The song “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” is perfect for music lovers emerging from the pandemic.

Police and Cleveland Orchestra fans will be hooked on the success of British rock band founder Stewart Copeland at the Blossom Musical Festival’s all-new concert on September 11 at 7:30 p.m.

The special “Stewart Copeland Police was confused by the orchestra” concert, which is not included in the subscription, concludes the 2021 Flower Festival season.

Called a high-energy orchestral celebration, rock star and songwriter Copeland has arranged the police’s biggest hits for drums, singers, guitarists and orchestras. Founded in 1977 and starring Sting and Andy Summers, Police have sold over 60 million records and won six Grammy Awards. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

Drummer Copeland will perform “Roxanne”, “Message in Bottle” and more with the orchestra, guitarist Rusty Anderson, singer Rohan Beato, Carmel Helen and Ashley Tamer. Directed by Edwin Outwater.

“We can’t wait to share the limelight with the mighty Cleveland Orchestra at the Blossom Music Center, a beautiful outdoor venue and a great venue for concerts. We will have singers and rock musicians as part of the show, but the main event. Did all the hits from the venue, the Cleveland Orchestra and my old band, The Police, ”Copeland said in a press release.

Presale tickets are now available to members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and WNCX, in addition to current members and donors of the Cleveland Orchestra. Tickets will be open to the public on Thursday.

For tickets, including a garden seat at $ 39 and a pavilion ticket starting at $ 46, visit clevelandorchestra.com or call 216-231-1111.

This special concert is not included in the 2021 Festival subscription, the lawn ticketing package or the free under 18 program. Lawn ticket owners can use the cash value of the lawn voucher to purchase concert tickets. The tickets purchased are accessible via the new Ticket Wallet application. For more information, please visit clevelandorchestra.com / ticketwallet.

Prepaid parking on paved lots ranges from $ 20 to $ 40. Parking lots sold on the day of the concert will cost an additional $ 5. Lawn parking is free.

See clevelandorchestra.com/bloom for the latest COVID-19 health and safety regulations, including guidelines on masks and physical distance.

None Fragile on return

After waiting almost 18 months, fans can finally enjoy the Kickbat-branded theater at None Too Fragile again in September. On this occasion, artistic co-directors Shaun Derry and Roman Polanski, as well as the long-awaited show, will be staged.

The three fall pieces, announced to end in 2021, will begin September 3-18 with John Polono’s “Small Engine Repair” in late rehearsals before the March 2020 pandemic stops. From October 15 to 30, “ Baraboo Butcher ”by Marisa Weggin, and from December 3 to 18,“ Rooster Year ”by Olivia Dufour.

Tickets will be available soon. Those who purchased a subscription for the 2020 season, which was partially full due to the pandemic, transferred their subscription to three shows this fall.

The theater will also conduct a Phase 1 fundraising campaign for the Road to Accessibility project, adjusting theater doors, adding security lighting and elevators in the lobby of the Coach House theater on West Exchange Street in Akron. Install. .. Elevators allow customers in wheelchairs to move from the lobby to the platform to enter upper level theaters.

The historic shed was built before ADA compliant legislation existed. This means that guests with reduced mobility must now enter the theater space through a large barn door, but do not have access to the lobby community space. None Too Fragile plans to change that with a fundraising campaign of $ 79,000. https: //charity.gofundme.com /… / pathwa… / nonetoofragileinc /.

Art writer Kelly Clawson can contact 330-996-3527 or [email protected]