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Reader series features historian, novelist

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 Valley: The Origin of Greater Youngstown’s Italians” and “Italians Swindled to New York: False Promises at the Dawn of Immigration.” Abby Vandiver, who also writes as Abby Collette, is a bestselling author internationally who has had success in both self-publishing and traditional ...

Warren exhibit features rubbish turned into art

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 ...

TSPC brings ‘Beat’ to Lakeview auditorium

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 ...

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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 history of the “The Greatest Show on Earth” — the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Refreshments will be available starting at 9:30 a.m. For more information, go to uptonhouse.org or call 330-395-1840. Student art on display ...

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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 Sable. It was commissioned in honor of Lascek’s nephew, who passed away at age 22 of leukemia. It also will include works by Bob Dylan, Andre Thomas, Morten Lauridsen, Victor C. Johnson, John Leavitt, Elaine Hagenberg and Rosephayne Powell as well as songs from the musicals “Wicked” and ...

Former Dire Straits’ players come to Robins

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 band’s 1982-83 tour, and Phil Palmer, rhythm guitar, and Danny Cummings, percussion, who both toured with the band in the early ’90s. Tickets start at $39 and go on sale 10 a.m. Friday.