Here are today’s entertainment picks:

Here are today’s entertainment picks:

v Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival: Food, music, games highlight the annual event at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 343 Via Mount Carmel in Youngstown. The festival continues through Sunday.

v St. Demetrios Greek Festival: Greek music, dancers and food highlight the event starting at 4:30 p.m. at St. Demetrios Community Center, 3223 Atlantic St. NE, Warren. The festival continues through Sunday.

v Carlos Jones: The reggae artist plays a free concert from 7 to 9 p.m. at Warren Community Amphitheatre, 321 Mahoning Ave., Warren.

v The Family Stone: The band blends rock, soul, funk and psychedelica in a show at 8 p.m. at McMenamy’s Restaurant and Banquet Center, 325 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles. Call 330-544-1732 or visit mcm4u.tix.com.

v “Bare”: The Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown, stages the play at 8 p.m.

“Girl Meets World” (8:30 p.m. DISNEY CHANNEL): Cory (Ben Savage) meets sadness when he learns that Riley (Rowan Blanchard) would rather attend the school dance than engage in their annual tradition of riding the Coney Island roller coaster.

“Monumental Mysteries” (8 p.m., Travel): There’s a 16-foot statue of Vladimir Lenin in Seattle. That’s a lot of valenki.

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Left End singer dies at age 65

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Dennis Michael Sesonsky Sr., known as Dennis T. Menass, lead singer of Left End, died Monday at age 65 after a long battle with cirrhosis of the liver.

Sesonsky sang with the Pied Pipers when he attended Chaney High School, and he joined Left End in 1971.

One of the band’s original songs, “Sunshine Girl,” made it to No. 3 on the local radio charts. Left End recorded that song and other demos at Peppermint Studios in Youngstown. Left End was signed by Polydor Records, which released the band’s “Spoiled Rotten” LP in 1973. The band toured nationwide and played with such acts as The Eagles, J. Geils Band, Alice Cooper and ZZTop.

The band broke up in 1985, but reunited a few years later and released “Live, Living and Breathing” in 1989.

Left End will be honored Nov. 30 at the Youngstown Music Awards. Visit www.leftendband.com for background on the band.

Calling hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Holeton- Yuhasz Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Reception at Butler for Midyear Show

Youngstown

The 78th annual National Midyear Show opens Sunday at The Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., and continues through Sept. 7.

The annual juried exhibition will include a reception for participating artists and the public. The event is free, reservations are required. Call 330-743-1107, ext. 210.

The Midyear Show was judged by Ben Schonzeit, a noted American painter. Nearly 1,000 entries from 289 artists were submitted. Schonzeit selected 91 pieces from 89 artists for the exhibition.