LIMA — The Lima Symphony Orchestra will present music from the Baroque era as it was written to be heard – by the warm glow of hundreds of glistening candles in serene sacred spaces. Its Baroque by Candlelight concerts will be held on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Lima and on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church in Delphos.

ADA — The Ohio Northern University Department of Music will present pianist Lucia Unrau and clarinetist Sandra Jackson in recital at the Snyder Recital Hall in the Presser Building on Monday, Jan. 11 at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

MARION — The Palace Cultural Arts Association will present Lynn Trefzger at the Marion Palace Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. For more than 25 years, Trefzger has given life to a trunk full of comical characters.

LIMA — A blues concert by Geneva Red and The Original Delta Fireballs will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the Allen County Museum, 620 W. Market St., Lima. Hosted by the Allen County Historical Society, in conjunction with the Blues Committee of Lima, this program is free and open to the public.

ADA — Ohio Northern University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present New York City’s Ballets with a Twist performing Cocktail Hour: The Show on Jan. 30 and 31 at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.

LIMA — Ring in the new year with a high-energy sound and a light spectacular as the Lima Symphony Orchestra presents Symphantasy!

LIMA — Superstar vocal group Rascal Flatts, will bring its world-class singing talents to Lima on Aug. 27, 2016 when it headlines the Allen County Fair. Since their inception, the trio has helped change the face of popular music. Its trademark sound has made the band the standard bearers of cutting-edge country music.

LIMA — With an array of the world's greatest acrobatics, contortionists, aerial artists, jugglers and entertainers, Cirque D'Or has entertained fans around the world for ten years.

ADA — The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents a Jazz Ensemble concert, “Hot Jazz for a Cold Evening,” in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m.