from Past Blasters and Civil Rights History to a Love Affair on Feet
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs with the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall November 4-7. (Photo: Facebook/Cleveland Orchestra)
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason with Cleveland Orchestra – Today through Sunday
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs at Severance Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra (11001 Euclid Avenue, 44106) Friday, November 5 at 7:30PM, Saturday, November 6 at 8PM and Sunday, November 7 at 3PM. Ticket prices range from $21-$151. One of the most gifted young artists onstage today, Kanneh-Mason catapulted to international fame with his performance at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. He makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut with Elgar’s rhapsodic Cello Concerto.
* Proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test is required for guests attending concerts at Severance Music Center this season.
Songwriter extraordinaire Bob Dylan brings his “Ready and Rowdy Tour” to the KeyBank State Theatre tonight, Friday, November 5.
Bob Dylan in Concert TONIGHT at Play House Square: Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
Bob Dylan, a musical icon and permanent fixture in American pop culture brings his “Rough and Rowdy Ways” World Tour to Cleveland for one performance at the KeyBank State Theatre Friday, November 5 at 8PM. Tickets range from $87-$551.
The Whispers, Jeffrey Osborne and The Dramatics come to Cleveland for one show at KeyBank State Theatre Saturday, November 6.
The Dramatics, The Whispers, Jeffrey Osborne in Concert – November 6
Truly old-school R&B will resound at KeyBank State Theatre tomorrow night Saturday, November 6, when The Dramatics featuring LJ Reynolds, The Whispers and Jeffrey Osborne put on a show. The tunes will start 8p the KeyBank State Theatre, 1375 Euclid Avenue.
Tickets are $49-$125 and can be purchased through the Playhouse Square Box Office, playhousesquare.org or ticketmaster.com. All children need a ticket to attend this performance; no children under 4 years of age allowed.
* Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results required to attend this performance.
DanceCleveland and Tri-C Performing Arts present “An Untitled Love” at the Mimi Ohio Theatre for one performance November 6. (Photo: Cleveland Play House)
‘An Untitled Love’ by Kyle Abraham – November 6
DanceCleveland and Tri-C Performing Arts present Kyle Abraham's newest evening-length work, “An Untitled Love,” Saturday, November 6 at 7:30p in the Mimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square. Choreographed to the music of Grammy Award-winning R&B legend D'Angelo, this creative exaltation serves as a thumping mixtape celebrating culture, family, and community.
Kyle Abraham received a prestigious MacArthur Fellow in 2013 (the youngest person to have received this award) and a 2016 Doris Duke Award. He is known as one of the best, brightest, and boldest artistic voices in the industry. Tickets range from $25-$55.
* Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results required to attend this performance.
Foodies unite! Cleveland Restaurant Week is underway through November 13. (Photo || Nate Paige)
Cleveland Restaurant Week – Through November 13
It’s time again for local foodies to rejoice over affordable deals at some of Northeast Ohio’s best eateries during Cleveland Restaurant Week. This year, 29 restaurants are participating, offering $36 prix fixe meals through Saturday, November 13. Sponsored by Cleveland Independents.
The civil rights story “Where Did We Sit On The Bus” continues at the Cleveland Play House through November 14.
Where Did We Sit on the Bus – Through November 14
The Cleveland Play House’s latest production, “Where Did We Sit on the Bus,” takes a look at another slice of civil rights history. During a third grade lesson on the Civil Rights movement and Rosa Parks, a Latino boy raises his hand to ask, “Where did we sit on the bus?” His teacher can’t answer the question. This autobiographical solo show follows that kid from 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. Tickets range from $25-$75.
* Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results required to attend this performance.
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