Tiny Houses
Live vicariously through Cath at Playhouse as she leaves her lavish life behind and moves across the country to build a 200-square-foot tiny home with her boyfriend. After choosing to live such a simple life what could possibly go wrong? Find out in this comedy how these dynamic characters quest to discover what makes a home beyond just four tiny walls. $25-$97. April 12 7:30 p.m., April 13 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., April 14 2:30 p.m., Outcalt Theatre, 1407 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216-241-6000, clevelandplayhouse.com
Jonathan Van Ness: Road to Beijing
We don't know who gave him permission, but Netflix’s Queer Eye star, Jonathan Van Ness will be bringing his sassy-one liners to the Cleveland Masonic as part of his first worldwide comedy tour. “Yas queen!” You may be use to the fab five making you ugly cry watching them transform the lives of people on the screen but this celebrity hairstylist and meme machine will have audiences crying, laughing during his standup. To read more about his comedy journey, check out our Q&A with him. $45-$125. April 13 7 p.m., Cleveland Masonic, 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216-881-6350, masoniccleveland.com
Yuri’s Night: Space Party
This is one small step for man, one giant leap for party-kind! Yuri’s Night: Space Party is moonwalking back in at the Great Lakes Science Center. Nerd out and give back with this after dark museum extravaganza, where all proceeds help fund the Science Center’s: STEM education initiatives, day camp scholarships and other programs. With a space/science fiction costume contest, live music, food and more, this party aims to celebrate the Ohio's contribution to space exploration and research. $75-$80. April 13 7 p.m. – 12 a.m., Great Lakes Science Center, 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, 216-694-2000, greatscience.com
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Southern Californian singer and songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan will be gracing the Beachland Ballroom stage on a new note. Throwing it back to the sounds of his offbeat, psych-tinged preteen days with his recent record, Karma for Cheap, Tasjan sings his interpretation of the truths and untruths of the world we find ourselves in. American roots duo, Smooth Hound Smith, will be opening the night with their unique style of folky, garage-infused rhythm and blues. $13-$15. April 14 7 p.m., Beachland Tavern, 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, 216-383-1124, beachlandballroom.com
Now, That’s Italian
It may be the red cushion of a seat in Severance Hall and not the hardwood of a gondola but you will still feel like you are enjoying a relaxing trip through an Italian canal with Cleveland Pops Orchestra’s Now, That’s Italian. Italian music has topped the charts for centuries with operas, pop, and romantic Neapolitan ballads and you will be able to be entranced by the wide range of music conducted by Carl Topilow. $29-$105. April 13 8 p.m., Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216-765-7677, clevelandpops.com
