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THIS WEEK'S TOP PICKS

KISS: End of the Road Tour

Don’t miss what could be your last chance to see these Rock and Roll Hall of Famers in Cleveland. Bang your head to all the classics, including “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “Detroit Rock City,” “God of Thunder” and more. Tickets start at $25. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. 7:30 p.m., Oct. 22. DETAILS

“Dracula: The Bloody Truth”

Four actors play 40 characters in Great Lakes Theater’s fun and fast-paced adaptation of Bram Stoker’s legendary tale of the blood-sucking vampire, Dracula. Tickets start at $20. Hanna Theatre, 2067 E. 14th St., Cleveland. Oct. 20-Nov. 5. DETAILS

Cleveland Jewish FilmFest

This event, which celebrates the best of international Jewish and Jewish-themed cinema, wraps up with screenings at Cedar Lee Theatre, the Cleveland Cinematheque, Mandel JCC and Silverspot Cinemas Pinecrest. Choose from dramas, documentaries, shorts and more. Some films are available to stream online. Tickets start at $12. Now through Oct. 22. DETAILS

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Trick-or-Treat Fest

Dress up the kids and head to the zoo for this daytime Halloween celebration featuring 20 trick-or-treat stations, photo ops with costumed characters, unlimited train rides and a dance party. $7-$9 in addition to zoo general admission ($15-$19). 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland. Weekends through Oct. 29. DETAILS

Halloweekends at Cedar Point

The Amazement Park has been transformed for the season with daytime delights and nighttime frights. Explore haunted mazes, survive terrifying scare zones, experience scary shows or simply ride your favorite roller coasters. Admission starts at $49.99. 1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky. Through Oct. 29. DETAILS

‘Degas and the Laundress’ exhibit at Cleveland Museum of Art

“Degas and the Laundress” is a collection of more than 100 Impressionism works by Edgar Degas and other artists including Honoré Daumier, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, and Pablo Picasso. Looking beautiful and innocent on the surface, they represent an unvalued group of workers who were mostly women. Exhibit tickets $12 to $15. Through Jan. 15, 2024. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. DETAILS

‘The Wiz’

Before it hits Broadway, the revival of this modern, soulful twist on “The Wizard of Oz” will ease on down the road to Cleveland for a nearly three-week run. R&B star and Grammy Award nominee Deborah Cox will play Glinda. Tickets $25 - $115. Connor Palace Theatre, 1615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Through Oct. 22. DETAILS

Kelsey Cook

This standup comedian brings her “Nice Try Tour” to Cleveland for four shows at Hilarities this weekend. Known for her sharp wit, Cook has appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” multiple times and her comedy special, “The Hustler,” has racked up more than two million views on YouTube. Ages 21 & over only. Tickets $20-$28. 2035 E. 4th St., Cleveland. Oct. 19-21. DETAILS

Third Friday Art Walk at 78th Street Studios

Northeast Ohio’s largest fine arts complex hosts its monthly art walk. Shop dozens of galleries, check out the work of guest artisans, watch live performances and more. Free. 1300 West 78th St., Cleveland. 5-9 p.m., Oct. 20. DETAILS

Eric Whitacre Conducts The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

Grammy-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre’s week-long residency with the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus culminates with a performance of his moving work, “The Sacred Veil.” The program opens with Reena Esmail’s “When the Violin.” Tickets start at $15. Severance Music Center, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 7:30 p.m., Oct. 20. DETAILS

Cleveland Pops Orchestra Concert: A Night in Hollywood

The Cleveland Pops Orchestra takes over Severance Music Center for an evening of music from your favorite blockbuster movies. You’ll hear selections from “Star Wars,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Titanic,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast” and more. Tickets start at $37.50. 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 8 p.m., Oct. 21. DETAILS

Mapleside Farms Pumpkin Village

Put on the cowboy boots and mozy up to Mapleside Farms for a covered wagon ride or a meet-and-greet with a few legendary characters from the frontier. The orchard’s fall festival is going to the “Wild Wild West” this weekend. Admission $13-$17. 294 Pearl Rd., Brunswick. Oct. 20-22. DETAILS

Mummies of the World

Come face-to-face with the past at this traveling exhibition 4,500 years in the making. The never-before-seen collection, at the new Corner Gallery in Playhouse Square, showcases naturally and intentionally preserved mummies from ancient Egypt and places and time periods closer to home, too. Tickets $10-$24.95. 1305 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Through Jan. 28, 2024. DETAILS

Cleveland Monsters

Exciting AHL hockey returns to Cleveland as the minor league affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets open the 2023-24 home season with a two-game series against the Syracuse Crunch. Tickets start at $10. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Oct. 20-21. DETAILS

‘Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street’

Akron Civic Theater will present the Tony Award-winning “Sweeney Todd” throughout the weekend. Several showings will be presented by the Millennial Theatre Project throughout the month of October. Oct. 20-22. Tickets $20-$25. Akron Civic Theater, 182 S. Main St. (King James Way), Akron. DETAILS

FOOD & DINING

Lakewood’s coolest bar has now officially opened

From the owners of Barroco and Hola Tacos, Amazonia is a new “if you know, you know” cocktail bar showcasing South American flavors. It’s located in a former duplex on Hopkins Avenue right behind the original Hola location at 12102 Madison Ave. The chic cocktails are prime for exploring, especially the Heart of the Rainforest, a drink for daredevils. The makeup itself isn’t too intimidating as it features reposado tequila, coca-infused cachaca, acai, pineapple, and lime. The twist is in the garnish — a chewable licorice stick coated with honey and edible ants. 1640 Hopkins Ave., Lakewood. 4 p.m. - 12 a.m., Monday through Thursday; 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., Friday and Saturday. DETAILS

Alexander Pierce Restaurant offers fine dining, wide-ranging menu

Alexander Pierce opened in 2019 in Akron, filling a needed void for fine dining. It mustered through Covid and is going strong. The staff always tries to add a nice touch here and there – like on a recent night when servers helped a fellow out by dropping off roses one by one right before he proposed. Its menu covers the gamut. A salmon patty even comes with the imprint of the restaurant on the bun, along with a skewered garnish. It’s at 797 E. Market St., Akron. Opens at 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. DETAILS

6 Horses Tavern

Fall is a great time to cozy up with a late brunch. Pair lobster benedict or vegan pancakes, with the Bloody Mary Cart ($19 for two people) at 6 Horses Tavern at the historic Aurora Inn in Aurora. Available in the dining room or tavern, the cart includes assorted olives, pepperoncini, pickled green beans, celery, lemon, lime, hot sauce, bacon, rosemary and vodka. You create your favorite combination. The changed ownership in August. It is now under the direction of Chef Owners Neva Justham-Bennett and Richard E Bennett IV. DETAILS

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TV & MOVIES

'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro team up again with director/co-writer Martin Scorsese on this based-on-a-true-story mystery about the serial killings that targeted members of the oil-rich Osage Nation. Opens Oct. 20 in area theaters. DETAILS

'Foe'
Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal play a happily married couple living on a secluded farm in the year 2065 when an uninvited stranger (Aaron Pierre) shows up with an intriguing offer they can’t ignore. Opens Oct. 20 in area theaters. DETAILS

‘The Pigeon Tunnel’

John le Carré, whose birth name was David Cornwell, died in 2020. But before his death, the author of "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" and "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" sat down with documentarian Errol Morris for a series of probing interviews. The result, "The Pigeon Tunnel," is one of the non-fiction highlights of the movie year. In the film, which stream Friday, Oct. 20 on Apple TV+, Cornwell discusses his career as a spy, his books and historical truth in a fittingly murky, noir-tinged documentary about one of the 20th century's greatest writers. DETAILS

‘Living for the Dead ‘

"Living for the Dead," a new Hulu series executive produced and narrated by Kristen Stewart, is like "Queer Eye" meets "Ghost Hunters." It follows a group of five queer ghost hunters who travel to haunted locations and use their individual skills to confront the spirits and clear the space. There's Ken, who specializes in tarot, Juju the spiritual expert, Logan the psychic, a researcher named Roz and Alex who does the ghost hunting. The series debuts this week. DETAILS

‘The Son I Never Had’

Comedian Heather McMahan debuts her first Netflix comedy special called "The Son I Never Had" this week. If you haven't followed McMahan, she's got a popular podcast called "Absolutely Not" and a hilarious Instagram account that caught on during the pandemic and led to sold-out comedy dates. McMahan's schtick is both relatable and outrageous. DETAILS

‘Upload’

The sweet and smart comedy "Upload" is back on Prime Video for a third season. Created by Greg Daniels ("The Office"), the series takes place in the (near) future where one can opt to be uploaded to a virtual afterlife. The more money you have, the better the second life is. It stars Robbie Amell, a computer programmer, who was uploaded in season one — and falls for his still-living digital concierge, Nora (Andy Allo.) The first two episodes drop Friday, Oct. 20. DETAILS

‘Bosch: Legacy’

Detective Harry Bosch returns in the second season of "Bosch: Legacy" on FreeVee on Friday, Oct. 20. Bosch was originally introduced by author Michael Connelly in his books and adapted for TV. He's now retired from the LAPD, solving cases as a private investigator. DETAILSDETAILS

‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’

DreamWorks Animation's "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken" is about a 15-year-old with a secret. Ruby (voiced by Lana Condor) and her family are sea creatures who are passing as humans on land. Ruby is, in fact, not just an aquatic mammal, but one of the mightiest of all, a Kraken. Director Kirk DeMicco's film, which begins streaming Friday on Peacock following a theatrical run this summer, is a coming-of-age tale with monsters, mermaids and overprotective moms (Toni Collette). DETAILS

‘Polite Society ‘

Nida Manzoor's "Polite Society," is a coming-of-age tale, too, but a much different beast. In the directorial debut of the "We Are Lady Parts" creator, Priya Kansara and Ritu Arya play British-Pakistani sisters with divergent dreams. Ria (Kansara) pines to be a stuntwoman. Lena (Arya) has fading artistic hopes that are fast being consumed by an arranged marriage to (Akshay Khanna). Ria sets out to spoil their parents' plans in a rollicking action-comedy that, as I wrote in my review, "marries Jane Austen with kung-fu flare." It begins streaming this week on Prime Video. DETAILS

MUSIC

Rolling Stones

Last month, The Rolling Stones announced they were preparing to release their first album of original material in 18 years, since 2005's "A Bigger Bang." Come Friday, October 20, the wait is over. "Hackney Diamonds," is the Stones' first new record since the death of drummer Charlie Watts in 2021. (His drumming is included posthumously and poignantly on two of the album's 12 tracks.) It is also their best in decades, a multigenerational affair produced by the pop-rock mastermind Andrew Watt (with credits including Post Malone, Justin Bieber) and featuring guest appearances from the likes of Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Their rock 'n' roll vitality is as present as ever — there's no interest in rehashing the past, rather, "Hackney Diamonds" is a joyful experiment, full of swagger. DETAILS

Salt-N-Pepa

What was the music world before Cheryl "Salt" James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper became Salt-N-Pepa? Tracking their legacy is much simpler: Salt-N-Pepa's no-nonsense femininity and agency, coupled with their activism and unabashed sexuality, opened the floodgates for all that followed. So, this year, celebrating both 50 years of hip-hop and the 30th anniversary of Salt-N-Pepa's famed fourth studio album, Universal Music Group is re-releasing "Very Necessary" with bonus tracks, alternative mixes and beyond. Streaming this one is a no brainer — and for the record, "Shoop" hits every bit as hard in 2023 as it did in 1993. DETAILS

Jessie Murph

Nashville-born singer and songwriter Jessie Murph has parlayed her popularity on social media into a rising music career. Her “Cowboys and Angels Tour” makes a stop at House of Blues Cleveland on Friday. Henry Verus opens. Tickets $75. 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 7 p.m., Oct. 20. DETAILS

Bad Religion

This popular band brings its unmistakable 1980s California punk rock sound to the Cleveland Masonic for a high-energy show. Tickets $39.50-$69.50. 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 7:30 p.m., Oct. 21. DETAILS

Engelbert Humperdink

One of the greatest British ballad singers of our time brings his “All About Love Tour” to MGM Northfield Park. He’ll perform classics like “After the Lovin’,” “The Last Waltz” and “Release Me.” Ages 21 & over only. Tickets start at $37.50. 10777 Northfield Rd, Northfield. 7:30 p.m., Oct. 21. DETAILS

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