Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express @ Nighttown
Thu 9/2....Fri 9/3 @ 8PM and 10PM See the "Godfather of Acid Jazz" -- Brian Auger -- and his band play two shows on two days @ Nighttown. Kick off Labor Day Weekend w/ Brian Auger's Oblivion Express and their cool fusion of  jazz, rock, soul & funk. Read more: The legendary Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express has [...]

Linedrives & Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women’s Baseball
Opening Wed 9/1 @ 5 - 7PM Forget A League of Their Own. Women's baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. View the forgotten side of America's Pastime at Linedrives & Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women's Baseball @ Ursuline College. View 45 images and 10 objects selected from [...]

Threshold @ Proximity gallery
Opening on Fri 8/27 @ 6 - 10PM (On view through Fri 9/10) Check out Proximity gallery's 2nd show Threshold, opening on Fri 8/27. Threshold is an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Cle artists Aaron Koehn and Katherine Widen. Details: A threshold provides a clear division between interior and exterior spaces. When occupied, an audience is provided [...]

Get Lost in the Giant Three Acre Corn Maze!
Open daily @ 11AM - 4PM through Sun 10/10 Think you can find your way out of a giant corn maze? Get to Lake Metroparks Farmpark before Sun 10/10 and give it a try! Details: Lake Metroparks Farmpark challenges you to encounter a multitude of twists and turns through their giant three-acre corn maze!  During your journey, trivia questions [...]

Foodgazi Alternative Cooking Classes
Classes offered on select Thursdays Forget learning how to cook a French masterpiece... or learning how to make sushi. We want to learn practical tips to use in the kitchen, dammit! Like how to cure a hangover the right way, how to make healthy school lunches, and tips for being vegan in Cle. Foodgazi will teach [...]

BODIES… The Exhibition
Opening on Sat 6/5 @ 10AM Curious about what makes humans? Ever wonder what your muscles looked like... from the inside? BODIES... The Exhibition makes a return to Cleveland on Sat 6/5. Go for a truly educational experience... but don't go if you're easily squeamish. (It's all in your body, after all!) Details: BODIES…The Exhibition provides an [...]

Akron Bike Week 2010
Fri 9/3 - Sun 9/12 Bust out your helmet and hop on a bike. It's Akron Bike Week and the city is filled with bike-related activities. Check out the schedule below for all the cool events and learn how to live sustainably. Pick from various bicycle adventures, free maintenance classes, bike n' train [...]

GroundWorks DanceTheater @ Akron Ice House
Fri 9/3 - Sun 9/5 GroundWorks DanceTheater, NEO's premiere dance co., celebrates its 11th consecutive year @ the Ice House w/ a concert full of world premieres. The program includes the world premiere of Split Stitch by guest artist Jill Sigman, the world premiere of DnA, and a performance of Just Yesterday. Like their motto says: [...]

Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express @ Nighttown
Thu 9/2....Fri 9/3 @ 8PM and 10PM See the "Godfather of Acid Jazz" -- Brian Auger -- and his band play two shows on two days @ Nighttown. Kick off Labor Day Weekend w/ Brian Auger's Oblivion Express and their cool fusion of  jazz, rock, soul & funk. Read more: The legendary Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express has [...]

The Individual & Society: OddyFest #25
Fri 9/3....Fri 9/17 @ 7:15PM More odd theater coming your way! OddyFest brings you free avant garde performances on the odd Fridays of the month. For Sept see "The Individual & Society" aka OddyFest #25. The agenda: “Stalling, The Meeting of the Alec Guinness Fan Club, and The Bedtime Conversations of Ted McGill” by Ian Adler Witness theatrical [...]

Say You Love Satan @ convergence-continuum
Opening Fri 9/3 @ 8PM. Talk about the bf from hell. convergence-continuum's new play, Say You Love Satan, is "one part Dostoyevsky, two parts horror film, one part Revelations, and a big dash of queer culture." It's a devilish romantic comedy wherein a grad student, who happens to have the perfect med-school boyfriend, becomes smitten with [...]

Linedrives & Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women’s Baseball
Opening Wed 9/1 @ 5 - 7PM Forget A League of Their Own. Women's baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. View the forgotten side of America's Pastime at Linedrives & Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women's Baseball @ Ursuline College. View 45 images and 10 objects selected from [...]

Rock Hall Ball – 15th Anniversary Party
Fri 9/3 @ 8:30PM - 2AM The Rock Hall is turning 15! Let's party! Don your finest rock gear and get ready to rock the Hall on Fri 9/3. Rock the Hall Ball promises to be the party of the year, complete w/ live bands and DJs, including DJ Tommie Sunshine, alternative rock band Foxy Shazam [...]

Threshold @ Proximity gallery
Opening on Fri 8/27 @ 6 - 10PM (On view through Fri 9/10) Check out Proximity gallery's 2nd show Threshold, opening on Fri 8/27. Threshold is an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Cle artists Aaron Koehn and Katherine Widen. Details: A threshold provides a clear division between interior and exterior spaces. When occupied, an audience is provided [...]

Happy 36 Years, Project: LEARN!
Wed 9/1 (beer tasting).....Fri 9/3 (wine tasting) @ 7 - 9PM Project: LEARN, Cleveland's premier adult literacy center, is turning 36. To celebrate, the org is hosting two fundraising events @ Visible Voice. On Wed 9/1, attend a beer tasting hosted by local mystery novelist Les Roberts and writer/activist Nicole Hunter Fraser featuring readings of "Great [...]

Get Lost in the Giant Three Acre Corn Maze!
Open daily @ 11AM - 4PM through Sun 10/10 Think you can find your way out of a giant corn maze? Get to Lake Metroparks Farmpark before Sun 10/10 and give it a try! Details: Lake Metroparks Farmpark challenges you to encounter a multitude of twists and turns through their giant three-acre corn maze!  During your journey, trivia questions [...]

Akron Bike Week 2010
Fri 9/3 - Sun 9/12 Bust out your helmet and hop on a bike. It's Akron Bike Week and the city is filled with bike-related activities. Check out the schedule below for all the cool events and learn how to live sustainably. Pick from various bicycle adventures, free maintenance classes, bike n' train [...]

The Cure for Climate Change?
Wed 9/8 @ 7PM Climate change is occurring, whether we like or not. Blame the unsustainable automobile, but also blame animal agriculture for our planet's woes. Animal agri-biz is responsible for a lot of dirty deeds: water pollution, soil erosion and yes, climate change. Learn more about the impact of animal agriculture on our planet and [...]

The Broadside of the Barn @ Mike’s Barn
Sun 9/5. Doors open @ 4PM. Mike's Barn is one of Cle's coolest and most hidden venues. Every year Mike throws a bash featuring the best female blues/jazz performers in NEO. This year, the extravaganza will be tilting toward the blues side w/ special guest Mary Bridget Davies as one of the headliners.  BYOB and [...]

GroundWorks DanceTheater @ Akron Ice House
Fri 9/3 - Sun 9/5 GroundWorks DanceTheater, NEO's premiere dance co., celebrates its 11th consecutive year @ the Ice House w/ a concert full of world premieres. The program includes the world premiere of Split Stitch by guest artist Jill Sigman, the world premiere of DnA, and a performance of Just Yesterday. Like their motto says: [...]

Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express @ Nighttown
Thu 9/2....Fri 9/3 @ 8PM and 10PM See the "Godfather of Acid Jazz" -- Brian Auger -- and his band play two shows on two days @ Nighttown. Kick off Labor Day Weekend w/ Brian Auger's Oblivion Express and their cool fusion of  jazz, rock, soul & funk. Read more: The legendary Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express has [...]

Farewell to Summer Beach Party @ Edgewater
Sat 9/4 @ 7 - 9:30PM Spend one last evening at the beach before it freezes over and Lake Erie becomes a giant sheet of ice! Bring a beach blanket or chair and watch the sunset @ Edgewater Beach. Say farewell to summer with live music, beach activities, games and other types of fun. You really [...]

The Great Bug Hunt @ The West Woods
Sat 9/4 - Mon 9/6 Go on a self-guided, bug-themed scavenger hunt @ the West Woods. Pick up a list of what to find ("find a plant that has been eaten by an insect") and explore the great outdoors as you check items off your list. Perfect for kids of all ages. The West Woods -- 9465 [...]

The Manatoc Experience: Big Valley Race & Festival
Sat 9/4 - Sun 9/5 The Manatoc Experience is two days of mountain biking madness. Check out extreme mountain bike racing and bike-related activities. After all, this isn't just a race; there's a kids' zone, tike races, milk crate stacking challenges, group rides, weird contests and plenty of other fun stuff. Check it out: NE Ohio's largest mountain [...]

The Bird Tornado!
Tue 9/7....Wed 9/8 @ 7:30 - 8:30PM Here's an unusual activity for your Tuesday (and Wed) evening: Witness the annual phenomenon of hundreds of chimney swifts swirling tornado-like and then plummeting into an old chimney en route to South America – an unforgettable spectacle by all accounts. Witness upwards of 500 chimney swifts making their way in for [...]

Joffrey Ballet & Cle Orchestra @ Blossom
Sat 9/4 - Sun 9/5 The world-renowned Joffrey Ballet returns to Cle to perform two new contemporary ballets along with five diverse programs from its usual (amazing) repertoire. The Chicago-based ballet company teams up w/ the Cleveland Orchestra for a night of unbeatable dance & music. More: You won't want to miss this visually stunning program — presented [...]