YOUNGSTOWN — One phrase that keeps showing up in the actor bios in the program for “In the Heights” is “Playhouse debut.” Whether it is the opportunity to appear in the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical or the tenacity of director Caitlyn N. Santiago to assemble a cast that reflects the ...
HOWLAND — Mill Creek Park inspired many of the paintings in Dragana Crnjak’s upcoming exhibition at Medici Museum of Art. Don’t go looking for any familiar sites in this “Forest,” though. The large canvases, most of which are being exhibited for the first time, will be on ...
STRUTHERS — On the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States, Top Hat Productions will open a musical inspired by the aftermath of those events. “Come From Away,” created by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, was nominated for seven Tony Awards and ran ...
DEAR ANNIE: My wife, who is 62, has always been insecure about her weight, even though I’ve never once cared or thought she needed to change anything. A few months ago, she decided on her own to start a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, and she’s doing it under a doctor’s supervision. She’s thrilled with the results so far. I’m happy she’s happy, but I can’t shake the feeling that she’s the guinea pig for a drug that’s still fairly new. What if there are long-term side effects nobody’s caught yet? I’ve mentioned this to her once, and she brushed it off. Am I ...
Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • The “Flea” is gone, but the “Purpose” remains. The Northeast Ohio Punk and Goth Network will have a Punk with Purpose event on Saturday at Modern Methods Brewing Company in Warren. The event originally was planned as the second Punk Flea, and the first event by the newly formed non-profit NEO Punk and Goth Network, which grew out of that inaugural Punk Flea. Organizer Cory Weddell said they wanted to move the flea to Courthouse Square, but multiple obstacles made that impossible. “At some point, we had to sit ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a relatively healthy 54-year-old male. My daily medications are 20 mg of lisinopril, 20 mg of atorvastatin, and 145 mg of fenofibrate. I also take a 500-mg dose of naproxen on an as-needed basis for various aches and pains from military-service-related conditions. My naproxen intake varies anywhere from 0-4 doses per week. I exercise regularly and stay hydrated as well. Every six months, I see my primary care physician for a wellness check that includes a blood lipid panel. Over the past few visits, I noticed that my kidney function results indicated a “mild to ...
