Civil War lecture, antiques appraisals

Civil War lecture, antiques appraisals

WARREN — “Civil War Arms and Artifacts” will be the subject of a lecture by Donald Van Meter at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 17 in the Sutliff Museum.

Van Meter of North Jackson will talk about the weapons and equipment soldiers took to the battlefields, as well as other artifacts related to the war.

Van Meter is a Civil War re-enactor who has studied the war era. He is also a former antiques dealer. He will identify, date and appraise items that attendees bring to the lecture.

The Sutliff Museum is on the second floor of the Warren-Trumbull County Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. The building will open at 10 a.m. with coffee and pastries before the 90-minute lecture.

Interested people must call (330) 399-8807 to reserve a seat for the free program.

Gallery exhibits works of three local artists

SALEM — The work of three Youngstown-area artists are on display at Danklef-Hall Gallery, 515 E. State St.

Amy Rigby is showing a collection of illustrations from a children’s book that mix the creepy with a sense of humor. Nea Bristol is a photographer who uses makeup, costumes and props to lend an air of dark mystery and a sense of other- worldliness to her images. Sculptor Scott Pergande creates works with clay that evoke a sense of classical statues and history past.

The gallery is also showing art work by the owners, Kristina Danklef and Kathleen Hill, as well as a sampling of work from the following artists: Marcie Applegate, Elizabeth Babb, Ma Bru Ev, Bob Frost, Linda Grubb, Daniel Horne and Laura Ramsey.

Artists interested in exhibiting at the gallery can call (330) 853-0132 or go to thedhgallery.com.

B.E. Taylor concert at Victory Center

COITSVILLE — B.E. Taylor will perform his Christmas Concert at Victory Christian Center on Route 422, three miles east of Youngstown, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4. Tickets are $25 and are available at Quest Bookstore and Cafe at Victory Christian Center; Heaven on Earth Books and Gifts, 8381 Market St., Boardman; online at vcccoitsville.com; and by phone at (330) 726-0369.

Documentary recalls horror host Ghoulardi

KENT — Those who grew up in Northeast Ohio in the 1960s might remember Ghoulardi.

Played by Ernie Anderson, the character was a Cleveland counter-culture media celebrity who hosted WJW-TV’s late-night horror movies from 1963 to 1966.

Western Reserve PBS has produced a documentary entitled “Turn Blue: The Short Life of Ghoulardi” that will premiere at 9 p.m. Oct. 27 on the TV station. It will be repeated at 2 a.m. Oct. 28, and 4 p.m. Oct. 31.

“Turn Blue” is the work of producer/director Phil Hoffman, who teaches radio and television courses at the University of Akron. It is the latest in a series of local history productions that Hoffman has created in cooperation with Western Reserve Public Media.

Anderson was working as an announcer at WJW when the station asked him to don a fright wig and serve as the host of a late-night horror movie series. Ghoulardi was born. Within just a few short weeks, Clevelanders were shouting phrases from the show, including “knif,” “Oxnard” and “blue.” Anderson’s Ghoulardi would begin a local TV tradition that would continue with Hoolihan, and Big Chuck and Little John.

Rock Hall unveils renovated theater

CLEVELAND — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will show off its newly renovated Foster Theater with the film “U2 3D” from Oct. 27 to Jan. 2. For show times, go to rockhall.com/U23D.

The theater hosts the museum’s educational and public programs. The renovation prepares the museum for live-streaming content to enhance its distance learning program. It also gives the Rock Hall the capability to record artist appearances, oral history programs and other events. Footage from these programs will be preserved in the Museum’s Library and Archives, which will open in downtown Cleveland in 2010.

The upgrades include 3-D viewing capability.

The first live-action digital 3-D film, “U2 3D” is a unique cinematic experience that places viewers within the pulsing energy of a stadium concert given by one of the world’s most well-known bands.

U2 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.