Entertainment writer Ed Balint suggests fun things to do in the local arts and culture scene in April.
1. Stark County High School Art Exhibition
Student art is alive and thriving in the Canton area as evidenced by the fabulous array of works showcased at the Canton Museum of Art.
The Stark County High School Art Exhibition is on display through April 5, with artwork from high schools that include Alliance, Canton South, Choices, East Canton, Fairless, GlenOak, Green, Hoover, Jackson, Louisville, McKinley, Minerva, Perry, Sandy Valley and Tuslaw.
Museum admission is free during the exhibition. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The museum is closed Monday.
Student work is judged on the basis of originality and technical ability. More than 100 pieces in a variety of media are on display.
Work is in oil paintings, colored pencil, digital art, printing ink, digital art, acrylic, charcoal, collage, embroidery and photography.
Award winners included Nate Boyd of Canton South High School, $1,000 for a mixed media costume fabrication piece; Audrey Howell of Alliance High School, $500 for embroidery; and Luke Lehman of Jackson High School, $500 for photography.
Also recognized were Adriana Pudloski of Tuslaw High; Savanna Sikora of Perry High; Kyra Mason of Hoover High; Ella Kamyszek of Hoover; Ray Cho of Jackson; Athena Campbell of Perry; Summer McFee of Jackson; and Lon Wright of GlenOak.
2. Canton Artists League exhibition
The Canton Museum of Art is presenting the Canton Artists League exhibition through April 5.
The Canton Artists League is an affiliate group of the museum. The artists league is a forum for artists, photographers and craftspeople to meet and help further their creativity through exhibits and workshops, the museum said.
Participating artists include professional, semi-professional and amateur visual artists. Members of the Canton Artists League live in Stark County and neighboring areas.
Admission is free during the exhibition. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The museum is closed Monday.
3. Fire up downtown Canton
Canton First Friday will have a fire theme April 3 in downtown Canton.
First Friday hours are 5 to 9 p.m., although bars, some restaurants and art galleries will be open later.
Fire-based entertainment and pop-up fire demonstrations will be performed throughout downtown by Ohio Burn Unit, Estranged Fire Arts and Untamed Flames.
4. Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Canton
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival will be 7 to 9 p.m. April 10 at the Cultural Center for the Arts.
The film festival “celebrates the beauty and wonder of the natural world while inspiring audiences to protect it,” Stark Parks said in a news release. “Through a curated selection of short films, the festival highlights environmental stewardship, outdoor adventure and community action.”
A collection of short films will be featured from around the world. Film subjects include birds and bees and their impact on community gardens; cleaning up oceans; and White-nose Syndrome and its effect on North American bats.
Stark Parks is bringing the event to Stark County with free admission through a grant from the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation. Concessions will be available.
Admission is free but proof of ticket registration will be required at the door. Parking is also free. To reserve tickets, go to starkparks.com/.
The Cultural Center for the Arts is at 1001 Market Ave. N in downtown Canton. Doors open at 6 p.m.
5. Canton fashion show
E.M.P. Productions will present the Velvet Runway fashion show on April 11 at the Canton Cultural Center for the Arts.
The event is described as an “elevated evening of fashion, culture and celebration.”
Tickets cost $55 and are available by calling 330-685-8711. Tickets also can be purchased via facebook.com/evon.peterson.
Tickets include complimentary food, runway shopping access and an after-party at the Cultural Center. A cash bar also will be available. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. The show is at 7 p.m.
Evon Peterson of Canton is presenting the event at 1001 Market Ave. N in downtown Canton.
The Velvet Runway show will feature models, Dr. Diane Liston of Cleveland, Carolyn Fite of Canton and featured designer The SoFluffyCreations of Detroit.
“This featured designer is bringing bold creativity, standout fashion, and unforgettable runway energy to the stage,” an announcement said.
6. Stark County model car contest
The Stark Scale Modelers Club Contest will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 18 at Tuslaw Middle School, 1723 Manchester Ave. NW.
The 13th event is a fundraiser for the Tuslaw boys’ basketball program. The event’s theme is the 100th anniversary of Mopar.
Special classes will include models painted baby blue. Another class celebrates the country’s 250th anniversary with a red, white and blue patriotic theme, event organizers said.
Model registration will be 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $5 for the first model and $1 for each additional model. Divisions will be junior and adult, with both judges’ and people’s choice awards in all 20 model classes. Judging starts at noon, with awards presented at 3 p.m.
Admission is $4. Children under age 12 are admitted free. Admission is free for vendors and anyone entering a model. Around 40 vendor tables are expected.
For more information, contact the modelers club at 330-837-5255.
Event sponsors are Wolf Games & Models and O’Reilly Auto Parts.
7. Rend Collective at Malone University
Christian folk rock band Rend Collective will perform 7 p.m. on April 9 at Malone University.
The concert will be in the Johnson Center for Worship and Fine Arts on campus at 2600 Cleveland Ave. NW.
A worship band from Northern Ireland, Rend Collective is stopping at Malone on its spring tour.
Tickets, ranging from roughly $22 to $84, are on sale, and students receive a discount with an ID. Tickets are avaliable through TicketWeb and can be purchased at rendcollective.com/pages/tour. Deluxe tickets allow early entry for the best seats, and also include a photo opp an gift bag.
8. Canton Chamber social hour at Krackpots
The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce is holding an April Business After Hours event 5 to 7 p.m. April 8 at Krackpots Comedy Club in downtown Massillon.
Sponsored by First Financial Bank, the event is free for chamber of commerce members. Guests cost $15. Attendees can register at https://www.cantonchamber.org/.
“This popular chamber networking event brings together professionals from across the region for an evening of relationship-building in a unique local venue,” the chamber of commerce said.
Krackpots Comedy Club is at 14 Lincoln Way W.
9. Comedy show at Roxy Theatre in Minerva
Krackpots Comedy Club will present comedian Derek Richards on April 11 at Roxy Theatre in downtown Minerva.
A regular performer on the Las Vegas Strip, Richards’s comedic style draws from his Irish-Catholic upbringing, as well as relationships, holidays and his child-free lifestyle, a news release said.
Richards has appeared on BlazeTV’s “Normal World,” SiriusXM, and Fox News Radio Network’s “The Tom Shillue Show.” He has also released a “Dry Bar Comedy” special and can be heard on Pandora and other streaming services.
Tickets, $22.75 to $55, can be purchased at krackpotscomedy.com/. Roxy Theatre is at 120 N. Market St.
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