Gospel act, musical coming to Main Street

Gospel act, musical coming to Main Street

COLUMBIANA — Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., will present live entertainment this weekend and next.

“Song of the Spirit,” an original production, will be performed at 8 p.m. Saturday by Top Productions of Struthers. The Stockdale Family Band, a bluegrass and gospel act, will perform at 4 p.m. June 21.

“Song of the Spirit” is a musical written and performed by Brian Palumbo and Mark Plegge, Top Hat’s director and musical director, respectively. The show mixes laughter, sadness, suspense and song as it tells the stories of three men — a slave, a man living in the 1930s and a modern day man. It uses gospel and pop songs as well as Negro spirituals to demonstrate how music can pull people through struggles. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door (price includes dessert reception during intermission).

The Stockdale Family Band was seen last year on the ABC show “Wife Swap.” Brothers Calvin, Charles, Jacob and James, with their father, Tim, will play guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo and bass in a special Father’s Day concert. All fathers will get a free ticket with the purchase of at least one ticket at the regular price of $10.

For more information or to purchase tickets, go to mytheatercompany.com. Tickets can also be purchased by calling (800) 838-3006.

Community Concert Band

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Area Community Concert Band has finalized its summer concert schedule, which has the theme “from classical To jazz and everything in between.” The schedule is as follows:

USunday, 2 p.m., Beeghley Center, Boardman

UJune 24, 7 p.m., Morley Pavilion, Mill Creek Park

UJune 28, 2 p.m. Maag Pavilion at Boardman Park. The Kettering Civic Band will also perform as guest band.

UJuly 2, 7 p.m., Woodworth Park, Beaver Township

UJuly 5, 3 p.m., Ellwood City, Pa., annual festival

UJuly 10, 7:30 p.m., Mercer, Pa., annual festival

UJuly 11, 11 a.m., YSU Summer Festival of the Arts

UJuly 12, 6 p.m., Buhl Park, Sharon, Pa.

UJuly 26, 2:30 p.m., Firestone Park, Columbiana

UAug. 8, 11 a.m., Air Show, Vienna

Summer classes at Hoyt

NEW CASTLE, Pa. —The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts has released its summer class schedule. Many popular classes and workshops return this semester, in addition to some new additions, including Kinetic and Recycled Sculpture, Portfolio Preparation and Song Writing, which is being taught by new instructor Angelo LaMarca. Another new course is Book-Making for Children, taught by first-time instructor Andra Ausmann.

Many of the Hoyt’s adult classes are eligible for Act 48 credits. Tuition assistance is available, as well as membership discounts. For a complete schedule, call the Hoyt Institute at (724) 652-2882 or go to hoytartcenter.org.