Today’s entertainment picks:

July 14, 2017 at 12:00a.m.

v Mount Carmel Italian festival, 6 p.m. to midnight: If you were looking for an excuse to visit downtown Lowellville, this famous festival is it; mtcarmelclub.com.

v Trumbull County Fair, gates open at 8 a.m.: Dave Martin’s Bullride Mania Rodeo show will be at the grandstand at 7:30 p.m. The fairgrounds are at 899 Everett Hull Road, Cortland. Admission is $10; trumbullcountyfair.com.

v The Vindys, 7 p.m.: Another free party on the plaza, with opening act the Bees Trees. It’s in the water department parking lot on West Federal Street in downtown Youngstown.

v “South Pacific,” 7:30 p.m.: The perfect musical ($16 for adults) for a tropical summer night in New Castle, Pa. It’s on stage at New Castle Playhouse, 202 E. Long Ave.; call 724-654-3437.

v “Forbidden Youngstown,” 8 p.m.: Rust Belt Theater Company’s original spoof of local and Broadway theater returns ($15 for adults) with a few updates and new songs. It’s at Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., near downtown Youngstown; call or text 330-507-2358 for reservations.

“Ginormous Food” (8 p.m., Food Network): This week, “Ginormous Food” takes us to New Orleans with an episode titled “Huge, Hot and Cheesy in the Big Easy.” Our mouths are already watering.

TV listings, C3

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Champions of Magic coming to Goodyear

AKRON

The Champions of Magic will make its first Northeast Ohio appearance Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. at the Goodyear Theater.

The show will feature disappearances, teleportation and a heart-stopping finale, all presented with lighting and effects that rival the biggest arena productions.

Tickets range from $22.50 to $89.50 and feature a VIP ticket that includes a T-shirt, private magic lessons before the show with cast members and a photo with the cast. Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. at Ticketfly.com.

Museum unveils whale skeleton

LONDON

Britain’s Natural History Museum in London has suspended a gigantic blue whale skeleton in its main entrance — drawing attention to vanishing species in an environment under strain.

Scientists named the 82-foot whale “Hope,” recognizing the role of science in safeguarding the environment. The immense creature seems to fly over the atrium and its visitors — a visible reminder of nature’s power.

The whale has replaced the much-loved “Dippy,” a dinosaur cast in plaster that graced the entryway for decades.

Although “Dippy” attained the status of an icon, the museum believed a real specimen better suited their mission to study and conserve the planet.

Leftover Salmon will play Kent Stage

KENT

Colorado-based jam band Leftover Salmon will come to Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., for an 8 p.m. concert Oct. 17.

Tickets are $25 in advance, and $30 day of show and go on sale today at 10 a.m. at kentstage.com, or by phone at 877-987-6487.