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Hello! This edition of the Square Peg Promotions arts calendar includes color-coded entries for music concerts, theatre, dance, written and spoken word gatherings, and visual arts events happening in Stark County and several surrounding areas this week. Community events that defy categorization are included in bold, black font. (For the FREE, full version of this calendar with arts events through 2009, just email us at janelle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with “subscribe” in the subject line!) Saturday brings us a delightful smorgasbord of local arts events, including (but by no means limited to…):, the new monthly party/exhibit for the Massillon community presented by Ananda Center and others, Art Displaced will feature the artworks of Scot Phillips and live music by local musicians, Acid Pros (www.theanandacenter.org); Art In One, the annual art show and concert at First Christian Church in North Canton, featuring visual & performing arts & music by all ages (editor’s note…at last week’s rehearsal, I experienced an honest-to-goodness drum/percussion circle comprised of 1- and 2-year olds…and they were GOOD!); the annual Hall of Fame Chorus concert (Plain Twp.); an ASL-interpreted performance of “Enchanted” at Weathervane (if any theatre in Stark is offering this service to this ever-increasing segment of people in our community, please let me know about it!); and a new, improvisational comedy performance by Scared Scriptless (downtown Canton)—a wonderful way to turn $8 into an evening of side-splitting laughter while supporting local performance art. Of course, Saturday seems a long way from now. Fortunately, we have dozens of live music & arts events to keep you occupied, cultured, sociable, educated and/or entertained! Enjoy!--Janelle Square Peg Promotions www.myspace.com/squarepegpromotions 330.806.6520 <<As always, if your band, venue, or non-profit organization is hosting an event that should be included in our weekly e-calendar, just email the particulars to me at janelle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx If you have friends or fellow art- and music-lovers who should be on our mailing list, they should email me at the same address and type “Subscribe” in the subject line. Conversely, if you’d rather not receive this free, blind-copied, weekly newsletter, simply send me an email with “unsubscribe” in the subject line! Thanks.>> *** This Week...
Call to Audition: Thoroughly Modern Millie, CAMEO, Medina OH Sunday, April 20th, 1pm to 5pm Auditions will take place in the Medina Performing Arts Center. Enter the Performing Arts Center at the stoplight on 855 Weymouth Rd. (See map) Thoroughly Modern Millie is Cameo’s sixth-annual Summer Musical. Directed by Bill Hoffman, Music Direction by Sheila Ludwig & Tom Bonezzi, and Choreography by Jessica Franklin. www.cameo-medina.org Cameo, The Cooperative Alliance of Medina Entertainment Organizations, will be holding auditions for our sixth-annual summer musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie. The auditions will be held at the Medina Performing Arts Center, for directions please visit www.mcoh.org/pac/directions.htm Auditions are for teens to adults. Please prepare 16-32 bars from a Broadway musical; if you are seeking a lead role please prepare music from Millie. Please come prepared with sheet music, no tapes nor CDs please. Also, please come prepared for a dance audition. More information is available at our website, www.cameo-medina.org. We will be opening up online sign-ups for auditions soon as well, which will be available on the website.
Sunday, April 20th, 1pm to 4pm Second Annual Earth Day Celebration Kent State Stark, 6000 Frank Avenue NW, Jackson Township 44720 This event is free and open to the public. Enjoy a family-friendly afternoon filled with environmental educational activities, demonstrations and discussions for all ages. Attendees will enjoy guided planetary, geologic time scale and nature walks, old-fashioned games, mock fossil digs, entertainment by various musical and cultural groups, giveaways and much more. The celebration activities will span throughout much of the 200-acre grounds on the Kent State Stark campus. For a list of the planned activities: www.stark.kent.edu/CampusInfo/Earthday.cfm or contact Jenny Huth at 330-499-9600 or jhuth1@xxxxxxxx.
Sunday, April 20th, 2pm to 5pm also featuring live music by Large Farva Massillon Museum, 121
Lincoln Way East, downtown Massillon 44646
330.833.4061 The third annual “Image to Image: A Comparative Study of Past and Present Photojournalists’ Images, Styles, and Shooting Techniques” will feature the work of Aleksandar Bashkov, Andrew Board, Chelsea Crofford, Ryan Lake, Amanda Leary, Matthew Marshall, Kristina Muoio, Jennifer Paumier, Jennifer Poinar, Christopher Tucker, and Ebony Gibson-Williams. Among the photographers they have chosen to emulate are Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lewis Hine, David Hume Kennerly, Dorothea Lange, Neil Leifer, James Nachtwey, Jacob Riis, W. Eugene Smith, and Margaret Bourke-White. The students will imitate the photography style, lighting, and content of the photojournalist of their choosing to demonstrate the impact of style and technique on artistic content. Each student’s work will be printed, matted, and hung beside a reproduction of a photograph by his selected photojournalist, a bibliography, and the student’s photographic notes. The students and their professor will help Massillon Museum Curator Alexandra Nicholis install the exhibition. Brewster Dairy, Massillon Save-A-Lot, Starbucks at Washington Square (North Canton), and Shearer’s Food Inc. will sponsor the exhibition opening. The Studio M show may be seen during regular Museum hours, Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., except when the Silk Room has been reserved for private functions. A call to the Museum office can confirm that the exhibit is available for viewing—330-833-4061. Studio M enhances the collaboration between the Museum and the community by showcasing the artistic talents of local, regional, and national artists. The series of five-week shows will continue throughout the year, selected by jurors from proposals submitted by artists. Brochures containing guidelines and an application are available by contacting the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or www.massillonmuseum.org.
Sunday, April 20th, 2pm to 4pm New Words 2008: Poetry Reading w/ Alison Pelegrin and New Words 2008 Ohio Poetry Competition Finalists Akron Art Museum, One High Street, downtown Akron OH A reception in honor of all the poets and a book signing by Pelegrin will follow. The afternoon’s events are free and open to the public. Pelegrin, winner of the 2006 Akron Poetry Prize, will read selections from her book Big Muddy River of Stars. A lifelong resident of the New Orleans area and current member of the English Department at Southeastern Louisiana University, Pelegrin draws from experiences during the devastation and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for this book. She is also the author of three prize-winning chapbooks and a frequent contributor to the Southern Review. Her poems have appeared in Poetry, Poetry Daily and The Writer’s Almanac. Following Pelegrin’s reading, the top eight finalists from the museum’s 14th annual adult poetry contest will present their award-winning poems. Each Ohio-based finalist will read their previously unpublished work which was chosen from submissions received earlier this year and judged by Elton Glaser, editor of the Akron Series in Poetry and author of six books of poetry. New Words 2008 Poetry Contest and Reading is presented with generous support from Dr. John and Libby Jacobs.
(also April 25, 26, 27, same times) Kiss Or Make Up Theatre 8:15, 4740 Massillon Road, Green,OH Written byJack Sharkey. Directed by Holly Ellen Roby. Produced by Fred McWhorter. Performances nightly before the show by Illusionist "Magic Mike"with special presentation April 18th at 7:30pm. Tickets $10. (Please look for coupon in your Entertainment Book) 330-837-2181 for reservations.
Sunday, April 20th, 2:30pm (dinner served 1pm) (final weekend at this location; moving to Fieldcrest of North Canton next weekend 8pm/2:30Sun) Children’s Letters to God presented by The Harmony Players The Harmony Spot, 1227 North Main Street in North Canton. Based on the best-seller by Stuart Hample and Eric Marshall. Book by Stuart Hample Music by David Evans Lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen. Taken directly from letters of young people writing to "the big G", this musical carries a universal message which crosses the boundaries of age, geography, and religion. Harmony Players at The Harmony Spot is an intimate dinner theater. Tickets may be purchased with dinner or for show only. Reservations are suggested. Jonathan Tisevich, director. For more information, call The Harmony Spot at 330-305-1466. Menu & options are available in detail at the new website: http://www.theharmonyplayers.com/Current_Production.html
Sunday, April 20th, 2:30pm Lauren Seeds and MacDowell String Ensemble First Baptist Church, 4110 38th St NW, Canton 330.477.3873
Sunday, April 20th, 2:30pm (final weekend!) Charlotte’s Web Canton Players Guild Theatre, 1001 Market Ave. North, downtown Canton 44702 330.453.7619 . www.playersguildtheatre.com
Sunday, April 20th, 2:30pm (and April 25-27) “Agnes of God” by John Pielmeier, presented by Carnation City Players Firehouse Theatre, 450 East Market Street, Alliance OH 44601 Tickets: adults $10, students (under 18) $8. Tickets & info at 330.821.8712 or send an email to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. This play is recommended for Mature audiences. This drama is the story of a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virgin conception. Agnes of God tells the story of a young, simple-minded nun whose newborn child is found dead in a wastebasket in her room. Sister Agnes claims to have no memory of the conception or the birth so a psychiatrist is appointed by the court to determine whether Sister Agnes is fit to stand trial for the murder of the baby. The mystery of it all is that the nuns lead a sequestered life and so it seems there are no men who could possibly have been the father. The drama delves into the past of Sister Agnes and the resulting revelations for the psychiatrist and the Mother Superior will enthrall the audience. www.carnationcityplayers.org
Sunday, April 20th, 3pm ($15) (also April 25th – 27th) Cabaret presented by Stage Left Theatre Company Grace Drake Center for the Arts, 222 S. Broadway St., Medina 44256 330.764.1999 Seating is limited; reservations are recommended! Presented by Stage Left Theatre Company in collaboration with Medina County Arts Foundation. Director–Jennifer Dove Musical Director– J.T. Buck Choreographer- Megan Pitcher. Lighting Designer- Mike Sferro. For more information or directions, www.stagelefttheatrecompany.org. “Cabaret, Kander and Ebb's provocative masterpiece, is a sublimely dark look at the tawdry decadence of Weimar Germany's Berlin. The story is of a young American writer who comes to Berlin just before the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party. As he struggles to write, the young man finds himself drawn to the seedy netherworld of the legendary Kit Kat Klub, and to the club's star attraction, Sally Bowles. From the authentic 1930's Berlin club seating to its haunting, unforgettable music, Cabaret is divinely decadent entertainment at its best!”
Dialogue (a la Socrates) for teens & adults Today’s Topic: Flatland
FREE but please register to receive reading. Try civil discourse a’la Socrates. Rabbit On The Moon is a space for the exploration of imagination and creativity. Classes, workshops, and old fashioned “happenings” will be conducted for children, adults, & families at reasonable prices. Please talk to us if assistance is needed for the cost of children’s classes. Call 330-844-4991 or e-mail ekjevec@xxxxxxxxxx for registration and current offerings: a variety of visual arts & writing classes for young & young at heart.
Sunday, April 20th, 5pm (and all Tuesdays through Sundays, now through Saturday, April 26th) The King and I Carousel Dinner Theatre, 1275 East Waterloo Road, Akron, Ohio, 44306 800.362.4100 www.carouseldinnertheatre.com The King and I will impress with elaborate costumes, striking sets and a storybook romance. Set in 19th Century old world Bangkok prior to Western influences, the King’s many children are governed by the beautiful Anna, who influences the King to consider the Western ways opposed to the current Dictatorship. The menacing King’s Minister and top advisor wants Democracy kept out of the country’s culture. Conflicted, King Mongkut becomes easily influenced as he begins to fall in love with the lovely Anna. The wonderful score features music you know and love including, “Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Getting to Know You,” “Hello, Young Lovers” and “Shall We Dance?” Contact the Carousel Box Office or visit www.carouseldinnertheatre.com for more information. TIMES: Tuesday through Thursday evenings at 8:00p.m., Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:30p.m., and Sunday evenings at 5:00p.m. Matinees are Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00p.m. Dinner service begins two hours prior to curtain. TICKETS/INFO: (330) 724-9855 or (800) 362-4100, Monday through Saturday from 9:00a.m. to 9:00p.m., Sunday from 10:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. Tickets can also be purchased and printed on the Internet using our interactive seating tool at www.carouseldinnertheatre.com. PRICES: Ticket prices range from $37.50 matinee show-only tickets to $58.00 Saturday evening dinner-and-show tickets, plus a nominal processing fee.
Sunday, April 20th, 5pm to 7pm Billy Smith Band (Bill Smith & Bill Carver) - Fiddle/Guitar/Lap Steel/Vocals - Bluegrass, folk, oldies, blues Viking Vineyards, 268 Old Forge Road, Kent OH 44240 330.678.2080 (fax -6364) No Cover Charge! Reservations not required, but are recommended for groups of 4 or more people. Please keep in mind that no beverages other than those purchased here are allowed in the Winery or on the grounds. viking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. http://vikingvineyards.com
Call to Audition: The Civil War presented by Carnation Players, Alliance OH Sunday, April 20th, 7:30pm Firehouse Theatre, 450 East Market St. Alliance, Ohio. Composer Frank Wildhorn (creator of Jekyll and Hyde and The Scarlet Pimpernel) brings this new musical of the Civil War to life through contemporary music that incorporates actual letters, diaries, historical documents, and poetry of Walt Whitman. Many excellent singing roles are available for men and women to portray the soldiers, wives, nurses, and slaves. African American actors and singers are encouraged to audition. There are also many chorus roles available. There are no roles for young people under the age of fifteen. Those auditioning should prepare an audition song to sing -preferably a show tune. Please bring sheet music. No recorded music please. If you wish to be in the chorus only-sign-ups will be at the theatre at 7:00. Those signing up for chorus will be used on an as needed basis. Show dates are June 13-22. The show will be directed by Don McCallister. The musical director is Kim Lewis. Stage manager is Kathy Gray. Farthing and choreographer is Missie Smith. For more information, please call the theater office at 330-821-8712.
Monday, April 21st through Friday, April 25th Curbside Appliance Recycling Pickup throughout Stark County 1.800.678.9839 to be referred to a hauler. For specific info about Drop-Off programs in Stark-Wayne-Tusc counties, call Linda Morckel at 800.678.9839 or email her at Linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Monday, April 21st, 4pm An Inconvenient Truth (live lecture by Ken Riley) Fireplace Lounge in Campus Center of KSU Stark, 6000 Frank Ave NW, Jackson Township This event is free and open to the public. Mr. Riley will be presenting the scientific evidence that shows human impact is causing unprecedented global warming and will be providing information regarding easy, energy saving and money saving solutions to the growing problem. For more information, contact Ken Riley at krileyjr@xxxxxxxxx.
Monday, April 21st, 6pm to 8pm and Monday, April 28th, 6pm to 8pm (2-class session) Fused Glass Jewelry presented by Marianne Hite Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 West Mill Street, Peninsula OH 44264 330-657-2248 Glass fusing is the melting together of different pieces of glass that are compatible with each other. Learn to make hanging pendants and/or earrings. We will cover glass cutting, compatibility of glasses, and briefly touch on the firing process. The glass will be fired overnight and then cold worked the following class and fired again if needed. Cost is $50 for non-PAA members or $40 for PAA members. 330-657-2248. Or contact Marianne 330-414-0385 to select from additional dates. Download and print the PAA newsletter: www.peninsulaartacademy.com e-mail info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Monday, April 21st, 7pm to 9pm Zach (singer/songwriter, acoustic live music) Winery at WolfCreek, 2637 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Norton, OH 44203 http://www.wineryatwolfcreek.com/ www.zachmusic.net
Monday, April 21st, 8pm Mike Lenz Band (solo) Annabell’s, 784 W Market St Akron 330-535-1112 myspace.com/annabellsbarlounge www.mikelenz.com
Tuesday, April 22nd, 10am Listen @ the Library, an interactive program for children Presented by SCDL and Canton Symphony Orchestra SCDL Jackson Twp. Branch, Fulton Rd. NW, Massillon, OH 44646
Tuesday, April 22nd, 11:30am Listen @ the Library, an interactive program for children Presented by SCDL and Canton Symphony Orchestra SCDL Plain Community Branch, Canton OH
Tuesday, April 22nd, Noon to 1pm Brown Bag Lunch: Chris Craft & Christine Shearer present “Jack London’s Massillon Connection” Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way East, downtown Massillon Free & open to the public. No reservations needed. Brown Bag Lunch guests may bring a sack lunch or enjoy soup, salad, or a sandwich catered by Santangelo’s. The program will begin promptly at 12:10 p.m. and conclude about 12:50 p.m. to accommodate guests who attend during the lunch hour. Free cookies and coffee. Sponsored by Bates Printing. www.massillonmuseum.org
Tuesday, April 22nd, 4:30pm Listen @ the Library, an interactive program for children Presented by SCDL and Canton Symphony Orchestra SCDL Sandy Valley Branch,
Tuesday, April 22nd, 6pm Listen @ the Library, an interactive program for children Presented by SCDL and Canton Symphony Orchestra SCDL Community Center Branch,
Tuesday, April 22nd, 7:30pm U.S. premiere of One Water presented by Kent State University Stark Campus Canton Palace Theatre, 705 Market Avenue North, downtown Canton 44702 This event is free but tickets are required. Tickets can be picked up at the Kent State Stark Information Desk located in the Main Hall Lobby. For additional information, contact Jenny Huth at 330-499-9600. http://www.stark.kent.edu/CampusInfo/OneWater.cfm This film, which was produced by the University of Miami, is a celebration of our planet's relationship to water. Filmed in 14 countries, One Water explores the global fresh water crisis and how this invaluable resource touches on every aspect of human life and culture. This spectacular film shows the state of the world’s fresh water and its affect on people, which is becoming more aggravated by population growth and climate change and compromises the future of all life on the planet. It also raises the essential question about clean, safe water being a basic human right. One Water includes candid interviews with many international notables, such as His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the XIV Dalai Lama and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Every Tuesday, 7:30pm (signups at 7pm) Music open mic night Muggswigz coffee & tea co., 137 Walnut Ave. NE, Canton, OH 44702 (330) 452-6336 Musicians: please limit your selections to songs that will not infringe upon copyright laws! www.muggswigz.com
Tuesday, April 22nd, 9pm Mike Lenz (solo) Northside, 111 North Main Street (Next to Luigi’s), Akron, Oh 44308-1921 330-434-7625 www.northsideclub.com www.mikelenz.com
Wednesday, April 23rd, 10am Book Discussion (part of The Big Read: Western Stark County Reads The Call of the Wild) Massillon Senior Center, Lincoln Way East, downtown Massillon 44646 Free/No Reservations. Richard Gercken, facilitator. National Endowment for the Arts and the Massillon Museum with collaboration of Massillon Public Library. www.massillonlibrary.org www.massillonmuseum.org
Wednesday, April 23rd, 6:30pm to 7:30pm (and every Wednesday) Belly Dance Ananda Center @ Lions Lincoln Theatre, Lincoln Way East, Massillon OH 44646
Wednesday, April 23rd, 7pm to 9pm Egan Ammerman (keyboard, Live Music) Winery at WolfCreek, 2637 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Norton, OH 44203 http://www.wineryatwolfcreek.com/
Wednesday, April 23rd, 7:30pm Giving Voice: A Reading by Students from Area Schools KSU Ballroom, Kent Student Center, on KSU Campus, Kent, OH 44242 All poetry readings are free & open to the public. Directions to campus are available at http://kentstate.kent.edu/directions/kent/travel.asp. Visitors can park in the KSU Student Center lot, located off of Summit Road. The max rate for this lot is $6/day. Call 330-672-2067 or visit www.kent.edu/wick for more details.
Wednesday, April 23rd, 9pm to 1am Mike Lenz (solo) Iris, 228 Fourth St NW Canton 330-313-1519 www.mikelenz.com www.irisdowntown.com
Thursday, April 24th, 1pm Canton Symphony Orchestra presents Aultman Cameo Concert Cable Recital Hall @ Cultural Center, Market Ave. N., downtown Canton 44702 Complimentary refreshments @ Intermission. 330.452.2094 www.cantonsymphony.org Thursday, April 24th, 3pm Ashland University Massillon Campus Free/No Reservations. Richard Gercken, facilitator. National Endowment for the Arts and the Massillon Museum with collaboration of Massillon Public Library. www.massillonlibrary.org www.massillonmuseum.org
Thursday, April 24th, 6:30pm “Abraham and Sarah” (live musical dinner theatre) Amish Door Village, Wilmot OH 1.888.AMISH.DOOR Dinner at 6:30pm, followed by the show. Tickets $35.
Also featuring live music by the Canton Symphony String Quartet Lions Lincoln Theatre, 156 Lincoln Way East, downtown Massillon 44646 Free/No Reservations/Open to the Public! National Endowment for the Arts and the Massillon Museum with collaboration of Massillon Public Library. www.massillonlibrary.org www.massillonmuseum.org The Massillon Museum, with the collaboration of the Massillon Public Library, Washington High School, and the Lions Lincoln Theatre, will present “An Evening with Jack London,” a program of dramas by and about Jack London. All events that are part of The Big Read are free and open to the public. No reservations are necessary. The evening will open at the Lions Lincoln Theatre (156 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon) at 7:00 p.m. with “Lullaby” by George Gershwin, performed by the Canton Symphony String Quartet: Nathan Olson and Emily Cornelius, violins; Jonathan Kim, viola; and Gabrielle Athayde, cello. They will play throughout the evening between the one-act plays, presenting music by Antonin Dvorak, Leroy Anderson, and Scott Joplin--all selected to enhance the dramas. John Kiste, Executive Director of the Canton/Stark County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, will take the stage first to perform his original one-act play, “Traces,” based on Jack London’s dogsled experiences in Alaska. Three additional one-acts will be presented, including “The Birth Mark” by London himself; “On a Cold Night,” by George Nicholis, a play based on London’s short story, “To Build a Fire;” and “Flora’s Fortune,” a monologue by Margy Vogt depicting the Massillon native who became the mother of adventure author Jack London. Washington High School students--Daerek Condo, Doug Remley, Joey Morales, Dan Condo, Erin Leffler, Luther Copelan |