Things to do: New Year's dance with La Flavour, Brewfest, murder mystery, Colton Dixon

Ed Balint, The Repository
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The "Winter Blitz Brewfest" is 3 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 7 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. Seasonal beer and wine will be featured, along with food and music. Tickets are available online.
The "Winter Blitz Brewfest" is 3 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 7 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. Seasonal beer and wine will be featured, along with food and music. Tickets are available online.

Hall of Fame Village Brewfest

The Hall of Fame Village will offer guests the opportunity to sample varieties of beer and wine Jan. 7 at the "Winter Blitz Brewfest."

The event is 3 to 7 p.m. inside the pro-style locker rooms at the stadium. Seasonal beer and wine will be featured from more than 20 local, regional and national brands, along with a variety of food, music and giveaways.

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General admission is $25 and includes 10 tasting tickets, a tasting cup and unlimited bar snacks. Designated drivers are admitted for $10 and receive free soft drinks drinks and bar snacks.

For more information and to purchase tickets, go to https://www.hofvillage.com/p/events/winterblitz/brewfest.

The event also offers a VIP experience, which is $40. A VIP designated driver ticket is also available for $25.

The Hall of Fame Village campus is at 2626 Fulton Drive NW.

Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve in Washington Township will be decorated with Christmas lights from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday through Thursday. Admission is $12 per person and $6 for members.
Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve in Washington Township will be decorated with Christmas lights from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday through Thursday. Admission is $12 per person and $6 for members.

Beech Creek and Christmas lights

Enjoy the botanical garden decorated with Christmas lights at Beech Creek Nature Preserve on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Washington Township.

Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is $12; members are admitted for $6. Children ages 2 and younger are admitted free. Beech Creek is at 11929 Beech St. NE.

Tickets can be pre-ordered at https://www.beechcreekgardens.org/natures-a-glow.

New Year's Eve dance featuring La Flavour

La Flavour will perform at a New Year's Eve party on Dec. 31 at Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church Event Center in North Canton.

A $50 ticket includes dinner, dessert, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment. A cash bar also will be available. The event center is at 4667 Applegrove St. NW.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with dinner served 7 to 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.stgeorgenc.org/events/tickets/ or by calling the church office on Tuesday or Thursday at 330-494-2712.

Murder mystery dinner theatre in Massillon on Jan. 7

An interactive murder mystery dinner titled "Oscar Madness" will be presented on Jan. 7 at Santangelo's Party Center at 1008 Ninth St. SW in Massillon.

Tickets, $48.50 for adults and $36.50 for children ages 3 to 12, are available at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/haywarddinnertheatre/787995. The event is 7 to 10:30 p.m. and includes a buffet style dinner featuring barbecue ham and carved sirloin. Charles Hayward is presenting the dinner theatre show, which also includes a cash bar.

The show is set at the Oscars Academy Awards in Hollywood. Attendees are encouraged but not required to dress as if they were invited to an actual Oscars ceremony.

A New Year's Eve decades-themed dance on Dec. 31 starts at 8 p.m. at The Auricle in downtown Canton.
A New Year's Eve decades-themed dance on Dec. 31 starts at 8 p.m. at The Auricle in downtown Canton.

'Decades Dance' at The Auricle on New Year's Eve

A New Year's Eve decades-themed dance starts at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 at The Auricle in downtown Canton.

Admission is free, and the event is open to ages 21 and older. The dance includes a midnight ball drop countdown with a courtesy champagne toast.

Attendees are encouraged to come dressed representing their favorite decade. The Auricle is at 201 Cleveland Ave. NW.

Ohio-based band Red Wanting Blue, known for a blend of Americana and pop music, will be headlining a New Year's Eve concert at Goodyear Theatre in Akron. Also performing will be JD Eicher of the Youngstown area, as well as fellow Ohio singer songwriter Angela Perley.
Ohio-based band Red Wanting Blue, known for a blend of Americana and pop music, will be headlining a New Year's Eve concert at Goodyear Theatre in Akron. Also performing will be JD Eicher of the Youngstown area, as well as fellow Ohio singer songwriter Angela Perley.

Red Wanting Blue on New Year's Eve with JD Eicher

Midwest rock band Red Wanting Blue will headline a New Year's Eve concert on Dec. 31 at Goodyear Theatre in Akron.

The show, presented by The Summit 91.3 FM, also features JD Eicher of the Youngstown area, who tours nationally, and fellow Ohio singer-songwriter Angela Perley. Formed at Ohio University in 1995, Red Wanting Blue plays Americana and roots rock.

Tickets can be purchased at https://www.goodyeartheater.com/ for the 7:30 p.m. show. Goodyear Theatre is at 1201 E. Market St. in Akron.

Colton Dixon, who placed seventh in season 11 of "American Idol," will be performing on Jan. 27 at the Ohio Star Theatre at Dutch Valley in the Sugarcreek area.
Colton Dixon, who placed seventh in season 11 of "American Idol," will be performing on Jan. 27 at the Ohio Star Theatre at Dutch Valley in the Sugarcreek area.

Anthem Lights and Colton Dixon at Ohio Star Theater

Anthem Lights will perform Jan. 21 and Colton Dixon will play Jan. 27 at Ohio Star Theater at Dutch Valley in the Sugarcreek area.

In 2012, Dixon placed seventh in season 11 of the "American Idol" singing competition television show.

Anthem Lights will perform on Jan. 21 at Ohio Star Theater at Dutch Valley.
Anthem Lights will perform on Jan. 21 at Ohio Star Theater at Dutch Valley.

Originating in Los Angeles, Anthem Lights released its first album in 2009 under the original name of Yellow Cavalier. Anthem Lights is a pop, rock, Christian and gospel vocal group.

Tickets, $60 to $80 for Anthem Lights; and $46 to $66 for Dixon, are available at https://www.dhgroup.com/theater.

Josh Turner at KSU Performing Arts Center in Tuscarawas

Multi-platinum Nashville recording artist Josh Turner will be in concert at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University Tuscarawas on Jan. 13.

Turner, who has sold more than 12 million records, is among the youngest members of the Grand Ole Opry, the Performing Arts Center said in a news release.

Josh Turner performs at his concert for a packed Granstand crowd at the Ashland County Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. TOM E. PUSKAR/ASHLAND TIMES-GAZETTE
Josh Turner performs at his concert for a packed Granstand crowd at the Ashland County Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. TOM E. PUSKAR/ASHLAND TIMES-GAZETTE

Tickets start at $58 and are on sale at the Performing Arts Center box office at www.kent.edu/tuscpac or by calling 330-308-6400.

Turner's releases include the 2003 platinum-selling release, "Long Black Train" and his 2017 Billboard charting record, "Deep South." The artist has received multiple Grammy and CMA (Country Music Association) award nominations. Hit songs include include “Your Man,” “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” “Long Black Train" and "Time Is Love."

Reach Ed at 330-580-8315 and ebalint@gannett.com. On Twitter: @ebalintREP.

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