Today’s entertainment picks:


April 15, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

Today’s entertainment picks:

v Rockapella, 8 p.m.: Vocal magicians at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-2717.

v Tony! Toni! Ton !, 8 p.m.: Funk-soul-R&B band at Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St.; 330-744-0264.

v Basile, 9:45 p.m.: Greek-American comedian is always a big hit in the Mahoning Valley. Radisson Hotel ballroom, 3377 New Castle Road, West Middlesex, Pa.; 724-906-6164.

v “La Perichole,” 7:30 p.m.: Comic French operetta presented by Youngstown State University Theater; Ford Theater, inside Bliss Hall on Wick Avenue; 330-941-3105.

v “The Earth Trembled,” 7:30 p.m.: Top Hat Productions’ impressive Passion play at Fairview Arts & Outreach Center, 4220 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown; 800-838-3006.

“friday night lights” (8 p.m., NBC): “Friday Night Lights,” one of prime time’s top dramas, launches its final season on the broadcast airwaves (it previously aired on DirecTV). A new school year brings high hopes for Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) and wife Tami (Connie Britton), but also plenty of new challenges.

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Easter egg hunt and family fun

WARREN

The second annual Downtown Warren Brunch with the Easter Bunny, Bunny Hop and Easter Eggstravaganza will be Saturday. The brunch will begin at 11:15 a.m. at Piazza Italia. Reservations are suggested; call 330-847-7777 (adults $8, children $5). The Bunny Hop will be from noon to 3 p.m., with merchants passing out candy, face painting, children’s activities, and photos with the Easter bunny. The Easter Egg Hunt on Courthouse Square will be divided by age groups at 1 and 1:30 p.m. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. outside the Comfort Inn (suggested donation for the Bunny Hop and Easter egg hunt is $3 per child).

Free golf day

YOUNGSTOWN

Today is Stimulus Day at Parto’s, 2231 Coitsville-Hubbard Road, with free golf all day to mark tax day. Each person will get one free nine-hole round. Go to partosbigongolf.com for more info.

Flute festival at YSU

YOUNGSTOWN

The 18th annual Dana Flute Festival will be Saturday in Bliss Hall on the Youngstown State University campus. The event, which begins at 8:30 a.m., is designed for flute players of all levels and will include workshops, exhibits, performances, a master class and a concert. Admission is $20 per student (free for parents).