MARION — More than 25 years after Travis Tritt launched his music career, the Grammy award-winning artist continues to sell out shows, top sales charts and stay relevant to country music fans across the globe.

ADA — The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents a celebration of choral music as part of the ONU homecoming festivities at 8 p.m. Friday in the Snyder Recital Hall in the Presser Building. The event is free and open to the public.

MARSEILLES — The fireside mission concert is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at the former Hickory Grove Golf Course in Harpster. Musical guests include Melody Road, the Rev. Rick Snyder and other special guests. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. A freewill offering will be taken for a mission. Attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs.

BUCYRUS — The Crawford Theatre Company will present the comedy, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged),” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Sept. 24 and 25 at the Bucyrus Elks, 309 E. Mansfield St., Bucyrus.

ADA — Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present “Edges” at 7:30 p.m. from Sept. 24-27 with additional shows at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 25 and 2 p.m. Sept. 27.

Auditions for the Star Players’ fall production of “The Music Man” will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Star Theater. Tryouts for children 5-12 years old will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, while auditions for those 13 and older will be at 7 p.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

ADA — Ohio Northern University’s Tunes on the Tundra will feature We The Kings, with PUBLIC as the opening act, in the ONU Field House at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

ADA — Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present “The Not So Newlywed Game with Bob Eubanks” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. “The Not So Newlywed Game with Bob Eubanks” is a live replica of the television game that uses married couples that are either newlyweds or feel like newlyweds.

MARION — Patrons will have the opportunity to celebrate and explore the Marion Palace Theatre’s Wurlitzer organ at 3 p.m. Sept 27. The 1924 organ has been a fixture in the Palace since the theatre’s 1976 renovations, replacing the original Page organ.

FINDLAY — As exterior and interior finishing work continues, Marathon Center for the Performing Arts Executive Director Jim Kreutzberg expects the new facility to open its first season Dec. 18.