Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks:
v TubaChristmas, noon: Dozens and dozens of tuba players will lead a holiday sing-along (donations accepted) at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown.
v Packard Concert Band, 2 p.m.: Annual Christmas concert (free), featuring vocalist Cortney McKay and more, at Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave., Warren.
v “How the Grouch Stole Christmas,” 2:30 p.m.: An original holiday play that will especially appeal to youngsters, at Penn State Shenango campus auditorium, 146 Shenango Ave., Sharon, Pa.; 724-983-2836.
v “Greetings! Greetings!,” 3 p.m.: A fun holiday drama at Kent State Trumbull campus theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren; 330-847-0571.
v “A Country Christmas Carol,” 2 p.m.: A down-home version of “A Christmas Carol,” at Salem Community Theater, 490 E. State St., Salem; 330-332-9688.
“The Leftovers” (9 p.m., HBO): Tonight’s season finale is possibly the best hour of television I’ve seen in years and serves as a fitting end should the series not be renewed.
“Sinatra 100: AN ALL-STAR GRAMMY CONCERT” (9 P.M., CBS): What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas - unless you’re celebrating what would have been Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday. Then it becomes a glitzy special with lots of stars performing some of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ top hits. Among them: Tony Bennett, Alicia Keys, Garth Brooks, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, John Legend, Adam Levine, Usher and Lady Gaga.
“LAST CHANCE FOR CHRISTMAS” (9 P.M., LIFETIME): Uh oh, what happens when Prancer gets injured and can’t make Santa’s annual flight? You’ll have to watch the new holiday movie “Last Chance for Christmas” to find out.
“THE LAST MAN ON EARTH” (9:30 P.M., FOX): Apparently, the virus that wiped out most human life on “The Last Man on Earth” also wiped out holiday traditions. Now Carol (Kristen Schaal) tries to spread some cheer by arranging a secret Santa gift exchange.
“Alabama: HYMNS AND GOSPEL FAVORITES” (10 P.M., PBS): The acclaimed country band celebrates its love for gospel music.
TV listings, B8
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Dark Star Jubilee tickets available
THORNVILLE, OHIO
The fifth annual Dark Star Jubilee will return to Legend Valley on May 27-29 to celebrate the spirit of the Grateful Dead with three days of music and camping.
Dark Star Orchestra and more than a dozen other artists, with no overlapping sets, are on the bill.
Attendees can camp within the concert bowl, a few hundred feet from the stage, making the experience more intimate. Legend Valley is 30 minutes east of Columbus, off Interstate 70.
Tickets are available for the discounted pre-sale rate of $110 for a three-day general admission pass, and $220 for a VIP pass. Tickets are $25 for children age 4 to 12, who must be accompanied by a festival ticket-holding adult.
Gates open at noon May 27. For complete information, go to darkstarjubilee.com.
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