The Observer, March 9, 2007
Volume XXXIX, Issue 20
The Buzz
Friday, March 9
Spring Break starts tonight (or whenever you finished your last midterm); celebrate tonight at the House of Blues, where songwriting sensation Pete Yorn will be playing. Yorn, whose sound is reminiscent of Jeff Buckley at times, is known for crooning such songs as "Cause It Already Is." Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $22.50. Location: House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave. Info: www.hob.com
Saturday, March 10
Get a little more angsty tonight with Cleveland natives Driver Side Impact, who play Peabody's in support of their recently released album. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Location: Peabody's, 2083 E. 21st St. Info: www.peabodys.com
Enjoy the classic combination of coffee and a movie tonight at West Side restaurant Talkies' popular movie night; tonight's feature film is Sex Madness, a 1938 film featuring lesbians, STDs, and general adulterous mayhem. Time: 6 p.m. Cost: depends on what you're drinking. Location: Talkies, 2521 Market Ave. Info: www.talkiescoffee.com
Sunday, March 11
Tonight's screening at the Cleveland Cinemathéque is perfect for anyone who has ever been unceremoniously let go from a job. Fired! is an artistic meditation on, well, being fired (or whatever else you want to call it). Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $5-$8. Location: Cleveland Cinemathéque, 11141 East Blvd. Info: www.cia.edu/cinematheque.
Monday, March 12
R.E.M., Patti Smith, Velvet Revolver and possibly Van Halen in one of its configurations will perform tonight at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Simulcast, which seems to imply that not all of them will be in attendance live, but it sure as hell sounds fun anyway. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $10. Location: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, One Key Plaza. Info: www.rockhall.com
Tuesday, March 13
Grab dinner, drinks, and some great live music tonight with Anti-Flag, Alexisonfire, Big D and the Kid's Table, and Set Your Goals, who play tonight at the House of Blues. Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $15. Location: House of Blues. Info: www.hob.com
Wednesday, March 14
American Idol losers have certainly been having a good run lately – just ask Chris Daughtry, last year's runner up, whose debut album has kicked winner Taylor Hicks' albums up and down the charts (last week, Hicks was at #164). Tonight, rocker Daughtry hits the Grog Shop, with Eve to Adam and Cinder Road. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $20. Location: Grog Shop. Info: www.grogshop.gs
Thursday, March 15
The Cleveland International Film Festival kicks off its 31st year in existence today, featuring films boasting stars such as Laurence Fisburne, indie hopefuls, and local filmmakers' offerings. Many of the films being screened through the festival promise to delight and entertain audiences; if you're not spending Spring Break on a beach, why not get some culture? Time: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily Cost: $8-$10. Location: Tower City Cinema. Info: www.clevelandfilm.org/php
Rock out tonight with the Take Action Tour, which features Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery, A Static Lullaby, and others tonight at the House of Blues. Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $16. Location: House of Blues. Info: www.hob.com
Friday, March 16
Revel in the last weekend of Spring Break tonight at B-Side Liquor Lounge on Coventry, where New York City sensation Baby Dayliner performs with JJ Magazine and DJ Mike Filly. Time: 9 p.m. Cost: $5. Location: B-Side Liquor Lounge. Info: www.grogshop.gs
Saturday, March 17
Whether you're in Cleveland or not today, indulge in that St. Patrick's Day favorite wherever you are: green beer. Today at the House of Blues, enjoy the strangely colored but refreshing favorite all day, while listening to live performances by the Prodigals, the Endorsements, and Boys from County Hell. Time: doors open at 6 p.m. Cost: free. Location: House of Blues. Info: www.hob.com
