Many nationally and internationally known stars performed for the Warren Civic Music Association over its 83-year history. For the finale of its 2025-26 season, the concert series will shine that spotlight on talent with local roots. The May 7 performance at Packard Music Hall will feature ...

Jo Dee Messina is looking forward and backward these days. “Bridges,” her first album in more than a decade, is scheduled for release June 5. Last month, she celebrated the 30th anniversary of the release of her self-titled debut, which featured her first two top 10 singles, “Heads ...

A trio of hip hop acts will play Packard Music Hall on Saturday, and the local promoter bringing them in also plans to offer a sneak peak of his next release. The lineup for the Family & Friends Bash include Skilla Baby and DeJ Loaf, both from Detroit, and T-Rell. Tashawn Fambro, who ...

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 May 21. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. ...

A choir of 130 voices will perform Sunday at Blessed Sacrament Church for the seventh “Giving Voice to Peace” concert. “Giving Voice to Peace VII: Sing Democracy 250,” presented by the Stambaugh Chorus and Orchestra, will be led by Hae-Jong Lee, director of choral activities at ...

The winner of the Robert E. Fleming Concerto Competition will play at Sunday’s W.D. Packard Concert Band performance. This year’s recipient is Preston Thigpen, a senior at Howland High School and the son of Brooke and Steven Schubert. Thigpen started taking piano lessons at age 5 on his ...