Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks:
v “A Playhouse Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m.: A special retelling of the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge at the Youngstown Playhouse; 330-788-8739.
v All-City Class Reunion, 9 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Graduates of all Youngstown city public and Catholic high schools, even the ones that no longer exist, are invited to this event at B&O Station, 530 Mahoning Ave., featuring Youngstown’s Total Package Band and Howard Howell; 330-720-2485.
v Stand-up comedy: Stu McCallister is at the Funny Farm’s room at Crest Lanes, 3390 Youngstown Road, Warren, 330-759-4242; Carol Pennington is at the Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown, 330-793-6656.
v Jerald Daemyon, 8 p.m.: Innovative electric violinist with an R&B-jazz fusion touch at Monteen’s, 3807 Belmont Ave., Liberty; 330-759-3699.
v Memories of Christmas Past, 1-5 p.m.: Step back in time for this holiday exhibit at the Arms Family Museum, 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-2589.
“Frosty the Snowman” (9 p.m., CBS): Let the blizzard of yuletide specials begin. “Frosty the Snowman” returns for its annual airing and we bet there’s still some magic left in that old silk hat of his.
“Kristin Chenoweth: COMING HOME’ (9 P.M., PBS): This special has the dynamic performer returning to her ’hood — Broken Arrow, Okla. — to belt out some of her favorite tunes. The set list includes “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” as well as “Popular” and “For Good,” from the hit musical “Wicked.”
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Boar’s Head fest tickets on sale
YOUNGSTOWN
Tickets are now on sale for the 54th annual Boar’s Head & Yule Log Festival Jan. 4 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave.
The event will have performances at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $6. Dinner tickets with preferred performance seating are $20. One dinner will be served at 3:15, a traditional roast beef feast complete with wassail.
The event features a choir and brass band, along with bagpipers, drummers and a cast of about 100 church members dressed in medieval costumes.
Tickets may be purchased in the church office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and until noon Fridays, or by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the church, “Attention: Boar’s Head,” 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, OH 44503-1095. Include a note indicating performance time and make check payable to “St. John’s Episcopal Church.” Deadline for orders by mail is Dec. 3.
For information, call the church at 330-743-3175, go to stjohnohio.org or email stjohnohio@gmail.com.
Ballet for people with special needs
YOUNGSTOWN
Ballet Western Reserve will offer a one-hour performance of “The Nutcracker” for people with a wide variety of sensory, intellectual, and social needs, at 10 a.m. Dec. 5 at Powers Auditorium. Tickets are $6.
For information or tickets, call 330-744-1934.
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