Thirty artists affiliated with LOOP Youngstown Arts + Culture Center will display their work in an exhibition opening Saturday at Trumbull Art Gallery. TAG Gallery Director William Mullane said a sound-focused exhibition curated by Jim Conti originally was planned for October, but the ...
Bands such as Voivid, Kowloon Walled City, Torche and Weedeater aren’t household names, at least not in most households. They don’t sell records like Taylor Swift, but those acts and others who fall under the banner of thrash metal, stoner rock, sludge metal and adjacent sounds have ...
Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • The mood will be “Sinister” this weekend at Skyway Drive-In in Leavittsburg. The drive-in hosts the fourth Sinister Horror Fest, presented by Niles-based clothing company Dead Ink Apparel. Among the special guests will be Nicholas ...
For years people have been asking Lil’ John Rinaldi when he was going to write about his life and his memories of co-hosting the “Big Chuck & Lil’ John Show.” He always gave the same answer. “I said, ‘I’ll never write a book ever,’” Rinaldi said. That changed when he ...
The Gothic mystery comedy “Ravenscroft” opens Friday at Youngstown State University. The play is set in a remote manor where a police inspector arrives after a mysterious death. She finds herself surrounded by five women, each with a compelling motive and wildly different accounts of what actually happened. With disguises, comic misdirection and multiple plot twists, “Ravenscroft” is a theatrical puzzle box that rewards close attention — and a sense of humor. This production celebrates the legacy of prolific playwright Don Joseph Nigro (1949–2026), a Canton native who ...
Art BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “In Honor of America 250 Ohio: Joseph G. Butler Jr. Collections of Our Nation Exhibit,” through Dec. 26; “On the Surface: Works from the Permanent Collection,” through March 14, 2027. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107. HOYT ARTS CENTER, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “America Creates Hope: WPA Poster from the U.S. Library of Congress,” through Oct. 28; Jocelyn Beatty: Realistic Reflections,” Tuesday through Nov. 5. Hours ...
