Arts Picks: 'Harry Potter,' Opus 216, Cleveland Orchestra at PorchRokr, 'Reefer Madness'
'Harry Potter' at Blossom
The Cleveland Orchestra will perform "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" live to picture at 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Blossom Music Festival, 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. The orchestra, conducted by Justin Freer, will play John Williams' score as the film plays in high definition on a giant screen. In this story during Harry's second year at Hogwarts, Harry, Ron and Hermione must use all their magical abilities and courage to save the school.
Pavilion tickets start at $36 for adults and $15 for children. Lawn seats start at $26. Two free under-18 tickets are available for every adult lawn ticket purchased. See www.clevelandorchestra.com or call 216-231-1111.
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French Cafe Jazz
Tuesday Musical’s world-music concert series "Music al fresco: Passport 2022" returns this summer starting with French Cafe Jazz with Opus 216 at 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday. The classically trained Cleveland musicians will take audience members on a musical journey spanning French Cafe Jazz to American Ragtime on the front lawn of the historic Barder House at 1041 W. Market St., Akron.
Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. In case of inclement weather, concerts will move to Guzzetta Recital Hall, 157 University Ave. at the University of Akron. Cost is $20. See www.tuesdaymusical.org or 330-761-3460.
Remaining concerts will be Italian Folk Music with Alla Boara at 1 and 3 p.m. Aug. 28 and Cuban Soul and Latin Rhythms with Justo Saborit and Havana Nights at 1 and 3 p.m. Sept. 11.
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Cleveland Orchestra at PorchRokr
A Cleveland Orchestra chamber ensemble will perform a Music Explorers concert for young audiences at 11 a.m. Saturday at PorchRokr in Akron. A host will lead engaging musical adventures as kids learn about the orchestra instruments, one at a time. The ensemble will perform at 862 Elmore Ave.
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'Reefer Madness'
The Millennial Theater Project will perform the spoofy "Reefer Madness" at 8 p.m. Friday and Sunday, Aug. 26-27, and Sept. 2-3 at the Knight Stage at the Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St.
The show, inspired by the 1936 film of the same name, is a raucous musical comedy that takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence.
Cost is $20. See www.akroncivic.com or call 330-253-2488.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Arts Picks: 'Harry Potter' at Blossom, 'Reefer Madness' at Knight
