6 Things to do: Canton Symphony plays Beethoven, 'British Invasion,' Canton art exhibits
Beethoven's Ninth with symphony
The Canton Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven's Ninth on Saturday with nearly 200 musicians.
Joining the symphony will be the University of Mount Union Concert Choir, Canton Symphony Chorus and four soloists.
Tickets, $20, $30 and $50, are available for the 7:30 p.m. performance at www.cantonsymphony.org/beethovens-ninth and by calling the box office at 330-452-2094.
Beethoven’s Ninth is considered the greatest musical expression of joy ever penned, the Canton Symphony Orchestra said in promoting the concert.
Featured soloists are Diane Fox, mezzo soprano; David Small, baritone; Rachel Hall, soprano; and John Pickle, tenor.
Saturday's concert also features "Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1" by acclaimed New York City-based composer Joan Tower.
Canton Museum of Art exhibits set
The Canton Museum of Art opened its spring exhibits earlier this week.
New attractions include "Witness to Wartime: The Painted Diary of Takuichi Fujii"; "Abandoned America: Everything Must Pass, photographs by Matthew Christopher"; "Asian Voices: From the CMA Collection"; and "Visions 2022: Artwork from the Canton Artists League."
The new exhibits will be on view through July 24.
An opening celebration will be from 5 to 7 p.m. May 6 with light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar available.
Free museum admission will be offered during extended hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in conjunction with downtown Canton's First Friday events.
Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The museum is closed Mondays.
British Invasion in New Philly
"The British Invasion" will be presented Friday night at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas.
"The British Invasion – Live on Stage" is a concert event showcasing the most popular music of the '60s, including songs from The Rolling Stones, Dave Clark 5, The Animals, The Kinks and Dusty Springfield.
The 7:30 p.m. performance is an immersive multimedia show. Along with a live band, period photos and original footage will be featured.
Other featured British music includes Manfred Mann, The Searchers, The Zombies and Herman’s Hermits.
Tickets start at $45 and can be purchased through the Performing Arts Center box office at 330-308-6400 or online at https://www.kent.edu/tuscpac.
The venue is on the campus of Kent State Tuscarawas, 330 University Drive NE in New Philadelphia. Free parking is available.
Artists showcased in Patina show
Patina Arts Centre in downtown Canton will present "Bloom" from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, an exhibition featuring more than 30 artists.
Artwork includes painting, sculpture, drawing and photography.
"This diverse display highlights the timeless connection we share with the fleeting moments of a floral bloom," the gallery said in a news release. "Bloom’s underlying theme of interconnectedness provides effortless dialogue between artist and audience."
Patina Arts Centre is at 324 Cleveland Ave. NW.
Exhibiting Artists include: Jess Bennett, Kaila Bigler, Jessica Bracken, Patrick Bukohr, Heather Bullach, Tony Contini, Chris Cook, Ashley Dearing, David Dingwell, Brett Drummond, Tim Eakin, Heidi Fawver, Zach Finn, Melissa Goff, Christian Harwell, Rita Hoagland, Erika Katherine, Eleanor Kuder, Aimee Lambes, Sam Lillenfield, David Martin, Jake Mensinger, Su Nimon, Alexa Polinori, Kathy Pugh, Justin Randall, Alexandra Robbins, Joanne Schempp, Chrystal Shofroth, Dave Sherrill, Alaska Thompson, Christopher Triner, Emily Vigil, Megan Wanderer, Andrew Wells and Jo Westfall.
'Witness to Wartime' speaker
The Canton Museum of Art will present a speaker on Sunday who experienced life in a World War II interment camp.
Karen Jiobu will speak at 2 p.m. at Cable Hall at the Cultural Center for the Arts. No reservations are required for the free event.
Jiobu is part of a free speaker series in conjunction with the museum's spring exhibition, "The Painted Diary of Takuichii Fujii."
The series will focus on Japanese internment camps during World War II and the experiences of Asian Americans during that time.
The museum also will be offering free admission from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
'Words from a Bear'
Massillon Museum will offer a free screening at 5 p.m. Saturday of "N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear."
The PBS American Masters documentary is about N. Scott Momaday, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author for "House Made of Dawn" in 1969.
The screening is in conjunction with the Last Saturday event in downtown Massillon. The museum is at 121 Lincoln Way E. Free tickets can be reserved at www.massillonmuseum.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061.
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