ZOO EVENTS Akron Zoo — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron. Creature Features — Bugs, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Each Saturday a different animal group will be featured, and visitors will get to meet some animals up close and personal. Winter admission through April 30: $6. 330-375-2550 or www.akronzoo.org.…
Fresh Air
Today Extreme mammals — Paleontologist Dr. Darrin Croft from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland will speak on Extreme Mammals at 7 p.m. at Medina County’s Wolf Creek Environmental Center. It is at 6100 Ridge Road (state Route 94), Sharon Township. For ages 10 to adult. Free. 330-722-9364. Where’s my shadow? — The Stark County…
Auditions
AUDITIONS Akron Pops Orchestra — Seeking musicians, especially strings and keyboards, for the volunteer orchestra, which performs a variety of concert music. Rehearsals are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Most concerts are on Thursday evenings, with a few weekend concerts. Contact Kristan Crane at 330-203-1926 or…
A Chance to Dance
A CHANCE TO DANCE Adult Ballet Classes Beginner — Four-week session, 9-10 a.m. Thursdays, starts today at the Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Registration fee: $8 resident/$12 nonresident. Class fee is $20. 330-971-8225. Contemporary Line Dancing — 1-2 p.m. today, Springfield Township Boyd Esler Senior/Community Center, 2491 Canfield Road. $4. 330-733-2556. Polka…
Et Cetera
ET CETERA Winter Sports — Sled, skate and ski at various spots in the parks within Metro Parks, Serving Summit County. To learn if winter sports areas are open, call 330-865-8060. The Ice Rink at Falls River Square — Open through Feb. 20, Broad Boulevard and Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls. $3, free for residents. Skate…
Art Best Bets
ART BEST BETS Laura Kolinski-Schultz Exhibit — Through Friday at Akron Woman’s City Club Gallery, 732 W. Exchange St. Also, David Shankland exhibit opens Monday and continues through March 2. A reception will be 5-7 p.m. Feb. 10. 330-762-6261. Michelle Droll: Landslide Between a Rock and a Place — Through Feb. 19 at Akron Art…
Top 10 movies
1. The Grey, $19,665,101, 3,185 locations, $6,174 average, one week. 2. Underworld Awakening, $12,352,802, 3,078 locations, $4,013 average, $44,978,415, two weeks. 3. One for the Money, $11,515,790, 2,737 locations, $4,207 average, one week. 4. Red Tails, $10,370,323, 2,573 locations, $4,030 average, $33,750,118, two weeks. 5. Man on a Ledge, $8,001,932, 2,998 locations, $2,669 average, one…
Classical music
CLASSICAL MUSIC Cleveland Orchestra — 8 tonight-Saturday, Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Featuring Franz Welser-Moest, conductor and Yefim Bronfman, piano. Program: Saariaho, Laterna Magica; Mozart, Symphony No. 39, K. 543; and Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 1. $31-$93. 216-231-1111, 800-686-1141 or www.clevelandorchestra.com. Akron Regional Chamber Orchestra — 1 p.m. Saturday, St. Sebastian Parish Church, 476…
World music
WORLD MUSIC ORMACO Presents World Tour of Music With the Maidens Four — 8 p.m. Saturday, Broadway Hall Auditorium, 144 N. Broadway, Medina. An evening of Celtic song and dance. $18. 330-722-2541 or www.ormaco.org. VIVA! & Gala Performing Arts Series Presents Chucho Valdes With the Afro-Cuban Messengers — 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Cleveland Museum of Art,…
Theater
THEATER Actors’ Summit — (Greystone Hall, 103 S. High St., Akron; 330-374-7568) Final performances of Bully, 8 tonight-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. $28 Thursday and Sunday, $30 Friday and Saturday. Beck Center for the Arts — (Mackey Main Stage, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood; 216-521-2540) Spring Awakening opens Friday and continues through March 4. 8 p.m. Fridays…
Comedy
COMEDY Funny Stop Comedy Club — Basile, 8:30 tonight, 8:30 and 10:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Jeff Blanchard, 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 1757 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls. $5 and up. Students with college ID get in free Tuesday. Jeff Blanchard, Feb. 9-11. Tim Folger, Feb. 14-16. Reservations: 330-923-4700. Hilarities 4th Street Theatre — Carl…
Nightspots
NIGHTSPOTS IN AKRON B.G. Bree’s — Lori emcees karaoke at 9:30 tonight and Monday at 451 N. Main St. Bill White’s Akron Lanes 300 Lounge — Ziggy and JoAnn emcee karaoke at 9 Friday and Saturday at 2911 E. Waterloo Road. Chuck’s Steakhouse — Miss Crystal and 26 Seconds Vinny emcee karaoke at 8 tonight; Head…
Jazz music
JAZZ MUSIC Cleveland Jazz Orchestra — 8 p.m. Saturday, Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare, 2067 E. 14th St., Cleveland. Celebration of the big band classics to contemporary. With artistic director Sean Jones. $25-$45. 216-241-6000 or www.playhousesquare.org. Standard Time Jazz Duo — 2:30 p.m. Monday, Orrvilla Retirement Community, Maple Terrace, 333 E. Sassafras St., Orrville. 330-683-4455. Jazz Ensemble…
Art notes
Regional artist Michelle Droll, creator of Landslide: Between a Rock and a Place, builds environmentally friendly landscapes out of recycled materials. Cleveland photographers Bruce Checefsky and Barry Underwood use atmospheric and applied light to capture ephemeral moments in nature. The three artists have illustrated nature and landscapes in different ways but all have unified viewers…