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Be on the lookout for the Nov./Dec. 2019 issue of Northeast Ohio Boomer & Beyond magazine, rolling out to newsstands and mailboxes November 15-22.

This festive issue will become your go-to guide for traditional and offbeat places to go and things to do as family and friends gather together for the holidays. You’ll also be inspired by our Volunteer Salute to ordinary people in our midst who do extraordinary things with their gifts of time and talent for others. Lively articles about food, films, photographs, Boomer lingo, grandparenting, health, finances and more will make great conversation starters, as well.

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AKRON – A Northeast Ohio holiday favorite returns to Weathervane with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Founders Theater, November 26 – December 22. Showtimes are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. There are also four weekday matinee performances at 10:00 a.m. on November 26, and December 3, 9, and 17.

Tickets are $21 for adults and $17 for children 17 and younger. Standard ticketing fees apply. Tickets can be purchased by calling 330-836-2626 or going to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com.

With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, the Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father’s favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of misadventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. Back by popular demand on the Weathervane Playhouse stage, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has become an Akron holiday-season tradition!

As in previous years’ productions of the musical, the 2019 production will also employ the complement of a youth chorus. Students from local schools will perform in rotation with the young actors in Weathervane’s production.

2019 YOUTH CHORUS SCHEDULE:

WOODLAND ELEMENTARY
Tuesday, November 26 @ 10:00 a.m.
Friday, November 29 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 30 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 1 @ 2:30 p.m.

ELLET YOUTH CHOIR
Tuesday, December 3 @ 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, December 5 @ 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 6 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 7 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 8 @ 2:30 p.m.

MILLER SOUTH
Monday, December 9 @ 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, December 12 @ 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 13 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 14 @ 7:30 p.m.

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It’s important for the kids to realize that there are others that do not have the privileges and all the material things that they take for granted. Children need to learn to appreciate the things they have and to develop empathy for others. Developing the habit of giving can be a terrific trait to pass to your grandchildren. ...

Stow Players brings live theatre plus holiday magic to the Heritage Barn at Silver Springs Park in “The Christmas Express” with a visit from Leo Tannenbaum helping wise-cracking characters find their way to the true wonder of Christmas. December 6, 7 and 13, 14 at 8 p.m. Matinees on December 8 and 15 at 2:30 p.m.

Then ring in the new year with “Matt’s (Real) First Thanksgiving,” an adult comedy about “stepping out of the closet” with performances January 9, 10, 11 and 23, 24 and 25 plus matinees at 2:30 p.m. on January 12 and 26.

For ticket information, visit stowplayers.net or call 234-206-0128 for reservations. Groups of 20 or more receive a 10% discount on their purchase. Stow Players is located at 5238 Young Rd., Stow.

Stow Players, a 501(3)(c) nonprofit formed in 1954, first operated from the basement of the old Town Hall. In 1980, the Historical Society collaborated with the Stow Players to fund and construct Heritage Barn near the Heritage Museum for both organizations to share. The organization’s vision is a community,
now and over the next generations, that supports and celebrates live theatrical productions.

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