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MANSFIELD — Local audiences are invited to watch what happens on the stage of the Renaissance Theatre this weekend with the opening of “Newsies: The Broadway Musical.”  Directed by Michael Thomas, “Newsies” tells the tale of the 1899 New York City newsboys strike. Led by the rebellious Jack Kelly, the newsies decide to take action […]

MANSFIELD — Oliver Hazard took the stage as part of their Ohio Tour, Saturday night. While they were showcased at Relax, It’s Just Coffee, the Carousel District audience appeared to receive the band with that same mantra. “We actually — Dev (East), Griff (McCulloch) and I have been talking about it all day,” Mike Belazis, a […]

MANSFIELD — AlliCat is having a moment. The two-time Independent Music Award nominee is getting requests from across the nation to be part of other musicians’ music. Her songs on Spotify have reached more than 500,000 plays. “I’ve been doing a lot of writing — a lot of collaborations,” she said. “I’m a little surprised […]

MANSFIELD — Just added to the 2018-2019 Renaissance Theatre Season is legendary country music artist Joe Diffie on Jan. 5, 2019 at 8 p.m. The show will be a mix of his chart-toppers like “Pickup Man,” “Third Rock From the Sun,” and “John Deere Green,” and fresh new music. It is presented as a part […]

MANSFIELD — A musician should learn from every musical moment if they want to get better. That’s Brady Jacquin’s philosophy, at least. When he released his first EP in August 2017, he used a stage name as the name of the record: Brady Gianquinto. He has no issue admitting that error. People had trouble recognizing the […]

SHELBY — Bras decorated the stage, whips were in the air, and punk music blasted from amplifiers as fans nodded their heads and stomped their feet. The Rust Pelts grabbed control of the Melancholy House in Shelby on Saturday night. It wasn’t too long ago that two friends, Kate ‘Jo’ Westfall and Llalan Fowler, were hanging […]

PERRYSVILLE — Throughout the summers, Pleasant Hill Lake Park enjoys hosting concerts with local musicians. But when the park’s program services director, Louie Andres started having trouble finding new performers, he had an idea. “I thought maybe having a contest to get those up-and-coming bands, those who maybe haven’t gotten a paid gig or are […]

MANSFIELD — Lexington High School freshman Ellie Nickoli was chosen by the audience and musicians as the winner of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra’s Bach to Rock Singing Contest at the March 24 concert. As winner of the contest, Nickoli will be invited to perform on the 2018-2019 OhioHealth Symphony Series. Nickoli, who performed the song […]