[NEohioPAL] Billy Bishop Flies into TrueNorth this Friday!

[True North Cultural Arts]

TrueNorth will present the musical cabaret Billy Bishop Goes to War  
from May 6th-May 22nd. The show tells the story of real life WWI  
fighter pilot William Avery "Billy" Bishop, on his journey from a  
young man to a hardened soldier, and stars Dana Hart playing 17  
different characters (including Billy Bishop) and Rick Fortney as the  
singing piano player. Tickets for the show only are $12.50 presale and  
$15.00 the day of the performances, and are available online at www.TNCArts.org 
  or by calling 440-949-5200.

For the Saturday performances (May 7th, May 14th, and May 21st) there  
will be a special optional "dinner theatre" package featuring a 6:00  
pm catered dinner from Deluca's. The $40 ticket price includes  
appetizers, salad, steamed vegetables, Chantilly potatoes, your choice  
of entree (Chicken en Croute, Yankee Pot Roast, or Mushroom Ravioli),  
coffee, iced tea, dessert, and your ticket to the show. Preorder  
tickets for the dinner theatre package by calling 440-949-5200

This presentation of Billy Bishop Goes to War is also sponsored by the  
Western Reserve Historical Society. Present your Billy Bishop ticket  
stub at the WRHS History Center in University Circle and receive $1  
off of admission. Admission to the WRHS History Center includes access  
to the Crawford Auto Aviation Collection, Library/Archives & Genealogy  
Center, Chisholm Halle Costume Wing, History Museum, and two historic  
mansions.

In conjunction with Billy Bishop, TrueNorth will also feature an  
exhibit of replica airplanes from May 6th-May 22nd. The exhibit is  
free of charge, and will be open throughout the run of Billy Bishop.  
Check out a short video of the planes being hung in the theatre, as  
well as promo photos and behind the scenes info on our Facebook page.  
The WWI models used in the production of Billy Bishop Goes to War and  
the exhibit are radio controlled, flying scale models of airplanes  
flown in combat by both sides of the conflict known as The Great War  
and and are on loan to support the Billy Bishop production and to  
promote RC aeromodeling. They were built by Jeff Shutic and Jim Suchy  
who are members of the Lorain County RC Club www.lcrc.org. Members of  
the Lorain County RC Club will also be giving a free lecture on WWI  
airplanes--the talk with be at 2 pm on Sundays May 8th, May 15th, and  
May 22nd at 2 pm, prior to the matinee performances of Billy Bishop.

In the TrueNorth Art Gallery we'll be featuring a special Artist Focus  
on Jim Ptacek. Jim is a Cleveland native who is famous for his prints  
and glicees of famous landmarks in Cleveland and other major cities.  
His work is sold in the TrueNorth Art Gallery and other venues all  
across the country. Also featured in the TrueNorth Gallery is our  
Americana show, featuring prints, posters, and memorabilia from WWI.

For more information on the production of Billy Bishop Goes to War and  
other TrueNorth programs, visit www.TNCArts.org or call 440-949-5200.
  
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