Kellie Pickler, Skid Row to headline 2016 Popcorn Festival

Country star Kellie Pickler and heavy metal/rock band Skid Row have been named as the headliners for the 36th Marion Popcorn Festival.  Pickler will take the main stage on Friday, September 9, and Skid Row is set for Saturday, September 10.  Both performances begin at 8:30 p.m. and are free to Festival attendees. The main […]

General Guinness Band to bring touch of Ireland to Marion

Ohio State Marion’s Five Nights on Campus performing arts series welcomes The General Guinness Band to Tri Rivers Career Center in the Giauque Auditorium, (2222 Marion Mt. Gilead Rd., Marion, OH 43302) Thursday, May 12, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. The final performance of the 2015-16 season will be held at Tri-Rivers Career Center due to […]

Limited tickets available for upcoming KANSAS concert at Palace Theatre

The Palace Cultural Arts Association and Mid-Ohio Energy along with supporting sponsors First Citizens National Bank & Dr. David Foulk, Marion OB/GYN proudly present KANSAS in concert at the historic Marion Palace Theatre on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are selling quickly and patrons are encouraged to order tickets as soon as […]

Harding drumline places first at state championship

Marion Harding High School’s indoor drumline placed first in its division recently at the Ohio Indoor Performance Association state championships held at Wapakoneta High School. The drumline’s percussion section was named division champion in the Percussion Independent A division on April 3, 2016. The Connexus Winter Guard, made up predominantly of Harding students, placed fourth […]

Marion bands team up for St. Paddy’s celebration to raise money for juvenile diabetes research

Bluefusion Entertainment & Cherry Blonde Productions, LLC have teamed up with the local music community to host Shamrockin’ for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), Friday, March 18, 2016, 8 p.m. to midnight, in “The Venue” at Bluefusion. Shamrockin’ for JDRF is a fundraiser to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  The event will feature an […]

Tickets selling quickly for AM/FM concert at Palace’s May Pavilion

Playing a mix of blues, rock and country music will be the local band AM/FM. You can join this group of musicians for a “relaxing night of good music and good company” in the Palace Theatre May Pavilion on Friday, January 15, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. The five friends and band mates in AM/FM include […]

Marion teenager selected to join Rose Bowl Parade

The Salvation Army in Marion has announced that a local teenager has been selected to participate in the 2015 Tournament of Roses Parade. Katelyn Knickerbocker has been selected to join over 200 other young people and adults from all over the United States to march with The Salvation Army’s Tournament of Roses Band. The band […]

‘Christmas Vacation,’ Laurel & Hardy & Holiday Sing-A-Long at the Palace Theatre

The Palace Theatre will show the hilarious classic Christmas movie, National Lampoon’s ‘Christmas Vacation’ on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 7:30pm, Saturday, Dec 12 at 2pm and 7:30pm and Sunday, Dec 13 at 7:30pm. Released in 1989, generations of movie-goers can’t get enough of the Griswold family and their disastrous adventures. The Palace will also […]

“Christmas at the Palace” celebrates the community’s past and present

Returning to the Marion Palace Theatre stage is the beloved community production of “Christmas at the Palace.” This year’s holiday show subtitled ‘Home Town Blessings,’ will celebrate the community’s past and present and features the artwork of local artist, Joe Howard. The spirited cast of more than 300 friends, neighbors and family members will appear […]

Music club to present Bells, Ivories, Voices this weekend

In honor of the National Federation of Music’s annual November Parade of American Music theme, a “Bells, Ivories, and Voices” program will ring out unique arrangements of American folk tunes and patriotic songs on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Prospect Street United Methodist Church (PSUMC), 185 South Prospect Street in Marion. Marion […]