Thomas A. Groth, executive director of the W.D. Packard Concert Band, strives to make its Family Christmas Spectacular bigger and better every year. Joining the band, area dance schools, guest vocalists, guest musicians and costumed characters for the free concert Sunday at Packard Music Hall ...

The Youngstown Area Community Concert Band and the Stambaugh Chorus will team up for its 14th "Holiday Concert Of Giving" on Sunday. Both the YACCB and Stambaugh Chorus are volunteer groups of musicians from all over the Mahoning Valley. The chorus, directed by Hae-Jong Lee, will perform ...

Art BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “Entangled Attraction, 2022,” through Feb. 16, 2025. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noaon to 4 p.m. Sunday. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107. HOYT ART CENTER, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, ...

Butler hosts annual holiday arts and crafts show The 53rd American Holiday Arts & Crafts Show takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m . Sunday at the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown. American Holiday will feature nearly 60 artisans ...

Ballet Theatre Ashtabula celebrates its 40th year staging “The Nutcracker” with a three-weekend run starting Friday. Clover Robinson, dance director at Ashtabula Arts Center and artistic director of “The Nutcracker,” got her start as a BTA dancer. “I was a bonbon in the very first ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Dana School of Music serves up seasonal selections and warm beverages with its annual Carols & Cocoa and Dana Holiday Concert at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. The evening starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Jeanne D. Tyler Ballroom and will feature ...