King commemoration
Saturday was the 37th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, and there have been various markings of the occasion. Warner Bros. recently released the documentary Elvis: That’s the Way It Is on Blu-ray, and at 2 p.m. Sunday and 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesday select Cinemark theaters, including Valley View and the Tinseltown USA in North Canton, will show that restored version of the film.
The presentation is the re-edited, 2001 version of the documentary. That’s the Way It Is, which dates to 1970, followed Elvis during live performances in Las Vegas and his preparations for the shows; according to descriptions of the revised version, it puts more emphasis on the concert. The new Blu-ray set includes the 2001 cut on Blu-ray and the 1970 version on DVD.
Art in Green
Art show season continues with art-A-palooza from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in Green’s Boettler Park.
The show features more than 60 exhibitors, along with a children’s tent and entertainment. Admission is free.
Boettler Park is at 5300 Massillon Road. More information is at www.cityofgreen.org/art-a-palooza4.
Garden event ends soon
This is your last chance to see the giant Lego brick sculptures at Nature Connects, a family-oriented event at Cleveland Botanical Garden.
The event offers lots of kid-friendly activities, such as an opportunity to build a Lego creation, daily programs in Hershey Children’s Garden and scavenger hunts for live frogs and butterflies.
Nature Connect ends Aug. 24. Cleveland Botanical Garden is at 11030 East Blvd. in Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood.
Information including hours and admission prices are at www.cbgarden.org, or call 216-721-1600.
Bro-country at Blossom
Sure, plenty of folks criticize the unofficial “bro-country” movement and its primary progenitors. But most of the dudes singing about “tail lights in the moonlight,” and nameless, faceless girls with “painted jeans” are selling boatloads of records, including current King of Bro-Country, Luke Bryan. The singer’s No. 1 hit, That’s My Kind of Night, is often held up as the quintessential example of the subgenre’s corniness and sexist nature.
Nevertheless, Bryan, his song and his band are doing well enough to perform two near sold-out shows on Thursday and Friday at Blossom Music Center (1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls). Tickets are $29.25-$59 and can be purchased at www.livenation.com. Openers will be Lee Brice and Cole Swindell.