French Creek Puppet Show at BorderLight Festival
Lorain County’s French Creek Theatre presents The Critter Crew at BorderLight with two free performances at Idea Center Playhouse Miller Classroom. Erin Moran notes the show honors her grandparents while teaching resilience through Harry the turtle and Bonnie the tortuous turtle-like character.
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Elyria Arts Council Exhibits Local Artist Smith
The Elyria Arts Council showcases 14 works by Kenneth W. Smith through Aug. 2 at the Broad Street venue. Board member Debra Martin notes Smith has drawn and painted for over 50 years and the exhibit lets the public experience more of his craft. Smith blends realism and abstraction in pencil, pastels, charcoal, acrylic, watercolor and oils, and often paints landscapes when not completing commissioned pet portraits.
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Elyria Arts Council hosts Kenneth W Smith exhibit
Kenneth W Smith brings space light color and nature forms to Elyria Arts Council gallery through Aug. 2 with weekly hours 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. An artist meet and greet is set for Saturday noon to 3 p.m. at 336 Broad St Elyria.
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Connie Francis dies at 87 after late career surge
International pop icon Connie Francis, who helped put Fort Lauderdale on the map with Where the Boys Are and later revived fame with Pretty Little Baby, died Wednesday night in Parkland Florida at 87. Her death followed hospitalization for extreme pain after hip surgery, with no cause released. The tribute came from friend Ron Roberts of Concerta Records, as Universal executives had honored her weeks earlier for the TikTok driven song revival.
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Connie Francis honored at Parkland home for TikTok hit
Record label executives presented Connie Francis with a commemorative plaque at her Parkland Florida residence on June 6 acknowledging the viral rise of Pretty Little Baby in 2025. Bruce Resnikoff of Universal Music Group attended, praising her as a youth driven social media icon who died earlier that spring.
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Concert and tour roundup hits Cleveland area venues this fall
Hanson leads a fall tour stopping October 4 at MGM Northfield Park Center Stage. Yo Gabba Gabba Land! adds an August 14 date at The Agora. Cage the Elephant opens Oasis stadium tour with October 21 at TempleLive Cleveland Masonic. Geoff Tate returns November 15 to Rock Hall City. Destin Conrad performs October 18 at House of Blues. The American Misfits Comedy Tour heads to Hanna Theatre December 19. Menopause The Musical 2 plays Hanna Theatre January 6-11. Beatles legend Paul McCartney plays Nationwide Arena November 8. Michael Franti and Pantera shows listed with venues and ticket outlets.
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Movie Showtimes at Pearl Road Brunswick Through Thursday
The listing details showtimes for Eddington Smurfs Superman Jurassic World Rebirth Fi How to Train Your Dragon and more at 1055 Pearl Road Brunswick with Friday to Thursday schedules and notes Regal Medina information has been discontinued at the theater's request.
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