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THIS WEEK'S TOP PICKS

Wonderstruck 2023

All-ages festival includes a weekend of music, food, arts and much more. Headliners include Walker Hayes and Flo Rida on Saturday and Khalid and Nelly on Sunday. Tickets start at $60 (kids 3-10), $99 (adults). Student discount available. Lakeland Community College, Kirtland. July 8-9. DETAILS

Cain Park Arts Festival

Featuring art exhibits and crafters with many different items for sale as well as food concessions, live entertainment and much more. Free admission. 14591 Superior Road, Cleveland Heights. 3-7 p.m., July 7; 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., July 8; 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., July 9. DETAILS

‘Jurassic Park’ in Concert

Head to Blossom Music Center and enjoy the film’s 30th anniversary with a screening while The Cleveland Orchestra performs John Williams’ live orchestra score. Tickets start at $29. 1145 West Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls. 7 p.m., July 7-9. DETAILS

Yungblud

The English pop-punk revivalist is riding his third album, “Yungblud,” which emphasizes the pop end of his songwriting though there is still some “punk” energy. He brings his latest tour to Cleveland on Tuesday, July 11, for a show at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica at 2014 Sycamore St, in Cleveland’s Flats. Los Angeles trio The Regrettes and Games We Play are opening. 8 p.m. Tickets start at $29.50. DETAILS

‘Once On This Island’

Head to the Caribbean to enjoy this Tony-nominated musical as a young peasant girl uses the power of love to bring together very different people. Tickets are $12 for children (5-12), $38 for adults. Student and senior discounts available. Beck Center for the Arts, Lakewood. 7:30 p.m., July 7-8 2:30 p.m., July 9. DETAILS

Dude Perfect: The Panda-Monium Tour

Former college roommates and YouTube stars bring their comedy show to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tickets start at $29.75. 1 Center Court, Cleveland. 7 p.m., July 9. DETAILS

Egyptomania: Fashion’s Conflicted Obsession

Exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art features dozens of objects exploring the influence of Egyptomania in fashion by juxtaposing contemporary clothing and jewelry with fine and decorative artworks from the museum’s collection. Free. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. Through January 2024. DETAILS

Guardians vs. Royals

Enjoy a weekend of baseball at Progressive Field with division rivals from Kansas City. Tickets start at $15. 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland. 7:10 p.m., July 7; 4:10 p.m., July ; 1:40 p.m., July 9. DETAILS

RubberDucks vs. Senators

Minor League Baseball continues in Akron as the RubberDucks finish up their series with Harrisburg throughout the weekend. Tickets $5-27. Canal Park, 300 S. Main Street, Akron. Through July 9. DETAILS

FarmFest

Meet your favorite farm animals at this family-friendly event that also includes live music, food vendors, culinary demonstrations and much more. Admission is free, but some events require an additional charge.

Lake Metroparks Farmpark, Kirtland. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., July 8. DETAILS

The Marvelous Wonderettes

Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s professional outdoor summer theater, presents this off-Broadway hit that will transport you back to high school prom in the ‘50s. Enjoy hits like “Lollipop” and “Dream Lover” as well more than 30 songs from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Tickets, $15-$45. 3143 O’Neil Road, Cuyahoga Falls. Through July 15. DETAILS

Love’s Labour’s Lost

The Ohio Shakespeare Festival presents one of the playwright’s earliest comedies around the lagoon area at Stan Hywet Hall. Performances take place rain or shine. Gates open at 6 p.m. for picnicking. Tickets $15-35. 714 North Portage Path, Akron. 8 p.m., through July 16. DETAILS

Bloom! Botanicals & Birdhouses

Enjoy hundreds of unique birdhouses, glass art and more from Cleveland artist Asia Amour. Exhibits are included with regular admission to the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. 11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland. Through Sep. 3. DETAILS

Dinosaurs of the Sahara

Take a trip back in time to explore original skeletons and flesh models of dinosaurs from Africa at the Great Lakes Science Center. Have a chance to touch real fossils and much more. Included with regular admission to the GLSC.6601 Erieside Ave, Cleveland. Through Sep. 4. DETAILS

Sean Kenney’s “Nature Connects” made with Lego bricks

Holden Arboretum invites you to explore the grounds and check out 14 larger-than-life flora and fauna exhibits brought to life through the use of over 350,000 building blocks assembled by noted LEGO artist Sean Kenney. Admission $13-$19. 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland. Through Sept. 4. DETAILS

FOOD & DINING

Brunching at Rosewood Grill? Count us in

News of Rosewood Grill closing temporarily for a major refurbishing in Strongsville has us thinking about brunch there. We like the dinner and drinks at the Hospitality Restaurants-owned restaurant, but monkey bread and millionaire’s bacon are always good bets. The other locations remain open: 36 E. Streetsboro St., Hudson, and 2033 Crocker Road, Westlake. Hudson hours: Social hour 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays; Sunday brunch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; dinner 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, 3 to 10 p.m. Friday, 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Westlake hours: Social hour 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays; Sunday brunch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; lunch 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays; dinner 3 to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 3 to 10 p.m. Friday; 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday; 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday. DETAILS

Verbena Free-Spirited Café & Bar

If you like the bragging rights of being first, grab lunch at Verbena Free-Spirited Café & Bar in Ohio City’s Hingetown neighborhood. Opened on Friday, June 30, it’s a brand-new café by day and spirit-free cocktail bar in the evening. Verbena’s CTR rice bowl includes an 8-minute egg. You can tell it’s a local egg by the vibrantly colored yolk. Other lunch choices and bar snacks are available. The place, overall, is a pleasant surprise. It’s at 1434 W. 29th Street Cleveland, (216) 273-7170. DETAILS

9th Annual Lebanese Food and Music Festival

Enjoy authentic Lebanese food, live music, belly dancing and much more. Free admission. 2300 W. Ridgewood Dr., Parma. Noon - 9 p.m., July 8; Noon - 7 p.m., July 9. DETAILS

Music in the Valley Folk & Wine Festival

Hale Farm and Village invites you to a weekend full of folk music, wine tastings, living history demonstrations and much more. Included with regular admission. 2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., July 8-9. DETAILS

‘Dine Drink CLE’ offers lively guide to restaurant, bar scenes

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TV & MOVIES

‘Biosphere’

Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass are the last two men on Earth in the not-too-distant-future sci-fi comedy "Biosphere," available in theaters and on demand on Friday, July 7 from IFC. John DeFore in The Hollywood Reporter wrote that it's "a mysterious and hilarious pic that really can't be discussed much without saying things a prospective viewer would be better off not hearing." "Biosphere" is the directorial debut of Mel Elsyn, who co-wrote the script with Duplass. DETAILS

‘Wham!’

Go to Netflix if you're hoping to wake up before you go-go to celebrate a special pop duo in "Wham!" The 92-minute documentary about the musical pair — George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley — landed Wednesday and promises access to personal archives including never-before-seen footage, and previously unheard interviews. The doc, directed by Chris Smith, charts the duo's four-year journey from teenage school friends to global superstars with hits like "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Young Guns." Michael died in 2016. DETAILS

‘The Lincoln Lawyer’

Part one of "The Lincoln Lawyer" season two drops Thursday on Netflix. If you haven't watched the series based on the novels by Michael Connelly, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo plays Mickey Haller. Haller is a well-known defense attorney in Los Angeles who has a keen ability to think outside the box in ways to help his clients. He's also often chauffeured around town in a Lincoln while he does work from the back seat. Season one saw Haller return to law after several setbacks including addiction and a divorce. In season two, Haller is the It Lawyer in town. Season two is based on Connelly book' "The Fifth Witness." DETAILS

‘My Adventures with Superman’

David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan aren't the only new Superman and Lois Lane in town. A new animated series, "My Adventures with Superman," has Jack Quaid as the superhero's voice along with Alice Lee as Lois Lane. Debuting Thursday on Adult Swim, the story follows Clark Kent as a reporter for the local paper in Metropolis who also happens to be a secret superhero. DETAILS

‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge’

Adventurist Bear Grylls has found more celebrities to take out of their comfort zone and be tested by the great outdoors. Watch Bradley Cooper venture out into the Wyoming Basin on a new season of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge," premiering Sunday, July 9, on Disney+ Other stars featured include Troy Kotsur, Grylls' first deaf guest whom he takes to the Scottish Highlands, "Doctor Strange" and "Sherlock" star Benedict Cumberbatch, Tatiana Maslany of "She-Hulk," recording artist Rita Ora, and Tony Award-winners Daveed Diggs and Cynthia Erivo. DETAILS

‘Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake’

Bravo is sending two of its most iconic Bravo-lebrities, Luann de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan of "The Real Housewives of New York City," and giving them the "Simple Life"-meets-"Schitt's Creek" treatment in "Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake." Normally accustomed to trips to the Hamptons or St. Tropez, the pair jet off to Benton, Illinois, where the population is less than 7,000. The socialites check into a motel and are requested by the mayor to boost Benton's morale. De Lesseps and Morgan revitalize a local theater with a variety show and build a new program. They also take part in activities like searching a nearby lake for crappie fish with their bare hands or going mudding with monster trucks. The show premieres Sunday, July 9, on Bravo and episodes will stream the following day on Peacock. DETAILS

’80 for Brady’

If Paramount+ isn't in your streaming bundle, "80 for Brady" will be available on Prime Video starting this week. The movie, inspired by a true story, stars Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field as a quartet of best friends, and lifelong Patriots fans, who go to the Super Bowl to see Tom Brady play. Reviews weren't great, but most singled out the legendary actors as reason enough to take a chance. Stephanie Zacherek, in Time, wrote it was "brassy, ridiculous and shameless" and also "irresistible," while critic Katie Walsh singled out the "loose, absurdist" humor of the screenplay. Plus, it's only 98 minutes. DETAILS

‘Return to Seoul’

Freddie (Park Ji-min) is a 25-year-old who was adopted as a child, raised in France and decides to return to South Korea, where she was born, for the first time in "Return to Seoul," coming to Mubi on Friday, July 7. The critically acclaimed film, written and directed by Davy Chou, got a little lost in its theatrical run but made a handful of year-end best of lists. Richard Lawson, in Vanity Fair, wrote, "She's a fascinating creation, prickly and mercurial and, for a spell, immoral. But Chou eventually rounds his film into something compassionate, a bittersweet collage of a young life in flux." DETAILS

MUSIC

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift has given us a chance to travel back in time after she re-recorded her sophomore country album, "Speak Now," her third do-over after "Red (Taylor's Version)" and "Fearless (Taylor's Version)." "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" has 22 songs, including six that were written during the album's original era, but not recorded until recently. Fall Out Boy and Paramore's Hayley Williams are among the guest appearances. Swift wrote on social media: "Since 'Speak Now' was all about my songwriting, I decided to go to the artists who I feel influenced me most powerfully as a lyricist at that time and ask them to sing on the album." DETAILS

PJ Harvey

If PJ Harvey's new album sounds fresh and inspired that's because the new songs came out in about three weeks and they were recorded spontaneously. "I Inside the Old Year Dying" is Harvey's 10th studio album and first since 2016's Grammy-nominated "The Hope Six Demolition Project." The album is produced by long-time collaborators Flood and John Parish. Lead folkish single "A Child's Question, August," is filled with pastoral imagery, sparse instrumentation and the singer's soprano. DETAILS

Rock Hall Live - Refresh Collective

Celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with the youth of Cleveland. Outdoor concert features music from all its eras. Tickets are free but must be reserved in advance. Tickets do not include admission to the museum. 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Cleveland. 6-9 p.m., July 7. DETAILS

Scotty McCreery

American Idol winner brings his country sound to the Rock and Roll capital city with a stop at MGM Northfield Park. Tickets start at $46.50. 21-and-over only. 10777 Northfield Rd., Northfield. 8 p.m., July 7. DETAILS

Candlebox

‘90s rockers from Seattle bring their Long Goodbye Tour to Northeast Ohio with a stop at The House of Blues. Tickets, $35 (general admission), $59.50 (reserved seating). 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 8 p.m., July 9. DETAILS

Reggae in the Harbor

3rd annual music festival features live music, food trucks, vendors and more. Admission is free. Lighthouse Amphitheater, 301 Huntington Dr., Fairport Harbor. 2 - 11 p.m., July 8. DETAILS

Rockin’ on the River

Head to picturesque Black River Landing in Lorain for part of Northern Ohio’s longest-running outdoor concert series. Friday night features Extreme AC/DC from the band Dirty Deeds with special guests Back & Forth. Saturday’s special concert brings you the sights and sounds of Pink Floyd courtesy of Wish You Were Here. Special guest, Colin Dussault’s Blues Project, will also be performing. Tickets are $7 on Friday, $20 on Saturday. 421 Black River Landing, Lorain. 6:15 p.m. July 7-8. DETAILS

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