The Ohio Arts Professionals Network (OAPN) is hosting a regional conference in Toledo this coming September, and is looking for performing artists to showcase their acts onstage at the Valentine Theatre.
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Ryan Humbert s Holiday Extravaganza goes online this year with proceeds benefiting the National Independent Venue Association.
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For more than a decade, Ryan Humbert’s Holiday Extravaganza brought some seasonal cheer to the Akron Civic Theatre and raised money for a worthy cause.
This year, he’s taking the extravaganza to 17 locations or at least their Facebook pages and the cause couldn’t be more important to the musicians participating.
“This summer when everyone started realizing concerts weren’t coming back in the traditional sense, my longtime singing partner and co-conspirator Emily Bates and I started talking about what might the Christmas show look like,” Humbert said. “Should we cancel or pivot in another direction?