YOUNGSTOWN — The director of galleries and public art at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is the new director of the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown. The Butler board approved the hiring of Anastasia James at its meeting Thursday. Search and executive committees, led by board ...

“Urinetown: The Musical” is a show with serious undertones, a satire about economic disparity and class struggle. It’s also a funny one, spoofing the musical genre that it uses to tell its story. Both elements appealed to Nate Beagle, who’s directing Youngstown Playhouse’s ...

River Rock at the Amp will kick off its 2026 season with a beach party. The Jimmy Buffett tribute act Fins to the Left will open the 11-concert series at the Warren Community Amphitheatre. It will be the Fins first show since its 2024 River Rock appearance. Lead singer Shawn Lawless, who ...

It was a political rally. It was a revival meeting. It was a therapy session. Friday’s appearance by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at Rocket Arena was many things, but Springsteen and his small army of musicians and backing singers never forgot that it was, first and foremost, a ...

Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Greig Leach: Past in the Present Will Be the Future” and “Cheryl Capezzuti: Some of Us,” both through today; 53rd Hoyt Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Mini Masterpiece Exhibition, both through July 23. ...

Closing reception set for ‘No Guarantees’ A closing reception for the “No Guarantees” exhibition is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Trumbull Art Gallery, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren. Curated by Robyn Maas, the show features the work of 19 women artists, and the title refers to ...