Today’s entertainment picks:

February 16, 2019 at 12:00a.m.

v YSU basketball, 6 p.m.: The Penguins will put their five-game winning streak on the line against University of Illinois at Chicago at Beeghly Center ($16 and $12), on the YSU Campus. All fans will receive a YSU ruler. For tickets, call 30-941-1978 or go to ysusports.com.

v Phantoms hockey, 7:05 p.m.: The local team takes on Team USA at Covelli Centre; youngstownphantoms.com.

v Standup comedy: Dan Grueter will headline a show ($25) at the Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown, 330-793-6656. And at Cafe 422, 4422 Youngstown Road, Warren, Eric Thompson and Leslie Battle will headline a Warren Comedy Club show ($20); 330-506-0114.

v “Dating Sucks,” 8 p.m.: Rust Belt Theater brings back its original muscial revue, a raunch take on the pitfalls of modern dating ($15, $10 for senior citizens and students), at Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 30-507-2358.

v “A Raisin in the Sun,” 7:30 p.m.: The powerful drama ($13, $10 for senior citizens and students) continues at Hopewell Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

“Ransom” (9 p.m., CBS): In the season three premiere, Eric and the Crisis Resolution team are brought in to negotiate a blood money payoff when a man is murdered and his wife is threatened to be next.

“48 Hours: LIVE TO TELL” (10 P.M., CBS): For the first time, some of the hostages reveal the chilling hours they spent fearing for their lives while being held inside a Los Angeles Trader Joe’s store.

“Saturday Night Live” (11:29 P.M., NBC): Don Cheadle is the host, and Gary Clark Jr. is the musical guest.

LOCAL TOPICS ON TV

“Community Connection” (Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on 21 WFMJ-TV and 11 a.m. on WBCB-TV): The Links organization will hold a benefit recognition banquet to honor 50 local men, and Dee Banks and Ruthie King will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss it.

Next, the 34th annual Hall of Fame inductee dinner of the Trumbull African American Achievers Association will initiate 16 new members. Carolla Williams and Shirley Brady will discuss the event.

Finally, Rev. Dr. Robin Woodberry and Dr. Ben McGee of the Greater Youngstown Community Dialogue on Racism will discuss their efforts to engage resolutions on race and race issues.

“A Conversation with Dee” (Sunday at 7:30 a.m. on WYTV-TV): Host Dee Crawford talks with leaders at the McDonough Museum of Art about their upcoming exhibitions.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Songwriters series will return to Kelly’s with five artists

YOUNGSTOWN

The monthly 5X5 Songwriters Showcase for February will take place Thursday at Kelly’s Bar, 1597 Mahoning Ave.

Each singer-songwriter will get a half-hour to perform material, most of which will be original.

To perform at a future showcase, send an email to songwriters5x5@gmail.com.

Here is the schedule:

7 p.m.: Cowboy Slim

7:30 P.M.: Brandt-McKay

8 p.m.: Nick Mock

8:30 P.M.: Matthew Skeen

9 p.m.: Jeff Spencer

9:30 P.M.: The Project