Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment
Art
BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “Sally Weber and Craig Newswanger: Entangled Attraction,” through May 4; “Chuck Olson: Paintings from 2010-2024,” through May 18; “Good Vibrations: The Prints of Victor Vasarely,” through July 20. 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 ART CENTER, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Reclaimed: The Art of Recology,” through May 17. 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.
JUDITH RAE SOLOMON GALLERY, Bliss Hall, Youngstown State University: Junior Portfolio Exhibition, through May 2. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Spring Graduating BFA Exhibition, Friday through May 3 with opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. 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: “Sci-Fi + Hollywood: The Art of John Zabrucky,” through June 28. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. medicimuseum.art and 330-856-2120.
THOMASES FAMILY ENDOWMENT ART GALLERY, Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane: “Tracy McCarty: Beginnings,” through April 30. jccyoungstown.org and 330-746-3250.
TRUMBULL ART GALLERY, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren: Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society and Daniel Rauschenbach exhibitions, through Friday. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. www.trumbullartgallery.com and 330-395-4876.
Auditions
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AT TRUMBULL, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Champion: Kent-Trumbull Summer Stock — “Matilda: The Musical” and “Growing Up McKinley,” both from 6 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Library / Theater Building. Cast requirements are children ages 8 and older and adults for “Matilda” and children ages 8 to 13 for “Growing Up McKinley.”
Dance
POWERS AUDITORIUM, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Grand Kyiv Ballet — “Swan Lake,” 7 p.m. Friday, $33 to $63. experienceyourarts.org and 330-259-9651.
Museums
ARMS FAMILY MUSEUM, 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “Making an Impact: Highlighting Youngstown’s African American Community,” through June 29. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $7 adults, $6 senior citizens and college students, $5 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 from March to December and by appointment. 330-792-1129.
BRACEVILLE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM, 1250 Chestnut St. SW, Braceville: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. 330-373-8395.
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.
NATIONAL 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: 25th Motorcycle Exhibit, through May 31. 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.
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM, 14118 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Springfield: Hours are 2 to 4 p.m. first Sunday of the month through November, donations accepted. springfieldtwphistory@gmail.com and 330-340-4490.
STROCK STONE HOUSE, 7171 Mahoning Ave., Austintown: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of the month from March to December 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, $7 adults, $6 senior citizens and college students, $5 children ages 3 to 18 and free for members and active-duty military and veterans. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.
YOUNGSTOWN HISTORICAL CENTER OF INDUSTRY AND LABOR, 151 W. Wood St., Youngstown: “Discovering Black Youngstown,” through May. 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.youngstownohiosteelmuseum.org.
Music
BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Music at Noon — Guitar Ensemble, 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, free.
COLUMBIANA ARTS THEATER, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana: Straight On (Heart tribute), 7 p.m. Friday, $20 to $30. www.atthecat.com.
DILUCIA’S BANQUET CENTER, 2610 Elm Road NE, Warren: Penn-Ohio Polka Pals Dyngus Day Dance with Walter Ostanek with Ron Sluga and Ron Pivovar and the Curmudgeons, 4:30 p.m. Monday, $15. 330-783-2222.
PACKARD MUSIC HALL, 1703 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren: Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone, 7:30 p.m. Monday, $49.50 to $119.50.
POWERS AUDITORIUM, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Bob Dylan, 8 p.m. Saturday, $62.50 to $159.50. experienceyourarts.org and 330-259-9651.
ROBINS THEATRE, 160 E. Market St., Warren: Rocky Mountain High Experience, 8 p.m. today, $18 to $35. robinstheatre.com.
STAMBAUGH AUDITORIUM, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown: Youngstown State University Wind Ensemble and Concert Band, 7:30 p.m. today, $5 adults and $4 students and senior citizens.
experienceyourarts.org and 330-259-9651.
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY, Trombone masterclass with Richard Stout, trombone, 45 p.m. Friday; the opera “Alcina,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Ford Theater, Bliss Hall; Flute Day, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Bliss Hall; Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Ford Theater, free; Percussion Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Ford Theater, free.
Special Events
BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Senior Art and Learn, 10 a.m. today, free; Film on Art — “Dirty Pictures” part two, noon Tuesday, Zona Auditorium, free. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.
CANFIELD FAIRGROUNDS, 7265 Columbiana Canfield Road: Super Toy Event, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, $5. www.canfieldfair.com
DENNY’S RESTAURANT MEETING ROOM, 4020 Belmont Ave., Liberty: William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society Memories of a Lifetime lecture series — Stephanie Virgallito, digital marketing and community engagement specialist for PBS Western Reserve on Brady Lake Park, 10 a.m. Saturday, $10 members and $15 non-members. 330-726-8277.
LEANA’S BOOKS AND MORE, 4317 Kirk Road, Austintown: Monday Night Writers Meeting, 5 p.m. Monday.
MCKINLEY BIRTHPLACE HOME, 40 S. Main St., Niles: Program on “Ohio Rocks: Music Greats from the Buckeye State” by Al McKinnon, 6 p.m. Wednesday, free but registration is required by calling 330-652-1704, ext. 3.
MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Traveling Naturalist, noon to 3 p.m Saturday, Daffodil Meadow, East Newport Boat Launch; Park Safari: Bears Den,” 9 a.m. Monday, meet at Bears Den Cabin parking lot, free but registration is required by Saturday; Recreational Hike, 9 a.m. Wednesday, meet at Scholl Recreation Area parking lot; Park Wanderings: Daffodil Meadow Trolley, 9 a.m. April 25, meet at Ford Nature Center Parking Lot, $5 with paid registration by Wednesday; Frog Walk, 8 p.m. April 25, meet at Vickers Nature Preserve parking lot, free but registration is required by Wednesday. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, ext. 129 to register / pay.
PIONEER CEMETERY, 661 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Trumbull County Historical Society walking tour of Pioneer Cemetery, 10 a.m. Saturday, $10 with tickets available online at trumbullcountyhistory.org and by calling 330-394-4653.
TYLER HISTORY CENTER, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Bites and Bits of History — Traci Manning, Mahoning Valley Historical Society curator of education on “Testing our Strength: The Steel Valley in the 1940s,” noon today, free. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.
WARD BEECHER PLANETARIUM, Youngstown State University: “Firefall,” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, free; “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure,” 2 p.m. Saturday. www.wbplanetarium.org and 330-941-1370.
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, New Wilmington, Pa.: “Forward! To the Moon,” 6 p.m. April 25, Westminster Planetarium, Hoyt Science Center, free but reservations are requested at www.westminster.edu/planetarium
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY, Lecture by Josh Cowen, professor of education policy at Michigan State University, on “School Vouchers, Culture Wars and Defending the Public Good,” 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center, free.
Theater
BENEDUM CENTER, Seventh Street and Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh: “Some Like It Hot,” 7:30 p.m. today and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, $38 to $125. trustarts.org and 412-456-6666.
CLUB SWITCH, 221 Belmont Ave., Youngstown: Rust Belt Theater Company – “Jesus vs. the Zombies,” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday through April 26, $15. 330-507-2358.
CONNOR PALACE, Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland: “Shucked,” Tuesday through May 11. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, $30 to $115. playhousesquare.org and 216-241-6000.
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