Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment
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 noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. www.butler
art.com and 330-743-1107.
HOYT ART CENTER, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “The Global Language of Headwear: Cultural Identity, Rites of Passage & Spirituality,” through Dec. 26; “Reconnections … one brushstroke at a time,” through Jan. 29, 2025. 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.
MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Fall 2024 Graduating BFA Exhibition, through Saturday. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. ysu.edu/mcdonough-museum and 330-941-1371.
MEDICI MUSEUM OF ART, 9350 E. Market St., Howland: “Beginnerland: A Collaborative Exhibit,” through December. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. medici
museum.art and 330-856-2120.
TRUMBULL ART GALLERY, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren: “Trees at the Gallery,” through Jan. 4, 2025. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, noon to 6 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. www.trumbullartgallery.com and 330-395-4876.
WELLER GALLERY, Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown: Diane Beatty photography exhibition, through Jan. 5, 2025. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Sunday. www.mill
creekmetroparks.org and 330-740-7116.
Dance
ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: Ballet Theatre Ashtabula — “The Nutcracker,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 22 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19, $19 adults, $17 students, senior citizens and military and $15 children ages 2 to 12 in advance at $21, $19 and $17 at the door. ashtabulaartscenter.org and 440-964-3396.
PASSAVANT CENTER, Thiel College, 38 Packard Ave., Greenville, Pa.: Ballet Western Reserve — “The Nutcracker,” 3 p.m. Saturday, $30 adults, $20 students ages 7 to college and $10 children ages 6 and younger. thegreenvillesymphony.org.
Museums
ARMS FAMILY MUSEUM, 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “16th Memories of Christmas Past,” through Dec. 31. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday with extended hours until 7 p.m. Thursday in December. $10 adults, $9 senior citizens and college students, $8 children ages 3 to 18 and free for members and active-duty military and veterans. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.
AUSTIN LOG CABIN, 3797 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. first Sunday of the month and by appointment. 330-792-1129.
ERNIE HALL AVIATION MUSEUM, 4033 North River Road NE, Howland: Hours are noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and by appointment, $5 adults, $2 for children ages 5 to 10 and free for children 4 and younger. www.erniehallaviationmuseum.org.
HARRIET TAYLOR UPTON HOUSE, 380 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Open for tours by appointment. Call 330-395-1840 or go to uptonhouse.org.
LEAVITTSBURG HERITAGE HOME, 4901 W. Market St.: Open house from 2 to 4 p.m. third Sunday of the month and by appointment. 330-399-1448.
MCKINLEY BIRTHPLACE HOME, 40 S. Main St., Niles: Hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and by appointment. by emailing mckinley@mcklib.org or calling 330-652-1704, ext. 3. www.mcklib.org/BirthplaceHome
MELNICK MEDICAL MUSEUM, Cushwa Hall, Youngstown State University: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and by appointment, free.
MCKINLEY BIRTHPLACE MEMORIAL MUSEUM, 40 N. Main St., Niles: Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and by appointment. 330-652-4273.
NATIONAL PACKARD MUSEUM, 1899 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, $10 adults, $9 military, $8 senior citizens, $5 children ages 7 to 12 and free for children 6 and younger. packardmuseum.org and 330-394-1899.
OH WOW! THE ROGER & GLORIA JONES CHILDREN’S CENTER FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 15 Central Square First Floor, Youngstown: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, $10 general admission, $9 veterans, senior citizens and educators, and free for members and children younger than 2. ohwowkids.org and 330-744-5914.
STROCK STONE HOUSE, 7171 Mahoning Ave., Austintown: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of the month and by appointment. 330-792-1129.
TP TIP TOOL AUTO MUSEUM, 7075 state Route 446, Canfield: Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, free. tpcarcollection.com and 800-321-9260.
TYLER MAHONING VALLEY HISTORY CENTER, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday,$10 adults, $9 senior citizens and college students, $8 children ages 3 to 18 and free for members and active-duty military and veterans. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.
WARREN HERITAGE CENTER, Kinsman House, 303 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Hours are 2 to 5 p.m. the first and third Sunday of the month and by appointment. www.warrenheritagecenter.org and 330-372-0237.
YOUNGSTOWN HISTORICAL CENTER OF INDUSTRY AND LABOR, 151 W. Wood St., Youngstown: “Discovering Black Youngstown,” through May 2025. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, $7 adults, $6 senior citizens, $3 students and free for children 5 and younger. 330-941-1314 and www.youngstownohiosteel
museum.org.
Music
BOARDMAN PARK, 375 Boardman-Poland Road: Park Avenue Brass, 3 p.m. Sunday, St. James Meeting House, free.
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 2627 Atlantic St. NE, Warren: Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols, 6 p.m. Sunday, free. www.christchurch.org and 330-372-5327.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SHARON, 600 E. State St., Sharon, Pa.: Shenango Valley Chorale — “A Classic Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday $15 with children ages 11 and younger admitted free.
PACKARD MUSIC HALL, 1703 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren: W.D. Indigo Girls, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $29.75 to $99.75, Ticketmaster. “Jingle Bell Swing” with Helen Welch and Big Band Sound of Packard, 2 p.m. Sunday, free.
ROBINS THEATRE, 160 E. Market St., Warren: Dean Z — The Ultimate Elvis Christmas, 8 p.m. today, $29 to $49; Little River Band, 8 p.m. Saturday, $35 to $85. robinstheatre.com.
ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH, 357 N. Main St., Hubbard: Shenango Valley Chorale — “A Classic Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Friday $15 with children ages 11 and younger admitted free.
ST. CHARLES BORROMEO PARISH, 7345 Westview Drive, Boardman: “Come and Worship, A Christmas Celebration” — St. Charles Choir and Bethel Lutheran Choir, 5 p.m. Sunday, free will offering.
STAMBAUGH AUDITORIUM, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown: Youngstown State University Youth Orchestra, 4 p.m. Sunday, $2. experienceyourarts.org and 330-259-9651.
WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBERTY BRANCH, 415 Churchill Hubbard Road, Liberty: Liberty High School Choir, 6 p.m. Wednesday, free. 330-759-2589.
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, New Wilmington, Pa.: Celebrity Series — Christmas with the Tenors, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, $49 to $69. www.westminster.edu/celebrity and 724-946-7354.
Special Events
BURCHFIELD HOMESTEAD, 867 E. Fourth St., Salem: Holiday Trees display, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 22. www.burchfieldhomestead.com and 330-717-0092.
COLUMBIANA WOMEN’S CLUB, 121 N. Main St., Columbiana: Holiday Home Tour, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, $10 members and $20 non-members. 330-482-2832.
COURTHOUSE SQUARE, West Market Street and North Park Avenue, Warren: Hometown Holidays, 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday with holiday parade at 5 p.m. and tree lighting at 5:45 p.m., free.
COVELLI CENTRE, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown: Disney on Ice — “Frozen and Encanto,” 7 p.m. today and Friday, 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, $27 and $102. Ticketmaster
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF YOUNGSTOWN, 505 Gypsy Lane: The movie “Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas,” 11 a.m. Sunday, $18 for movie and meal with registration required by today at jccyoungstown.org/adultprograms.
MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Winter Celebration Festival of Trees, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 31, Rossi Auditorium, Fellows Riverside Gardens, free; Winter Nights, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 22, Fellows Riverside Gardens, free; Holiday Nights at Lanterman’s Mill, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, free; Festive Finds Weekend, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Rossi Auditorium, Fellows Riverside Gardens; Rock Talk, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Classroom A Ford Nature Center, free; December Full Moon Hike, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, $3 with paid registration due by Friday; Recreational Hike, 9 a.m. Wednesday, meet at Wick Recreation Area Recreation Center, free. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, ext. 129 to register / pay.
NILES SCOPE CENTER, 14 E. State St., Niles: Friendly Squares Christmas Dinner Dance with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Saturday followed by dancing from 7:30 to 10 p.m., $7. RSVP by calling 330-506-3370.
TYLER HISTORY CENTER, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Bites and Bits of History — Brooke Bobovnyik, Mahoning Valley Historical Society curatorial assistant, on life in the Mahoning Valley in the 1900 to 1910, noon Dec. 19, free. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.
WARD BEECHER PLANETARIUM, Youngstown State University: “Let It Snows,” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Dec. 21, free; “The Alien Who Stole Christmas,” 2 p.m. Saturday through Dec. 21, free. www.wbplanetarium.org and 330-941-1370.
WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BROOKFIELD BRANCH, 7032 Grove St.: Jingle & Mingle Community Holiday Event, 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, free. wtcpl.org and 330-448-8134.
YOUNGSTOWN MODEL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION, Raccoon Road and Four Mile Run Road, Austintown: Fall Open House, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $5 with children ages 11 and younger admitted free. yomodelrrclub@yahoo.com.
Theater
ARLENE’S BROADWAY ON BUFFALO, 236 Buffalo St., Conneaut: “Annie,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 22, $12 adults and $10 students. 440-812-3343.
COLUMBIANA ARTS THEATER, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana: Squeaky Wheel Theater Company — “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical,” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, $15 to $25. www.atthecat.com.
FAIRVIEW ARTS & OUTREACH CENTER, 4220 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown: Top Hat Productions — Renaissance Feast & Yuletide Celebration, 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, $36.50 including dinner. tophatproductions.thundertix.com.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AT TRUMBULL, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Champion: “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, $10 adults, $8 students and senior citizens and $6 children ages 12 and younger. www.kent.edu/trumbull/theatre and 330-675-8887.
KEYBANK STATE THEATRE, Playhouse Square, 1515 Euclid Ave., Cleveland: Cirque du Soleil — “Twas the Night Before,” 7 p.m. today and Friday, 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday and noon, 3 and 6 p.m. Sunday, $35 to $130. playhousesquare.org and 216-241-6000.
POWERS AUDITORIUM, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Easy Street Productions — “Miracle on Easy Street,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, $35 premium seating, $29 adults, $25 senior citizens and military and $19 children ages 12 and younger. experienceyourarts.org and 330-259-9651.
ROBINS THEATRE, 160 E. Market St., Warren: “O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, $20 to $64. robinstheatre.com
TRINITY PLAYHOUSE, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon: Stage Left Players — “Jingle My Bell,” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, $17 adults and $15 for students and senior citizens. stageleftplayers.org.
URSULINE HIGH SCHOOL, 750 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “Clue,” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, $12 adults, $10 children and senior citizens and $8 for current Ursuline students with presale tickets online at cur8.com/projects/ursuline
YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown: Rust Belt Theater Company — “How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas,” 8 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. and midnight Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, $17. experienceyourarts.org and 330-788-8739.
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