to convince the people around him that killing was OK?" DETAILS ‘Rumours’ Cate Blanchett, Charles Dance and Alicia Vikander star in "Rumours," an absurdist satire and genre-hopping apocalypse film about world leaders gathered at the G7 who get lost in the woods. Guy Maddin ("My Winnipeg") co-directed the film with Evan and Galen Johnson. Jeannette Catsoulis, writing in the New York Times, called it "sporadically ingenious, occasionally chilling and entirely bonkers." It arrived on Paramount+ on Sunday, March 2. DETAILS |
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Lady Gaga She hath returned. Lady Gaga — whose theatrical pop once recalled Madonna and now serves as a reminder that big belts are cinema, whisper singers be damned — will release her seventh studio album on Friday, March 7. Titled "Mayhem," and following 2024's "Joker: Folie à Deux" soundtrack record and 2020's colorful "Chromatica," the album suggests a kind of revitalization of big pop. "Abracadabra" is an energetic dance; its Gesaffelstein-sound recalling the mid-2010s. DETAILS Great White and Slaughter Bang your head to hits like “Once Bitten Twice Shy,” “Rock Me,” “Fly to the Angels” and “Up All Night,” as these two popular hair metal bands from the early ’90s take the stage at MGM Northfield Park. Tickets start at $33.50. 10777 Northfield Rd., Northfield. 8 p.m., March 8. mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com Houndmouth This indie band from Indiana brings their unique brand of alternative blues and rock to the House of Blues stage, performing songs from their four albums. Tickets start at $48. 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 7 p.m., March 7. houseofblues.com Kathleen Hanna x Hayley Williams in Conversation The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame presents a talk with two female pioneers of punk: Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams and Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill fame. Tickets are $100 and include a signed copy of Hanna’s memoir “Rebel Girl,” and admission to the Rock Hall, featuring the Revolutionary Women in Music exhibit. 1100 Rock & Roll Blvd., Cleveland. 7 p.m., March 8. rockhall.com Jennie Seven years ago, global pop phenomenon Jennie became the first member of the K-pop group Blackpink to go "SOLO." Her debut single was a product of its time — nostalgic EDM-pop with pitched up whistle effects and simple, declarative lyrics: "I'm goin' solo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo." She wasn't leaving her band, but a lackluster relationship. And she still isn't: On Friday, March 7, Jennie will release her first solo full-length album, "Ruby." It's stacked with ambitious collaborations – Doechii, Childish Gambino, Dua Lipa and Kali Uchis among them — but at the core is Jennie and her message of self-empowerment. DETAILS The Wiggles The Wiggles have gone country. On their latest album, "Wiggle Up, Giddy Up — with Friends!," the Australian children's entertainers have collaborated with Dolly Parton, Orville Peck, Lainey Wilson, Dasha and more for a twang-y good time. DETAILS The Tubs In 2023, London-based Welsh band The Tubs released their debut album, "Dead Meat," one of the year's best indie rock releases; a messy mosaic of jangly indiepop and '80s college rock that's enough to make a poor bloke feel alive again — until he spends time with the lyrics, where "self-deprecation" only scratches the surface. Friday, March 7 brings their follow-up, "Cotton Crown," further cementing their place as one of the great guitar bands of the current moment. The devastation continues, too: The cover features Tubs' vocalist and principal songwriter Owen "O" Williams as an infant, breastfeeding from his mother in a graveyard. She, the folk singer Charlotte Greig, died by suicide a decade ago last year. Williams' grief is in a lot of these terrific songs. It is worth your ear. DETAILS |
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