CHAMPION — Certain musicals always look the same, no matter who’s doing them. The visual style is so ingrained in audience members’ minds that directors seldom stray from those expectations. Kent State University at Trumbull Theatre breaks the mold a bit with its staging of “The Rocky ...

7 17’s Financial Wellness Night rescheduled Because of ongoing air quality concerns, 7 17 Credit Union’s Financial Wellness Night at the Ballpark in Niles, originally scheduled for Friday, is being rescheduled. 7 17 Day will instead be celebrated at the Mahoning Valley Scrappers game ...

Due to the current air quality advisory for the region, today’s YO NIGHTS! downtown business takeover event with the band Geo C & Tha Storm is postponed. A new date for the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre event will be announced once it is rescheduled.

Marie Keene-James has been involved in Kent State University at Trumbull Theatre for more than 30 years, occasionally appearing on stage as well as working as a stage manager and handling other behind-the-scenes tasks. “The Rocky Horror Show,” which opens tonight for an eight-performance ...

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 Ford ...

Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • Rock4Reason marks its 10th anniversary with a new location for its Rock ‘n’ Hop Fundraiser. The group was founded a decade ago by Frank and Heather Lindsay and Matt and Jennifer Durno to aid local families dealing with cancer. ...