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Metronome Music Festival set to rock Brickyard on June 8
MANSFIELD — The annual Metronome Music Festival returns June 8 with local music in an all-day event. The free show will take place in the Brickyard in downtown Mansfield from 1 to 11 p.m. “It’s our annual charity music festival to raise money for our Metronome Music Scholarship, which pays for instructors to teach lessons […]
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Richland Youth Opera Theatre presents Thespis May 25 & 26
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Youth Opera Theatre will perform Gilbert and Sullivan’s operatic extravaganza, Thespis the piece that gave the legendary duo their start, and Hercules composed by the Renaissance’s Artistic Director, Michael Thomas on May 25 at 7 p.m. and May 26 at 3 p.m. Thespis follows an acting troupe and the gods on […]
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Mansfield Symphony and Chorus to perform “Fin Magnifique” concert May 11
MANSFIELD — Under the batons of Music Director Octavio Más-Arocas and Choral Director Brian Nabors, the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra will join forces with over 100 singers from the Symphony Chorus and the Shelby Chamber Choir to perform “Fin Magnifique,” May 11 at 8 p.m. at the Renaissance Theatre. The concert, presented as a part of […]
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Mid-Ohio Opera features Lexington grad’s original composition, Everyman, April 26
MANSFIELD — Through the years Mid-Ohio Opera has presented works by the great classical opera composers — Puccini, Verdi, Schubert. This time the organization is featuring music from a local composer, Rick Sowash. A graduate of Lexington High School and a former Richland County Commissioner (1987 to 1999), Sowash’s classical music has been performed around […]
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Mansfield Jazz Orchestra to perform at Richland Academy of the Arts on April 26
MANSFIELD — Mansfield’s premier jazz ensemble, the Mansfield Jazz Orchestra (MJO), is set to present its spring concert at the Richland Academy of the Arts on Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. This will be the jazz orchestra’s third public performance and will spotlight the music of Woody Herman trombonist Vaughn Wiester and MJO’s artistic […]
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Mansfield native Taj Torrence drops 2 EPs after moving to Atlanta
ATLANTA — Taj Torrence is one of those people who make you feel better after speaking to him. His charm and intelligence about his craft makes me feel like a smarter person when the conversation is over. When I saw the Mansfield Senior alumnus released his 13th record, ‘Will Rap 4 Food,’ I was thrilled […]
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Chordsmen present Guys Night Out on March 16 at The Ren
MANSFIELD — An afternoon of spectacular entertainment awaits the fans of four-part a cappella harmony singing presented by the Fun Center Chordsmen Chorus in their annual show, “Guys Night Out.” The event is slated for 3 p.m. on March 16 at The Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield. Tickets are available at mansfieldtickets.com, the Renaissance box office and […]