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60 years of art at TAG annual

WARREN — The “G” stood for “Guild,” not “Gallery” when the first TAG Annual was held. That’s because the Trumbull Art Guild had no gallery. “The artists would get together at the guild and put together their work,” said William Mullane, gallery director at Trumbull Art ...

Beck, Ward will stroll on Walk of Fame

After a month-long delay, a couple of Players will join Youngstown’s Walk of Fame this weekend. Musicians Billy Beck and Rick Ward are this year’s selections, joining Robert “Kool” Bell and Ronald Bell of Kool & the Gang and former boxing champions Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Kelly ...

Ignite the Night and First Fridays Youngstown try again

Youngstown events washed out Fourth of July weekend will get re-Ignite-d this weekend. Much of the programming celebrating America250 originally planned for the July 3 First Fridays Youngstown will take place this Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. The Youngstown Walk of Fame induction ceremony for ...

Gray Areas: Foos ‘Take Cover’ in Cleveland, YSU students in YouTube series

Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • Seventeen years ago this month Dave Grohl played a three-song set on Courthouse Square for the dedication of David Grohl Alley. He’ll play a slightly larger venue on Monday. Grohl’s Foo Fighters headline Cleveland’s Huntington Bank Stadium, joined by Queens of the Stone Age and Mannequin Pussy. The band’s “Take Cover” North American tour kicked off Tuesday in Toronto. The three songs he played in Warren in 2009 — “Times Like These,” “My Hero” and “Everlong” — were part of the set, along with 23 ...

Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment

Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Shaping Space: PIttsburgh Society of Sculptors” and “Nicole May Luga — City Scrolls: Everyday Beauty,” both through Sept. 30. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday ...

Warren Italian-American Festival makes 41st appearance

The 41st Warren Italian-American Festival opens today at Courthouse Square. The festival founded by Lou Metter has been a downtown Warren tradition since 1985. Pageants and competitions are a big part of the event. The bocce tournament runs all four days, and the Main Stage on opening night will host the Junior Princess, Junior Miss Italian and Miss Italian pageants starting at 6 p.m. A wine tasting competition starts at 1 p.m. Saturday at the gazebo, and the morra tournament begins at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Main Stage will host the meatball eating contest at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, ...