Entertainment

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

« News / Entertainment


Actor embraces offbeat ‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’

Former WHOT-FM radio personality Brandy Johanntges has been making quite a name for herself on the community-theater scene in recent years.


Vexfest sets date, reveals headliner

Vexfest, the annual, free music-and-arts festival in downtown Youngstown, will be Aug. 14.


Nightlife

American Legion Post 290, 44403 state Route 14, Columbiana; 330-482-9657 Fri: Rock n Roll Heaven,


Food Network keeps alive the memory of a young chef

Matthew Finkel had overcome the odds by going to culinary school and becoming a bakery-pastry chef.


AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS ACTORS “Hairspray’s” Tracy, Fairview Arts & Outreach Center, 4220 Youngstown-Poland


In Sugarland, a variety of music lives together

For Sugarland — singer Jennifer Nettles and singer- guitarist Kristian Bush — it seems like only yesterday the platinum-selling country act was just starting off.


WTG

Today Car Cruise Car Cruise with DJ Richie D, 7 p.m., The Fireplace, 2075 E. Western Reserve


New This week

New This week Bridesmaids (R) As maid of honor, a single woman leads her best friend and a


Ballet to have Spring Gala

Congressman Tim Ryan, Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams and WYTV news anchor Stan Boney will be among the guest dancers when Ballet Western Reserve presents its Spring Gala at 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday at Powers Auditorium.


NEWSMAKERS | Lohan enters plea in necklace theft

A lawyer entered a no-contest plea Wednesday for Lindsay Lohan in the theft of a necklace.


Meshel donates jazz sculptures to YSU

Former state Sen. Harry Meshel has donated sculptures of three legendary musicians to the jazz studies program in YSU’s Dana School of Music.

» Attached: Photo

Sharing a Moment with Ray, Goodman & Brown

Legendary R&B vocal group Ray, Goodman & Brown is coming to Youngstown for the first time in decades.


Jazz singer in concert

The Barbara Knight Quintet jazz ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Youngs-town Playhouse, off Glenwood Avenue, in a concert to benefit the theater.


Eastwood Classic car show planned

There’s never a shortage of movies about weddings: “Something Borrowed” and “Jumping the Broom”


Museum to offer tours of houses

Sutliff Museum will offer one-day bus tours this summer with the theme “Fine Victorian Houses.”