GET OUT Everything you should do in Cleveland this week WED 05/04 Immersive Sound Listening Party At this special monthly event at Music Box Supper Club, you will hear a classic album played through a breakthrough Immersive Sound System. Frank Foti, CEO of the Telos Alliance, a pioneer and world leader in audio processing headquartered in Cleveland will be on hand to show off his cutting-edge technology. This week, you’ll hear Duran Duran’s Rio. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10 in advance, $14 at the door. 1148 Main Ave., 216-242-1250, musicboxcle.com.
THU 05/05 Black Violin Black Violin members Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste met in orchestra class at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale. After college, they produced beats for South Florida rappers and began building an audience in local clubs. They later went on to win Showtime at the Apollo in 2005, and eventually sold-out headline performances at venues across the country, merging string arrangements with modern beats and vocals. They bring their tour in support of 2021’s Take the Stairs to the State Theatre, where they perform tonight at 8. Check the venue’s website for more info. 1519 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.
FRI
05/06
The Big Photography Show This group exhibition featuring works by 16 veteran and new Cleveland-area photographers opens today, with a special reception that takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. Artists include Jay Brown, Matthew Chasney, Hadley Conner, Jacques Gauvin, Jef Janis, Keith Marlowe, Ken Matosky, Barbara, Merritt, Bryon Miller, Karen Novak, Anastasia Pantios, Bob Perkoski, Barney Taxel, Steve, Vaccareillo, Danny Vega and Brad Williams. 818 Jefferson, 216-870-2012, merrittphoto.com.
SAT 05/07 GlamGore GlamGore is Cleveland’s newest
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Singer-songwriter Valerie June comes to the Beachland Ballroom. See: Friday, May 13.
monthly addition to LGBTQ nightlife. Each month, GlamGore features a variety of performance artists under one roof, ranging from beauty queens to drag monsters. One of few all-inclusive and all ages productions that incorporates themed performances to elevate artists and audiences alike, GlamGore features wellrounded drag entertainers of all shapes, sizes and styles from all over the country. Tonight’s event starts at 9 at the Grog Shop. Tickets cost $12 in advance, $15 at the door. VIP tickets which include a photo opportunity, a meet-and-greet prior to the show and seating, cost $20. 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland
Heights, 216-321-5588, grogshop.gs.
SUN 05/08 COYO Spring Concert Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra will perform its annual spring concert tonight. Expect to hear pieces by Esmail, Mendelssohn, Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff. Vinay Parameswaran will conduct. The concert begins tonight at 7 at Mandel Concert Hall. Consult the orchestra’s website for more info. 11001 Euclid Ave., 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com.
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MON 05/09 Rupi Kaur Known for her spoken word poetry performances, international star Rupi Kaur comes to the Ohio Theatre tonight at 8 to read unpublished pieces as well as poems and “greatest hits” from her many books. Check the venue website for more info. 1511 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org.
TUE
05/10
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Part of the Broadway in Akron series
