These are the top five television shows discussed on Facebook during 2014.

These are the top five television shows discussed on Facebook during 2014.

v “Game of Thrones”

v “Orange is the New Black”

v “The Walking Dead”

v “The Big Bang Theory”

v “Downtown Abbey”

“Kennedy Center Honors” (9 p.m., CBS): Stephen Colbert is host for the 37th annual program. This year’s lavish gala celebrates the cultural contributions of soul singer Al Green, film star Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting and comedian Lily Tomlin.

“Car Matchmaker” (8 p.m., Esquire): “Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match; find me a coupe with a working trunk latch.”

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Butler offers winter art programs

YOUNGSTOWN

During winter art-history programs, Dr. Louis Zona, director of the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., will present a series of talks that will focus on world art of the early 20th century.

Programs are scheduled at 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 18 and 25 and Feb. 8 and 15, in the Beecher Center auditorium.

The lectures are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.

For information, call 330-743-1107, ext. 123.

Another related feature, a film on art series, is offered at noon Tuesdays in Beecher Center.

For information on the free series and film schedule, contact Dick Adler at 330-743-1107, ext. 117.

Laugh your way into new year

AUSTINTOWN

Ben Hague will be featured in a New Year’s Eve show Wednesday at the Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s, 6292 Mahoning Ave.

Hague is on the top morning radio show in New England, “Giovanni and Kim Show,” on 92.3 WPRO FM. It is heard by some 300,000 listeners weekly.

A dinner-show package is offered with dinner reservations at 8:30 p.m. Call 330-793-6656.

Great vacations expo planned

COLUMBUS

Great Vacations Travel Expo will be Jan. 16-18 at Greater Columbus Convention Center downtown.

Patricia Schultz, best-selling travel writer, will be featured at 2 p.m. Jan. 16 and share travel secrets.

Tickets are available at the door. Visit www.AAAGreatVacations.com.

On Broadway

NEW YORK

Theater-goers were very generous to Broadway producers this holiday season, with 19 of the current 36 shows breaking the $1 million mark and almost 30,000 more people in the seats than last Christmas.

The Broadway League said Monday that Broadway shows pulled in more than $40 million for the week ending Sunday, better than the same week last year when 30 shows attracted nearly $39 million. Attendance also went from more than 290,000 in 2013 to nearly 318,000 this year.

An old favorite was once again the best bet. Disney’s “The Lion King” remained Broadway’s highest-grossing show of the year for the second time in a row.