Move with June
The kinetic spirit of artist June Leaf is on full view with a retrospective of her figures, paintings and other works at the Allen Memorial Art Museum in Oberlin. The museum gives due to this underappreciated creative, who kept welding and painting in her studio until she died at 94 in 2024. was co-organized with the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy in Massachusetts and is on view through May 24.
Cold snap!
Carve some time out of your weekend for the . Champion ice sculptor Aaron Costic creates an array of designs for his hometown. Watch the speed carving Friday evening as you stroll around the square and grab a selfie with your favorite sculpture. Individuals and teams compete Saturday and Sunday.
Back to school
Karamu House in Cleveland presents a play about attending college in Vermont in the era of May 4 at Kent State University and the Vietnam War. It centers on one young woman coming of age in a predominantly white space during a major point in U.S. history. Catch a showing in Karamu鈥檚 newly renovated theater now through March 8.
Indoor gardening
Get your flower fix indoors with a class at John鈥檚 Country Nursery in Middlefield. Learn how to , which takes all the fuss out of growing it. They make nice gifts since no soil or water are required. Blooms coated in wax at the workshop should emerge for Easter. Register for a spot Saturday or Sunday at 1 p.m.
Winter tunes
If the outdoor aspect has deterred you from , you have no excuse to miss this Saturday. The festival's move to Cleveland鈥檚 Waterloo Arts District brings some of the local music indoors. While the main stage is still outside with fire pits for nearby warming, you can cozy up to the sounds of singer-songwriter Liz Bullock at Praxis Fiber Workshop. Kid-friendly Mr. Jeff plays at Nu Life Fitness, where little ones can groove and move. Close the night with Lea Marra & the River Boys on the Beachland Ballroom stage. Check out the full lineup of more than two dozen performers at this year鈥檚 festival.
