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7.29.2005

To Do: Ohio Ballet Summer Festival

I love ballet and I love free stuff, so the Ohio Ballet Summer Festival is right up my alley. The dance company, based at The University of Akron, is giving free shows now through the end of summer in the Akron/Cleveland area:

No other professional ballet company in the nation offers free theatre-quality staging, sound, lighting and costuming in a casual, family-oriented setting during an outdoor summer series of performances. The free performances require no advance reservations, are conveniently located in easily accessible neighborhood parks, and are family friendly with flexible, open seating.

Pack your picnic basket, bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy one of the most highly anticipated events of the Northeast Ohio arts and cultural calendar. And please join us for Turned Out Tikes, the interactive educational component for children and their families proceeding select shows at each venue (see schedule). Our dancers invite all children from the audience onto the stage for a performance of their own!

This is a great way to introduce yourself to ballet... the performances are usually a great mix of traditional and modern ballet. If I was reviewing it, I'd give it... hmmmm, maybe I should review it. In which case I don't want to ruin my blimp rating status. Anywho, here are the upcoming show details:

FIRESTONE PARK
1480 Girard Street - Akron
July 28, 2005 - 8:45pm - Summer Festival performance
July 29, 2005 - 7:45pm - Turned Out Tikes program
July 29, 2005 - 8:45pm - Summer Festival performance
July 30, 2005 - 7:45pm - Turned Out Tikes program
July 30, 2005 - 8:45pm - Summer Festival performance
RAIN DATE: July 31, 2005

GOODYEAR HEIGHTS METROPARK
2077 Newton Street - Akron
August 5, 2005 - 7:45pm - Turned Out Tikes program
August 5, 2005 - 8:45pm - Summer Festival performance
August 6, 2005 - 7:45pm - Turned Out Tikes program
August 6, 2005 - 8:45pm - Summer Festival performance
RAIN DATE: August 7 or 8, 2005

BATH COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER
1615 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road - Bath
August 12, 2005 - 7:45pm - Turned Out Tikes program
August 12, 2005 - 8:45pm - Summer Festival performance
RAIN DATE: August 13, 2005

TREMONT'S LINCOLN PARK
West 14th Street & Starkweather - Cleveland
August 19, 2005 - 7:45pm - Turned Out Tikes program
August 19, 2005 - 8:45pm - Summer Festival performance
August 20, 2005 - 7:45pm - Turned Out Tikes program
August 20, 2005 - 8:45pm - Summer Festival performance
RAIN DATE: August 21, 2005

AMPHITHEATER AT FALLS RIVER SQUARE
Broad Boulevard & Front Street - Cuyahoga Falls
August 27, 2005 - 7:45pm - Turned Out Tikes program
August 27, 2005 - 8:45pm - Summer Festival performance
August 28, 2005 - 7:45pm - Turned Out Tikes program
August 28, 2005 - 8:45pm - Summer Festival performance
RAIN DATE: August 29, 2005