Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks:
v Pipe organ concert, 4 p.m.: Acclaimed musician Douglas Cleveland will give a concert on the massive pipe organ at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; 330-259-0555 or stambaughauditorium.com.
v “It’s a Wonderful Life — A Live Radio Play,” 2 p.m.: Hand-made sound effects will create a theater of the mind, on stage at Youngstown State University’s Spotlight Theater, inside Bliss Hall; 330-941-3105..
v “The Wizard of Oz,” 2 p.m.: Dorothy and Co. in the magical musical at New Castle Playhouse, 202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa.; 724-654-3437.
v Artists of the Mahoning Commons open house and sale, noon to 5 p.m.: Browse through the working spaces of artisans in search for unique gifts at the Ward Bakery Building, 1024 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown.
v Memories of Christmas Past, noon to 4 p.m.: The Arms Family Museum is transformed into a glittery Christmas mansion in this annual exhibit. The museum is at 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-2589.
American Music Awards (8 p.m., ABC): Jennifer Lopez hosts the 43rd annual American Music Awards because, let’s face it, Taylor Swift just doesn’t have enough hardware in her trophy case. Performers include Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and Walk the Moon.
“Merry Matrimony” (8 p.m., Hallmark): Let the holiday, made-for-TV movies begin!
“Indian Summers” (9 p.m., PBS): Madeleine gets a shock as season 1 concludes.
“Saints & Strangers” (9 p.m., National Geographic): Forget what you learned in grade school. “Saints & Strangers” is a two-night movie that promises to tell us how the first Thanksgiving really went down. Vincent Kartheiser, Anna Camp and Ron Livingston head the cast.
“Trevor Noah: LOST IN TRANSLATION” (10 P.M., COMEDY CENTRAL): This new comedy special has the “Daily Show” host telling jokes while standing on a stage instead of sitting behind a desk. Hey, it makes a huge difference.
TV listings, B8
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Pizza Challenge seeks participants
WARREN
The Warren Rotary Club will present Slice of the Valley: Second Annual Pizza Challenge on Jan.16 at St. Demetrios Community Center, 3223 Atlantic St. NE. Attendees and celebrity judges will decide the best pizza. Proceeds will benefit Warren Rotary charities.
About 20 pizza vendors competed in the inaugural Challenge last year. Ianazone’s in McDonald received the People’s Choice Award and Cocca’s in Liberty garnered the Judge’s Choice Award.
The event, which runs from 4:30 to 8 p.m., will include a pizza-eating contest, silent auctions and music, and beer and wine will be sold. Admission is $10 ($5 for children 6 and under). Pizza vendors interested in competing should contact Tony Torisk at 330-369-1192. To sponsor the event, call Cheryl Parsons at 330-207-1903. For information, call 800-323-3547 or go to SliceOfTheValley.com.