Take Your Pick (19)

Beatlemania Back Again

Cast members from the original Broadway and London productions of the musical spectacular "Beatlemania!" reprise their roles in a special one-night performance at the Palace Civic Center in Lorain on March 2 at 7:30 p.m..

"Beatlemania!" is a two-hour chronicle of perhaps the most influential musical quartet of the 20th century, capturing the Beatles' first Ed Sullivan Show appearance and charting the group's journey through Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road and Let It Be.

Tickets are $16 to $21. Call (800) 889-4942 or (440) 245-2323 to purchase.

Scene of the Crime

The Western Reserve Historical Society hosts two exhibits for whodunit? fans. The Science of Solving Crime, which runs through May 12, is an interactive display that explores DNA profiling, fingerprinting, forensic anthropology, evidence collection and more. The exhibit also draws on several cases from the past to explain crime-solving methods.

Cleveland Crimes, on display through Oct. 6, delves into Northeast Ohio's solved and unsolved mysteries, including the infamous Torso Murders. Evidence and artifacts from that and other crimes will guide visitors through the crimes, and perhaps point to who might have been the perpetrators.

Admission to the Western Reserve Historical Society at 10825 East Blvd. in University Circle is $7.50. For more information, click to www.wrhs.org.

Smooth Jazz Fest

Wynton Marsalis, world renown trumpeter brings his horn and experience to E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron on March 10, as part of the school's inaugural JazzFest.

Marsalis will discuss his career and musical exploits at 3 p.m. on March 10. Admission to the lecture is free. At 7:30 p.m. that same day, Marsalis and his seven-piece band will perform. Tickets to the concert are $20. Both events take place at E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St., in Akron.

Call (330) 945-9400 or (216) 241-5555 or visit www.ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets.

Cleveland Film

The 26th annual Cleveland International Film Festival begins March 14. Click to www.clevelandfilm.org for more information.