Barbershop Harmony will return to the Star Theatre in Upper Sandusky Aug. 24 as the community theatre holds its Evening of Barbershop. This biannual concert is held to raise funds for the local theater’s scholarship fund. This year’s lineup of quartets includes The Core, Harmonic Thunder and Tune Squad.

TIFFIN — Today, the first of five phases of the Neon Sign Restoration project begins to take shape at the Tiffin Drive-In Theater. Neon Artist, Michael Flechtner, a Tiffin native now living in Los Angeles, will begin installing the left vertical “Star Banner” of the 60 foot by 60 foot neon sign which originally graced the west side of the drive-in theater’s screen in 1949.

‘Mary Poppins’ opens Friday at the Star Theatre in Upper Sandusky. For tickets, call 419-294-1411. Pictured (front, from left) are cast members Liam North, Jessa Johnson, Susanna Turner, Lucy Turner, Ellyn North, Madeline Tucker, Hope Korte, Landon Parsell, Jackson Moore;

MARYSVILLE — For those over the age of 40, there is a good chance the soundtrack of their youth includes a heavy dose of 38 Special. And that soundtrack staple is set to perform at this year’s All-Ohio Balloon Fest, Thursday, Aug. 8.

The Star Players, Inc. are in final preparation for this summer’s big musical production, Disney and Cameron McIntosh’s “Mary Poppins, The Broadway Musical,” which opens at 7:30 p.m. July 26 at The Star Theatre, 121 W. Wyandot Ave., Upper Sandusky.

MARION — Attendees are in for a treat at the 2019 Marion Popcorn Festival free performance featuring The Bill Foley Trio at 2 p.m. Sept. 5 at the historic Palace Theatre.

First Baptist Church of Upper Sandusky, located at 590 Houpt Drive, will be holding the First Baptist Fireworks Festival from 6-9 p.m. July 6. The festival is free and includes carnival games, face painting and bounce houses.

TIFFIN — The Ritz Theatre is proud to announce another outstanding season of events for 2019-20 consisting of music, comedy, dance, community theatre and family entertainment. The season includes celebrated artists such as Toto, Trace Adkins, Chicks with Hits, The Texas Tenors, Peter Noone, Chuck Negron, Legendary Voices of Rock — Unlocked and so much more.

MARION — Country-blues-rocker Frankie Ballard will take the main stage of the 39th annual Marion Popcorn Festival Sept. 6 at the corner of Church and Prospect Streets in downtown Marion.

MARION — The Ultimate Metallica Tribute, The Four Horsemen, will be coming to the Marion Popcorn Festival and taking the stage Sept. 5.