October Sky

Sponsored by The Licking County Senior Levy

  • August 31, 2018 @ 2:00 and 7:00pm
  • Tickets: $6 (adults), $5 (students) and FREE to Licking County Residents 60+
  • To purchase, call 740.345.5483, visit our box office any time prior to the showing.
October Sky

October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern. It is based on the true story of Homer H. Hickam, Jr., a coal miner's son who was inspired by the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 to take up rocketry against his father's wishes and eventually became a NASA engineer.

"October Sky" is based on the lives of four young men who grew up in Coalwood, West Virginia.[1] Most of the film was shot in rural East Tennessee, including Oliver Springs, Harriman and Kingston in Morgan and Roane counties. The movie received a positive critical reception and is still celebrated in the regions of its setting and filming.

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Randy Bachman

Randy Bachman

Randy Bachman stands in rarified air as a member of a very exclusive club of recording artists who topped the charts with two different bands: "American Woman" with The Guess Who and "You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet" as leader and singer with Bachman‐Turner Overdrive. Read more...


Joel McHale

  • September 28, 2018 @ 8:00pm
  • Tickets: $65-$40 (some ticketing fees may apply)
  • Annual Fund Pre-Sale: 8.14.18 at 10:00am. To learn more or to become an AF Member call 740.345.5483
  • Public Sale: 8.21.18 at 10:00am
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Joel McHale

McHale is one of the most sought after comedians and actors in the industry. McHale recently wrapped his twelfth and final season of E!’s The Soup in which he satirized pop culture and current events. He is also best known for his starring role on the hit comedy series Community. He continues to perform his stand-up act around the country to sold-out audiences. Read more...


Tracy Lawrence

Tracy Lawrence

By nearly every metric, Tracy Lawrence is a mega-watt success story. Thirteen million albums sold. A collection of No. 1 singles. Twenty-two songs on the Billboard Top 10 charts. A slew of CMA and ACM awards. Even a Grammy nomination. Read more...


Basia

  • October 9, 2018 @ 7:30pm
  • Tickets: $48-$25 (some ticketing fees may apply)
  • Annual Fund Pre-Sale: 8.14.18 at 10:00am. To learn more or to become an AF Member call 740.345.5483
  • Public Sale: 8.21.18 at 10:00am
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Basia

Basia is long-beloved for her global fusion of jazz, pop, Brazilian and Latin rhythms seasoned with R&B and rock. Her albums ‘Time and Tide’, ‘London Warsaw New York’, ‘The Sweetest Illusion’ and ‘It’s That Girl Again’ were worldwide hits, with ‘Time and Tide’ and ‘London Warsaw New York’ going platinum in the US. Read more...


Seth Glier

Stage Door Cabaret Series sponsored by Huntington Bank
  • October 11, 2018 @ 8:00pm
  • Tickets: $33 (some ticketing fees may apply)
  • Buy the entire Stage Door Series for $170 (price does not include fees) and save 15%
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Seth Glier

Seth Glier (pronounced "Gleer") recorded his new album, Birds, (release summer 2017) in an airy loft in western Massachusetts outfitted with a grand piano and floor-to-ceiling windows. Birds roost just outside those windows, on the roof of the converted mill building where he lives, and they became his sympathetic audience while Glier made the album. Read more...


Michael W. Smith

Michael W. Smith

Multi-Platinum artist, best-selling author and acclaimed actor Michael W. Smith continues to live out his dream; he releases new music regularly and performs around the world to sold-out crowds of loyal and inspired fans. Read more...


An Evening of Gershwin

Featuring Soloist Falita LaRock

Falita LaRock

Performing under the direction of Russel C. Mikkelson, the orchestra will thrill the audience with music by America’s greatest composer, George Gershwin.


Dan Tyminski

Midland 295 Concert

Dan Tyminski

Tyminski has fed himself, and his family, for years on the back of his musical talent while working as the ultimate team player. After a stint in the Lonesome River Band, he’s been a member of Union Station for 25 years, pitching in on a load of side projects along the way. Tyminski contributed guitar and/or harmony to projects by Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Leann Rimes, Aaron Lewis and Rob Thomas, to name a few. Read more...


Awakening Events Inc. presents

Chonda Pierce

Still Laughing

Chonda Pierce

Emmy® -nominated and best-selling comedian Chonda Pierce or "the country comic" as Billboard Magazine dubbed her, has been making audiences laugh for more than two decades with her winning combination of fierce wit and southern charm.
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The Music of Cream 50th Anniversary Tour

THE PEDIGREE OF CREAM IN A NEW MULTI-MEDIA CONCERT EXPERIENCE

Cream

Fifty years since their earth-shaking debut album, the bloodlines of that hallowed trilogy come together to pay tribute to Cream's legendary four-album reign over the psychedelic frontier of the late 1960s. Read more...


Johnathan Kingham

Stage Door Cabaret Series sponsored by Huntington Bank
  • November 9, 2018 @ 8:00pm
  • Tickets: $33 (some ticketing fees may apply)
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Jonathan Kingham

Jonathan Kingham must be doing something right. in his first few years on the scene, he quickly developed into a seasoned performer while sharing the stage with the likes of Shawn Colvin, Joan Osborne, Michael McDonald, Doug Stone, Vanessa Carlton, and Jonatha Brooke. Read more...


Oak Ridge Boys

Christmas

Oak Ridge Boys

A mixture of traditional and contemporary songs—including religious, romantic and fun holiday tunes—makes up the set list, which includes songs from the Oaks’ six bestselling Christmas CDs. Read more...


The Nutcracker

Presented by The Central Ohio Youth Ballet
  • November 23, 2018 @ 8:00pm
  • November 24, 2018 @ 2:30pm
  • November 24, 2018 @ 7:30pm
  • November 25, 2018 @ 2:30pm
  • Tickets: $24-$13 (some ticketing fees may apply)
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Nutcracker

The magic starts with a little wooden doll. When the young Clara falls asleep, suddenly visions of sugarplums are no longer dreams. Dancing snowflakes dazzle her eyes. Toy soldiers come to life and battle the evil, Mouse Queen! Enter into the Land of Sweets and come see Central Ohio Youth Ballet's The Nutcracker, Thanksgiving weekend. Read more...


America

America

America's journey has found them exploring a wide variety of musical terrain. Their best-known tunes, which also include "I Need You," "Ventura Highway," "Don't Cross The River," "Tin Man," "Lonely People," and "Sister Golden Hair" were cornerstones of 1970’s Top 40 and FM rock radio. Read more...


Very Merry Holiday Pops!

Very Merry Holiday Pops

Treat your entire family to an evening of your favorite Holiday Classics. Join the NGSO along with choirs from Newark and Granville High School for this annual NGSO tradition. A great start to the Holiday season. if you’re on the nice list, Santa is sure to make a visit!


A Very Electric Christmas Story

Lightwire's Very Electric Christmas Story

Brighten your holidays with Lightwire Theater’s A Very Electric Christmas! Audiences of all ages will treasure this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship and hope set to timeless holiday hits. Read more...


Caitlin Canty

Stage Door Cabaret Series sponsored by Huntington Bank
  • March 1, 2019 @ 8:00pm
  • Tickets: $33 (some ticketing fees may apply)
  • Buy the entire Stage Door Series for $170 (price does not include fees) and save 15%
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Caitlin Canty

Caitlin Canty is an American singer/songwriter whose music carves a line through folk, blues, and country ballads. Her voice was called "casually devastating" by the San Francisco Chronicle and NPR Music describes her songs as having a "haunting urgency." Read more...


The Masters:

The Masters

What is a master piece? Find out when the NGSO performs some of the greatest works of the classical repertoire, Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, Dvorak’s Czech Suite, and Beethoven’s mighty 4th Symphony.


Jesse Ruben

Stage Door Cabaret Series sponsored by Huntington Bank
  • April 5, 2019 @ 8:00pm
  • Tickets: $33 (some ticketing fees may apply)
  • Buy the entire Stage Door Series for $170 (price does not include fees) and save 15%
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Jesse Ruben

The message that Brooklyn singer/songwriter Jesse Ruben has been spreading through his music is simple and direct. I can. You can. We Can. Read more...


Eric Gnezda and Keith Larsen

Stage Door Cabaret Series sponsored by Huntington Bank
  • April 26, 2019 @ 8:00pm
  • Tickets: $33 (some ticketing fees may apply)
  • Buy the entire Stage Door Series for $170 (price does not include fees) and save 15%
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Eric Gnezda and Keith Larsen

Gnezda, host of Songs at The Center will be joined by singer/songwriter Larsen for an evening of great music. Read more...


Jill Andrews

Stage Door Cabaret Series sponsored by Huntington Bank
  • May 10, 2019 @ 8:00pm
  • Tickets: $35 (some ticketing fees may apply)
  • Buy the entire Stage Door Series for $170 (price does not include fees) and save 15%
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Jill Andrews

A native of East Tennessee, Jill Andrews kicked off her songwriting career as co-founder of The Everybodyfields, a band whose mix of Southern genres – folk, country, bluegrass – and male-female vocals helped pave the way for future groups like The Civil Wars. Read more...


Symphonie Fantastique

NGSO Season Finale

FANTASTIC…FANTASY…and a faun? It’s our Fabulously French FINALE! La musique magnifique de Debussy, Saint-Säens et Berlioz!



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