Julia Michaels
You may recognize the singer-songwriters' R&B-inflected, dance-oriented pop “overzealous” voice from the radio with her 2017 debut single, "Issues," but sing along live this Friday. This tour highlighting Julia Michaels fourth EP, Inner Monologue Part 1, includes tracks “Anxiety,” featuring Selena Gomez, and “What a Time” featuring Niall Horan. So listen to the lyrical words of Michaels and make plans with your friends to see her at House of Blues expect we hope they don’t call and cancel. $22-$25. May 10 7 p.m., House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216-523-2583, houseofblues.com
Woof Walk for Northeast Ohio SPCA
Join the pack of Northeast Ohio SPCA for the 15th annual Woof Walk. The shelter's largest fundraiser of the year will consist of a three-mile walk followed by pet contests, raffle prizes, a DJ, photographer, vendors and more. All proceeds fund no-kill shelters in the area to give thousands of homeless and abandoned pets a second chance at life. $25. May 11 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Edgewater Park, 6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway NW, Cleveland, 216-351-7387, northeastohiospca.org
Israel: Then & Now
This is the final weekend to check out the first of-its-kind special exhibition, Israel: Then & Now. The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage celebrates identity and culture to promote diversity and tolerance. Step into the past with historic images, milestone moments, interactive media and four films to imagine now what is ahead for this 70 year old country. $5-$12. May 10-12 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, 216-593-0575, maltzmuseum.org
A Bronx Tale
Playhouse takes audiences back to the stoops of 1960s Bronx where a young man caught between the love for his father and the mob boss he would love to be. This Streetwise musical directed by Academy Award winner Robert De Niro and Tony winner Jerry Zaks is full of high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from Alan Menken. Don’t miss out on the final weekend of this unforgettable story of loyalty and family. $35-$130. May 10 7:30 p.m., May 11 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., May 12 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Connor Palace, 1615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org
The Big Knife
This ‘50s drama, based off of Clifford Odets stage play, encapsulates the corrupt, immoral atmosphere of the film industry’s effect on rising Hollywood stars. When pressured by a studio boss Jack Palance’s character, Charles Castle, faces life or death decisions in his career, marriage, art and morality when he is manipulated into a possibly murderous cover-up just to protect his acting career. $9-$12. May 11 5 p.m., Cleveland Institute of Art, 11610 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 800-223-4700, cia.edu