The Belle of Amherst

Chagrin Valley Little Theatre

March 1, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m.

$12

56 River St., Chagrin Falls 44022

Actress Sue Beattie recreates the world of Emily Dickinson through excerpts from her poetry, diaries and personal writings in this one-woman play.

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Remaking Tradition: Modern Art of Japan

Cleveland Museum of Art

Now through May 11

$20

11150 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106

Remaking Tradition: Modern Art of Japan features over 50 masterpieces of modern Japanese art from the Tokyo National Museum, including several objects never before seen outside of Japan.

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Photo Credit: Maiko Girl, 1893. Kuroda Seiki (1866-1924). Oil on canvas; 80.4 x 65.3 cm. Tokyo National Museum, A-11258. Important Cultural Property.

Super Science Saturday

Great Lakes Science Center

Saturdays, March 1 and 29 at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m.

$5 per adult/child pair with the purchase of general admission

601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland 44114

On March 1, make a backyard bird feeder and identify how different beaks collect specific types of food. On March 29, learn the effects of oil spills on animals and make a density column. Super Science Saturday events are available with general admission when you arrive at the Science Center.

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Deathtrap

Great Lakes Theater

Now through March 16

$15-$70; $13 students

Hanna Theatre, 2067 East 14th St., Cleveland 44115

Cunningly clever and terrifically twisted, Deathtrap is a murder mystery masterpiece so wickedly good...it's to die for.

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Photo by Mark Horning

GroundWorks Winter Series

GroundWorks DanceTheater

Saturday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m.

$10-$25

Breen Center, 2008 West 30th St., 

Cleveland 44113

See the world premiere of "House Broken" by Miami-based guest artist Rosie Herrera. The program also features "LUNA" by GroundWorks Artistic Director David Shimotakahara and more.  

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Hairspray

Heights Youth Theatre

March 1 - 15, various dates and times

$9-$10

Wiley Middle School, 2181 Miramar Blvd., University Hts. 44118

It is 1962, and one girl's dream to be a star will not be ignored. Despite warnings from family and friends that she will be ridiculed for her size, Tracy Turnblad proves that her heart is larger than any naysayers.

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Kurentovanje Slovenian Winter Festival

St. Clair Superior CDC

Saturday, March 1, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Free

Slovenian National Home, 

6409 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland 44103

Kurentovanje is the most popular carnival event in Slovenia and the central figure of the carnival, the Kurent, is believed to chase away winter and usher in spring. The day in St. Clair will be filled with costumes, a parade, ethnic food and drink, heritage and fuzzy Kurents.

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Bratwurstessen

STV Bavaria

Saturday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m.

$22

Donauschwaben German American Cultural Center, 7370 Columbia Rd., Olmsted Twp. 44138

Enjoy performances by the Schuhplattlers and the STV Choir plus a menu of bratwurst, schnitzel, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, coffee and dessert. Afterwards, enjoy open dance and music.

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Dr. Seuss Day

The Children's Museum of Cleveland

March 1 - 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Included with Museum Admission

10730 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44106

Grab your Hat and read with the Cat! Celebrate reading on Dr. Seuss' birthday. The Children's Museum of Cleveland is celebrating Read Across America Day with hourly story time readings of Dr. Seuss classics and Dr. Seuss-inspired collages and a birthday cake for Dr. Seuss at 1 p.m.

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New Music from Old Friends

Choral Arts Society of Cleveland

Sunday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Free

Grace Lutheran Church, 13001 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Hts. 44118

Showcasing the choral works of living composers, the performance takes the audience from the lyric beauty of Robert Cohen and Morten Lauridsen, to the rhythmic excitement of Bob Chilcott and William Godfree, to the harmonic power of Antony Pitts.

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Almeda Trio Concert

The Music Settlement

Sunday, March 2 at 4 p.m.

Free

11125 Magnolia Dr., Cleveland 44106

Robert Cassidy (piano), Michelle Abraham (guest violin), and Ida Mercer (cello) perform works by women composers Amy Beach, Jennifer Higdon, Clara Schumann, and The Music Settlement alumnus, Eden Rayz.

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Neighbor Up Network Night

Neighborhood Connections

Thursday, March 6 from 6 to 8 p.m.

University Circle United Methodist Church, 1919 E. 107th St., Cleveland 44106

Join us for a great night of fun, support and exchange of ideas that lead to action to improve our community. Join others from Fairfax, East Cleveland, Buckeye, Shaker Square, Little Italy, Glenville, Central and Hough - as well as others throughout Greater Cleveland - to learn more about what's happening and to get connected and involved in making a greater community for everyone.

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TITUS: A Grand and Gory Rock Musical

Cleveland Public Theatre

March 6 - 22

$12-$28

6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 44102

Shakespeare's infamously gory tale of revenge and retribution (Titus Andronicus) gets a total makeover as a rock musical. Conceived and directed by Craig J. George, TITUS: A Grand and Gory Rock Musical features the Bard's classical text cut with searing vocals, buckets of stage blood and an original musical score by local rockers Dennis Yurich and Alison Garrigan.

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Chasing the Sun: 

Explorations in Plein Air

BAYarts

March 7 - 29

Free

28795 Lake Rd., Cleveland 44140

Christopher Leeper's paintings done under a blazing sun or freezing rain add a touch of wind and relentless mosquitoes. The plein air painter wouldn't have it any other way. Free opening reception Friday, March 7 from 7 to 9 p.m.

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Winter/Spring Exhibition Opening Night Party

Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland

Friday, March 7 at 7 p.m.

Free

11400 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44106

Join us to celebrate the opening of our Winter/Spring 2014 Exhibition Season featuring Dirge: Reflections on [Life +] Death and Sara VanDerBeek. The event begins with an artist and curator talk and live performance by Revolution Brass Band. Stop by the third floor Family Art Studio for hands-on art-making inspired by the approaches found in the exhibition Sara VanDerBeek.

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Neighborhood Development and Artist Networking Party

Zygote Press

Friday, March 7 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Free

Waterloo Arts, 15605 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland 44110

In conjunction with the All-City Art Show at Waterloo Arts, Zygote will bring staff members together from all the Neighborhood Development Corporations to better align artists, arts organizations and neighborhood leadership together through Cleveland projects like CAN and FLUXUS. Michael Gill, Editor of CAN; Bellamy Printz; and Amy Callahan from Waterloo Arts will speak about their relationship to art and Cuyahoga County neighborhoods.

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Lost in Yonkers

Clague Playhouse

March 7 - 30

$16; $15, seniors; $10, students

1371 Clague Rd, Westlake 44145

Bella is 35 years old, mentally challenged and living at home with her mother, stern Grandma Kurnitz. Then ne'r-do-well son Eddie deposits his two young sons on the doorstep. He is financially strapped and taking to the road as a salesman. The boys are left to contend with Grandma, with Bella and her secret romance, and with a small-time hoodlum, Uncle Louie, in a strange new world called Yonkers.

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Trisha Brown Dance Company

DANCECleveland

Saturday, March 8 at 8 p.m.

$20- $70

Ohio Theatre, 1511 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44115

Trisha Brown Dance Company has presented the work of its artistic director for more than 40 years. From the company's early experimental beginnings in Manhattan's SoHo district, to the finest performance spaces in the world, Ms. Brown is often revered as a visionary in the modern dance field for her artistic visual collaborations, risk taking and humor within choreography.

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Hand Crafted Kids    

Northeast Shores Development Corporation

Saturday, March 8 from 12 to 8 p.m.     

Free

No Child Left Without a Uniform,16101 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland 44110 

Hand Crafted Kids will be held at No Child Left Without a Uniform to support and show encouragement and appreciation to the children of the community. There will be fun, food, music, games, face paintings and a variety of art and craft activities. The stores will also be officially presenting their art piece titled Hand Crafted Kids, that will consist of hand crafted painted stick figured children made from wood to sit out in front of the store.

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Kids' Comic Con

Lake Erie Ink: a writing space for youth

Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

$10

2843 Washington Blvd., Cleveland Hts. 44118

Lake Erie Ink: a writing space for youth hosts its second annual Kids' Comic Con, featuring workshops with professional writers and illustrators, including cartoonist Terri Libenson, creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip, "The Pajama Diaries," and Marc Sumerak, an Eisner and Harvey Award nominated comic book writer who has worked for Marvel, DC, IDW and more.

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"Starry Night" concert

Singers' Club of Cleveland

Saturday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m.

$10-$20

Breen Center, 2008 W. 30^th St., Cleveland 44113

An evening of celestially-themed music with a juried student art competition inspired by songs from the program. The "una voce musica" youth chorale of Oberlin will be special guest performers.

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Fiddler on the Roof: Behind the Musical

The Musical Theater Project

Sunday, March 9 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

$18-$26

Performing Arts Center, Tri-C Eastern Campus, 4250 Richmond Rd., Highland Hills 44122

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of America's greatest musicals. TMTP's upcoming multi-media concert presents all the songs from Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's brilliant score, including "Sunrise, Sunset," "If I Were a Rich Man," "To Life" and "Matchmaker." The performance also tells the behind-the-scenes story of how the musical was created - and it's quite a tale.

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Kidz Art: Frames of Love, 

A Healing Arts Workshop

Hospice of the Western Reserve

March 11 - 19

$5 suggested donation

Workshops will be held in Westlake (Mar. 11) and Cleveland (Mar. 19)

This Healing Arts Workshop provides the opportunity for grieving children (ages 6 and up) to bring an adult along for an evening of painting and decorating. Participants will create wood picture frames in remembrance of their loved ones; then stories and refreshments will be shared. Contact Mollie Postotnik at 216-486-6544 for more information and to register.

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Another Time...a Different Place

Symphony West Orchestra

Friday, March 14 at 8 p.m.

$7; $5, seniors; $3, students

Kulas Musical Arts Building, 

Gamble Auditorium, 96 Front St., Berea 44017

Hear the music of Fantasies and foreign lands in Symphony West Orchestra's winter concert.

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Music Collision: Art Meets Folk, 1614

Apollo's Fire

March 14 - 15 at 8 p.m.

$10; $5 children

Locations in Chagrin Falls and Cleveland Hts.

Take four or five popular "blues" patterns. Age them at least 400 years. Sprinkle with virtuoso variations by great composers. Add 2 Elizabethan ballads and throw everything in a pot. To be served with coffee & inspired conversation.  Performances at Chagrin Falls United Methodist Church (March 14) and St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights (March 15).

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Homeroom The Musical

Brecksville Theater On The Square

March 14 - 15 at 7 p.m.

$8

Brecksville-Broadview Hts. Middle School Auditorium, 6376 Mill Rd., Broadview Heights 44147

Homeroom is the story of a group of teenagers brought together solely by the fact their last names begin with "V." In a fun and musical way, it looks at many teenage topics and experiences: relationships, academic success and failure, social acceptance and alienation, bullying, loss, love, lies and lockers.

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The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety

Karamu House

March 14 - April 6

$20-$25; $16-$21, students; $17-$22, seniors

Jelliffe Theatre, 2355 East 89th St., Cleveland 44106

Let's Get ready to rumble! Mace is a professional wrestler. He's a really good professional wrestler, but not the champion that's the charismatic Chad Deity. See this serious minded satire about wrestling, geopolitics, and raisin bread.

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Family Open Studio

Art House

Saturday, March 15 from 1 to 3 p.m.

$2

3119 Denison Ave., Cleveland 44109

March's theme is clay! Enjoy spending time with your family as you make individual pieces or family art works. Each month has a theme and Art House provides the materials. Make an adventure of it by exploring your imagination and using those creative images to form your art work.

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2014 ARTExpo Open House

ICA - Art Conservation

Saturday, March 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Free

2915 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 44113

ICA is hosting an open house in conjunction with the Northern Ohio Art Dealers Association 2014 ARTExpo being held at the Transformer Station. Visitors will have a chance to tour ICA's conservation labs, see behind-the-scenes spaces in our historic Vitrolite Building, and talk to our conservators, who work to preserve this region's artistic and cultural heritage for future generations.

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The Sound of Imagination: 

Music of Disney, Pixar and Marvel

The Contemporary Youth Orchestra

Saturday, March 15 at 7 p.m.

$15; $5, students

Waetjen Auditorium at CSU, 2001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44115

Enjoy music from some of your favorite movies, as the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland inspires, educates and entertains your imagination. Selections include songs from The Lion King, Bambi, Tarzan, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Captain America, Fantastic Four and more.

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National History Day

Western Reserve Historical Society

Saturday, March 15, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

$10 adults; $5 children

10825 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106

Each year, more than half a million students perform primary and secondary research on a historical topic. The research is presented in a variety of ways: original papers, websites, exhibits, performances and documentaries. The public is invited to view student entries.

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Mozart's Requiem Mass

Western Reserve Chorale

Sunday, March 16 at 4 p.m.

Free

CSU Waetjen Auditorium, 2001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland 44115

In collaboration with the Nathaniel Dett Choir of Cleveland School of the Arts, the Western Reserve Chorale presents a performance of Mozart's classic "Requiem Mass."

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Children's Songs From 

Around the World

CityMusic Cleveland

Sunday, March 16 at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

$8

Children's Museum of Cleveland, 10730 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44106

Join CityMusic musicians and their special guests from Cleveland's refugee community to learn kids' songs from all over the globe.  Choose a type of drum to make and join in to sing and dance songs from four continents.

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Takács Quartet

Cleveland Chamber Music Society

March 17-18 at 7:30 p.m.

Plymouth Church, 2860 Coventry Rd., Shaker Hts. 44210

$30-$45; $28, seniors, $5-$10, students

Recognized as one of the world's great ensembles, the Takács Quartet plays with a blend of drama, warmth and humor, combining four distinct musical personalities. Hear Bartok Quartets Nos. 1, 3, and 5 on Monday, 3/17 and Nos. 2, 4 and 6 on Tuesday, 3/18. 

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Color In The Movies

The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque

Monday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m.

$10; $8, under 25

11141 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106

Indiana-based film historian and collector Eric Grayson appears in person to present a brief illustrated history of motion picture color. Using rare and beautiful film clips from his extensive personal collection, Grayson will demonstrate that, contrary to conventional wisdom, movie color existed years before The Wizard of Oz.

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Cleveland International Film Festival

March 19 - 30

$12 - $14 per film

Tower City Cinemas and select neighborhood screening locations

The 38th CIFF will showcase 185 feature films and 168 short subject films from 68 countries.  Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 7.  Use discount code "CAC" for $2.00 off any ticket purchase.

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Bach's Birthday Bash!

Arts Renaissance Tremont

Friday, March 21 at 7 p.m.

Free

Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2592 W. 14th St., Cleveland 44113

Arts Renaissance Tremont joins forces with Trinity Chamber Choir to celebrate Bach's 329th birthday! Hear beloved arias and chorales, the C minor Concerto for oboe and violin and even the Pilgrim Church organ!

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'night, Mother

Beck Center for the Arts

March 21 - May 4

$15-$32

17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 44107

Nominated for four Tony Awards and winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama,'night, Mother is an eloquent, enthralling and ultimately shattering play that explores the final hours in the life of a woman who has decided that life is no longer worth living.  Starring Dorothy Silver and Laura Perrotta.

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Clybourne Park

Cleveland Play House

March 21 - April 13

$15-$72

Allen Theatre, 1407 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44115

Neighborhoods change, but do people? This "ferociously smart" and "pulverizingly funny" satire reveals the lives in one house through 50 years of societal changes. The Washington Post calls it "one of the feistiest, funniest evenings in years."

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Big Spring

Cleveland Botanical Garden

March 22 - April 27

$8-$12

11030 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106

Step into a larger than life fantasy at Big Spring. Kids can crawl, run, play, laugh and learn in an enchanting garden full of surprises. Highlights include the Toadstool Theatre, Ladybug Labyrinth and the opening of Hershey Children's Garden for the season.

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Maasai Women and Bead-Making

One World Shop

Saturday, March 22 at 1 p.m.

Free

19321 Detroit Rd., Rocky River 44116

One World Shop presents a program about about Fair Trade artisans from around the world. Dr. Barbara Hoffman of Cleveland State University will speak about her fieldwork and experiences with the Maasai women of Kenya, who are well-known for their unique and colorful beadwork.

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Classical Cabaret No.8

Musical Upcoming Stars in the Classics

Sunday, March 23 at 3:30 p.m.

$25-$40; $5, students

Orange Village Hall, 4600 Lander Rd., Orange 44022

Hear music by Chausson, Debussy, Paganini, Schoenfield and more.  Guest artists include the Krechkovsky/Loucks Duo, with Iryna Krechkovsky performing on the Baumgartner Stradivarius violin with students and graduates from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

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Dig In! What Grows Where?

Nature Center at Shaker Lakes

Tuesday, March 25 at 7 p.m.

$7

2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland 44120

Get ready for spring gardening and learn more about annuals, perennials, edibles and natives at this informational forum. Following a brief presentation, receive individual advice from area experts on how to select winning combinations for shady or sunny spots, how to incorporate natives into the garden and which vegetables to grow.

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Seniors' Art Sampler Class

Art Therapy Studio

Wednesdays, March 26 and April 2 

from 10 a.m. to Noon

$30

Studio at Fairhill Partners, 

12200 Fairhill Rd., Cleveland 44120

Make Art and Make Friends! This two-week trial class introduces you to our studio, staff and approach to art. We will apply the $30 fee to one of our 11-week classes, should you decide to enroll. Classes designed for seniors, beginners welcome; all supplies included.

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A Tribute to Ed London with Verb Ballets

The Cleveland Chamber Symphony

Friday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Free ($10 suggested donation)

CSU Drinko Hall, 2001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland 44115

Steven Smith conducts a tribute honoring the founder of Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Ed London.  Hear London's works entitled "Melodrama" and "Federico's Follies," plus Geoffrey Peterson's "The Edmund Fitzgerald," a concerto for piano and strings with Nicholas Underhill, piano, and Verb Ballets.

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The Accident: Recent Work by Nicky Nodjoumi

Cleveland Institute of Art

March 28 - May 3

Free

George Gund Building, 11141 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106

See recent works by internationally acclaimed artist Nicky Nodjoumi. The Iranian-born, New York-based artist has work in permanent collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the British Museum in London and the National Museum of Cuba. Free opening reception on Fri., March 28, 6-8 p.m.

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Arts and Culture Roundtable: Creativity in Aging

Community Partnership for Arts and Culture

Friday, March 28 at 8:30 a.m.

Free

Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, 11890 Fairhill Rd., Cleveland 44120

Linda Noelker of the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging will speak on the subject of Creativity in Aging; "Helping Older Adults Stay Healthy: The Benefits of Arts Participation." Dr. Noelker has been doing research on aging for many years and her interest is in creativity and aging, more specifically, the scientific evidence of the health benefits of older adults participation in creative and performing arts programs.

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La Rondine

Opera Per Tutti

March 28-30

$28

Cleveland Public Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 44102

Opera Per Tutti presents Giacomo Puccini's La Rondine sung in Italian with English subtitles. La Rondine tells the poignant story of a glamorous woman with a past, who gambles everything for love, even the truth. This story is for anyone who has been in love, or regretted their lost opportunity to possess it.

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Open to Interpretation: Abstract Art

Valley Art Center

March 28 - May 7

Free

155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls 44022

Abstraction is created from objective and non-objective sources. The subject of the work is based on what you see: color, shapes, brushstrokes, size, scale and, in some cases, the process, as in assemblage. Free opening reception Friday, March 28 from 6 to 8 p.m.

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Cleveland Mini Maker Faire 

Cleveland Public Library and Ingenuity Cleveland

Saturday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Free

325 Superior Ave., Cleveland 44122

A Maker Faire is a place to celebrate the process of learning and doing and to share discoveries, curiosities, inventions, innovations and ideas. The Cleveland Mini Maker Faire is a celebration of Northeast Ohio's do-it-yourself character and spirit. Join inventors, artists, families, futurists, techies, performers, hobbyists, crafters and more. Explore art, music, inventions, robots, machines and hands-on fun for all ages.

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David Russell

Cleveland Classical Guitar Society

Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m.

$10-$20

Plymouth Church UCC, 2860 Coventry Rd, Shaker Hts. 44210

Internationally acclaimed Scottish classical guitarist David Russell is considered one of today's preeminent musical performers. His many awards include a Grammy and being named a Fellow of the Royal Academy of London. David Russell's first Cleveland appearance in a decade includes Bach as well as Spanish and Italian music.

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ROAM Picking Session

Roots of American Music

Monday March 31 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Free

Dise and Company, Tower East, 20600 Chagrin Blvd., Suite #925, Shaker Hts. 44122

Guitar pickers, singers, fiddle bowers and more! All are welcome at the ROAM Pickin' Party as we sing a little Johnny Cash, the Beatles, Dylan and more.

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Apply for ArtWorks Summer Apprenticeship Program

Center for Arts-Inspired Learning

Applications due March 31

For six hours a day, five days a week, ArtWorks Summer Apprentices create exciting work in theater, dance, music, digital or visual arts.  Master Teaching Artists mentor apprentices and teach them not only the specifics of an arts discipline, but also essential 21st-Century skills that transfer to college, the workplace and beyond.  Open to incoming 10th, 11th or 12th grade students.

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