Cultural Arts Summer arts and entertainment
Outdoor Summer Season The French Creek Theatre team is excited to share with you our Outdoor Summer Season! Ticket sales open on April 1 at loraincountymetroparks.com.
A Year with
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Frog toad June 4 & 5 | 7 pm June 6 | 3 pm Lakeview Park, Lorain
Ordinary Days is an original musical for anyone who’s ever struggled to appreciate the simple things in a complex place. With equal doses of humor and poignancy, it celebrates how 8.3 million individual stories combine in unexpected ways to make New York City such a unique and extraordinary home.
July 30 & 31 | 7 pm Aug. 1 | 3 pm Miller Nature Preserve, Avon General Admission- $10
Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding, and learn life lessons along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. Part vaudeville, part make-believe, all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons.
The Complete Works of
SHakespeaRe (abridged) [revised]
Aug. 20 & 21 | 7 pm Aug. 22 | 3 pm Carlisle Reservation, LaGrange General Admission- $10 Featured are all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays, meant to be performed in 97 minutes, by three actors. Fast-paced, witty, and physical, it’s full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike.
Nightfall with
Edgar Allan Poe
Sept. 17, 18, & 19 | 7 pm Vermilion River Reservation, Bacon Woods Amphitheater General Admission- $10 Edgar Allan Poe stands alone in the flickering darkness of his mind, trying desperately to convince himself - and us - that he’s not mad. The spell he weaves brings us a highly theatrical adaptation of four tales Poe himself considered his best, “The Raven,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.”
2021 Summer Concert Series
Sunset Concert Series
Thursday evenings | 6-8 pm Lakeview Park, Lorain Dance the night away during some live music on the shores of Lake Erie as the sun sets.
July 1 | Hard Drive (Country/Rock) July 8 | Callahan Clan (40s, 50s, 60s, and more) July 15 | Ronnie Roadhouse (Goodtime Feelgood) July 22 | Dirty Shirley's (Jazz Variety) July 29 | Progressive Field Dixieland Band (Dixieland/Polkas)
Music under the stars Sunday evenings | 6-8 pm Lakeview Park, Lorain Join us for an evening of live outdoor music. Bring a blanket or chair to relax while you enjoy the show. July 11 | The Liverpool Lads (Beatles Tribute) Sept. 12 | Latin City Soul (Latin Jazz)
Vermilion River Reservation Summer Concert series
Sunday evenings | 6:30-8 pm Vermilion River Reservation, Mill Hollow Join us for outdoor music at the beautiful Bacon Woods Amphitheatre on the outskirts of the Vermilion River Reservation woods. Jun. 13 | Celebration (Rock & Roll, Oldies, Elvis Impersonator) Jun. 20 | Buckshot Band (Country, Classic Rock, Oldies) Jun. 27 | Northwest Territory Bluegrass Band (Bluegrass) *No Concert on Sunday, July 4th Jul. 11 | OPUS 216 (String Quartet, Eclectic mix) Jul. 18 | The Thor Platter Trio (Americana Roots-Rock) Jul. 25 | The Polka Pirates (Polka) Aug. 1 | Raquel and the Wildflowers (Country Rock) Aug. 8 | Gregory Moore, Evelyn Wright, & Mike Lorenz (Jazz, Rhythm, & Blues) Aug. 15 | The Jam Machine (Classic Rock, Pop, R&B, and more!) Aug. 22 | Lil' Eddy and the Boilermakers (Jazz, Blues, Swing)
North Pointe Ballet's
"Dance-a-Story"
Jul. 7, 14, & 21 | 10 am-1 pm French Creek Nature Center “Dance-A-Story” series will feature themed dance lessons, choreography, and storytelling adapted from Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Peter Pan. The staff of NPB will lead each class. Students from 6-19 of all abilities can register for one class or take all three. Registration for these FREE classes is open now on loraincountymetroparks.com/programs. The location of classes is subject to change.
e i v o m
in the park
Trolls World Tour Fri., July 16 | 9-10:30 p.m. Cascade Park
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone Fri., Aug. 27 | 9-10:30 p.m. Black River Reservation, Day's Dam Take an evening stroll or ride your bike to the park for a FREE outdoor movie night! Light refreshments will be available for purchase. Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Parking will be limited. Pre-registration is not required. Call (440) 219-7873 with questions.
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