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Clarks come for Ribs before anniversary

The Clarks will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a concert at Pittsburgh’s Stage AE on June 13. Those attending the Ribs-N-Rock Festival in Boardman will get a sneak preview the night before. “We're going to do the exact same set in Youngstown that we're going to do at Stage AE,” ...

Ribs-N-Rock fest serves up past faves

A Ribs-N-Rock Festival regular and two newcomers fill the music slots, and four proven favorites will be serving the meat when the festival returns June 11 at DeBartolo Commons at Southern Park Mall Boardman. Opening the festival on June 11 will be Trapt, best known for the song ...

Gray Areas: St. Vincent goes orchestral and free music at 3RAF

Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • One of my favorite live performances last year was seeing Annie Clark at Stage AE. The singer and guitarist better known as St. Vincent brought a very different show to Pittsburgh this week. St. Vincent, conductor Jules Buckley and her band were joined by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for a concert Tuesday at Heinz Hall. It was the first stop on a 16-city orchestral tour that will conclude with an Aug. 2 performance at the Hollywood Bowl. The grandeur of playing with so many musicians (she had more cellists Tuesday than ...

Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment

Art ART ON PARK, 180 N. Park Ave., Warren: Black & White on Park, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, free. 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 724-652-2882. BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “Accessible Expressions Ohio Exhibition,” through Sunday; Accessible Expressions Ohio Exhibition, through June 12; “A Spark of ...

Packard band marches into summer

The W.D. Packard Concert Band will march into its outdoor concert season on Sunday. Marches will dominate the program for the first of six performances by the full band planned at the south lawn bandshell of Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, through August. Michael S. Butler, director of bands and an associate professor of music at Youngstown State University’s Dana School of Music, will be guest conductor for the performance. He oversees the band and orchestra program, conducts the wind ensemble and orchestra, leads the graduate wind conducting program and serves ...

Ticket stubs

Soul Jam concert is rescheduled The Soul Jam concert originally scheduled for June 14 at Powers Auditorium has been postponed. The show featuring Russell Thompkins Jr. & the New Stylistics, The Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston, Mr. R&B The Mark Williams and Harold Melvin’s Bluenotes has been moved to Saturday, Dec. 12. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date. Patrons now unable to attend have 30 days to request a refund through their original point of purchase. Tickets are available at the DeYor Performing Arts Center box office and through ...