Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks:
v Wish You Were Here, 5:30 p.m.: Pink Floyd tribute band will headline the festivities ($8) at the Warren Amphitheatre, 321 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren; riverrockattheamp.com.
v St. Nicholas Church Festival, 6 to 11 p.m.: The fun continues on the church grounds at 764 Fifth St., Struthers.
v Bigfoot Festival, noon to 10 p.m.: Experts on the shaggy dude with the big tootsies will accompany this street festival in downtown Leetonia.
v Medieval Festival, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Hear ye, hear ye: Step back in time at this royal event at Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic St. NE, Warren; 330-372-4998.
v Flag Day Festival, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Highlights including popular rock band the Rage and a fireworks show at 10:30 p.m. It’s on the grounds of the old middle school on state Route 46 in Mineral Ridge.
“AFI Lifetime Achievement Award: A TRIBUTE TO JANE FONDA” (9 P.M., TNT): This special has Hollywood bigwigs gathering to honor the actress who has starred in more than 40 films and collected two Oscars (“Klute,” 1971; “Coming Home,” 1978).
“A Star-Spangled Story: BATTLE FOR AMERICA” (9 P.M., SMITHSONIAN): Interested in how America’s national anthem was born?
For complete listings, see TV Week magazine, included with today’s paper.
LOCAL TOPICS ON TV
“Community Connection” (Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on 21 WFMJ-TV, and 11 a.m. on WBCB-TV): Robert Burke, Youngstown parks and recreation director, will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss the summer day camp for city youth, the Wick Park summer concert series and the outdoor family movie schedule near Covelli Centre.
“Increase the Peace” (today at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on MyYTV): Craig Gilchrist and his sons Ryan, Christ and Kyle will join host Andrea Mahone to receive the Increase the Peace Father of the Year award.
“A Conversation with Dee” (8:30 a.m. Sunday on WKBN-TV): Host Dee Crawford will be joined by Eric Barrett of the Ohio State Extension Office to discuss the master-gardener volunteer program and other topics.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
‘Jamie Marks’ film release date set
“Jamie Marks Is Dead” will be released in theaters and on DVD on Aug. 29.
The film, directed by Carter Smith and based on the novel “One for Sorrow” by Christopher Barzak of Youngstown, premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, where it was a finalist for the top prize.
According to screendaily.com, Gravitas Ventures has picked up U.S. rights for the film, a supernatural coming-of-age tale, starring Cameron Monaghan, Morgan Saylor and Liv Tyler.
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