Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival returns to Cleveland
The Cleveland Orchestra hosts its second Mandel Opera and Humanities Festival at Severance Music Center through May 26. Highlights include Mozart’s The Magic Flute with puppets, Gran Partita, and appearances by Terence Blanchard, Terrance McKnight, and Christopher Raschka. The festival expands opera and humanities programming, partnering with Tri-C JazzFest Assembly for the Arts and Cleveland Public Library.
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Severance Music Center Media Relations
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Cleveland
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Terence Blanchard
Terrance McKnight
New York Times
Christopher Raschka
Orlando Watson
North Coast Men’s Chorus
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If Imaginary Friends Could Stay Forever
A mixed review of John Krasinski's If, called a cute premise hampered by weak world building and tonal shifts. Bea and neighbor Cal chase adult pals for Ifs Blue and Blossom through a stylish New York setting, but the story feels undercooked despite starry cameos and strong production design.
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Paramount Pictures
Bea
Cailey Fleming
Blue
Steve Carell
Ifs
John Krasinski
Krasinski
Catharine Daddario
Fiona Shaw
Brooklyn Heights
Cal
Ryan Reynolds
Minnie Mouse
Blossom
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Coney Island
Tina
New York City
Michael Giacchino
George Clooney
Matt Damon
Maya Rudolph
Emily Blunt
Jon Stewart
Bradley Cooper
Keegan-Michael Key
Sam Rockwell
Awkwafina
Blake Lively
Amy Schumer
Christopher Meloni
Richard Jenkins
Jess Gonchor
Janusz Kaminski
Coppola Sees Megalopolis as Rome-Inspired Warning
Francis Ford Coppola promotes Megalopolis as a Roman Empire styled tale about America’s republic. He warns of a neo-right rise and says artists must illuminate life while noting tensions with Jon Voight and a cast including Laurence Fishburne Giancarlo Esposito Aubrey Plaza. He envisions streaming as home video and questions future studios.
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Coppola
America
Rome
Jon Voight
Voight
Hollywood
Laurence Fishburne
Giancarlo Esposito
Aubrey Plaza
Shia LaBeouf
Sofia Coppola
Ian Bagg to perform at Hilarities in Cleveland
Comedian Ian Bagg discusses returning to Hilarities 4th Street Theatre Cleveland, wanting to do both theater and Hilarities in the same year. He talks about topics in his act, his update on social media presence boosting his career, and his wish to keep control while pleasing fans. He recalls gifts from venue owner Nick Kostis and a humorous baseball bat anecdote.
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Nick
Kostis
Cleveland
Tom Papa
Ian Bagg
4Th Street Theatre
Ian Bagg Comic Delivers Shifting Set On Aging Fear
Observational funnyman Ian Bagg notes he never repeats the same routine and teases topics for his act. He says audiences can expect material about aging, his wife, and widespread fear of foolish things.
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