area services and entertainment
visiting cWRU AND CLEVELAND
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Arts and entertainment
Excursions
Cedar Point Amusement Park
One of the largest amusement parks in U.S., offering 59 rides and 364 acres. Open May-September, daily 10 am-10 pm.City of Cleveland Greenhouse-Rockefeller Park
750 East 88th St., 644-3103. Features 30,000 sq. ft. of flowering plants, trees & shrubs year-round. Daily 9:30 am-4:30 pm.Cleveland Botanical Gardens
11030 East Blvd., University Circle, 721-1600. Horticulture shows and sales. Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm, Sunday 2-5 pm.Cleveland Institute of Art
11141 East Boulevard. Gallery open daily when Institute is in session.Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
3900 Wildlife Way, 661-6500. Fifth oldest zoological park in the U.S. and one of the largest in the Midwest, 125-acre zoo is home for over 1,300 animals. Daily 9 am-5 pm.Cuyahoga Valley Line
Boards at 6311 Granger Rd. (State Rt. 17) & State Rt. 21, Independence, 468-0797. A 1918 steam lo¬comotive and its ten old-fashioned passenger cars travel through the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area.The Flats
Beginning at the foot of Superior Ave. Steel mills, warehouses and chic restaurants and shops line the banks of the Cuyahoga River.Galleria at Erieview
1301 East 9th St. & St. Clair Ave., 861-4343. Breathtaking 500-foot-long plaza featuring two levels of specialty stores and restaurants.Goodtime III
825 E. 9th St. Pier, 861-5110. Narrated cruises on the lakefront and down the Cuyahoga River. Scheduled and chartered cruises.Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Ave., 694-2000. Hands on fun! Over 300 Interactive Exhibits, OMNIMAX The¬ater and more! Open 9:30 - 5:30 daily.Holden Arboretum
9500 Sperry Rd., (440) 946-4400. 2,900 acre preserve with 6,000 varieties of trees, shrubs & vines, as well as hiking & cross-country ski trails.Lakeview Cemetary
12316 Euclid Avenue. Home of the James A. Garfield and John D. Rockefellar monuments.Lolly the Trolley
Take a ride on Lolly for a historical trolley tour of the city of Cleveland. Group rates also available.NASA/Glenn Research Center
Adjacent to Cleveland Hop¬kins Airport, 433-2001. One of four visitor centers in the U.S. operated by NASA.Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
26000 South Park Blvd., Shaker Hts., 321-5935. Eight miles of hiking trails in a 300-acre nature preserve. Monday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm.Ohio City
Cleveland’s near West side. Neighborhood of old Victorian homes-currently being restored.Playhouse Square Center
Located on Euclid Ave. between East 13 & East 17 Sts., it is the home of 3 famous theaters. It is the largest theater complex between New York and Chicago.West Side Market
West 25th and Lorain Ave, 664-3386. One of the largest Old World style indoor and outdoor markets in the U.S.
Museums
Afro-American Cultural Historical Society
1765 Crawford, 791-1700. Documents, records, and photographs related to Afro-American and African culture. (By appointment only.)Cleveland Children’s Museum
10730 Euclid Ave., 791-KIDS. Hands-on exhibits especially for children. Admission charge.Health Museum of Cleveland
8911 Euclid Ave., University Circle, 231-5010. Features living exhibits of the human body and its workings. Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm, Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm.Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art
8501 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland, 421-8671.Cleveland Institute of Music
11021 East Boulevard, 791-5165.Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Boulevard, University Circle, 421-7340. Houses some of the finest art collections in the world. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 10 am-5 pm, Wednesday and Friday 10 am-9 pm.Cleveland Museum of Natural History
1 Wade Oval, University Circle, 231-4600. Freeze-frame environment and animal exhibits, Ralph Mueller Planetarium. Monday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm. No admission charge with Case student ID card.Crawford Auto Aviation Museum
19825 East Boulevard, University Circle, 721-5722. Restored vehicles and the country’s first airmail plane. Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm.Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
One Key Plaza. Come visit the House that Rock Build. Exhibits, shopping, and of course the Hall of Fame.Shaker Historical Museum
16740 S. Park Blvd., Shaker Hts, 921-1201. Houses exhibits on the Shaker contribution to Ameri¬can culture. Tuesday-Friday 2-4 pm, Sunday 2-5 pm.The Temple Museum
1855 Ansel Rd., University Circle at Silver Park, 791-7755. Jewish cultural, religious & ceremonial art objects and artifacts of ancient Israel. Monday-Friday 8 am-4 pm. By appointment only. Free.Western Reserve Historical Society Museum
10325 East Blvd., University Circle, 721-5722. Displays collections of antique furniture and decorative arts (1770-1920). Tuesday-Sat¬urday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm. No admission charge with Case student ID card.
Music and Dance
Blossom Music Center
1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, (216) 241-5555. Summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra and pop, dance and rock concerts. Open June-September.Cleveland Ballet
State Theater, Playhouse Square, Euclid Avenue, 241-6000. One of the nation’s premier regional troupes. Oct.-May.Cleveland Chamber Music Society
2316 Belvoir Blvd., 531-7094. Presents world famous ensembles in recitals October-April.Cleveland City Dance
13108 Shaker Sq, (216) 295-2222
Contemporary jazz-based repertory company.Cleveland Institute of Music
11021 East Blvd., University Circle, 791-5165. Free concerts: symphony, opera, new music, chamber music, contemporary. September-May.Cleveland Opera
1438 Euclid Ave., 241-6000. Operas and musicals sung in English at Hanna Theater.Cleveland Orchestra
Severance Hall (Oct.-May), 11001 Euclid Ave., 231-1111.DANCECleveland
Sponsors outstanding dance troupes from around the world.Footpath Dance Company
16704 Chagrin Blvd., 491-8282. Theatrical modern dance.Mather Dance Center
11040 Bellflower Rd., 368-2854. Modern dance choreographed by faculty, students, alumni and guests of the Case Dance Training Program.Ohio Ballet-Ohio Theater
Playhouse Square, 1511 Euclid Ave., 241-6000. Nationally acclaimed ensemble performing mod¬ern and classical works.
Sports
Cleveland Cavaliers
Basket Ball, Gund Arena, 420-2200.Cleveland Indians
Baseball, Jacobs Field, 2401 Ontario Street, (216)420-4487CWRU Student Activities Office
Cross country skiing equipment may be rented in the Thwing Center Activities Office during the winter months. Call 368-2679 for information.Northfield Park Raceway
Harness Racing. 10705 Northfield Rd., Northfield, (330) 467-4101. Open year round.Thistledown
Thoroughbred Racing-Emery and Warrensville Ctr. Rds., 662-8600.Alpine Valley
Skiing-10620 Mayfield Rd., 729-9775.Boston Mills
Skiing - Boston Mills and Riverview Rds., 467-2242.Brandywine Ski Resort
Skiing-1146 W. Highland Rd., 467-8197.Toboggan on Ice
16301 Valley Parkway, 267-6360.
Theater
Cleveland Play House
Bolton, Brooks & Drury Theaters, 8500 Euclid Ave., 795-7000. Oldest regional professional theater company in the United States.Great Lakes Theater Festival
Ohio Theater, Playhouse Square Center, 1511 Euclid Ave., 241-6000. Brings classical repertory to the Ohio Theater. May-October.Hanna Theater
2067 East 14th St., 621-5000. Traveling pro¬fessional productions and occasional concerts and films.Karamu House
2355 East 89th St., 795-7070. First professional black theater established outside New York.Playhouse Square Center
Euclid Ave. between East 13 and East 17 Streets, 241-6000. Historic entertainment district com¬prising the Ohio, State and Palace Theaters hosting everything from Broadway musicals and ballets to opera and benefits.