The Bikinis is about first love, endless summer days & amazing music. In the summer of 1964, four inseparable friends form a girl group, win a talent contest, and make it to the top! Now, many years - and a few pounds later - 'The Bikinis' reunite for a show filled with sun and fun, taking the audience on a giddy and delightful musical journey. Join these best friends as they relive the past with hits like ‘It's in His Kiss,' 'Heat Wave,' 'Under The Boardwalk,' 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough,' ‘It’s Raining Men’ and 'I Will Survive!'

June 20 - July 21, Actors' Summit Theatre, 103 S High St, Akron,(330) 374-7568.

 Pops n' More
Metro Parks Serving Summit County
At Firestone Park
Thursday, June 20th - Thursday, August 15th

Enjoy a family night out with kid activities followed by live music from the Akron Pops Orchestra help at the Coventry Oaks Pavilion.
Thursdays, June 20, July 18, August 15 7pm till 8:30!
Call 330-865-8060 for weather status after 4pm.

 Woodland 5K
Holden Arboretum
Sunday, June 23rd

Test yourself on the trails of The Holden Arboretum as the course weaves its way through Holden's gardens and natural areas.
Registration begins at 7:30am and the race begins at 8:30am.

 H.M.S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor)
Ohio Light Opera
At College of Wooster
Thursday, June 27th - Saturday, August 10th

Josephine, the Captain's daughter, is in love with able seaman Ralph Rackstraw. But her father has other plans for her: an advantageous union with the exalted Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. When the young couple's elopement is thwarted by cantankerous seaman Dick Deadeye, it remains for Little Buttercup to confess that her baby-farming techniques had left something to be desired ... a many years ago. Never mind the why and wherefore - to list the catchy tunes in Pinafore is to cite the entire musical score. Discover or rediscover for yourself why H.M.S. Pinafore, returning for its 15th season at OLO, has been the Company's most performed show.

June 27 - Aug. 10, The College of Wooster, 1189 Beall Ave., Wooster, (330) 263-2345

 Inaugural Summer Biking Spree
Metro Parks Serving Summit County
At Administrative Offices
Monday, July 1st - Saturday, August 31st

Cyclists of all ages are able to enjoy this first-time event! The list of trail selections will be available June 15th!

 The Gyspy Baron
Ohio Light Opera
At College of Wooster
Tuesday, July 2nd - Wednesday, August 7th

Forgoing the light-hearted atmosphere of champagne in Die Fledermaus and gondoliers in A Night in Venice, Johann Strauss, in The Gypsy Baron, turned to a less frivolous Hungarian tale of gypsies, lost treasures, and class conflict. The dizzying array of toe-tapping tunes - rollicking, romantic, and sentimental - attests to Strauss' success in combining the best of the Viennese waltz and Hungarian gypsy rhythms.

July 2 - Aug. 7, The College of Wooster, 1189 Beall Ave., Wooster, (330) 263-2345

 Ohio Shakespeare festival
Ohio Shakespeare Festival
At Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
Thursday, July 4th - Sunday, August 18th

Performances at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Akron. Grounds open at 6 pm; curtain at 8 pm. Performances are The Comedy of Error, July 4- 21 & Cymbeline, August 1 - 18.
For more information call 330-673-8761.

 Summer Garden Concert Series
Holden Arboretum
Tuesday, July 9th - Tuesday, August 27th

Local Bands showcase their talents in a beautiful setting. Concerts are free and open to the public.
Concerts are every Tuesday Evening starting July 9 through August 27 at 6:30pm.

 Lady, Be Good!
Ohio Light Opera
At College of Wooster
Wednesday, July 10th - Friday, August 9th

A landmark show, Lady, Be Good! was George Gershwin's first Broadway collaboration with brother Ira, and the show that confirmed the stardom of Fred and Adele Astaire. Just as importantly, in George's musical hands, it brought jazz and fascinating rhythm, front and center, to the Broadway stage. The plot focuses on brother and sister orphans, Dick and Susie Trevor, who are evicted from their lodgings by the wealthy, scheming Josephine Vanderwater, who has her sights set on Dick. He, however, is in love with Shirley Vernon, but feels that he has no choice but to marry Jo. Susie, in the meantime, has paired up with a disheveled passerby, Jack Robinson, who is the disinherited nephew of a wealthy, now-deceased uncle. Complications arise by way of lawyer Watty Watkins, who convinces Susie to impersonate a wealthy Mexican widow as part of a scheme to save his own skin.

July 10 - Aug. 9, The College of Wooster, 1189 Beall Ave., Wooster, (330) 263-2345

 39th Annual Music in the Valley
Hale Farm and Village
At Hale Farm & Village
Saturday, July 13th - Sunday, July 14th

Bring your family and chairs and make a day of listening to folk music throughout the scenic grounds at the 39th Annual Music in the Valley Celebration. July 13 & 14th 10am-5pm.

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