Today’s entertainment picks:

January 17, 2014 at 12:00a.m.

v “Arsenic and Old Lace,” 8 p.m.: The classic comedy on stage at Trumbull New Theatre, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; 330-652-1103.

v Phantoms hockey, 7:05 p.m.: The Youngstown squad will meet Waterloo at Covelli Centre; 330-747-7825.

v April Macie, 7:30 p.m. (dinner show) and 9 p.m.: Comedy for grown men at the Funny Farm, in the lower level of Mojo’s, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656.

v Donkey basketball, 6 p.m.: Local leaders will be riding donkeys in this benefit game for Fairhaven School. It’s at Mineral Ridge High School, 1134 Seaborn St., Mineral Ridge; 330-652-5811.

v Total Package Band, 9 p.m.: Dance band will bring the party to the Choice Night Club, inside the Rodeway Inn, Belmont Avenue, Liberty; 330-7590-0606.

“Bones” (8 p.m., Fox): On “Bones,” Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and the team investigate the murder of a struggling country singer. They soon learn that his record label was badly mistreating him.

“Cloud 9” (8 p.m., Disney): Remember the polar vortex? Relive all the fun with this original family movie set in the (Disney-fied) world of competitive snowboarding.

TV listings, B6

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Fred Astaire dancers entertain

YOUNGSTOWN

A troupe of dancers from Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Boardman will perform in the Grand Ballroom of Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., on Feb. 9, as part of the Sundays at Stambaugh series. A catered lunch at 12:30 p.m. will precede the performance.

Tickets are $25. For reservations, go to stambaughauditorium.com or call 330-259-0555.

The Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Boardman has provided dance instruction for more than 50 years.

Theater to stage ‘Arsenic’ comedy

NILES

Trumbull New Theatre’s production of “Arsenic and Old Lace” will open tonight and run for three weekends.

The classic 1939 comedy follows some charmingly innocent ladies who populate their cellar with the remains of socially and religiously acceptable roomers.

The TNT production will be directed by Jim Canacci.

Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and Jan. 24, 25 and 31 and Feb. 1; and 3 p.m. Feb. 2. Call 330-652-1103 for reservations.

Trumbull New Theater is at 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road.

Ballet series at Tinseltown

BOARDMAN

A performance of “Giselle” by the Royal Ballet will be screened live at movie theaters across the country, including Tinseltown, at 7 p.m. Jan. 27.

Tickets are available at the theater box office and at fathomevents.com.

The performance is the first in a series of three that will be screened at Tinseltown. The others will be “Swan Lake” on Feb. 20 and “The Sleeping Beauty” on March 20.

Each screening will include a behind the scenes look at the Royal Opera House and cast interviews.