Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

v Nouveau Rock Festival, 8 p.m.: Eleven of Youngstown’s more unusual rock bands at Cedars, 23 N. Hazel St., downtown; 330-743-6560.

v Lynn Royce Taylor, 6 p.m.: The famed gospel singer (and former member of The Vogues), who is a native of Columbiana, will perform at Old North Church, 7105 Herbert Road, Canfield; 330-533-6848.

v “Oliver!,” 7:30 p.m.: Musical at Youngstown Playhouse; 330-788-8739.

v “Harding Cabaret 2011,” 7 p.m.: Student performers are center stage in this production at Warren G. Harding High School, 860 Elm Road NE, Warren; 330-841-2316.

v Basile, 8 p.m.: Comedian is a favorite in the Mahoning Valley. Radisson Hotel ballroom, 3377 New Castle Road, West Middlesex, Pa.; 724-906-6164.

“supah ninjas” (8:30 P.M., NICKELODEON): The new comedy-action series, “Supah Ninjas,” follows the adventures of a teen geek who forms a secret team of crime-fighters after learning that he’s a descendant of ninjas. George Takei of “Star Trek” fame stars as the boy’s grandpa.

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF PROGRAMMING, SEE TV WEEK INSERT.

LOCAL TOPICS ON TV

“Community Connection” (7 a.m. Sunday on 21 WFMJ-TV; and 10 a.m. Tuesday on Time Warner Cable community access channel): Cynthia Anderson, president of Youngstown State University, will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss her tenure as the first female and university graduate as president. Anderson will discuss the university 2020 Strategic Vision Plan, the recent crime and violence issues in the campus area, and student development.

“Increase the Peace” (6:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday on MyYTV): Host Andrea Mahone will be joined by Linda Hoey, Pamela Logan and Ed Matey of Youngstown City Schools administration. They will discuss the application process and changes in the sports program.

“Sunday Morning with Dee” (8 a.m. Sunday on WKBN-TV 27): Host Dee Crawford will be joined by Ken Sklenar of Easter Seals and Julie Costas and Caren Dalten of Angels of Easter Seals. They will discuss the 34th annual Easter Seals Style Show.

entertainment news

Mime in free show at Westminster

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.

Theatre Westminster will host actor, dancer and mime Mark Conway Thompson for a performance of “Flight from Himself” at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the campus’ Beeghly Theater. The event is free and open to the public.

Thompson portrays a man looking back and puzzling over his life, feeling disappointment at his failures, the temerity of his choices, his own ordinariness, and discovering that in one’s dying breath a new beginning is possible. Thompson, a drama instructor at Duquesne University, founded the Pittsburgh Mime Theater.

Britney Spears concert tickets

CLEVELAND

Britney Spears, with Nikki Minaj, will come to Quicken Loans Arena on July 26. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. May 7 at ticketmaster.com.