ZOO EVENTS African Safari Wildlife Park — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 267 Lightner Road, Port Clinton. $15.95; ages 3-6, $9.95; 2 or younger, free. 800-521-2660. See and feed animals in a drive-through area. www.africansafariwildlifepark.com. Akron Zoo — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 500 Edgewood Ave. Winter admission through Monday: $6; regular admission…

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A CHANCE TO DANCE Contemporary line dancing — 1-2 p.m. today, Springfield Township Boyd Esler Senior/Community Center, 2491 Canfield Road. $4. 330-733-2556. Polka dance — 2-5 p.m. today, Polish Legion of American Veterans Post 32, 283 Dayton St., Akron. Free. 330-253-0542. Dance lessons — 7-8 tonight, Paolo’s, 1 W. Exchange St., Akron. Learn cha-cha and…

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AUDITIONS Akron Pops Orchestra — Seeking musicians, especially strings and keyboards, for the volunteer orchestra, which performs a variety of concert music. Rehearsals are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Most concerts are on Thursday evenings, with a few weekend concerts. Contact Kristan Crane at 330-203-1926 or www.akronpops.org…

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WORLD MUSIC 
AND DANCE VIVA! & Gala Performing Arts Series present Masters of Indian Music: Pandit Jasraj — 7:30 p.m. Friday, Cleveland Museum of Art, Gartner Auditorium, 11150 East Blvd. $37-$41, $36-$40 museum members. 888-262-0033 or www.clevelandart.org.

THEATER Aquila Theatre — (Twinsburg Public Library, 10050 Ravenna Road; 330-425-4268, ext. 2) Ancient Greeks Modern Lives, 7 tonight. Free. Beck Center for the Arts — (Studio Theater, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood; 216-521-2540) Final performances of The Velocity of Autumn, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $28; $25 for seniors; $17 for students;…

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ART BEST BETS Elizabeth Heslop-Shumake Exhibit — Through Friday, Akron Woman’s City Club Gallery 732, 732 W. Exchange St. Also, Katrina Radwalski Exhibit, Saturday through May 25. There will be a reception 5-7 p.m. May 3. 330-762-6261. Ray Turner: Population — Through May 27, Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St. Also, Stranger in Paradise:…

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ET CETERA Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids — Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval, exhibition of cultural objects from around the world that bring to light similarities and differences in the ways people have been inspired by nature, on view through July 1. Admission is $10; $8, ages 7-18, seniors and college…

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CLASSICAL UA Symphony Orchestra — 7:30 tonight, First Congregational Church, 292 E. Market St., Akron. Free. 330-972-8301. Apollo’s Fire presents Bach’s Bradenburg Concertos No. 3, 4 and 6 — 7:30 tonight, Breen Performing Arts Center, 1911 W. 30th St., Cleveland; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 2757 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights; 4 p.m.…

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DANCE Sleeping Beauty — 7 p.m. Friday, 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday. Recital Hall of the Music-Armory Building at the Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood. Presented by Beck Center’s Dance Workshop and Dance Education Program. $12, $10 students and children 18 or younger. 216-521-2540, ext.…

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COMEDY Mike Birbiglia — 7 p.m. Sunday, PlayhouseSquare Ohio Theatre, 1515 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. $10-$35. 216-241-6000 or www.playhousesquare.org. Chad Zumock — 9 tonight, Winchester Music Hall, 12112 Madison Ave., Lakewood. With Mike Polk Jr. $5. 216-226-5681. Funny Stop Comedy Club — Janet Williams, 8 tonight, 8:30 and 10:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Anthony Potmesil, 8…

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NIGHTSPOTS
IN AKRON B.G. Bree’s — Lori emcees karaoke at 9 tonight and Monday at 451 N. Main St. Barley House — Lori emcees karaoke at 9:30 Wednesday at 222 S. Main St. Bill White’s Akron Lanes 300 Lounge — Ziggy and JoAnn emcee karaoke at 9 Friday and Saturday at 2911 E. Waterloo Road. Chuck’s…

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JAZZ Tri-C JazzFest presents David Sanborn/Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue — 8 p.m. Friday, PlayhouseSquare State Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. $30-$45. 216-241-6000 or www.playhousesquare.org. Tri-C JazzFest presents Diana Krall — 8 p.m. Saturday, PlayhouseSquare State Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. $55-$85. 216-241-6000 or www.playhousesquare.org. The Earlyjas Society — 2-5 p.m. Sunday, British American Club,…

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CANCELED SHOW PJ Morton — Tonight’s concert at the House of Blues Cleveland has been canceled. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase. For information, call 216-523-2583.

ALSO SHOWING Akron-Summit County Public Library — (Auditorium, 60 S. High St., Akron; 330-643-9015) Tower Heist, 6:30 tonight. Free. Capitol Theatre — (1390 W. 65th St., Cleveland; 440-528-0355) Goon, 9:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7:20 p.m. Sunday. $9. The Sound of Music, 10 a.m. Sunday. $10. Casablanca 70th Anniversary Encore Event — Screening at 7…

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COMEDY Alan Cox Show Comedy Tour 2012 — Doors open 6 p.m. Friday, House of Blues Cleveland, 308 Euclid Ave. $12. 800-598-8703 or www.livenation.com. Black River Comedy Club presents Hillbilly Weddin’ — 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Homerville Community Center, State Route 301. $8. 330-625-3052. Funny Stop Comedy Club — Bruce…

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