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Four straight days of festivals begin today at St. John Greek Orthodox Church in Boardman and in the Brier Hill neighborhood of Youngstown. The Glendi Greek Festival begins at 5 p.m. at the church grounds at 4955 Glenwood Ave., Boardman. The Brier Hill Italian Festival opens at 4 p.m. on the corner of Calvin and Victoria streets. Things they both have in common: delicious food, ethnic music and cultural pride.

Journey and Heart team up for a monster concert at Covelli Centre at 7:30 tonight. Tickets are sold out.

The first shot of the 1963 film “Charade” shows a pistol swinging ominously into close-up ... and Audrey Hepburn getting a squirt of water right in the eye. And so it goes throughout. “Charade,” which also stars Cary Grant, manages to spoof its genre while at the same time being suspenseful. It will be screened at Yellow Creek Theatre (outside, behind Poland library on U.S. Route 224) Friday night at dusk. Live jazz precedes the event, beginning at 6 p.m. Bring a lawn chair. It’s free. k

“All My Sons,” a gripping drama by playwright Arthur Miller, opens Friday at New Castle Playhouse. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Call (724) 654-3437. The Playhouse is at 212 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa.

Salem Community Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” enters its third weekend, with performances at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The theater is at 490 E. State St., Salem; call (330) 332-9688.

Buffalo Wild Wings is taking its Party on the Plaza — a downtown Youngstown ritual for years — and moving it to the suburbs for a night. The Austintown Plaza store will host a party in the parking lot beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday with music by The River Saints and The House Band. Buffalo Wild Wings is partnering with Austintown Touchdown Club to put on the free outdoor event, which will benefit the booster organization. The festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with a Blazin’ Challenge hot-wing-eating contest between Austintown High School football team members, as well as a cornhole tournament for the team.

While you’re at Austintown Plaza, which is on Mahoning Avenue across from Wal-Mart, you might want to stroll across the parking lot to O’Donold’s Irish Pub, where The Rage will be performing at 9 p.m.

The date area rock fans have had circled on their calendars for months is Sunday. That’s when Vexfest returns. The all-day rock concert will again take over West Federal Street in downtown Youngstown, with 42 bands on four stages. Best of all — admission is free. See the centerspread of this edition for more information.

“Enchanted” is a glorious Disney film that actually spoofs other Disney films. Check it out Monday night at the city’s free film festival, beginning at 9 p.m. in front of Covelli Centre, downtown Youngstown.

The Pabstolutely Festival, which was inaugurated last September outdoors at the Royal Oaks bar on Youngstown’s near East Side, will return Sept. 12, with none other than Gil Mantera’s Party Dream as the headliner. Stay tuned.