Thursday, September 24, 2009
Classical guitarist Stephen Aron will give a free concert at 8 tonight at Bliss Recital Hall at Youngstown State University's Bliss Hall (on Wick Avenue). Aron is the founder of the classical-guitar studies program at Oberlin Conservatory of Music.k
Savoy Brown, led by guitarist Kim Simmonds, have been cited as an influence by many a classic rocker, including Led Zeppelin. The British bluesmen will be in Youngstown tonight for a concert at the Boulevard Stage, which is at the Dash Inn, 2716 Mahoning Ave., on Youngstown's West Side. Show starts at 8 p.m.. Call (330) 793-5030.
The World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions will strut into Covelli Centre for a 7:30 p.m. show Friday. The treasured horses have showmanship in their bloodlines and prove it in this family-friendly show. Check Ticketmaster or call (866) 448-7849.
Championship Wrestling Experience is putting on a show that it calls Progression Through Aggression at 7:30 p.m. Friday at The Wedge, 1743 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown. Tickets are available in advance for $10 at all Havana House locations and will be sold at the door for $12. Headlining the card will be Gregory Iron vs. Patrick Hayes in a title match. Also, Sexual Harassment will defend its tag-team title against LA Gunz.
On stage this weekend at area theaters:
"For Every Man, Woman and Child," a morality tale, opens at 8 p.m. at Kent-Trumbull Theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave., Champion. Additional shows are at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Call (330) 675-8887.
"Bye Bye Birdie" is at Trumbull New Theatre, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Call (330) 652-1103.
"The Elephant Man" enters its final weekend at Victorian Players Theater. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The Vic is at 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Call (330) 746-5455.
Kevin DeOliveira, a 21-year-old film-editing student, has produced a documentary that puts Youngstown's rise and fall into perspective. "Steel Valley: Meltdown" includes interviews with politicians and experts in a very polished and professional production that also looks into the future of the city. The film will premiere at 7:15 p.m. Friday at Ford Family Recital Hall, at the DeYor Center for the Performing Arts, downtown. Admission is free, although donations will be accepted.
Youngstown Symphony Orchestra opens its Masterworks concert series at 8 p.m. Saturday at Powers Auditorium. Call (330) 744-0264 for ticket information.
"Main Street Madness" is a family-friendly comedy show that will be presented live at Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana, at 7 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (330) 482-9647 for tickets.
The Twelve Tenors will sing at Packard Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The international group — whose name alone provides a pretty complete description of the act — is a long-standing favorite in Branson, Mo. For tickets, call (330) 399-4885.