FINDLAY — The Ultimate Dogpawlooza returns to Findlay on Sept. 12-13 at Riverbend Recreation Area, located at 16618 TR 208. Presented by the Humane Society and SPCA of Hancock County and the Hancock Park District, it features the 7th Annual Dog Walk and Ultimate Air Dogs.
FINDLAY — The University of Findlay will present, “An Evening with Rebecca Luker, Featuring Phil Reno” as part of this school year’s Donnell Broadway Concert Series. The concert will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Winebrenner Theological Seminary’s TLB Auditorium.
ROUNDHEAD — There will be music in the park at Roundhead on Sunday, Aug. 23 from 2 to 6 p.m. The entertainment will include: The Country Expressions, a local traditional country band including Joyce Snow, vocals and drums; Bob Laubis on bass; Kenny Davis on steel guitar and Hank Hensley on lead guitar and vocals.
FINDLAY — Steve Hofstetter and feature D’Lai, comedians with two distinctive styles, will deliver jokes galore on Friday, Aug. 21 at 8 p.m. in Old Main’s Ritz Auditorium during “Comedy Live!” Tickets will go on sale and doors will open at 7:30 p.m.
Seventh and eighth graders in Kenton Middle School’s Dimensions show choir will be “dreaming big” this year. “Dream Big” is the theme for the 2015-16 Dimensions show. The director is Todd Daquino.
Several Riverdale alumni and current students are featured in the production of “Holly Dolly” at The Star Theater in Upper Sandusky. They are (from left) Martin Brennaman (Rudolph), Christopher Thacker (Horace Vendergelder), Brooke Shuster (chorus and dance captain) and Donovan Callahan (Abrose Kemper), who are holding Ben Book (Cornelius Hackl).
BLUFFTON — Single-event tickets for the 2015-16 Bluffton University Artist Series are on sale. This year’s series features Apollo’s Fire, a baroque chamber ensemble; Heinavanker, an Estonian vocal ensemble; pianist Anne-Marie McDermott; the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players; and the Columbus-based Raise gospel choir.
UPPER SANDUSKY — The Star Theatre in Upper Sandusky has named the cast of its 2015 summer musical production, “Hello Dolly.” It includes Julie McGinnis as Dolly Gallagher Levi, Christopher Thacker as Horace Vandergelder, Ben Book as Cornelius Hackl, Hailie Crowder as Irene Molloy, Levi Hill as Barnaby Tucker, Mallory Gleespen as Minnie Fay, Donovan Callahan as Abrose Kemper, Elissa Crowder as Ermengarde and Martin Brenneman as Rudolph (head waiter).
MARION — Marion Palace Theatre Executive Director Bev Ford announces auditions will be held for two upcoming Palace productions. Director Danielle Knight will hold auditions in the May Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. for the Palace Theatre’s production of “Our Town.”
COLUMBUS – Four area high school musicians will perform in the All-Ohio State Fair Band during the 2015 Ohio State Fair. They are Sebastian R. Bejarano, trumpet, Hardin Northern; Crystal A. Brown, French horn, Upper Scioto Valley; Daniel I. Johnson, trumpet, Ridgemont and Katelyn M. Shepherd, baritone, Riverdale.
