R&B singer Keith Sweat will perform Feb. 6 at Powers Auditorium. Sweat has sold more than 25 million records worldwide and helped shape and define the new jack swing sound. His first six albums from 1987’s “Make It Last Forever” to 1998’s “Still in the Game” all sold at least ...

‘Tis the season for the feast of the seven fishes. Kent State University at Trumbull Theatre’s feast will be dominated by one see-food — the comedy of “A Tuna Christmas.” It will be staged for three performances this weekend in Champion. Harmon Andrews, a familiar face at ...

Mahoning Valley Comicon will be back with some familiar guests and a new location for its 2025 edition. This year’s pop culture convention, which has had several homes since it started at the long-gone Eastwood Expo Center, moves to the Metroplex Expo Center in Liberty. “We were doing ...

Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • Alison Krauss & Union Station, featuring Leavittsburg native Jerry Douglas, announced its 2026 tour plans this week and has two summer shows not too far away on the schedule. After playing Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on its first ...

Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e,” through Jan. 29, 2026. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. hoytartcenter.org and 724-652-2882. BUTLER ...

Three ensembles and several soloists will perform at Boardman High School’s Winter Orchestra Festival. Boardman’s Classical Orchestra will open the concert, followed by the Chamber Orchestra playing Corelli’s Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 6, featuring soloists Amie Nguyen, Katie DePinto ...