Arts council calls for literary works

Arts council callsfor literary works
SALEM -- Larwen Arts Council has issued a call for literary submissions for an anthology entitled "Underground Railroad -- Journal of Creative Escape into Free Expression." The call is open to writers of poetry, flash fiction and non-fiction essays. The deadline is April 1. For guidelines, visit www.sourballpython.com and click on Writing Studio or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Jean Spencer, 838 E. Fifth St., Salem, Ohio 44460.
The anthology will be printed for the Zadok Street Arts Festival, sponsored by Larwen Council of the Arts as an opening to Salem's Bicentennial Celebration. The festival will be July 1 and 2. The Bicentennial Celebration will be June 30-July 16.
Series to focuson regional issues
KENT -- The most populous area of the state, Northeast Ohio brings together a large number of diverse communities under one geographical umbrella. Metropolitan cities such as Cleveland and Akron share borders and resources with growing suburbs, which in turn expand into farmland and rolling hills, changing the environmental, sociologic and economic landscape. Beginning Monday, members of the WKSU-89.7 FM newsroom will present "Beyond the Limits: The Regional View," an eight-part series focused on issues of communication and cooperation between cities and towns in Northeast Ohio. Segments will air Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during WKSU's broadcasts of National Public Radio's (NPR) "Morning Edition" (5-9 a.m.) and "All Things Considered" (4-6 p.m.).
Munich massacrefilm, speaker at Butler
YOUNGSTOWN -- Free screenings of "One Day In September," the 1999 Academy Award-winning documentary that gave new insights into the 1972 Munich massacre of 11 members of the Israeli Olympic Team by a group of Palestinian extremists, will be held at 1 and 4 p.m. March 1 at the Zona Auditorium in the Butler Institute of American Art.
The lone member of the extremist group, who had been in hiding for 28 years, speaks about the horrible events and provides the first account from his perspective.
Guest speaker David Pollak was a member of the 1972 Israeli Olympic team who was scheduled to go to the Munich Games. His military unit was called up shortly before he was to make the trip, and as a result, he never went to the Olympics. Pollak will speak at 3 p.m.
The screenings are open to the public, with seating limited to the first 125 people. For more information, call Pat Palumbo at (330) 941-7170.
'Requiem' concert
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- The Westminster College Concert Choir will join the Shenango Valley Chorale and the Shenango Valley Chamber Orchestra in celebrating the 250th birthday anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by performing the composer's "Requiem" Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church and Sunday at 7 p.m. at Westminster's Orr Auditorium.
"This is a powerful work composed by Mozart during his final days," said Dr. Robin Lind, director of choral activities at Westminster College. "Edgar S. Groves will conduct the performance at the First Presbyterian Church and I'll conduct the performance during the Vesper Service at Westminster College."
Soloists include Susan Woge, alto, Hermitage; Susan Shafer, alto, New Wilmington; Guy Russo, tenor, Pittsburgh; and Brian Ocock, bass, Boston. Raymond Ocock, Westminster professor of music emeritus, is the organist.
The events are free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken.
Bagpipe performance
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Renowned bagpiper Patrick Regan, will perform at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 26 as part of the Friends of Music at Holy Trinity series.
With more than 30 years of professional experience, Regan captivates audiences with American music and hymns in addition to traditional Scottish and Irish airs, reels, jigs and piobaireachd (classical bagpipe music). Attired in full regalia Regan transports his audiences to the highlands of Scotland.
Regan combines quick Irish wit, dry English humor, well-grounded knowledge of British history and information about the bagpipe with musical selections. Enhanced by his mastery of Scottish, Irish and English accents, his anecdotes leave his listeners entertained and enlightened.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is at the corner of Penn Avenue and Clinton Street in Greenville. A free-will offering will be accepted. For more information, please call (724) 588-8870.