{"id":1261855,"date":"2025-04-03T16:04:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T16:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/?p=1261855"},"modified":"2025-04-03T16:04:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T16:04:27","slug":"27-incredible-things-to-do-in-and-around-the-land-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/27-incredible-things-to-do-in-and-around-the-land-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"27 incredible things to do in and around The Land this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CLEVELAND, Ohio \u2013 Spring has spru\u2026 ok, well, look, it\u2019s trying to! Even if our weather isn\u2019t cooperating yet, the weekend\u2019s arts, culture and entertainment offerings are heating up! <\/p>\n

\u201cYour Cleveland Cavaliers\u201d (said in my best Ahmaad Crump voice!) are still red-hot, but baseball season is on everyone\u2019s minds. Some folks in The Land can\u2019t wait for Opening Day with the Guardians, as you\u2019ll see. <\/p>\n

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There\u2019s also live music, dance, theatre, film, visual arts, baroque delights and a few choice picks for the young people in your life, too. <\/p>\n

So, wake up, buttercups! With 27 things to check out this weekend and beyond in Greater Cleveland, hibernation is coming to an end. <\/p>\n

Cleveland International Film Festival<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the toast of the town every spring, so we start here! Things are winding down, but there\u2019s still plenty of feast for your eyes \u2013 the last of the 300 films from 60 countries in 10 days.<\/p>\n

Various times, through Saturday, April 5<\/p>\n

Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland<\/p>\n

clevelandfilm.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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CIFF screens 4,000 films annually to cull the cream of the crop for you. The 49th installment ends this weekend. CIFF<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

\u201cBeautiful: The Carole King Musical\u201d <\/b><\/p>\n

Beautiful is the inspiring tale about a girl who became King, featuring such unforgettable classics as \u201cYou\u2019ve Got a Friend,\u201d \u201cOne Fine Day,\u201d \u201cSo Far Away,\u201d \u201cWill You Love Me Tomorrow\u201d and \u201cNatural Woman.\u201d A Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical.<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays through April 13 <\/p>\n

Near West Theatre, 6702 Detroit Ave., Cleveland<\/p>\n

nearwesttheatre.org<\/a> <\/p>\n

Jova Lynne \u201cConvergence\u201d & Hanna Bates \u201cAggregate\u201d <\/b><\/p>\n

Two unique visual artists working magic with the natural and material worlds, each in their own unique ways. Interconnectedness is the thread hanging these exhibitions together.<\/p>\n

Various times, through April 28 <\/p>\n

Sculpture Center, 12210 Euclid Ave., Cleveland<\/p>\n

sculpturecenter.org<\/a> <\/p>\n

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\"Sewing\"
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The 2025 Original Sewing and Quilt Expo lands at the I-X Center this weekend.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Sewing & Quilt Expo at the I-X Center<\/b><\/p>\n

The loss of Joann stores is smarting crafty souls across The Land. Find solace and salve in this mega show with over 100 exhibitors produced by a Westlake company! <\/p>\n

10 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m., Thursday, April 3 – Saturday, April 5 <\/p>\n

International Exposition Center, 1 I-X Center Dr., Cleveland<\/p>\n

sewingexpo.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

Wild Kratts v. 2.0<\/b><\/p>\n

Wild Kratts Live 2.0 is a multimedia dive into adventure with the Kratt Brothers as they combine the excitement of live action with animation, wild animal adventure and mystery.<\/p>\n

3:30 and 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 3 <\/p>\n

E.J. Thomas Hall, University of Akron, 198 Hill St., Akron<\/p>\n

wildkratts.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

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\"Stop-the-Hate
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Students from the 11th grade at Lincoln West sing their own competition entitled “This is America” at the Stop-the-Hate Youth Sing Out at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio on December 12, 2018. This year, Tri-C hosts the event. (Chuck Crow\/The Plain Dealer)<\/p>\n

The Plain Dealer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Stop the Hate<\/b><\/p>\n

Maltz Museum announces the 2025 \u201cStop the Hate: Youth Speak Out and Youth Sing Out\u201d Awards finalists. Winners will be named at the event Thursday, April 3, at Tri-C Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus. Should be inspiring for all ages.<\/p>\n

6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 3 <\/p>\n

Tri-C Eastern Campus, Mandel Humanities Center, 4250 Richmond Rd., Highland Hills<\/p>\n

maltzmuseum.org<\/a> <\/p>\n

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\"Apollo's
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Apollo’s Fire, seen here with director Jeannette Sorrell, marked the season last week with performances of four sections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, with conductor Julian Wachner.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Apollo\u2019s Fire – Bachanalia!<\/b><\/p>\n

Grammy-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell<\/a> will lead the Billboard-topping group through area performances Friday, April 4 \u2013 Tuesday, April, 8, along with concurrent events in the ensemble\u2019s \u201cBachanalia Mini-Festival.\u201d<\/a> Bach\u2019s glorious B Minor Mass is the centerpiece.<\/p>\n

Friday, April 4 \u2013 Tuesday, April 8<\/p>\n

Multiple locations<\/p>\n

apollosfire.org<\/a> <\/p>\n

Unwritten: An Improvised Musical<\/b><\/p>\n

Anything can happen and it usually does in this slapdash production that takes inspiration from the audience. If an episode of \u201cWhose Line is it Anyway?\u201d was set to showtunes and cosplay, it still wouldn\u2019t be as good as this is. Happens weekly, so no excuses. <\/p>\n

7:30 p.m., Friday, April 4 <\/p>\n

Imposters Theater, 4828 Lorain Ave., Cleveland<\/p>\n

imposterstheater.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

Bayside 25th Anniversary: The Errors Tour<\/b><\/p>\n

Two nights of this punk rawk<\/i> band from Queens, NY celebrating a quarter-century is sure to leave your head spinning and ears ringing. Two unique sets; one singular sensation. <\/p>\n

7 p.m., Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 <\/p>\n

House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland<\/p>\n

hob.com\/cleveland<\/a> <\/p>\n

Pink Talking Fish<\/b><\/p>\n

A fusion of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish covers all in one night, as reimagined by a league of crafty musicians celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Floyd album \u201cWish You Were Here.\u201d Two sets with an intermission. Should be a good time.<\/p>\n

7 p.m., Friday, April 4 <\/p>\n

Beachland Ballroom & Tavern, 15711 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland<\/p>\n

beachlandballroom.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Monsters v. Penguins at Rocket Arena<\/b><\/p>\n

The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins are in town for back-to-back faceoffs with the affiliate of NHL\u2019s Pittsburgh Penguins. With playoffs around the corner, the Pens are running hot. Should be a good matchup.<\/p>\n

7 p.m., Friday, April 4 and Saturday April 5 <\/p>\n

Rocket Arena, 1 Center Court, Cleveland.<\/p>\n

clevelandmonsters.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

Seasons\u2019 Greetings <\/b><\/p>\n

Britain\u2019s most successful comedic playwright makes satirical hay with a send-up of the holidays. Christmas in July? Bah humbug! Sometimes it snows in April. Prince said so! <\/p>\n

Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 5 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. <\/p>\n

The Helen at Playhouse Square, 1501 Dodge Ct., Cleveland<\/p>\n

playhousesquare.org<\/a> <\/p>\n

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\"Ride\"
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Astronaut Sally Ride, who was a member of the Space Shuttle 7 crew in June 1983, poses with “Sesame Street” character Grundgetta on the set of the children’s televison show in New York City, Friday, Jan. 7, 1984. Ride appears in a segment for the program in which she teaches children about the letter ‘A,’ as in astronaut. (AP Photot\/Dave Pickoff)ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Astronaut Sally Ride\u2019s Legacy<\/b><\/p>\n

She was a household name when she became the first woman in space, but Ride\u2019s legacy extends to LGBTQ+ rights, progress for women in STEM and inspiring girls everywhere. This special City Club forum is presented in conjunction with the Cleveland International Film Festival. Ticketed event.<\/p>\n

11:30 a.m., Friday, April 4<\/p>\n

City Club of Cleveland, 1317 Euclid Ave., Cleveland<\/p>\n

www.cityclub.org<\/a> <\/p>\n

El Coqu Espectacular & the Bottle of Doom<\/b><\/p>\n

A stage play about a struggling comic book artist, who invents an alter ego to save his fellow Puerto Ricans \u2013 all while his advertising executive brother who doesn\u2019t speak Spanish (reluctantly) becomes the \u201cvoice\u201d of Spanish-speaking people everywhere. <\/p>\n

7 p.m. Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5. <\/p>\n

Cleveland Public Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland<\/p>\n

www.cptonline.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Under a Baseball Sky<\/b><\/p>\n

Baseball\u2019s deep roots in the Mexican-American community are on offer when troublemaker Teo is put to work cleaning up a vacant lot belonging to his elderly neighbor. An unlikely bond is forged around America\u2019s favorite pastime. FYI: No Easter Sunday performance.<\/p>\n

7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays beginning Friday, April 4 ; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Runs through May 4.<\/p>\n

Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood<\/p>\n

beckcenter.org<\/a> <\/p>\n

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The Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse features a variety of displays. Around 3,000 orchids will be on display as the Cleveland Botanical Garden opens their annual orchid show on Friday, February 14, 2025. Appropriately, this year\u2019s theme is \u201cLove in Bloom.\u201d The show runs through Sunday, March 30.David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The Nature of Healing <\/b><\/p>\n

This group art exhibition features 30+ local artists, co-curated with (and presented by) Deep Roots Gallery. Grief, mental health and utilizing green spaces as healing spaces in the community are covered; workshops and panels are baked in (registration required).<\/p>\n

Opens Saturday, April 5 and runs through mid-May.<\/p>\n

Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd., Cleveland<\/p>\n

holdenfg.org<\/a> <\/p>\n

YMCA Healthy Kids Day<\/b><\/p>\n

Hundreds of families and their parents together at Rocket Arena for games, fun activities and, for our basketball fans, some skills and drills on the practice court! There will be kids\u2019 fitness classes, dancing, sports skills clinics, arts, crafts and other enrichment activities.<\/p>\n

12 \u2013 3 p.m., Saturday, April 5 <\/p>\n

Rocket Arena, 1 Center Court, Cleveland<\/p>\n

clevelandymca.org\/healthy-kids-day<\/a><\/p>\n

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YMCA of Greater Cleveland\u2019s annual Healthy Kids Day is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 5.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Sakura Festival and Light the Locks in Akron<\/b><\/p>\n

Akron\u2019s bicentennial will be celebrated along the Towpath in downtown, including Locks 1, 2 and 3, the Towpath Trailhead at Spaghetti Warehouse; the James R. Williams Tower in Ohio & Erie Canal Park and at The Mustill Store. The festival culminates with a luminary. <\/p>\n

1 p.m., Saturday, April 5 <\/p>\n

Downtown Akron<\/p>\n

downtownakron.com<\/a>, akron200.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Not Another [Expletive] Gala<\/b><\/p>\n

Dobama Theatre\u2019s \u201cNot Another [Expletive] Gala\u201d marks 65 years of building audiences for the arts while provoking examination of our world. Dobama has pushed limits and bucked the system for generations, creating community and conversation around critical topics.<\/p>\n

6 p.m.; Saturday, April 5 <\/p>\n

Grog Shop, 2875 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights<\/p>\n

dobama.org\/nafg<\/a> grogshop.gs<\/a> <\/p>\n

Donnie Iris (Birthday) at Kent Stage<\/b><\/p>\n

King Cool celebrates number 82 with a knapsack full of hits, Clevelander bandmates and a fervent fan club. Drummers Joe Vitale and Joe Vitale, Jr. will sit in. Classic rock! <\/p>\n

6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 5 <\/p>\n

The Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent<\/p>\n

kentstage.org<\/a> <\/p>\n

Collegiate Gothic<\/b><\/p>\n

Author Matthew Meduri and Cleveland Heights poet-scribe Kyle Snyder will read from their respective works in this spoken word\/signing event. We talked to Meduri<\/a> about his wry, satirical take on academia through the lens of small-town Ohio. It\u2019s Wes Andersonesque! <\/p>\n

5 p.m., Saturday, April 5 <\/p>\n

Mac\u2019s Backs on Coventry, 1820 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Heights. ADDRESS<\/p>\n

macsbacks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Saints & Sinners <\/b><\/p>\n

Ohio Contemporary Ballet\u2019s (OCB, formerly Verb Ballets) Spring Gala evening includes wine and cocktails, dinner and dessert by Trifles Catering, and a captivating performance by OCB. The celebration will conclude with music and dancing.<\/p>\n

7 p.m., Saturday, April 5 <\/p>\n

Convivium 33 Gallery, 1433 E. 33rd St., Cleveland<\/p>\n

ocballet.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Ohio
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Ohio Contemporary Ballet is back at Playhouse Square in February.Bill Naiman, with permission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

DanceEvert presents Confluence<\/b><\/p>\n

Featuring \u201cEspirial\u201d directed by renowned Susana Weingarten Evert, Ballet Excel Ohio Youth Ballet Company (mentored by Master Teaching Artist Tom Evert) and Reflections Dance Theatre led by Nehemiah Spencer, dance is on tap in Euclid. <\/p>\n

7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 5 <\/p>\n

Shore Cultural Centre Auditorium, 291 E. 222nd St., Euclid.<\/p>\n

danceevert.org<\/a> <\/p>\n

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\"andy
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Andy BillmanMarc Bona, cleveland.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

\u201cWar on the Diamond\u201d <\/b><\/p>\n

CLE expat, filmmaker and all-around good guy Andy Billman\u2019s follow-up to \u201cBelieveland\u201d chronicles a day in baseball that will live in infamy \u2013 Ray Chapman\u2019s tragic death. The Yankees v. Indians rivalry stretches back to 1920 and this movie takes you there.<\/p>\n

4 p.m., Sunday, April 6<\/p>\n

CFFF on the Triangle Headquarters, 3 N. Franklin St., Chagrin Falls <\/p>\n

chagrinfilmfest.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Cavaliers v. Sacramento Kings<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s Kings tipping off against the (we hope) New Kings! Playoffs are on the horizon and while the team has taken a few tough losses, we all still believe in Spida & Co. You guys had us at \u201chello\u201d this season! Two words: Look up!<\/p>\n

6 p.m., Sunday, April 6<\/p>\n

Rocket Arena, 1 Center Court, Cleveland<\/p>\n

cavs.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell draws a foul from LA Clippers guard Ben Simmons (left) and LA Clippers guard James Harden guards in the second half of play. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Lyrical Rhythms <\/b><\/p>\n

There comes a time in everybody\u2019s week when you just need to \u201cVIBE.\u201d This happy hour has comedy and open mic components and is a neighborhood favorite. Make it a habit: this repeats weekly and is a great way to build community. <\/p>\n

8 p.m., Tuesday, April 8 <\/p>\n

B-Side Liquor Lounge, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland<\/p>\n

bsideliquorlounge.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

Opening Day<\/b><\/p>\n

Your Cleveland Guardians home opener happens Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. Not sure we need to say anything more than that. Not sure if that means your weekend will extend into Tuesday, but if it does, you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n

4:10 p.m., Tuesday, April 8<\/p>\n

Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland.<\/p>\n

mlb.com\/guardians<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cleveland.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 O artigo anterior foi obtido e traduzido do site internacional da celebrity.land \u2019 Source Link <\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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