Page 28 - Leisure Living Magazine 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 August 24 and 25 at the Sandusky State Theatre. The story blends fact and fiction. It’s set in Sandusky in 1928, during the Prohibition Era, when the first vaudeville performers 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 female role. I recently saw her play Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl” at the Bel- levue 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 experience truly shows when she’s on stage. Marlee is excit- ed 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 August 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 August 24 and 25 per- formances 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 September 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-winning 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 Sowers Band and Emily Keener will perform before the headliners, Aaron Carter and hometown favorite Crystal Bowersox.
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 al- bum titled “Alive.”
I love the fact that the prices for the festi- val are great! Tickets are $25 for Here Come the Mummies, $35 for Crystal Bowersox and Aaron Carter, and $50 for an all-weekend 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 pur- chase tickets in-person at the Port Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce or the Great Lakes Popcorn Company (and get some va- nilla butternut popcorn while you’re there).
August 24 and 25 at the State Theatre
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