Today’s entertainment picks:

May 15, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

v Ballet Western Reserve Spring Gala, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.: Dance performance will include a salute to Broadway musicals. At Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-1934.

v Asleep, 1 p.m. and 9 p.m.: Youngstown rockers return with a new album. At the Lemon Grove, 122 W. Federal St.; 330-744-7683.

v New Orleans Jazz Brunch, noon: Nancy Stillwagon and Brad Bolton will perform on piano and guitar in Stambaugh Auditorium’s Christman Room; 330-747-5175.

v Jann Klose, 6 p.m.: Singer-songwriter returns to the area. The Lemon Grove, 122 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-7683.

v The Barbara Knight Quintet, 7:30 p.m.: Jazz ensemble in a fundraiser performance at the Youngstown Playhouse; 330-788-8739.

“Survivor: REDEMPTION ISLAND” (8 P.M., CBS): After 30-plus days of living without cellphones, iPads and toilet paper, the remaining castaways of “Survivor: Redemption Island” finally reach the end as a winner is declared. Jeff Probst hosts the season finale and live reunion show.

“Desperate Housewives” (9 p.m., ABC): The season finale of “Desperate Housewives” features a progressive dinner party that ends in — what else? — murder. When are these people going to start a Neighborhood Watch program?

“Killing Bin Laden” (10 p.m., Discovery Channel): Well, that certainly didn’t take long. “Killing bin Laden” is the first in what is sure to be scores of special programs dedicated to the hunt for the terrorist leader. This one promises a “second-by-second” account of the bin Laden operation — all in one hour.

TV Listings, B8

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Canfield concert band sets free show

SEBRING

The Canfield Community Concert Band will give a free concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Copeland Oaks Retirement Community in Sebring. Other performances will be May 31 at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Road in Poland; and June 14 at Park Vista Retirement Community of Youngstown.

St. Michael center plans benefit event

CANFIELD

Tickets are still available for the fifth annual St. Michael Church Family Life Center Benefit 7 p.m. Friday at the church hall on state Route 46. The event features wines, food, auctions and a raffle with a prize of $1,000. For information, call the parish office at 330-533-6839.