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Joyce Manor album delivers nostalgia, polish and punk

LOS ANGELES — In his seminal 1981 book “Simulacra and Simulation,” cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard argued that Disneyland is emblematic of reality’s collapse into perpetual imitation. “Disneyland is presented as imaginary in order to make us believe that the rest is real, whereas all of Los Angeles and the America that surrounds it are no longer real,” he writes. On their seventh album, the LA county pop-punk stalwarts Joyce Manor remind listeners why the band’s origin lore, which involves day-drinking Four Lokos at Disneyland in 2008, is so apt. In the nearly two ...

YSU takes part in celebration of author Toni Morrison

Youngstown State University will mix some jazz with some “Jazz” to celebrate Ohio-born author Toni Morrison. A community reading of Morrison’s 1992 novel “Jazz” is planned on campus on Wednesday, which would have been her 95th birthday. The reading will run 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 2 ...

Inspiring Minds students exhibit art at library

The artwork of students who are part of Inspiring Minds’ Youngstown Scholars program is on display at the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County’s Michael Kusalaba Library. For the past 10 years, Inspiring Minds Youngstown has been providing after-school and summer enrichment programming to hundreds of Youngstown youth annually, focusing on 5 areas of pact — education, college and career readiness, health and wellness, exposure to new opportunities and personal development. Featured artists include Malivia Blackmon-Davis, Erin Eiland, Kai Green-Richmond, CJ Hall, ...

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Packard Museum planning to host Mardi Gras bash on Tuesday Mardi Gras at the Museum runs 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the National Packard Museum, 1899 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. The event will feature live music by the Packard Dixieland Band, directed by Daniel Carioti. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Admission is free, and donations will be accepted at the door to support the museum. For more information, go to packardmuseum.org or call 330- 394-1899. MVHS program explores the Mahoning Valley as a cultural hub Mahoning Valley Historical Society educator Dante ...

‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ opens in Ashtabula

The 13th Street Theatre stages the classic comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace” starting Friday. Joseph Kesselring’s play ran for more than 1,400 performances in its original Broadway run from 1941 to 1944, and it spawned a 1944 film version starring Cary Grant, multiple TV adaptations and a ...

Ticket stubs: JCC displays work by Abilities Unite clients

JCC displays work by Abilities Unite clients The artwork of Abilities Unite participants is on display through Feb. 27 in the Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation Art Gallery at the Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown. The Abilities Unite Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, formerly the Fairhaven Foundation, is committed to enriching the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities, but with greater reach and impact. It supports individuals eligible for services through Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana County Boards of ...