MANSFIELD — Music reporting has developed into a major love and passion of mine since joining Richland Source in 2016. Being able to report about the over-flowing talent pool for Mansfield music has been more fun than ever, with new bands being created over the winter and connections introducing me to new bands. But the […]
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Mohican Community Theatre set to perform ‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’
LOUDONVILLE – Director Jessica Wagner can’t wait for audiences to see what her students can do when they take the stage for Mohican Community Theatre’s “Alice in Wonderland Junior.” The show runs Feb. 22-24 at The Ohio Theatre in Loudonville. “Elementary and middle school kids have a lot of talent that people overlook,” Wagner said. […]
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Christian pop band Anthem Lights to play Ashland concert
ASHLAND – Southview Grace Brethren Church Youth Pastor Taylor Brown had not heard of Anthem Lights before he started planning this concert, but his students certainly had. The Christian pop rock band has more than 2.2 million followers on Facebook and 1 million subscribers on YouTube. The four-vocalist boy band has shared the stage with […]
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Richland Academy Jazz Ensemble looks for band members
MANSFIELD — The Richland Academy Jazz Ensemble is recruiting members to fill its roster. The jazz band is looking for high school, college and adult students to join the group. Rehearsals will begin Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. “We have roughly 1/3 of the band filled,” said Paul Martin, the ensemble’s director. […]
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Mitchell revisits, finishes Monday Morning After
MANSFIELD — When Ricky Mitchell came to town in 2016, he hit the ground running. That December he moved into his friend’s house in Shelby and began recording his first Richland County album, Monday Morning After. He poured himself into a personal album about getting over past relationships, becoming more mature and getting comfortable with […]
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Cast announced for Mamma Mia at The Ren in March
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Performing Arts Association has announce the cast for Mamma Mia!, a 2018-2019 Richland Bank Broadway Series production. Mamma Mia! will be performed on March 2-3 and 9-10, at the Renaissance Theatre. Renaissance Artistic Director Michael Thomas will direct the show and Kelly Knowlton will be the Music Director for the production. […]
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Sunday in the Park with George coming to Theatre 166 Jan. 18-20
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Performing Arts Association’s new performance space, Theatre 166, will present its second production in the MT Business Technologies Black Box Series, Sunday in the Park with George, on Jan. 18 and 19 at 8 p.m., and Jan. 20 at 2:30 p.m. The Set & Design is sponsored by Adena Corporation. Directed […]
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Coma Love & The Trio to perform Dec. 28 at Theatre 166
MANSFIELD — Local music artists, Coma Love & The Trio, will perform at the Renaissance’s Theatre 166 on Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. The event is called A Black Box Holiday, which pays homage to Theatre 166, a black box theatre, located at 166 Park Avenue West in Mansfield. Coma Love, a piano & violin […]
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INKcarceration ready to rock OSR in July
MANSFIELD — The Ohio State Reformatory will rock out again in July. INKcarceration has announced its return to the historic prison after a successful first run last summer. The second Annual INKcarceration will run from July 12 through the 14. The Tattoo and Music festival will include a lineup of more than 30 bands, more […]