38 Special will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its debut album in 2027. With the anniversary approaching, lead singer Don Barnes, the one remaining member from that original lineup, bought a new stage set with risers and new lighting to revamp the band’s live show, which has been its ...
Brian Keith Johnson grew up in Warren, graduating from Warren G. Harding High School in 1984 and going on to study opera at University of Akron and abroad in Italy and Austria. But he didn’t have an opportunity to share his baritone with local audiences in a full-scale production until Opera Western Reserve made its debut in Youngstown in 2004 with Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” He sang the role of Tonio, the opera’s villain, 22 years ago, and he will sing the role of Silvio, the heroine’s secret lover, when OWR stages “Pagliacci” at Powers Auditorium on ...
Bill Clevlen’s latest book was inspired by empty ChapStick tubes and some wires. Clevlen is a former radio host turned travel writer, and his eight books include “100 Things to Do in America Before You Die” and “The Ultimate American Music Bucket List.” His latest is ...
The exhibition "Mental Health: Supporting Recovery Through Art" by NAMI S.E.A. opens Saturday at the Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation Art Gallery. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Support through Expressive Arts (S.E.A) is a mental health support group that focuses on self-exploration and expression through art. Therapeutic art activities can boost self-esteem, increase feelings of ...
DEAR ANNIE: My fiance and I are getting married next spring, and my parents generously offered to help pay for the cost of the wedding. We were thrilled. Weddings are expensive, and money is tight. But I quickly realized that this might actually be a mistake. Their contributions come with strings attached, and my mother seems to think this is )her wedding, too. She already vetoed my venue and hired a florist I never approved. Every time I talk to her, she has a new idea. I’ve gently reminded her that this is not her wedding, but she always hits me with the credit card guilt. I ...
