5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: October 23

1. Tonight is opening night of Framingham High School Drama Company’s Treasure Island. Performance starts at 7:30. Tickets are still available for tonight’s and Saturday night’s shows. Tickets are $12 online and $15 at the door. Click here for more details. Photo by Petroni Media Company

2. Hemenway Elementary will hold its annual Spooktacular tonight.

3. The combined Marian High/Keefe Tech football team will host Cathedral tonight at 7 at Maple Street field on the campus of Framingham State University.

4. FLYERS in action:

• The girls swim & dive team (8-3-1) will travel to Brookline for a meet at 4 p.m.
• The football team (1-5) will travel to Newton North for a game against the Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
  

5. Today, Oct 23 is Kabuki Syndrome Awareness Day worldwide.

Individuals are asked to wear green to bring awareness to the rare congenital disorder, which occurs in about 1 out of every 32,000 births. It affects males and females equally. The disorder is believed to be under-diagnosed because there is no diagnostic test and many doctors are unfamiliar with the disorder. Children with Kabuki syndrome usually have distinctive facial features and mild to moderate mental impairment. Kabuki syndrome is believed to be an inherited disorder but doctors have not yet identified a specific chromosomal abnormality that is responsible for causing the condition.