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WED 11/03 The Monkees Farewell Tour with Michael Nesmith & Micky Dolenz This infamous American pop group monkeys around for the last time as it brings its farewell tour to MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage at 8 tonight. Original members Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz will be on hand for the affair. Check the venue website for ticket prices. 10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-908-7793, mgmnorthfieldpark. mgmresorts.com/en.html.
THU
11/04
Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason became internationally famous after performing at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. He makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut tonight at Severance Hall with Elgar’s rhapsodic Cello Concerto, a “meditative, poignant work created in the emotional wake of World War I.” The concert begins with a piece by British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and it ends with Dvorák’s Sixth Symphony. The music starts at 7:30, and performances continue through Sunday. Check the orchestra’s website for more info. 11001 Euclid Ave., 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com.
FRI
11/05
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening: MMXXI Tour In 1988, Jason Bonham took his late father John Bonham’s spot in the televised, first-ever Led Zeppelin reunion at the Atlantic Records 40th anniversary concert. Less than a year later, he went on tour with Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and recorded the album Outrider with him. Bonham has continued to tour and record ever since. He brings the latest incarnation of his tribute to Zeppelin, which he’s dubbed a Led Zeppelin Evening: MMXXI, to MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage tonight at 8. Check the venue website for ticket prices. 10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, 330-908-7793, mgmnorthfieldpark. mgmresorts.com/en.html.
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Jason Bonham brings his Led Zep tribute to MGM Northfield Park. See: Friday, Nov. 5.
SAT
11/06
MasterChef Live! This stage production brings together the culinary hit TV shows MasterChef and MasterChef Junior for head-to-head cooking demonstrations and challenges with past MasterChef and MasterChef Junior contestants. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Akron Civic Theatre. Consult the venue’s website for ticket prices. 182 South Main St., Akron, 330-2532488, akroncivic.com.
SUN 11/07 Mick Foley Were you really into watching wrestling on TV in grade school? Who wasn’t, am I right? Surely, you remember Mick Foley, the bearded (and sometimes masked) beast who was part of the WWE’s “meteoric rise” during the 1990s. Foley moonlights as a stand-up comedian and delights crowds with anecdotes
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from the ring and other middle-aged white guy-type fare. He’s got his share of stupid one-liners, but he has a surprisingly personal touch on stage, often sitting to tell stories and reveling in off-the-cuff selfeffacement. He’ll performs tonight at 7 at Hilarities. Check the website for more info. 2035 East Fourth St., 216-241-7425, pickwickandfrolic.com.
MON 11/08 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.
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TUE
11/09
Where Did We Sit on the Bus? This autobiographical solo show follows a kid from his childhood to adulthood, as he explores his family’s history, his identity as a first-generation American, and what the world will be like for his future children. Featuring live music that melds Latin beats, hip-hop, and looping, Where Did We Sit on the Bus? promises to be “a high-energy, tour-de-force theatrical experience that examines what it means to be Latino in America.” Tonight’s performance takes place at 7:30 at the Allen Theatre. Check the Playhouse Square website for more info. 1407 Euclid Ave., playhousesquare.org.
WED 11/10 The Prom Featuring direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon), a book by Tony
