Saturday, April 30, 2011
Today’s entertainment picks:
v Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m.: Pianist Caroline Oltmanns will be guest accompanist in a program of Beethoven works at Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-0264.
v Mahoning Commons Festival, noon to 10 p.m.: Organizations and businesses on lower Mahoning Avenue, including the Ward Bakery Building artists, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Calvin Center, Victorian Players, Easy Street, Maennerchor and B&O Station, celebrate the season.
v “When I Knew ... And How It Saved Me,” 8 p.m.: True stories of moments that changed everything. By Rust Belt Theater Company, at Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-507-2358.
v Jet’s Birthday Bash, 9 p.m.: Tyler Jenkins and the Skank Spankers will get the party started at Laddie’s Sky Club, 8189 Warren-Sharon Road, Masury; 330-448-6668.
v Antique Machinery Show, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Engines, tractors and more on display at Georgetown Fire Hall, Georgetown Road, Knox Township; 330-868-5609.
“Kick Buttowski” (8:30 P.M., DISNEY CHANNEL): It’s time for Season 2 of “Kick Buttowski.” We don’t know much about this guy, but he sounds like someone you don’t want to mess with.
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF TELEVISION 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): Yolanda Bonner, multicultural outreach coordinator for Donate Life Ohio, will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss the process for organ donation. Next, Ella Peterson, organ recipient, will share her story of receiving a transplant.
entertainment news
Italian festival seeks applicants
Youngstown
The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest — July 29, 30 and 31 in downtown Youngstown — is accepting applications for the Italian Man and Woman of the Year.
Applications for scholarships are also available. Applicants must be students at Youngstown State University. One scholarship will be for a nursing student who will be attending YSU.
Deadline for all applicants is June 1. For information, call Arlene DeChellis at 330-726-8019.
Dance champions in performance
BOARDMAN
Fred Astaire Dance Studio will host Victor DaSilva and Hanna Karttunen, World Professional and British Open champions, at 7 p.m. May 13.
Tickets for the performance are $10. Call 330-788-3200.
Jazz brunch at Stambaugh
YOUNGSTOWN
A New Orleans jazz brunch will begin at noon May 15 in Christman Hall at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., part of the Sundays and Stambaugh series.
Nancy Stillwagon, piano, and Brad Bolton, guitar, will perform. Tickets are $25 and reservations are due May 12. Call 330-747-5175.