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Bonnie Raitt
Wed., May 23Music Around Town
Has anyone who plays popular music for a living aged as gracefully as Bonnie Raitt? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that she released nine albums before her tenth one, 1989's Grammy-hogging Nick of Time, made her a household name. Or maybe it's because she never really bought into the bullshit star myths that a) you're required to become a total asshole once you hit the big time and b) you're required to piss off your fans by ignoring what made you popular in the first place and replacing it with a string of records that show off your “experimental” side. Raitt has pretty much made the same album since her 1971 self-titled debut, with few modifications along the way. The only real difference is that she's gotten better as a signer, songwriter, guitar player, and ambassador for all sorts of 20th century music. Her new album, Slipstream, is her 16th and first in seven years. It's also one of the best of her entire career. She doesn't stray from the blues- and folk-kissed rock she's played for the past four decades. If anything, Slipstream is the sound of an artist taking what works best, filtering it through her 62 years, and settling into a groove that very few do better. With Marc Cohn. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $37.50-$75.50. – Michael Gallucci
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Wed., May 23Film Repertory
The seventh and eighth parts of a 15-hour movie, which the art museum is showing in less butt-numbing increments over 10 weeks. It's all about the history of the movies. At 6:45 p.m.
11150 East Blvd.
East Side/University Circle/Little Italy
216-421-7350Inner Bliss at the 78th Street Studios
Thu., May 24 216-272-4757Art Galleries, Body/Spirit, Fund-Raisers
If yoga’s endorphin joys leave you unenlightened, there’s one more way to feel good about doing it anyway: Chalk it up as charity. That’s some of the thinking behind tonight’s Yoga+Art=Bliss session in the smART Space at the 78th Street Studios. From 6 to 7 p.m., artist and gallery owner Susie Frazier and Inner Bliss yoga instructor Tammy Lyons present an all-in-one evening of exercise and fundraising for Harvest For Hunger. Frazier says the impulse sprang from her own practice of the Eastern discipline. “When you’re doing yoga, you’re sweaty and tired, but also inspired.” Participants should bring their own mat, water, and a suggested $10 donation. What they don’t need is any background in the contorted art: Frazier says that Lyons calibrates her class to be accessible to beginners, but challenging enough for seasoned practitioners. Besides promoting muscle tone and a worthy cause, the event allows visitors a peek at the community of studios and galleries inside 78th Street: A post-yoga open house runs from 7 to 9 p.m. Frazier will be displaying her own work — abstract forms of fresh wood and hot wax — and also introducing visitors to Cleveland’s most robust arts colony. DJ Nate Paige will be providing the evening’s soundtrack, and vegetarian-friendly food truck JiBARO World Eats will be serving hot food. $10 donation
Mad Men Dinner at Bistro 185
Thu., May 24 216-481-9635Food/Drink
When it comes to the AMC series Mad Men, Ruth Levine is a fan. “I just think it’s funny and so well done; and I remember some of the fashions from when I was young.” So when the chef-owner of Bistro 185 started sharing retro memories with her staff, an idea was born: Instead of a wine dinner, why not host a six-course cocktail chowdown, with Mad Men as the theme? For the menu, Levine says her staff came up with dishes they recalled from their childhood. Then Levine added a twist: shrimp in a deviled-egg starter, for instance, and brownies in place of sponge cake in the Baked Alaska dessert. In between you’ll find similarly twisted riffs on classics like stuffed mushrooms, oysters Rockefeller, and beef Wellington. An appropriately retro cocktail accompanies each course. Plus, guests who come dressed in their finest '60s fashions could win a $50 gift certificate. The dinner bell chimes at 6:30. Reservations are required. $65 plus tax and tip
Art Show: Sixth Annual Ceramics Invitational
Through May 24Art Exhibits
More than 30 top ceramicists celebrate the beautified functional object in this showcase. An opening reception will be held Saturday, April 14, from 3 to 7 p.m. Through May 24 at 19046 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River.
SLAP Jazz Trio
Thu., May 24, 8 p.m. 216.696.WINE(9463)Music Around Town
Enjoy Cleveland's best selection of fine wines and craft beers while SLAP provides the perfect background music to your evening with friends
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