The Observer, March 10, 2006
Volume XXXVIII, Issue 20
The Buzz
Friday, March 10
Lucinda Williams has become a national treasure, a ragged poet of southern nostalgia and regret. Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, 1998's rumination on childhood and passion, ranks as one of Americana's all-time great albums. She's now on an acoustic tour with her guitarist, trying some new tunes for an album to be recorded later this year. This is a rare opportunity to see one of our finest songwriters in a stripped-down and intimate setting. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $25-$45. Location: House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave. Info: www.hob.com
Saturday, March 11
Don't go to tonight's Bellydance Superstars performance with your mind in the gutter, rather, think of the exotically clad, salaciously gyrating women onstage as an ensemble like Riverdance, bringing a little taste of ethnic culture to America's heartland. The troupe's latest show, Raqs Carnivale, features more than a dozen women onstage with a live percussionist; think ballet, but hotter. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $35-$50. Location: Allen Theatre, 1407 Euclid Ave. Info: www.playhousesquare.com
Sunday, March 12
The Maltz Museum is celebrating Purim, a holy day that marks the rescue of the Jews in ancient Persia from annihilation, with Family Day: Purim Pandemonium; folks will wear goofy costumes, make masks, and play with groggers. There's also a little bit of education tossed into the revelry: Traditional stories outline the history of the holiday and the people. Time: 1-4 p.m. Cost: free Location: Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Rd., Beachwood. Info: www.maltzjewishmuseum.org
Monday, March 13
Low on cash? Head up to the Grog Shop and catch 92.3's Lough Dough show, featuring The Subways, The Shys and Boatzz, all for only $0.92! Time: 9 p.m. Cost: $0.92. Location: the Grog Shop. Info: www.grogshop.gs
Tuesday, March 14
There's no better time to take a look at the natural history museum's What's New? Recent Acquisitions, which spotlights some of 2005's biggest scores in terms of, you know, archaeology and stuff. Time: Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Continues through April 16. Cost: free with student ID. Location: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Dr. Info: www.cmnh.org
Wednesday, March 15
The Cleveland Institute of Art's Student Independent Exhibition celebrates its 60th anniversary this year – it's one of the few local juried gallery shows that's entirely handled by students. The annual exhibit features paintings, sculptures, and other works designed, selected, and displayed by CIA pupils — free of their teachers' input. Time: Mondays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through April 1. Cost: free. Location: Reinberger Galleries, 11141 East Blvd. Info: www.cia.edu
Thursday, March 16
Enjoy all that spring break has to offer! Check out A Global Threat, Sex Crimes, and The Fuct at the Grog Shop, and forget about studying for now. Time: 9 p.m. Cost: $7. Location: the Grog Shop. Info: www.grogshop.gs
