Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks:
v “Miracle on Easy Street,” 7:30 p.m.: Easy Street Productions’ spectacular holiday revue ($17 and $29) returns to Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-0264.
v “Winter Wonderettes,” 7 p.m.: Old-timey holiday fun and music ($12, $10 for students and seniors) presented by Stage Left Players at Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon; go to StageLeftPlayers.org.
v Mike Vecchione, 9 p.m.: The Youngstown native returns to do his standup comedy act ($20, dinner packages available) at the Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656.
v Radio Lark and Demos Papadimas, 10 p.m.: Two of the area’s top bands for the double-bill at Cedar’s West End, 706 Steel St., Youngstown; cedarsyoungstown.com.
v Bob Golub, 8 p.m.: The Shenango Valley native returns to his hometown for a standup comedy show at Quaker Steak and Lube, 100 Chestnut St., downtown Sharon, Pa.
“85th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade” (8 p.m., The CW): Hold the snow and break out the sunblock. Olivia Newton-John is the grand marshal for the “85th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade,” described by promoters as the “largest Christmas celebration in America.”
TV listings, C3
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
One-act opera at Sts. Peter and Paul
YOUNGSTOWN
Sts. Peter and Paul Croatian Roman Catholic Church, 421 Covington St., will present “Zanetto,” a one-act opera, at 7:30 tonight.
The free presentation will feature Dorota Sobieska, soprano, as Silvia and Megan Thompson, mezzo-soprano, as Zanetto, with Jacek Sobieski, piano.
An English translation will be projected. Donations will be accepted.
Last-minute market by Rust Belt artists
YOUNGSTOWN
Artists of the Rust Belt will present its annual last-minute market from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at B&O Station, 620 Mahoning Ave.
The market will feature a variety of art and other items made by local and regional artists and crafters. Items include ceramics, jewelry, photography and Youngstown-related artwork. A range of treats including rum cakes and chocolate and fudge will also be available.
NBC to launch Olympic channel
NEW YORK
NBC is bringing year-round Olympic programming to the United States.
After years of trying, the U.S. and International Olympic Committees have agreed with NBC on a package that will offer year-round Olympic programming, focused on U.S. athletes, the parties announced Thursday.
NBC will launch a new U.S. television network branded “Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA” in the second half of 2017. That channel will complement the IOC’s Olympic Channel, which launched on a worldwide digital platform after the Rio Games.
The programming will include archival footage and documentaries, plus original Team USA programming contributed by the USOC.
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