Entertainment writer Ed Balint suggests fun things to do in the Canton area.<\/p>\n
1. Canton First Friday<\/h2>\n
Cars will be the First Friday theme on Oct. 3 in downtown Canton.<\/p>\n
The Superfly<\/a> Car Show will be 5 to 9:30 p.m., featuring hundreds of cool cars throughout downtown on streets and in parking lots.<\/p>\n Other activities include The Kidz Zone outside the Eric Snow YMCA, 420 Third St. NW. Nikolina, a DJ at Q92 in Alliance, will host the Fourth Street NW dance party.<\/p>\n The Superfly Car Show will be 5 to 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 during First Friday in downtown Canton. The event features hundreds of cool cars on downtown streets and in parking lots.<\/p>\n The Hub Art Factory, 336 Sixth St. NW, will present “A Haunted Hub-O-Ween,” featuring food, spirits, costumes and art. Featured artists are Jake Mensinger, Peyton Hopp, Iris Jade, Heidi Fawver, Hayla Fawver, Zach Finn, Braden Stepanovich, Sally McAfee, Isabella Ucker, Lizzie Lambrou, Justin Randall, Bella Feliciano and Olivia Feliciano.<\/p>\n Curated by Ben Sandy, the art show will run 5 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n The Taylor Swift Showgirl Soir\u00e9e will be at 9 p.m. on Oct. 4 at The Auricle Venue + Bar in downtown Canton.<\/p>\n The Auricle Venue + Bar will host the “Taylor Swift Showgirl Soir\u00e9e” starting at 9 p.m. Oct. 4.<\/p>\n Celebrating the Oct. 3 release of Swift’s new album “The Life of a Showgirl,” the event will run until 2:30 a.m. Oct. 5.<\/p>\n POP OFF! Productions will present the event at The Auricle, 201 Cleveland Ave. NW. The party includes the debut of Swift’s new album, her most iconic live performances, music videos and rare deep cuts.<\/p>\n There’s also a best dressed content, where Swift fans can show off their Taylor-inspired or showgirl look for the chance to win prizes. Themed cocktails also will be served.<\/p>\n Tickets<\/a> cost $13 when purchased in advance online; the price increases to $20 on the day of the event, which is open to ages 18 and older; there’s a $3 surcharge, paid at the door, for those younger than 21. To purchse tickets<\/a>, go to https:\/\/www.simpletix.com.<\/a><\/p>\n UnHitched Brewing Co. and the Ohio Hop Growers Guild will host Fresh Hop Fest 2025 in Louisville.<\/p>\n Fresh Hop Fest<\/a> will be celebrated Oct. 4 at UnHitched Brewing Co.<\/a>\u00a0at 115 S. Mill St. in downtown Louisville.<\/p>\n Also participating will be the\u00a0Ohio Hop Growers Guild<\/a>. The event runs 1 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n Fresh hop beers are brewed with undried hop cones, creating bold, fleeting flavors often described as grassy or floral. Traditional beers use dried hops.<\/p>\n Event tickets are $25 for unlimited tastings from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., plus a commemorative glass. A beer lunch option is $45, which includes food, beer, unlimited tastings and a commemorative glass.<\/p>\n Tickets are available in the UnHitched taproom or at\u00a0unhitched.beer\/fresh-hop-fest.<\/a><\/p>\n This painting by Emily Orsich is among the pieces entered in the Rod Meadows Canton Art Call at Juilliard Arts Center in Canton.<\/p>\n Artwork in the Rod Meadows Canton Art Call will be on display during the Oct. 3 First Friday event in downtown Canton at Juilliard Arts Center<\/a>, 610 Market Ave. N, across from Canton Palace Theatre.<\/p>\n Juilliard Arts Center will be open until 9 p.m. Artwork will be showcased in Juilliard’s 3rd Space Gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n The event celebrates the visual arts and awards cash prizes in three categories: Juried, popular and social media vote. Prizes will be announced at an awards reception Oct. 12.<\/p>\n Participating artists include Kit Palencar, Emily Orsich, Stephen Aman, Nate Allen Smith, Ben Eccles, Erika Reynolds, Bruce Humbert, Michelle “Mikki” Moore, Daniel Secrest, Urte Jocaite, Bruce Budd, Walter Lee Porter, Benjamin Young, Frank Mazgaj, Heidi Fawver, David B. Martin II, Carrie Wiesen, Jo Westfall, Heather Bullach, Michael Jackson, Joshua Prince and Maddie Skemp, Mary Beth Stauffer, Zach Finn, Kat Francis, Alaska Thompson, Pamela Randolph, Lovelynn Miller and Robert Nicoll.<\/p>\n Votes for the best artwork can be cast on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n The play “Harvey” will be presented Oct. 3-5 at Roxy Theatre in downtown Minerva.<\/p>\n The play “Harvey” will be performed Oct. 3-5 at Roxy Theatre, 114 N Market St. in downtown Minerva.<\/p>\n Showtimes are 7 p.m. Oct. 3-4 and 2 p.m. Oct. 5.<\/p>\n The play tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd, who insists on including his friend Harvey in all of his sister Veta’s social gatherings, but Harvey is an imaginary rabbit. The play is directed by Loni Porter and Hannah Thomas.<\/p>\n Tickets can be purchased for $12 in advance at the Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce<\/a> office or for $15 at the door. Seating is general admission. Doors open 45 minutes before show times.<\/p>\n “Scary Movie” will be shown Oct. 3, and an Alfred Hitchcock double-feature will be Oct. 4 at Canton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave. N. in Canton.<\/p>\n Two Hitchcock movies<\/a>, “The Birds” and “Psycho,” will be shown starting at 5:30 p.m. “Scary Movie,” released in 2000, starts at 7:30 p.m. Doors open for both events 30 minutes before showtime.<\/p>\n General admission tickets cost $10 for “Scary Movie” and the Hitchcock double feature. They can be purchased at the door or at cantonpalacetheatre.org.<\/a><\/p>\n Vintage Canton<\/a> will be 4:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 9 at Centennial Plaza in downtown Canton, featuring wine, champagne and craft beer.<\/p>\n Local wines and those from California, Greece, France, Spain and Italy will be featured.<\/p>\n Participating local wineries include\u00a0Dragonfly Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Baltic Mill Winery<\/a>,\u00a0Lincoln Way Vineyards<\/a>,\u00a0Nauti Vine Winery<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0CLE Urban Winery<\/a>. Live music, food and artisanal vendors also will be part of this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n Tickets, $40 presale and $45 at the event, include eight tasting tickets, and can be purchased at cantonchamber.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n A “Women of the Rock Hall” tribute will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Lions Lincoln Theatre, 156 Lincoln Way E in downtown Massillon.<\/p>\n The five-piece band will play the music of Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Cheer, Carole King, Joan Jett, Madonna, Dolly Parton and Cyndi Lauper.<\/p>\n For more information and to purchase $20 tickets, go to lionslincolntheatre.org.<\/a><\/p>\n Cartoons and other artwork will be featured in the University of Mount Union’s faculty art exhibit at Sally Otto Gallery on campus in Alliance.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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2. Taylor Swift party<\/h2>\n
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3. Fresh Hop Fest at UnHitched in Louisville<\/h2>\n
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4. Rod Meadows Canton Art Call<\/h2>\n
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5. ‘Harvey’ staged in Minerva<\/h2>\n
6. Hitchcock double feature and ‘Scary Movie’<\/h2>\n
7. Vintage Canton<\/h2>\n
8. ‘Women of the Rock Hall’ in Massillon<\/h2>\n
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9. Faculty art exhibit at Mount Union<\/h2>\n