ART

Art Fair, Aug. 21 from noon to 6 p.m. on the lawns of the Conneaut Community Center, 1025 Buffalo St. Live demonstrations and original fine art for sale.

Applications for CCCA Art Fair, are available in the office of the Conneaut Community Center for the Arts. $40 booth fee, tents and 8’ tables provided, and power available. Selections will be made and vendors notified by July 17.

Applications for the Conneaut Lake Institute of Conneaut Lake are now being accepted for the 6th Annual Art Fair on the Boardwalk held Aug. 14 and 15. Fine art, metal craft, woodworking, photography, pottery, jewelry, baskets and weaving are all accepted. Go to www.coneautlakepark.com or meadvillecouncilonthearts.com or call (814) 425-3489.

Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula, 440-964-3396. Gallery open 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday to Thursday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Admission is free. www.ashartscenter.org

Conneaut Community Center for the Arts, 1025 Buffalo St., Conneaut. 440-593-5888. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. 440-593-5888, www.conneautartcenter.org

“Fireworks” now on display through Aug. 2.

Erie Art Museum, 411 State St., Erie. 814-459-5477. The museum offers a variety of temporary exhibits, as well as a permanent soft-sculpture collection. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. www.erieartmuseum.org.

Blue Moon Gallery, 245 N. Franklin St., Chagrin Falls.

Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland. 440-953-7327. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. For more information call: (440) 525-7029.

Lake Metroparks, 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland. 440-256-2122.

Lake County East End YMCA, 730 N. Lake St., Madison; 440-428-5125.

Lake Erie College, 391 W. Washington St., Painesville. 440-639-7856. Gallery hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Lake Farm Park, 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland. 440-256-2122.

McDonough Museum of Art, across from the Butler Institute of Art, on Wick Avenue, Youngstown. Hours are by appointment Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, and noon to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sunday. Parking is $3.

The Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Parking is free. 440-951-7500.

Presque Isle Artists Association, 4516 Wood St., Erie. 814-866-9351.

Rabbit Run Community Arts Association, 5648 W. Chapel Road, Madison. 440-428-5913.

Sculpture Center, 1834 E. 123rd St., Cleveland. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Trumbull Art Gallery, 720 Mahoning Ave., Warren. 330-395-4876. Open noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free.

Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown. 330-742-3285. Tuesdays by appointment; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Valley Art Center, 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls. Open 10 a.m.  to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. www.valleyartcenter.org.

Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Road, Mentor. 440-947-5735.

CLASSES

Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula; 440-964-3396. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Classes offered for all types of dance, including ballet, and for music, voice, theater, visual arts and cooking. Look for art camps this summer!

Conneaut Community Center for the Arts, 1025 Buffalo St., Conneaut. 440-593-5888. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Classes are available in music, painting, basket making, creative writing, theater, woodcarving, tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop, ballroom, painting, yoga, kick-fit and various exercises. Look for art and dance camps this summer! E-mail kilpi1025@suite224.net or contact CCCA through its Web site (www.conneautartscenter.org).

Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, is a nonprofit organization operating  the School of Fine Arts with classes in music, art, dance and drama. FAA also offers a full season of theater performances, recitals, art exhibits and  cultural activities. Funding is received in part from the United Way and the Ohio Arts Council. For more information, contact Wanda Wareham (440 951-7500, ext. 104). www.fineartsassociation.org

CLASSICAL

Ashtabula County Choral Music Society, for experienced singers over 17, rehearsals are 7-9 p.m., Children’s Choir, for grades 5-6, rehearses from 4 to 5 p.m., and Youth Choir for experienced singers in grades 7-12, rehearse from 5-6:30 p.m. All choirs rehearse Mondays at the First United Methodist Church, 4506 Elm Ave., Ashtabula. Fee is $25-30 per season. Visit www.accms.org or call (440) 224-2681.

The Good Life, a nonprofit organization, which began in 1976 and is made up of volunteers who love to sing and share their talents, is looking for individuals to join. They perform Christmas and spring concerts at the Ashtabula Arts Center and other organizations throughout the county. Anyone interested in auditioning or sponsoring should call Angela Ackley at (440) 998-1883.

New Horizons Band, adults-only group geared toward beginning musicians and those that may be a little rusty. Meetings are Wednesdays at the Conneaut Community Center for the Arts, 1025 Buffalo St. Instruments are available for rent at $5 per session. Call (440) 593-5888.

The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, East Ninth Street and Superior Avenue, Cleveland. 216-771-6666. All concerts are free.

Cleveland Institute of Music will hold concerts in Kulas Hall, 11021 East Blvd. 216-791-5000. All concerts are free, unless otherwise noted. Seating passes for free concerts are distributed 30 minutes prior to the concert, in the lobby.

Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra is holding concerts at the Cuyahoga Community College’s Western Theater, 11000 W. Pleasant Valley Road, Parma. 216-556-1800.

The Singers Club, Waetjen Auditorium, East 21st Street and Euclid Avenue, on Cleveland State University campus. Repertoire of traditional men’s choral music, bold commissioned works and modern composition. 216-556-4405.

Cleveland Orchestra, Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 800-686-114.

Friends of Music at Holy Trinity, One Trinity Place, corner of Penn Avenue and Clinton Street, Greenville, Pa. 724-588-8870.

Greenville Symphony Orchestra. 724-475-3885. Tickets are $10 for students and children; $12, regular. 724-475-3885.

Blossom Music Center, 1145 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. 216-231-1111.

Northeast Ohio Family Music Society, 2051 Kingsboro Drive, Painesville. 440-350-1663.

Erie Philharmonic, 1006 State St., Erie. 814-455-1375.

Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown; Bliss Recital Hall, open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Concerts are held in Bliss Recital Hall and are free and open to the public.

Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland. 440-953-7261. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends.

Kent State-Ashtabula, 3325 W. 13th St., Ashtabula. 440-964-4248. All Kent State-Ashtabula concerts are free in the Kent State-Ashtabula Auditorium. Punch and cookie receptions follow each concert.

Cuyahoga Community College, 700 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland. 216-987-2543.

Lake Erie College, 391 W. Washington St., Painesville. 440-639-7856.

Kent/ Blossom, concerts held at Ludwig Recital Hall at Kent State University, Kent. 330-672-5436.

Monday Musical Club, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. 330-743-2717. Concerts are held at Stambaugh Auditorium.

Erie Playhouse, 13 W. 10th St., Erie. 814-454-2852.

Cleveland Choral Arts Association, 1024 E. 17th St., Cleveland. 216-556-0590.

Cleveland Youth Orchestra, Cleveland. 216-987-2543.

Geauga Theater on the Square, Route 6 and Route 44, Chardon. 440-338-3171.

Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, in the Corning Theater. 440-951-7500. Free concerts.

Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. 216-421-7340.

Erie Art Museum, 411 State St., Erie, Pa. 814-459-5477. www.erieartmuseum.org.

Mentor Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby. 440-951-7500.

COMEDY

Bogey’s Comedy Club, Friday and Saturday, located at 28060 Chardon Road in Willoughby Hills, three-quarters of a mile off I-90 at the Bishop Road west exit. Bogey’s is open Tuesday through Saturday; Tuesdays 8 p.m. feature “The Bonk Show,” Wednesdays beginning at 8 p.m. the “Pro/Am Night,” and weekly Stand-Up Shows are at 8 p.m. Thursdays, and 8 and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Each show has a headliner, a featured act and an emcee. Tues: 8 p.m. – “The Bonk Show” –$5. Wed: 8 p.m. – Pro/ Am Night – $5. Shows will feature an emcee, feature act and a headliner. Tickets: Thurs: 8 p.m. – $8; Fri. 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., $12; Saturday 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., $15. www.bogeyscomedyclub.com

CONCERTS

Brown Bag Concert Series, held at noon at the North Park Gazebo in Ashtabula each Wednesday and each Thursday at the Village Park in Jefferson. Admission is free; bring your lunch and a lawn chair! North Gazebo: Bev Newbold on July 28, Martin Crombie on Aug. 4, and Bob and Kim Godrey on Aug. 11. Villlage Park: Dennis Ford on July 29, and Bob and Kim Godfrey on Aug. 12. For more information call: (440) 964-3396.

20th Year of Summer Concerts, Sunday evenings on the Newcomb Performing Terrace by the Conneaut Community Center for the Arts, 1025 Buffalo St., Conneaut. Concerts are free, snacks available, bring a lawn chair. Concerts: “The Contels” doo wop this Sunday at 7 p.m.; T.B.A. for July 25; “Tony Esposito Band” big band on Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.; “Bossa Nova” Buzz cronquist on Aug. 8 at 6:30p.m.; “Red Dust Mountain Boys” Bluegrass band on Aug. 15 at 6:30 p.m.; “Don Distantis Band” honoring American Veterans on Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. For more information: www.conneautartscenter.org or call (440) 593-5888.

Music in the Meadow Contert Series, starting at 5:30 p.m. with lawn games and a musical craft, concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. Donations are accepted. “Corpus Hill” a bluegrass quintet on July 28; “Cats on Holiday” an eclectic mix of American, country, Cajun and blues on Aug. 11; and “The Wanda Hunt Band” featuring Wanda Hunt with a seven piece band of old school rhythm and blues on Aug. 25. For more information: www.cvnpa.org or call (330) 657-2909.

Jewels Dance Hall, located at 1770 Mill St., Austinburg. Upcoming performances: “Reload” tonight and tomorrow; “Tombstone Resurrection Band” on July 23; “Wilde Ryde” July 30, 31. For more information go to www.jewelsdancehallonline.com or call (440) 275-5332.

House of Blues, Cleveland venue, for complete concert listings and ticket availability call 216-523-BLUE. www.hob.com. Free membership by logging on to www.hob.com/membership.

The Palms, located at Route 618, Conneaut Lake, Pa. Bands play at 9:30 p.m. 814-382-3625. myspace. com/ theofficialpalmsnightclub

DANCE

GroundWorks, a Cleveland-based company that presents groundbreaking work in contemporary dance that embraces risk and imagination, explores the humand experience and enlivens the community. For more information: www.groundworksdance.org or (216) 691-3180.

Ballroom dancing, presented by Lake Metroparks, second and fourth Saturdays, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., at the Painesville Township Park Community Center. $6 per person, 18 years and over, concessions available, doors open at 7 p.m. 440-354-3885.

Country dancing, presented by Lake Metroparks, every second and fourth Fridays of the month, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., at the Painesville Township Park Community Center. $6 per person, 18-years and over, doors open at 7:30 p.m. Concessions available. 440-354-3885.

EVENTS

Pezamania 20 “The World’s Largest Gathering of PEZ Collectors,” a family event, tonight and tomorrow at the Holiday Inn, 6001 Rockside Road, Indepencence. $5 for adults, $10 for familes. For more information: www.pezamania.com or (216) 524-8050.

Jefferson Historic Village, 147 E. Jefferson St., Jefferson. Upcoming events : “Annual Yard Sale” on the third Friday and Saturday in August from 9am-4pm; and “Old-Fashioned Williamsburg Christmas Party” on the first Saturday in December starting at 3pm. For more information go to www.jeffersondepotvillage.org or call (440) 576-0496.

18th Annual Great Lakes Medieval Faire, Saturdays and Sundays now through Aug. 15 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. rain or shine, 7 miles south of I-90 at the Geneva St. Route 534 exit, entrance on right. Visit online at www.medievalfaire.com or call 1-888-MEDIEVAL (1-888-633-4382).

Candlelight Ghost Walk, experience an evening of spooky legends and ghost stories while strolling through historic Girard. Ghosts walks are offered twice monthly on Saturday evenings at 8:30 p.m., now through Labor Day. Cost is $5 adults, $3 children, or $10 families. Reservations are required. For more information: www.westcountyhistorical.com or (814) 774-3653.

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, for every Wednesday in now through Aug., all passengers riding to or from the Canton Lincoln Highway Station, at 1315 Tuscarawas St. W. in Canton, can ride for a reduced ticket price of $6 per person, courtesy of Acme Fresh Markets. Thursday through Sunday tickets are $15 adult/$10 children. Go to www.CVSR.com for more information.

Painesville’s Main Street Farmer’s Market, every Thursday now through Oct. 21 from 2 - 6 p.m. Located in the parking lot of the Lake County Department of Job & Family Services at 177 Main St. Find a variety of baked goods, vegetables, flowers, fresh beef, preserves, art and jewelry.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park encompasses 33,00 acres along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron. CVNP combines cultural, historical, recreational and natural activities in one setting. Visit www.nps.gov/cuva/ or www.dayinthevalley.com/ or call (800) 445-9667.

MOVIES

Andover Showplace, 33 Public Square, Andover. Movies coming soon! For more information: (440) 689-0033 or (440) 251-3864.

Cinématheque, the Cleveland Institute of Art, is located in the Gund Building at the corner of East Boulevard and Bellflower Road, University Circle, Cleveland. Admission is $8, members is $6. Check online for the latest offerings. www.cia.edu/cinematheque.

MUSEUMS

Historic Jefferson Depot Village, a quaint, preserved “living history” village reminiscent of the early life in the 1800’s in Jefferson (147 E. Jefferson St.). Guided tours available June through September on Saturdays & Sundays from 1-4pm and Mondays & Thursdays from 10am-4pm. Group tours upon request. Festivals and events held throughout the year. Phone (440) 576-0496 or (440) 858-2163 or visit www.jeffersondepotvillage.org

NASA’s Glenn Research Center, is open for public tours on the first and third Saturday of each month. This Saturday: Icing Research Tunnel; July 24, Aug. 21, Sept. 25 and Oct. 16: Zero Gravity Research Facility; Aug. 7: Telescience Support Center; Sept. 11 Ballistics Impact Lab; Oct. 2 Altitude Combustion Stand. Located at 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland. All adults must present government issued indentification and be U.S. citizens. For more information visit www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/events/tours.html or call (216) 433-9653.

The Finnish American Cultural Center, open by appointment, 1330 W. Eighth and Joseph, 440-964-5790 or 440-998-2061. www. faha-ashtabula.org.

 Indian Museum, the Lake County Chapter of the Archaeological Society of Ohio, 25 Public Square, Technical Center-Building B, Willoughby. Call (440) 951-3813.

Lake View Cemetery, founded in 1869 and known as “Cleveland’s Outdoor Museum and Arboretum,” offers year-round special tours and Speaker’s Bureau events, at 12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. For more information call 216-421-2665.

International Women’s Air & Space Museum, 1501 N. Marginal Road, Cleveland. Call (216) 623-1113 or visit (www.IWASM.org).

THEATER

“As You Like It,” performed by the Ashtabula Area Chamberlains in Training, July 30 & 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 1 at 3 p.m. at Mother of Sorrows gym in the Ashtabula Harbor. Chamberlains is a theatrical group comprised of area youth, ages 5-19. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

Straw Hat Theatre, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula. This season: “Bye Bye Birdie” weekends tonight through July 31; “The Secret Garden” weekends Aug. 6-21. Tickets $11-14. Season Subscriptions and advance tickets discounts available. Call (440) 964-3396.

Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula. Season Subscriptions discounts available. Call (440) 964-3396.

Conneaut Community Center for the Arts, 1025 Buffalo St., Conneaut, Visit www.conneautartscenter.org or call (440) 593-5888.

Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby. Order tickets by phone (440) 951-7500 or online at (www.fineartsassociation.org)

 Broadway Series at PlayhouseSquare, subscriptions are available by calling 216-830-7221 or online (www.PlayhouseSquare. org). The seven-show KeyBank Broadway Series subscription package ranges from $85 to $480 per person. The complete seven-show KeyBank Broadway Series includes: “Blue Man Group” Oct. 5-17; “Billy Elliot the Musical” Nov. 19- Dec. 12; “South Pacific” Feb. 1-13, 2011; “Shrek the Musical” March 1-13, 2011; “Les Miserables” April 5-17, 2011; “West Side Story” May 3-15, 2011.

Geauga Lyric Theater, 101 Water St., in the Historic Chardon Square. Visit www.geaugatheater.org or call (440) 286-2255.

Rabbit Run Theater, 5648 W. Chapel Road, Madison. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “The Light in the Piazza,” and “My Way-A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra.” Visit (www.rabbitrunonline.org).