Friday, July 14, 2017 8:13 am

• WHAT: The Center for the Arts presents Ragtime the Musical

• WHO: Book by Terrence McNally, Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

• WHEN: July 7-23, 2017. Performances are at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings and 2:00 pm on Sunday afternoons.

• WHERE: Center for the Arts, 110 West College St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130.

• ABOUT: At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing... and anything is possible. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, three distinctly American tales are woven together - that of a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant, and a daring young Harlem musician - united by their courage, compassion, and belief in the promise of the future. Together, they confront history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America.

• TICKETS: Ticket prices are $15 for adults; $13 for seniors, students, and military; and $11 for children. Group ticket prices are available.

• TO PURCHASE: Visit www.boroarts.org, call 615-904-2787 or visit the box office during business hours.