TOP PICKS Cleveland Juneteenth Freedom Fest The second annual Cleveland Juneteenth Freedom Fest will feature trumpet player and songwriter Keyon Harrold performing with R&B artist Bilal in a headlining spot. Plus, lots of other family-friendly fun: dance and theatrical performances, a vendor marketplace, live mural paintings, games and other activities – and, a fireworks show to wrap up the night. Free. Mall C, Cleveland. Noon-10 p.m., June 18. DETAILS Flogging Molly at Jacobs Pavilion Hit the “devil’s dance floor” at Flogging Molly’s headlining spot at Jacobs Pavilion this Sunday. The Celtic punk band will perform along with The Interrupters, Tiger Army and The Stints. Tickets $37+ 2014 Sycamore St., Cleveland. 6:30 p.m. June 19. DETAILS 'The Godfather' at Cleveland Cinematheque The Cleveland Cinematheque will make movie buffs an offer they can’t refuse this Sunday when the theater shows a special screening of “The Godfather.” The showing honors the film’s 50th anniversary and features a new 4k restoration. Tickets $9-$12. 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 7 p.m. June 19. DETAILS Cleveland Bazaar Stop by this weekend’s Cleveland Bazaar and shop for some new locally made items. The outdoor market will feature dozens of local vendors, artists and more, directly across the street from the West Side Market. Market Square Park, Market Ave., Cleveland. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., June 18. DETAILS Cleveland Bonsai Club Spring Show Plenty of bonsai trees will be on display at this upcoming plant show at Rockefeller Park Greenhouse. Learn more about bonsai techniques, and also pick up bonsai supplies, trees and pots for sale. Free. 750 E. 88th St., Cleveland. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 18-19. READ MORE |
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“My Fair Lady” at KeyBank State Theatre
The Lincoln Center Theater Production’s revival of Lerner & Loewe’s beloved musical has earned rave reviews. The famous story, borrowed from “Pygmalion,” focuses on Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney commoner plucked from obscurity by linguistics professor Henry Higgins, who makes a bet he can turn her into a “proper lady.” Songs include Broadway classics like “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “The Rain in Spain” and “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly.” Tickets, $10-$110. 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Now through June 26. DETAILS 'Waitress' at Hanna Theatre The Broadway smash returns to Playhouse Square, this time in a more intimate setting at the Hanna Theatre. The musical tells the hopeful story of a struggling waitress looking to turn her life around through pie making and features a score by Grammy winner and Tony nominee Sara Bareilles. Tickets, $49-$109. 2067 E. 14th St, Cleveland. Now through June 26. DETAILS Pride Bar Crawl Cleveland Described as the proudest party of the year, this crawl offers a custom pride badge with drink vouchers, drink specials, great food, professionally shot photos and more at some of the top bars in Northeast Ohio. Starting at the Velvet Dog, the bar hop includes stops at Cocktails Cleveland, Symposium Nightclub, the Hawk and Vibe Bar + Patio. It’s then back to Symposium for the after-party. Tickets are $20-$25 with a portion of the proceeds benefitting The Trevor Project. 1280 W. 6th St., Cleveland. June 18, 4 p.m.-midnight. DETAILS Cedar Point’s Frontier Festival The amusement park’s annual celebration of hope, health and harvest returns in the form of a street festival through Frontier Town. Highlights include a cherry-themed special menu, craft beer, live music, fun games and local artisans and crafters selling their one-of-a-kind wares. Park admission starts at $45. 1 Cedar Point Dr. Sandusky. Frontier Fair now through June 19. Park open daily through Sept. 5. DETAILS The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s newest exhibit celebrates the legacy of the Fab Four with film clips, audio, custom projections, original instruments, clothing and handwritten lyrics. Artifacts include John Lennon’s iconic wire-rimmed glasses, a black and gray shirt worn by Paul McCartney in the recording studio, Ringo Starr’s maple Ludwig drum kit and more. Tickets, $20-$30. Cleveland residents get in free. 1100 E. 9th St., Cleveland. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. DETAILS Looking for more things to do this week in Greater Cleveland?Cleveland.com's Anne Nickoloff has your guide. READ MORE |
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Shooters’ 35th anniversary Shooters will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a series of events this weekend, including a “Dirty Thirty Tequila party” on Friday night, a West Bank Waikiki Luau on Saturday night, and a grand finale concert featuring Disco Inferno on Sunday night. Free. 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland. Through June 19. DETAILS Burgers and more at Menches Bros., a NE Ohio classic Menches Bros., which holds claim to the invention of the hamburger, offers mouth-watering patties to sink your teeth into at three locations – Green, Canton and Massillon. But the restaurant company also is moving into a new frontier, offering NFTs – non-fungible tokens, or digital artistic images. You can’t eat them, but they do lead to offerings not on the menu as well as discounts. DETAILS Stino da Napoli is back in business Agostino Iacullo shut down his Rocky River restaurant, Stino da Napoli, immediately at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Well, the dining room is back open, and while the menu is streamlined a bit, have no fear: The signature eggplant parmesan is back on. It’s at 19070 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River. DETAILS |
TV & MOVIES ‘Lightyear’ In theaters on Friday, "Lightyear" is the "Toy Story" prequel we never knew we needed. Pixar has turned the least interesting in Andy's closet into a genuine hero with humanity, heart and, turns out, a compelling origin story. Determined to fix a costly mistake that has left him and a thousand crew members stranded on a strange planet, Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear (Chris Evans) must lead a rag-tag team of recruits on a dangerous mission against the Evil Emperor Zurg. "Lightyear" is at once a thrilling space adventure, touching tale of friendship and Pixar's most visually stunning film to date. Now we know why Andy asked for a Buzz Lightyear action figure for his sixth birthday after seeing this movie. DETAILS ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ & other Sundance hits The streamers have an embarrassment of riches to offer film fans this week, starting with a few charming highlights from this year's Sundance Film Festival: "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" debuts on Hulu on Friday, June 17, and "Cha Cha Real Smooth" starts streaming on Apple TV+ Friday, June 17 as well. "Cha Cha" looks at post-grad malaise from the eyes of 22-year-old Andrew (played by writer-director Cooper Raiff), who strikes up a friendship with a single mom (Dakota Johnson) and her daughter (Vanessa Burghardt) while working as a bar-mitzvah party starter. "Leo Grande" focuses on a character in a different stage of life: Emma Thompson plays a 50-something widow and retired teacher who hires a handsome young sex worker to (played by breakout Daryl McCormack) to break her out of her funk. It is much sweeter than it might sound. ‘Halftime’ and ’Spiderhead’ Netflix also has some high-profile films coming this week. First up is the Jennifer Lopez documentary "Halftime," which started streaming Tuesday. The doc focuses on the months leading up to her halftime performance at the Super Bowl in 2020 and promises candid and vulnerable moments, including the morning she found out she did not get an Oscar nomination for "Hustlers." Then, on Friday, June 17, the sci-fi thriller "Spiderhead" debuts. Based on a George Saunders short story, Chris Hemsworth plays an eccentric scientist who runs a state-of-the-art penitentiary and is administering experimental emotion-controlling drugs on the inmates (Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett among them). It's directed by Joseph Kosinski who is flying high after the success of "Top Gun: Maverick." ‘Father of the Bride’ And over on HBO Max, there is a new "Father of the Bride" remake coming this week Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan play the parents of the bride (Adria Arjona). Not only are the parents having their own marital problems, but Sophie's fiancé, Adam (Diego Boneta), is Mexican, leading to some cultural clashes with her Cuban family. The stars have said they were excited to be part of a story that represents different Latin cultures without stereotypes. DETAILS ‘Becoming Elizabeth’ Queen Elizabeth II had her Platinum Jubilee extravaganza, and now Queen Elizabeth I would appreciate your attention to her 16th-century back story. "Becoming Elizabeth," debuting Sunday, June 12, on Starz, stars Alicia von Rittberg as the orphaned teenager who is destined for the English throne — but not without a struggle, as depicted by series creator-writer Anya Reiss. When King Henry VIII is succeeded by his 9-year-old son, Henry (Oliver Zetterström), the boy, Elizabeth and their sister Mary (Romala Garai) are caught in a struggle between English insiders and European outsiders to control the country. DETAILS ‘Martin: The Reunion’ Here's whazzup: It's been 30 years since "Martin" debuted, and BET+ is marking the anniversary with "Martin: The Reunion." Original cast members Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold and Carly Anthony Payne II revisit the 1992-97 sitcom with music and celebrity guests including Snoop Dogg, Brian McKnight, Tracy Morgan and Marla Gibbs. Debuting this week, the program includes a tribute to the late Thomas Mikal Ford, who played Tommy Strawn in the Fox series. It was a network hit, but marred by Campbell's allegations of sexual harassment against Lawrence. DETAILS ‘Duck Family Treasure’ The Robertson family of "Duck Dynasty" fame has a new venture with "Duck Family Treasure," a 10-part series debuting Sunday, June 19, on the Fox Nation streaming service. Brothers Jase and Jep Robertson are center stage as they search for, yes, buried treasure, including artifacts and gems, with help from uncle Si Robertson and friend Murry Crowe. The brothers' wives and other family members will be part of the show, along with "people, places and lessons" they find along the way. DETAILS |
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Alanis Morissette Alanis Morissette once famously sang "I am not the doctor" but she's got some calming advice this summer. The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter will release "The Storm Before the Calm," an album of guided meditations co-written with Dave Harrington, on Friday, June 17. The 11-tracks have names like "Calling Generation X" and "The Other Side of Stillness." The "Jagged Little Pill" creator said, "Making the record kept me super connected and accountable during COVID, when I felt like I was just going to disappear and float away." DETAILS Foals The members of Foals feel like dancing and who can blame them? The British indie darlings spent 2019 putting out a complex social commentary in two parts — "Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost" — and now it's time for some fun. "Life Is Yours" is a shimmering album of airy, uplifting songs, highlighted by "2001," a brilliant slice of disco-smeared funk, and "2AM," a propulsive ode to not going home alone. The electronic-driven "Wild Green" could have come out in 1982 and frontman Yannis Philippakis's falsetto fuels a sunshine-drenched "Crest of the Wave." DETAILS Cory Grinder & The Playboy Scouts Cory Grinder & The Playboy Scouts eat plenty of road snacks when they’re on tour. Chips, honey mustard pretzels, pickles and Combos are some of the band’s go-to picks, Grinder said. So when it came time to come up with a name for the band’s new album of covers, those snacks formed a bite of inspiration for the local group. "Snacks" arrived late last week. READ MORE Spirit Oh Spirit Spirit Oh Spirit arrived after Andrew Arbogast wrapped up his previous long-running band Lowly, The Tree Ghost, which had been rocking for more than a decade. The songwriter then “pressed the reset button,” and found the inspiration to pursue a new project through his home studio in North Ridgeville. Spirit Oh Spirit arrived, finding the project’s name from a song by The Man Suits, a supergroup collaboration featuring members of MeWithoutYou, Dr. Dog and other indie bands. The same collaborative element is the focus of Arbogast's new project -- which just released a new single last week. READ MORE Waterloo Makes Music Enjoy a free concert, courtesy of Cleveland Rocks: Past, Present and Future, featuring local acts Apostle Jones and 1800-SOS. The show will take place at the Blue Windmill Stage on Waterloo Road, near Photocentric Gallery. 15515 Waterloo Road, Cleveland. 1 p.m. June 18. READ MORE Alvin Frazier at Bop Stop Cleveland singer Alvin Frazier will celebrate the 2021 release of his album “River” with an intimate performance at the Bop Stop on Friday night. The multi-instrumentalist will perform both for a live audience and on the Bop Stop’s Facebook page live stream. Tickets to the show, $20. 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. 8 p.m. June 17. DETAILS Beach Boys and Frank Zappa
Two iconic music acts — The Beach Boys and Frank Zappa — have streaming offerings this week. "Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys," originally released in 2003, has been updated in both number of songs and audio quality, expanding the original 30 tracks for a total of 80. And "Zappa/Erie" is a new six-disc boxed set/digital collection that contains more than seven hours of unreleased material, including a trio of live shows recorded 1974-76. Of the 71 tracks, only 10 minutes have been released before. DETAILS Want more concert & music picks?
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