10 Things to Do in Cleveland This Weekend (July 22 - 24)

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MYOPIAWESOME  When: Thu., July 21 In conjunction with Mark Mothersbaugh’s Myopia exhibition at MOCA Cleveland, the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Cinematheque hosts The Life Artistic, a series of screenings of Wes Anderson films, each scored by Mothersbaugh between 1996 and 2004. At 6:45 tonight, MOCA and CIA present The Royal Tenenbaums. Tickets are $8 for members and ages 25 and under and $10 for non-members. Beforehand, MOCA hosts Summer Thursdays: MYOPIAWESOME Art Studio, an afternoon of experimental creativity inspired by Myopia. The museum will also provide guided tours of the exhibition. Drop in between noon and 3 p.m. MYOPIAWESOME is free with museum admission.
MYOPIAWESOME When: Thu., July 21 In conjunction with Mark Mothersbaugh’s Myopia exhibition at MOCA Cleveland, the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Cinematheque hosts The Life Artistic, a series of screenings of Wes Anderson films, each scored by Mothersbaugh between 1996 and 2004. At 6:45 tonight, MOCA and CIA present The Royal Tenenbaums. Tickets are $8 for members and ages 25 and under and $10 for non-members. Beforehand, MOCA hosts Summer Thursdays: MYOPIAWESOME Art Studio, an afternoon of experimental creativity inspired by Myopia. The museum will also provide guided tours of the exhibition. Drop in between noon and 3 p.m. MYOPIAWESOME is free with museum admission.
Dadapunk Cabaret Party  When: Fri., July 22 MOCA Cleveland celebrates the centennial anniversary of the Dada movement with tonight’s Dadapunk Cabaret Party. Pinch and Squeal’s Wizbang neo-vaudeville cabaret extravaganza features singers, comedy, circus-style acrobatics and more. The cabaret show begins at 8 p.m., with a party following from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. The party includes a DJ set with an immersive combination of video and vintage film, dancing, “outlandish fashion,” cash bar and more. Dada and punk-inspired costumes are encouraged. Tickets to the cabaret show and party are $35 ($25 for members); show only, $25 ($20); party only $15 ($10).
Dadapunk Cabaret Party When: Fri., July 22 MOCA Cleveland celebrates the centennial anniversary of the Dada movement with tonight’s Dadapunk Cabaret Party. Pinch and Squeal’s Wizbang neo-vaudeville cabaret extravaganza features singers, comedy, circus-style acrobatics and more. The cabaret show begins at 8 p.m., with a party following from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. The party includes a DJ set with an immersive combination of video and vintage film, dancing, “outlandish fashion,” cash bar and more. Dada and punk-inspired costumes are encouraged. Tickets to the cabaret show and party are $35 ($25 for members); show only, $25 ($20); party only $15 ($10).
SummerSlam  When: Fri., July 22 In this week’s edition of “Only in Cleveland:” a pro wrestling themed gallery exhibition. From 7 to 11 p.m. today, 3204 Studios presents SummerSlam, a group exhibition featuring new work by local artists Grace Frank, Jason Look and Mike Sobeck. Perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising considering the WWE roster currently includes Cleveland natives Dolph Ziggler, “The Miz,” and NXT standout Johnny Gargano (not to mention Cincinnati native and current WWE Champion Dean Ambrose). Cleveland hosted the ninth incarnation of SummerSlam, WWE’s second biggest annual Pay-Per-View, in 1996. The event included the legendary Undertaker vs. Mankind Boiler Room match, which ultimately split the Undertaker from his longtime manager Paul Bearer. This unique exhibition is timed as a 20th anniversary celebration of Cleveland’s only SummerSlam. Free.
SummerSlam When: Fri., July 22 In this week’s edition of “Only in Cleveland:” a pro wrestling themed gallery exhibition. From 7 to 11 p.m. today, 3204 Studios presents SummerSlam, a group exhibition featuring new work by local artists Grace Frank, Jason Look and Mike Sobeck. Perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising considering the WWE roster currently includes Cleveland natives Dolph Ziggler, “The Miz,” and NXT standout Johnny Gargano (not to mention Cincinnati native and current WWE Champion Dean Ambrose). Cleveland hosted the ninth incarnation of SummerSlam, WWE’s second biggest annual Pay-Per-View, in 1996. The event included the legendary Undertaker vs. Mankind Boiler Room match, which ultimately split the Undertaker from his longtime manager Paul Bearer. This unique exhibition is timed as a 20th anniversary celebration of Cleveland’s only SummerSlam. Free.
Victor Melaragno’s Cartoon Monsters  When: Fri., July 22 Canopy Collective hosts an opening reception for a collection of Victor Melaragno’s cartoon monsters from 6 to 10 tonight. Melaragno’s monsters, what he refers to as “SoonMoon people,” are inspired by his more than 40 years as a graphic artist in the sign business. Throughout his career, he’s incorporated new skills, such as pattern-making, sign painting and neon-based work. This exhibition of new and recent work incorporates his acquired techniques. Free.
Victor Melaragno’s Cartoon Monsters When: Fri., July 22 Canopy Collective hosts an opening reception for a collection of Victor Melaragno’s cartoon monsters from 6 to 10 tonight. Melaragno’s monsters, what he refers to as “SoonMoon people,” are inspired by his more than 40 years as a graphic artist in the sign business. Throughout his career, he’s incorporated new skills, such as pattern-making, sign painting and neon-based work. This exhibition of new and recent work incorporates his acquired techniques. Free.
Thibaudet Plays Grieg  When: Sat., July 23 Throughout his career, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet has performed with some of the world's most acclaimed symphonic orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Orchestre National de France. Tonight at 8 at Blossom, he performs pieces from Stravinsky, Grieg and Sibelius with the Cleveland Orchestra. Tickets start at $24.
Thibaudet Plays Grieg When: Sat., July 23 Throughout his career, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet has performed with some of the world's most acclaimed symphonic orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Orchestre National de France. Tonight at 8 at Blossom, he performs pieces from Stravinsky, Grieg and Sibelius with the Cleveland Orchestra. Tickets start at $24.
Summer of Love  When: Sat., July 23 The Summer of Love Concert focuses on iconic rock music from the period of time between the 1967 release of The Beatles' revolutionary album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Woodstock in 1969. All arrangements are played live and note-for-note by the highest caliber of musicians. Hear some of the best music ever produced live at Evans Amphitheater at Cain Park at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20-$35.
Summer of Love When: Sat., July 23 The Summer of Love Concert focuses on iconic rock music from the period of time between the 1967 release of The Beatles' revolutionary album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Woodstock in 1969. All arrangements are played live and note-for-note by the highest caliber of musicians. Hear some of the best music ever produced live at Evans Amphitheater at Cain Park at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20-$35.
Dark Universe  When: Starts July 23. Saturdays Narrated by renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Dark Universe explores the mysteries of our solar system and beyond. The immersive and visually stunning planetarium show features “exquisite renderings of enigmatic cosmic phenomena, seminal scientific instruments, and spectacular scenes in deep space.” Although only 24 minutes long, the film captures the fascinating vastness of the universe. It screens today at noon and 4 p.m. at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium. There’s another show on Sunday, at 4 p.m. General admission is $5. but members get in free.
Dark Universe When: Starts July 23. Saturdays Narrated by renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Dark Universe explores the mysteries of our solar system and beyond. The immersive and visually stunning planetarium show features “exquisite renderings of enigmatic cosmic phenomena, seminal scientific instruments, and spectacular scenes in deep space.” Although only 24 minutes long, the film captures the fascinating vastness of the universe. It screens today at noon and 4 p.m. at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium. There’s another show on Sunday, at 4 p.m. General admission is $5. but members get in free.
The Last Man on the Moon  When: Sun., July 24 The Last Man on the Moon, a 2014 documentary directed by Mark Craig, profiles Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan, the last American to walk on the moon. The film "celebrates heroism while also calculating the personal cost of celebrity." It makes its theatrical debut today at 1:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Tickets are $10, $8 for CMA members.
The Last Man on the Moon When: Sun., July 24 The Last Man on the Moon, a 2014 documentary directed by Mark Craig, profiles Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan, the last American to walk on the moon. The film "celebrates heroism while also calculating the personal cost of celebrity." It makes its theatrical debut today at 1:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Tickets are $10, $8 for CMA members.
Magic of the Movies  When: Sun., July 24 Blockbuster Hollywood films such as Star Wars, Titanic and Forrest Gump feature popular scores written by esteemed composers. Tonight at 7 at Blossom, the Cleveland Orchestra performs some of those scores at an event dubbed Magic of the Movies. Michael Krajewski conducts. Tickets start at $35.
Magic of the Movies When: Sun., July 24 Blockbuster Hollywood films such as Star Wars, Titanic and Forrest Gump feature popular scores written by esteemed composers. Tonight at 7 at Blossom, the Cleveland Orchestra performs some of those scores at an event dubbed Magic of the Movies. Michael Krajewski conducts. Tickets start at $35.
7th Day Sweat  When: Starts July 24. Sundays The "seventh day" tends to be a day of rest for many folks. But not for the party hearty people who run B-Side Liquor Lounge, the popular dance club located underneath the Grog Shop. Dubbed 7th Day Sweat, their weekly Sunday night soiree features DJ White Rims spinning "today's hottest dance hits," so you can "sweat it out" every Sunday. Admission is free but you must be 21 or older. It all starts at 7 p.m.
7th Day Sweat When: Starts July 24. Sundays The "seventh day" tends to be a day of rest for many folks. But not for the party hearty people who run B-Side Liquor Lounge, the popular dance club located underneath the Grog Shop. Dubbed 7th Day Sweat, their weekly Sunday night soiree features DJ White Rims spinning "today's hottest dance hits," so you can "sweat it out" every Sunday. Admission is free but you must be 21 or older. It all starts at 7 p.m.