‘Hadestown, The Great Big Home + Garden Show, Bright Nights Downtown & More: 19 Things To Do In Greater Cleveland This Weekend And Beyond

With more than 3,000 orchids on display at the Cleveland Botanical Garden's 2023 annual flower show, Orchids Forever, you'll think you've traveled to a tropical destination. This year's theme is "Immersed in colour" with pink, white, purple, orange and yellow orchids. Each of the colors has a very specific task in the life cycle of the orchid. Don't miss the ad overlooking the Japanese Gardens with all the colors in full screen. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

© David Petkiewicz/cleveland.com/TNS More than 3,000 orchids are on display at the 2023 annual Orchids Forever Flower Show at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, and you'll think you're in the tropics. This year's theme is "Immersed in colour" with pink, white, purple, orange and yellow orchids. Each of the colors has a very specific task in the life cycle of the orchid. Don't miss the ad overlooking the Japanese Gardens with all the colors in full screen. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio - February is here and with it comes all kinds of indoor and outdoor activities. Relax at Bright Nights in Cleveland or sit by the fire. Or take a trip to the tropics with the orchid exhibit at the Cleveland Botanical Garden. For Valentine's Day, shop local or retro with an old movie. Plan your home improvement projects at the Great Big Home + Garden Show. Just keep warm.

Cinnamon is as cold as ice

Celebrate winter with Vermilion's 14th Annual Ice-A-Fair! The event features more than 50 ice sculptures created by Elegant Ice Creations, Cleveland's premier ice sculptor. Also enjoy narrated tours of Vermilion's historic district, shops and restaurants. free

In the heart of Zinnober

on February 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m

https://www.mainstreetvermilion.org/ice

Hydestown

Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and a 2020 Grammy Award for Best Album from a Musical, Hadestown is an exciting and hopeful theatrical experience that grips and never lets go. Tickets range from $25 to $120.

Until February 19

Connor Palace Theatre, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland

playhousesquare.org

CONTACT: from Tuisdorp to Hadestown . How Cleveland's Hannah Wheatley landed her dream role

Light up the downtown night with a CLE

Warm up by the cozy fire pit, where you'll find music, cocktails and roasted marshmallows. Complimentary bag of S'mores at SVP Bright Nights when you check in before 6:30 p.m. It's free.

on February 4 at 5-8 p.m

US Bank Plaza 1350 Euclid Avenue Cleveland

winterlandcle.com/bright-nights

Obsession: An ABBA Tribute

Mania. ABBA Tribute recreates the pop group's live stage show. 25-75 dollars

on February 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m

MGM Northfield Park Center Stage, 10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield

mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/mania.html

Amazing inventions from Cleveland

Clevelander's inventions changed commerce and transportation. Contributors to the Cleveland Encyclopedia of History will talk about Cleveland inventors and their creations. It's free. Dinner is $25

February 2 at 7:00 p.m

Music Box Supper Club, 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland

musicboxcle.com/event/ripples-from-the-land-feb2/

Fire of Apollo explores composers of the 17th century

Apollo's Fire's new Associate Artistic Director, Alan Chu, will conduct Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra in a four-performance chamber virtuoso program called Muse of Fire, an exploration of the composer's 17th-century music. Tickets cost $23. Student, senior, youth and group discounts apply to single seats. Tickets range from $10 to $75.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 2 at First United Methodist, Akron

19:30 Friday 3 February and 20:00 Saturday 4 February at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights.

*Friday evening you can enjoy mulled wine, coffee and cake and chat with the musicians.

Sunday, February 5 at 4:00 pm at Rocky River Presbyterian

apollosfire.org/event/muse-of-fire/

The Cleveland Institute of Music presents a Black Heritage Concert

To kick off Afro Family History Month, CIM presents the 31st annual Afro Family Heritage Concert featuring ensembles from the Cleveland School of the Arts. It's free. Tickets are required.

17.00, 4 February

Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Boulevard, Kulas Hall

cim.edu/concerts-events/31st-annual-black-heritage-concert

Hitchcock's Shadow of Doubt.

In this 1943 film, Alfred Hitchcock explores the moral darkness that lies beneath the perfect surface of small-town American life. Admission is $11.

18:50 on February 5 at 16:00 and 16:10

Cinematheque at the Cleveland Institute of Art, 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland

cia.edu/cinematheque/film-schedule

Nice house + garden

The Great Home + Garden Show is a marketplace where visitors can see and experience home-related products and services that inspire the design of the future. The fair has more than 600 stalls and new exhibits. $15, save $2 online

3 to 12 February

International Exposition Center, Downtown One IX Dr., Cleveland

greatbighomeandgarden.com/

Lego robotics competition at GLSC

The Great Lakes Science Center, along with Ohio FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), will host more than 15 student teams ages 9-14 for Curiosity Open, Jr., the FIRST LEGO League challenge.

Saturday, February 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

Great Lakes Science Center, 601 Erieside Ave.

greatscience.com:

Cleveland Monsters vs. Chicago Wolves

The monsters keep the energy pumping during a hockey game, and the fun continues at halftime. They play the Chicago Wolves this week. from $15.

19.00, 3.-4. February

Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

clevelandmonsters.com/games

Valentine's Day shopping at the Cleveland Bazaar at 78th Street Studios

Shop local and handmade for your Valentine's Day with the talented creators and residents of Bazaar at 78th Street Studios. free

February 5 at 10:00 am. - 6:00 p.m

78th Street Studios, 1305 W. 80th Street, Cleveland

facebook.com/clevelandbazaar

Disney animation. exciting experience

Feel the magic as you step into some of your favorite Disney cartoons. This unique Lighthouse ArtSpace experience gives you a front row seat to Simba's launch ceremony, sends you on a magic carpet ride with Aladdin, and transports you to snowy Arendelle to the tune of Elsa's song. Tickets start at $36.

850 E. 72nd St., Cleveland

Until 10.04

lighthouseimmersive.com/disney/cleveland

• COMMUNICATION. The mouse's magic comes into its own in Disney's new animated film, The Cleveland Immersive Experience

Shen Yun

Travel back to the magical world of ancient China. Experience a lost culture through the art of classical Chinese dance and see legends come to life. Tickets start at $80.

February 4 at 7:00 p.m., February 5 at 2:00 p.m

KeyBank State Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland

shenyun.com/cleveland/the-state-theater-at-playhouse-square

"Stew" in the "Dobama" theater.

The Cleveland Off-Broadway Theater presents this 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist, which focuses on three generations of a family preparing food for a church event. Love, laughter and tension boil over as the group is forced to confront their past. Tickets: $25-$41.

2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights

Until February 19

dobama.org:

Flanagan's Awakening at the Kennedy Cabaret

Flanagan's Memorial focuses on Irish funerals and doesn't sound like an inherently humorous play. But the interactive performance, a regular in Cleveland since 1996, relies on the audience's interactive improvisation, usually with hilarious results. Tickets: $29.

1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland

Weekends until 29.04

playhousesquare.org

The Tri-CHigh School Rock Off continues!

This 26th annual battle of the bands featuring 30 local high school acts continues Saturday with the second round of three semifinals at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Find out which groups take the final exam. Tickets cost $15 to $20.

1100 Rock & Roll Blvd., Cleveland

18:00 4 February

rockhall.com/rockoff

Orchids are forever at the Cleveland Botanical Garden

Featuring more than 3,000 flowers from around the world, this annual orchid festival highlights the vibrant colors and uniqueness of the most beautiful flower on the planet. More than 100 different species of orchids are presented at the exhibition. Tickets cost $14-20.

11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland

Until March 12

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CONTACT: Orchids Forever Show Opens This Weekend at the Cleveland Botanical Garden (Photos)

American Orchid Society Orchid Sale

This weekend's Orchid Forever Show at the Cleveland Botanical Garden includes an orchid competition with American Orchid Society-sanctioned judging, displays, vendors and three presentations open to the public. A wonderful variety of orchids are on display and for sale. The price is included in the entrance fee.

February 4th-5th

11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland

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Ink Paintings in the Cleveland Museum of Art

This newly opened exhibition explores how artists such as Edward Muybridge, Andy Warhol, Carl Pope Jr., Lorna Simpson and others incorporate photographic images into their work, with a focus on the tools, techniques and processes at their disposal. It's free.

11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland

Now until April 1st

clevelandart.org