WITH MUG OF KRIS HARPER

Seraphim Chorusnames director
YOUNGSTOWN -- Kris Harper has been named music director of Seraphim Chorus for the 2005-06 concert season.
Harper is an adjunct music faculty member at Westminster College. He also serves as music director at Mother of Hope parish in New Castle, Pa.
Seraphim's concert schedule is as follows: "Here We Come A-Caroling," 4 p.m., Dec. 4, St. Christine's Church, 3165 Schenley Avenue, Youngstown; "Music for the Masses," 4 p.m., Feb. 26, Holy Family Church, 2729 Center Road, Poland; and "Give My Regards to Broadway," 4 p.m., May 7, First Covenant Church, 5210 Glenwood Ave., Boardman.
Admission is free to all concerts, but a free-will offering will be collected.
Silent horror filmat public library
WARREN -- To mark Halloween, the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave., will show "The Bat," a classic 1926 silent horror film, at 2 p.m. on Oct. 29.
For many years, "The Bat" was regarded as a "lost" film with no known prints existing. It is regarded as a prototype for the haunted house film genre that flourished in the 1930s and 1940s.
The plot outline involves a masked criminal who dresses like a giant bat terrorizing guests at an old house rented by a mystery writer.
The movie is based on a stage play by Mary Robert Rinehart and Avery Hopwood and is renowned for its use of miniatures and striking set design by William Cameron Menzies. Menzies later lent his skills as a production designer and director to two memorable 1953 horror films: "The Maze" and "Invaders from Mars."
Reservations are not required to attend this free program. For more information, call (330) 399-8807, ext. 128.
Peace group plansdance at Maennerchor
YOUNGSTOWN -- The local affiliate of Peace Action for a Sane World, a national grassroots peace group, will hold a dance featuring Guys Without Ties at 8 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Maennerchor's Upstairs Stage, 831 Mahoning Ave.
Tickets are $15 ($12 for students and seniors). For reservations, call (330) 747-5404.
Alliance Symphony plansHalloween concert
ALLIANCE -- The Alliance Symphony Orchestra will perform a Halloween concert at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Alliance High School auditorium.
Dr. Elaine Anderson, associate professor of music at Mount Union College, is leading the group this year.
The Halloween theme is a new idea this year. "The Christmas season is an extremely busy time for everyone, and, we thought we'd try something different this season with a Halloween program," said Anderson.
There will be Halloween-themed orchestra music including "The Devil's Trill" featuring Bohdan Subchak as a violin soloist, "Night on Bald Mountain" and "Danse Macabre." A short story, written by Frank Tascone, assistant professor of English at Mount Union, will usher in each of the musical pieces. Pedro "P.J." Chavez, a 2004 Mount Union graduate, will serve as narrator.
Members of the orchestra will be dressed in costume and are asking members of the audience to do the same. "There will be a costume contest for the audience at 6 p.m. in the lobby of Alliance High School," said Anderson.
Admission is free for children accompanied by an adult as well as for high school and college students with a student ID. Adult tickets are $5 at the door. For advanced sale tickets please call (330) 829-8102.
Benefit concertfor hurricane relief
YOUNGSTOWN -- Hope After the Hurricanes benefit concert is planned at 3 p.m. Saturday at Christian Revival and Discipleship Center, 3300 Hudson Ave. The event will feature holy hip-hop artists Jake Lynn of Kentucky and k-Drama and Cross15 from Ohio, and gospel artists The Nevels Sisters of Youngstown.
Karen Douds and the community praise team will lead worship. Proceeds will go to Operation Blessing, an international relief and development corporation organization based in Virginia Beach, Va. Suggested donation is $10. Tickets will be available at the door. A list of ticket outlets can be found at www.TheGatheringInternational.com.