Kerry's arts picks for the weekend
Arts things to do this weekend:
‘Love in Reserve’
See the world premiere drama by Akron playwright Eric Mansfield about the challenges of being a military couple, opening 7:30 p.m. Friday, running through Nov. 20 at Rubber City Theatre, 243 Furnace St., Akron. Tickets cost $10-$35. See https://www.rubbercitytheatre.com.
‘Chaining Zero’
Kent State University opens the new musical with a book by musical theater alumni John Moauro and Griffin Parsons at 7:30 p.m. Friday, continuing through Nov. 14 at E. Turner Stump Theatre, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent. People stranded together on a New York City subway car learn that an unexpected stranger could alter their lives forever. Tickets cost $10-$18. See https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/chaining-zero or call 330-672-2787.
Celebrity cellist
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the cellist who catapulted to international fame with his performance at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut with Elgar's Cello Concerto Thursday through Sunday at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Cost is $21-$151. See https://www.clevelandorchestra.com. Check out Kanneh-Mason at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcdFRxQn2Vs/.
‘Magical Thinking’
Cesear's Forum opens the stage adaptation of Joan Didion's award-winning, bestselling memoir, "The Year of Magical Thinking," Friday at Kennedy's Down Under in Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. The one-woman play starring Julia Kolibab continues through Dec. 11. Cost is $18. See https://cesearsforum.com.
GroundWorks
Contemporary dance company GroundWorks DanceTheater of Cleveland will perform the first dance shows ever at the new Knight Stage at the Akron Civic Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. The program will feature a world premiere dance by Executive Artistic Director David Shimotakahara and a world premiere work by Los Angeles-based choreographer James Gregg. Cost is $25. See www.akroncivic.com or call 330-253-2488.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Kerry Clawson's arts picks for the weekend
