Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar.
THU 10/15
Christmas Ale First Pour
Today at 11:30 a.m. at Great Lakes Brewing Company, the first Christmas Ale pour of the season will take place. Clevelanders jonesin’ for a swig of the sweet stuff can stop by the Ohio City brewpub to have a pint or fill a growler. As in years past, Great Lakes is also hosting a First Pour contest in which one lucky winner will be given the season’s very first pint of Christmas Ale on pouring.
2516 Market Ave., 216-771-4404, greatlakesbrewing.com.
Come Worship! Cleveland! Tour
Singer-songwriter Cece Winans brings special musical guests along for this Christian concert that takes place at Wolstein Center. The show begins at 7 p.m.
2000 Prospect Ave., 216-687-9292, wolsteincenter.com.
Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays
After playing two games on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Guardians bring the American League Championship Series to Progressive Field. The Guardians and Rays, the best team in the American League, will play at 6 tonight and tomorrow night and at 8 on Saturday night if necessary.
2401 Ontario St., 216-420-4487, mlb.com/guardians.
W.A.S.P.
The hard rock group from the 1980s brings its 1984 to Headless tour to the Agora. KK’s Priest, a band led by former Judas Priest guitarist K. K. Downing opens. Doors are at 7 p.m.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.
FRI 10/16
DeRay Davis
Comedian-turned-movie-star DeRay Davis has been a regular of the stand-up circuit for a while, so it isn’t surprising to see that his last stand-up special includes a clip showing his veteran ability to completely dismantle a heckler. He performs at 7 and 9:30 tonight and at 6:30 and 9 tomorrow night at the Funny Bone.
1148 Main Ave., 216-696-4677, cleveland.funnybone.com.
Evil Dead the Musical
Evil Dead: The Musical combines the first two Evil Dead movies into a rock-music extravaganza featuring decapitation, dismemberment and more fake (and easy-to-clean-up) blood than was spilled during the entire run of ER. Tonight’s performance takes place at 7:30 at the Akron Civic Theatre, where performances continue through Nov. 1.
182 South Main St., Akron, 330-253-2488, akroncivic.com.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Jazz great Wynton Marsalis leads the Lincoln Center Orchestra as it performs at Mandel Concert Hall. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.
11001 Euclid Ave., 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com.
Mania: The ABBA Tribute
Each month seems to bring with it another tribute to the influential Swedish pop act ABBA. Tonight at 7:30, Mania swings into town to perform ABBA songs at the Northfield Park Racino.
10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-467-4101, northfieldparkracino.com.
Monsters vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins come to Rocket Arena for a two-game series against the Monsters. The puck drops at 7 tonight and tomorrow night.
One Center Court, 216-420-2000, rocketarena.com.
Donnell Rawlings
Best known as Ashy Larry, a character he created when he was on Chappelle’s Show, funnyman Donnell Rawlings excels at sketch comedy. He performs tonight at 7 and 9:45 tonight and tomorrow night at Hilarities.
1148 Main Ave., 216-696-4677, cleveland.funnybone.com.
Rock Hall Live: Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE
Hip-hop acts Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE team up for this double bill that comes to the Rock Hall. Surf Gang’s Harrison opens. The show starts at 8 p.m.
1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., 216-515-8444, rockhall.com.
John Scofield’s Electrospective featuring Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings, and Adam Deitch
The jazz great brings his fusion group to the Kent Stage. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and features backing musicians Adam Deitch (Lettuce), Larry Goldings (Scary Goldings, James Taylor) and Oteil Burbridge (Dead & Co., Tedeschi Trucks, Allman Brothers).
175 E. Main St., Kent, 330-677-5005, kentstage.org.
Third Friday
From 5 to 9 p.m., many of the 78th Street Studios resident artist studios and galleries will be open as part of this monthly event. There will be live music, and Local West, a Gordon Square sandwich shop, will serve food. BARneo will have a selection of adult beverages as well. Admission is free.
1300 West 78th St., 78thstreetstudios.com.
The Thorn
The religious spectacle about Jesus Christ comes to the State Theatre for a two-day stand. Tonight’s performance takes place at 7, and the show repeats at 1 p.m. tomorrow.
1519 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.
World Class Care
Set in a not-so-distant future, where two powerful hospital systems have expanded to control nearly all of Cleveland, this play by local playwright Eric Coble examines what happens when “profit-driven healthcare loses sight of humanity,” as it’s put in a press release. Tonight’s performance takes place at 7:30 at Beck Center for the Arts, where performances continue through Nov. 1.
17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-2540, beckcenter.org.
SAT 10/17
12 Hours of Terror
The annual all-night horror movie marathon comes to the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Heights. Tonight’s big event features classic flicks such as The Evil Dead, Cabin Fever, The Tingler and a surprise secret screening. It starts at 2 p.m. and continues until 2 a.m.
2163 Lee Rd., Heights, 440-528-0355, clevelandcinemas.com.
Artist in the Atrium
Every third Saturday of each month, stop by the Ames Family Atrium between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to get a firsthand look at the art-making process. Each session provides the opportunity to engage and interact with a different Northeast Ohio maker during pop-up demonstrations and activities.
11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org.
Disco & Motown
Cleveland Pops Orchestra teams up with guest singers for this special concert featuring disco and Motown classics. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. at Mandel Concert Hall.
11001 Euclid Ave., 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com.
Anthony Hamilton & Leela James
Singer, songwriter, producer, and actor Anthony Hamilton comes to Connor Palace. The show begins at 8 p.m., and singer-songwriter Leela James joins him.
1615 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.
Sensory-Friendly Saturday
Sensory-Friendly Saturday events at the Cleveland Museum of Art offer “adaptations” to meet diverse sensory-processing needs every third Saturday of each month from 9 to 10 a.m.
11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org.
SUN 10/18
Apollo’s Fire Presents “Ben Franklin in Paris”
The locally based baroque orchestra presents a piece about Ben Franklin’s trip to Paris in the wake of the Revolutionary War. The performance begins at 4 p.m. at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
11150 East Blvd., 216-421-7350, clevelandart.org.
Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens
The Browns take on the Baltimore Ravens, a division rival, in this game that begins at 1 p.m. at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns are coming off a tough loss to the New York Jets, and the Ravens improved to 4-1 with their recent win against the Atlanta Falcons.
100 Alfred Lerner Way, 440-891-5000, huntingtonbankfield.com.
Carbon Leaf
The first unsigned act to perform on the American Music Awards, this Richmond, VA-based band has been strong for decades now. It comes to the Music Box in support of its 15th studio album, Time is the Playground, which mixes Americana, rock and pop.
1148 Main Ave., 216-242-1250, musicboxcle.com.
Buddy Guy
A Rock Hall Inductee, singer-guitarist Buddy Guy started recording in the late 1950s after he moved to Chicago and recorded for famous blues labels such as Cobra, Artistic and Chess Records. He’s continued to regularly release albums, and he comes to Northfield Park Racino. The show begins at 7:30 p.m.
10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-467-4101, northfieldparkracino.com.
Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan
The singer-songwriter who’s perhaps most famous for the ’90s hit “One of Us” will sing selections by folk rocker Bob Dylan at this show at the Kent Stage. It begins at 7 p.m.
175 E. Main St., Kent, 330-677-5005, kentstage.org.
Jesse Welles
The singer-songwriter known for protest songs such as “The Poor,” “Cancer” and “The Olympics” performs at the Agora. His latest single, “Won’t You Come Out Tonight,” emphasizes his raspy, Mellencamp-like vocals. Singer-songwriter Hudson Freeman opens. Doors are at 6 p.m.
5000 Euclid Ave., 216-881-2221, agoracleveland.com.
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