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New downtown director aims to keep the party going

When Michael McGiffin takes over as Youngstown's director of downtown events Nov. 17, he’ll be stepping aboard a moving train.

What is up with the reduced theater schedules at Youngstown State University Theater and the Oakland Center for the Arts?

“Carbon,” a graphic novel written by Daniel Boyd, tells a story about the real villains in the Environment vs. Economy battle.

After a quiet summer, comedy is breaking out in several locations. The Funny Farm is booking shows

The inaugural Youngstown Music Awards is starting to come into focus. Voting has ended, and

Folks who used to hang out at the old Hurdy Gurdy restaurant and nightclub in Poland are getting a

Christopher Barzak has spent the past two weeks preparing for the latest milestone associated with

The late Esotto Pellegrini played a critical role in shaping many of the great trumpet players to

Heartfelt remembrances of Robin Williams, who committed suicide this week, continue to pour in.

Youngstown jazz guitarist Rick Ward is the newest member of the Ohio Players.

There are a lot of gimmicky beers out there in this era of small-batch craft brewing. The other

What lured me to the Forecastle rock festival last weekend was the Replacements. The three-day

Festivals and public art projects are the topics of the week. The first Waterfire of the summer

Austintown native Justin Raimey has released his first graphic novel, “Fiji Random,” and it’s rather ... random.

With a passel of Jersey-style rock anthems and a willingness to play anywhere, Ryan Ross and the