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 (C. Blake McDonwell Jr. Gallery): Monet's "Wisteria." On loan from Oberlin College's Allen Memorial Art Museum. Through Friday, Feb. 11. Lecture: Art history lecturer Aileen Wang on "Transcending Borders in Contemporary Chinese Art." 6:30 p.m. Thursday. 02/3/11
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: "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.
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. 8501 Carnegie Ave. 216-421-8671 or mocacleveland.org. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (until 8 p.m. Wednesday). $4; $3, senior citizens and students with ID (free on Friday). The Cleveland Play House provides secure parking for $7.50. Winter Exhibition: Teresita Fernandez, sculptural installations; Javiar Tellez, film; and Cleveland artist Lorri Ott: Opening night reception. Opening reception: 7-10 p.m. today. 01/28/11 Through Sunday, May 8.
Brunswick Art Works. Brunswick City Hall, 4095 Center Road. 330-225-9144 or brunswickartworks.org. Monthly meeting: Glen Kuban, fossil replicas for art and for museum and research work. Meet the Artist: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. 02/2/11
Cleveland Artists Foundation. Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. 216-227-9507 or clevelandartists.org. 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; and 1-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday when there are Beck Center stage productions. Exhibit: "Cleveland Collects." Favorite regional artwork from members' personal collections. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m. today. 01/28/11 Through Saturday, March 12.
Cleveland Young Arts Professionals Network. Loop Coffeehouse, 2180 West 11th St. Program: "How Can Arts Organizations and Communities Work Together to Develop New Artistic Practices and Programs." Meet the Artist: 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday. 02/1/11 Details: contact Alison LaRosa Montez at alarosa@alumni.iu.edu.
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: The annual Lake and Geauga counties junior and senior high school art show. Opens: Sunday. 01/30/11 Through Sunday, Feb. 27.
Opus Gallery. 27629 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere. 216-595-1376 or opus-gallery.com. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit: "Oil Paintings by Russian Masters of Impressionism Mark and Alexander Kremer (father and son)." Opening reception: 4-7 p.m. Saturday. 01/29/11 Through Tuesday, March 1.
Urban Mosaic Art House & Gallery. 9800 Detroit Ave., 3rd Floor, Cleveland. 817-505-8169 or diversifiedfunk.blogspot.com. Noon-6 p.m. Wednesday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Black History Month Exhibit: "Through the Eyes of Ronnie Wright: A 30-Year Retrospective of Music's Iconic, Influential and Infamous," featuring over 50 photographs by Wright. Opening reception: 6-10 p.m. Tuesday. 02/1/11 Through Wednesday, March 30. $10, includes hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Tickets can be purchased at diversifiedfunk.eventbrite.com.
William Busta Gallery. 2731 Prospect Ave., Cleveland. 216-298-9071 or williambustagallery.com. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Exhibit: "Monsters and Ghosts." Works by Dexter Davis. Meet the Artist: 2-4 p.m. Saturday. 01/29/11 Through Saturday, Feb. 5.
Barnes & Noble. Crocker Park, 198 Crocker Park Blvd., Westlake. 440-250-9233. Book signing/discussion: Michael Koryta, "The Cypress House." 7 p.m. Thursday. 02/3/11
Bay Village Library. 502 Cahoon Road 216-871-6392 or cuyahogalibrary.org. 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday Meet the Author: Dan Coughlin. 7 p.m. Wednesday. 02/2/11
Case Western Reserve University. Clark Hall, 11130 Bellflower Road, Cleveland. 216-368-2242 or case.edu/humanities. Program (Room 206): "Advice on Getting a Humanities Book Published." 12:30-2 p.m. today. 01/28/11 Free, includes lunch. registration requested. Meet the Author (Room 309): George Seremba, Ugandan playwright and visiting professor at CWRU Department of English, reads excerpts from "Come Good Rain." 4:30 p.m. Thursday. 02/3/11 Co-sponsored by the Cleveland Foundation and Cuyahoga County Public Library. Free.
E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall. 198 Hill St., Akron. 330-972-7570 or ejthomashall.com. Program: Cornel West, author of "Race Matters," on Diversity and Multiculturalism. 7:30 p.m. Monday. 01/31/11 $4-$8.
Hudson Library and Historical Society. 96 Library St. 330-653-6658 or hudsonlibrary.org. Program: "E-Readers: A Hands-on Demo and Downloads 101" (how to use them and download materials from the library's e-media collection). 7 p.m. Monday. 01/31/11 Free.
Lakewood Public Library. Main Library, 15425 Detroit Ave. 216-226-8275 or lkwdpl.org. Documentaries: Doris O'Donnell, "Cleveland's Golden Age of Print: Law of the Land," featuring police chief George Matowitz, torso muder detective Peter Merylo and prosecutor John T. Corrigan. 7 p.m. Tuesday. 02/1/11 Free. Produced by Storytellers Media Group with the Cleveland Police Historical Society & Museum, as part of the PBS series, "Doris O'Donnell's Cleveland.."
Lorain County Community College. Stocker Arts Center, 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria. 1-800-995-5222, ext. 4040 or lorainccc.edu/stocker. Meet the Author: Pulitzer-Prize nominated author and journalist Clifton Taulbert on "Who Owns the Ice House? Lessons Learned from an Unlikely Entrepreneur." 6 p.m. Wednesday. 02/2/11 Free, but registration requested. Call 440-366-4949.
Westlake Porter Public Library. 27333 Center Ridge Road 440-871-2600 or westlakelibrary.org. Book Sale. Friends Preview Sale: 4-8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sale: 9:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Through Sunday, Feb. 6.
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. 02/1/11 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. 02/1/11 Free, seating is limited to 25.
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. Ballet Encore Performance in HD: "Class Concert" and "Giselle" by the Bolshoi Ballet. Directed by Yuri Grigorovich. 7 p.m. Wednesday. 02/2/11 $20, adults; $15, children ages 12 and under.
Dobama Theatre. 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. 216-932-3396 or dobama.org. Verlezza Dance. 8 p.m. Saturday. 01/29/11 $5-$10.
PlayhouseSquare. Ohio Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-241-6000 or playhousesquare.org. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. 8 p.m. Saturday. 01/29/11 Presented by DANCECleveland and Tri-C Presents. $20-$50. Call for tickets availability.
Apollo's Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra. "Fabulous Flutes & Fiddles," a 45-minute interactive program at various locations through Sunday, Jan. 30. $5 for children and full-time students; $10, adults. Details: Call 216-320-0012 or 1-800-314-2535. For complete schedule for the 2011 season, go to apollosfire.org. Fabulous Flutes and Fiddles. Fairlawn Lutheran Church. 3415 W. Market St., Akron. 4:30 p.m. Sunday. 01/30/11 Hudson Library and Historical Society. 96 Library St. 1 p.m. Sunday. 01/30/11 Rocky River Presbyterian Church. 21750 Detroit Road, Rocky River. 11 a.m. Saturday. 01/29/11 St. Noel Church. 35200 Chardon Road, Willoughby Hills. 7 p.m. today. 01/28/11 St. Paul's Episcopal Church. 2747 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights. 3 p.m. Saturday. 01/29/11
Cantores Cleveland Early Music and Arts. Trinity Cathedral Art Gallery, East 22nd Street and Euclid Avenue. cantorescleveland.org. Concert: "Mad About Madrigals and Other Continental Delights." 7 p.m. today. 01/28/11 $10.
Chagrin Foundation for Arts & Culture. Federated Church of Chagrin Falls, 76 Bell St., Chagrin Falls. 440-247-9700 or chagrinfoundation.org. Concert: The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Paul Ferguson, conductor. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 01/29/11 $20-$28, adults; $5, students.
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 "Pagliacci" at Teatro alla Scala, Italy. 2 p.m. Sunday. 01/30/11 $25.
Cleveland Museum of Art. Gartner Auditorium, 11150 East Blvd. 216-421-7340 or clevelandart.org. Viva! & Gala Performing Arts series: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and New Century Chamber Orchestra. Works by Piazzolla, Tchaikovsky and Wolf. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. 02/2/11 $25-$30.
Good Company: A Vocal Ensemble. Lakewood Presbyterian Church, 14502 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. 440-333-6187 or www.good-co.org. Concert: "Bohemian Rhapsody." Karen Weaver, director; Margarent A. Limkemann, organ. Choral works by Antonin Dvorak, Eric Whitacre, Joan Syzmko and Morten Lauridsen. 4 p.m. Sunday. 01/30/11 Offering.
MUSIC -- RECITALS, COMMUNITY CONCERTSAkron-Summit County Public Library. Main branch, 60 S. High St. 330-643-9000 or akronlibrary.org. Concert: Ivy Walz, mezzo-soprano, and Christina Haan, piano. Works by Garcia-Lorca, Dvorak, Debussy and Ives. 3:30 p.m. Saturday. 01/29/11 Free.
Baldwin-Wallace College. Kulas Musical Arts Building, 96 Front St., Berea. 440-826-2325 or bw.edu/academics/conservatory/events. Faculty duo recital: Anthony Fuoco and Christine Fuoco. Works for four hands and two pianos by Brahms, Bolcom and Infante. 4 p.m. Sunday. 01/30/11 Free.
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society. Church of the Covenant, 11025 Euclid Ave. clevelandclassicalguitar.org. Concert: Robert Sharpe. 2 p.m. Sunday. 01/30/11 Offering.
Cleveland Institute of Music. 11021 East Blvd. 216-791-5000 or cim.edu. Most events free unless indicated. Seating passes will be distributed in lobby 30 minutes before the concert and may be reserved one week in advance. Master Class (Mixon Hall): Marvin Hamlisch. 1 p.m. today. 01/28/11 Concert (Kulas Hall): The 20th annual Black Heritage Concert, featuring ensembles from the Cleveland School of the Arts. 4 p.m. Sunday. 01/30/11 Concert (Kulas Hall): CIM Orchestra. Carl Topilow, conductor. 8 p.m. Wednesday. 02/2/11
Cleveland Institute of Music at Severance Hall. 11001 Euclid Ave. 216-791-5000. Concert: "One Singular Sensation." Marvin Hamlisch with the CIM Orchestra. 8 p.m. Saturday. 01/29/11 $35-$45. Benefit tickets available starting at $200, includes cocktails, auction and dinner at 5 p.m. Call 216-791-5000, ext. 311.
Cleveland Metroparks. South Chagrin Reservation's Look About Lodge, 37374 Miles Road, Bentleyville. 440-247-7075 or clevelandmetroparks.com. Fireside Concert series: Peter Niro. 7 p.m. today. 01/28/11 $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. Workshop: Appalachian Dulcimer with Foster Brown. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 01/29/11 $50. Registration required.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. 2031 West 30th St., Cleveland. 216-321-1393 or clevelandbeckerath.org. Brownbag Concert: "The Wind at My Back: Music by Haydn and Pachelbel." Florence Mustric, organ. 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. 02/2/11 Repeats 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9. Offering.
University of Akron. Guzzetta Recital Hall, 139 Buchtel Ave. 330-972-8301 or uakron.edu/music. Most events free, unless indicated. Faculty recital: Frank Ward, baritone. Program features songs of African-American life and culture. 3 p.m. Sunday. 01/30/11 Faculty recital: Kim Bakkum, piano and Cynthia Cioffari, bassoon. 8 p.m. Monday. 01/31/11 Guest recital: Kelly Wilson, flute. 7 p.m. Thursday. 02/3/11
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; 2 p.m. Sunday. 01/28/11-01/30/11 $30, Friday, Saturday; $27, 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." 8 p.m. today; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 01/28/11-01/30/11 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: Claire Robinson May's "Mother/Tongue." 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. 01/28/11-01/30/11 The Big Box series of new and original works continues through Sunday, March 6. $13-$15.
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival. Cleveland Play House's Brooks Theatre, 8500 Euclid Ave. cleveshakes.org. Ed Dixon's "Scenery." 8 p.m. today-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. 01/28/11-01/30/11 $12-$15.
Dobama Theatre. 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. 216-932-3396 or dobama.org. "Playwrights' GYM." 8 p.m. today; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 01/28/11-01/30/11 Features scenes from local playwrights (Larry Nehring, Faye Sholiton, Daniel Hahn, Christopher Johnston, Carnell Hubert Calhoun III and Deborah Magrid). Through Sunday, Jan. 30. $5-$10.
Famous American Women. Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. 216-226-8275 or lkwdpl.org/lfiles/starre-kmiecik. Carol Starre-Kmiecik's "Dolley Madison." 2 p.m. Sunday. 01/30/11 Free.
Karamu Performing Arts Theatre. 2355 East 89th St., Cleveland. 216-795-7070 or karamu.com. Zina Camblin's "And Her Hair Went With Her." 8 p.m. today-Saturday and Thursday; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. 01/28/11-02/3/11 Through Sunday, Feb. 20. Sold out performances: Feb. 19 and 20. $21-$25, Friday, Saturday; $16-$20, Sunday, Thursday.
Lorain County Community College. Stocker Arts Center, 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria. 1-800-995-5222, ext. 4040 or lorainccc.edu/stocker. The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players: "Twist." 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 01/29/11 $20-$25.
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." $10-$39.50.
PlayhouseSquare. 14th Street Theatre, 2037 East 14th St., Cleveland. 216-241-6000 or playhousesquare.org. "Celebrity Autobiography." 7:30 p.m. Thursday. 02/3/11 Through Sunday, Feb. 6, and then returns March 10-13. $39.50.
PlayhouseSquare. 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 216-241-6000 or playhousesquare.org. Kennedy's Cabaret Theater, basement of Ohio Theatre: Joshua Seth's one-man show: "Beyond Belief: An Intimate Evening of Psychological Illusion." 8 p.m. Thursday. 02/3/11 Repeats Thursdays at 8 p.m. March 3 and 24. $39.50. Palace Theatre: "Golda's Balcony." 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 01/29/11 $10-$44.50. "South Pacific." 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. 02/1/11-02/3/11 Through Sunday, Feb. 13. $10-$85.
Aurora Community Theatre. 115 E. Pioneer Trail, 330-562-1818 or auroracommunitytheatre.com. Alan Ayckbourn's "Communicating Doors." 8 p.m. today-Saturday. 01/28/11-01/29/11 Through Saturday, Feb. 19. $16.
Brecksville Little Theatre. Brecksville Old Town Hall, Ohio 21 and 82. 440-526-4477 or brecksvillelittletheatre.org. Jerome Lawrence & Robert Lee's "Inherit the Wind." 8 p.m. today-Saturday. 01/28/11-01/29/11 Through Saturday, Feb. 12. One Sunday matinee: 2 p.m. Feb. 6. $10.
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. 01/28/11-01/29/11 Through Saturday, Feb. 5. $12-$16.
Chanel Theatre Company. Heidelberg Distributing, 9101 Pleasant Valley Road, Independence. Eileen Moushay's murder mystery production: "Reality Bites Back." 7 p.m. Saturday. 01/29/11 $30, includes show, appetizers, desserts, beverages and door prizes. Reservation required. Call 440-232-5900.
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; 2 p.m. Sunday. 01/28/11-02/3/11 Through Sunday, Feb. 6. Sold-out performances: Sunday, Jan. 16, and Thursday, Jan. 27. $12-$13 ($1 discount on Thursdays).
Coach House Theatre. 732 W. Exchange St., Akron. 330-434-7741 or coachhousetheatre.org. Agatha Christie's "The Unexpected Guest." 8 p.m. today-Saturday and Thursday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 01/28/11-02/3/11 Through Sunday, Feb. 20. Two Saturday matinees: 2:30 p.m. Feb. 5 and 19. $18.
GB Community Theatre. Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 West 13th St., Ashtabula. 440-964-3396 or ashartscenter.org. "Hairspray." 8 p.m. today-Saturday. 01/28/11-01/29/11 $11-$14.
Players Guild Theatre. 1001 Market Ave., Canton. 330-453-7617 or playersguildtheatre.com. "Cinderella." 7 p.m. today-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 01/28/11-01/30/11 $12-$15.
Priceless Productions. LaPorte United Methodist Church, 2071 Grafton Road, Elyria. 440-458-5717. Mysteries by Moushey's "Murder, Country Style." 6 p.m. Sunday. 01/30/11 $25-$30, includes dinner and show.
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. 01/29/11 $12.50.
Twinsburg Community Theatre. Twinsburg High School Auditorium, 10084 Ravenna Road 330-963-8722 or twinsburgrecreation.com. "Wizard of Oz." 7 p.m. today; 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 01/28/11-01/30/11 Through Sunday, Feb. 13. $12.
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; 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday. 01/28/11-01/29/11 $18. "Quilters." 7:30 p.m. Thursday. 02/3/11 Through Sunday, Feb. 20. Preview (Thursday): $18. All other performances through Sunday, Feb. 20: $24; $21 for seniors and college students at Thursday and Sunday performances; $19.50 for children ages 17 and under.
Workshop Players Theatre-in-the-Round. 44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst. 440-988-5613 or workshopplayers.com. Jack Neary's "To Forgive Divine." 8 p.m. Thursday. 02/3/11 $12.
AUDITIONS For the region's most comprehensive look at auditions at theaters and other arts organizations, go to cleveland.com/auditions.
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