Things to do: Join the animal care teams for a behind-the-scenes tour at The Wilds

Want to take a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on at The Wilds? Now's your chance to see what's happening alongside the animal care teams.

Participants can learn about the daily route to care for more than 600 animals and gain exclusive access to areas not seen on other tours at The Wilds. With only eight guests on each tour, you'll sure to get up close to the action. These tours are offered at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through Oct. 31.

Other tours available at The Wilds through the end of October include daytime open-air safaris, fishing safaris, horseback safaris, and 2-mile hiking tours.

The Wilds is a private, nonprofit safari park and conservation center that combines conservation science and education programs. It is located at 14000 International Road, Cumberland.

For more information, visit thewilds .org .

Puddles Pity Party

The Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra will open its 50th season with a performance by Puddles Pity Party at 7 p.m. Oct. 20, at Secest Auditorium.

Michael Geier is an American singer and entertainer based in Atlanta, Georgia. Standing is 6-foot, 8-inches with more than 900,000 YouTube subscribers, he is from Pennsylvania and is better known as his Pagliacci-inspired clown alter ego Puddles Pity Party. In 1998, he decided to found a clown-themed band. Having named himself Puddles in the band, this collaborative project eventually broke up, but laid the foundation for his solo project Puddles Pity Party. He mostly sings covers of songs.Featured by Neil Gaiman, dueting with Eric Idle on CBS's Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon, and a fan favorite from America’s Got Talent Season 12, Puddles has become an international sensation. Most recently, he landed the UK John Lewis Holiday advert with his cover of "All the Small Things."

He has performed sold out shows including The Kennedy Center in D.C., San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts, London’s Soho Theatre, and a residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas

Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at www.eventbite.com . The Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra season tickets can also be purchased and include admission to the orchestra's annual Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 5, at Secrest and a performance at 3:30 p.m. March 23, at Brown Chapel on the campus of Muskingum University. The season finale celebrating Elvis and Prince will feature Sons of Gladys , a Columbus-area band, at 7 p.m. April 27, at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Cambridge.

For more information on the orchestra visit seoso.org .

Do you believe in fairies?

You'll want to get your tickets early to fly high in Neverland.

The Broadway musical "Peter Pan," with all its aerial stunts and sword fights, is coming to Columbus for eight shows Jan 14-19.

The classical fairy tale has been performed for more than 70 years. The national tour features a fresh production with newly-imagined elements brought by Emmy Award-winning director Lonny Price and playwright Larissa FastHorse. Fans can sing along to "I'm Flying," "Neverland" and "I Won't Grow up."

Tickets start at $39 and are available to purchase online at broadwayincolumbus.com , by calling 614-469-0939 or visiting the CBUSArts ticket center at the Ohio Theatre.

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