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Playhouse’s ‘Shark’ is well-oiled machine

YOUNGSTOWN — The shark may be broken, but Youngstown Playhouse’s production is in shipshape. “The Shark Is Broken,” a play about the making of the 1975 film “Jaws,” opened Friday before a sell-out crowd at The Playhouse Downtown, which proved to be a perfect venue for the intimate, three-character story. The movie was plagued by delays, cost overruns and other calamities during production, in part because director Steven Spielberg chose to shoot the film on the ocean instead of a studio lot and the mechanical sharks built for the movie seldom worked. In the era of the ...

Making of ‘Jaws’ inspires Playhouse’s next production

Youngstown Playhouse is bringing a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest summer movie blockbusters of all time to its new performance space downtown. “The Shark Is Broken” is about the making of “Jaws,” focusing on the behind-the-scenes drama involving the film’s stars — ...

Twitch reunites for show at Westside Bowl

Twitch got the itch to play again, and the band will do its first show in 26 years on Saturday at Westside Bowl. Twitch formed in 1996 when Dave Moondogg Mooney, lead vocals; Brandyn Marlon Thomas, guitar; and Jeff Killin, DJ and vocals, split with their original rhythm section in The Good ...

Gray Areas: Pride returns to Warren, YO NIGHTS start at amp

Assorted rambling from the world of entertainment: • The 7th Full Spectrum Pride in the Valley will fill downtown Warren’s Courthouse Square from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday. The event is presented by Full Spectrum Community Outreach Services, which offers mental health services, support groups and other needs for the LGBTQIA+ community. The annual festival has grown to include more than 100 vendors and more than two dozen performers. The festival starts with a parade around Courthouse Square at noon, followed by the opening ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Entertainment is planned ...

Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment

Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: 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 ...

Drone show added to Juneteenth events

Drones will light up the sky above the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre as part of the city’s Juneteenth festivities. Donovan McWilson, owner of Titan Tech Collaborative, is creating a drone show specifically for the Juneteenth holiday and for his hometown. “It's going to be able to ...