‘Hadestown,’ The Great Big Home + Garden Show, Bright Nights downtown & more: 19 things to do in Greater Cleveland this weekend and beyond
CLEVELAND, Ohio – February is here and with it a slew of indoor and outdoor activities. Snuggle or snuggle around a fire at Bright Nights in Cleveland. Or travel to the tropics with the orchid show at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Shop local producers for Valentine’s Day or take an old film to the retrospective. Plan home improvements at the Great Big Home + Garden Show. just stay warm
Last year’s Fire & Ice exhibit at the Vermilion Ice-A-Fair. (Scott A Dommin)
Vermilion is cool as ice
Celebrate winter with the 14th Ice-A-Fair in Vermilion. The event features more than 50 ice sculptures created by Elegant Ice Creations, Cleveland’s finest ice sculptors. Also enjoy narrated trolley tours of Vermilion’s historic district, shopping and dining. For free
Downtown Vermilion
11 a.m. to 7 p.m., February 4
https://www.mainstreetvermilion.org/ice
‘Hadestown’
Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and a 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Hadestown is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grips you and never lets go. Tickets $25 to $120.
Until February 19th
Connor Palace Theater, 1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
playhousesquare.org
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Bright Nights Cleveland
Cheer on the night in downtown CLE
Warm up by a cozy outdoor fire where you’ll find music, cocktails and roasted marshmallows. RSVP for Bright Nights to get a free S’mores kit if you stop by before 6:30pm. For free.
5-8 p.m., February 4th
US Bank Plaza 1350 Euclid Avenue Cleveland
winterlandcle.com/bright-nights
Mania: The ABBA Tribute
Mania: The ABBA Tribute recreates the pop group’s lively stage performance. $25-$75
8 p.m. to 11 p.m., February 3
MGM Northfield Park Center Stage, 10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield
mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/mania.html
Amazing inventions that came out of Cleveland
Clevelander inventions transformed trade and transportation. The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History staff will talk about Cleveland inventors and their creations. For free. Dinner $25
7 p.m., February 2
Music Box Supper Club, 1148 Main Avenue, Cleveland
musicboxcle.com/event/ripples-from-the-land-feb2/
Assistant Artistic Director Alan Choo.
Apollo’s Fire explores composers of the 17th century
Apollo’s Fire’s new Associate Artistic Director, Alan Choo, will lead Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra in four performances of a virtuoso chamber program entitled “Muse of Fire,” an exploration of the music of 17th-century composers. Tickets $23. Student, senior, young adult and group discounts are available in select seating areas. Tickets $10 to $75.
Thursday, February 2, 7:30 p.m., First United Methodist, Akron
Friday, February 3, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 4, 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights.
*Friday night enjoy hot cider, coffee and sweets and a chat with the musicians.
Sunday, February 5 at 4 p.m. at Rocky River Presbyterian
apollosfire.org/event/muse-of-fire/
The Cleveland Institute of Music is hosting a Black Heritage concert
To kick off Black History Month, CIM presents the 31st annual Black Heritage Concert featuring ensembles from the Cleveland School of the Arts. For free. Entrance tickets required.
5 p.m., February 4
Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Boulevard, Kulas Hall
cim.edu/concerts-events/31st-annual-black-heritage-concert
Hitchcock’s “Shadow of Doubt”
In this 1943 film, Alfred Hitchcock examines the moral darkness that lurks beneath the picture-perfect surface of small-town American life. General Admission $11.
6:50 p.m. February 4 and 4:10 p.m. February 5
Cinematheque at the Cleveland Institute of Art, 11610 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
cia.edu/cinematheque/film-schedule
The Great Cleveland Home & Garden Show inspires homeowners to improve their living space. (submitted)
The Great Home + Garden Show
The Great Big Home + Garden Show is a marketplace where visitors see and experience home-related vignette products and services that inspire future projects. The fair has more than 600 vendor booths and displays with new features. $15, save $2 online
February 3rd to 12th
International Exhibition Center, One IX Center Dr., Cleveland
greatbighomeandgarden.com/
Lego robotics competition at GLSC
The Great Lakes Science Center, along with Ohio FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science & Technology), will host more than 15 student teams ages 9-14 for the Curiosity Open, Jr., a FIRST LEGO League Challenge competition.
Saturday, February 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
Great Lakes Science Center, 601 Erieside Ave.
greatscience.com
Cleveland Monsters vs. Chicago Wolves
The monsters keep the energy going during the hockey game and the entertainment continues when there is a break in the action. They play the Chicago Wolves this week. From $15.
7 p.m., 3rd-4th February
Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
clevelandmonsters.com/games
One of the artists who will be at the bazaar is making these flowers. (Courtesy of Anji)
Valentine’s Day Shopping at the Cleveland Bazaar @ 78th Street Studios
Shop local and handmade for your Valentine’s Day from the talented Bazaar creators and resident artists at 78th Street Studios. For free
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., February 5
78th Street Studios, 1305 W. 80th Street, Cleveland
facebook.com/clevelandbazaar
Disney Animation: Immersive Experience
Feel the magic as you step into some of your favorite Disney animated films. This unique experience at the Lighthouse ArtSpace gives you a front row seat to Simba’s presentation ceremony, sends you on a magic carpet with Aladdin and takes you to snowy Arendelle to a song by Elsa. Tickets start at $36.
850 E. 72nd St., Cleveland
Until April 10th
lighthouseimmersive.com/disney/cleveland
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Shen Yun
Travel back in time to the magical world of ancient China. Experience a lost culture through the art of classical Chinese dance and see legends come to life. Tickets start at $80.
4 Feb 7pm, 5 Feb 2pm
KeyBank State Theater, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
shenyun.com/cleveland/the-state-theater-at-playhouse-square
“Stew” at the Dobama Theater
Cleveland’s Off-Broadway Theater presents this 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist, which focuses on three generations of a family preparing a meal for a church function. Love, laughter and tension simmer as the group is forced to confront their past. Tickets, $25-$41.
2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights
Until February 19th
dobama.org
Flanagan’s Wake at Kennedy’s Cabaret
Flanagan’s Wake, set around an Irish funeral, doesn’t sound like an inherently humorous play. But the interactive performance, which has been held regularly in Cleveland since 1996, relies on interactive improvisation with the audience that usually leads to hilarious results. Tickets, $29.
1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
weekend until 29.04
playhousesquare.org
Tri-CHigh School Rock Off continues
Featuring 30 acts from local high schools, this 26th annual battle of the bands continues on Saturday with the second of three semifinals at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Find out which bands make it into the final exam. Tickets, $15-$20.
1100 Rock & Roll Blvd., Cleveland
6 p.m. February 4th
rockhall.com/rockoff
With more than 3,000 orchids on display at the Cleveland Botanical Garden’s 2023 annual flower show, Orchids Forever, you’ll think you’ve traveled to a tropical country. This year’s theme is ‘Immersed in Color’ with pink, white, purple, orange and yellow orchids. Each of the colors has a very specific task in the life cycle of the orchid. Don’t miss the exhibition overlooking the Japanese Gardens, all the colors are in full bloom. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.comDavid Petkiewicz, cleveland.com
Orchids Forever at the Cleveland Botanical Garden
Featuring more than 3,000 flowers from around the world, this annual celebration of the orchid highlights the vibrant colors and uniqueness of what some call the world’s most beautiful flower. The show features over 100 different species of orchids. Tickets, $14-$20.
11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland
Until March 12th
holdenfg.org
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American Orchid Society Orchid Sale
The weekend’s Orhid Forever Show at the Clevelad Botanical Garden includes an orchid competition with an American Orchid Society-sanctioned judging, exhibits, vendors and three presentations open to the public. A beautiful selection of orchids are on display and for sale. Price included in admission.
4th-5th February
11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland
holdenfg.org
Photographs in ink in the Cleveland Museum of Art
This recently opened exhibition examines how artists such as Eadweard Muybridge, Andy Warhol, Carl Pope Jr., Lorna Simpson and others incorporate photographic imagery into their work, with a focus on the tools, techniques and processes at their disposal. For free.
11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland
Now until April 1st
clevelandart.org
