LIMA — The Lima Symphony Orchestra will open its season with “Ethereal Connections” on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center. Gustav Holst’s compelling and iconic piece The Planets will be accompanied by stunning visual images of our Solar System courtesy of NASA and artfully designed by Adrian Wyard.

BLUFFTON — Bluffton University will host a concert featuring its Concert Band at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 in Yoder Recital Hall. The performance, part of homecoming weekend activities at Bluffton, is free and open to the public.

MARION — The New York Times bestseller and international classic, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, will be brought to life on stage at the historic Marion Palace Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The professional theatre company, Literature to Life, a program of Young Audiences New York, presents a stunning solo performance by Sorab Wadia.

ADA — The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts has announced its schedule for the 2017-2018 season. Events continued this weekend with the play, Angels In America, Part One: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner.

ADA – Guest artist Staff Sgt. Mike Forbes will present a tuba recital at 8 p.m. on Oct. 5 in Ohio Northern University’s Presser Hall recital hall. The event is free and open to the public. Forbes will be accompanied by Eric Jenkins on piano.

BLUFFTON —Rehearsals for Bluffton University’s 122nd performance of Handel’s “Messiah” will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Oct. 2, in the Gilliom Room of Mosiman Hall on campus. Anyone interested in singing, from high school students to adults, is invited to join the chorus, which typically ranges from 70-90 members, including Bluffton students, faculty, staff and community members.

ATTICA — Seneca East High School is sponsoring its sixth annual So You Think You Can Sing vocal talent competition on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. If you are a middle (grades 5 - 8) or high school student (grades 9 -12) and have a gift for singing on stage, this competition is for you.

MARION — Country musician Tracy Lawrence will perform a concert at the Marion Palace Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. The radio host of Honky Tonkin’ with Tracy Lawrence, he is one of the most recognizable voices in country music.

ADA – The Parker Presents jazz group will perform at 8 p.m. on Sept. 28 in Presser Hall’s Snyder Recital Hall at Ohio Northern University. It is free and open to the public. The group consists of Gene Parker on saxophone, Ray Parker on bass, Harry Allen on tenor sax, Tad Weed on piano and George Schuller on drums.

NORTH LEWISBURG — One of Union County’s historic covered bridges sets the stage for the 10th Annual Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival on Saturday and Sunday. The event is located at Pottersburg Bridge, 17141 Inskeep-Cratty Road, North Lewisburg.