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zing in the city

As the summer looms and schools are letting out, art events like what we’ve seen in the last few months are slowing down. Who wants to look at art when people can go outside and.. uh…

Oh yeah! Outdoor events!

Zing in the City happened last Saturday night out in the Kresge “green space” (I have always called it “that one lot,”), and a huge crowd turned out to enjoy some food, take-home crafts, the Canton Symphony Orchestra and a huge fireworks display. When I say a crowd showed up, I mean it. The photos I’ve got are all taken from the same place, because there was almost no extra space in which to move.

Though the event started at 5 p.m., I went down around 9 p.m., just in time to catch the majority of the symphony show. Before heading over to the lot (see?), I did finally stop in Sheri’s Sweets to grab a snack. I’ve been meaning to go there since trying out some cake from the shop at a First Friday months ago, but the hours have been just a little out of my reach with work. I’m glad they were open late for the event, because I was not disappointed. I’m really hoping to get a chance to stop in there again soon.

With a snack in hand, I found a slightly-open space in the crowd. I’ve seen the Canton Symphony recently, but it was just such a fun experience to watch the show outside in the beautiful evening, hearing some themes from popular movies like Harry Potter and Star Wars, and even a few selections by Aaron Copland.

And then, just when things were winding down for the evening:

The fireworks display came right after the symphony show, lighting up the sky and making me grin like a five-year old. I don’t know what it is, but I’ve just never outgrown these things.