Events

Single-event tickets are now on sale for the 2011-12 Bluffton University Artist Series, featuring The Four Freshmen and The Ohio State University Flute Troupe, as well as the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, the Pridonoff Piano Duo and juggler-comedian Mark Nizer.

Tickets can be purchased on the Web, at http://tickets.bluffton.edu, or by calling the box office at 419-358-3239.

Elvira Tatarkov of Bluffton, student of Anna Stembler-Smith, will perform a piano recital at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, in Yoder Recital Hall, Bluffton University.

She will be performing music by Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Faure. The recital is free and open to public.

The Smurfs (PG) is the feature movie at the Shannon Theatre Aug. 5 to 11. The schedule of shows follows:

o 2D shows, nightly at 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

o3D shows, nightly at 9:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. Admission to all 3D shows is $6.

For a movie preview click here.

The Freed Center for the Performing Arts announces its 21st season. The 2011-2012 season once again provides "something for everyone."

Located on the Ohio Northern University campus, Ada, the Freed Center offers a wide variety of arts and entertainment throughout the year. Headliners in many different genres are always a highlight.

The Bluffton Cattle Club and the Beaverdam Bunch 4-H clubs will hold a chicken barbecue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday at the Bluffton Middle School cafetorium. Both eat-in or carry-out is available. Tickets are $7.50 each. The proceeds will help support the Jr. Fair livestock auction.

"Zookeeper," rated PG will be featured at The Shannon Theatre from July 22 to 28. Shows are at 7 and 9:30 p.m. nightly with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 1:30 and 4 p.m.

Premiering on July 29 is "The Smurfs" rated PG.

Click for Zookeeper trailer.

Click for The Smurfs trailer.

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