Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

v The Music of Queen, 8 p.m.: Get ready to rock, as this touring rock band performs the super group’s hits, backed by the string section of the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra ($52 to $29.50). It’s at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, downtown; ticketmaster.com or the Covelli Centre box office.

v Warren Italian American Heritage Festival, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Have some food and fun on Courthouse Square in downtown Warren ($3). Guys Without Ties will get the party going in the beer tent at 7 p.m., while Italian singers will perfom on the main stage.

v Rockabilly Ruckus, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Rockabilly music and entertainment meets vintage hot-rod racing in this unique event ($10) at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds, 899 Everett Hull Road, Corland.

v Cheeseburgers in Paradise, 5 p.m.: Jimmy Buffet tribute band will perform at the Mosquito Lake Marina, 1439 Wilson Sharpsville Road, near Cortland.

v Shaker Woods Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: The finest craftsmen, wearing period dress, will demonstrate and sale their products in a wooded setting ($8; free for children 12 and under; strollers not recommended). It’s at 44337 County Line Road, just off state Route 7, one mile north of its intersection with state Route 14, near Columbiana; shakerwoodsfestival.com.

“Assia – Live in Concert” (1 p.m., Western Reserve Public Media): A full orchestra, dancers, singers and guest Ethan Bortnick joing violinist Assia in this special.

“Joe Bonamassa – British Blues Explosion Live” (10 p.m., Western Reserve Public Media): The great blues guitarist pays homage to counterparts Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

LOCAL TOPICS ON TV

“Community Connection” (Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on 21 WFMJ-TV and 11 a.m. on WBCB-TV): The Youngstown Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity will host a new community event, “The Fabric of Youngstown.” Dr. Ben McGee and Atty. Charles Mickens will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss the purpose of the program, that will recognize minority-driven organizations with awards that honor their commitment to growth, strength and endurance

Next, Patty Summers, Pat Maiorca and Richard Roth will discuss the purpose and challenges of the organization, the Youngstown Bluecoats. Their purpose is the guarantee that no veteran will be without a coat during the winter time. As a fundraiser, they are having a bike run on Aug. 24.

“A Conversation with Dee” (Sunday at 7:30 a.m. on WYTV-TV): Host Dee Crawford talks with Randall Craig Fleischer, conductor and music director of the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, about the upcoming season.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Kinetic art pioneer Takis dies at 93

ATHENS, Greece

Greek sculptor Takis, known for artworks that made use of technology, motion and light and were displayed in art galleries and museums around the world, has died, his foundation said Friday. He was 93.

Athens-born Takis, whose full name was Panayiotis Vassilakis, began producing art in his 20s before moving to Paris, where his career took off. He experimented with magnetic fields, technology, electricity and light, creating what Britain’s Tate Modern, which is currently running an exhibition of his work until October, describes as “some of the most innovative art of the 20th century.”

The sculptor founded the Takis Foundation, Research Center for the Art and the Sciences on the outskirts of Athens in the 1980s. Inaugurated in 1993, the foundation contains a museum, garden and the sculptor’s studio, and aims to promote appreciation of the visual arts.