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September 22, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

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Comedy

Comedy night with Bill Arrundale, 9:30 p.m., Bella Cena Restaurant, 3200 S. Hermitage Road, Hermitage, Pa.; 724-981-2879.

music

Peter Pylypiw and Kelly Connors, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Station Square Restaurant, 4250 Belmont Ave, Liberty; 330-759-8802.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Mojo Mama, 8 p.m., Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent; 800-595-4849.

Friday

Children

Baby Brilliant: Tales and Talk for 2s and 3s, 10:30 a.m., Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County (Newport), 3730 Market St,, Youngstown;

Dances

Group Therapy, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St,, Girard; 330-545-8995.

Jack Vasko, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Cascade Park Pavilion, East Washington Street, New Castle, Pa.; 888-284-7599.

Music

Backwoods Bluegrass, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Variety on the Square, 110 N. Pitt. St., Mercer, Pa.; 724-662-1490.

Seraphim Chorus, 6 p.m., Gallo’s Italian Villa Restaurant and Lounge, 3601 E. State St., Sharon, Pa.; 724-346-5912.

Onstage

“A ... My Name Is Alice,SDRq 8 p.m., The Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown; 330-746-0404.

“Lord of the Flies,SDRq 8 p.m., by Rust Belt Theater Company, Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-507-2358.

“Schoolhouse Rock,SDRq 8 p.m., Trumbull New Theater, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; 330-652-1103.

“Amadeus,SDRq 7:30 p.m., Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

Outdoor Music

Badfish and the Tripping Billies, noon, Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, 12001 Nelson Ledge Road, Nelson; 440-548-2716.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Foo Fighters with Rise Against and Mariachi El Bronx, 7 p.m., Consol Energy Center, 1001 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh; 412-542-1800.

Patrizio Buanne, 8 p.m., Ohio Theater, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; 216-241-6000.

Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart plus Hillbilly Idol, 8 p.m., Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent; 800-595-4849.

Sales Shows

Annual Nature Art Show, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., McKeever Environmental Learning Center, 55 McKeever Lane, Sandy Lake, Pa.; 724-376-1000.

Saturday

Comedy

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, 7:30 p.m., Westminster College Orr Auditorium, 319 S. Market St., New Wilmington, Pa.; 724-946-7354.

Dances

George Staiduhar, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St,, Girard; 330-545-8995.

Fairs, Festivals

Boardman Rotary Canine Carnival, noon to 4 p.m., Boardman Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman; 330-726-8105.

Pumpkin Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Youngstown; 330-782-2611.

Holiday

Hayrides to pumpkin patch, noon to 5 p.m., Detwiler Farm, 4520 Renkenberger Road, Columbiana.

Music

Oktoberfest, Brentford House, 737 Myron Street, Hubbard; 330-779-0348.

Onstage

“A ... My Name Is Alice,SDRq 8 p.m., The Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown; 330-746-0404.

“Our Town,SDRq 7 p.m., by Stage Left Players, Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon; 330-831-7249.

“Lord of the Flies,SDRq 8 p.m., Rust Belt Theater Company, at Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-507-2358.

“Schoolhouse Rock,SDRq 8 p.m., Trumbull New Theater, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; 330-652-1103.

“Amadeus,SDRq 7:30 p.m., Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

Trumbull Senior Production “All Hands on Deck,SDRq 7 p.m., Champion Senior High School, 5976 Mahoning Ave NW, Champion; 330-881-4066.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

The Low Anthem, Sleepy Sun and David Wax Museum, 8 p.m., Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent; 800-595-4849.

Outdoor Music

ruKus rock festival, noon, B&O Station, 536 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; rukusradio.com.

Badfish and the Tripping Billies, 9 a.m., Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, 12001 Nelson Ledge Road, Nelson; 440-548-2716.

Sales Shows

Annual Nature Art Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., McKeever Environmental Learning Center, 55 McKeever Lane, Sandy Lake, Pa.; 724-376-1000.

Sunday

Dances

Oldies dance with DJ Ron Chick (POF/DARE), 6:30 p.m., Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown; 330-980-8929.

Holiday

Hayrides to pumpkin patch, noon to 5 p.m., Detwiler Farm, 4520 Renkenberger Road, Columbiana.

Music

Dana Chamber Orchestra, 4 p.m., Ford Family Recital Hall, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-0264.

Power of Praise, 2 p.m., New Hope United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., Niles; 330-652-4616.

Onstage

“Our Town” by Stage Left Players, 2 p.m., Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon; 330-831-7249.

“Schoolhouse Rock,SDRq 3 p.m., Trumbull New Theater, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; 330-652-1103.

“Amadeus,SDRq 2 p.m., Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

Trumbull Senior Production “All Hands on Deck,SDRq 2 p.m., Champion Senior High School, 5976 Mahoning Ave NW, Champion; 330-881-4066.

Outdoor Music

Badfish and the Tripping Billies, 9 a.m., Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, 12001 Nelson Ledge Road, Nelson; 440-548-2716.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Peter Yarrow and Seth Glier, 8 p.m., Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent; 800-595-4849.

Sales Shows

Annual Nature Art Show, noon to 4 p.m., McKeever Environmental Learning Center, 55 McKeever Lane, Sandy Lake, Pa.; 724-376-1000.

Monday

Dances

Happy Feet Dance Productions lessons, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Weathersfield Fire Station 40, 2229 Gardenland Ave. SE, Niles.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Jackson Browne, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Hall, University of Akron, 198 Hill St., Akron; 330-972-7570.

Tuesday

film

“Potiche” (“Trophy Wife”), 7 p.m., Sebastian Mueller Theater, Westminster College, 319 S. Market St., New Wilmington, Pa.; 724-946-7030.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Bruce Cockburn, 8 p.m., Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent; 800-595-4849.

Wednesday

Children

Baby Brilliant: Tales and Talk for 2s and 3s, 10 a.m., Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, 600 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown; 330-792-6982.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Wiz Khalifa, 7 p.m., Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown; 866-448-7849.

YSU Events

YSU jazz combos, 12:15 p.m., The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown; 330-743-1107.

Ongoing

ART

Art Outreach Gallery, Eastwood Mall, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles. All exhibits are free and open to the public. Hours: 5-9 Fri.; 1-9 Sat.; 1-5 Sun. 330-394-3384.

Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula. Admission is free. Hours: 9-8 Mon.-Th.; 9-4 Fri.; 9-noon Sat. 440-964-3396.

Butler Institute of American Art, 343 E. State St., Salem. Closed for repairs. 330-332-8213.

Butler Institute of American Art, 9350 E. Market St., Howland. “Michael Gregory: Western Construct,” Sept. 25-Nov. 6 (meet the artist, 1-3 Sept. 25); Free family day, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 15; Free family day in conjunction with Trumbull County Library, 2 p.m. Nov. 19; “Works by Regional Artist Irene Was, Nov. 20-Dec. 4 (meet the artist, 1-3 Nov. 20); Hours: 11-4 Wed.-Sun. 330-609-9900.

Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown. “Lynda Benglis: Prints,” through Oct. 9; “Georges Dyens: Holograms,” through Dec.; “Ira Thomas: Photographs,” through Dec.; “Holger Keifel: Faces of 9-11,” through Nov. 27; “Max Ginsburg: A Painting Retrospective,” through Nov. 11; “Charles Hinman: GEMS,” through Nov. 27; “John Greenman: Digital Works,” Nov. 13; “National Museum Day,” noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 24; “Susan Weil and Jose Betancourt: Blueprints,” Oct. 9-Nov. 20 (meet the artists, 1-3 Oct. 9); “Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League,” Oct. 9-Nov. 27; Free family day, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16; Tenth annual Abbey Road Concert, 7 p.m. Nov. 11; “Will Barnet, Honoring a Master: The Classic Prints,” Nov. 13-Jan. 29; “Les Barta,” Nov. 27-Jan. 29 (meet the artist, 1-3 Nov. 27); “Selected Works form Pastel Society of America’s 38th Annual Exhibit,” Dec. 18-Feb. 19; “American Chinese Oil Painters Artists League,” Dec. 18-Feb. 26; “Jennifer Vanderpool,” Jan. 22-April 15 (meet the artist, 1-3 Jan. 22). Hours: 11-4 Tue.-Sat. and noon-4 Sun. Closed 2 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. 330-743-1711 or www.butlerart.com.

Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle. Hours: 11-8 Tue. and Thu.; 11-4 Wed., Fri. and Sat.; closed Sun. and Mon. 724-652-2882 or www.hoytartcenter.org.

McDonough Museum of Art, on the campus of YSU. Hours: 11-4 Tuesday-Saturday. Admission is free. 330-941-1400 or www.mcdonoughmuseum.ysu.edu.

Mill Creek MetroParks Weller Gallery, inside D.D. and Velma Davis Education and Visitor Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens, McKinley Avenue, Youngstown. “Rural Autumn: A Calvin Stroble Restrospective,” Watercolor landscapes, through Oct. 2; “In the Park,” the works of Christopher Leeper, local artist, illustrator, and graphic designer, include a watercolor that he painted in Fellows Riverside Gardens this summer. Oct. 7-Nov. 20. Meet the artist, 1-3 Oct. 9. Hours: 10-5 Tue.-Sun. 330-740-7116.

Mill Creek MetroParks Melnick Museum, inside D.D. and Velma Davis Education and Visitor Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens, McKinley Avenue, Youngstown. “Wish You Were Here,” for more than 100 years, visitors to Mill Creek Park have been sending heartfelt messages to friends and family on the back of photo postcards. This vintage postcard collection features treasured park vistas and recognizable icons, through Dec. Hours: 10-5 Tue.-Sun. 330-740-7116.

Old North Church Gallery, 7105 Herbert Road, Canfield. Open daily. (330) 533-6848.

Roberta’s Gallery of Fine Arts, 8 S. Main St., Columbiana. Hours: 11-4 Wed-Sat. or call for an appointment. 330-482-4522 or (330) 892-0306.

SMARTS Center, 258 Federal Plaza West, Youngstown. Hours: Open Tue.-Th. and by special appointment. 330-941-2787 or www.fpa.ysu.edu/smarts.

Springfield Township Museum, Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Petersburg (third building south of Knesal Hardware). The museum contains artifacts from businesses, farms, wars and Springfield High School as well as contributions from many residents of the township. Hours: 1-3 p.m. First Sunday monthly. 330-542-9810.

Steel Town Studios Gallery and Shop, 8 N. Phelps St., Youngstown. Works of area artist Bob Barko Jr. and displays of memorabilia featuring Idora Park, Isaly’s, Mill Creek Park, steel mills, movie theaters, historic and contemporary downtown, and more. Hours: evenings and weekends by appointment only. 330-743-8929.

Sutliff Museum, Warren-Trumbull County Public Library (second floor), 444 Mahoning Avenue NW, Warren. “Handmade Quilts,” through Oct. Hours: 2-4 Wed.-Sat. Closed holidays. Tours by appointment. 330-399-8807, ext. 121, or www.sutliffmuseum.org.

Trumbull Art Gallery, 196-198 E. Market St., Warren. “47th annual Juried Exhibition,” through Sept. 30; 9/11/11 10th anniversary mural, through Oct. 31; “Prints”, featuring the work of Beth Ensign, Carol Gallo, Mike James, and Jack Madden, Oct. 8-Nov. 5 (reception, 6-8 Oct. 8). Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 330-395-4876 or www.trumbullartgallery.com.

Ward Bakery Building, Lynn Cardwell studio, 1024 Mahoning Ave. (across from U-Haul), Youngstown. Weekly pottery classes with Lynn Cardwell Tue., Wed. and Thu. 330-718-2696.

CHILDREN

Ursuline Center, “Group Piano Lessons” for children 3-9. Eight-week sessions. 330-726-9400.

Farmers Markets

Downtown Farmers Market, on the square at Market Street at Federal Plaza. Meet your farmers and create jobs in the Mahoning Valley while enjoying local fruits and vegetables. Jim Converse, market manager, jwconverse@gmail.com 330-518-6971.

Northside Farmers Market, First Unitarian Universalist Church, Elm Street across from Wick Park. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Meet your farmers, chat with your neighbors and enjoy the local food and fare. Jim Converse, market manager, jwconverse@gmail.com 330-518-6971.

FLEA Markets

Antique and Flea Market of West Middlesex, Pa. Route 18 South, West Middlesex (off I-80, Exit 4-B, & Route 60). Hours: 9-5 Wed., Thu., Sat. and Sun.

Four Seasons Flea and Farm Market Inc., 3000 McCartney Road, Youngstown. 8-4 Wed. and Sun. 330-744-5050.

Market Square, 6406 Kinsman-Nickerson Road, Kinsman. 12 shops including 100,000 used books, antiques, collectibles, new and used housewares and hardware, wallpaper/borders, soda fountain. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10-5 Sat. and Sun. 330-876-3178.

Menagerie Thrift & Gift Store, 6037 E. Market St., Warren. Antiques, collectibles, hobbies and more. Open 10-6 Tue.-Sat. 330-856-5174.

Michaelangelo’s Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market, U.S. Route 422, Edinburg, Pa. Hours: 6-3 Sun. 724-652-6244.

Pulaski Flea Market, off Route 551 between West Middlesex and Pulaski, Pa. Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays. Take Route 18 South of center of West Middlesex to 551, just past the VFW Flea Market, turn right.

Rogers Community Open Air Flea Market, 45625 state Route 154, Rogers. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-dusk, Fri. 330-227-3236.

South Avenue Flea Market, 7689 South Ave., Boardman (1/2 mile south of 224). Furniture, home accessories, furnish your home or apt. Hours: 9-4 Sat. and Sun. 330-719-2090.

Warren Flea Market, 428 Main Ave. S.W., Warren. Hours: 8-5 Tue. and Sat. 330-399-8298.

Whistle Stop Flea Market, 809 N. Main St., Hubbard (between the Emerald Diner and tracks). Variety of new, used, vintage and antiques. NASCAR, Hot Wheels, Coca Cola. Huge selection of handbags, Murano glass, Rick’s Coins and Betty’s Blue Bagz are here. Fresh in stock Avon with 20% off all brochure orders. Rada Stainless cutlery, videos, silver and gold jewelry, touch lamps, gently worn toddler clothing. Hours: 10-5 Wed.-Sun. during winter months. 330-770-2957.

Wizard of Odds, 10966 Mahoning Ave., North Jackson (four miles west of Austintown Walmart, corner of routes 18 and 45). Antiques, primitives, collectibles, furniture (new, used and unusual). Over 50 vendors, handicapped accessible, snack area. Open 10-6 seven days. 330-538-0444.

Wizard of Odds II, 4761 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. In plaza with Marc’s and Bill’s Place. Hours: 10-7 Mon.-Sat.; 10-6 Sunday. 330-797-0444.

Special events

Angels for Animals, 4750 state Route 165, Canfield. New volunteer sign-up and orientation, Closed Sundays and Mondays. Find out how to earn purrs, wags and friendships with fellow volunteers. New volunteers sign-up during public hours. Help make a difference. 330-549-1111, ext. 316 (if no answer, please leave a message), or info@angelsforanimals.org.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, One Key Plaza, 751 Erieside Ave., Cleveland. Hours: 10-5:30 seven days; 10-9 Wed. and Sat., Memorial Day-Labor Day. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission: adults, $22; Seniors 65+, $17; Ages 9-12, $13; Age 8 and under, free with purchase of adult admission. Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster or 800-745-3000, www.rockhall.com

St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell. Krakowiaki Polish Folk Circle includes Polish language, culture, crafts, dance and song lessons for children 3-18; opportunities for adults with the Village Folk Singers and Band, new members welcome. Every Thursday, 6-8 p.m. 330-646-4082 or www.Polish-youngstown.com.