Friday, December 19, 2014
Today’s entertainment picks:
v “Miracle on Easy Street,” 7:30 p.m.: If this holiday musical revue with a cast of about 100 doesn’t lift your spirits, nothing will; Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-743-8555.
v Phantoms hockey, 7:05 p.m.: It’s Pittsburgh Penguins night as the local ECHL squad takes on Team USA. Former Penguins players and team mascot Iceburgh will be in the house. Most impressively, the Stanley Cup will be on display; Covelli Centre, 330-747-7825.
v B.E. Taylor, 7:30 p.m.: The rock singer’s popular Christmas concert tour comes to Scottish Rite Cathedral, 110 E. Lincoln Ave., New Castle, Pa.; 800-743-8560.
v “Christmas My Way: A Sinatra Holiday Bash,” 7 p.m.: A swinging jukebox musical at the Winner Arts and Cultural Center, 98 E. State St., Sharon, Pa.; 724-983-8222.
v “Ugly Christmas Sweater Revue,” 8 p.m.: Quirky family fun and some offbeat holiday apparel at Rust Belt Theater Company’s space in Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-507-2358.
“The Amazing Race” (8 p.m., CBS): This season reaches the finish line.
“Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir” (8 p.m., PBS): Deborah Voigt and John Rhys-Davies join the choir in performing holiday favorites.
“A Home for the Holidays” (9 p.m., CBS): The 16th annual “A Home for the Holidays ” special has guests such as Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee and the rock group Train shining a spotlight on foster care.
TV listings, B6
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Country Christmas at Hotel Conneaut
CONNEAUT LAKE, PA.
Hotel Conneaut at Conneaut Lake Park will present Country Christmas Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The event includes horse-drawn sleigh rides, breakfast with Santa at 10 a.m. Sunday, an indoor Christmas tree display contest, mulled cider, warm beverages and cookies. Room packages are available, and there will be a lunch and dinner buffet. Call 814-213-0120 for information or reservations, or go to hotelconneaut.com. The Saturday schedule of entertainment is as follows:
2 p.m.: Double Vision, with the Horne Twins
4:45 p.m.: Caroline Trumbull and Pic-a-Longs
5 p.m.: Horse-drawn sleigh rides
6:30 p.m.: Frank Bishop and the Encounters
Lecture on history of holiday fashion
YOUNGSTOWN
Jessica Trickett, manager of collections of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, will give a presentation titled “Seasonal Style: A History of Holiday Fashion” at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Arms Family Museum Carriage House, 638 Wick Ave. Attendees will learn about holiday fashions from 19th century party dresses to the 21st century Christmas sweater. Trickett will also discuss the progression of the Santa suit from the early St. Nick to the modern day Santa Claus. The lecture is included with admission to the “Memories of Christmas Past” exhibit at the adjacent Arms Family Museum. Call 330-743-2589 for information.