Monday Musical Club presents "In the Mood," a 1940s musical revue starring the String of Pearl

Monday Musical Club presents "In the Mood," a 1940s musical revue starring the String of Pearl Singers and Dancers. With big band instrumentals and intimate, romantic ballads, it's rhythm, jazz, swing and nostalgia all in one show. It starts at 8 p.m. at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. Call (330) 743-2717 for ticket information.
It will be an evening of outrageous comedy when Drew Carey and the Improv All-Stars step up to the microphone at 7:30 p.m. at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland. Joining Carey will be Kathy Kinney, who plays the over-the-top Mimi Bobeck on "The Drew Carey Show." Other regulars on "Carey" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" are part of the All-Stars, including Greg Proops, Chip Esten, Jeff B. Davis, Sean Masterson and Jonathan Mangum. Tickets are $45 and $80 and are available through Ticketmaster.
Cleveland's own Avant, with special guests Keyshia Cole and Olivia will celebrate the holidays with a concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Odeon. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today through Ticketmaster.
The musical "Baby" continues this weekend at New Castle Playhouse, 207 E. Long Ave. Showtimes are at 8 tonight and Saturday and 3 Sunday. It's the story of three couples on a university campus who deal with the consequences of having a child. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for seniors and students, and $8 for children 12 and under. Call (724) 654-3437 or go to www.ticketleap.com.k
The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, with conductor Isaiah Jackson and vocalists Kishna Davis, Teri Hansen, Sal Viviano and Kip Wilborn, perform tonight at 8 at Edward W. Powers Auditorium, West Federal Street, downtown Youngstown. Call (330) 744-0264 for ticket information.
Joe Deninzon, who has been called the Jimi Hendrix of the violin, and his band Stratospheerius, along with singer-songwriter Jann Klose will be at the Maennerchor's Upstairs Stage, 831 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. The show starts at 8. Call (330) 747-5404 for ticket information.
Pere Ubu will give a rare small-venue show tonight at 9 p.m. at Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland. Tickets are $18 at the door. Founded in Cleveland in 1975, Pere Ubu has garnered worldwide critical acclaim. British rock journalist Nick Hasted says their music combines "the rusting ruins of American promise with the limitless potential of the pop they'd grown up with to forge a proto-punk vision that has yet to be exhausted."
Cincinnati Ballet will perform "The Nutcracker," a holiday favorite and a perfect introductory ballet for children, Dec. 7-11 at the Allen Theatre in Cleveland. Tickets go on sale today. They range from $15 to $68 and can be purchased at www.playhousesquare.com or by calling (216) 241-6000
Arena rocker Bon Jovi takes the stage at The Q in Cleveland at 7:30 Tuesday. Check Ticketmaster for ticket availability.
An opening act has been announced for the Nov. 27 Clay Aiken Joyful Noise holiday show at the Youngstown Convocation Center. William Joseph, a classical-pop pianist, will perform holiday favorites and rock'n'roll covers. A former child prodigy, Joseph studied under acclaimed Russian instructor Stell Saperstein with a full scholarship at age 8. But he's not all classical. His early music career included a stint as the arena organist for the NHL Phoenix Coyotes. For ticket information, go to www.gettix.net.k
The Lovetones, an Australian band described as a half-and-half fusion of John Lennon with early-1970s David Bowie, will make a tour stop at The Cedars Lounge, 23 N. Hazel St., downtown Youngstown, on Nov. 18. Go to www.cedarslounge.com for more information.