This week is an opportune time for you to pack-up the bags and move into the Cleveland Museum of Art. Poetry talks, organ recitals and various films are the weekend's key events, but don't forget to save up for L7, too.

The Cleveland Museum of Arts hosts Food Fight Feb. 23-"Cook up" illustrated poems about food with poet Michael J. Rosen, author of a novel by the same title. Rosen will also conduct a book signing in the afternoon after the talk. 1-3p.m., admission is free. For more information call (216) 421-7340.

A gallery talk on Thomas Eakins: the Rowing Pictures takes place Feb. 23 at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Led by Dyane Hanslik, the talk begins at 1:30p.m. Admission is free. For more information call (216) 421-7340.

An organ recital will be performed by William Kuhlman at the Cleveland Museum of Art Feb. 23. Kuhlman is hailed as a world-class performer and scholar and will perform works by Bohm, Guilmant and Mondhardt. 2p.m., admission is free. For more information call (216) 421-7340.

On Feb. 23, the film My Love Has Been Burning shows at the Cleveland Museum of Art. The film is Japanese with subtitles and is in black and white; directed by Kenji Mizoguchi with Kinuyo Tanaka. 3:30p.m., admission is $5. For more information call (216) 421-7340.

Other films playing at the Cleveland Museum of Art include What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963), The Big Shave (1968) and The Age of Innocence (1993). All three films will show beginning at 7p.m. this evening. The first two are short films, followed by Martin Scorsese's take on Edith Wharton's epic novel. Admission is $5. For more information call (216) 421-7340.

Yet another film, Goodfellas (1990), will air at the Cleveland Museum of Art on Feb.25. A terrifying portrait of life within an Italian-American gangster milieu, the film shows at 7p.m. Admission is $5. For more infomation, call (216) 421-7340.

Movies, movies and more movies! Japanese film Ugetsu shows at the Cleveland Cinematheque Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 23 at 8:45p.m. Italian-based Who Killed Pasolini? shows tonight at 9:20p.m. and Feb. 22 at 8:55p.m. Also showing is Japanese film Street of Shame Feb. 23 at 8:45p.m. All films are $3. For more information call (216) 421-7450.

Concerts in Cleveland this week include Tonic and Chalk Farm with Expanding Man at the Grog Shop tonight. For more information call (216) 321-5588.

Also performing this week are Heartdrops with the Subtones at the Euclid Tavern Feb. 23. For more information on that show call (216) 229-7788.

Hey all you L7 fans, go see L7 . They're playing at the Agora Ballroom Feb. 26. For more information, call Ticket Master at (216) 241-5555.

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