Ernie Krivda at Front Porch Concert Series
First entering the Cleveland pantheon in the 1960s, the 71-year-old tenor Krivda continues his legacy as the Dean of Jazz with a concert on the front steps of the Lakewood Library. Featuring the full Ernie Krivda Quartet — with Dave Thomas, Bob Fraiser and Renell Gonsalves — the four-piece ushers in Week 10 of the family-friendly music series, playing classic standards to contemporary smooth jazz found on Krivda’s latest release, Requiem for a Jazz Lady. Free. Sept. 2, 7 p.m. Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Ave. lakewoodalive.com
Cleveland National Airshow
Thrill seekers, aircraft enthusiasts and history buffs will flock to the lakefront for death- and gravity-defying stunts. This historic line-up of performers — from Thunderbolt II’s to the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels — is guaranteed to wow kids and adults alike. $21, $14 for kids. Sept. 3-5, 9 a.m. Burke Lakefront Airport, 1501 N. Marginal Road. clevelandairshow.com
Cleveland Oktoberfest
Vowing to be “bigger and better” than last year, Cleveland’s Oktoberfest barrels in this Labor Day weekend with plenty of bier steins, jumbo brats and pierogis to go around. Along with music from The Klaberheads and the Chardon Polka Band — and, of course, the “Largest Glockenspiel in the U.S.” — the three-day celebration is the city’s homage to German and Bavarian culture. Prost! $12, $9 in advance. Sept 2-5. Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 164 Eastland Road, Berea. clevelandoktoberfest.com
Cleveland Orchestra’s Raiders of the Lost Ark
John Williams’s classic film score of Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster hit comes alive at Blossom Music Center. Set to a big-screen showing of Indiana Jones’s pursuit of the lost Ark of the Covenant, Brett Mitchell conducts the Orchestra in one night of movie magic, a live rendition of the score to heighten every boulder chase and bullwhip snap. Don’t forget your best field shirt or brown fedora. $15-$120. Sept. 3, 8:30pm. Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. clevelandorchestra.com
Objectively/Reasonable
Twenty-one months after Tamir Rice was shot November 22, 2014, the two words used to justify the officers’ actions is the title of the latest work from Cleveland’s Playwrights Local. Directed by Terrence Spivey, former head of the Karamu House, the 90-minute play captures the reactions and feelings of the persons most affected by the tragedy. $15. Through Sept. 4. Creative Space at Waterloo Arts, 397 E. 156th St. playwrightslocal.org
The Weekender: 5 Things to Do Sept. 2-5
From screaming United States Navy jets to blaring saxophones and accordions, Labor Day weekend in CLE is doesn’t have to be a quiet long weekend.
