The Observer, February 16, 2007
Volume XXXIX, Issue 17
The Buzz
Friday, Feb. 16
If you love terrible science fiction movies, tonight's film offering by Film Society is for you. Doom, stars The Rock, Karl Urban, and Rosamund Pike as hardened Marines stranded on Mars on a mission to neutralize an unseen enemy. Time: 7, 9, 11 p.m. Cost: $3. Location: Strosacker Auditorium. Info: films.case.edu
Bobby Brown might be crazy, but that doesn't make New Edition any less "crucial" to lovers of the hit '80s group (did you know that Madonna once opened for the "Mr. Telephone Man" singers?). New Edition hits the Wolstein Center at CSU tonight. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $43.50-$75. Location: Wolstein Center, 2000 Prospect Ave. Info: www.csuohio.edu/wolsteincenter/
Tonight, CIA's 61st annual Student Independent Exhibition opens at the Reinberger Galleries in CIA. This eclectic creative frenzy is curated by CIA students, and features juried works by students consisting of all different types of media; head over to the opening reception tonight and get your culture on. Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Reinberger Galleries, Cleveland Institute of Music. Info: www.cia.edu
Saturday, Feb. 17
The Case V-Day campaign presents The Vagina Monologues tonight at the Spot. This outrageous, hilarious, and poignant show is entirely student-run, and attempts to raise awareness about violence against women and girls. Chocolate vaginas will also be on sale at performances. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $5 for students, $8 for all others. Location: The Spot. Info: www.vday.org
It's a Rock-filled weekend at Strosacker, courtesy of Film Society. Fans of the former wrestler are sure to enjoy his dramatic turn in The Scorpion King as a half-naked ancient Egyptian warrior. Time: 7, 9 p.m. Cost: $3. Location: Strosacker Auditorium. Info: films.case.edu
Sunday, Feb. 18
There's nothing like spending a Sunday night being serenaded by a sexually questionable easy-listening lyric baritone. Grammy-nominee Josh Groban hits the Quicken Loans Arena tonight, to the delight of soccer moms everywhere. Admit it, you love him too. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $53-$88. Location: Quicken Loans Arena, 100 Gateway Plaza. Info: www.theqarena.com
Monet in Normandy, a special exhibit featuring works by the famous Impressionist painter, opens today at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: Free with Case ID. Location: Cleveland Museum of Art. Info: www.cma.org
Monday, Feb. 19
Mondays are tough, but they don't have to be. Head downtown to the Boneyard, a hipster-meets-neighborhood bar tonight for a Bomb Pop martini, and get away from the woes that school work brings. Time: 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Cost: depends on what you're drinking. Location: Boneyard, 748 Prospect Ave. Info: 216-272-0226.
Tuesday, Feb. 20
Nighttown- part jazz club, part restaurant, all fun – is one of the last remaining havens of live jazz in Cleveland. Tonight, Nighttown hosts a Mardi Gras celebration, featuring Mo Mojo Mama Band, delicious food and drinks. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $10. Location: Nighttown, 12387 Cedar Rd. Info: www.nighttowncleveland.com
Wednesday, Feb. 21
Scratch Track, the completely indescribable, genre-free duo that opened for The Roots in September returns to campus tonight for Spot Night after a successful appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Tonight's Spot Night also features the traditional $1 mystery beers and cheap wings. With Annuals. Time: 9:30 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: The Spot. Info: upb.case.edu
Thursday, Feb. 22
Tonight, start the weekend off early and check out Canadian pop-rock quintet Malajube at the Grog Shop, with Snowden and Mobile Crime Lab USA. Time: 9 p.m. Cost: $7. Location: Grog Shop. Info: www.grogshop.gs
