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Lil’ John brings book and laughter to Warren

WHAT: Book signing and talk by Lil’ John Rinaldi and C.R. Hendrix II, authors of “Lil’ John: Laughing My Way Through Life!,” with music by Take II WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. WHERE: CharBenay’s Wine on the River, 220 W. Market St., Warren HOW MUCH: Admission is free. For more ...

Musicians celebrate cancer survivors with Pink Out

Pink Out Mahoning Valley 2026 will feature three stages of entertainment on Sunday at Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Rd, Austintown. The annual music festival kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month by celebrating survivors and remembering those lost to cancer. The fourth annual event is not a fundraiser; it’s a gathering of those whose lives have been touched by cancer and those who want to support them. Performing on the Dance Floor Stage will be Rachell Joy, Solo Sixstring, TLC Acoustic, Bre & Adam, The Auto Pilots and Cherry Bomb. The Band Shell Stage will feature Relapse, ...

Great Lakes Theatre presents 'Winter's Tale'

Submitted photo / Roger Mastroianni From left, Hermione (played by Gina Daniels) and Perdita (Janiyah ‘Jai’ McAllister) are shown in a scene from Great Lakes Theater’s production of “The Winter’s Tale,” which runs through Oct. 11 at the Hanna Theatre, 2014 E. 14th St., Cleveland. ...

Ticket stubs: Youth theater presents 'Grimm' comedy

Playhouse Youth Theatre stages “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” this weekend at the Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane. Shiloh Hart directs the one-act comedy by Don Zolidis that mashes up all the Brothers Grimm fairy tales into one madcap story. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $18 to $28 for adults and $13 to $23 for children and are available online at youngstownplayhouse.org/boxoffice/ and by calling 330-788-8739. Warren library offers Ghost Walk preview Folks can get a sneak peek of this year’s Trumbull County ...

Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment

Art BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “In Honor of America 250 Ohio: Joseph G. Butler Jr. Collections of Our Nation Exhibit,” through Dec. 26; “On the Surface: Works from the Permanent Collection,” through March 14, 2027. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107. HOYT ARTS CENTER, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “America Creates Hope: WPA Poster from the U.S. Library of Congress,” through Oct. 28; Jocelyn Beatty: Realistic Reflections,” Tuesday through Nov. 5. Hours ...

BRIDGE BY STEVE BECKER

FROM KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, 300 W. 57th STREET, 41st FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10019 CUSTOMER SERVICE: (800) 708-7311 EXT. 236 CONTRACT BRIDGE -- BY STEVE BECKER #12345_20261001 This deal occurred during a match between Australia and a Panama-Venezuela team at the 1979 world championship. It ...