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Franz Welser-M & ouml;st will conduct the Cleveland Orchestra with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, left, at 8 p.m. at Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Call (216) 231-1111 or (800) 686-1141 for ticket information.
The Golden-Globe nominated movie "The Squid and the Whale" opens at Austintown Movies. Showtimes are 5 p.m. (matinee, $5.25), 7:10 p.m. and 9:10 p.m. Ticket prices are $7.25 Call (330) 779-0792 for more information.
The 10th annual Stars of Tomorrow program will be at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. at New Castle Playhouse, 202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa. Young and talented musicians and entertainers have been selected for this annual talent show. Call (724) 654-3437 for ticket information.
Attention anyone interested in the Mahoning Valley's past and future. A lecture entitled "Museums and Malls: Industrial Restructuring, Brownfield Redevelopment and Steel Heritage" will be given by Dr. Thomas E. Leary, associate professor of history at Youngstown State University, at 2:30 p.m. at the Youngstown Historical Society, 151 Wood St., Youngstown. Call (330) 743-5934 for information.
"Evita," the larger-than-life story of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron, comes the Palace Theatre in Cleveland on Tuesday. A champion of the working class, Eva used her charisma and cunning to captivate her nation. Fate kept her from achieving her political goals, but her role in history remains important. The show, which begins at 7:30 tonight, runs through Jan. 21. Call (216) 241-6000 or (800) 766-6048 for ticket information, or go to www.playhousesquare.com. k
Tickets are now on sale for several shows at Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. Go to www.kentstage.org or call (330) 677-5005. Upcoming shows include blues artist Jimmy Johnson, Saturdayjan.7, 8 p.m., $15 in advance, $18 at the door; jazz-folk singer David Wilcox, Jan. 13, 8 p.m., $15 advance, $18 at door; Loudon Wainwright III, Jan. 20, 8 p.m., $20 advance, $25 at door; and Foghorn String Band and the Wilders, Jan. 24, 8 p.m., $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
Sure, it's the dead of winter (a phrase that was obviously coined with northeast Ohio in mind). But in a few weeks we'll welcome that annual event that fills us all with cheer --and we're not talking about the Super Bowl. It's the National Home & amp; Garden Show, the largest of its type in the country, coming to Cleveland's IX Center, Feb. 4-12. It features 20 indoor acres dedicated to home and gardening features and displays, including 30 blooming gardens; four, full-scale dream homes, and hundreds of vendors offering the industry's latest gadgets, products and trends. For more information, go to www.homeandflower.com.