Oakland plans 'Misery'

Oakland plans 'Misery'
YOUNGSTOWN -- Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., will present the horror classic "Misery."
The play, adapted from the Stephen King novel, is about a romance novelist named Paul Sheldon. After a near-death car accident, Sheldon is rescued and lovingly nursed back to health by his "No. 1 fan," Annie Wilkes. Annie's hospitable demeanor soon changes, however, and Paul becomes an unwilling captive fighting for this life.
Adapted for the stage by Simon Moore and directed by Christopher Fidram, "Misery" stars stage veterans John Cox of Boardman and Denise Sculli of Canfield.
Show dates are Feb. 23 and 24 and March 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 8 p.m. A Sunday matinee is scheduled March 4 at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are 15 for adults, 12 for seniors, and 10 for students with a valid ID. The play contains adult language and situations. For reservations, call (330)-746-0404.
Landscape painter exhibit
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts will present an exhibition of paintings by Thomas McNickle, a Volant native who has received national acclaim for his western Pennsylvania landscapes.
The exhibit will be from March 6 to April 13, with an opening reception March 11 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Known locally for his watercolors, McNickle has garnered national attention as a professional artist for his work in oils.
McNickle has been an arts educator in the Neshannock School District for 31 years.
An intrinsic feature of his painting is the Zen philosophy of rapid execution. McNickle relies on complete and relaxed concentration for the layering of direct, spontaneous strokes of color to transform archetypal motifs of land and sky into unique and personal images.
McNickle's work has been exhibited in more than 30 museum and gallery exhibitions and can be found in numerous public and private collections, including the Butler Institute of American Art.
Hoyt seeks artists
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Regional artists are invited to compete for cash prizes and ribbons at the 34th annual Hoyt Regional Juried Art Exhibition, scheduled for April 17-May 18, at the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts.
Registration must be done in person from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 3 at the Hoyt. All works of art must have been completed within the last three years and be framed and wired for display. Most media will be accepted within size and weight limitations except video and installation work.
Richard Wootten, art critic and president/founder of the Charles Burchfield Homestead Society in Salem, Ohio, will serve as juror.
Trained as a writer at Ohio State University, Wootten has spent a lifetime writing about art and artists. As art critic for the Cleveland Press, he reviewed the Cleveland art scene for more than 22 years.
The Hoyt Regional is open to artists 21 years or older living with a 100-mile radius of New Castle. All works must be original and hand-delivered to the Hoyt on registration day. There is a 20 entry fee for two works ( 15 for Hoyt members) and 5 for each additional work. For a prospectus, call (724) 652-2882. or go to Hoytartcenter.org.