HOT An Evening in the Enchanted Cathedral Trinity Cathedral becomes even more majestic on Sat 2/13 when it hosts the 2010 Near West Theatre benefit. Mingle w/ fantasy characters and catch a brief performance featuring a vibrant cast of Near West actors. This whimsical event also features dancing, an auction, hors d’oeuvres and decadent desserts–all to help a great theatre co. 7:30-10PM @ 2230 Euclid Ave. http://NearWestTheatre.org

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Geeks in Hudson Nerds take over The Learned Owl Book Shop on Sat 2/13! Adam Besenyodi, author of Deux Ex Comica: The Rebirth of a Comic Fan, and John Booth, a Stark Co author of Collect All 21!: Memoirs of a Star Wars Geek: The First 30 Years will be there for a dual reading, presentation and book signing. The madness lasts from 3-5PM @ 204 N Main St in Hudson. http://LearnedOwl.com/news0100.html

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GREEN Grow Food, Culture, Community, Wellness and Pleasure Local food can change the world. Just ask Deborah Madison, author of Local Flavors and What We Eat When We Eat Alone, when she speaks at the Cuy Valley Nat’l Park on Fri 2/12. Madison wants you to learn what, exactly, you’re eating and who, exactly, is growing it for you, for the benefit of us all. 7-9PM @ Happy Days Lodge, 500 W Streetsboro Rd, Peninsula. Details

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HOT Fri 2/12 – Sun 2/28: Is He Dead? @ Beck Ctr Come to the Beck Ctr to see a “new” comedy by Mark Twain (!!). Is He Dead? [pictured], written by Twain in 1898, blends elements of burlesque, farce, and social satire to the story of a group of poor artists who fake the death of a friend to drive up the price of his paintings. A fake funeral, cross-dressing and lovers’ deception are just some of the shenanigans you’ll see. Catch it on Fri 2/12 at 8PM. Plays every Fri and Sat at 8PM and Sun at 3PM through Sun 2/28 @ 17801 Detroit Ave in Lakewood. Tickets at http://BeckCenter.org/seats/ishedead10.htm

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HOT PechaKucha Night Cle — Vol 6 The idea of PechaKucha [pictured] is to show 20 images for 20 seconds each. It’s a way for people to share their work while being concise and gathering feedback. Get inspired, influenced, confused, provoked on Fri 2/12 when local creatives present their work, PechaKucha-style @ the House of Blues. Doors open at 7PM. Go early. http://Pecha-Kucha.org/night/cleveland/6

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HOT Sat 2/13 @ 8PM: It’s All Love Envision sitting in a beautiful theater w/ your sweetie, listening to a live jazz band playing the best love songs ever written. Romantic, huh? Yep, that’s the theme on Sat 2/13. Starting at 8PM, the Cle Jazz Orchestra will play a night of sensuous songs at the Hanna Theatre as a prelude to Valentine’s Day. 2067 E 14th St. Get tix now and score major brownie points w/ your partner.

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HELP Sat 2/13 @ 9AM: UpStage Artisan Alley The friendly folks of N. Collinwood are hosting an indie craft show on Sat 2/13 to raise funds for the UpStage Players, a local children’s theater co. gearing up for their big spring show, Aladdin. Score locally-made Valentine’s gifts, eat some treats and chat w/ the Players themselves. [Necklace from vendor NightOwlGlass pictured below.] 9AM-2PM @ Collinwood’s Slovenian Workmen’s Home, 15335 Waterloo Rd. Get tix now for Aladdin, opening Fri 3/26. http://UpStageArtisanAlley.blogspot.com

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Sun 2/14 @ 5PM: Frederic Chopin, the Great Romantic

The Kent Keyboard Series will honor Mr. Chopin himself (it’s his 100th birthday afterall!) at a concert of his music on Sun 2/14 at 5PM. Virtuoso multi-award-winning pianist Albert Tiu will take the stage for an afternoon of beautiful romantic tunes. Ludwig Recital Hall in the Music & Speech Ctr, 1325 Theatre Dr. on KSU’s campus in Kent. [Tiu's album "Variations" pictured at left.] http://Dept.kent.edu/music

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8PM: Bela Fleck, The Africa Project @ Oberlin What comes to mind when you think about banjos? If toothless backwoods folk come to mind, then you’ve got it all wrong. Bela Fleck [pictured in Africa] plays the banjo like you wouldn’t believe and, in his research, has traced the banjo’s roots to Africa. Hear him on Tue 2/16 at 8PM w/ some of Africa’s most talented musicians: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba and Anania Ngoliga with John Kitime @ Finney Chapel, 90 N Professor St, Oberlin. Tickets

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