Titanic artifact exhibition opens in Cleveland

“TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition” opens today at the Great Lakes Science Center, 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland.

It features more than 200 authentic artifacts recovered from the wreck site that tell the story of the ship and its passengers and crew along with life-size reconstructions of the ship’s most famous rooms and the most historically accurate Titanic VR experience ever.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 children and $12 for Science Center members. Guests receive $5 off when combined with tickets to the center.

Tickets for the Titanic VR experience are $12. For tickets and more information, go to greatscience.com.

Musicians celebrate Dylan, raise funds for food bank

For the third year, local musicians will celebrate Bob Dylan’s birthday with a benefit concert at 8 p.m. Friday at Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown.

Organized by the band Rolling Boxcar International, “When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky — a Tribute to Bob Dylan” will feature RBI along with Nick Adduci, Kari Rutushin and The Building will perform selections from Dylan’s vast catalog of songs the day before his 84th birthday.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for the all-ages show.

Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door, and all proceeds will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley.

Bloomfield drama club students see ‘Outsiders’

Bloomfield High School Drama Club was selected to participate in the “The Stay Gold Project,” an educational initiative through Playhouse Square in Cleveland.

About 25 students and staff members from the middle school and high school traveled to Cleveland for the event, which included a performance by the North American touring company of the Tony Award-winning musical “The Outsiders” as well as a pre-show discussion with members of the cast.

The Stay Gold Project is an educational initiative inspired by the story of S.E. Hinton’s “The Outsiders” and created to help underwrite student tickets to the musical’s national tour.

First Amendment lawyer to speak at press club event

“From the front lines of press freedom: The legal threats reshaping the news” will be the topic of a nationally known media and constitutional law attorney who will address the Youngstown Press Club on June 18.

David Marburger was the founding general counsel for the Ohio Coalition for Open Government and has been practicing First Amendment law for more than 40 years. He defended media in more than 110 libel suits and is co-author of “Access with Attitude.”

The luncheon/program starts at noon at the main branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Tickets are $30 for press club members and $40 for the general public. Advance registration is required at yopressclub.com.