2019 Calendar of Events
By Catharine Hadley, Arts and Entertainment Editor, catharinehadley@gmail.com
The theme of this column is "trying new things." I'm happy to be starting this new project of writing the entertainment column for Leisure Living Magazine! I've done all I could to make the entertainment listing complete and varied, so there should be something for everyone. Although I've done my best to make sure all the information is accurate, please go online or call ahead to confirm your plans.
Any suggestions and details of your upcoming events can be sent to me at catharinehadley@gmail.com.
NOVEMBER
Through Nov. 24 - "Ama: The Gathering Place," Cleveland Museum of Art
Through end of 2019 season - Ohio Brass exhibit, Kingwood Center Gardens, Mansfield
Through the end of 2019 - "Woodstock at 50" exhibit, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland
Through Jan. 5, 2020 - "Michelangelo: Mind of the Master," Cleveland Museum of Art
Through Feb. 9, 2020 - "Anila Quayyum Agha: Between Light and Shado," Toledo Museum of Art
Through Feb. 16, 2020 - "Lu Wei: Invisible Cities," Cleveland Museum of Art
Through Feb. 23, 2020 - "Master/Apprentice: Imitation and Inspiration in the Renaissance," Cleveland Museum of Art
Through March 29, 2020 - "Women of Spiegel Grove" special exhibit, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums
Through March, 2020 - "Class of 2019 Exhibit," Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland. "Stay Tuned: Rock on TV Exhibit," "Woodstock at 50 Exhibit," and "Part of the Machine: Rock and Pinball" are also on display
Through June 14, 2020 - "Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps by Louis Comfort Tiffany," Cleveland Museum of Art
Nov. 22 - Annie Bosko and Jamie Floyd, The Listening Room, Port Clinton
Nov. 22-24 - I-X Christmas Connection, I-X Center, Cleveland
Nov. 22 through Dec. 31 - Lights Before Christmas, Toledo Zoo and Aquarium
Nov. 27 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Huntington Center, Toledo
Nov. 29- Thanksgiving Potluck and Christmas Park Lighting, Kelleys Island
Nov. 29- Community Tree Lighting, Downtown Sandusky
Nov. 29- Downtown Fremont Christmas Tree Lighting
Nov. 29 through Dec. 1- The Nutcracker presented by the Ballet Theatre of Toledo, Valentine Theatre
Nov. 29 through Jan. 5, 2020- Hayes Train Special model train display, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums
Nov. 30- Small Business Saturday & Shop Hop, downtown Fremont
Nov. 30 through Jan. 5, 2020- Christmas at Kingwood, Kingwood Center Gardens, Mansfield
DECEMBER
Dec. 6- State of Comedy, Sandusky State Theatre
Dec. 6- Holly Jolly Downtown Open House, downtown Fremont
Dec. 6- Toledo Symphony Christmas Concert presented by Community for the Arts, Clyde High School
Dec. 6- Ryanhood, The Listening Room, Port Clinton
Dec. 6- A Motown Christmas, Lorain Palace Theatre
Dec. 6-8- Victorian Dinner at Historic Lyme Village, Bellevue
Dec. 6 through 8- "A Christmas Carol" presented by the Toledo Repertoire Theatre, Valentine Theatre
Dec. 6-8 and 13-15- Miracle on 34th Street, the Play, Playmakers Civic Theatre, Port Clinton
Dec. 7- Community Christmas, downtown Port Clinton
Dec. 7- Adult Gingerbread Workshop, Sandusky Maritime
Museum
Dec. 7- A Lakeside Christmas, Lakeside and Marblehead
Dec. 7- Olde Fashioned Christmas Celebration, Oak Harbor
Dec. 7- Gingerbread House Workshop, Milan History Museum
Dec. 7- Homestead Holidays, Creek Bend Farm, Lindsey
Dec. 7- Holly Jolly Holiday Parade, downtown Fremont
Dec. 7- The Nutcracker Ballet presented by the Ballet Theatre of Toledo, Sandusky State Theatre
Dec. 7-8- Christmas open house with Christkindl Market, Mulberry Creek Herb Farm, Huron
Dec. 7-8- Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky County Fairgrounds
Dec. 8- Glass Ornament Class and Community Day, Milan History Museum
Dec. 8- Holiday open house, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Dec. 12- Drive-Thru Winter Wonderland, Sandusky County Fairgrounds
Dec. 12- Gaither Christmas Homecoming, Huntington Center, Toledo
Dec. 13- Cleveland Burning River Brass presented by the Musical Arts Series Port Clinton, St. John Lutheran Church
Dec. 13- Mo Pitney, The Listening Room, Port Clinton
Dec. 13- Walk-Thru Winter Wonderland, Sandusky County Fairgrounds
Dec. 13-15- Back Home for the Holidays, Bellevue Society for the Arts
Dec. 14- Children's Gingerbread Workshop, Sandusky Maritime Museum
Dec. 14- Christmas Carousel Ride-A-Thon, Merry-Go-Round Museum, Sandusky
Dec. 14- Jim Brickman, KeyBank State Theatre, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Dec. 14-15- The Nutcracker, presented by Toledo Ballet and the Toledo Symphony, Stranahan Theater
Dec. 14-15- Christmas Lantern Tour, Historic Lyme Village
Dec. 14-15- Seventh Annual Holiday Stop & Shop, Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton
Dec. 15- "Holidays Around the World", presented by the Firelands Symphony Orchestra, Sandusky State Theatre
Dec. 20-23- Hayes Home Holidays, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums, Fremont
Dec. 21- Annual Holiday Concert presented by the Toledo Jazz Orchestra, Valentine Theatre
Dec. 22- Breakfast with Santa and Santa Fly-In, Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton
Dec. 26-31- Sleigh rides through Spiegel Grove, Hayes Presidential Library and Museums, Fremont
Dec. 27- Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse,
Cleveland
Dec. 31- New Year's Eve WWII Era Big Band USO-Style Hangar Swing Dance, Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton
Dec. 31- New Year's Eve and Bicentennial Kickoff
Celebration, downtown Fremont
JANUARY
Jan. 5 - Christmas Bird Count, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Jan. 8-12 - Ohio RV Supershow, I-X Center, Cleveland
Jan. 9-12 - "Bandstand," Stranahan Theater
Jan. 10 - "Lullabies of Broadway" Holiday Innkeeper's performance, Bellevue Society for the Arts
Jan. 11 - "Symphonic Surprises," presented by the Toledo Symphony, Valentine Theatre
Jan. 17-18 - Rachmaninoff's Third, presented by the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater
Jan. 17-19 and 24-26 - "The Diary of Anne Frank," Fremont Community Theatre
Jan. 18 - "Latin Jazz on a Winter Night" presented by the Toledo Jazz Orchestra, Valentine Theatre
Jan. 18 through April 12 - "One Each: Still Lifes by Pissarro, Cezanne, Manet, and Friends," Toledo Museum of Art
Jan. 21-26 - "Jersey Boys," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Jan. 24-26 - Progressive International Motorcycle Show, I-X Center, Cleveland
Jan. 25 - Kenari Saxophone Quartet presented by the Musical Arts Series Port Clinton, Firelands Presbyterian Church
Jan. 25-26 - Today's Bride Bridal Show, I-X Center, Cleveland
Jan 26 - "Dreams and Prayers," presented by the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Club
Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 and Feb. 8-9 - "Jake's Women," Harlequins Coach House Theater
Jan. 31 through Feb. 9 - The Great Big Home and Garden Show, I-X Center, Cleveland
FEBRUARY
Feb. 4-23 - "Anastasia: The New Broadway Musical," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
Feb. 7 and 9 - "Amadeus" presented by the Cleveland Orchestra, Severance Hall
Feb. 7 and 9 - "La Boheme" presented by the Toledo Opera, Valentine Theatre
Feb. 7 through April 12 - "Proof: Photography in the Era of the Contact Sheet," Cleveland Museum of Art
Feb. 8 - The Lumineers, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland
Feb. 14 - "Love is Love" Holiday Innkeeper's performance, Bellevue Society for the Arts
Feb. 14-15 - "Carmina Burana," presented by the Toledo Symphony and featuring choruses from Bowling Green State University and dancers from Toledo Ballet, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater
Feb. 15 - Dance Theatre of Harlem, Valentine Theatre
Feb. 21-23 and 28 through March 1 - "Old Ringers," Playmakers Civic Theatre, Port Clinton
Feb. 21 through March 1 - Cleveland Auto Show, I-X Center, Cleveland
Feb. 22 - "Mozart to Queen … and Everything In Between!" presented by the Firelands Symphony Orchestra, Sandusky State Theatre
Feb. 29 - "Strauss and his Idol," presented by the Toledo Symphony, Valentine Theatre
MARCH
March 1 - "A Brahms Celebration," presented by the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Club
March 1 - The Choir of Man, Valentine Theatre
March 6 - Toledo Jazz Orchestra special concert with Alain Trudel, Lourdes University
March 6-8 and 13-15 - "A Bench in the Sun," Fremont Community Theatre
Mar. 10-29 - "Jesus Christ Superstar," Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, Cleveland
March 13 - "Return of St. Patrick" Holiday Innkeeper's performance, Bellevue Society for the Arts
March 13-14 - "Love Songs," presented by the Toledo Symphony featuring baritone Sidney Outlaw, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theater
Every attempt is made to provide accurate information, however, we encourage you to double check the details of these events!
Shop Locally
Every year when I write the holiday edition column, I start with the same message: shop locally. It makes a difference! The very beginning of the calendar that follows is packed with community events, so you have plenty of opportunities to mix shopping, socializing, and enjoying the festivities.
You also have plenty of opportunities to celebrate New Year's Eve. A special one is the observance of the bicentennial of the founding of Sandusky County, which begins with the NYE Bicentennial Kick-Off Party in downtown Fremont. The group organizing the event - and others throughout 2020 - has a website and Facebook page that you can check for details.
I admit that the beginning part of the each year, when the holidays are over and the weather is not my favorite, I have some challenge getting excited about things to do. I might not have that problem in early 2020, thanks to all the local events. The community theaters in Port Clinton, Bellevue, and Fremont are presenting plays after the first of the year, and the Firelands Symphony Orchestra will perform operatic music- including "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen! The website shows that they will, they will, rock us.
updated 11.18.19 CAE
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