Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

v Brier Hill Festival, 4 p.m. to midnight: Street fest in the former Italian neighborhood gets into full swing with a morra contest at 7:30 p.m. and the Rex Taneri Combo at 9:30 p.m. It’s at the corner of Calvin and Victoria streets on the North Side.

v Lawrence County Fair, noon to midnight: This traditional county fair includes a tractor pull at 7 p.m. The fairgrounds are on Pa. Route 108, about a mile east of New Castle, Pa.; lawrencecountyfair.com.

v “A Night of Sketchy Comedy,” 8 p.m.: A series of short comedy plays by local playwrights at Rust Belt Theater Company’s venue in Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-507-2358.

v [718], 9 p.m.: This jazz show also includes Cosmic Lemons. It’s at Suzie’s Dogs and Drafts, 26 N. Phelps St., downtown Youngstown.

v Total Package Band, 7 to 9 p.m.: Free concert at Warren Community Amphitheater, 321 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren.

“We Day” (8 p.m., ABC): “We Day” is a special program designed to empower youths to make a difference in the world by showcasing the efforts of young activists from around the country. The lineup of performers includes Common, Jennifer Hudson, Mackle-more and Demi Lovato.

“Dog with a Blog” (9 p.m., Disney): Beats “Baboon With a Zune.”

TV listings, B6

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Aretha Franklin plans nightclub

DETROIT

Aretha Franklin says she wants to open a Detroit entertainment venue that would include a nightclub and fine dining.

The Queen of Soul tells WWJ-AM in an interview broadcast Thursday that she’s “glad that Detroit came through the bankruptcy with flying colors.”

She says she loves how Detroit is enjoying a renaissance and that she’s “going to be part of that renaissance.”

The singer says the venue would include “a five-star nightclub for dining and dancing, the band, the whole nine yards,” as well as a museum.

Downtown Detroit has been a hotbed of redevelopment since the city emerged from Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in December. Franklin says she’s found a potential location downtown, with details to be announced later.

‘Simpsons’ owner’s collection on block

NEW YORK

A pinball machine from “The Simpsons” and fun pinup art are among the items coming to auction from the collection of the show’s co-creator Sam Simon.

Sotheby’s announced Thursday that it will be selling Simon’s entire personal collection of memorabilia, fine art and other objects in a series of sales through the fall and next year. It’s valued between $7.7 million and $11.5 million.

Simon died from colon cancer March 8 in California at 59.

In addition, Sotheby’s will offer Simon’s memorabilia in a dedicated sale Oct. 22.

Those items include a circa 1990 “The Simpsons” pinball machine with a presale estimate of $1,000 to $2,000.