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‘Annie’ is a hard knock, no fun adaptation

REVIEW ‘Annie’ Grade: D Cast: Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhan Wallis, Cameron Diaz Running time:

Today’s entertainment picks: v “Miracle on Easy Street,” 7:30 p.m.: If this holiday musical revue

Rust Belt Theater Company has announced its 2015 season. The schedule includes updated versions of its annual productions and two new ones as well.

The Rust Belt Theater Company will close its 2014 season with “The Ugly Christmas Sweater Revue” Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Artists of the Rustbelt’s Last-Minute Market will be Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at B&O Station.

Cody Gibson was like a giddy kid on Christmas morning last month when his debut CD, “That’s My Home,” was finally released.

“Miracle on Easy Street” keeps getting bigger, but its essence remains unchanged.

AJ’s Place, 1375 Logan Ave., Youngstown; 234-855-1372 Fri: Baby Brother Band, 9 p.m. Backyard

Kenny Greco’s back is fine now, two days before his annual benefit Christmas show.

NEWSMAKERS Van Zandt fretted directing Springsteen in ‘Lilyhammer’ NEW YORK It’s always a bit

Today Activities Cookbook Club, 6 p.m., Austintown Public Library, 600 S. Raccoon Road,

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com The calendar says 2014, but you’d think it was 1984

NEW THIS WEEK Annie (PG) A hard-nosed tycoon running for mayor of New York City takes in a

“The Colbert Report” (11:30 P.M., COMEDY CENTRAL): Can you handle the truthiness? Sadly, “The

By DAVID BAUDER AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK The punk trio Green Day, poet of the New