Oakland will return to 'Greater Tuna'

Oakland will returnto 'Greater Tuna'
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Oakland Center for the Arts will present "Greater Tuna," by Joe Sears, Jaston Williams and Ed Howard on Jan. 27 and 28, and Feb. 3, 4, 10 and 11. All shows are at 8 p.m.
"Greater Tuna" is the hilarious comedy about Texas' third smallest town. The eclectic band of citizens that make up this town are portrayed by only two performers, making this satire on life in rural America even more delightful as they depict all of the inhabitants of Tuna -- men, women, children and animals.
Michael Morley and Ed Smith are the two performers who will accomplish this marvel of quick costume changes. The two veteran actors have appeared in "Greater Tuna" twice before: the first time 20 years ago, and again 10 years ago.
Paul Kimpel and Joanne Carney Smith are sharing the duties of directing. Together with Morley and Smith, these four have worked on all of the previously mentioned "Greater Tuna" productions.
For more information, or to make reservations, call the Oakland at (330) 746-0404.
Choir to tour East Coast
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- The Westminster College Concert Choir will perform six concerts in seven days at various Eastern churches in January. The churches are in New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware.
Under the direction of Robin Lind, the concert choir will perform 10 songs.
The Chamber Singers, 16 singers selected by audition from the concert choir, will also sing at the performances.
Each January, the concert choir travels to different areas of the country, and every fourth year travels to Europe. In 2005, the choir performed six concerts in Georgia and Florida, and in 2004, the choir traveled to the southern East Coast, performing in Charlotte, N.C., Beaufort and Hilton Head, S.C., Roswell, Ga., and Manassas, Va. In 2003, the choir spent two weeks in Italy performing in such venues as Basilica di San Marco in Venice, St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
'The Chief' is back
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Public Theater will again present the popular play "The Chief," which is about the life of Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney Sr.
Performances will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.; next Thursday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Jan. 6 at 8 p.m.; and Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Tickets are $40 and $55. For tickets and further information, call (412) 316-1600 or visit the Public's box office at the O'Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. Tickets and more information are also available at www.ppt.org. Groups of 10 or more interested in discounted tickets should call Becky Rickard at (412) 316-8200, Ext. 704.