Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks:
v YSU Penguins football, 2 p.m.: The Youngstown State University Penguins continue their championship quest with a playoff game ($18 to $25) against Wofford at Stambaugh Stadium. Advance tickets available at YSU-sports.com.
v Phantoms hockey, 7:05 p.m.: The local hockey team takes on Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Pittsburgh Penguins night at Covelli Centre. Go to youngstownphantoms.com for ticket pricing.
v JD Eicher and band, 8 p.m.: It’s the rocker’s annual ugly sweater concert, with opener Joy Ike, at Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St., Youngstown. Tickets are $15 ($12 in advance at universe.com/jdeuglysweater).
v Standup comedy: Bob DiBuono is doing two shows (8 and 10 p.m., $20) at the Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub and Grill, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown, 330-793-6656; and at 9:30 p.m., Pete George ($15) will be at the Funny Farm Comedy Club, at Cafe 422, 4422 Youngstown Road, Warren, 330-759-4242.
v “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” 8 p.m.: The C.S. Lewis tale of the land of Narnia unfolds on stage ($15, $13 for seniors, $12 for 12 and under) at Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana; crowntheaterproductions.org.
“A Nutcracker Christmas” (8 p.m., Hallmark): Hunker down for more holiday TV comfort food. In “A Nutcracker Christmas,” a former ballerina faces her past when an ex-boyfriend who betrayed her directs a production of “The Nutcracker” starring her talented young niece.
For complete listings, see TV Week magazine, included with today’s paper.
LOCAL TOPICS ON TV
“Community Connection” (Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on 21 WFMJ-TV and 11 a.m. on WBCB-TV): Sub Zero Missions members Tony Vavlas, Joey Mazzocca and Patty Summer will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss the organization and their goal to make sure no one freezes during the winter season by collecting new or gently used coats, hats and shoes.
Next, Amanda Frost and Tammy Buckel from Leadership Columbiana County will discuss the new membership class and their programming for 2017.
“A Conversation with Dee” (today at 6:30 p.m. on MyYTV and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. on WYTV-TV): Host Dee Crawford will be joined by Jim Echement from the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley, who will discuss his organization’s services and plans to build a new facility.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Valley Chorale in holiday concert
POLAND
The Mahoning Valley Chorale, under the direction of Kris Harper, will present its annual holiday program at 3 p.m. Sunday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2985 Center Road. Admission is free but an offering will be taken.
Titled “Winterlight,” the program will include many seasonal favorites. Featured will be Sierra McCorvey, soprano, and Antonie Jackson, flute and trumpet.
Pastries will be sold.
For information, call 330-540-8589 or go to the chorale’s Facebook page.
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