AP 10.23.13


Cleveland musician Kris Morron had this big idea: he wanted to present the music from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas live onstage with a cast of 30 of Cleveland's best musicians. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, his vision becomes a reality this week at the Beachland Ballroom. Sat 10/26.

* Breastfest 13 spotlights talented Cleveland women at Brothers Lounge. Sun 10/27.
* The Shining music festival features top local bands at Ohio City's Masonic Temple. Sat 10/26.
* Cleveland Orchestra delves deeply into Beethoven and Shostakovich. Wed 10/23-Sat 10/26.
* Mushroomhead plays their annual Halloween show at the Agora. Sat 10/26.
* Guitarist Manuel Barrueco joins Cuarteto Casals at Plymouth Church. Tue 10/29.
* City Music Cleveland serves up a feast of Mozart violin concertos. Wed 10/23-Sat 10/26.
* Rolling Stones conference and tribute concert cap Rock Hall's Music Masters series. Sat 10/26.
* Say goodbye to Peabody's current location, if you can handle that much death metal. Tue 10/29.

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