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Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Jim Soppelsa: Abstract Variations” and “Dan Droz: Hidden in Plain Sight,” both through Nov. 6. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. hoytartcenter.org and 724-652-2882. ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: Paul and Norma Tikkanen Painting Prize Exhibition, through Oct. 31. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. ashtabulaartscenter.org and 440-964-3396. BUTLER ...

Selah seeks viewers for ‘Three Viewings’

Selah Dessert Theater invites theatergoers to a funeral — three funerals, to be exact — but director Mary Ruth Lynn promises it won’t be a sad occasion. “Three Viewings” by Jeffrey Hatcher opens its 2025-26 season tonight in the performance space above Selah Restaurant in Struthers. That wasn’t the original plan. Lynn originally scheduled “Ripcord” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire as the opener. Before that, it was slated to close the 2024-25 season, but in both cases casting difficulties forced her to find an alternative. “Three ...

Vampire Circus combines spooky characters and acrobatics

Acrobatic feats combine with horror imagery in Vampire Circus, which comes to Powers Auditorium the day before Halloween. The touring show was created by Francisco Santos, who comes from a long line of entertainers and circus performers. And he grew up watching B&W horror movies with his grandmother on weekends. Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” was the first one that made a lasting impression on him. “I’m a fanatic and crazy fan of horror stories and movies, and with my circus background, I wanted to bring both things together,” Santos said during a telephone ...

Planetarium, society plan Skywatch event in Canfield

The Youngstown State University Ward Beecher Planetarium and the Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society will have a Skywatch event at 6:30 p.m. Monday. The outdoor event at Williamson Innovation Park, 8399 Tippecanoe Road, Canfield, will include telescope viewings, stargazing opportunities, and educational discussions led by astronomy enthusiasts from YSU and the society. Admission and parking are free, and telescopes will be provided. Guests are encouraged to dress for the weather. The rain date is Tuesday.

Youngstown library hosts award-winning author

Author John Schu will speak Tuesday at the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County’s main library. “Louder Than Hunger!,” a novel in verse about a young teen with anorexia, was a New York Times bestseller. Schu’s other books include “This Is a School,” illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison; “This Is a Story,” illustrated by Lauren Castillo; “Ruthie Rose’s Big Idea: A Poetry Story,” illustrated by Holly Hatam; and “The Gift of Story: Exploring the Affective Side of the Reading Life.” “Lily-May’s Joyful Day,” illustrated by Holly Hatam, is ...

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Local hauntings part of program A program on “Hauntings of Trumbull County” is scheduled at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library’s Cortland Branch, 578 Lakeview Drive. Author Wendy Koile, whose books include “Lake Erie Murder & Mayhem” and “Disasters of Ohio’s Lake Erie Islands,” will recount tales of ghostly encounters, unsolved mysteries and local lore that refuse to stay buried. Admission is free. Silent horror classic screened The 1922 silent film “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” with live organ accompaniment will be shown at ...