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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Normally it takes a rainstorm to move the W.D. Packard Concert Band indoors during the summer. This Sunday it wasn’t weather, but a world premiere that dictated the move. The band will premiere “Terra Incognita,” a new composition for accordion and wind band written by composer Stan Bann and featuring Joseph Natoli of Howland on accordion. “Because of the nature of the piece, I just felt we should play it inside,” said Thomas Groth, executive director of the band. “It’s really hard outside to get a good sound, and this is a major work. We’d like to have people hear ...
The Butler Institute of American Art will present a panel discussion on American LGBTQ+ artists from the 18th Century to the present on June 25. Over the past 250 years of America’s existence, there have been varying waves of acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community with artists often on the frontlines and pushing for their freedom of expression even when faced with resistance. Moderated by Butler Interim Director Larry Jones, the discussion will delve into how American artists have led the way to help move the LGBTQ+ community forward. Panelists will include John Noga, an ...
