Sunday, February 15, 2015
Today’s entertainment picks:
v “Last Laugh, 2:30 p.m.: A long- retired comedy duo from the ’60s reunite in this original production at Youngstown Playhouse, Glenwood Avenue, Youngstown; 330-788-8739.
v West End Ensemble, 6 p.m.: A classical string ensemble in a rock ’n’ roll setting. Cedars West End, 706 Steel St., Youngstown; cedarsyoungstown.com.
v Greek Festival, noon to 9 p.m.: Traditional Greek foods, music, dance and merchandise at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 401 Twelfth St., Campbell.
v “Home (M)ade,” 2:30 p.m.: A series of original one-act plays at Beeghly Theater, on the campus of Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa.; 724-946-7241.
v “I Remember Mama,” 2 p.m.: Drama told in a series of vignettes, onstage at Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.
“America’s Funniest Home Videos 25th Anniversary” (7 p.m., ABC): That’s a lot of years of crotch-pummeling.
“Mulaney” (7 p.m., Fox): The brilliant standup comic’s awful sitcom gets an ignominious send-off.
“SNL 40th Anniversary Special” (8 p.m., NBC): Party on, Garth! The sketch show that introduced us to so many future comedy stars and memorable catchphrases, celebrates four decades of hilarity. Many of the brightest “Saturday Night Live” alums are on the guest list, including Mike Myers, Tina Fey, Chevy Chase, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon and even Eddie Murphy, who hasn’t graced Studio 8H since 1984. Well, isn’t that special?
“Downton Abbey” (9 p.m., PBS): Mary loses a suitor, which is really extra sad because they didn’t have reality TV dating shows back then.
“Girls” (9 p.m., HBO): A new episode of “Girls” has Hannah and Adam trying to engage in an honest conversation about their relationship. Is it mean to think of all the ways this could go horribly wrong?
“CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION” (10 P.M., CBS): Season 15 concludes.
TV listings, b8
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Presentation looks at war in Yugoslavia
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.
Josip Novakovich, a writer, novelist and essayist, will give present “War Stories from Ex-Yugoslavia” at 7 p.m. Thursday in Mueller Theatre, inside McKelvey Campus Center, Westminster College. The event is free.
Novakovich was born in the former Yugoslavia (now Croatia) and grew up under the authoritarian rule of Marshal Tito.
He was a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize in Fiction.
For information, call Professor Bethany Hicok at 724-946-6263.