Akron Art Museum. 1 S. High St. 330-376-9185 or akronartmuseum.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday (until 9 p.m. Thursday), and holidays. $7; $5, those 65 and older and students (with valid ID); free, children ages 12 and younger. Free admission the first Sunday of the month. Exhibit: "Culture Revolution: Contemporary Chinese Paintings." On loan from Oberlin College's Allen Memorial Art Museum. Through Sunday, Feb. 27. Exhibit: "Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present." Through Sunday, Jan. 23. Come dressed in concert attire or as your favorite rock star. Exhibit (C. Blake McDonwell Jr. Gallery): Monet's "Wisteria." On loan from Oberlin College's Allen Memorial Art Museum. Through Friday, Feb. 11.
Allen Memorial Art Museum. 87 N. Main St., Oberlin. 440-775-8665 or www.oberlin.edu/allenart. The Weltzheimer/Johnson House (a Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian House, 1948-50), 534 Morgan St., is open the first and third Sundays of the month, from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $5. Renovation: The museum will be closed through late spring 2011. Works from the collection will be on view at the Akron Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, and museums in New York City and Washington, D.C.
Cleveland Museum of Art. 11150 East Blvd. 216-421-7340 or clevelandart.org. Registration required for gallery talks and lectures. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (until 9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday). Closed major holidays. Free admission to the permanent collection. Admission may apply to touring exhibitions. Exhibit: "In Honor of the Cleveland Arts Prize," a rotation of works in all media created by former visual arts prize winners whose work is in the permanent collection. Through Sunday, March 13. Exhibit: "Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in Medieval Europe." Closes Sunday. Organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Walters Art Museum and the British Museum. Exhibit: "Objects Being Taught They Are Nothing But Tools." Works by contemporary Korean artist Kim Beom. Through Sunday, March 6. Exhibit: "The Glory of the Printed Page: Manuscript Illuminations From the Permanent Collection." Through Sunday, March 27.
Ashtabula Arts Center Gallery. 2928 West 13th St. 440-964-3396 or ashartscenter.org. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Saturday. Exhibit: Tom Antonishak, paintings. Artist's reception: 6:30-8 p.m. today. 01/14/11 Through Friday, Jan. 28.
Baldwin-Wallace College. Fawick Art Gallery, Kleist Center for the Art and Drama, 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea. 440-826-2152 or bw.edu/news/calendars. 2-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Exhibit: "Speciments,' an eclectric art exhibit featuring works by 40 artists from across the country and B-W students and faculty. Opens: Tuesday. 01/18/11 Through Friday, Feb. 11.
BAYarts. 28795 Lake Road, Bay Village. 440-871-6543 or bayarts.net. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Exhibit: "Doctors Within Borders," works by area doctors. Opening reception: 7-9 p.m. today. 01/14/11 Through Monday, Jan. 31. Benefits the North Coast Health Ministry.
Beck Center for the Arts. 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. beckcenter.org. For gallery hours, call 216-521-2540, ext. 10. Exhibit: "Pre-Visions II." John R. Nativio, paintings. Artist's reception: 6-8 p.m. Saturday. 01/15/11 Through Sunday, Feb. 13.
Clague Playhouse Gallery. 1371 Clague Road, Westlake. 440-331-0403. 1-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday during box office hours and during performances Friday-Sunday. Exhibit: Christopher Weigand, abstract acrylic paintings. Opening reception: Tonight after the performance of "Last Train to Nibroc.." Through Sunday, Feb. 6.
Heights Arts Gallery. 2173 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. 216-371-3457 or heightsarts.org. 1:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Exhibit: "A Few Hundred Posters by John G and Jake Kelly." Opening reception: 6-9 p.m. today. 01/14/11 Through Saturday, Feb. 26.
Lakeland Community College. Fine Art Gallery, Performing Arts Center (Building D), 7700 Clocktower Drive (off Ohio 306), Kirtland. 440-525-7029 or lakelandcc.edu/gallery. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. Exhibit: "Celebrate Black History: We Are Color and Self-Defined." Tribute: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 6-8 p.m. Monday. Artists' reception to follow. Through Thursday, Jan. 27.
Medina County Park District. Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road (Ohio 94), Sharon Township. 330-722-9364 or medinacountyparks.com. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit: "The seventh annual Nature Photo Exhibition." Opens: Saturday. 01/15/11 Through Friday, Feb. 18.
Millworks Gallery. 106 N. Main St., Akron. 330-253-2007 or millworksgallery.com. 6-10 p.m. Saturdays. Exhibit: "Selected Works by 2006-2010." Closing reception: 5-10 p.m. Saturday. 01/15/11
Sculpture Center. 1834 East 123rd St., Cleveland. 216-229-6527 or sculpturecenter.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit: "Jenniffer Omaitz: Shadow Structures" and "Joshua Parker: Humans Are the Only Species on the Planet That Create Trash." Opening reception: 5:30-8 p.m. today. 01/14/11 Gallery talk by Omaitz at 6:15 p.m. and Parker at 7 p.m. Through Saturday, Feb. 26.
Tremont ArtWalk. West 14th Street, Starkweather and Professor avenues, Cleveland. 216-241-2740, 216-241-1209 or tremontartwalk.org. Open house of galleries and studios in the area of West 14th Street, Starkweather and Professor avenues, Cleveland. Tremont ArtWalk. Meet the Artists: 6-10 p.m. today. 01/14/11
Visible Voice Books. 1023 Kenilworth Ave., Cleveland. 216-961-0084 or visiblevoicebooks.com. Noon-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; noon-9 p.m. Friday, Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday. January ArtWalk: Jim Kosmerl Tribute, photography. Meet the Artist: 6-10 p.m. today. 01/14/11
Borders Books & Music. La Place, 2101 Richmond Road, Beachwood. 216-292-2660 or borders.com. Book signing: Johnny Weir, "Welcome to My World." 7 p.m. Sunday. 01/16/11
Lakewood Public Library. Main Library, 15425 Detroit Ave. 216-226-8275 or lkwdpl.org. Meet the Author: James Jessen Badal, "In the Wake of the Butcher: Cleveland's Torso Murders" and "Twilight of Innocence: The Disappearance of Beverly Potts." 7 p.m. Tuesday. 01/18/11
Learned Owl Book Shop. Old Whedon Grille. 200 N. Main St., Hudson. 330-653-2252 or learnedowl.com. Book Club in a Bar series: Don Bruns, "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff." 7 p.m. Thursday. 01/20/11
Visible Voice Books. 1023 Kenilworth Ave., Cleveland. 216-961-0084 or visiblevoicebooks.com. Book signing/reading: Mary Norris, "Freud's Blind Spot" (book about her transgender brother). 7-8 p.m. today. 01/14/11
Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library. Willowick branch, 263 East 305th St., Willowick. 440-943-4151 or wepl.lib.oh.us. Book/AV Sale. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 01/14/11-01/16/11
Nia Coffeehouse. Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library's Coventry Village branch, 1925 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights. 216-321-3400. Open Mike Poetry/Jazz: Vince Robinson and the Jazz Poets. 6 p.m. Tuesday. 01/18/11 Free; but $4 donation suggested. Sponsored by the Cleveland Museum of Art. Details: 216-707-2486.
Visible Voice Books. 1023 Kenilworth Ave., Cleveland. 216-961-0084 or visiblevoicebooks.com. Readings: "Open Booked: Evenings of Chucklefck Comedy." 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. 01/18/11 Free, seating is limited to 25.
Akron Civic Theatre. 182 S. Main St. 330-253-2488 or akroncivic.com. Performance: The second annual Festival of Nations. Features six cultural group: the Lakota Nation Dancers (Native American), Allegro Dance Company (Italian dancers), Krakowiaki Polish Folk Circle, O'Hare Irish Dancers, Shri Kalaa Mandhir (Indian dancers) and the Gracanica Folklore Group (Serbian dancers). 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday. 01/17/11 Plus interactive activities and food. $8-$10. Children ages 18 and under admitted free with an adult.
Akron Symphony Orchestra. E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, 198 Hill St. 330-535-8131 or akronsymphony.org. Concert: Christopher Wilkins, conductor; with guest ensemble Eighth Blackbird and Alan Bodman, violin. Works by Vaughan Williams, Sung, Stravinsky, Gandolfi and Higdon. 8 p.m. Saturday. 01/15/11 $25.75-$46.75.
Cleveland Cinemas' Cedar Lee Theatre. 2163 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. clevelandcinemas.com. Live simulcasts from Europe's premiere opera houses. $25 for live performances and encore presentations of live show. $20 for pre-recorded operas. Live HD Operas series: Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci" at Teatro alla Scala, Italy. 2 p.m. Thursday. 01/20/11 Encore performance: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30.
Cleveland Orchestra. Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave. 216-231-1111 or clevelandorchestra.com. Fridays@7 series: Strauss' "Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life)." Franz Welser-Most, conductor. 7 p.m. today. 01/14/11 Members of Mango Blue perform an acoustic set in Smith Lobby at 6 p.m. $36-$92. Concert: Strauss' "Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life)." Franz Welser-Most, conductor; Radu Lupu, piano. Plus works by Schumann and Wagner. 8 p.m. Saturday. 01/15/11 $31-$92. Concert: "Franz Conducts Bartok." Franz Welser-Most, conductor; Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano. 8 p.m. Thursday. 01/20/11 Repeats 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, and 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22.$31-$92.
Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra. Cuyahoga Community College's Metro Campus Auditorium, 2900 Community College Ave. 216-556-1800 or clevephil.org. The 34th annual Celebration "Celebrate the Dream of a King." 3 p.m. Sunday. 01/16/11 Free, but tickets required. Call 216-987-4805.
MUSIC -- RECITALS, COMMUNITY CONCERTSBaldwin-Wallace College. Kulas Musical Arts Building, 96 Front St., Berea. 440-826-2325 or bw.edu/academics/conservatory/events. Faculty recital: "Modest Means: Magical Masterworks: 8 strings, 6 octaves, 4 hands." Julian Ross, violin, and Regina Mushabac, cello. Works by Daron Hagen and William Bolcom, Hayden and Gliere. 8 p.m. today. 01/14/11 Free. Alumna recital: Hillary LaBonte, soprano. 2 p.m. Sunday. 01/16/11 Free.
Bethel Lutheran Church. 7171 Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights. 440-843-6663. Concert: The 12th annual Brass Choir Benefit Concert. Micah H. Ewing, guest conductor. Works by Bach, Gabrieli, Hillert, Holst, Sondheim and others. 3-4:15 p.m. Monday. 01/17/11 Offering. Benefit for Middleburg Early Education Center's "Marilyn Edwards Scholarship Fund.."
Cleveland Metroparks. South Chagrin Reservation's Look About Lodge, 37374 Miles Road, Bentleyville. 440-247-7075 or clevelandmetroparks.com. Fireside Concert series: Brian Henke. 7 p.m. today. 01/14/11 $5. Registration required.
Cleveland Metroparks. Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation's CanalWay Center, off East 49th Street (entrance between Grant Avenue and Canal Road), Cuyahoga Heights. 216-206-1000. Concert: CanalWay Acoustic Players Circle. 1 p.m. Saturday. 01/15/11 Free.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Happy Days Visitor Center, 500 W. Streetsboro Road (Ohio 303), one mile west of Ohio 8, Peninsula. 330-657-2909 or cvnpa.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. The Heritage series: Bearfoot Band with Nora Jane Struthers. 8 p.m. Saturday. 01/15/11 $17, adults; $15, CVNPA members; and $5 ages 3-12.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Hines Hill Campus' Barn, 1403 W. Hines Hill Road, Peninsula. 330-650-4636, ext. 228 or nps.gov/cuva/ or dayinthevalley.com. House Concert series: Ed Caner, violinist/fiddler. 7 p.m. Sunday. 01/16/11 $8, adults; $6, CVNPA members.
Opera Circle Pops. Polish-American Cultural Center, 6501 Lansing Ave., Cleveland. 216-441-2822 or operacircle.org. Concert: Vince Robinson & the Jazz Poets. 8 p.m. today. 01/14/11 Offering.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. 2031 West 30th St., Cleveland. 216-321-1393 or clevelandbeckerath.org. Concert: "Bach: As Visionary and Mystic." David Tidyman, organ. 3 p.m. Sunday. 01/16/11 Offering. Brownbag Concert: "Pachelbel and Bach Partitias." Robert Myers, organ. 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. 01/19/11 Repeats 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. Offering.
Actors' Summit Theater. Greystone Hall, 6th Floor, 103 S. High St., Akron. 330-374-7568 or actorssummit.org. Rich Orloff's "Romantic Fools." 8 p.m. today-Saturday and Thursday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 01/14/11-01/20/11 Through Sunday, Jan. 30. $30, Friday, Saturday; $27, Thursday, Saturday (seniors ages 65 are $24).
Cleveland Play House. 8500 Euclid Ave. 216-795-7000 or clevelandplayhouse.com. Bolton Theatre: Lynnette Barkley and Christopher McGovern's "Backwards in High Heels, the Ginger Musical." 8 p.m. today; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday. 01/14/11-01/20/11 Through Sunday, Jan. 30. Guests participating in the High Heel & Accessories drive (donating high heels, jewelry, handbags, scarves, briefcases) through Jan. 30 will be entered to win a poster signed by the cast. $45-$65; $10 for students under 25 with school ID.
Cleveland Public Theatre. James Levin Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave. 216-631-2727 or cptonline.org. Big {Box} series: Nina Domingue's "Ya Mama!" and Jeff Glover's "She Cried at the Circus." 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. 01/14/11-01/16/11 The Big Box series of new and original works continues through Sunday, March 6. $13-$15.
Club at Hillbrook. 14800 Hillbrook Drive, Chagrin Falls. 440-247-4940. Mary Faktor's "The Six Ages of Woman." 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 01/19/11 $25-$30.
PlayhouseSquare. Hanna Theatre, 2067 East 14th St., Cleveland. 216-241-6000 or playhousesquare.org. Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker and Kevin Del Aguila's "Altar Boyz." Through Sunday, Jan. 30. $10-$39.50.
PlayhouseSquare. 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-241-6000 or playhousesquare.org. Kennedy's Cabaret Theater, basement of Ohio Theatre: "Flanagan's Wake." 8 p.m. today-Saturday. 01/14/11-01/15/11 Through Saturday, April 30. No performances Feb. 26, 27. $20.
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre. 40 River St., Chagrin Falls. 440-247-8955 or cvlt.org. Ed Sala's "Bloody Murder." 8 p.m. today-Saturday. 01/14/11-01/15/11 Through Saturday, Feb. 5. $12-$16.
Clague Playhouse. 1371 Clague Road, Westlake. 440-331-0403 or clagueplayhouse.org. Arlene Hutton's "Last Train to Nibroc." 8 p.m. today-Saturday and Thursday. 01/14/11-01/20/11 Through Sunday, Feb. 6. Sold out performances: Sunday, Jan. 16, and Thursday, Jan. 27. $12-$13 ($1 discount on Thursdays).
Cleveland State University. Factory Theatre, East 24th Street and Chester Avenue. 216-687-2109 or csuohio.edu/theater. The fifth annual Winter Shorts Student Play Festival. 8 p.m. Thursday. 01/20/11 Repeats 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. $5. Proceeds benefit the CSU Student organization, STAGE.
GB Community Theatre. Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 West 13th St., Ashtabula. 440-964-3396 or ashartscenter.org. "Hairspray." 8 p.m. today; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday. 01/14/11-01/15/11 Through Saturday, Jan. 29. $11-$14.
Heads Up Productions. First Grace United Church of Christ, 350 S. Portage Path, Akron. 330-612-3090. Sandra Fenichel Asher's "A Woman Called Truth." 8 p.m. today-Saturday. 01/14/11-01/15/11 $1 of every ticket sold will be donated to the Battered Women's Shelter of Akron. $5.
TrueNorth Theatre. Lorain County Metro Parks' French Creek Center, 4530 Colorado Ave (Ohio 611), Sheffield. 440-458-5121 or metroparks.cc/truenorth-theatre.php. "Title TBD! An Improvised Musical." 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 01/15/11 Through Saturday, Jan. 29. $12.50.
Weathervane Playhouse. 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron. 330-836-2626 or weathervaneplayhouse.com. Dietz Theater Series: Lynn Nottage's "Crumbs from the Table of Joy." 8 p.m. today-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Thursday. 01/14/11-01/20/11 Through Saturday, Jan. 29. One Saturday matinee: 2 p.m. Jan. 29.$18.
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