Today’s entertainment picks:

February 5, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

v“Death Defying Acts,” 8 p.m.: Three one-act plays at the Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown; 330-746-0404.

vBill Scott, 8 p.m.: Pittsburgh native on stage at the Funny Farm comedy club, Radisson Hotel, 3377 New Castle Road, West Middlesex, Pa.; 724-906-6164.

v“Alice in Wonderland,” 8 p.m.: Classic story for children at Salem Community Theater, 490 E. State St., Salem; 330-332-9688.

v”Rap-Punzel,” 2:30 p.m.: Youth theater production of the fairy tale is sung in rap verse. Youngstown Playhouse, Glenwood Avenue; 330-788-8739.

vHip-hop show, 10 p.m.: Local acts Gotta Husle, SKULLY, Gangsta Club Boyz, Joker and Gutta Born Huslaz at Duka’s, 21 W. Hylda Ave., Youngstown; 234-855-1600.

“Mike & Molly” (9 p.m., Comedy Central): “Billy Gardell: Halftime” is a new stand-up comedy special that has the “Mike & Molly” star weighing in on such subjects as parenting, technology and childhood relationships.

FOR A COMPLETE GUIDE TO PROGRAMMING, SEE THE TV WEEK INSERT.

LOCAL TOPICS ON TV

“Community Connection” (6:30 a.m. Sunday on 21-WFMJ-TV; and 10 a.m. Tuesday on Time Warner Cable community access channel): U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan has had to face some important challenges recently, including the shake-up in Congress after the last election, the shootings in Tucson and a new governor for Ohio. Ryan will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss these issues and more.

“Increase the Peace” (6:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday on MyYTV): Host Andrea Mahone will talk with Denis Robinson from Everlife Worship Center about relationships.

“Sunday Morning with Dee” (8 a.m. Sunday on WKBN-TV 27): Host Dee Crawford will talk to Dr. Victor Wan-Tatah, professor in the African studies program at Youngstown State University, about the school’s plans for Black History Month.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Free ballroom dance lessons for students

Boardman

USA Dance will offer free ballroom dance lessons for area high school students March 5, 12, 19 and 26 at Boardman High School.

Dances will include the Cha Cha, Salsa, Rumba, East Coast Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango and Hustle.

Participants must be students in Mahoning, Columbiana or Trumbull county high schools.

Advance registration is required. Class size is limited to the first 100 couples who mail in a signed registration form.

The forms are available at all high school offices and can also be downloaded from usadance2015.com.