The Observer, October 6, 2006
Volume XXXIX, Issue 6
The Buzz
Friday, Oct. 6
So you've had a rough week; vent your frustrations tonight with some free UPB-sponsored broomball at the Cleveland Heights Recreation Center. Time: 10 p.m. Cost: free. Location: Cleveland Heights Rec Center, 1 Monticello Boulevard. Info: upb.case.edu
Did you forget to talk like a pirate on Sept. 19? Don't despair. Tonight, Film Society screens Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, so get out your eyepatches and head over to Strosacker. This sequel to the 2003 Disney hit continues the adventures of everyone's favorite metrosexual pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp, and his band of miscreants as they encounter cannibals, giant squid-like monsters, and the legendary Davey Jones. Time: 7, 10 p.m. Cost: $3 Location: Strosacker Auditorium. Info: films.case.edu
Saturday, Oct. 7
Tonight, Kalliope Stage in Cleveland Heights kicks off its fourth season with Andrew Lippa's hit off-Broadway musical, The Wild Party. A night of sex, drugs, and violence spins out of control as a vaudeville couple works overtime at a party to make each other jealous – until one of them ends up dead. Time: Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. Through Oct. 15. Cost: $23-$32. Location: Kalliope Stage, 2134 Lee Road. Info: 216-321-0870.
Sunday, Oct. 8
Fans of underground hiphop and dirty rap alike are sure to find something to enjoy at Spank Rock's show at the Grog Shop tonight. With Pace Rock and MC Homeless. Time: 9 p.m. Cost: $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Location: Grog Shop. Info: www.grogshop.gs
Monday, Oct. 9
Tonight, Canadian social worker and family therapist Vikki Stark discusses her book, My Sister, My Self, at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Legacy Village. My Sister, My Self explores sibling relationships and how they can have an indelible affect on later relationships. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: free. Location: Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Legacy Village. Info: 216-691-7000.
Tuesday, Oct. 10
Check out Dayton-based lo-fi pop duo Swearing at Motorists tonight at the Grog Shop. With Paper Cranes and Juniper Bends. Time: 9 p.m. Cost: $8. Location: Grog Shop. Info: www.grogshop.gs
Wednesday, Oct. 11
There are few things in life better than a free concert within walking distance of your home. Unless that free concert includes cheap wings and assorted beverages. Tonight, check out indie-rockers Chin Up Chin Up and Oxford Collapse at the Spot. Time: 9:30 p.m. Cost: free. Location: The Spot. Info: upb.case.edu
Thursday, Oct. 12
If you love VH1's commentary-laden rundowns of popular culture, head over to the Grog Shop tonight to catch the comedic stylings of Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $15. Location: the Grog Shop. Info: www.grogshop.gs
