‘Major League’ is a hit with Tribe in series
The Indians created a shrine to Jobu in their locker room and “sacrificed” a chicken to try to help Yan Gomes break out of a slump. Obviously something worked. Here we are in the World Series. Cleveland Cinemas is getting in on the fun with showings of Major League at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol (1390 W. 65th St., Cleveland), Cedar Lee (2163 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights) and Chagrin Cinemas (8200 E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls). Tickets are just $1 at www.clevelandcinemas.com.
Laboratory mixing parts of rubber trilogy
New World Performance Laboratory is working on a three-part play depicting Akron’s relationship with rubber, The Devil’s Milk Trilogy. See a preview performance of Part 3, Industrial Valley, a depiction of Beacon Journal reporter Ruth McKenney’s 1939 account of class and industrial conflict in Akron, at 8 p.m. at the Balch Street Theatre, 220 Balch St., Akron; 330-867-3299, https://nwplab.com/. Tickets are $10.
Good luck getting to sleep after bedtime stories
For another alternative theater experience, check out B4 Bed: Stories for Adults at 6:30 p.m. at Akron-Summit County Public Library, Goodyear branch, 60 Goodyear Blvd., Akron. Kyle Jozsa from Wandering Aesthetics will share a series of short stories for adults only. It’s free; register at www.watheatre.com/b4bed.
Hot topic (climate change) for gardeners
How might climate change affect your backyard garden? Hear Dr. Thomas Blaine of the Ohio State University Extension discuss the topic from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday at Allerdale Lodge, 141 Ramsen Road, Medina. It’s $10; registration is required at www.medina.osu.edu.