Area Artists Exhibition opens at Butler

Area Artists Exhibition
opens at Butler

YOUNGSTOWN — The Butler Institute of American Art’s Area Artists Annual Exhibition opens today and runs through Feb. 3. The juried show, in its 71st year, includes works in all media by artists residing within 40 miles of Youngstown. The juror for this year’s exhibition was Thomas McNickle, a well-known regional painter. The winners are: Amy Krieger of Youngstown, best of show; Chris Leeper of Canfield, first prize; Don Williams of Youngstown, second prize; Ann Miller of Warren, third prize; and William Perry of Harmony, Pa., Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society Award. Honorable mentions went to the following: William R. Danielson of Youngstown; Heesun Sung of Hubbard; Ellie Steins of West Middlesex, Pa.; Donald Nelson of Beaver, Pa.; Carol Begley of Beaver, Pa.; and Don Pedicini of Beaver, Pa.

Youth theater presents
‘Lion, Witch, Wardrobe’

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Playhouse Youth Theatre will present “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 20, 26 and 27 at 2:30 p.m. in the Playhouse’s Moyer Room. The 45-minute play, adapted from the C.S. Lewis novel, is about four children who together face many adventures in the land of Narnia. Running time of the show is 45 minutes. The two-person cast — Matthew Stevens and Lindsay Stevens — play all of the parts. Patricia M. Fagan is the director, James Lybarger is set designer and Patricia Petaccio is costumer. T. J. Tomasko is stage manager. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children. Special rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Call the box office at (330) 788-8739.

Montessori School plans
mystery dinner-theater

YOUNGSTOWN — Montessori School of the Mahoning Valley will hold a murder mystery dinner theater at 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at Byzantine Center at the Grove, 3801 Shady Run Road. The play will be “The Curse of the Hopeless Diamond,” a whodunit in which audience members help figure out clues. A silent auction will also be held. Tickets are $40. Call (330) 788-4622. Go to montessori-youngstown.com for more information.

Philadelphia Dance Co.
to play Slippery Rock

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — A limited number of tickets remain available for “Philadanco!,” the Philadelphia Dance Company’s Feb. 8 performance at Slippery Rock University. The contemporary dance troupe, which emphasizes innovative works by American choreographers, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Miller Auditorium. Tickets are $18 ($15 for seniors; $8 for children 17 and under). Call (724) 738-2091.

Selected by Sundance

BOARDMAN — Elizabeth Dory Ramsey, a graduate of Boardman High School and Denison University, is the cinematographer for two documentary films that were selected for the 2008 Sundance Film Festival: “An American Soldier” and “Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North.” More than 950 films were submitted in the documentary film category with 16 chosen for viewing.

Talent sought for show

YOUNGSTOWN — Warriors Inc. will present Live Mic Night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at Eagle Heights Academy, 1833 Market St. Poets, comedians, rappers, bands and musicians, dancers, storytellers, singers and actors are welcome. To register, call Wendy Robinson at (330) 783-5440.

Portraying Earhart

GREENVILLE, Pa. — Actress Carol Starre-Kmiecik will give a one-woman show as Amelia Earhart at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Zion Reformed Church, 260 Main St. The performance is free. Call (724) 5588-5490 for more information.

Art exhibit at Hiram

HIRAM — An exhibition of art by University of Akron professor Hui-Chu Ying will run from Jan. 22 to Feb. 29 in the Gelbke Fine Arts Center gallery at Hiram College. Titled “Prayers,” the exhibit is in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, etching, screen-printing, collage and large-scale installation. An artist’s reception will be held at 5 p.m. Jan. 25, with a gallery talk at 6 p.m. All events are free to the public. For more information, call the art department at (330) 569-5304.