MARION — Fans of the Church Basement Ladies musical comedy series will finally get to know more about the men of East Cornucopia Lutheran Church. This sixth, and latest, addition to the series, “Rise Up, O Men” introduces the men of the church right alongside your favorite ladies from the basement when they perform at the historic Marion Palace Theatre on Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m.

Contestants participate in the competition at "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," a musical production being performed this weekend at Riverdale High School.

ADA – “How to Be a Respectable Junkie,” a play by Greg Vovos, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on March 14 in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts at Ohio Northern University. The event is free and open to the public. Winner of the Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award for Playwriting in 2018, “How to Be a Respectable Junkie” follows the true story of Brian, a heroin addict in his 30s who decides he’s going to take his life so that he no longer has to destroy the lives of those around him.

The Benjamin Logan High School Jazz Band participated in the 2019 Essentially Ellington Invitational Jazz Festival held at the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music on Saturday, Feb. 23.

LIMA — The Ohio State University at Lima Department of Theatre presents Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 classic Norwegian drama A Doll’s House in the Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts. A Doll’s House is considered an early feminist drama and examines the traditional roles of women and men in society and the weight those roles can inflict.

ADA – Ohio Northern University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present The International Play Festival: India from Feb. 21 to Feb. 24 in the Stambaugh Studio Theatre of the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 21, Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 23 and Feb. 24.

ADA – The Ohio Northern Symphony, under the direction of Travis Jürgens, will present a concert, “Multiculturalism in the New World,” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 24 in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. The program will feature the ONU Gospel Ensemble under the direction of Adriane Thompson Bradshaw, vice president for student affairs, performing “Changed,” “Broken But I’m Healed” and “Anthem of Praise.”

LIMA — The Lima Symphony Orchestra will journey back in time to a galaxy far, far away as they present its annual Family Concert “Star Wars” on Sunday, March 3 at 3 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center. Whether you’re a fan of the dreaded Empire or the Rebel Alliance, the vengeful Sith or the valiant Jedi, people of all ages will enjoy reliving exciting moments from the storied franchise with featured music from films both classic and new.

ADA – The Ohio Northern University Wind Orchestra will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Music Director Antoine T. Clark will conduct a program titled “British Wind Band Classics,” featuring works by William Walton, Ralph Vaughn Williams, Gustav Holst, Gordon Jacob and Percy Grainger. Erin Helgeson Torres, flute instructor …

LIMA — The Allen County Museum and Historical Society will once again be presenting a night of lively entertainment and authentic Blues melodies by hosting the renowned music duo The Original Delta Fireballs and blues Harmonica artist Geneva Red.