Friday, January 22, 2016
Today’s entertainment picks:
v “A Date With the Bronte Sisters,” 7:30 p.m.: One-woman show ($12, $9 for seniors and students) by Carol Weakland brings to life the characters of “Jane Eyre” and “Wuthering Heights” at Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.
v Jim Donovan and the Sun Kings, 9 p.m.: Unplugged show by the percussion-based act ($22) led by the former drummer for Rusted Root at the Yoga Room, 2440 Niles-Cortland Road, Bazetta; 330-637-7171.
v “Rumpelstiltskin,” 7:30 p.m.: AfterschoolPlayers youth theater troupe brings the tale to life ($15, $10 for students and seniors, $8 for children) at Dublin Grange Theater, 6571 Fairground Blvd., Canfield; 330-518-4064.
v Walk of Shame, 8 p.m.: Pop covers band will get party going at Hollywood Gaming casino in Austintown.
v Bill Boronkay and Eric Thompson: Comedy and magic show at the Funny Farm locations at Bourbon House 45 in Warren and California Palms Hotel in Ausintown. For times, prices and reservations, call 330-759-4242.
“Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS): On “Blue Bloods,” a well-regarded, newly retired NYPD lieutenant is accused of shooting a group of potential muggers on the subway and then disappears. That leaves Frank (Tom Selleck) to deal with the fallout.
TV listings, B6
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
McLean’s wife says abuse was ongoing
CAMDEN, Maine
Don McLean’s wife was granted a temporary order of protection from the “American Pie” singer after she cited a pattern of abuse going back three decades.
Police in Maine arrested McLean on a misdemeanor domestic-violence charge Monday, and court records show that his wife then filed a handwritten request for protection.
She wrote that in the early years of their marriage, McLean’s rage was “unfathomably deep and scary.” She said McLean’s abuse often left her bruised, and that she feared for her life when she called 911 this week. “Don terrorized me for four hours, until the 911 call that I think might have saved my life,” she wrote.
McLean issued a statement Thursday saying the marriage is experiencing a “very painful breakdown.” He also said he is “not a villain” and that it is an emotional time for his family. McLean was released on bail and is due in court Feb. 22.
Theater sues over ‘50 Shades’ flap
BOISE, Idaho
A theater is suing the Idaho State Police for threatening to revoke its liquor license after the theater served alcohol while showing “Fifty Shades of Grey.”
The Idaho Statesman reports Idaho law prohibits places licensed to serve alcohol from showing movies that depict sexual acts.
ISP says Village Cinema in Meridian served beer and rum to undercover detectives watching the risque “Fifty Shades” in a 21-and-older VIP area. A police spokeswoman said the agency is tasked with upholding the state’s laws, and whether or not they are valid is a question for the courts to decide.