Events
PUMPKIN TRAIN
Oct. 11, 18 and 25
The pumpkin train will run this weekend at the Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc.’s new location. Pumpkins will be $5 each. Their new 40 acre site is across from Ball Metal and behind Vorst Cabinet Shop. They apologize for the delay and have been working hard to remove the track at the old site and get new track laid. The new location will feature a larger loop of track at 1,900 feet. The framing on the new engine house is up and the roof and side walls will go up soon. Admission: $2 adults and $1 children 12 and under. Time: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Location: Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc., 12505 Hancock 99, Findlay.
JOHNSON’S ISLAND
ARCHAEOLOGIST DISCUSSES HIS DISCOVERIES
Oct. 12
It has been 26 years since archaeologist David R. Bush first began clearing brush and trees to discover what remained of the Civil War-era prison on Johnson’s Island. What started out as a contract job turned into a life’s passion that has added much to the historical record of Ohio’s most significant Civil War site. Bush discusses his years of exploration and research into the history of Johnson’s Island Civil War Prison during a Sunday, Oct. 12 lecture at the Hayes Presidential Center. Pre-registration is recommended. Call 419-332-2081. Following the lecture, Bush leads a brief tour of the Hayes Museum exhibit “Privy to History: Civil War Prison Life Unearthed,” which he curated. The exhibit recently was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Ohio Local History Alliance. As director of Heidelberg University’s Center for Historic & Military Archaeology, Bush has devoted much of his career to Johnson’s Island prison, the only Union prison built specifically to house Confederate officers. His lecture provides a complete timeline of Johnson’s Island Civil War Prison “” from its opening in 1862 until the discharge of its last prisoners in 1865. Admission: Free. Time: 1 p.m. Location: The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues in Fremont. Information: www.rbhayes.org or 419-332-2081.
OLDE STARK ANTIQUE FAIRE
Oct. 11 and 12 and Nov. 8 and 9
The Olde Stark Antique Faire will be held Saturday and Sunday Oct. 11 and 12 and Nov. 8 and 9. It offers free appraisals as well as over 100 dealers and collectors. Nostalgic collectibles of every description from fine heirlooms to folk art await your perusal. Included are antique furniture, pottery, porcelain, crystal, clocks, quilts, linens, lamps, home decor, postcards, old toys and dolls, rustic primitives, tools, period and Victorian, art deco, militaria, sports memorabilia, coins, vintage clothing and jewelry, books, prints, vintage Hallowen and more. Noted auctioneer/appraiser Dave Morris will do free appraisals at his booth during the show and Jean Piero will demonstrate the art of chair caning. Admission: $5 adults and free for children ages 12 and under. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Location: Stark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Ave., Canton. Information: Barbara Garduno 330-794-9100.
FALL FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Oct. 17 and 18
On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 and 18, families from throughout the region are invited to gather at Sauder Village to celebrate fall by taking an evening train ride, decorating pumpkins and cookies, making a fall-themed craft, and more. Reservations are now being taken for the fifth annual Fall Family Fun Night. The evening program includes a train ride on the Erie Express and a hay ride in the tractor-driven trolley. At Natives & Newcomers guests will learn about Native American life and make a cordage bracelet. Throughout the evening guests can also make a fall-themed craft to take home, enjoy pumpkin and cookie decorating and warm up with hot cocoa. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required for this fall program. Admission: $12 adults, $7 students ages 4-16 and free for children 3 and under. Senior, military and AAA discounts are also available. Time: 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Location: Sauder Village, 22611 Ohio 2, Archbold. Information: www.saudervillage.org or 1-800-590-9755.
TIFFIN VICTORIAN TEAS
Oct. 18
Tiffin Historic Trust Victorian-era teas feature a unique program and menu for each event. The teas include homemade delicacies such as fancy sandwiches, pastries, fruit and candy, as well as two kinds of tea. “A Haunting Good Time” is the final tea. Guests are welcome to tour the Victorian-era home containing original belongings of the Grammes and Brown families, including the china table settings used for the teas. Due to limited space, reservations are required. Admission: $20. Members of the Historic Trust are eligible for a discount. Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Grammes-Brown House, 172 Jefferson St., Tiffin. Information: Nancy Cook at 419-447-0665 or email TiffinHistoric@att.net.
AN EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE
Oct. 24 and 25
Baltimore-based actor David Keltz will return to northeast Ohio to present Poe in Person: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe at James A. Garfield National Historic Site on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25. Keltz is the nation’s foremost Edgar Allan Poe reenactor. He will appear as Poe in each performance, reciting Poe stories and poems completely from memory. The 6 p.m. shows both nights feature performances of the famous poem The Raven and the story Hop-Frog. The 7:30 p.m. shows both nights will feature The Raven, as well as the story The Tell-Tale Heart. This event is for individuals age 16 and over. Due to the ongoing closure of the Garfield home for construction and improvements, the home will not be open for tours prior to the performances. Admission: $15. Time: 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Location: James A. Garfield National Historic Site, 8095 Mentor Ave. (U.S. 20), Mentor. Information: 440-255-8722 or www.nps.gov/jaga.
Music
OHIO NORTHERN
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Oct. 18
Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents the Ohio Northern University Symphony Orchestra with a performance of “Nature” on Saturday, Oct. 18. Works include “Die Moldau” by Bed ich Smetana, “Rusty Air in Carolina” for orchestra and electronica by living composer Mason Bates and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 (“Pastorale”). The electronica part for “Rusty Air in Carolina” will be played on a laptop by Sarah Waters, associate professor of music and percussion instructor at ONU. The electronica part will include unique sounds that are rarely heard in conjunction with an orchestra. Admission: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $10 ONU faculty and staff and $5 ONU students. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Ohio Northern University, Freed Center, 525 S. Main St., Ada. Information: www.freedcenter.com or 419-772-1900.
PALACE THEATRE BIG BAND TO PERFORM
Oct. 23
The next performance in the 2014-15 Bluffton University Artist Series is by the Palace Theatre Big Band on Thursday, Oct. 23, in Yoder Recital Hall. The Marion-based band is dedicated to helping listeners relive the swing-era sounds of such musicians as Glenn Miller, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Originally called The All Americans, the band has been performing in central Ohio for more than 50 years, and acquired its current name when it was the warm-up act for Bob Newhart at Marion’s Palace Theatre in February 2000. The group has also taken the Palace stage as the back-up band for many variety-show singers and dancers. Including seven current or retired music teachers–plus three engineers, a funeral director, a contractor and a golf course superintendent–the band is directed by George Schram and features vocalists Johnny Steiner and Ann Schertzer. Admission: $25 adults, $20 senior citizens and non-Bluffton students, $10 children ages 6-13 and free for children 5 and under. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Bluffton University, Yoder Recital Hall, 1 University Dr., Bluffton. Information: http://tickets.bluffton.edu
GRUBS PERFORM AT COFFEE AMICI
Oct. 25
The ukulele might be a little stringed instrument, but the GRÜBS are making a big impact on the folk music scene. The Grande Royale Ükulelists of the Black Swamp consists of four Bowling Green musicians who have as much fun playing together as their band name might suggest. Anne Kidder, Jason Wells-Jensen, Sheri Wells-Jensen and Geoff Howes play a variety of ukuleles and sing everything from folk standards and hymns to rock band covers and original tunes. They also hold workshops and jam sessions for all levels of ukulele interest and ability. The band often can be found at local coffee houses and festivals, and this year it was a featured performer at the annual Mighty Uke Day event in Lansing, Michigan, the “Friday Night by the Tracks” preview party for National Train Day in Toledo, and the Black Swamp Arts Festival in Bowling Green. Admission: Free. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Coffee Amici, 328 S. Main St., Findlay. Information: www.coffeeamici.com or www.facebook.com/Ukulelists.
Exhibits
LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER: MASTERWORKS AND FAVORITES
Through Jan. 11
Featuring the best of the TMA Works on Paper collection, “Looks Good on Paper” contains approximately 100 prints, drawings, watercolors, pastels, books and photographs selected for their major significance and universal appeal. Included are works by Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Francisco Goya, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse and Roy Lichtenstein, a first-edition King James Bible and pages from the Gutenberg Bible, photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen and Diane Arbus and more. Admission: Free. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Location: Toledo Museum of Art, Works on Paper Gallery, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Information: www.toledomuseum.org or 419-255-8000.
Ticket Watch
Tickets are now on sale for the following events:
Eli Young Band with Jana Kramer & Canaan Smith — Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m., Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, Northfield. $34-$70; 330-920-8040, www.ticketmaster.com.
Jason Mraz — Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m., Palace Theatre Columbus, Columbus. $56.20-$89.35; 614-469-9850, www.ticketmaster.com.
Bastille — Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m., EJ Thomas Hall, University of Akron, Akron. $36.35-$52.65; 330-972-7570, www.ticketmaster.com.
Montgomery Gentry — Oct. 24, 8 p.m., Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, Northfield. $58.85-$83.20; 330-920-8040, www.ticketmaster.com.
Alice Cooper — Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Lima Civic Center, Lima. $41-$101; 419-224-1552, www.limaciviccenter.com/.
Usher — Nov. 5, 8 p.m., Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. $35-$150; 888-894-9424, www.theqarena.com/events/.
Carrot Top — Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, Northfield. $47.35-$67.50; 330-920-8040, www.ticketmaster.com.
Bob Dylan and His Band — Nov. 12, 8 p.m., State Theatre at Playhouse Square, Cleveland. $45.50-$87.50; 216-771-8403, http://www.playhousesquare.org/events/.
Chrissie Hyde of The Pretenders — Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, Akron. $45.85-$86.65; 330-253-2488, www.akroncivic.com.
Foreigner — Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, Northfield. $61.50-$90.90; 330-920-8040, www.ticketmaster.com.
Martina McBride — Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m., Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, Northfield. $58.85-$90.90; 330-920-8040, www.ticketmaster.com.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra — Dec. 26, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. $32.50-$72.50; 888-894-9424, www.theqarena.com/events/.
Ariana Grande — March 5, 7:30 p.m., Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. $29.50-$69.50; 888-894-9424, www.theqarena.com/events/.
Mike + The Mechanics — March 15, 7:30 p.m., Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, Northfield. $51-$90.90; 330-920-8040, www.ticketmaster.com.