5 things to do: Pro wrestling, acclaimed pianist at Canton Symphony, blues band in Minerva

1. Canton Symphony features renowned pianist

Canton Symphony Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday with acclaimed classical pianist Garrick Ohlsson.

Ohlsson will perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s "Piano Concerto No. 3" in "A Romantic Afternoon with Garrick Ohlsson," the fourth MasterWorks concert of the symphony's season.

Winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, Ohlsson is noted for performances of the works of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, as well as the Romantic repertoire, the Canton Symphony Orchestra said in announcing the concert.

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Rachmaninoff’s concerto is one of the most difficult pieces of music to perform, said Nathan Maslyk, director of marketing and development at the Canton Symphony.

"It's beyond difficult," he said. "Looking at the score is like looking at hieroglyphs. He's very, very skilled."

Ohlsson, friends with the longtime Canton Symphony Orchestra conductor Gerhardt Zimmermann, had scheduled the concert with Zimmermann prior to the maestro's death in June.

The music of 19th century French female composer Louise Farrenc also will make its first appearance with the symphony with "Overture No. 2." In 1849, Farrenc’s "Symphony No. 3" premiered on a program alongside Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony at the Société des concerts du Conservatoire de Paris.

Also featured will be the Fourth Symphony of Robert Schumann.

There will be a lecture at 2 p.m. in Foundation Hall prior to the concert focusing on Rachmaninov’s “Piano Concerto No. 3.”

Tickets, $10, $25, $37 and $50, can be purchased at https://cantonsymphony.org/a-romantic-afternoon/ and by calling the symphony box office at 330-452-2094 or at boxoffice@cantonsymphony.org.

2. Billboard topping blues band at the Roxy in Minerva

Blues band Deuce ‘n a Quarter will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Roxy Theatre in downtown Minerva.

Ghost Town Blues Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Roxy, 114 N. Market St.

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Deuce ‘n a Quarter plays both originals and classic American blues songs, and was a finalist in the 2023 International Blues Challenge, with band member Brian Peters receiving the Lee Oskar Best Harmonica Player Award.

Ghost Town is on tour this month with shows in Florida, Alabama and West Virginia. The band's 2019 album, "Shine," reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart.

Tickets are $25 each or $35 for both shows, and can be purchased at the Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce office, 203 N. Market St. or online at minervachamber.ticketleap.com/deuce/ and minervachamber.ticketleap.com/ghosttown/.

3. Carnation City Players present 'Oklahoma!' in Alliance

Carnation City Players will present 'Oklahoma!' at Firehouse Theater in downtown Alliance this weekend and Feb. 23-25.

Cast members include Alison Matas Smith as Laurey; Tim Pinter III as Curly; Clare LaTourette as Ado Annie; and Micah Harvey as Judd Fry. "Oklahoma" is directed by Don McCallister.

Tickets, $18 for adults and $13 for students under age 18, can be purchased at https://www.carnationcityplayers.org/ or by calling 330-821-8712.

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Times are the same for performances on Feb. 23-25.

4. NEOPro wrestling at the Stark County Fairgrounds

The Stark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Ave. NW, will host NEOPro Wrestling at 6 p.m. Saturday.

The "WHITE NOISE" wrestling event is scheduled to feature Joshua Bishop of North Canton and Wilbur Whitlock of East Canton, as well as NEOPro wrestling champion Patrick Hayes. Also wrestling will be Ashton Day against Jimmy Shane in what's billed as a "Canton Street Fight."

General admission tickets cost $15 and are for sale at ttps://neopro.ticketleap.com. VIP tickets are sold out. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for general admission.

5. 'Poor Things' at the Canton Palace Theatre

"Poor Things" will be shown Thursday through Sunday at Canton Palace Theatre as part of the 2024 Award Nominated Film Series.

Starring Emma Stone, the Oscar-nominated movie is about the "fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter," the Palace Theatre said.

"Poor Things" won the Golden Globe Award for best motion picture, musical or comedy.

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime at the Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave. N.

Tickets cost $7 and are available at the door. The movie is two hours and 21 minutes.

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