Mill Creek MetroParks will have a family night Wednesday at Wick Recreation Area, 1861 McCollum Road, Youngstown. Starting at 5 p.m., families can purchase a pass for unlimited golf on the Par-3 and unlimited swings in the batting cages. Free activities include tennis, volleyball, Dek Hockey, ...

Art ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: “Barbara Martin: somewhere between royalty and rubbish,” through July. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. ashtabulaartscenter.org and 440-964-3396. BUTLER ...

Frankie Avalon and Mannheim Steamroller are coming to Powers Auditorium in separate shows announced Monday. Former teen idol Avalon, 80, had 12 top 40 hits in his career, including six in 1959 — “Venus,” “Bobby Sox to Stockings,” “A Boy Without a Girl,” “Just Ask Your ...

The location has changed. The goal to create an arts event for the public and bring different area cultural entities together remains the same. Youngstown State University’s Summer Festival of the Arts returns Saturday and Sunday after a one-year absence. Instead of on campus, the festival ...

Realism reigns in the 85th National Midyear Exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown. “In small town America, realism is the art of the people,” Butler Executive Director Louis A. Zona said. “If you’re an artist with skills, you want to show them off with a ...

Except for Bruce Springsteen’s show, Broadway still is dark. Local theaters are starting to gear up, but with the exception of Rust Belt Theater Company’s “Forbidden Youngstown,” those big musicals planned for 2021 are at least a month away. What’s a music theater fan to do? Take a ...