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Gray Areas: LOOP has full house of artists

Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • LOOP Youngstown announced an impressive milestone this month. Within three months of taking possession of its new home at 805 Mahoning Ave., the arts group rented all of its studio spaces. The new arts and culture center fills a ...

Playhouse forms membership program

“Membership has its privileges” was a credit card company’s advertising slogan in the 1980s, and Youngstown Playhouse is using that philosophy with a new option to lure theatergoers. The Playhouse announced a “Spotlight Member Program” that will provide access to all ...

Gray Areas: Oakland plans open house, ‘Doubtfire’ at Robins

Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • The Oakland Center for the Arts will share its future plans for downtown Warren during an open house on Monday. The theater company, which started in 1987 in Youngstown, has a new home at the former First United Church of Christ, 280 ...

Millennial Theatre brings Tony winner to Playhouse

The Millennial Theatre Company will stage the nonprofessional Ohio premiere of the musical “Dear Evan Hansen.” Desire and persistence made it possible. MTC Director Joe Asente said he fell in love with the show when he saw the national tour in Cleveland in 2019. “It was the first ...

Packard Band plans a Spectacular 4th

The W.D. Packard Concert Band will play its annual Fourth of July Spectacular, and attendees will be able to leave with a souvenir. Thomas A. Groth, executive director of the band, commissioned through the trust he created in memory of his wife, Brenda, a print celebrating local history. It ...

Ignite the Night with music, fireworks in Youngstown

Youngstown is planning an evening of orchestral music, Ohio Players, Vindys and fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July and America250. Sunday’s Ignite the Night will feature a free outdoor concert by the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra at Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre with the last ...