Youngstown events washed out Fourth of July weekend will get re-Ignite-d this weekend. Much of the programming celebrating America250 originally planned for the July 3 First Fridays Youngstown will take place this Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. The Youngstown Walk of Fame induction ceremony for ...
Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • Seventeen years ago this month Dave Grohl played a three-song set on Courthouse Square for the dedication of David Grohl Alley. He’ll play a slightly larger venue on Monday. Grohl’s Foo Fighters headline Cleveland’s Huntington Bank Stadium, joined by Queens of the Stone Age and Mannequin Pussy. The band’s “Take Cover” North American tour kicked off Tuesday in Toronto. The three songs he played in Warren in 2009 — “Times Like These,” “My Hero” and “Everlong” — were part of the set, along with 23 ...
Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Shaping Space: PIttsburgh Society of Sculptors” and “Nicole May Luga — City Scrolls: Everyday Beauty,” both through Sept. 30. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday ...
The 41st Warren Italian-American Festival opens today at Courthouse Square. The festival founded by Lou Metter has been a downtown Warren tradition since 1985. Pageants and competitions are a big part of the event. The bocce tournament runs all four days, and the Main Stage on opening night will host the Junior Princess, Junior Miss Italian and Miss Italian pageants starting at 6 p.m. A wine tasting competition starts at 1 p.m. Saturday at the gazebo, and the morra tournament begins at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Main Stage will host the meatball eating contest at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, ...
Three Dog Night will open Westminster College’s 2026-27 Celebrity Series. Original member Danny Hutton still leads the group. Between 1969 and 1975, Three Dog Night had 21 top 40 hits, including “Mama Told Me Not to Come,” “Joy to the World,” “Black and White,” “Shambala,” ...
Former White House aide Janet Weir Creighton will be the featured speaker for the next William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society’s Memories of a Lifetime program. Creighton served as deputy assistant and director of intergovernmental affairs for George W. Bush in 2008 and was heavily involved in planning and executing White House events such as diplomatic dinners. Diplomatic dinners, hosted by the president and first lady, are important tools for America’s foreign policy. Over the years, various bone china designs and sets have been used and commissioned by the White House, ...
