Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing series which runs each Thursday morning titled the Richland Chronicles Volume 5, by author Paul Lintern. It is set in the 1860s and tells the story of Richland County through the eyes of young people. This is the fifth in a series. Volume I was Amelia Changes Her Tune. Volume II was Isaac and Wolf Paw Find […]
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Deaf West’s inventive production to play Columbus for Limited Run
COLUMBUS — A unique show, American Buffalo, that combines deaf and hearing actors together performing in both American Sign Language and English will take place in Columbus Nov. 30 to Dec. 9. “Mamet’s rhythms are grounded in the way people actually speak, and they share a close kinship with the ebb and flow of conversational […]
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Mansfield church group to host Nov. 4 pancake breakfast fundraiser
MANSFIELD — Mansfield’s Apostolic Christian Church Youth Group is hosting an “all you can eat” Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 4. In addition to breakfast, there will also be activities for young children. Proceeds will benefit the Apostolic Christian Church in Coconut Creek, Florida. Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to pre-register online at […]
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An acoustic Christmas with Over the Rhine slated for Nov. 30 in Columbus
COLUMBUS — Over the Rhine, the Cincinnati-based, husband-and-wife team of Karin Bergquist (vocals, acoustic guitar, tenor guitar) and Linford Detweiler (vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards), has been a prolific, music-making, folk-pop duo for more than two decades. For their 2017 tour, they will perform as a trio, leaning into three-part harmonies and making an intimate and […]
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Mansfield musician returns home from 2 international shows
. . MANSFIELD — It’s been an unforgettable few weeks for Mansfield’s Robert Baker. Baker, known for his YouTube channel guitar lessons, flew home recently from Shanghai. “It’s weird, I’m used to it being 11 p.m. right now. I just woke up from a nap,” the jet-lagged musician said during a noon interview. Baker returned from […]
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Flugelhorn/trumpet jazz artist David Wells in concert Oct. 29 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Mayflower Congregational Church will welcome Grammy nominated flugelhorn/trumpet jazz recording artist David Wells to the morning worship on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 10:30 a.m. A church spokesperson said the local community has a great appreciation for his work with the Chocolate Jazz Foundation, an organization he founded to promote music in schools accompanied […]
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Former Toy Time building to become recreation center for local youth
MANSFIELD — The building that housed Toy Time will not sit empty now that the annual toy distribution has ended. Richland Outreach Center, a local nonprofit organization, is in the process of moving into the North Diamond Street warehouse, planning to convert it into a recreation center for youth. Tara Carney, ROC founder, said the […]
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Mansfield Symphony accepting Bach to Rock singing entries
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Symphony announces the first “Bach to Rock Singing Contest,” an opportunity for local rock and pop singers to enter to win an opportunity to be a guest soloist with the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra on the March 24, 2018 “Bach to Rock” concert. The concert will feature classical repertoire mixed with contemporary […]
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Then & Now: The Corners 1930s: State Rt 42 at Rt 97 in Lexington
Driving into Lexington from the north on Rt 42 there is a smooth curve in the road where Rt 97 and Orchard Park Road come in from the south and the east, but that was not always the case. In the 1920s, at the place where 42 and Orchard Park meet, there was a fairly […]
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St. Peter’s student develops all-inclusive Halloween event Oct. 29 for those with special needs
MANSFIELD — A trick-or-treating event for children with special needs will be available thanks to the thoughtfulness of a St. Peter’s High School student. Olivia Gatchall, 15, has created the event for children ages 6- to 12-years-old with special needs to have a safe environment to trick-or-treat, Oct. 29. “We kind of based the idea […]