Valley Life Digest

June 14, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

With the Tony Awards being awarded Sunday night, we thought this would be a good excuse to look at five of TV’s most memorable Tonys (of the non-statuette variety):

Tony Soprano: James Gandolfini, right as the indelible family man/mobster on “The Sopranos.”
Major Tony Nelson: Larry Hagman’s astronaut, master (and future husband) of bottled-up Barbara Eden on “I Dream of Jeannie.”
Tony the Tiger: The grrreat spokes animal for Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes.
Tony Banta: Hard-luck boxer and part-time driver on “Taxi,” played by Tony Danza.
Tony Micelli: Single dad and full-time domestic on “Who’s the Boss?” played by Tony Danza. (And we’d be remiss if we didn’t note that Danza also played Tony DiMeo on “The Tony Danza Show” and Hoboken PD Det. Tony Canetti on “Hudson Street.”)

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS

Concert series

Sharon, Pa.

Sharon Arts and Music Initiative and restaurant sponsors will host a brown-bag lunch series from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Columbia Theater Square on West State Street. This week, Steve Vuich will play. Other dates will be June 22, Max Schang, and June 29, Illegal Smiles.

Restaurants will offer $5 to-go lunches for patrons to order in advance. For information, call the Rev. Richard Roberts of SAMI at 724-346-5108.

Hungarian picnic

HIRAM

A Hungarian picnic/reunion will begin at 11 a.m. June 26 at the Hungarian Cultural Center of Northeastern Ohio, 12027 Abbott Road. Admission is $5. There will be authentic Hungarian food and music by Johnny Pastirik. For more information, go BuckeyeRdReunion.com.

Art on the Hill

MANTUA

The July 9 Art on the Hill festival is seeking artisans and food vendors. This day-long celebration of the arts includes continuous live entertainment, food and activities. Anyone interested in selling or displaying art should call Christine Pitsinger at 330-414-6486 for an application or more information. Booth space is $45.

Arts Festival

HERMITAGE, Pa.

The annual Hermitage Arts Festival will be July 16 and 17 on the grounds of the Hermitage Municipal Building, 800 N. Hermitage Road, and Rodney White Olympic Park.

The free event includes food vendors, children’s activities, entertainment and an artists’ marketplace.

Go to hermitage.net for more information about vendor space, or call Mary Ellen McKendry 724-981-0800.