It may be cold outside, but this is no weekend for staying indoors and sipping hot cocoa. There's plenty to do, so grab your hat and scarf and hit the road. Whether your thing is fashion by Geoffrey Beene or the Jesse Dandy Jazz Ensemble, you're in luck: flee while your car still starts.
Showing tonight at the Cleveland Cinematheque, The Birth of Love follows in this month's series: "Young French Cinema, Then and Now." Birth would be a "now;" the 1994 film by Phillippe Garrel is on the New Wave side, with plot focus on a little-known stage actor who constantly wishes himself out of his ordinary life into a '60s cultural revolutionary. Shows tonight at 7:30 p.m., admission is $5. For more information, call (216) 421-7450.
The Cleveland Museum of Art hosts The Jesse Dandy Jazz Ensemble for tonight's Music in the Garden Court. Performance takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (216) 421-7340.
The Silk Road: Oases of Commerce and Faith shows tonight at the Cleveland Museum of Art at 7:30 p.m. The Japan/China film directed by Junya Sato tells the story of a love-stricken scholar-turned-soldier against a historically epic 11th century backdrop. Preceeded by a guest lecture given by Paul Nietupski of John Carroll University. Admission is $5. For more information, call (216) 421-7340.
Performed all weekend at the Wexner Center for the Arts, Here Lies Henry by Toronto playwright Daniel Maclvor "distills the human condition and seesaws between Truth and Lies, and more lies." The performance shows tonight and Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. Admission is $14. For more information, call (216) 292-3535.
1997 Sundance Film Festival Filmmaker's Trophy winner In the Company of Men shows tonight at Lorain County Community College's Stocker Center at 8 p.m. General admission is $4. For more information, call (216) 366-4040.
If you have not yet made it to the Toledo Museum of Art for the Geoffrey Beene exhibit, don't miss this weekend's special talk, "Style: A Conversation with Elsa Klensch and Geoffrey Beene." Klensch, CNN Fashion Correspondant and author, will interview designer Beene in this Saturday's discussion at 2:30 p.m., followed by a book-signing. Admission is $15 for non-members; includes admission to the exhibit. For more information, call (419) 255-8000.
Cleveland outreach arts community, The Repertory Project, hosts an open rehearsal with Gina Gibney Nov. 15 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Cleveland Results Fitness and Wellness Center. For more information, call (216) 397-3757.
If you miss Beekeeper perform at Harkness tonight, Peter Fonda's role in Ulee's Gold should suffice. Fonda stars in the critically acclaimed sensitive drama about difficult family trials. The film shows at the Cleveland Cinematheque Nov. 16 at 7 p.m., $5 admission. For more information, call (216) 421-7450.
An organ recital will be given by Karel Paukert Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Featuring works by J.S. Bach, J.N. David and William Albright. For more information, call (216) 421-7340.
Interested in learning about the mandala? The Cleveland Museum of Art presents Mandala: Theory and Technique, led by Columbia University's Robert Thurman, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. For more information, call (216) 421-7340.
The Cleveland Public Theatre presents Crowbar, by Cleveland playwright Mac Wellman. Following the sentiments of old theatre ghosts before its renovation, the play is directed by Damien Grey. Showing through Nov. 29. For more information, call (216) 631-2727.
Arts...Out of Town is compiled weekly by Lauren Viera. If you have any upcoming out of town events to add in next week's listings, call x8123 and you just might make Lauren smile.
Copyright © 1997, The Oberlin Review.
Volume 126, Number 9, November 14, 1997
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