Freed Center News

Ohio Northern University presents "Katrina: the K Word" in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts' Stambaugh Studio Theatre from Oct. 28-31 at 8 p.m. and on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. There will be a pre-show discussion on Oct. 28 at 7:15 p.m.

The Ohio Northern University Wind Orchestra presents "Wind Music of Yesterday and Today" at the Freed Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. A pre-show discussion is at 7:15 p.m.

"Wind Music of Yesterday and Today" includes works of the early 20th-century British masters Gordon Jacob and Percy Grainger, along with contemporary works by Philip Sparkes and Richard Rodney Bennett.

Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents "Children's Turtle Day," a day of theatre, education and fun, on Saturday, Nov. 7.

The Ohio Northern University music department presents the Marching Band-O-Rama 2009 in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 4 p.m.

Known as the "Star of Northwest Ohio, " the marching band will perform music from their 2009 programs, "That 60s, 70s, and 80s Show" and "Sketches of Spain." "That 60s, 70s, and 80s Show" includes music from the movies "Rocky" and "Back to the Future." The show also includes music from the late Michael Jackson.

The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents "Runt of the Litter" in the Biggs Theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 9:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.

An off-Broadway hit written and performed by Bo Eason and directed by Larry Moss, "Runt of the Litter" examines a father's expectations, a son's dream and a brother's rivalry.

The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents "You the Man," a one-man show that addresses unhealthy relationships, dating-violence and sexual assault, in the McIntosh Center Ballroom at 1 and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Both performances are free and open to the public.

The production's primary goal is to spread awareness so that the community will take an active role in stopping domestic violence.

The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for Performing Arts presents Leon Redbone in the Biggs Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m.

With his signature sunglasses and Panama hat, Redbone has forged a musical career spanning more than 30 years. Breaking in through the folk scene, Redbone's repertoire ranges from Bob Dylan to Eddy Arnold to tunes from his childhood.

As part of Homecoming 2009, Ohio Northern University presents "An Evening of Beach Music and Classic Rock featuring Papa Doo Run Run and the Ohio Northern University Symphony" at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m.

"Games," a production by award-wining choreographer Donald McKayle, comes to Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m.

Under the supervision of McKayle, seven ONU students will peform "Games," a production that observes city children at play and the serious business of being a child.

The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour (EET), a dynamic traveling seminar, stops at Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, April 3, from 1 to 5 p.m.