The top-five concert tours, ranked by average- box-office-gross per city. Includes the average
The top-five concert tours, ranked by average- box-office-gross per city. Includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
v (2) Beyonce: $1,804,293; $126.01.
v (1) Justin Timberlake: $1,731,454; $114.65.
v (3) George Strait: $1,585,363; $91.23.
v (4) Pink: $1,349,594; $85.37.
v (5) Jay Z: $1,057,874; $91.17.
“In Performance at the White House” (9 p.m., PBS): Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle and Melissa Etheridge perform in “Women of Soul.”
“Being Human” (9 p.m., Syfy): It’s been a scary, loony ride, but “Being Human,” the show about supernatural roommates, ends it all tonight.
NCAA basketball tournament (9 p.m., CBS): After weeks of gasp-inducing, buzzer-beating, bracket-busting action, the NCAA Basketball Tournament all comes down to tonight’s final.
DVD RELEASES
Movies available Tuesday on DVD and through digital providers include:
“August: Osage County” (R): Starring Meryl Streep and Ewan McGregor
“Grudge Match” (PG-13): Starring Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” (PG-13): Starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen
“Justin Bieber’s Believe” (PG): Starring Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun
“Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones” (R): Starring Andrew Jacobs and Katie Featherston
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
MVHS presents Civil War music
MERCER, Pa.
The Mercer County Historical Society will present “Music from the Civil War” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at its headquarters, 119 S. Pitt St. The program will be presented by the Venango Brigade, featuring Steve Johnston on the tin whistle and John Tenney on the minstrel bones. The duo plays a unique combination of instruments from the Civil War era. For information, call 724-662-3490.
Book fest plans event for children
YOUNGSTOWN
The Plant the Seed to Read Children’s Book Festival will present Reading Road Trip, a day of guest authors and readers, storytellers, puppets and hands-on activities, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave. Children can get their picture taken with television characters Daniel Tiger and Princess Presto; parents must bring own camera. Call 330-740-7116 for information.
Opera is seeking board members
YOUNGSTOWN
Opera Western Reserve is seeking candidates for three-year terms on its board of trustees. Elections will be at the June 10 board meeting. Interested people should e-mail a brief biography and contact information to admasst@operawesternreserve.org. Opera Western Reserve is in its 10th year of presenting professional opera. It will produce “Don Giovanni” at Stambaugh Auditorium on Nov. 14.
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