Entertainment picks for Saturday:


Entertainment picks for Saturday:

v “Great Russian Nutcracker,” 7 p.m.: The Moscow Ballet returns with this extravagant Christmas tradition ($37.50-$87.50). It’s at Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-0264.

v Olde Fashioned Christmas at the Mill, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Lanterman’s Mill will be dressed in holiday finery for this traditional event that will include roasted chestnuts, artisan demonstrations, entertainment and Santa Claus. The mill is at 1001 Canfield Road, Youngstown.

v Stand-up comedy: At 8 p.m., a show featuring Jeff Blanchard will begin at the Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656. Then at 9 p.m., Mark Riccadonna headlines a show at the Funny Farm at Cafe 422, 4422 U.S. Route 422, Niles; 330-759-4242.

v BonJourney, 9 p.m.: Party at California Palms Hotel nightclub with Bon Jovi-Journey tribute band. The hotel is just off state Route 46, at the Interstate 80 interchange.

v Alteras, 7 p.m.: Youngstown rockers in a free show at Suzie’s Dogs and Drafts, North Phelps Street, downtown Youngstown.

“A Heavenly Christmas” (8 p.m., Hallmark): Mushy holiday movie alert: In “A Heavenly Christmas,” Kristin Davis plays an angel-in-training who tries to help a struggling singer (Eric McCormack) repair his fractured family. Her mentor? Shirley MacLaine.

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): The city of Youngstown’s holiday parade and tree lighting will take place Dec. 2. Mike McGiffin, special-events director for the city, will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss the free family-friendly event. Next, Kelly Morocco and Harry George will discuss the annual downtown Santa Shuffle, which raises money for local nonprofit children’s charities.

“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’s guest will be Michael McGiffin and Sharon Letson, who will give details about Youngstown’s holiday parade and light-up night.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

‘Ducklings’ exhibit

BOSTON

America’s most famous mallard family is waddling into Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. “Make Way for Ducklings” opened Friday, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the children’s book of the same name.

The exhibition looks at the career of Robert McCloskey, who wrote the classic in 1941 and won a Caldecott Medal for it the following year.

The heartwarming story and elegant illustrations in “Make Way for Ducklings” have dazzled readers for decades, but especially so in Boston, where bronze statues of the duck family are a fixture in the downtown Public Garden.

In the story, the mallards wander through Boston’s busy streets, ducking frenetic car and bike traffic and taking time to enjoy peanuts tossed by people on the city’s Swan Boats.