Ed Balint
- Fun weekend options include a celebrity car event in downtown Minerva on Saturday.
- Hit song maker Elle King will be in concert Saturday at KSU Tuscarawas.
- A wartime art show featuring the work of a Holocaust survivor will open Thursday at The Little Art Gallery of North Canton Public Library.
- A Taylor Swift Eras Video Party will be Saturday night at The Auricle in downtown Canton.
Here are five things to do over the next few weekends in and around Stark County.
1. Jackson Oktoberfest
Jackson Township’s Oktoberfest will be 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Nash Family Jackson Amphitheater.
Sponsored by Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, the event has food, beer, vendors, games and contests. Live music will be from Fred Ziwich and the International Sound Machine.
General admission costs $10 presale and $15 day of the event. A tasting ticket (21 and older) is $45 presale and $55 day of event, and includes 10 tasting tickets, a commemorative mug and festival admission. For tickets and more information, visit cantonchamber.org/oktoberfest.
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Jackson Amphitheater is at 7454 Community Parkway NW, across from Jackson High School.
2. ‘Cars are the Stars’ in Minerva
The fourth annual “The Cars are the Stars” automobile exhibition will be noon to 4 p.m. Saturday in downtown Minerva.
The event starts at noon with a parade of vehicles on North Market Street.
Featured are rare and historically significant vehicles, roughly half of which will be related to the Cannonball Run, including the California Machine and the Fraud Taurus.
More than 60 invitation-only premiere vehicles are featured. The event benefits Minerva’s Roxy Theatre.
Cannonball Run celebrities also will be in attendance, including Pam Yates, Ed Bolian, Dave Black, David Maher, and record holders Doug Tabbutt and Arne Toman, including some who will participate in a Q&A panel from 1-2 p.m. in the Roxy Theatre.
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Live music features Luke Schreffler, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and T. Free & the Panic Attacks 1-4 p.m.
Food trucks will be on site, and downtown restaurants will be open. Minerva’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area will be in effect 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Tickets to the event cost $10 per person and $20 per family (up to five people per household) and can be purchased at the event or at https://minervamotorclub.com/cars-are-the-stars/.
3. Live music, art and shopping in downtown Minerva
Minerva will hold 2nd Friday festivities 5-9 p.m. Friday with live music, art, food and shopping.
Market Street Art Spot, 113 N. Market St., will host a reception 5-9 p.m., showcasing the work of Todd Bergert, plus live music by Stephanie Burns.
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A pop-up park will be on West High Street between North Market and Main streets, featuring live music from 6-9 p.m. by Kodachrome Babies, a sisterly duo whose music has a female group sound of the 1950s with a modern touch, said a news release from the Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce.
Activities also will include games, crafters and vendors. Downtown shops also will be open. The village’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area will be in effect 4-10 p.m.
4. Elle King coming to KSU Tuscarawas
Elle King will be on stage Saturday at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas.
King’s songs include the 2015 hit “Ex’s and O’s.” Other popular tracks are “America’s Sweetheart,” “Without You” and “Jersey Giant.”
The Grammy nominee’s musical style blends rock, country, blues and indie sounds.
King has amassed nearly 2 billion streams worldwide, including more than 275 million for the Platinum-certified song, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” featuring country music star Miranda Lambert.
For more information and to purchase tickets, go to https://www.kent.edu/tuscpac/elle-king. Tickets cost $64, $79 and $94, with VIP packages available for $179. The Performing Arts Center is on the campus of Kent State University Tuscarawas, 330 University Drive NE in New Philadelphia.
Box office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Parking is free.
5. Rock ‘n’ roll cabaret show in Jackson
Stardust Dinner Theatre will present a “Rock & Roll Cabaret” tribute Sept. 21 featuring the music of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s.
Tickets cost $45 for the dinner and show at La Pizzaria, 3656 Dressler Road NW in Jackson Township. VIP seating costs $55. A cash bar will be available.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 7 p.m. Reservations are required. For tickets, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/ or call 330-327-2087.
6. Bee Gees tribute in downtown Massillon
A Bee Gees tribute will perform Saturday at Lions Lincoln Theatre, 156 Lincoln Way E in downtown Massillon.
“One Night Only: The Ultimate Tribute to the Bee Gees” starts at 7:30 p.m.
The group will perform Bee Gees classics, including “Stayin’ Alive,” “Night Fever,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” “You Should Be Dancing” and “To Love Somebody.”
Tickets, from $51 to $76, can be purchased at https://www.lionslincolntheatre.org/ or by or by calling 330-481-9105. The box office will open one hour before showtime.
7. North Canton wartime art exhibit
The Little Art Gallery of the North Canton Public Library will host the Massillon Museum traveling exhibition, “Imagining a Better World: The Artwork of Nelly Toll,” beginning Thursday with an opening reception.
The exhibit will run through Nov. 3 at the gallery inside the North Canton library, 185 N. Main St.
The exhibit features digital reproductions of the wartime artwork of Nelly Toll, a childhood survivor of the Holocaust, and is organized by the Massillon Museum.
8. Singer-songwriter Don Dixon performing in Massillon
Singer-songwriter and acclaimed record producer Don Dixon will perform Sept. 19 as part of the Rhythms Concert Series at the Massillon Museum.
Along with creating his own music for decades, the Stark County resident’s studio credits including co-producing R.E.M.’s critically acclaimed 1983 album, “Murmur,” which launched the iconic alternative rock band’s path to stardom.
Releasing more than 20 solo albums, Dixon’s songs have been recorded by Joe Cocker, Counting Crows, Ronnie Spector, Hootie & the Blowfish and other artists. He also toured as the bass player for Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Tickets, $12 and $10 for museum members, are general admission and can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/. The concert is 7 to 9 p.m.
Massillon Museum is at 121 Lincoln Way E in downtown Massillon.
9. 2nd Friday in downtown Louisville
New Wave Nation will be performing at 2nd Friday festivities on Sept. 13 in downtown Louisville.
The event is 5-10 p.m. and also has food vendors, family activities and artists presented by the Louisville Nimishillen Historical Society. Activities also will be at Umbrella Alley.
New Wave Nation, an ’80s tribute band, performs at 8 p.m. Admission to the concert and 2nd Friday is free.
10. ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ at KSU Stark
“Jekyll & Hyde” continues this weekend at Players Guild Theatre at Kent State University at Stark in Jackson Township.
Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
For more information and to purchase tickets for, go to https://playersguildtheatre.com. The box office also can be reached at 330-244-3224 and via email at boxoffice@playersguildtheatre.com. Tickets cost $25 to $45.
Players Guild Theatre is at KSU Stark in the Mary J. Timken Theatre, 6000 Frank Ave. NW.
11. Taylor Swift Eras Video Party in Canton
A Taylor Swift Eras Video Party will be at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Auricle Venue + Bar in downtown Canton.
The event is a tribute to the career of the pop music megastar. Videos of Swift’s songs will be played on large screens, including both hits and deep cuts. Fans can dance and sing along while following the evolution of Swift’s music visually.
The event is 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Attendees are also encouraged to dress up in Swift-inspired attire marking one of her musical eras.
Tickets cost $10 online in advance and $15 day of the event. There’s a $3 surcharge for those under age 21. The event is restricted to ages 18 and over.
Tickets can be purchased at https://theauricle.net/. The Auricle is at 201 Cleveland Ave. NW.
12. Yankee Peddler Festival
The Yankee Peddler Festival is Saturday and Sunday at Clay’s Resort Jellystone Park in the Canal Fulton area.
The annual festival is 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and continues on Sept. 21-22.
Yankee Peddler is a pioneer-themed event featuring arts and crafts, as well as colonial-style food cooked over open fires. Entertainment includes bagpipe players, puppet shows and live music.
Clay’s Resort is at 12951 Patterson St. NW in Lawrence Township. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to https://www.yankeepeddlerfestival.com/.
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