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Places to go, things to do, and people to see in Ohio; featuring St. Patrick's Day in Dublin, weekend getaways, travel, event calendarTRANSCRIPT
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One more hour for fun!Daylight Saving Time comes this weekend, a
surefire sign that spring is eventually going tocome to Ohio. At 2 a.m. local time on March 8,clocks will "spring forward" one hour.
The amount of daylight hours will grow longerwhile the night time hours are shorter. So for thosewho prefer sleep - you are out of luck.
Daylight savings time was first usedby Germany during World War I asa way to conserve energy. The goalwas to take advantage of the daylighthours in spring by moving an addi-tional hour of daylight from the morn-ing to the evening and not lettingpeople sleep through the first few hoursof sunshine. America didn't adopt apolicy until 1966, except for Arizona
and Hawaii.When your sleep-wake and light-dark cycles are out of
sync, it can make you feel tired and downright grumpy.In winter, I simply want to go to bed much earlier andwill welcome the extra hour of evening daylight. Longerdaylight hours allow for more choices of places to go,things to do and people to see. This month, Dublin is thechosen city as it is known for it’s many St. Patrick’s Dayactivities. See our feature of the month article on pages8-9. So paint the town “green” and start with the differ-ent offerings listed in this issue.
With a little bit of luck from the Irish, who knows? Youjust might find your pot o’ gold at the end of your rain-bow - a rewarding getaway weekend is in order to alucky winner from those who share their St. PatricksDay plans with us by filling out the monthly getawayform on the home page of our website.
And if you're not a fan of DST and the longer daysahead, you'll just have to wait until November 1. That'swhen we "fall back" one hour to regular time and talkabout those cozy winter nights in front of the fireplace,drinking hot chocolate or watching a good movie.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!Kathy Barnett, Managing Editor
UP CLOSE From the EditorON THE COVER...
Gearing up for the greenest
and grandest day of the year
in Dublin, the annual St.
Patricks Day Parade begins
at 11 a.m. on Saturday,
March 14. For other activities,
see our Feature of the Month
on page 9.
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Places to Go: Cabaret 10Antique Show 12African Safari 18 Tadmore Circus 20Indoor Amusement Park 21
What’s Inside...
Special FeatureSt. Patricks Day and the Luck of the Irish in Dublin 8
Things to Do:Night at the Museum 6Juggle Life 13Shop Hop 14Study Science 29Calendar of events 26
People to See: Leon Russell 16Tracy Lawrence 17Southern Fried Chicks 22Trapp Family in Sound of Music 24
Shop Hop
Leon Russell
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MANSFIELD - You are in-vited to come and enjoy Rich-land Academy’s 15th AnnualCabaret Show and Auctionscheduled for Saturday,March 14, 2015 beginning at6:30pm. This is one of thebiggest fundraisers for theyear to benefit the RichlandAcademy’s scholarship pro-gram. Each year $25,000 ormore is given back to studentsto help them pay for tuition indance, music and art classes.
Elec Simon & Friends alongwith 50 local kids will kick offthe auction with a special per-formance from their weeklongworkshop: Drumming forHope. The auction will also fea-ture our new corporate chal-lenge, “So you think you canpaint.” Representatives fromlocal businesses will face off ina painting challenge through-out the evening. Their artworkwill be auctioned off with the
help of our auctioneer for theevening, Hershel Thomas, tothe highest bidder. Artwork by20 local artists will also be ex-hibited for sale. Elec Simon &Friends will perform through-out the evening, as well as, afew surprise performances!
For a complete list of auctionitems we encourage you tocheck our website at www.rich-landacademy.com. The list will
be posted by Friday, February20th and will be updated regu-larly up until the day of theauction. Food will be servedduring the evening from EdPicken’s Café on Main. We willalso have a cash bar. Ticketsfor the event are $10.00 in ad-vance and $15.00 at the door.Reserved tables can be pur-chased for: $125 for a table of 8,$100 for a table of 6, and $75 fora table of 4 (prices include tick-ets). If you are not able to at-tend this event, we are alsoaccepting donations.
For more information aboutour events or to register forclasses, call Richland Academyat 419-522-8224 or visitwww.richlandacademy.com.Richland Academy, “Expand-ing the Mind through Art andEducation” at the corner of 4thand Walnut St. was founded in1991 and is supported by theOhio Arts Council.
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Places to Go:
Cabaret Show
Things to Do:
Bid at the Auction
People to See:
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For all thosecollectorsand home
decorators whovalue history, sim-plicity, and uniqueexpression QueenCity Shows and theRoberts Centreproudly present:THE OHIOCOUNTRY AN-TIQUES SHOW
Our 11th year in2015! Spring showon Saturday,March 21 and theFall gathering onSaturday, October24.
Featuring 50dealers at bothsemi-annual ses-sions. $6 adult ad-mission.
New hours thisyear are 9 a.m. to 3p.m. There will beno early buying, nopicked over goods,no "be back tomor-row" - just six hours of opportu-nity at south-central Ohio'spremiere country antiques show.
We aim to prove that "country"is a mighty big tent: Ohio Countryfeatures both formal and primitive
examples from America's earlyyears. Buy with confidence: allmerchandise is "guaranteed asrepresented" by our knowledgabledealers.
Authentic antique furnishings
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Relaxed, classic pre-sentations in largedraped and walledbooths. Plenty of aislespace for the perfectperspective on choicefurnishings and decorfor your home.
The Roberts Centreis located directly onInterstate 71 - only 40minutes from Daytonand less than one hourfrom Cincinnati orColumbus.
ATM on premises,catered concessionsand a short walkdown the hall toMax & Irma's (a finecontemporarybistro). Plenty of free
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Peopleto See:
Tickets are available online at www.TicketCenter-Stage.com, at the Box Office, or by calling (937) 228-3630 or (888) 228-3630. They are $30 each.
Leon Russell is perhaps the most accomplishedand versatile musician in the history of rock 'n' roll,gracing the Victoria Theatre with a one-night onlyperformance. A Songwriter's Hall of Fame and Rockand Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 2011, he has wornevery hat in the music business includ-ing producer, singer, songwriter, recordcompany owner, and touring musician.He has worked with everyone fromFrank Sinatra to The Rolling Stones andWillie Nelson to Bob Dylan. With chart-topping hits across musical genres suchas "Tight Rope," "A Song for You" andthe Grammy-award winning "ThisMasquerade," this Oklahoman "Masterof Time and Space" will show you a
thing or two about rock 'n' roll.Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, he began playing
piano at the age of four. Russell attended WillRogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At this timehe was already performing at Tulsa nightclubs.[3]After moving to Los Angeles, he became a sessionmusician, working as a pianist on the recordings ofmany notable musical artists from the 1960s. By thelate 1960s, Russell diversified, becoming successfulas an arranger[4] and songwriter. As a musician, heworked his way up from gigs as a sideman to wellknown performers. By 1970 he had graduated to solorecording artist, although he never ended his previ-ous roles within the music industry.
*When buying online or by phone, a $5 service feeis added to each ticket. Subject to availability. Someadditional restrictions and additional fees mayapply.
Victoria Theatre Association receives funding froma variety of diverse public, corporate, individual andprivate sources , including the Montgomery CountyArts and Cultural District and the Ohio Arts Council.
The Ohio Arts Council and the NationalEndowment for the Arts helped fundthis program or organization with stateand federal tax dollars to encourage eco-nomic growth, educational excellenceand cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
Ticket Center Stage is the official tick-eting outlet for events at the SchusterCenter and Victoria Theatre. Find TicketCenter Stage on Facebook at www.face-book.com/TicketCenterStage.
A Repository of rockhistory and one of thefew legitimate living leg-ends, Leon Russell is asinger, songwriter, androck ‘n’ roll legend.
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TIFFIN - With 18 #1hits under his belt,Country Music ArtistTracy Lawrence willbring his tour to theRitz Theatre on March14.
With special guest,Ben Gallaher, theshow begins at 7:30p.m. Tickets are nowon sale, ranging from$30-$60.
Tracy Lawrence isone of the most recog-nizable voices incountry music withsongs such as "PaintMe A Birmingham,""Time Marches On,""Alibis" and "FindOut Who YourFriends Are." The en-tertainer has enjoyed22 songs on the Bill-board top ten chartswith 18 number onesingles, selling over13 million albums.The multi-platinumCMA and ACM awardwinning recordingartist has helpedshape the sound ofcountry music for twodecades, recently cele-brating twenty-years in music. Few country artistshave ever known the kind of success that TracyLawrence has earned and the influence his iconicvoice has contributed to the country music genre.
After playing back woods bars and Pennsylvaniaprisons, Ben Gallaher came to Nashville, Ten-nessee with 12 songs, 6 strings, and 1 dream. Hewasted no time working on his self-titled debut
album Ben Gallaher, which climbed to #49 on theiTunes country charts. Chicken pickin’ rock ‘n’ rollriffs woven into country rock anthems are distin-guishing his music style. His hits include “LastTrain,” “Tennessee Whiskey” and “Shotguns.”
For ticket information contact The Ritz TheatreBox Office at 419.448.8544 or online at www.ritzthe-atre.org .
Tracy LawrencePeopleTo See:
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CANTON - Children of all ageslove the circus — especially theTadmor Shrine Circus, NortheastOhio’s premier family entertain-ment extravaganza! Held at theCanton Civic Center in Cantonfrom March 27 – 29. this family-friendly event is incredible fun forthe whole family and should notbe missed! It brings in familiesfrom all over the Akron, Cantonand the whole Northeast Ohioarea!
While the circus offers greatfamily entertainment, it is also anannual fundraising event for Tad-mor Shrine. The profits of the cir-cus support the operations of theTadmor Shrine. When you attendthe Tadmor Shrine Circus, youand your family will be helping
local children and families.The Tadmor Shrine Circus ele-
phants promise an exhilaratingexhibit of exacting epitomes of el-egant elephant expertise. The Tad-mor Shrine Circus performingtigers are our deadly denizens ofthe jungle. Entertainer JohnnyRockett is the implausible imple-menter of the impossible. Whatcan you expect at the TadmorShrine Circus? Lots of fun — in-cluding circus animals, face paint-ing, animal rides, a giant slide andmore! Then there are the clowns.
Lots and lots of clowns.There will be a choice of seven
different shows to attend whilein Canton: Friday, March 27, at3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. , Saturday,March 28, at 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m.
and 7:30 p.m. or Sunday, March29 at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Numerous seating options willalso be offered. Reserved seatingoptions are available for $20 perperson or $30 per person. Generaladmission is also available:
Ages 13 and older: $15 per per-son
Ages 5 – 12: $12 per personAges 1 – 4: Admitted free
For tickets, call the Canton CivicCenter at 330-489-3090 or Ticket-master at 800-745-3000.
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The I-X Indoor Amusement Park, presented byMarc’s, returns to the I-X Center March 27-April 19,2015, with over 20 acres of amusement rides, carni-val food, and first-rate entertainment for the wholefamily.. This year, visit the all-new Beach Streetcomplete with a Sea Lion Splash Show, the ZuZuAcrobats, Roberto the Magnificent, and more high-energy street performers. Also, back by popular de-mand, Rosaire’s Big Cat Encounter and the CrazyMouse Roller Coaster. Get your "splash on" withthe White Water Ride, or soar to new heights on theSoaring Eagle Zipline!
“We are excited to unveil the all new Beach Streetwith themed entertainment featuring sea lions, acro-bats, magicians and more! It really brings thatSpring Break taste and feel home to Cleveland.” saidRob Attewell, show manager. “We’re also bringingback Rosaire’s Big Cat Encounter April 3rd to the12th featuring daily live tiger shows. Plus the ZuzuAcrobats present a high energy act that features ablend of fast pyramid building, limbo, contortion,hoop diving, tumbling and more. Group membershave amazed audiences at such venues as the SuperBowl, Disney World, NBC TV’s America’s Got Tal-ent, Late Night with David Letterman and even per-formed at the White House.”
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City! The fastest and craziest rides are here to flip,drop, and spin you into I-X Indoor Amusement Park
fun! So are you brave enough to handle Freakout, G-Force, the Screamer and much more? Thrill-seekersbeware -- you may have met your match here atThrill City!KidzvilleThe perfect place to bring the little ones! Lots of
rides that are just their size, and a few for moms anddads to ride along on too! Go way, way up on the I-X Center Giant Ferris Wheel and look for airplanes,then get back on the ground and go for a drive onthe Flivver Antique Cars. If you're in the mood torace, get the family together on the 5-lane GiantSlide! Kids that love to spin will love the DizzyDragons and Bear Affair. If a slower pace is moretheir speed, a gentle ride on the Venetian Swing willbe just right for them. And don't miss the pettingzoo, with lots of cute critters looking for attention!
For your convenience, there are numerous conces-sion stands and impromptu bistros which carry avariety of food items including hamburgers, hotdogs, pizza, deli sandwiches, salads, french fries,pretzels, assorted snacks, and more. No outside foodor beverages are allowed in the I-X Center.
With so much to do at the I-X Indoor AmusementPark, you'll want to map out a plan so you don’tmiss a thing! Take a spin on a large variety of rides,test your skills at a few games, or catch one of themany live performances throughout the event! Formore information or advance tickets, visit online atwww.ixamusementpark.com
Places To Go
The Southern Fried Chicks have busted out of the hen house for a night on the town with their new show, the “Cage-Free Comedy Tour!” Join the Chicks for a night of free-range comedy starring Etta May, Sonya White, Karen Mills and Style Network’s Trish Suhr. Get to know the Chicks like never before! The new Cage-Free Comedy Tour features new stories, music, audience participation, singing, dancing and a multimedia show your audience is sure to enjoy. Since the debut of their one-hour comedy special on CMT, this top-grossing all female comedy tour has played to venues packed with people and laughter. Life and love in the USA has never been funnier as when these top headliners take the stage. Think Blue Collar Comedy Tour with better hair and bigger attitude!
Etta May:Winner of the prestigious, American Comedy Award’s “Comic of the Year .” This Kentucky woman is a comedy icon, described as “Minnie Pearl with a migraine.” Etta has been seen on “Oprah”, CMT, Showtime, “Comic Strip Live”, “Comedy Stage”
plus many others. Etta May is an audience favorite of XM/Sirius Radio Comedy Channels
and on the syndicated radio show “The Bob and Tom Show.” She’s a regular on CMT countdown shows and featured programming. CMT’s Documentary Series that featured the “Blue Collar” boys and “Etta May” places her as one of the top southern comics in the business.
Karen Mills: Her style of comedy is clean, clever and
relatable - she finds the funny in everyday life. A native of Tennessee, Karen is a regular
on Sirius / XM Blue Collar Radio and Laugh USA. She has a killer one-hour special on Blue
Collar Radio. Her new “Menopause Rap” song is a top download on iTunes and the music
video “Hot Flash Mob” is a favorite on YouTube. Karen has toured with Joan Rivers, Ron White,
and Jon Stewart. She was a writer on “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” and most recently appeared on “The Henry Cho Show.” Karen is a home run hitter for every crowd and that makes her one of the top headliners today.
Sonya White:Sonya White, originally from Virginia, now calls Chicago home. She combines her southern charm with big city street smarts. Her comedy and dead-on impersonations make her show unique and down right funny. You’ve seen Sonya on HBO, E! and Comedy Central. A favorite on “Girls Behaving Badly,” “Comedy Spotlight” and “The U.S. Comedy Arts Festival,” Sonya’s sitcom credits include “Nightshift” on Fox, “Big Brother Jake” on The Family Channel and MTV’s “Spring Break.” Top that off with her cartoon voices for the Cartoon Network she’s one funny versatile lady.
Trish Suhr: What do you get when you take a girl from Middlesboro, Kentucky and drop her in the middle of Los Angeles? Well, you get the Emmy winning Co-Host and “Yard Sale Diva” from Style Network’s long running series “Clean House.” Trish’s expert advice and wit make her a favorite on “Good Morning America,” “Good Day LA” and “The Marie Show.” She is a regular lifestyle contributor for Woman’s Day and Real Simple magazines and more. Her down to earth country style has made her the perfect host on Lifetime, WE, CMT, E! and VH1. She is one busy lady. Add a smokey voiced, kick butt comic with material that everybody can relate to...well folks, you’ve got a winner!
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