Today’s entertainment picks:


March 4, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

Today’s entertainment picks:

v“I Am My Own Wife,” 8 p.m.: The true story of an East German man who survived the Nazis while living as an openly gay transvestite. Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown; 330-746-0404.

v“A Little Murder Never Hurt Anyone,” 8 p.m.: People keep turning up dead in this screwball murder-mystery at Trumbull New Theatre, 5883 Youngstown- Warren Road, Niles; 330-652-1103.

v“The Boys Next Door,” 7:30 p.m.: A warm play about four mentally disabled men in a group home, presented by Top Hat Productions at Fairview Arts and Outreach Center, 4220 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown; 800-838-3006.

vThe Disgruntled Clown, 7:30 and 10 p.m.: In-your-face comedy at the new Comedy Factory in the MetroPlex Hotel Belmont Avenue, Liberty; 330-759-0606.

vGreek Festival, 3 to 10 p.m.: Traditional Greek foods, music and dancing at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 401 12th St., Campbell; 330-755-9072.

“NAACP image awards” (8 p.m., Fox): Wayne Brady and Holly Robinson Peete host the 42nd NAACP Image Awards from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The event celebrates achievements by people of color in the arts.

TV Listings, B6

entertainment news

Beer, wine taste for Golden String

youngstown

Wine vintners and craft brewers will offer their wares at Golden String’s second annual Beer, Wine and Chocolate Taste from 7 to 11 p.m. April 2 at St. Matthias Father Snock Center, 2800 Shady Run Road. All proceeds will benefit Golden String Radio, an online radio station run by adults with disabilities. Golden String Radio will broadcast live at the event. The event will include food, raffles, drinks and a hot-pepper table. Tickets are $15 and are available at the following downtown locations: Touch the Moon Candy Saloon, The Lemon Grove, Inner Circle Pizza, Royal Oaks Bar & Grill and The Purple Cat; or call Michelle at 330-261-0912.

Bird walk planned

CANFIELD

Mill Creek Metroparks will have a bird walk at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Bikeway entrance at the MetroParks Farm on Route 46 in Canfield. An incorrect location was given in Thursday’s Vindicator.

Oakland show times

YOUNGSTOWN

The Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., downtown, will present “I Am My Own Wife” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. March 11 and 12. Incomplete dates were given Thursday in The Vindicator.

Series on Tyson

In the Animal Planet series “Taking on Tyson” (debuts at 10 p.m. Sunday), former boxing champ Mike Tyson introduces the subculture of pigeon racing and reconnects with his Brooklyn roots.