A holiday tradition continues with upcoming performances of Ohio Northern University’s 23rd annual “ONU Holiday Spectacular” musical extravaganza.
The show will be presented in ONU’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 16, Nov. 17 and Nov.18, with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Nov. 18.
It also will be presented at the Lima Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2, with matinee performances at 2 p.m. on Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3.
The Ohio Northern University men’s and women’s choruses will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10 in the Presser Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.
The Women's Chorus, directed by Marilyn Roth Basinger, instructor in music, will perform a variety of pieces, including “Evermore” from “Beauty and the Beast.”
The Men's Chorus, directed by Christopher Larsen, director of choral activities, will perform several pieces, one of which will feature soloist Adriane Thompson Bradshaw, vice president for student affairs, in “Still I Rise.”
The ONU Healthwise Mobile Clinic will be at the Ada Public Library from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Services are offered at no cost to the patient and include immunizations, tobacco cessation, medication reconciliation, health education, and a variety of health screenings.
The ONU College of Pharmacy operates Healthwise. Members of the organization visit Ada and most other communities in Hardin County several times a year, thanks to its partners, CVS and Mercy Health,
Tickets for the ONU Holiday Spectacular performances in Ada and Lima are now on sale. Tickets for the four shows in Ada sell very quickly. There are also four shows at the Lima Civic Center. Here are the details:
At the Freed Center:
THURSDAY, NOV. 17, AT 7:30 P.M.
FRIDAY, NOV. 18, AT 7:30 P.M.
SATURDAY, NOV. 19, AT 2 P.M. AND 7:30 P.M.
The Dolly Dash 5K/Fun Run Relay will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, beginning at the pavilion near the baseball diamond on the west campus at Ohio Northern University. Proceeds from the event support the Hardin County Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Each mile of the race on the “green monster” jogging path around campus will have a “Dolly-themed” obstacle or challenge for participants to complete.
Participants can compete individually or in teams of three people.
