Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks:
v Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m.: Youngstown State University football coach Eric Wolford will narrate Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait,” Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-0264.
v Monster trucks, 7:30 p.m.: Horsepower will be on display at this show at Covelli Centre; 866-448-7849.
v “Shining City,” 8 p.m.: Ghostly drama at Oakland Center for the Arts, 20 W. Boardman St., Youngstown; 330-746-0404.
v “To Be Young, Gifted and Black,” 7:30 p.m.: The life of Lorraine Hansberry, author of “A Raisin in the Sun,” on stage at Youngstown Playhouse, off Glenwood Avenue; 330-788-8739.
v “M*A*S*H,” 8 p.m.: Comedy at Salem Community Theater, 490 E. State St., Salem; 330-332-9688.
“nfl honors — indi-anapolis” (8 p.m., nbc): “NFL Honors: Indianapolis” gets the party started a day early from the site of the Super Bowl as the league celebrates its top players and plays. Alec Baldwin hosts the special with celebrity appearances and a performance by Lenny Kravitz.
tv listings: For a complete listing of television programming for the week ahead, see the TV Week magazine in today’s paper.
LOCAL TOPICS ON TV
“Community Connection” (7 a.m. Sunday on 21 WFMJ-TV, and 10 a.m. Tuesday on Time Warner Cable community access channel): How often should you change the oil in your car? James Bell, vice president of consumer affairs with General Motors, will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss if every 3,000 miles is enough, especially with the new Lordstown-built Cruze.
Next, Dominique Paramore will discuss the Good Vote Tour, a comedy tour that encourages voter registration.
Finally, Kristin McCaskey and Patty Kostelnak of the Humility of Mary Health Partners will discuss “…And the Beat Goes On” to celebrate American Heart Month.
“Increase the Peace” (6:30 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday on MyYTV): Host Andrea Mahone’s guest will be Jennifer Miller, of McGuffey Center, and Dominique Parmor and Mary Jo Truman, black historians. They will focus on the Black History Month topics of McGuffey Center and the history of the YMCA.
“Sunday Morning with Dee” (8 a.m. Sunday on WKBN-TV 27): Tricia Perry, event coordinator for the Rich Center for Autism, and Stacey Rzonsa, from The Georgetown banquet center, will join host Dee Crawford to discuss the recognizable symptoms to detect autism and the group’s second annual Mardi Gras Bash.
entertainment news
Kings Island seeks seasonal workers
MASON, Ohio
The Kings Island amusement and water park outside Cincinnati says it plans to hire 4,000 workers to fill seasonal positions.
The park on Thursday said it is accepting applications online for the 2012 season that starts April 28.
Open positions are in various areas, including admissions, entertainment, food and beverage, lifeguards, rides and security. Applications are open to those 15 and older.
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