Thursday, July 29
| 9:30 AM Rising Park |
Rising Park Day Family activities, games, crafts and performers Come to Rising Park for a day of picnics, hiking, poetry, games, crafts, fishing derbies and music. This free event is the perfect way to spend a summer day.
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| 10:00 AM Decorative Arts Center of Ohio |
Major Arts for Minors - Visual Arts Watch visiting artist Keith Sklar paint a mural on a local building while creating your own smaller-scale masterpiece. |
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| 11:00 AM Reflections |
John Z. Gardiner Story Theater John transforms himself into a hungry spider, a dancing tortoise and a variety of wild and wacky characters during his engaging story theater performances. |
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| 12:15 PM Bandstand |
The Lancaster High School Percussion Ensemble Directed by Bruce Gerken, this talented ensemble continues to enthrall Festival audiences with upbeat, unique arrangements of pop, jazz and standards. |
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| 1:30 PM River Valley Mall |
John Z. Gardiner Story Theater John transforms himself into a hungry spider, a dancing tortoise and a variety of wild and wacky characters during his engaging story theater performances. |
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| 4:00 PM The Georgian |
Afternoon Tea The Georgian Museum hosts formal afternoon tea at the gracious 19th century mansion. This year’s theme is “Ladies’ Purses and Handbags.” Call 740-654-9923 for reservations. |
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| 6:00 PM Bandstand |
Community Orchestra If you play an instrument and dream of performing in an orchestra, here is your chance to sit in with Lancaster Festival Orchestra members under the direction of Maestro Sheldon. To receive more information or a copy of the music, call the Festival office at 687-4808. |
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| 7:00 PM Campus Cup |
Slam Poetry Powerful performance poetry will be presented at this mock slam conducted by the Columbus Poetry Society Slam Team. There will be an open mike for your own poetry performance as well. |
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| 7:00 PM Bandstand |
High School Night |
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| 8:00 PM First United Methodist Church |
Chamber Music Concert - Silent Partners Hear rarely performed works by composers who arranged chamber music classics for new and unusual instrumental combinations. The performance features Michael Davis, violin; Judith Lynn Stillman, piano; John Sant’Ambrogio, cello; Dmitri Pogorelov, violin; and members of the Lancaster Festival Orchestra. |
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| 10:00 PM Decorative Arts Center of Ohio |
Chamber Music Series Gala featuring Silver and Spruce An eloquent duo of guitar and flute, a Silver and Spruce performance spans classics to the Beatles. |
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