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Art ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: “Small, Quiet Things: Studies in Attention — The Art of Cath Smith,” through Sept. 27 with reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. 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 INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “In Honor of America 250 Ohio: Joseph G. Butler Jr. Collections of Our Nation Exhibit,” through Dec. 26; “On the Surface: Works from the Permanent Collection,” through March 14, 2027. ...

‘Bonnie & Clyde’ hide out at Straw Hat Theatre

The musical “Bonnie & Clyde” closes the Straw Hat Theatre summer season in Ashtabula. It is set during the Depression and based on the true story of Bonnie Parker (played by Jordan Benjamin) and Clyde Barrow (Marcus Lowery), who went from two small-town nobodies in West Texas to ...

Costello follows his own muse with Imposters

WARREN — Over the years, I’ve learned to accept that if I’m really, really excited that an act is coming to play locally, a large portion of the Mahoning Valley’s population will be less excited. I guess you could say, “I used to be disgusted, but now I try to be amused.” The ...

Gipson wows as ‘Lady Day’

YOUNGSTOWN — Singing like Billie Holiday may be the least of the challenges that Carla Gipson faces and triumphs over in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill.” There are plenty of songs in Lanie Robertson’s play, which continues its run at Hopewell Theatre with three performances ...

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Rock ‘N’ Rally supports St. Vincent de Paul St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish-Blessed Sacrament Church, 3020 Reeves Road NE, Warren, will host a Food Truck Rock ‘N’ Rally 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday. The age 18 and older event will feature music by Doug Thomas and the Full Moon Allstars Band and several local food vendors, including Vernon’s, Mijavec’s, Eli’s BBQ, Authentic Gyro and Cortland Lions. A cash bar will be available. Admission is $15, and tickets can be purchased in advance at the church office or at the event. All proceeds will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul ...

Butler seeks Area Artists Annual entries

Sept. 27 is the deadline for entries to the 87th Area Artists Annual exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art. The juried exhibition is open to artists within a 75-mile radius of the museum. Eligible media include oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, photography, ceramics, sculpture, drawing/illustration, mixed media, works on paper and printmaking. This year’s juror is Michael Gill, co-founder of the Collective Arts Network and founding editor/publisher of CAN Journal. According to Butler Executive Director Anastasia H. James, “The Area Artist Annual has been part of ...