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Less Than 2 Weeks to Audition - Shining Star CLE
by Katie Martin 18 Jun '25

18 Jun '25

Calling all high school vocalists with a 2026 to 2029 graduation date!! Sing your way to win a college scholarship! >>>> Shining Star CLE<https://www.mandeljcc.org/shining-star-cle/mandeljcc/> 2025 <<<< Participation is FREE and all genres of music accepted. Now in its 9th year, the premier annual solo-singing competition, Shining Star CLE is presented by KeyBank and hosted by Mandel JCC of Cleveland. Join us for THE FINALS | Sunday, Sept 7, 2025 | 6:30 pm | Playhouse Square. THE AUDITIONS * Submit your video audition (3 min max) online to https://shiningstarcle.submittable.com/submit BEFORE June 30, 2025 at 11:59 pm. * Piano accompaniment, personal instrument usage or a cappella are preferred, but recorded accompaniment is permitted. * Must be a resident of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne counties ( including homeschooled students ). THE SCHOLARSHIPS * 1st Place: $10,000 college scholarship plus an opportunity to perform with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra. Also a free one-year membership to The J. * 2nd Place: $5,000 college scholarship * 3rd Place: $2,500 college scholarship * 4th Place: $1,000 college scholarship * School award: $2,500 to the high school music department of the 1st place winner THE CAUSE Shining Star CLE is an inclusive singing competition showcasing the best of Northeast Ohio's talented teens. Music plays a vital role in uniting communities and fostering shared experiences. Funds raised through this event allow us to both grow creative youth programming and enhance aging-in-place senior services. Contact me for more information: Kate Martin Special Events Coordinator Mandel JCC 26001 S. Woodland Beachwood, Ohio 44122 Direct: 216-593-6214 Watch the 2024 Shining Star CLE video here<https://youtu.be/eguxZ8eI_Dc?si=8L8ZBs-NrZHSBCTj>. Learn more at ShiningStarCLE.org<https://www.mandeljcc.org/shining-star-cle/mandeljcc/>. Follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/shiningstarcle/> and Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/officialshiningstarcle/>.

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Seeking Buskers for downtown festival July 17-19
by Dale Heinen 18 Jun '25

18 Jun '25

Calling Local Buskers! Perform at BorderLight Festival | July 17-19 on Playhouse Square Plaza BorderLight Festival is inviting local artists to bring their talents to Playhouse Square Plaza during designated busker blocks: quiet moments in the festival schedule when performers can independently engage with the public. Busker Block Time Slots Thursday, July 17 5:00-6:00 PM 6:30-7:45 PM Friday, July 18 5:00-5:30 PM 6:25-7:45 PM 8:15-8:45 PM Saturday, July 19 5:15-6:15 PM These are informal performance opportunities. Performers must be fully self-sufficient; no support or equipment is provided by the festival. You are welcome to put out a hat and perform for tips. No application or approval process is required. Just show up and perform during the time slots listed. Questions? Contact us at info(a)borderlightcle.org<mailto:info@borderlightcle.org>. Learn more about the festival and its mission at www.borderlightcle.org<http://www.borderlightcle.org>.

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Only 2 More Weekends to Catch Eric Coble's THE FIRST SNOW OF SUMMER, by Seat of the Pants!
by Craig Joseph 18 Jun '25

18 Jun '25

*TWO MORE WEEKENDS FOR ERIC COBLE'S THE FIRST SNOW OF SUMMER* *"When you visit a geyser, you expect an eruption; you see the steam in the air, smell the sulfur and watch the water boil as bubbles form and pop in response to continuous pressure. Coble’s script, with help from the talented Seat of the Pants’ cast and creatives, emulates the ever-increasing anticipation one feels when waiting for something to explode–and when it does, the power of the eruption will leave you wide eyed and in awe." (Gwendolyn Kochur, Cleveland Scene)* Seat of the Pants' final show of the 2024-2025 season is the world premiere of a fascinating new play by Cleveland-based Tony-, Emmy-, and Pulitzer-nominated playwright, Eric Coble. We have been developing and workshopping this play since its inception two and a half years ago, and we're thrilled finally to bring a full production into existence. In the face of an oncoming natural disaster, a family gathers at their childhood home in the mountains of Colorado. As the clock ticks, old wounds open and new opportunities for connection arise, even as mysterious omens encroach from the surrounding woods. Amidst laughter, tears, and unexpected outbursts, the clan is forced to confront who and what is worth saving when the end draws near. Co-directed by Anne McEvoy and Craig Joseph, produced by Abraham Adams, the production stars Courtney Brown*, Samantha Cocco, Jacki Dietz, Fabio Polanco*, Juliette Regnier, and Neda Spears. Charlene Hartley stage manages, with scenic design by Ron Newell, costume design by Abbie Hagen, sound design by Maggie Hamilton, lighting design by Ayron Lord, props design by Erin Ocampo, carpentry by Don Moran, and fight direction by Michael Glavan. THE FIRST SNOW OF SUMMER is made possible in part through the generous support of The George Gund Foundation. The show runs June 20-29, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:30, at The Darl Center for the Arts in Cleveland. Tickets range from $20-$32, and can be purchased online at thefirstsnowofsummersotp.eventbrite.com. *Advance purchase is highly recommended; some performances will sell out.* Tour of the Darl Center for the Arts following the matinee on Sunday, June 22nd; talkback with playwright Eric Coble following the performance on Saturday, June 28th.

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The 14th Annual International Horror Hotel Film Festival
by Nick Muhlbach 17 Jun '25

17 Jun '25

Experience spine-chilling thrills at the 14th Annual International Horror Hotel Film Festival, June 19–22, 2025, at the Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport! Dive into four days of horror film screenings, competitions, lectures, and exclusive networking events, including the Room 237 Film Competition and the Scream Queen & King contests. Don’t miss the Award Ceremony on Saturday evening. Secure your tickets now for day passes or VIP bundles and immerse yourself in the ultimate horror celebration. Get your passes here: https://horrorhotelfilmfest.com/tickets/

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CSU ODYSSEY FILM CAMPS - Registration Still Open
by Odyssey Program 17 Jun '25

17 Jun '25

Registration still open for Odyssey Film Camps at CSU! Acting & Directing (July 13 - 18) Each student learns film acting and directing, collaborating on each others projects and performances. 5-Day Film Challenge - JULY (July 20 - 25) Each student joins a crew and creates an original film. Join Cleveland State Odyssey Film Camps for high school students passionate about filmmaking! Led by CSU faculty, students gain access to professional soundstages, editing labs, and an extensive inventory of film production equipment. Odyssey offers 5 different residential or day camps for teens (age13-18) on CSU Arts Campus in the heart of Playhouse Square. Register now and start your film journey! For Registration and more Information: https://www.csuohio.edu/odyssey Odyssey Film Camps and Workshops School of Film and Media Arts Cleveland State University 1375 Euclid Ave, 6th Floor Cleveland, OH 44115 (216) 687-5087 odyssey(a)csuohio.edu Follow us on: FACEBOOK<https://www.facebook.com/csufilmodyssey> Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/csufilmodyssey/> TikTok<https://www.tiktok.com/@csuodyssey>

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Robber Bridegroom will steal your heart
by Julie Gilliland 17 Jun '25

17 Jun '25

Beck Center For The Arts Steals The Stage With The Robber Bridegroom Lakewood, OH-Beck Center for the Arts<http://www.beckcenter.org/> is pleased to announce a classic musical that will steal your heart and entertain your ears with bluegrass music, The Robber Bridegroom. The Robber Bridegroom, <https://www.beckcenter.org/shows/robber> has music by Robert Waldman<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Waldman>, book and lyrics by Alfred Uhry<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Uhry>. Directed by Scott Spence, music direction Larry Goodpaster, and choreography by Lauren Marousek. Running in the Studio Theater from May 30 to June 29, 2025, with THURSDAY June 12, and June 26, 2025 performances. This musical is produced with special arrangements with MTI Musical Theatre International. Artistic Director Scott Spence, also director of The Robber Bridegroom, says, "Like A Chorus Line which closes our season this summer, The Robber Bridegroom is celebrating a 50th anniversary. The 1970s brought such a unique perspective to much of American Theater in terms of how we told our stories. Both musicals have that collective ensemble approach where company members relate their stories and come together to tell those tales. And the tales in The Robber Bridegroom are of the tallest nature! Interwoven with rousing bluegrass music the 12 members of this company weave the tale of the south centuries ago, with a man who has 'two faces'---a ne'er do well Robin Hood type....and the merry band of wild characters that accompany his journey. This lesser-known musical is not one to be missed with a cast and musician synergy that will bring the intimate Studio Theater's house down on a nightly basis." Winner of the 2016 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Revival, this musical is based on the novella of the same name written in 1942 by Eudora Welty<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudora_Welty>. A sense of justice for the average person compels us to seek out Robin Hood type heroes. This fairytale is set to bluegrass music - the perfect soundtrack setting for the intimate Studio Theater. It is a universal classic; set in the late 18th century, the musical ran on Broadway in the mid-1970s, and it is just as inspiring today. "This is designed as a good time"--Entertainment Weekly. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Preview performances are 7:30 p.m. the Thursday before opening night, with general admission seating for just $15. Smart Seats are available for each performance at just $15 per person. For more information on the 2025-2026 Professional Theater Season please visit beckcenter.org.<https://www.beckcenter.org/professional-theater> All performances are at theaters inside Beck Center for the Arts<http://www.beckcenter.org/> located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available. For more information visit beckcenter.org<http://www.beckcenter.org/>. Beck Center for the Arts is proud to be a part of Northeast Ohio's professional theater landscape, operating under a letter of agreement with Actors' Equity Association. We are a Small Professional Theater (SPT) based on the number of seats, number of our performances, and the maximum weekly hours of work we provide actors. We produce every show on our stages, by choosing the play, casting and rehearsing it, building the sets, props, and costumes, directing and performing the live music, and designing lights and sound. We proudly utilize regional resources and talent.

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Glenville's Got Talent!
by Nick Muhlbach 17 Jun '25

17 Jun '25

Calling All Talented Performers! The 3rd Annual Glenville's Got Talent is back as part of the exciting World on Stage concert series hosted by the Cleveland Cultural Gardens and St. Clair Superior. We are seeking talent who would like to be a part of the show. If you have a talent you would like to showcase, please fill out the form below. All ages welcome! https://forms.gle/mLCa16eg1PP1Jr3B7 <https://forms.gle/mLCa16eg1PP1Jr3B7?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExVEh5el…>

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Cleveland Public Theatre's Interactive "Golden Flame Invitation" Thrills Audiences through June 29th!
by Kim Furganson 17 Jun '25

17 Jun '25

cleveland PUBLIC theatre and cleveland CORE ensemble Present Golden Flame Invitation<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/golden-flame-invit…> By Raymond Bobgan and Cleveland CORE Ensemble Directed by Raymond Bobgan (A World Premiere) Through June 29, 2025 Audiences will engage in this highly theatrical piece through interactive storytelling from beginning to end making it a great experience for those seeking non-traditional theatre and not to staying in one spot. To learn more about this new show, hear about it in the words of the show's Deviser and Cleveland Public Theatre's Executive Director Raymond Bobgan at the following link to an Instagram video: Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/p/DK2CtEeh69P/>. Golden Flame Invitation features fierce physicality, moving acapella song, and poetry in this engaging spectacle of the heart which seeks to engage with ephemeral topics of dream, contemplation, and our shared humanity. In this "poetic theatre," conceived by Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan and members of CORE Ensemble<https://www.cptonline.org/cleveland-core-ensemble/>, stories collide, overlap, and conjoin. Patrons journey into different parts of the theatre to experience this three-act play. Featuring: Hosea Billingsley, Katie Boissoneault, Maddy Cox, Sean Dubois Day, Shakeeb Julien, Brooke Lynlee, Kseniia Lysiuk, Martinique Mims, Nnamdi Okpala, Kynnedy, Kat Shy, Yuval Tal, Anastasía Urozhaeva, and Eric Wloszek. Ticket Information: To make theatre as accessible as possible, CPT offers a "Choose What You Pay" policy starting at $1 which allows patrons to choose the price that best suits them with no handling fees! Tickets may be purchased at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org/> or 216.631.2727 x 501 Also, every Friday is Free Bev Friday at CPT where patrons and artists can mingle and discuss the performance and enjoy select complimentary beverages! Golden Flame Invitation in the news! Cleveland.com: Cleveland Public Theatre's 'Golden Flame Invitation' is sure to move audiences- literally - cleveland.com<https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2025/06/cleveland-public-theatres-g…> Ideastream: Cleveland Public Theatre brings variety, unscripted shows to the stage this season | Ideastream Public Media<https://www.ideastream.org/arts-culture/2025-05-29/cleveland-public-theatre…>

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Churchill at War "Not to be Missed"
by Neil Thackaberry 17 Jun '25

17 Jun '25

"I just sat through a dress rehearsal of a new play, *Churchill at War*, and can tell already that it's going to be a show not to miss. Great combination of humor, history, and storytelling." Carlton Guc, lighting designer. *Churchill at War*, written and directed by Neil Thackaberry opens this Friday for a six performance run, June 20 - 29th: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:00. Performances are at Greystone Hall, 103 S High Street, Akron, (the winter home of the Ohio Shakespeare Festival). *Churchill at War* takes audiences deep into the early military experiences that shaped Winston Churchill’s leadership, along with the stirring speeches and sharp wit that defined his legacy. The play paints a vivid portrait of a man whose words and courage changed the course of history. The 90 minute, one man show features Peter Voinovich as Churchill Tickets are available at actorssummitproductions.com or by phone at 234-817-8414. Don’t miss your chance to experience *Churchill at War* — a powerful tribute to one of the world’s greatest leaders. actorssummitllc(a)gmail.com Actorssummitproductions.com 234-817-8414 For more background check out the Beacon Journal article: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/entertainment/arts/2025/06/13/churchill…

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FINAL WEEKEND Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville at Fine Arts
by Ann Hedger 17 Jun '25

17 Jun '25

FINAL WEEKEND! Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville In the Corning Auditorium at The Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, Ohio Book by Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley Music and Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett Directed David Malinowski Music Direction by Kristen Johnson Choreographed by Jen Boehmer Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville is a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and many more. The plot revolves around a part-time bartender and singer who falls for a career-minded tourist. With a book by Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia (“My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope”) and Emmy nominee Mike O’Malley (“Survivor’s Remorse,” “Shameless”), this hilarious, heartwarming musical is the party you’ve been waiting for! *Rated PG-13* CAST INCLUDES: Amani Dafina as Marley, Jaren Thomas Hodgson as Tully, Lance Switzer as JD, Celia Lupton as Rachel, Samantha Hill as Tammy, Joe Gallagher as Brick, Masario Atkins as Jamal, Ryan Alexander as Chadd, and Ensemble includes Brett Bryson, Michael Malkowski, Elizabeth Axelrod, Mary Messmore, Annie Moskal, Bree Strong, Emily Brady, Kylie Sykes, Loren Sciulla, Nola Sedivy and Saudra Green. PERFORMANCES: June 6 - 23, 2025 Fridays & Saturdays - 7:30 pm Sundays - 2:00 pm **Sign-interpreted performance - Sunday June 23, 2025 2:00 pm TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets: $29/adults - $27/seniors & students 11 & up - $19/children 10 & under For more information, call 440-951-7500 or to purchase online tickets, go to https://www.fineartsassociation.org/performance/ Ann Hedger Programming Coordinator ahedger(a)fineartsassociation.org<mailto:ahedger@fineartsassociation.org> __________________________ The Fine Arts Association All the Arts Under One Roof 38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, OH 44094 www.fineartsassociation.org<http://www.fineartsassociation.org/>

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