Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment
Submitted photo / Chad Martel Badfish returns to Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, 12001 Nelson Ledge Road, Nelson, for its Spring Badfish Festival. Other acts performing Friday and Saturday include Ballyhoo!, Mihali, Roots of Creation and Grieves. For tickets or more information, go to www.nlqp.com or 440-548-2716.
Art
ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Greig Leach: Past in the Present Will Be the Future” and “Cheryl Capezzuti: Some of Us,” both through today; 53rd Hoyt Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Mini Masterpiece Exhibition, both through July 23. 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: 2026 Lakeshore Artists Show, through Saturday. 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 INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “Accessible Expressions Ohio Exhibition,” through June 7; “A Spark of Genius: Legacy and Lineage, African American Art from the Butler,” through June 21; Accessible Expressions Ohio Exhibition, through June 12; “Danny Simmons: Visual Expressions,” through July 26; “In Honor of America 250 Ohio: Joseph G. Butler Jr. Collections of Our Nation Exhibit,” through Dec. 26. 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.
MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “Crystal Beiersdorfer: #inhale_#exhale,” “Random Acts of Artists: Moving Forward, Looking Back,” “Sharon M. Dundee, Rusted Roots: Exploring Our Connection,” “Laura Garvin, Sketches & Storyline: An Illustrator’s Creative Process” and “Mahoning Valley 250, Stitches in Time,” all Friday through July 24 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: “Where Light Lives: Visions in Color and Form by Julian and Barbara Stanczak,” “Barbara Segal: Material and Mastery” and “Ross Pino: Electric Stillness, all through May. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. medicimuseum.art and 330-856-2120.
TRUMBULL ART GALLERY, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren: “No Guarantees: Women Artists Connected by Persistence, Patience and Creative Necessity,” through Friday with closing reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. www.trumbullartgallery.com and 330-395-4876.
Auditions
TRUMBULL NEW THEATRE, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles: The one-act plays “Bad Auditions by Bad Actors” and “Sorry, Wrong Number,” 6 p.m. today. Cast requirements are performers ages 18 to 70. www.trumbullnewtheatre.com/auditions
Museums
ARMS FAMILY MUSEUM, 648 Wick Ave., 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.
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 Cedar 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: 26th Motorcycle Exhibit — “My First Bike,” through Saturday. 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: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, $12 general admission, $11 for 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 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.
WARREN HERITAGE CENTER, Kinsman House, 303 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Hours are 2 to 5 p.m. the first 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: 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.yhcil.org.
Music
AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP PARK, 6000 Kirk Road: Blue Siren, 7 p.m. Tuesday, free.
BAZETTA TOWNSHIP PARK, 2035 Wilson-Sharpsville Road: Terry & Diane McCabe, 4 p.m. Wednesday, free.
BUHL FARM PARK, 715 Hazen Road, Hermitage, Pa.: Vegas Reunion Band, 6 p.m. Sunday, free; Blue Fish Jam, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, free. 724-981-5522, Ext. 103.
HOWLAND COMMUNITY PARK, 2000 Rosegarden Drive NE: Richie Wilkins Trio, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.
KINSMAN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 6420 Church St.: The Barn Owls and LaPalma Food Truck, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, free.
NELSON LEDGES QUARRY PARK, 12001 Nelson Ledge Road, Nelson: Spring Badfish Festival with Badfish, Ballyhoo!, Mihali, Roots of Creation, Grieves and more, Friday through Sunday. $125 to $145. www.nlqp.com and 440-548-2716.
ROBINS THEATRE, 160 E. Market St., Warren: The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Hollies Greatest Hits starring Terry Sylvester and Mitch Ryder, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $40.28 to $76.84. robinstheatre.com.
ROOSEVELT PARK, Sycamore Drive, Campbell: John Grahovic (Ice & Spice), 6:30 p.m. June 4, free.
TOD PARK, Lawrence Avenue, Girard: Cin City & the Saints, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, free.
WARREN COMMUNITY AMPHITHEATRE, 321 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: River Rock at the Amp — Fins to the Left (Jimmy Buffett tribute) and My Drunk’n Uncle, 5:30 p.m. Saturday,
$12. riverrockattheamp.com
WOODWORTH PARK, 255 Warren Ave., Beaver: The Groove Band, 7 p.m. Wednesday, free.
Special Events
BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Film on Art — “Understanding Impressionism: Episode 1 “The Gang of Four,” noon Tuesday, Zona Auditorium, free; Stroller Art, 10 a.m. June 4, free. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.
EASTWOOD MALL, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles: Scrapper Fest, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, center court, free. eastwoodmall.com and 330-652-6980.
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL, 1 Leopard Way: Outback Ray’s Amazing Animal Show, 1 p.m. June 4, presented by Warren-Trumbull County Public Library Liberty Branch, free.
MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Traveling Naturalist, 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Newport Wetlands Davies Wetland Trail, free; Spring Trolley Tour, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday, $10 adults and $7 senior citizens and children for Mahoning County residents and $12 and $9 for non-residents; Full Moon Hike — Blue Moon, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, meet at Ford Nature Center lobby, $5 with paid registration by Friday. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, Ext. 129 to register/pay.
NORTH BLOOMFIELD SALE BARN, 2211 Kinsman Road NW, North Bloomfield: Bulls and Barrels Rodeo, 7 p.m. Saturday, $20 adults and $18 children ages 3 to 12. highsteelrodeo.com
WARREN G. HARDING HIGH SCHOOL, 860 Elm Road NE, Warren: Book signing by Steve Arnold, author of “Born to Lead,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, cafetorium, free.
WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Program “Miles Davis — Birth of the Cool” by Rick Feingold, 6 p.m. today, free; presentation and book signing by Brandy Gleason, author of “Unique Eats and Eateries of Ohio,” 11 a.m. Friday, free; Family Day and Summer Reading Challenge Kick Off Party, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, free; program on “Ohio Fossils” by paleontologist Carrie Schweizer, 6 p.m. Wednesday, free. wtcpl.org and 330-399-8807.
WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BROOKFIELD BRANCH, 7032 Grove St.: Grove Street Block Party, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, free. wtcpl.org and 330-448-8134.
WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY CORTLAND BRANCH, 578 Lakeview Drive: Family Trivia Night: History Edition, 6 p.m. June 4, free. wtcpl.org and 330-638-6335.
WESTSIDE BOWL, 2617 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Lit Youngstown First Wednesday Reader Series — Philip Brady and Jacqueline Marino, 7 p.m. Wednesday, followed by open mic, Trophy Room, free. lityoungstown.org.
WICK PARK, 260 Park Ave., Youngstown: Youngstown Community Pride picnic, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, free including vegan meal. linktr.ee/youngstowncommunitypride
Theater
BENEDUM CENTER, Seventh Street and Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh: “The Great Gatsby,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, $53.40 to $177.30. trustarts.org and 412-456-6666.
SELAH RESTAURANT, 130 S. Bridge St., Struthers: Selah Dessert Theater — “Eleemosynary,” 8 p.m. today and Friday, $19.50. www.selahrestaurant.com/theater-events.
YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown: “Urinetown: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m Sunday through June 7, $17 to $27. experienceyourarts.org and 330-259-9651.
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