j Dan Grueter, a native Ohioan who is regularly on the Bob & Tom radio show, brings his clean

j Dan Grueter, a native Ohioan who is regularly on the Bob & Tom radio show, brings his clean comedy act to the Funny Farm in Niles. Shows are at 8 tonight and Friday and 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. The Funny Farm is at 5580 Youngstown-Warren Road. Call (330) 652-4242.

Screaming Tiki Comic and Pop Culture Convention transforms Eastwood Expo Center in Niles into a family-friendly mecca of superheroes, comics, Hot Wheels and all things Batman. Friday hours are noon to 8 p.m. The expo center is behind Eastwood Mall. To learn more, go to screamingtikicon.com.

“The Crucible” opens a three-weekend run at Victorian Players Theatre, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Curtain times are at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday). Call (330) 746-5455.

Salem Community Theatre presents the musical “Evita” at 8 p.m. The theater is at 490 E. State St., Salem. Call (330) 332-9688. Additional shows are at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Top Hat Productions’ “Aida” continues its runs at Fairview Arts Center, 4220 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown. Performances are at 8 tonight and Saturday.

The Youngstown State University Marching Pride band will return to Beeghly gymnasium on the YSU campus for a the final pregame “ice breaker” pep rally at 2:30 p.m. The rally will also feature the marching band from Liberty High School. The Penguins take on Southern Illinois at Stambaugh Stadium at 4 p.m.k

Stage Left Players are offering the musical “Quilters” at 8 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday) at Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon. Call (330) 424-5093.

Old Fashioned Christmas in the Woods has been called one of the premier craft festivals in the country by Country Living magazine. The festival continues today at Shaker Woods, which is just off state Route 14 just north of Columbiana. More than 200 craftspeople and artisans, in costume, decorate their booths and demonstrate their crafts. A wide selection of handmade holiday items are available for purchase. Get your shopping started early. Go to shakerwoods.com to learn more. Admission is $6.50.

jKeller Williams has built a career on his ability to captivate a packed house — all by himself. A master of the improvisational performance, he pads from guitar to bass to percussion stations, using looping effects — and enough instruments to stock a music store — to layer sound atop sound until the stage swirls with a full-blown composition. Newcomers will find him to be folky, jazzy, funky and jam-y all at once. Williams will perform at 9 p.m. Oct. 23 at The Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. Tickets are $23 in advance, $27 at the door (18-and-over). Go to kentstage.org.

Country music hit-makers Lonestar come to Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown for an 8 p.m. concert on Oct. 24. Call (330) 743-2717 for ticket information.