Art exhibit to open at Soap Gallery

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

“Surreal Expression,” an exhibition of art works by Bill Barron, Paul Burgess, Jeff Olsavsky, Jeffrey Puccini and Louis Spadanuta, will open Friday at Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St., downtown, and run through Aug. 27.

An opening reception will take place Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.

The event will feature live music by Mark Hanely at 6 p.m. and the Grease Monkeys at 7 p.m. outside on the dock next to Soap Gallery.

Community artists, craftmen and vendors are welcome to set up for free on South Champion Street, which will be closed to traffic. For information, contact Daniel Rauschenbach at Daniel@SoapGalleryYo.com or 330-506-2021.