Edgy comedy at Coach House
Coach House Theatre’s “Black Box Series” offers two-night runs of edgier contemporary fare. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the company is presenting Four Dogs and a Bone, a comedy about backstabbing and maneuvering among two actresses, a writer and a producer in Hollywood. The play by John Patrick Shanley (Doubt) contains adult language. Tickets are $10 at 330-434-7741 or www.coachhousetheatre.com. The theater is at 732 W. Exchange St., Akron.
Wilderness Center’s noon talk
The Wilderness Center at 9877 Alabama Ave. SW, Sugar Creek Township, is presenting a noon talk by Dr. Jeff Corney, the center’s director, on the loss of biodiversity in aquatic and marine life. Bring a sack lunch. The fee is $15. 877-359-5235 or www.wildernesscenter.org.
Ohio Disc Dogs share tricks
Ohio Disc Dogs is hosting a K9 Frisbee Toss and Fetch Clinic at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, for dog owners who want to improve their (and their dogs’) skills. They promise to teach how to set your dog in motion, time your release, and throw farther and straighter. The clinics are $5 for one or both nights and will take place on the soccer fields behind the Silver Lake Police Department. Bring water and a long, 30-foot line “if your dog’s retrieve still needs work.” www.facebook.com/OhioDiscDogs.