Hinder, Trapt concert

Hinder, Trapt concert

AUSTINTOWN — The Jagermeister Music Tour, featuring Hinder with Trapt and Revelation Theory, comes to The Wedge on Dec. 18. Tickets for this 18-and-over show are $25 and go on sale Friday at The Wedge box office and Chili’s In Boardman; and online at surfthevalley.com.

An open stage night for Halloween season

YOUNGSTOWN — Stage Fright returns Oct. 16 at the Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St. The Halloween-themed open mic night will include a preview of the Oakland’s next stage play, an adaptation of George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead,” as well as performances from the Valley’s bravest performers. The evening will begin at 8 p.m., with light refreshments in the Star Gallery. Admission is $5.

Performance artists of all types — including bands, individual musicians, singers, authors, poets, actors, dancers, painters and filmmakers — are invited to show off their talent. The Oakland will provide free wi-fi connection, so bloggers can bring their laptops and broadcast live.

Performers in costume will receive free admission. Interested performers should contact Brooke at (330) 718-5515 or via e-mail at oaklandopenmic@gmail.com. Registration and information are also available at myspace.com/oaklandcenter. Acts can also register between 7 and 8 p.m. the night of the event.

Daffin’s commercial

FARRELL, Pa. — More than 600 children ages 5-9 who are candidates to be Daffin’s “Kid in the Candy Store” will come to Daffin’s chocolate factory, 7 Spearman Ave., Saturday morning to be videotaped. Each of the kids had previously applied to be Daffin’s spokesperson in an upcoming advertising campaign. Each one will say for the camera, “I love Daffin’s Candies ... it’s my absolutist favorite.” One child will be selected from this group, and he or she will also receive a trip for four to Disney World.

Student poetry reading

NILES — Warren G. Harding High School students will give a free poetry reading at the Art Outreach Gallery in Eastwood Mall at 6 p.m. Oct. 15. Raelyn Kennedy, a sophomore at Harding, is the event coordinator, and Jim Villani of Pig Iron Press is the sponsor.

Artwork from local students will be on display during the reading. The gallery will accept donations of a nonperishable food item for Second Harvest Food Bank and Warren Family Mission. Contact Raelyn Kennedy at (330) 219-6577 or Gail Stark at (330) 394-3384 for more information.

Magician at Main Street

COLUMBIANA — Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., will feature magician-illusionist John Steven Bloom for two shows this weekend: 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

His show is suitable for all ages. Tickets can be purchased at the Encore Caf , which is next to the theater, or by calling (330) 482-9647.