Instead of “Play Ball!,” the cry will be “Hoist Stein!” next weekend at 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood in Niles. The ballpark becomes the new home for the Trumbull County Historical Society’s Oktoberfest, which will have its 11th edition from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26. Ryan ...
Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • More than 30 businesses will participate in this year’s Mahoning Valley Coffee Trail. The annual event raises money for the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley. Those who make a $25 donation to the mission starting at 9 a.m. Oct. 5 will receive a passport they can take to the participating coffee shops, cafes, bakeries, etc. The businesses will have free coffee offers varying by location. Those who visit every location and turn in a completed passport will be eligible to win a grand prize package. Only 750 passports are ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
