See Tyler Perry in Cleveland
Tyler Perry brings his famous Madea character to the stage in Madea On the Run, which starts a two-day stand at Playhouse Square’s State Theatre at 8 p.m., with additional shows at noon, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday. In this live show, Madea tries to hide from the police by moving in with her friend Bam, who is recovering from hip replacement surgery, and ends up providing “the only kind of family makeover that Madea could deliver.” Tickets are $48.75-$78.75 at 216-771-8403 or www.playhousesquare.org.
Play with food at Lock 3
The smARTStudio is offering a “Play With Your Food: Nifty Noodle Necklaces” class at Akron’s Lock 3. Kids will use colorful pasta to create fun necklaces at the smARTStudio at the Akron Children’s Museum at Lock 3. The event will be at 11 a.m. and costs $5 and includes admission to the museum. To register, visit https://squareup.com/store/akron-kids.
Rock out to a tribute band
Has it been a long time since you rock ’n’ rolled? Get The Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin tribute band plays at 7:30 p.m. at the Canton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave. N., Canton; tickets are $20-$35 at 330-454-8172, www.cantonpalacetheatre.org .
Have a laugh at the Rocksino
Sinbad comes to the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park at 8 p.m. (Though the comic is well known for avoiding blue material, the show is for ages 21 and over.) Tickets are $25-$63 at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.