FRIDAY

Friday
If you missed its opening last weekend, you have another chance to see a true Shakespearean romp, "The Comedy of Errors," at 8 p.m. in the Ford Theater, YSU Bliss Hall, Wick Avenue, Youngstown. Call (330) 941-3105 for tickets. Performances also at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.
Youngsters should love "Lunar Odyssey," a performance at YSU's Ward Beecher Planetarium, Lincoln Avenue, Youngstown. It's recommended for the fourth grade and older. The show is at 8 p.m. Call (330) 941-1370 or (330) 941-3616 for information.
Saturday
Mark O'Connor is considered a national treasure by critics of all stripes. His country, jazz and classical work has earned him a devoted following. You'll have a chance to enjoy his Fiddle Concerto with the Youngstown Symphony at 8 p.m. in Edward W. Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown. Call (330) 744-0264 for tickets.

Or, if your tastes in classical music are a little more to the traditional side, you have the choice of a Mendelssohn Choir performance with director Robert Page at 8 p.m. in Westminster College Orr Auditorium, New Wilmington, Pa. Call (724) 946-7354 for tickets.
Some lighter fare is on tap with "Irrestistibly Swing," by Top Hat Productions, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairview Arts and Outreach Center. Call (330) 707-1117 for tickets.
Next week
The Cellar will have a couple of high-profile acts in the coming week. On Monday, Bret Michaels of Poison fame brings his loud-and-proud act to town. The show begins at 10 p.m., with Sector 7.
The Clarks return to the area Wednesday, also at 10 p.m.
Call (330) 750-0199 to get tickets for either act.
Ahead
There's something so very perfect about the "Great Russian Nutcracker" by Moscow Ballet. The troupe returns to the area, but at a different location, at 6 p.m. Nov. 28. The now-traditional ballet fuses the excellent ballet tradition of the Russians with a story full of grace and beauty (and no small amount of fun). The show is at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. Contact Ticketmaster if you want to go.