AP 11.26.14
Apollo's Fire debuted their holiday program Sacrum Mysterium: A Celtic Christmas Vespers in 2011 and their audiences just loved it. So it's back this year for two local performances — and in between they'll be doing it at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC. Wed 12/3 & Sun 12/7.* The Cleveland Polka Hall of Fame hosts its awards during the Thanksgiving Polka weekend. Sat 11/29.
* Instrumental trio Cellocentric performs an evening of acoustic music at the Wine Spot. Fri 11/28.
* Jazz trombonist Jack Schantz's Quartet mixes jazz & gospel at Blu Jazz. Fri 11/28.
* The Admirables bring their soulful instrumental music to the Grog Shop. Fri 11/28.
* The Walking Clampetts rock back into Akron's Tangier. Sat 11/29.
* CityMusic Cleveland celebrates the holidays with a bassoon concerto and a Hispanic mass. Wed 2/3-Sun 12/7.
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AP 11.26.14
Maybe you've read about the intricate and specific process of creating biodynamic wines, following special grape-growing and production techniques. Come see what the fuss is about at a wine & cheese tasting at the Music Box Supper Club where each of four biodynamic wines will be paired with a local cheese. Fri 11/28.* Speaking of the Music Box, they've just hired Mitchell Grattan, formerly of the Blue Point Grille and Ken Stewart's East Bank, to be their new vice president of operations, and rev up their restaurant and kitchen functions.