Prize-winning poet at reading series

Prize-winning poet at reading series

YOUNGSTOWN — Poet and Youngstown native Nancy Krygowski will appear at the Ytown Reading Series at 7 p.m. Monday at Dorian Books, 802 Elm St. An open mic night will follow Krygowski’s reading. The event is free and open to the public, whether as a listener or a prospective reader.

Krygowski’s debut collection, SDLqVelocity,SDRq won the 2006 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize for a first full-length book of poetry. The poems in her book “use a sister’s death as a touchstone, dwelling in the overlap of emotions,” said Krygowski. “Loss touches happiness, desire touches fear, love touches futile knowing.”

Krygowski, a resident of Pittsburgh, is assistant artistic director of the Gist Street Reading Series and an instructor for the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council. Her work has appeared in Prairie Schooner, River Styx, Southern Poetry Review, 5 A.M. and other magazines.

Alumni comedians at Kent Stage

KENT — Comedian Steve Byrne will appear at Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., at 8 p.m. Feb. 10, with special guests Mike O’Connell and Ryan Dalton. Both Byrne and Dalton are Kent State University graduates.

The show is adult in nature.

Byrne recently appeared with Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon in the film “Four Christmases.” He was a regular on the NBC series “The Real Wedding Crashers,” and has appeared on NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” CBS’ “The Late Late Show” and BET’s “Comic View.”

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at KentStage.org. For information about group rates, call (330) 673-9855. Kent State alumni discounts are available at ksualumni.org

A reception with all three comedians will follow the show at the nearby Water Street Tavern.

Local artists’ work featured in exhibition

WARREN — “Still Live,” an exhibition featuring the art of Sarah Clague, Don Pedicini and David Taylor, will open at Trumbull Art Gallery on Feb. 8 and run through March 18.

An opening reception will be 2-4 p.m. Feb. 8, with all three local artists. Clague is a ceramics creator; Pedicini is a painter, and Taylor works with glass. Their works explore the traditional still life.

The free exhibition will be open during gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 pm. Trumbull Art Gallery is located at 196 E. Market St. Go to trumbullartgallery.com.