Closing soon at Cleveland Museum of Art
This is the last chance to see . 鈥淚mpressionism to Modernism: The Keithley Collection鈥� and 鈥淭ales of the City: Drawing in the Netherlands from Bosch to Bruegel鈥� both close on Sunday, Jan. 8. The Keithley Collection features artworks donated to the museum from Clevelanders Joseph P. and Nancy F. Keithley in March 2020. 鈥淭ales of the City鈥� is comprised of drawings from the Netherlands during the Northern Renaissance.
Downtown Canton First Friday
First Friday, , kicks off Jan. 6 with a theme of 鈥淛ust Let It Go.鈥� The fun begins at Centennial Park at 5 p.m. with a showing of the movie 鈥淔rozen,鈥� followed by a sing-along at 7 p.m. Ice sculptures will be located at 20 different locations throughout the Downtown arts district, and many local restaurants, shops and galleries will be open for enjoyment.
Free music at the Grog Shop
The begins Thursday, Jan. 5, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 8. The popular Cleveland Heights music venue offers this weekend of free concerts every year as an opportunity for the public to take in some of the best independent bands in the Cleveland area. The local funk/rock/soul group Apostle Jones will be the first to perform on Thursday beginning at 8 p.m.
Marionette Theater in Parma
See the story of 鈥淪leeping Beauty鈥� come to life with hand-carved marionettes on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m., at the . Tchaikovsky鈥檚 music from 鈥淭he Sleeping Beauty Suite鈥� will guide the show performed by the skilled manipulators of Steven鈥檚 Puppets. All ages are welcome and registration is required.
David Bowie birthday brunch
Calling all Bowie fans: Celebrate the birthday of the beloved singer with brunch and a performance at Jilly鈥檚 Music Room in Akron on Thomas Mulready, creator of Ingenuity Fest and CoolCleveland, is partnering up with glam rock band Vanity Crash for a live presentation, 鈥淐racked Actor,鈥� which will feature Bowie music and interviews.
