Today’s entertainment picks:


October 21, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

Today’s entertainment picks:

v “Rocky Horror Show,” 8 p.m.: Rust Belt Theater keeps the Halloween show fresh. Calvin Center, 55 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-507-2358.

v Polka Jam, 6:30 p.m.: Live music and a best babushka contest at the Slovenian Home, French and Baldwin streets, Sharon, Pa.; 724-346-6056.

v “Ludmilla and Friends,” 8 p.m.: Schmaltzy cabaret show at Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown; 330-746-0404.

v “Steel Magnolias,” 8 p.m.: ACT Sharpsville will present this drama at the Pierce Opera House, 100 N. Mercer Ave., Sharpsville, Pa.; 724-854-0052.

v Craig Morgan, 10 p.m.: The country music star’s show at the Dusty Armadillo in Roots-town is sold out.

entertainment news

Singing Star contest finals are Sunday

Youngstown

The DeYor Singing Star finals will be at noon Sunday at Powers Auditorium.

The top eight singers, plus the People’s Choice winner, will each sing three songs for a panel of judges who will choose a winner.

Admission is $5.

The winner of the competition, which began in September, will receive $5,000 and will perform with Easy Street Productions in its new show, “Legends,” at the Singing Star celebration dinner and performance at DeYor Center for the Performing Arts Nov. 13.

Tickets for the dinner and performance are $95 ($30 for the performance only).

Call the Powers box office at 330-744-0264 for reservations.

‘The Orphanage’ at Westminster

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.

Westminster College’s Jake Erhardt International Film Series will show the 2007 Spanish film “El Orfanato (The Orphanage)” at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of Mc-Kelvey Campus Center.

The event is free and open to the public.

A short introduction will be given and a discussion will follow.

The film is rated R for some disturbing content and may not be suitable for younger viewers.

MTV sets dates for two awards shows

NEW YORK

MTV has set the dates for next year’s MTV Movie and Video Music Awards.

The MTV Movie Awards will air live from Los Angeles on June 3. After an August date in Los Angeles this year, the VMAs will move to Sept. 9.

A host city hasn’t been announced. The show also will air live on the network.