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Tri-C JazzFest returns to Playhouse Square. See: Friday.
WED
06/26
THEATER
Dear Evan Hansen The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen makes its way to Cleveland this month amidst lots of hype. The story centers on a high-schooler who wants to fit in at any cost and features a book by Tony Awardwinner Steven Levenson, a score by Grammy, Tony and Academy Award winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman) and direction by fourtime Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Next to Normal). Tonight’s performance takes place at 7:30 at Connor Palace, where performances run through June 30. Tickets start at $39. (Jeff Niesel) 1615 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org. COMEDY
Chris Franjola Best known for his appearances on late-night’s Chelsea Lately, where he was known to take abuse from host Chelsea Handler, or in the scripted comedy series After Lately, comedian Chris Franjola regularly
works the standup circuit. “My material is basically anything I can’t say on TV,” he once said. Expect a raunchy show when he performs tonight at 7 at Hilarities. Tickets are $13 and $18. (Niesel) 2035 East Fourth St., 216-241-7425, pickwickandfrolic.com. FOOD
North Union Farmers Market North Union Farmers Market returns to U.S. Bank Plaza today with an urban-desert oasis of fresh and sustainable local farm foods. Come and stock up on the season’s best fruits and vegetables from 4 to 7 p.m. This NUFM location will be up and running each and every Wednesday through Sept. 4. Find out more on the website below. (Niesel) East 14th St. and Euclid Ave., 216-771-4444, playhousesquare.org. FUNDRAISER
Rock the Lead Out The Ohio Student Association has teamed up with the Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing (CLASH) to host Rock the Lead Out: A LeadSafe Housing Fundraising Concert. The event takes place at 8 tonight at Mahall’s 20 Lanes in Lakewood. CLASH is in the midst of collecting
signatures for local legislation that would require that all city rental properties and day care center buildings built before 1978 be tested for lead hazards and certified as “lead safe” by 2021. Local groups Bonnie Clydeman, Taylor Lamborn, the Alyssa Boyd Quartet and Evan Bloom will perform at the event. They’ll likely play some appropriate Clash cover songs in honor of the organization’s namesake, and there will be live painters, an art show, raffles, tarot card readings, mini-massages and more. The $5 admission underwrites the printing of petition booklets, supports the legal services required to run the campaign, and increases the outreach potential for the campaign. (Niesel) 13200 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-3280, mahalls20lanes.com.
schedule is on the website. (Niesel) 11440 Uptown Ave., universitycircle.org.
MUSIC
FESTIVAL
Uptown Out to Lunch Series At today’s Out to Lunch concert, on Toby’s Plaza in the Uptown district, you can grab lunch from your favorite Uptown eatery and have a seat at the great picnic table while listening to local bands. Today, Jen & Anthony play from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The free concert series continues through Sept. 11. The
Asian Lantern Festival Taking over parks and zoos across the country, the traveling Asian Lantern Festival shows off thousands of colorful handmade paper lanterns in open, green spaces. This year’s Cleveland edition, which runs through July 28 at the Metroparks Zoo, brings 40 brand new light-up displays. The event
FOOD
Walnut Wednesday Walnut Wednesday is one of summer’s great traditions. Today from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Perk Plaza at Chester Commons — at East 12th and Walnut streets — food trucks once again gather to serve up lunch to area residents and employees. Follow the Downtown Cleveland Alliance on Facebook for weekly updates on vendors, entertainment offerings and more. the food will cost you. (Niesel) downtowncleveland.com.
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