Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

v “Romeo and Juliet,” 2:30 p.m.: Shakespeare’s tragedy is presented in authentic fashion at the Youngstown Playhouse, Glenwood Avenue; 330-788-8739.

v Mahoning Valley Home and Garden Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Admission is free to this annual show at the Eastwood Expo Center in Niles; 330-652-6980.

v “Sherlock Holmes and the West End Horror,” 2 p.m.: The super sleuth runs into some great literary figures in this play at Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

v “Greater Tuna,” 2 p.m.: Offbeat comedy at New Castle Playhouse, 212 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa.; 724-654-3437.

v “The Taming of the Shrew,” 3:30 p.m.: A comedy by Shakespeare at Weathervane Playhouse,1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron; 330-836-2626.

“The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox): No one would have predicted way back when that “The Simpsons” would crank out 500 episodes. But tonight, Homer, Marge and company hit that remarkable milestone, and they’re still going strong.

“The amazing race” (8 p.m., cbs): A couple of clowns are joining “The Amazing Race.” No, that’s not a joke. A pair of circus clowns (husband and wife) are among 11 teams set to make the world trek as Season 20 opens. Our advice? Leave the floppy shoes at home.

“celebrity apprentice” (9 p.m., nbc): Call it reality TV inbreeding. The new season of “Celebrity Apprentice” features several contestants who earlier appeared on other unscripted shows, including Clay Aiken (“American Idol”), Victoria Gotti (“Growing Up Gotti”) and Teresa Giudice (“The Real Housewives of New Jersey”).

“DOWNTON ABBEY” (9 p.m., pbs): Expect all the soapy shenanigans to reach a boiling point in the Season 2 finale of this ceaselessly addictive costume drama. The two-hour episode has the family gathering to celebrate Christmas and welcome the new year (1920). But not all is bliss as poor Mr. Bates (Brendan Coyle) is on trial for the murder of his wretched ex-wife. Meanwhile, we continue to wonder if Mary (Michelle Dockery) will throw over Sir Richard (Iain Glen) and pledge her true love to hunky Matthew (Dan Stevens). Who knows where that plot line will go, but judging from the preview footage, Matthew and Richard are set to duke it out.

TV listings: B8

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‘Of Gods and Men’ at French film fest

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.

“Des Hommes et des Dieux (“Of Gods and Men”), the fourth film in Westminster College’s French film festival, will be shown at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center. The film is free and open to the public. The 2010 film will be subtitled, and a discussion will follow.

A tale of faith and doubt based on a real incident, the movie chronicles the story of eight French Trappist monks living in an impoverished Algerian village. Faced with threats of violence, they must decide whether to flee or trust the local villagers.