Tony Leonardi died in 2001 at age 62, but his legacy continues due to the many working musicians who studied with the founder of Youngstown State University’s jazz studies program. Many of his students and former colleagues will celebrate that legacy with a concert Saturday at YSU’s ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Considering how emotionally draining it is as an audience member, it’s hard to imagine how difficult it must be for the cast of Millennial Theatre Company’s “Dear Evan Hansen” to do six performances. The Benj Pasek/Justin Paul/Steven Levenson musical won six Tony ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Jason Aldean had a hit with “My Kinda Party,” but YLIVE concertgoers didn’t wait for Aldean to take the stage to get the party started. Several downtown bars and restaurants were filled with people enjoying food and drinks before making the hike up the hill to Stambaugh ...
Summer Festival of the Arts always draws a crowd, whether it’s at its original — and current — location at Youngstown State University or the years it was at Wean Park downtown. This weekend it won’t be the only big event on campus, which could expand attendance. The first day of the ...
When JAC Live President Eric Ryan and COO Ken Bigley first talked of doing a concert too big for the Covelli Centre, they envisioned Stambaugh Stadium as the perfect venue. Now YLIVE returns to the stadium for the first time since 2019 and for the first time as a two-day event. Six acts ...
The 89th National Midyear Exhibition opens Sunday at the Butler Institute of American Art. Chief Curator Liz Hicks described the juried show as ever evolving. New ideas are tried and old ideas are brought back. “The show is such a spectacular display of talent and brings so many ...