Events

Eldred Theater will present A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Oct. 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 4 and 11 at 3 p.m. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is considered one of William Shakespeare’s most popular play, showcasing both his wit and wisdom. Jayce Tromsnes will direct the performances. Tickets are…

SpartanTHON will host its first-ever Color Run Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. starting at the Village Starbucks. Runners can choose to run 1 mile or a 5K around the north side of campus. SpartanTHON volunteers will throw color at the runners at multiple points throughout the route. Runners in the 5K who donate…

The next meeting of the Ethics Table brown bag lunch will be held Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Thwing Center’s Cleveland Room. The meeting will will focus on the refugee crisis in Europe as a result of wars involving states and non-state actors in the Middle East, the U.S., the…

Panorámicos, a mixed chamber music ensemble in residence at Case Western Reserve University, will perform a Violins of Hope educational concert Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. in the WVIZ Westfield Insurance Studio Theater (1501 Euclid Ave.). The ensemble will perform Concertino by Erwin Schulhoff and…

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Kelvin Smith Library will host a discussion on the visual representation of Alice and how it's a reigning example of text illustration. The discussion will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Kelvin…

The Center for Popular Music Studies at Case Western Reserve University will present a graduate student conference, “Popular Music and Communities,” Oct. 2-3. During the two-day conference, speakers will explore how popular music works to establish and complicate constructions of community. The…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host a doctoral program open house Thursday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center. Attendees can learn more about part- and full-time study options, the curriculum, Mandel School…

Even very smart people can feel and act in not-so-smart ways. Psychology experiments suggest that human intelligence can be remarkably fragile, leading to blunders large and small. Why? Research finds that a variety of social psychological factors can suppress intelligent thought, making people…

The Intellectual Property Workshop series, presented by think[ box ], The IP Venture Clinic and LaunchPad, will continue Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. in Nord Hall, Room 410. During the workshop, titled “What Inventors Need to Know About Patents,” participants will learn how to protect their…

The Health Improvement Partnership (HIP)-Cuyahoga will hold a Community Day Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at Shaw High School (15320 Euclid Ave., East Cleveland). HIP-Cuyahoga is a diverse group of people and organizations who care about the health of everyone in Cuyahoga County.…