Today’s entertainment picks:


Today’s entertainment picks:

v Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m.: This is the inaugural concert ($40, $45 and $55) in a series of PSO performances at Orr Auditorium at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa.; call 724-946-7354.

v It’s Only Rock’n’Roll Festival, 4-11 p.m.: A rock street festival ($5) , featuring Deadbeat Poets and 10 other bands, at the Royal Oaks, 924 Oak St., East Side.

v Cortland Oktoberfest, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.: A full range of fun family activities, including a climbing wall and inflatables, a craft show, chili cook-off, fun run, silent auction, live music and a craft beer festival in the evening. Admission is $10. The event takes place in downtown Cortland; cortlandoktoberfest.com.

v Marc Riccadonna with Liz Blanc, 8 p.m.: Standup comedy show ($20) at Cafe 422, 8586 South Ave., Boardman; 330-506-0114.

v Chris Barnes, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m..: It’s opening night ($20) for the Funny Farm Comedy Club’s new location inside the Knox Building, 110 W. Federal St., downtown Youngstown; funnyfarmcomedyclub.com or call 330-759-4242.

Saturday Night College Football (8 p.m., ABC): No. 6 Notre Dame visits No. 24 Virginia Tech.

“Austin City Limits” (11 p.m., PBS): Annie Clark, a.k.a. St. Vincent, is back in her home state of Texas for tonight’s season opener of this live music series.

“Saturday Night Live” (11:29 p.m., NBC): Awkwafina is the host and Travis Scott is the musical guest.

For complete listings, see TV Week magazine, included with today’s paper.

LOCAL TOPICS ON TV

“A Conversation with Dee” (7:30 a.m., WYTV-TV): Host Dee Crawford explores the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Youth concert band will open season

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The Stambaugh Youth Concert Band will open its 2018-19 season on Nov. 6 with a 7:30 p.m. concert at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave. Tickets are $5 ($2 for senior citizens and students) and are available at the box office and at stambaughauditorium.com or 330-259-0555.

The concert will salute Leonard Bernstein

The SYCB is comprised of the top high-school musicians from Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, and is under the direction of Brandt Payne and Tyler Husosky, with the support of John Veneskey.

Chance the Rapper donates to city

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Chance the Rapper says he’s donating $1 million to help improve mental health services in Chicago.

The Chicago native made the announcement Thursday during a summit for his nonprofit organization SocialWorks, saying those involved “want to change the way that mental health resources are being accessed.”

Six mental health providers in Cook County will each get $100,000 grants and SocialWorks is starting an initiative called “My State of Mind” to help connect people with treatment.