Breaking News

Ticket

Cleveland writers share work at Lit Youngstown reading

Cleveland writers William Breeze & E.F. Schraeder will be featured at Lit Youngstown’s next First Wednesday Reader Series event. Breeze has a PhD in rhetoric and composition from Ohio University. His interests include classical rhetorical studies, writing pedagogy, Appalachian history, cultural and political studies, music, gardening, brewing and knitting. Schraeder is the author of several poetry chapbooks and two full length poetry collections, “The Case for Cryptids” (2026) and “The Price of a Small Hot Fire” (2023). Schraeder's long fiction includes the Saturday ...

Locally shot ‘Dead Man Walking’ gets Youngstown premiere

WHAT: Premiere of the film “Dead Man Walking” WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 5:10 p.m. Saturday WHERE: The Playhouse Downtown, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown HOW MUCH: : Tickets are $16 and are available online at youngstownplayhouse.ludus.com and by calling 330-788-8739. ALSO: Mario ...

John Fire finds extraordinary beauty in familiar landscapes

WHAT: “John Fire: Images of Nature” WHEN: Through Jan. 8, 2027, with meet-the-artist reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday WHERE: Weller Gallery, Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown HOW MUCH: Admission is free. ...

Gray Areas: Miriam Fife turned tragedy into passionate advocacy

Over the last few months, I’ve been going through old Ticket entertainment sections, saving a few things but mostly recycling. More times than I care to admit, I’ve found a movie review or maybe an interview from 25 years ago and thought, “I have no memory of seeing this/doing this?” Other memories remain vivid, none more so than sitting in a kitchen on Warren’s west side on a cold January day 40 years ago while a mother tried to make sure that her son would be remembered for something more than the horrific things done to him. That mother was Miriam Fife, who died Saturday ...

Director turns to local theater vets for ‘Ages of the Moon’

WHAT: Selah Dessert Theater -- "Ages of the Moon” WHEN: 8 p.m. today and Friday and Saturday through Nov. 7 WHERE: Selah Restaurant, 130 S. Bridge St., Struthers HOW MUCH: Tickets are $19.50, including dessert and coffee at intermission and are available online at ...

Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment

Art ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: 2026 Paul and Norma Tikkanen Painting Prize exhibition, through Oct. 31. 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 440-964-3396. BUTLER ...