Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

v “Madama Butterfly,” 7:30 p.m.: With a veteran cast and directorial team, Opera Western Reserve will present this mainstay of the repertoire ($25 to $75) at Stambaugh Auditorium; 330-259-0555.

v Pete Correale, 8 p.m.: Standup comedian ($25) at the Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656.

v Joy of Christmas light show, 7-10 p.m.: Drive-through attraction ($10 per car, $2 per person in a motor coach) in Firestone Park, Columbiana; tourcolumbiana.com.

v “Almost, Maine,” 8 p.m.: Quirky and warm play continues ($14, $12 for students) at Trumbull New Theater, 5883 Youngstown Road, Niles; 330-652-1103.

v “How I Learned to Drive,” 7:30 p.m.: Sensitive drama ($16, $8 for senior citizens and students) tackles issue of pedophilia and incest. It’s at Youngstown State University’s Spotlight Theater, in the lower level of Bliss Hall; 330-941-3105.

“Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS): Thanksgiving brings Grover’s parents (guest stars Louis Gossett Jr. and Gladys Knight) and brother Percy Jr. to Oahu for a visit tainted by sibling rivalry, and Five-0 investigates a thief who is crushed to death by an empty safe.

TV listings, C3

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Horror, sci-fi fan convention

HUDSON

Dark X-mas, a fan convention for horror, science fiction, fantasy and pop culture, will take place this weekend at the Norwood Inn and Suites, 6625 Dean Memorial Parkway, just off Interstate 80 between Akron and Cleveland.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The event will include vendor tables, a movie room, cosplay, celebrity sessions and more. The lineup of celebrity guests includes Lisa Wilcox (“A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5”), Tuesday Knight (“Nightmare,” “X-Files”), Tony Moran (“Halloween”) and Felissa Rose (“Sleepaway Camp”). For the full list, go to darkx-mas.com.

Admission is $10 ($15 for the whole weekend).

Polka party with Stanger, Sinchak

GIRARD

Peppermint Records’ final polka party of the year will take place Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Avon Oaks Ballroom, 1401 N. State St.

The event will feature the Frank Stanger Orchestra and the Del Sinchak Band. Doors open at 2 p.m. Admission is $12. Food and beverages will be sold, and all attendees will be eligible to win a turkey.

Dana Young Artist event at Powers

YOUNGSTOWN

The Dana School of Music Young Artist Competition will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday at Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., downtown. Admission is free.

The competition is open to juniors, seniors and graduate students who are enrolled in applied music at the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University. After the final performance, the winners will be announced. First-place and second-place winners will perform with the Dana Symphony Orchestra or the Dana Chamber Orchestra in 2019.