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Cleveland Museum of Art’s City Stages program returns with a performance by Angel Melendez and the 911 Mambo Orchestra. See: Wednesday, Aug. 18.

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WED 08/11 THU 08/12

The 124th Annual Cuyahoga County Fair

The 124th iteration of the Cuyahoga County Fair continues today at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. This year’s fair offers arts and crafts with craft demonstrations, a beer and wine garden, beekeeping exhibits including honey extractions, dog agility demonstrations, draft horse and pony hitch classes and a draft horse pull with lightweight and heavyweight competitions. And yep, there’ll be plenty of traditional fair food as well as “other culinary delights.” Check the fair website for more information about ticket prices and hours. The fair runs through Aug. 15. 19201 East Bagley Rd., Middleburg Heights, 440- 243-0090, cuyfair.com.

Frank Caliendo

Donald Trump, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Bill Clinton are only a few of the many incredible impressions that Frank Caliendo has mastered. He is a comedic genius when it comes to impersonations, somehow capturing the exact voice, body language, and facial expressions of each character he performs. His ability to effortlessly switch from one character to the next keeps the audience mesmerized. Caliendo will perform tonight at 7 at Hilarities. Consult the Hilarities website for ticket prices. 2035 East Fourth St., 216-241-7425, pickwickandfrolic.com.

FRI 08/13

Free Comic Book Day

Superscript Comics and Games celebrates Free Comic Book Day and its one-year store anniversary with two days of events in partnership with Bottlehouse Lakewood. The celebration will kick off at Bottlehouse Lakewood tonight from 8 to 11:30 p.m. with live entertainment provided by local podcasts including Chatter Squadron, No One is Listening and Comics Generally as well as games hosted by Tabletop Board Game Cafe. The evening will culminate in a midnight release of the Free Comic Day titles at Superscript Comics and Games. There will be more than 40 free books available to choose from between midnight and 2 a.m. Tomorrow, Superscript Comics and Games will open early at 10 a.m., and from 3 to 8 p.m., Superscript will host local comic creators and artists at Bottlehouse Lakewood, including locals Jake Kelly, John G., and Gary and Laura Dumm. Members of The Apollo Base of the Star Wars Rebel Legion will appear at Superscript from 3 to 8 p.m. 13361 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216712-6231, superscriptohio.com.

SAT 08/14

Happy Healing Art & Music Festival

Kahrin, a local indie/folk singersongwriter, hosts today’s Happy Healing Art & Music Festival at her childhood home in Chardon. Acts such as Bethany Joy, Apostle Jones, Lea Marra & the Dreamcatchers, Stella Lumina & the New Age Voyager, Hannah Stak, Marina Strah and Madeline Finn are all slated to

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perform. Kahrin will perform as well. In addition, the festival will host CLVLNDS FINEST Pop-Up Artisan Market. Cleveland Candle Company, Doe Eyed Owl and Svona Studio are among the vendors that’ll be on hand. “I write music to help us heal,” says Kahrin. “This festival is my next step in creating meaningful, healing experiences for all us to rest in.” It all begins at noon. 12655 US-6, Chardon, kahrinmusicofficial.com/happyhealing-fest.

SUN 08/15

Tchaikovsky’s Fourth

Tchaikovsky’s life was in disarray when he wrote his famous Fourth Symphony. He had entered into a marriage that only lasted six weeks, and he poured out his feelings into the composition to regain his sanity. He once described the piece as a way to “rejoice in the happiness of others and you can still live.” Tonight at 7 at Blossom, the Cleveland Orchestra performs the Fourth Symphony along with works by Antonín Leopold Dvorák and Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich. Check the Cleveland Orchestra website for ticket prices. Blossom Music Center, 1145 W Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, clevelandorchestra.com.

MON 08/16

Movie Mondays

Every Monday, Cleveland Cinemas hosts $5 Movie Mondays, where film fans can catch up on the latest Hollywood flicks for significantly reduced prices. Bring your friends and family and make Movie Mondays a weekly tradition — many theaters even offer discounted concession stand items. Participating theaters include Apollo Theatre, Cedar Lee Theatre and Chagrin Cinemas. Additional charges apply for 3-D movies. clevelandcinemas.com.

TUE 08/17

duo Anime

A percussion duo created by Andrew Pongracz and Mell Csicsila, duo Anime has presented programs for performing arts organizations such as the Musical Arts Association, the Logan Series at Behrend College, the Cleveland International Piano Competition, the Cleveland Composers Guild, the Percussion Marketing Council and the Local 4 Music Fund. Expect to hear contemporary percussion works, transcriptions of classic music written for other mediums and new works written expressly for them when the group performs tonight at 8 at Cain Park. Tickets are free. Their current repertoire includes works by composers like Daniel Dorff, Bertold Hummel, Karl Kohn, Marta Ptaszynska, Wayne Siegel and Nancy Van de Vate. 14591 Superior Rd., Heights, 216371-3000, cainpark.com.

WED 08/18

City Stages

Cleveland Museum of Art’s free City Stages concert series offers performances by acclaimed world music acts in a block party setting. The concerts, which take place in front of the Transformer Station, the museum’s sister contemporary art museum, were put on hold last year because of the pandemic. An abbreviated version of the program returns tonight with composer, arranger and trombonist Angel Melendez will lead the 10-piece 911 Mambo Orchestra in original arrangements of old-school salsa. The Transformer Station will remain open until 9 p.m. during City Stages. It’s currently showing New Histories, News Futures, an exhibition that showcases work by three contemporary Black artists — Johnny Coleman, Antwoine Washington and Kambui Olujimi — who engage both historical events and current discourse in their artwork. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. 1460 West 29th St., 216-938-5429, transformerstation.org.

THU 08/19

The Century of the American Motorcycle Exhibit Opening

Beginning today, Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) will launch the Year of the Motorcycle at the Cleveland History Center, headquarters for WRHS and home of the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum. The Year of the Motorcycle opens with a comprehensive exhibit of American motorcycle evolution produced by The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama. This is only the second time the collection of over 30 American made motorcycles have been on exhibit outside of the Barber Museum and is made

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possible with presenting sponsorship from Progressive Insurance, the #1 motorcycle insurer in the country and Dan T. Moore. The opening party takes place today at 6 p.m; remarks will start promptly at 6:30 with exhibit viewing until 8 p.m. Tickets cost $25, or $20 WRHS members. 10825 East Blvd., 216-721-5722, www.wrhs.org.

FRI 08/20

Zac Brown Band

Known for live shows that often feature a slew of oddball covers in addition to original material, the versatile Zac Brown Band returns to Blossom tonight. On its last effort, 2019’s The Owl, the country/rock band dipped its musical toe into pop and EDM waters and worked with writer and producers such as Poo Bear, Shawn Mendes, Max Martin, Benny Blanco, Ryan Tedder and Skrillex. As a result, songs such as “The Woods” feature more synthetic instrumentation, though Brown’s drawl remains intact. The show starts at 7 p.m. at Blossom. Singersongwriter Teddy Swims opens the show. He released his debut EP Unlearning earlier this year, and the soulful single “Bed on Fire” has become a smash hit. Check Live Nation’s website for ticket prices. 1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, 216-231-1111, livenation.com.

SAT 08/21

Peninsula Flea

It’s not just a city thing: Good fleas can be found beyond Cleveland’s city limits. To wit: The Peninsula Flea, which is held on the first Saturday of every month from June to September at the beautiful Heritage Farms, in the Cuyahoga Valley. The location provides a perfect escape from the crush of city life, perhaps best enjoyed by taking a hike in the surrounding Cuyahoga Valley National Park — the third mostvisited national park in the country. A slew of local vendors will be on the lawn, with indoor sales taking place in two of the barns on site. The flea is the perfect opportunity to get some antiques, handmade collectibles, local gear and delicious fresh food while taking in all that Peninsula has to offer. Shoppers are welcome from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SUN 08/22

Romantic Brahms

Today at 7 p.m. at Blossom, the Cleveland Orchestra takes on two pieces by Brahms in a program dubbed Romantic Brahms. The orchestra will perform Brahms’s Third Symphony (the third movement was “borrowed” for the 1951 pop song “Take My Love” that was recorded and co-written by Frank Sinatra and is a favorite of Carlos Santana, who used it as inspiration for “Love of My Life”) as well as Violin Concerto. Consult the Cleveland Orchestra website for ticket prices. 1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com.

MON 08/23

Yoga on the Plaza

Every Monday this summer, the Rock Hall and Inner Bliss Yoga Studios present a special Outdoor Monday Night Yoga at the Rock Hall. The class fee is $20, and preregistration is required. Registration closes at 4 p.m. on the day of the event. In case of a weather-related cancellation (if it’s too cold or raining), the class would be cancelled by 4 p.m. on the day of the event. Continues through Aug. 30. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., 216-515-8444, rockhall.com.

TUE 08/24

Trial by Fire 216 An all carbon fiber string ensemble that performs on instruments manufactured in the United States by Luis & Clark, the group Trail by Fire 216 has been performing exclusively on Luis & Clark instruments since 2010. Members of the ensemble regularly perform with The Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Akron Symphony, Akron Baroque, Fort Wayne Symphony, the Playhouse Square Theatre Orchestra, Blossom Festival Orchestra and Trinity Chamber Orchestra. They’ve backed artists such as Johnny Mathis, Smokey Robinson, Clay Aiken, Andrea Bocelli, Mannheim Steamroller and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The group performs tonight at 8 at Cain Park. Admission is free. 14591 Superior Rd., Cleveland Heights, 216-371-3000, cainpark.com.