AP 4.22.15
NE Ohio folk rockers the Speedbumps really began to attract attention with their third album, released a year and a half ago. They're back with an even more accomplished disc. They've added two members but crafted a subtler and more delicate sound. They'll celebrate with a show at the Beachland. Sat 4/25.* Alex Bevan plays Nighttown to mark his 22nd album. Tue 4/28.
* Kent State's young jazz stars and its jazz program director play Blu Jazz Akron Thu 4/23.
* Les Delices chamber ensemble plays music by a devil & an angel. Thu 4/23, Sat 4/125, Sun 4/26.
* Bone Thugs N Harmony's Agora show could be their last here. Sun 4/26.
* Carlos Jones has designed a T-shirt honoring the whole Ohio reggae family tree.
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AP 4.22.15
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.* The Pecha Kucha events have introduced Clevelanders to an array of local movers and shakers doing brief PowerPoint presentations on their work. This month's edition at the City Club of Cleveland will feature people focused on food: growing food, creating artisan food items, feeding the hungry and turning food waste into energy, among other things. And it's free! Thu 4/23.