A historian and a novelist will take part in Lit Youngstown’s next First Wednesday Reader Series event. Ben Lariccia is a Youngstown native who taught for 30 years in Philadelphia. With Joe Tucciarone, Lariccia authored two studies on early Italian immigration, “Coal War in the Mahoning ...

Art made with nontraditional items will be featured in the next exhibition at downtown Warren’s Art on Park. For Rubbish on Park, artists were instructed not to submit traditional paint-on-canvas works. Curator Ashley Kellar’s suggestions in the call for artists announcement included such ...

Trumbull Senior Production Company brings its annual musical variety show to Lakeview High School auditorium. This is the 17th year for the nonprofit performing group, which is open to people ages 50 and older. “Feel the Beat” features a cast of more than 25 singers, dancers and ...

Upton series features program on P.T. Barnum Magician Tom Phoolery will be the guest for the Upton Association’s monthly program at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Harriet Taylor Upton House, 380 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. In addition to a few magic tricks, he will talk about P.T. Barnum and the ...

Chorale preps spring concert The Shenango Valley Chorale will have its spring concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Sharon First United Methodist Church, 237 W. Silver St., Sharon, Pa. The Chorale, conducted by Erich Lascek will sing the world premiere of “Hidden Light Eternal” by Bryan ...

A former member of Dire Straits and musicians who toured with the group will play the Robins Theatre on Aug. 13 as Dire Straits Legacy. The band includes Alan Clark, who was keyboard player for the band from 1980 until it disbanded in 1995, as well as Mel Collins, who played saxophone on the ...