Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment
Submitted photo / Evan Zimmerman The musical “Disney’s The Lion King” returns to Cleveland’s Playhouse Square for a six-week run at KeyBank State Theatre starting Wednesday.
Art
ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: 53rd Hoyt Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Mini Masterpiece Exhibition, both through July 23. 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 INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “A Spark of Genius: Legacy and Lineage, African American Art from the Butler,” through July 19; “Danny Simmons: Visual Expressions,” through July 26; “In Honor of America 250 Ohio: Joseph G. Butler Jr. Collections of Our Nation Exhibit,” through Dec. 26. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.
MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “Crystal Beiersdorfer: #inhale_#exhale,” “Random Acts of Artists: Moving Forward, Looking Back,” “Sharon M. Dundee, Rusted Roots: Exploring Our Connection,” “Laura Garvin, Sketches & Storyline: An Illustrator’s Creative Process” and “Mahoning Valley 250, Stitches in Time,” all through July 24. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. ysu.edu/mcdonough-museum and 330-941-1371.
MEDICI MUSEUM OF ART, 9350 E. Market St., Howland: Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. medicimuseum.art and 330-856-2120.
TRUMBULL ART GALLERY, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren: TAG Photo Invitational, through July 18. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. www.trumbullartgallery.com and 330-395-4876.
Auditions
TRUMBULL NEW THEATRE, 5883 Youngstown Warren Road, Niles: “Picnic,” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday and July 12. Cast requirements are seven women and four men ages 18 and older. Email webmaster@trumbullnewtheatre.com with questions or for more information.
WARREN SCOPE CENTER, 375 N. Park Ave., Warren: Senior Showcase auditions, 1 p.m. July 9 and 23. Singers, dancers, musicians, comedians, magicians and other performers needed. Go to senorshowcase.com to register.
Museums
ARMS FAMILY MUSEUM, 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $7 adults, $6 senior citizens and college students, $5 children ages 3 to 18 and free for members and active-duty military and veterans. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.
AUSTIN LOG CABIN, 3797 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. first Sunday of the month from March to December and by appointment. 330-792-1129.
BRACEVILLE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM, 1250 Cedar St. SW, Braceville: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. 330-373-8395.
ERNIE HALL AVIATION MUSEUM, 4033 North River Road NE, Howland: Hours are noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and by appointment, $5 adults, $2 for children ages 5 to 10 and free for children 4 and younger. www.erniehallaviationmuseum.org.
HARRIET TAYLOR UPTON HOUSE, 380 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Open house with wood carving demonstration by Janice Boyee Stevens, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tours available by appointment. Call 330-395-1840 or go to uptonhouse.org.
LEAVITTSBURG HERITAGE HOME, 4901 W. Market St.: Open house from 2 to 4 p.m. third Sunday of the month and by appointment. 330-399-1448.
MCKINLEY BIRTHPLACE HOME, 40 S. Main St., Niles: Hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and by appointment by emailing mckinley@mcklib.org or calling 330-652-1704, Ext. 3. www.mcklib.org/BirthplaceHome
MELNICK MEDICAL MUSEUM, Cushwa Hall, Youngstown State University: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and by appointment, free.
NATIONAL MCKINLEY BIRTHPLACE MEMORIAL MUSEUM, 40 N. Main St., Niles: Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and by appointment. 330-652-4273.
NATIONAL PACKARD MUSEUM, 1899 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, $10 adults, $9 military, $8 senior citizens, $5 children ages 7 to 12 and free for children 6 and younger. packardmuseum.org and 330-394-1899.
OH WOW! THE ROGER & GLORIA JONES CHILDREN’S CENTER FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 15 Central Square First Floor, Youngstown: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, $12 general admission, $11 for veterans, senior citizens and educators and free for members and children younger than 2. ohwowkids.org and 330-744-5914.
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM, 14118 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Springfield: Hours are 2 to 4 p.m. first Sunday of the month through November, donations accepted. springfieldtwphistory@gmail.com and 330-340-4490.
STROCK STONE HOUSE, 7171 Mahoning Ave., Austintown: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of the month from March to December and by appointment. 330-792-1129.
TP TIP TOOL AUTO MUSEUM, 7075 state Route 446, Canfield: Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, free. tpcarcollection.com and 800-321-9260.
TYLER HISTORY CENTER, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, $7 adults, $6 senior citizens and college students, $5 children ages 3 to 18 and free for members and active-duty military and veterans. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.
WARREN HERITAGE CENTER, Kinsman House, 303 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Hours are 2 to 5 p.m. the first Sunday of the month and by appointment. www.warrenheritagecenter.org and 330-372-0237.
YOUNGSTOWN HISTORICAL CENTER OF INDUSTRY AND LABOR, 151 W. Wood St., Youngstown: Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, $7 adults, $6 senior citizens, $3 students and free for children 5 and younger. 330-941-1314 and www.yhcil.org.
Music
AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP PARK, 6000 Kirk Road: The Vegas Reunion Band, 7 p.m. Tuesday, free.
BAZETTA TOWNSHIP PARK, 2035 Wilson-Sharpsville Road: Music by Chuck, 4 p.m. Wednesday, free.
BOARDMAN PARK, 375 Boardman-Poland Road: American Made, 6:30 p.m. today, free.
BRITTAIN LAKE, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa: River City Brass Band, 7 p.m. Friday, followed by fireworks, free will offering. www.westminster.edu/july3
BUHL FARM PARK, 715 Hazen Road, Hermitage, Pa.: The Breeze Band, 6 p.m. Sunday, free; Vintage Vinyl, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, free. 724-981-5522, Ext. 103.
CANFIELD VILLAGE GREEN, state Route 46: Justified, 7 p.m. Monday, free.
HARDING PARK, 249 Roosevelt Drive, Hubbard Township: Mc’s Welsh Project, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.
HOWLAND COMMUNITY PARK, 2000 Rosegarden Drive NE: Erie Heights Brass Ensemble, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.
PACKARD MUSIC HALL, 1703 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren: Fourth of July Spectacular: W.D. Packard Concert Band with Galen S. Karriker, conductor, and Helen Welch and Doug Thomas, vocalists, at Packard Music Hall south lawn bandshell at 8 p.m. Saturday, followed by fireworks, south lawn bandshell, free.
ROOSEVELT PARK, Sycamore Drive, Campbell: Buckshot-Don Williams, 6:30 p.m. today, free.
WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBERTY BRANCH, 415 Churchill Hubbard Road: Cortland Community Brass Band, 5 p.m. Monday, free. wtcpl.org and 330-759-2589.
WOODWORTH PARK, 255 Warren Ave., Beaver: Guys Without Ties, 7 p.m. Wednesday, free.
YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION AMPHITHEATRE, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown: YO NIGHTS! — The Federal and RDNA, 7 to 10 p.m. today, $5 with YSU students and those ages 20 and younger admitted free; Ignite the Night Youngstown with Youngstown Symphony Orchestra with Erik Ochsner, conductor; Beck Ward Project and fireworks, 6 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday, free. theyoungstownfoundationamp.com
Special Events
BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Stroller Art, 10 a.m. today, free; Film on Art — “Art of the Western World: Into the 20th Century,” noon Tuesday, Zona Auditorium, free; Young Friends Adventure, 10 a.m. July 9, free. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.
CANFIELD FAIRGROUNDS, 7265 Columbiana Canfield Road: Fireworks at the Fairgrounds, gate open at 5 p.m. Friday with fireworks at 9:45 p.m. free.
CANFIELD VILLAGE GREEN: 4th of July Parade, 10:10 a.m. Saturday, followed by bands in the gazebo, free.
COVELLI CENTRE, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown: Youngstown Summer Movie Series — “Superman” (2025), 9 p.m. Monday, front lawn, free.
DOWNTOWN NILES: 4th of July Parade, 11 a.m. Saturday, followed by car show and craft fair, free.
EASTWOOD MALL, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles: Youngstown State University Football meet and greet, 6 to 8 p.m. July 9, center court, free. eastwoodmall.com and 330-652-6980.
FIFTH STREET PLAZA, Struthers: 4th of July Parade, noon Saturday, free.
GIDDINGS PARK, South Market Street, Jefferson: Ashtabula County Semiquincentennial Festival, 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, free.
GUSTAVUS TOWNSHIP PARK, 8867 Youngstown-Kingsville Road: 4th of July Parade and Homecoming, 9 a.m. Saturday, free.
MESOPOTAMIA COMMONS, state routes 534 and 87, Mesopotamia: Mesopotamia Ox Roast, Antiques and Flea Market, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, free.
MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Summer Trolley Tour, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday, $10 adults and $7 senior citizens and children for Mahoning County residents and $12 and $9 for non-residents; Traveling Naturalist, 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Wick Recreation Area, free, Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, Ext. 129 to register/pay.
NEWTON FALLS PARK, 52 E. Quarry St.: 4th of July celebration, today, Friday and Saturday with parade at 10 a.m. Saturday and fireworks at 10 p.m. Saturday, free.
OAKLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 280 E. Market St., Warren: Open House, 5 p.m. Monday. 330-406-0606
PHELPS STREET GATEWAY, downtown Youngstown: First Fridays Youngstown — America250 Celebration, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, free.
RACCOON AND KIRK ROADS, Austintown: 48th Austintown 4th of July Parade, noon Saturday, fee.
RICHARD E. ORWIG PARK, 8189 E. Market St., Howland: Howland 4th of July Celebration, Friday and Saturday with parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, free.
SOUTHERN PARK MALL, 7401 Market St., Boardman: Cirque Italia, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Monday, 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, $10 to $50. www.cirqueitalia.com
WARREN COMMUNITY AMPHITHEATRE, 321 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: America250 Independence Day Celebration, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, free.
WARREN SCOPE CENTER, 375 N. Park Ave., Warren: Psychic Fair, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, free.
WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Program by Susan Cannavino on “Heartwarming Stories About Favorite People from Ohio,” 2 p.m. Wednesday, free. wtcpl.org and 330-399-8807.
Theater
KEYBANK STATE THEATRE, Playhouse Square, 1515 Euclid Ave., Cleveland: “Disney’s The Lion King,” Wednesday through Aug. 16. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $36 to $216. playhousesquare.org and 216-241-6000.
PORTHOUSE THEATRE, 3143 O’Neil Road, Cuyahoga Falls: “Grease,” Wednesday through July 18, $41 to $50 adult, $25 to $50 young professionals and $15 to $50 children. www.kent.edu/porthouse/tickets
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