U.S. Army Field Band at Boardman Park

U.S. Army Field Band at Boardman Park

BOARDMAN

The U.S. Army Field Band will give a free concert at the Maag Outdoor Arts Theatre, Boardman Park, at 8 p.m. Saturday, with a fireworks display following at 9:45.

The 65-member band presents a diverse program of marches, overtures, popular music, patriotic selections and instrumental and vocal solos.

For more information, call the park office at 330-726-8107.

Concert-goers can bring lawn chairs and blankets.

The concert will be moved to Boardman Performing Arts Center, 7777 Glenwood Ave., in case of rain.

Car show planned at Greenwood Chevy

AUSTINTOWN

The Mahoning Valley Corvettes and Greenwood Chevrolet will sponsor a car show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 11 at Greenwood Chevrolet, 4695 Mahoning Ave.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. The show is open to all types of cars. Entry fee is $10.

Proceeds benefit Hospice House and other local charities.

Trophies and prizes will be awarded for all classes, including Peoples Choice Award.

Keen Geen will provide the music. Food and beverages will be available.

For more information, call Kathy Callery at 330-533-6159 or Dan Lyden at 330-726-7791.

Disney to revive the radio serial

NEW YORK

The Walt Disney Co. helped make the musical thrive again with its “High School Musical” film series. Now it’s trying to bring back an even older format with a radio serial.

Next week, Radio Disney is launching a 20-episode series that follows a 14-year-old girl as she tries to pursue a dream of becoming a singer and songwriter.

The serials won’t be too taxing on listeners, coming in 90-second chunks. Anyone who misses an episode can catch up on mobile phones or computer.

The idea for “My Dream” recalls serials that were popular in the early days of radio, a format that was essentially destroyed when television came in.

Radio Disney says it will wait to see how the first serial fares before committing to others.