Explore the Possibilities

Join Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) and the Medina Library as they present Ivory Coast native, Sogbety Diomande. Capture a glimpse of West Africa through drumming and dance, colorful costumes, musical instruments, rhythms and songs. This interactive performance is sure to engage and delight all audiences!  The program is free, but reservations [...]

Travel to the Toledo Museum of Art to experience the special exhibit, ONE EACH: Still Lifes by Pissarro, Cezanne, Manet & Friends. Departs Buehler's River Styx in Medina at 9:30am.  Arrive in Toledo for an 11:30am lunch at the famous Tony Packo's.  We then head to the Toledo Museum of Art for our private [...]

Westlake-based musician and songwriter Will Cruz performs original songs from his country album entitled Love, Beer and Country. He will also show a short film on the evolution of country music and wrap up the program with Q & A. Free. Reservations recommended, (330) 722-2541, tsigel@ormaco.org

ORMACO is off to the Big Apple! Hop on the Party Bus at Buehler's in Wadsworth at 10pm on Friday, May 1, 2020.  Enjoy some wine, chocolates and other goodies before we slumber our way across Pennsylvania.  Wake up early and enjoy breakfast at a typical New Jersey diner.  We then head into NYC [...]

Massillon-based blues artist John Caracillo will begin the program playing traditional blues as well as original music.  He will provide a brief history of the blues and its influences in our culture and music.  He will then discuss blues song writing methods and goals, plays some more tunes and open the floor to Q [...]

Tickets:  Adults $15; Seniors $12.  Tickets can be purchase online at bbwesternreserve.org We welcome Brett Baker to be our guest soloist.  He and his trombone are firm favorites with the band and out audiences.  The program will include Gordon Langford's popular Rhapsody for Trombone and Brass Band. Don't be surprised if there's yet another special [...]

Travel to Playhouse Square in Cleveland to experience Lerner and Lowe's My Fair Lady.  Directed by Bartlett Sher, this sumptuous new production comes directly from New York's Lincoln Center. All-inclusive orchestra ticket is $105; balcony is $75, while seats remain.  For tickets, call (330) 722-2541 or ormaco.org

ORMACO opens its ninth season of Jazz Under the Stars with the Akron-based Joe Leaman Trio.  Leaman is an in-demand pianist, percussionist and instructor in the Northeast Ohio region.  He has been seen with local artists Jack Schantz, Helen Welch, Dave Morgan and has performed with the bands Special Request, Charita Franks and Axon [...]