Page 10 - Lake Front News August 2018

Page 10/LAKE FRONT NEWS/August 2018
On Stage,In Concert
& Other Celebrations
Compiled by Catharine Hadley, Arts and Entertainment Editor, catharinehadley@gmail.com
Sophie’s Light
“Sophie’s Light” is a new musical that will premiere Aug. 24 and 25 at the Sandusky State Theatre. The sto- ry blends fact and fiction. It’s set in Sandusky in 1928, during the Prohibition Era, when the first vaudeville per- formers take the stage at the theatre. The drama unfolds backstage, and centers around a ghostly presence.
Marlee Carpenter of Port Clinton will play the lead fe- male role. I recently saw her play Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl” at the Bellevue Society for the Arts, and I was blown away by her talent. She studied theater in New York City before returning to the area a few years ago, and that ex- perience truly shows when she’s on stage. Marlee is ex- cited about being the first to tackle a new role in a new musical and having the opportunity to make it truly her own.
A VIP event is scheduled Aug. 23, which includes drinks and dinner at the Sandusky Yacht Club. Call the box office at 419-626-1347 or visit www. sanduskystate.com for more information.
Admission for the Aug. 24 and 25 performances is free.
Proceeds from the event will go to the Sandusky Bicentennial Celebration.
Rock the Light Music Festival
Waterworks Park in Port Clinton will be the site of a huge music festival Sept. 7 and 8.
Gates open at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Junk and Hey Monea will perform before the headliner, Here Come the Mummies. They’re described as an eight-piece funk-rock band of 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies. “Some claim they were cursed after deflowering a great Pharoah’s daughter. Others say they are reincarnated Grammy-win- ning studio musicians,” the website reads. I’m not sure which story is true, but I have heard a story about them: mummies – not humans - are seen checking into hotels in the cities where they perform.
On Saturday, the gates open at 1:30 p.m. The Eric Sow- ers Band and Emily Keener will perform before the head- liners, Aaron Carter and hometown favorite Crystal Bow- ersox.
Elliston native Bowersox won the hearts of fans during Season Nine of “American Idol,” and she has not stopped producing music since. Her newest project is a live album titled “Alive.”
I love the fact that the prices for the festival are great! Tickets are $25 for Here Come the Mummies, $35 for Crys- tal Bowersox and Aaron Carter, and $50 for an all-week- end pass. For Ottawa County residents, the cost is even better - $20 for Friday night, $30 for Saturday night and $40 for the all-weekend pass. In order to get the hometown discount, you must have proof of residency and purchase tickets in-person at the Port Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce or the Great Lakes Popcorn Company (and get some vanilla butternut popcorn while you’re there).
Hot Diggity Dog Day
Hot Diggity Dog! Pups and their people are invited to Hot Diggity Dog Day on Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Main Street Beach in Vermilion. The event features games and activities, plus vendors with pet-related products. Local merchants and restaurants will also participate. The event ends with the “Strut Your Mutt” parade which will end in the downtown Vermilion area.
For information and to register, call the Main Street Vermilion office at 440-963-0772.
August
Through Aug. 26 – “Hamilton,” KeyBank State The- atre
Through Sept. 30 – FRONT International: Cleve- land Triennial for Contemporary Art presents “An American City: Eleven Cultural Exercises.” Museums, civic institution, and alternative spaces across Cleveland, Akron, and Oberlin will host performances and works by area-based artists. Visit frontart.org for more informa- tion.
Spend a great day at Put-in-Bay
Through May 27, 2019 – World War I exhibit, Hayes Presidential Library and Museums
Aug. 16 - Third Thursday Music, Flowers, and a Sunset, downtown Vermilion
Aug. 17 – Jazz @ 8 presents “A Girl Singer: Tribute to Rosemary Clooney,” Sandusky State Theatre
Aug. 17 – All Classics car and boat festival, Huron Boat Basin
Aug. 17-19 – Bellevue Society for the Arts Children’s Theatre presents “Aesop, Come Back!”
Aug. 18 – Herman’s Hermits featuring Peter Noone, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Aug. 18 – Cooke-Dorn House Museum’s Antique Appraisal Fair, downtown Sandusky
Aug. 18 – Founders’ Day Parade, part of the Sandusky bicentennial celebration,
downtown Sandusky
Aug. 18 – Big Splash Raffle benefitting Sandusky Mar- itime Museum
Aug. 19 – Elks Lodge 1718 Cruise In, Port Clinton Aug. 19 – Firelands Symphony Orchestra presents Sandusky Bicentennial Free Concert featuring guest vocalist Dan May, Sandusky Bay Pavilion
Aug. 21 – Historic Walking Tour of the Jamestown Area of Marblehead, Marblehead Peninsula Public Li- brary
Aug. 21 – Michael Shirtz Quartet presents “Blue Skies,” Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Aug. 22 – Verandah Concert series presents North Coast Big Band performing World War II-era music, Hayes Presidential Library and Museums
Aug. 23 – Fourth Thursday ARTWalk, downtown Port Clinton
Aug. 24 – McGuffey Lane, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Aug. 24 – Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Ref- uge presents Shoreline Cruise, via the Jet Express. Visit the www.friendsofnwr.org for information
Aug. 24-26 – Citywide Merchant Sidewalk Sale, downtown Vermilion
Aug. 25 – Celebration for First Lady Lucy Hayes’ 187th birthday, Hayes Presidential Library and Mu- seums. Some of her dresses will be on display through Tuesday, Aug. 28
Aug. 25 – Lakeside Antique Show
Aug. 25 – U.S. Brig Niagara, Put-in-Bay
Aug. 26 – Perry’s Victory Triathalon, 5K, and Family Races
September
Sept. 1 – Island Singers Show, Kelleys Island Town Hall
Sept. 1-3 – Milan Melon Festival
Sept. 2 – “Glacial Glimpses” program, Kelleys Island Glacial Grooves
Sept. 2 – Yankee Air Museum WWII B-25 Mitchell Air Adventure Rides, Liberty Aviation Museum Sept. 6 – Sandusky Art Walk
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