Saturday, January 26, 2019
Today’s entertainment picks:
v Professional Bull Riders, 7 p.m.: Hard-charging action ($10 to $103) on some angry bulls, back at Covelli Centre; 800-745-3000.
v Heywood Banks, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.: Standup comedian ($25) returns to the Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub and Grill, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656.
v Night of Irish Music, 6 p.m.: Some of the area’s finest Irish musicians and stepdancer at St. Joseph’s Church, 79 Case Ave., Sharon, Pa.; 724-866-2203. Nonperishable food and monetary donations will be accepted for the church’s food pantry.
v “Stuck,” 8 p.m.: The first three episodes of this new and original live sitcom, set in Youngstown ($10), will be performed at Rust Belt Theater, 755 Calvin Center, Youngstown; 330-507-2358.
v Rock the Dome, 5 to 11 p.m.: A series of psychedelic visuals set to classic rock music (free, but donations encouraged), at Ward Beecher Planetarium, Youngstown State University; wbplanetarium.org.
NHL All-star game (8 p.m., NBC): The world’s best hockey players will square off against each other in this annual showcase event, to be played at SAP Arena in San Jose, Calif.
“AUSTIN CITY LIMITS” (11 P.M., PBS): Americana music legend Willie Nelson is the guest artist.
LOCAL TOPICS ON TV
“A Conversation with Dee” (Sunday at 7:30 a.m. on WYTV-TV): Host Dee Crawford talks with the CEO of the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley about its programs and a February fundraiser.
“Community Connection” (Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on 21 WFMJ-TV, and at 11 a.m. on WBCB-TV): Madonna Chism Pinkard talks with Robert Sincich of the Boy Scouts and Patrick Spearman of YSU.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Orchid display at Fellows Gardens
YOUNGSTOWN
“Jewels of Winter,” a display of orchids will open Tuesday at Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave. on the West Side, and run until March 3.
This year’s display will showcase orchids interspersed among Mahoning Valley artifacts, paying homage to the region’s industrial roots.
Orchids are considered the crown jewels of the plant world, full of color and allure. Visitors can bring a camera to photograph the kaleidoscope of color they bring.
Fellows Riverside Gardens is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For information, call 330.740.7116.
Nature photography exhibit at Weller Gallery
YOUNGSTOWN
A nature photography exhibition by local amateur photographers is now on display at Weller Gallery, located at Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave.
More than 200 entries are featured in this popular annual exhibit, including landscapes, wild animals, scenes from Mill Creek MetroParks, and more.
The free exhibition will be on display through March 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.
A meet the photographers session will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the gallery.
For information, call Fellows Riverside Gardens at 330-740-7116.