ART

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

“Lake Shore Artitsts Presents...” on display now through June 1. Opening reception: tonight from 6:30-8 p.m.

“Photographs” by Christabel Devadoss. On display June 4-29. Opening reception: June 11 6:30-8 p.m.

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

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

Chili Con Comedy Improv Troupe, performing May 8 at 8 p.m. on the Studio Stage at the Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby. Audiences will laugh and be amazed at the wit and humor of these young actors as they incorporate suggestions and change into live performance. You will never see the same show twice! Visit www.fineartsassociation.org or call (440) 951-7500.

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

Toby Keith, American Ride Tour, June 20, with special guests Trace Adkins and James Otto, at Blossom Music Center. Tickets on sale now at www.livenation.com or call (800) 745-3000.

Jewels Dance Hall, located at 1770 Mill St., Austinburg. Upcoming performances: “Wild Ryde” tonight and tomorrow, “Southern Boulevard” May 21 and 22, “The Texas Toast Band” May 28 and 29.. 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

Denny Carleton & Friends, Coffeehouse Series at the Fine Arts Center in Willoughby. “Denny’s Classic Coffeehouse” June 26. Concert start at 6:30 p.m. and is free.

DANCE

“Illuminations,” presented by Ballet Theatre Ashtabula, tonight through Sunday at the Ashtabula Arts Center. This is a collection of daring, beautiful and dynamic pieces representing a wide variety of music and dance. Friday/Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets: $7-12. For more information call: (440) 964-3396.

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

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., Memorial Day 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.

22nd Annual Thurston Classic Hot Air Balloon Event, from June 17-20 at Allegheny College Robertson Field on upper Park Ave. in Meadville. “Night Glow” is Friday at 9 p.m. when spectators can see the balloons inflated and appear as giant illuminated light bulbs dancing to music. Food and drinks available. Races held throughout weekend. For more info visit www.thurstonclassic.com or call (800) 322-2338.

30th Wildwood Fine Arts & Crafts Festival, June 27 from 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the City of Mentor’s Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Road. Over 65 high-quality juried arts and crafts at reasonable prices in many categories: painting, textiles, metalwork, woodwork and more. Refreshments and jazz music. Admission: $2 per person. Call for more info: (440) 974-5735.

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

 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

NASA’s Glenn Research Center, is open for public tours on the first and third Saturday of each month. May 15, June 19, July 24, Aug. 21, Sept. 25 and Oct. 16: Zero Gravity Research Facility; June 5: Abe Silverstein Supersonic Wind Tunnel; July 10: Icing Research Tunnel; 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.

10th Annual Antique Motorcycle Exhibit, “On the Road Again” open now through May 30, at the National Packard Musuem, Warren. New exhibit includes several unrestored bikes next to their counterparts restored to Concours condition. Museum open Tuesdays throught Saturdays, 12 - 5 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and $3 children ages 7-12. Visit www.packardmuseum.org or call (330) 394-1899.

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: “Brigadoon” weekends starting June 11-26; “Disney’s 101 Dalmations Kids” weekends July 2-10; “Bye Bye Birdie” weekends July 16-31; “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.

“Little Trouble in Big Gulp!,” The Wildest West Show II, dinner theater open tonight through late May at Geneva-On-The-Lake. For more information and purchase of tickets (in advance only): www.GenevaLanding.com

Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby. Order tickets by phone (440) 951-7500 or online at (www.fineartsassociation.org). Three different season subscription packages available. Coming up: “Grease” (rated PG), June 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, and 19 at 7:30 p.m., June 6, 13, and 20at 2 p.m.

 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: “Grease,” starring Taylor Hicks from now until May 23; “Fiddler On The Roof,”  June 15-27; “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. Coming next summer 2010: “On Golden Pond,” ”Frost/Nixon,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “The Light in the Piazza,” and “My Way-A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra.” Visit (www.rabbitrunonline.org).