Today’s entertainment picks:

May 23, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

vMinimalist art lecture, 2:30 p.m.: Lou Zona, director of the Butler Institute of American Art, will discuss Minimalism, the stripped-down art of the late ’60s and early ’70s. He’ll highlight the work of the late Jules Olitski, whose work is currently on display at the museum. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit the museum’s “go-green” program, which is replacing gallery lights with LEDs. The lecture will be in the Beecher Center of the museum at 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1107.

vGlass Harp, 7:30 p.m.: Youngstown native Phil Keaggy assembles the faithful for a concert at the Masonic Auditorium, 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; 800-585-3737.

v“Curtains,” 2:30 p.m.: Modern musical theater with old-fashioned razzmatazz. Youngstown Playhouse, off Glenwood Avenue, Youngstown; 330-788-8739.

v“I Hate Hamlet,” 3 p.m.: John Barrymore’s ghost offers advice in the final performance at the Trumbull New Theatre, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; 330-652-1103.

vInsane Clown Posse, 6 p.m.: With Kottonmouth Kings, Coolio, Kittie and Necro. Trib Total Media Amphitheater, Pittsburgh; Ticketmaster.

“The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox): On the season finale of “The Simpsons,” Moe discovers that he has a talent for judging contests, which leads to an invitation to appear on “American Idol.” Guest voices include the entire “Idol” posse: Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacrest, Ellen DeGeneres, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi.

“The Celebrity Apprentice” (9 p.m., NBC): All the ego clashes finally culminate as “The Celebrity Apprentice” names a winner. And once again, we thank Donald Trump for providing a recreational outlet for a bickering bunch of has-beens.

“Lost” (9 p.m., ABC): This plane-crash adventure series has been our constant for six mind-blowing, rule-breaking seasons. But now it all comes to an end and we’re already feeling lost without it. Naturally, we have a boatload of questions going into the 21/2-hour finale (Who will survive? Who, if anyone, will get off that blasted island?), but they probably won’t all be answered by the time the credits rolls. That’s OK: We’ve become used to that.

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SMARTS to present annual music recital

YOUNGSTOWN

SMARTS‚ï(Students Motivated by the Arts) will present its annual all-music recital at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ford Family Recital Hall in the DeYor Center for the Performing Arts, 260 W. Federal St., downtown.

Admission is free, and a reception will follow.

For more information, call 330-941-2787.

SMARTS, a partnership between Youngstown State University and Youngstown city schools, offers education in the arts to young students.