AP 4.29.15
Olathia's Chris Emig won her status as the most prominent woman in Cleveland metal during her seven years fronting Cellbound. Now Olathia — not even a year old — is releasing its debut album and, with the topnotch musicians she's got behind her, they've hit the ground running. They'll share the new release at shows at the Maple Grove and the Akron Empire Sat 5/2.* Folker rockers Maura Rogers & the Bellows return with second CD. Sat 5/2.
* Marti Jones and Don Dixon are back at the Music Box. Thu 4/30.
* Quire Cleveland helps Hudson church mark its 150th anniversary. Sat 5/2.
* Jazz/world music percussionist Jamey Haddad plays two area shows. Fri 5/1 & Sat 5/2.
* After a decade Midnight Passenger releases debut CD. Sat 5/2.
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AP 4.29.15
Ramps are the first new crop you'll see in farmers markets in the spring. A member of the onion family, it shares a warm, pungent taste and aroma with its cousin. Learn more — and do some tasting — at Ramp Up Peninsula, a festival devoted to all things ramps. Sat 4/25.* Do you find Mexican mole sauce a trifle mysterious — not sure what's in it or how to use it? Come to the Coit Road Farmers Market where chef Tino Enriquez will tell you everything you need to know. Sat 5/2.