The Rust Belt Theater Company brings its 14th edition of “Forbidden Youngstown” to Youngstown Playhouse this weekend. This bawdy, irreverent musical revue is a spoof of theater culture and the city of Youngstown that Rust Belt calls home. It pokes fun at classic musical theater tropes ...
Pardi bring party to Covelli Centre Jon Pardi returns to Youngstown for a Sept. 25 show at the Covelli Centre as part of his Gamblin’ Man tour. The country singer — whose hits include “Head Over Boots,” “Dirt on My Boots,” “Heartache Medication” and “Last Night Lonely” — headlined a show at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre in 2024 and played Packard Music Hall back in 2016. The current tour is named after a fan-favorite track on “Honkytonk Hollywood,” Pardi’s fifth studio album, and Youngstown is one of 19 cities on the two-month ...
CHAMPION — Certain musicals always look the same, no matter who’s doing them. The visual style is so ingrained in audience members’ minds that directors seldom stray from those expectations. Kent State University at Trumbull Theatre breaks the mold a bit with its staging of “The Rocky Horror Show,” and those choices pay off in the production that opened Thursday for an eight-performance run. The primary set still is a castle as far as the dialogue is concerned, but Kenzie James-Ramsey’s set design has a carnival feel with its colorful stripes. Dr. Frank N. Furter’s ...
7 17’s Financial Wellness Night rescheduled Because of ongoing air quality concerns, 7 17 Credit Union’s Financial Wellness Night at the Ballpark in Niles, originally scheduled for Friday, is being rescheduled. 7 17 Day will instead be celebrated at the Mahoning Valley Scrappers game July 24. All original tickets remain valid for the new date. Boardman Park event moved to Sept. 12 BOARDMAN — The Boardman Park Community Day/Celebrating America’s 250th, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed because of the potential for severe weather. The event has ...
Due to the current air quality advisory for the region, today’s YO NIGHTS! downtown business takeover event with the band Geo C & Tha Storm is postponed. A new date for the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre event will be announced once it is rescheduled.
Marie Keene-James has been involved in Kent State University at Trumbull Theatre for more than 30 years, occasionally appearing on stage as well as working as a stage manager and handling other behind-the-scenes tasks. “The Rocky Horror Show,” which opens tonight for an ...
