Fun

Northeast Ohio’s largest holiday light show, 'Magic of Lights,' returns to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds November 24-January 2 with spectacular new light attractions and dazzling holiday displays. ...

The exhibition’s 180 paintings, sculptures, hair artifacts, photographs, advertisements, magazine covers and other media are organized into three themes: Community & Memory, Hair Politics and Black Joy. Black hair is addressed by artists, barbers and activists in both its historical perceptions and its ramifications for self and society today. ...

The public is welcome to an afternoon art exhibit by watercolorist Ingrid Sussman at The Weils of Menorah Park on Sunday, November 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. ...

Ingenuity Cleveland announces Ingenuity at the Lake, a community-focused celebration September 25, 2-8 p.m. Ingenuity at the Lake will feature a Lakefront Stage plus roaming performances, local artisans, food trucks, a beer garden, and a range of exhibitors with a special focus on neighborhood organizations, initiatives and community members. Experience the intersection of art and technology, creativity and innovation. ...

Millions of fathers and sons have toured the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton since its opening in 1963. Only a handful have been honored by it. One of those duos has been part of the Browns organization since 1946: Northeast Ohio’s Abe Abraham and his son, Lou. Both have plaques honoring them inside the Hall of Fame’s Visa Hall of Fans. Long-time Browns fans may remember Abe, a Lebanese immigrant and deli owner, as a “The Man in the Brown Suit. The Browns appointed him to catch after-attempts and field-goal kicks in the Browns’ end zone from 1946 to 1982, shortly before he passed away at age 74.  Abe’s son Lou, 76, lives in Willoughby with his wife, Shelley, and a treasure trove of football memories. He was the mascot for the 1953-54 Browns teams when he was 10 years old. A classic photo shows the young mascot with members of the 1954 championship Browns, including seven future Pro Football Hall of Famers. Lou’s business cards feature the image and were happily received by fans he encountered during the days leading up to the NFL draft this past spring in Cleveland. ...

I imagined a relaxing float-down-a-river version of whitewater rafting, a guide maneuvering us through occasional, tumbling rapids with gimmicky names — nothing too crazy, just enough to get my sunglasses wet. Whitewater rafting lite. For $49, how many rapids could there be? It turns out, a lot; you get a lot of rapids for under 50 bucks. The river was high and the rapids were Class III and IV. I’m guessing Class V is for stuntmen and Olympic athletes. Sixty seconds into the trip, my single goal was to stay in the raft and protect my knee replacements.  ...

The season’s show-stopping colors remind us of everything that’s great about living in Ohio. That’s the good news. The bad news is that if you didn’t make reservations months ago for an autumn trip, it’s too late now. But you have other options that don’t require overnight accommodations. Procrastinators, we’ve got your back. Remember going for a drive when we were kids? It’s still fun, especially when the fall scenery glides by the car window. The Ohio Department of Development has put together a handy list of car-friendly itineraries that are perfect for leaf-peeping. ...

Gina Vernaci, Playhouse Square’s president and CEO, vividly recalls the day COVID-19 took center stage in her life. It was Thursday, March 12, 2020, and the 50th-anniversary tour of “Jesus Christ Superstar” was in town. Cast and crew were preparing for their third live performance of the dazzling revival when word came down that, in the wake of the pandemic, gatherings of more than 100 people were now prohibited.  ...