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Axios
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Cleveland International Film Festival begins rolling on 49th year
The Cleveland International Film Festival rolled out the red carpet Thursday night to kick off its 49th annual event. Why it matters: The fest is one of Northeast Ohio's marquee cultural events, drawing over 70,000 attendees between Playhouse Square screenings and online streams. CIFF is so highly regarded that it was the reason local tourism leaders opted not to bid on hosting the Sundance Film Festival. State of play: The festival's opening night film, "For Worse," screened at Connor Palace. In-person screenings of more than 100 feature films and nearly 200 shorts will take place through April 5. See the full list The big picture: This year's "Centerpiece" film is "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore," a documentary about the Oscar-winning actress who starred in 1986's "Children of a Lesser God." The film screens at 7:30pm Tuesday at KeyBank State Theatre. Zoom in: A few of this year's movies have Northeast Ohio ties, including "The Beldham," starring Bay Village native Patricia Heaton of "Everybody Loves Raymond" fame. There's also "The Debutantes," a doc that follows three young Black women participating in a debutante ball revival in Canton. If you go: Tickets for individual screenings start at $18 ($16 for CIFF members). What's next: A curated selection of films will be viewable online through the CIFF Streams program from April 6-13. Streaming tickets start at $14 ($12 for members). Here's a look at five more films worth checking out: "Following Harry" When: 2:25pm, March 30 at Mimi Ohio Theatre. The documentary follows 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Harry Belafonte during the final decade of his life as he reflects on his work in film, music and civil rights. "The Stamp Thief" When: 12:05pm March 28 and 7:30pm March 30 at Mimi Ohio Theatre. Under the guise of filming a movie, "Seinfeld" producer Gary Gilbert brings a film crew to Poland to recover valuable stamps stolen by a Nazi officer during the Holocaust. "Taste the Revolution" When: 2:35pm April 2 and 7:30pm April 3 at Mimi Ohio Theatre. Oscar winner Mahershala Ali stars in a mockumentary about an activist planning a world summit in the early 2000s that goes wrong. "Slice of Life: The American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts." The documentary visits businesses that have found success in buildings that once housed Pizza Hut restaurants. "Didn't Die"
Axios
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
"The Outsiders" joins Playhouse Square's Broadway series
"The Outsiders" will join the already loaded 2025-26 KeyBank Broadway Series, Playhouse Square announced Wednesday. The intrigue: Playhouse Square was a co-producer on the Broadway production of "The Outsiders," which won Best Musical at last year's Tony Awards. The announcement caps a months-long reveal for the 2025-26 series that began with news "The Notebook" musical would launch its national tour at Connor Palace this September. Here's the full schedule: "The Notebook" (Sept. 6-27 at Connor Palace) "Hell's Kitchen" (Oct. 10-Nov. 1 at KeyBank State Theatre) "Stereophonic" (Jan. 6-25, 2026 at Connor Palace) "Suffs" (Feb. 3-22, 2026, at Connor Palace) "Water For Elephants" (March 10-29, 2026, at Connor Palace) "The Outsiders" (April 28-May17, 2026, at Connor Palace) "The Great Gatsby" (June 9-28, 2026, at Connor Palace) What they're saying:"We are incredibly proud of our investment in The Outsiders," said David Greene, senior VP of programming at Playhouse Square, in a statement. "From the very beginning, we knew this show was something special. Presenting the first national tour here at Playhouse Square and sharing 'The Outsiders' with Cleveland audiences is a true full circle moment." If you go: Season tickets for the 2025-26 KeyBank Broadway Series go on sale Feb. 26 at 11am. Prices start at $165. Single-show tickets will go on sale at a later date.
