Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks:
v Barrty Manilow, 8 p.m.: Pop legend in concert at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown. Check for ticket availability at Ticketmaster outlets and the arena box office.
v “Who Will Wipe My Tears Away,” 7 p.m.: Earlina Gilford-Weaver, a minister at New Zion Gospel Church in Youngs-town, has written this play based on her own life. It will get its premiere tonight at Ford Family Recital Hall on West Federal Street, downtown. Call 330-744-0264 for tickets.
v Bob Golub, 8 p.m.: Sharon’s own working class comic is at the Funny Farm, inside the Radisson Hotel, 3377 New Castle Road, West Middlesex, Pa.; 724-906-6164.
v Vicious Cycle, 6 p.m.: Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band at the Warren Community Amphitheater, 3033 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren; 330-922-8399.
v Polka bash, noon-7 p.m.: Del Sinchak, Jack Tady and Don Wojtila at Kuzman’s, 1025 State St., Girard; 330-545-8521.
entertainment news
Broadway stays open, despite Irene
NEW YORK
The threat of Hurricane Irene hasn’t halted any Broadway shows — so far. The Broadway League, the national trade association, said early Friday that all Broadway shows this weekend are playing as scheduled. The Off-Broadway League also said it was unaware of any show cancellations.
But organizers of The New York International Fringe Festival, which has been offering almost 200 small shows over the past few weeks across the city, canceled all events for Sunday, including its closing night party.
Carl Marks concert at Buhl arts center
SHARON, PA.
Jack R. Anderson, director of bands at the University of Pittsburgh and a Shenango Valley native, will conduct the Carl Marks Concert Band at the Buhl Park Performing Arts Center at 6 p.m. Sunday. The performance will be a tribute to the late Fred Boles and Louis Collela, former Shenango Valley high school band directors. Rain location is the Hickory High School Auditorium.