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UPCOMING EVENTS

CANTON BALLET

Canton Ballet Presents The Nutcracker

DEC 4-6 Canton Ballet’s The Nutcracker returns with Tchaikovsky’s score performed live by the Canton Symphony Orchestra. Featuring professional dancers in lead roles, this holiday tradition offers magic for all ages.

CANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical

OCT 31-NOV 1 The Canton Symphony Orchestra and Players Guild Theatre present a full symphonic staging of the thrilling musical. What better way to spend Halloween Weekend?

25% Off the Canton Symphony Orchestra’s 100 Years of Shostakovich

NOV 7 Music director finalist Melisse Brunet – featured in the documentary Maestra – returns to the CSO to conduct a night of driving rhythms and virtuosic solos. 

Use coupon code SHOSTA25 

BLUECOATS

Bluecoats Auditions

NOV 28-29 Auditions are now open for the 2027 Bluecoats. Register by October 19 to take advantage of early bird pricing!

MASSILLON MUSEUM

Stark County Artists Exhibition

NOV 7-JAN 10 Jurors selected 62 artworks by 44 local artists. Reception November 7, 5:30–8:00 pm. Awards announced at 7:00 pm. Always free admission!

Sari Sponhour, The Ocean Inspires, stoneware, slate, 9” x 9" x 7” 

ARTSINSTARK

Beyond the Classroom: SmARTS Teaching Artists UNLEASHED

NOV 6-JAN 7 ArtsinStark is proud to present Beyond the Classroom: SmARTS Teaching Artists Unleashed, on view November 6, 2026–January 7, 2027, at Cultural Center Gallery. This exhibition celebrates the creativity of those artists, showcasing the work of SmARTS teaching artists, past and present, and offering a glimpse into the artistic talent and imagination that extends far beyond the classroom. Opening reception Nov. 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Let's Do Lunch: The Prescription for Connection

NOV 17 What if the things that make us feel connected, creative, and engaged could also be good for our health? Kate Berk, founder of the Ohio Social Prescribing Collaborative, explores how arts, nature, movement, and social connection can become part of the prescription for a healthier life – and shares her unexpected journey from professional dancer to pioneer in Ohio’s social prescribing movement. Guests can enjoy a boxed lunch for $12, or attend FOR FREE if they prefer to bring their own. Donations to ArtsinStark are always welcome.

CANTON FIRST FRIDAY

Young At Art First Friday

NOV 6 Visit our downtown galleries and businesses as we turn every available wall space into an exhibit of Art created by the kids of Canton in the SMARTS Arts classes.

SING STARK

Sing Out presents “Stars in the Shadowland”

NOV 12 Join Sing Out, Stark’s LGBTQ+ and Allies Choir at The Auricle, for an inspiring musical journey through shadow and starlight, celebrating resilience, hope, belonging, and the light we discover within ourselves and one another.

CANTON MUSEUM OF ART

Good Times: The Artistic Journey of Ernie Barnes

THROUGH NOV 1 Former NFL player and acclaimed artist Ernie Barnes created some of the 20th century’s most iconic images of African American life, sports, music, and more. Anchored by his celebrated painting, The Sugar Shack, featured on the sitcom, Good Times, this new exhibit examines his inspiring art across nearly five decades ... emphasizing energy, joy, and resilience!

A Legacy Revived: Exploring Stark County's Rich Black History

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THROUGH NOV 27

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Menagerie by Sally Priscilla Lytle

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THROUGH NOV 14

Strauss Studios

Nicolette Bartz Koozer Art Exhibit

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THROUGH OCT 24

SummRStar Gallery

Return of the Living Dead

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OCT 23

Roxy Theatre

Louisville Street Market

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OCT 23

Downtown Louisville

Monster Bash Film Festival

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OCT 23-24

Canton Palace Theatre

Come From Away

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OCT 23-25

Carnation City Players

Spudz & Bugz Gallery Exhibit

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OCT 23-JAN 8

Cyrus Custom Framing & Gallery

Speaking of Books Author Series: Mitch Albom

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OCT 27

Stark Library

Dr. Demon Devious Delusions Art Exhibit

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THROUGH OCT 31

Alexander's Art House

Photographic Art

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THROUGH OCT 31

Market Street Art Spot

Moonlight & Majesty Fall Concert

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NOV 1

Alliance Symphony Orchestra

A Compulsive Life by Lon Wright

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NOV 2-DEC 12
Malone University

Exhibition of Paintings by Beth Nash

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NOV 5-JAN 4

The Gallery Space

Illuminated by Lisa Quine

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NOV 6

Second April Studios

Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells

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NOV 6-8

Players Guild Theatre

720 MKT Great Trail Fall Shop Small

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NOV 7

720 Community Markets & Events

America 250: Star Spangled Surbey of American Patriotic Music

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NOV 11

City of North Canton

Swingin’ at the Lincoln with the Akron Big Band

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NOV 13

Lions Lincoln Theatre

Christkindl Markt

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NOV 13-14
Canton Museum of Art

Junior MacDowell

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NOV 15

MacDowell Music Club

Third Thursday: Leadership & Legacy

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NOV 19
National First Ladies Library

Reflections of the Season Call for Artists

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NOV 21-JAN 2

Ahh Gallery

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