The Observer, October 19, 2007
Volume XL, Issue 8
The Buzz
Friday, Oct. 19
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure is chilling mystery featuring the world's greatest detective, the king of Bohemia, a notorious photograph, a kidnapping, and of course, Holmes' great nemesis, Professor Moriarty. At the end of Sherlock Holmes' remarkable career, it features one last great case, as well as the romance he sacrificed throughout his years of fame and glory. Based on the classic 1899 play by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette, this new adaptation was recently nominated for a 2007 Edgar Allan Poe Award by the Mystery Writers of America. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $39 and up. Location: Bolton Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, 8500 Euclid Avenue. Info: clevelandplayhouse.com.
Meet Nick, Brad, Josh, JJ. and Justin, five guys from Cincinnati, Ohio.
With heartfelt messages through their songs and exceptional live performance, they have managed to make instant fans all over the United States and abroad without any backing from a label or distribution company. Their band, Close to Home plays tonight with The Curfew and others. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $8. Location: Agora Theatre, 5000 Euclid Avenue. Info: clevelandagora.com.
Saturday, Oct. 20
Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail is one of the director's most intriguing early works. Shot in 1929 in his native England, the film tells the story of a woman who murders a guy who tries to rape her after she goes to his apartment. She covers the crime, but her boyfriend cop soon discovers the deed. A threatening witness, who wants some cash to keep quiet, adds to the suspense. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $15. Location: Cleveland Cinematheque, 11141 East Boulevard. Info: cia.edu/academicResources/cinematheque.
Sunday, Oct. 21
What better way to spend the day of rest than rocking out with Insane Clown Posse? Yes the legends are in Cleveland. The duo has earned one platinum album and two-and-a-half gold albums as an American rap duo from inner-city Cleveland. Come out and support the hometown boys at the Agora tonight. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $25-30. Location: Agora Theatre, 5000 Euclid Avenue. Info: clevelandagora.com.
Monday, Oct. 22nd
Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race is on display at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage. A chilling exhibit on Nazi eugenics, with hundreds of photos, graphic reproductions, original artifacts, film footage, eyewitness accounts, and survivor testimonies, the exhibit is a harrowing experience not to be missed. Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cost: $5. Location: Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Road. Info: maltzjewishmuseum.org.
Tuesday, Oct. 23
Local journalist Michael Heaton has reported on a vast array of stories. On any given day, his byline might appear in any section of The Plain Dealer where he is a regular columnist and reporter. Heaton is at Joseph-Beth to sign copies of his newly published collection of 40 newspaper and magazine stories. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 24519 Cedar Road. Info: cleveland.com/entertainment/plaindealer/michael_heaton.
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Hailing from Chicago's North Side, The Redwalls have been playing together for the better part of a decade. Come watch them hit The Spot with Coffinberry. Time: 10 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: The Spot. Info: myspace.com/theredwalls.
Thursday, Oct. 25
All the hot young a cappella singers at Case represent their 'hood in the Rough Rider Room. Come watch Speakeasy, Case in Point, Voices of Glory, Bigger Than a Breadbox, and more all sing the night away for you. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Carlton Commons, Rough Rider Room (Southside). Info: life.case.edu/tssc.
