All-School Musical 'Hello Dolly!' Opens Friday

To pre-order reserved tickets or Donor Patron tickets, please contact 2013hellodolly@gmail.com. General admission tickets can be bought at the doors right before each performance.

StowNut Donut Owner Guest Chef on 'New Day Cleveland' on Tuesday

Karen Bellian will appear on Fox 8's morning show Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Karen Bellian, owner of StowNut Donut and Diner, will appear as guest chef Tuesday in the Fox 8 Kitchen of New Day Cleveland with host David Moss.  Bellian first appeared on New Day Cleveland Monday, April 1. The morning show showcased a few restaurants serving breakfast and lunch.  Bellian, known to many as  "The Donut Lady," opened the show with her segment that featured a few of the restaurant's breakfast items.  From the popularity of the show, Bellian was asked to appear live with host David Moss to demonstrate and cook a few of Stownut's menu items.

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Doris Stewart

8:45 am on Monday, April 15, 2013

Very cool! So nice to see one of our local local business owners getting this type of recognition. Keep up the good work StowNut Donut and Diner!   more ›

High School Band Wants Military Photos for Upcoming Show

Performance "Heroes and Legends, an American Celebration" to honor local military members

The Stow-Munroe Falls High School Wind Ensemble needs your help to honor local members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The band, joined this year by the high school choir, will perform its annual show honoring local military members on April 27. Brian Monroe, director of the band, said they're looking for as many photos of Stow and Munroe Falls residents or alumni who are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces for a tribute during the show. "The concert’s actually two-part," Monroe said. "It’s kind of relaxed American music, and the second half is all patriotic. And as part of that we have always had people send in photographs … and we display those pictures as part of the presentation." During this year's tribute, the band will play "Hero …

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Stow Students in Award-Winning Musical Group

ETC School of Musical Arts nabs 3 grand championships in 2013

Nick Campagna has good reason to boast. The choir director for Stow-Munroe Falls High School also leads the ETC School Musical Arts Show Choir, a 50-plus student performance group comprised mostly of Stow students and based out of the Akron school. This year, the group managed to do something it's never done before in its 35-year history: win three grand championship awards. "Which is a record for ETC in one season," Campagna said. The group is comprised of about 44 singer/dancers, close to a dozen instrumental musicians and about half a dozen crew members. About 21 students, nearly half the group, attend Stow High School. The ETC show group took first place, or won grand champion, at three competitions this year that included: "Reach for …

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Debate Team Hosting Battle of the Bands Friday

Check out the local bands that will be playing at Stow-Munroe Falls High School March 15, 2013.

For $5 students can watch some young talented musicians at Stow-Munroe Falls High School Friday night.  The high school's speech and debate team is hosting the 4th annual Battle of the Bands at 7 p.m. March 15.  According to this Facebook event, 28 people are already planning to go.  Take a look at the Facebook pages for the bands scheduled to perform that evening: Click here for more details. 

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Congressman Calls out Stow Art Students

See how to submit your artwork

Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) is inviting high school students in Ohio’s 14th district to submit their art work for this year’s Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition was first started in 1982 as a way for students in each congressional district to showcase their artistic abilities. The winning art piece will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year and the student with the winning entry will be invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception in Washington, D.C. “The Congressional Art Competition is a great way for Northeast Ohio students to show the rest of the country just how talented they are," Joyce said. "I look forward to seeing all of the submissions and bringing the winner to Washington for a ribbon cutting …

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Listen: Valentine's Day Dedications Playlist on Spotify

Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours! If you're viewing this on a mobile device, please switch to desktop to see the playlist.

Love is in the air — happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Last week we asked you to send us your Valentine's Day love song dedications and promised we'd create a Spotify playlist for your listening pleasure.  Click here to see who dedicated the songs to their loved ones. To listen to the playlist above, click the "play" button in the widget. If you already have Spotify open, it will starting playing the playlist right away. If not, it will launch your Spotify application and you might have to click play again. You must be a Spotify user to listen to this playlist. We hope you have a great, romantic evening with your loved one!

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Church Librarian Brings Love of God, Books to Ministry

Joyce Kight is director of Christian resources at Stow Presbyterian Church

Stow Band in High School Rock Off Finals

Halfway Home, a punk-alternative band with students from Stow and Aurora, is one of 18 acts to perform Saturday at the High School Rock Off at the House of Blues.