The Warren Philharmonic Orchestra is accepting applications for its Frank R. Bodor Strings of Joy program. The program provides free violin or cello lessons for students in grade 3 to 7. Participating students also will be loaned an instrument to use for their studies. Lessons taught by ...
The exhibition "Mental Health: Supporting Recovery Through Art" by NAMI S.E.A. opens Saturday at the Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation Art Gallery. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Support through Expressive Arts (S.E.A) is a mental health support group that focuses on self-exploration and expression through art. Therapeutic art activities can boost self-esteem, increase feelings of ...
Art ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: “Small, Quiet Things: Studies in Attention — The Art of Cath Smith,” through Sunday. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. ashtabulaartscenter.org and ...
Brian Keith Johnson grew up in Warren, graduating from Warren G. Harding High School in 1984 and going on to study opera at University of Akron and abroad in Italy and Austria. But he didn’t have an opportunity to share his baritone with local audiences in a full-scale production until ...
38 Special will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its debut album in 2027. With the anniversary approaching, lead singer Don Barnes, the one remaining member from that original lineup, bought a new stage set with risers and new lighting to revamp the band’s live show, which has been its ...
DEAR ANNIE: My fiance and I are getting married next spring, and my parents generously offered to help pay for the cost of the wedding. We were thrilled. Weddings are expensive, and money is tight. But I quickly realized that this might actually be a mistake. Their contributions come with strings attached, and my mother seems to think this is )her wedding, too. She already vetoed my venue and hired a florist I never approved. Every time I talk to her, she has a new idea. I’ve gently reminded her that this is not her wedding, but she always hits me with the credit card guilt. I ...
