Debby Boone had some great teachers available to her as a performer. She grew up watching her father, Pat Boone, and she did several tours with her mother-in-law, Rosemary Clooney. Performing with her father and sisters, Boone learned to be prepared and professional, to deal with the rigors ...

Jimmy Taaffe takes audiences back to Youngstown in the 1970s with his movie “Brier Hill.” The movie started as a novel, also written by Taaffe, a Canfield native who now lives in Struthers. The idea came from his fascination with the Mahoning Valley’s organized crime history. “I ...

Fifty-four years ago this month, Youngstown natives Phil Keaggy, Daniel Pecchio and John Sferra were making music on one of the most prestigious concert stages in the world. Glass Harp fans traded bootleg recordings of that Nov. 21, 1971, Carnegie Hall concert for years. In 1997, the band ...

Howland library hosts holiday event A holiday celebration is planned from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library Howland Branch, 9095 East Market St. Festivities include children’s crafts, performances by members of the Howland School District Chamber Choir ...

Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e,” through Jan. 29, 2026. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. hoytartcenter.org and 724-652-2882. BUTLER ...

David Phelps brings a touch of home to the opening date of his One Wintry Night tour on Dec. 4 at Youngstown’s Highway Tabernacle. The Christian music vocalist’s concert will be similar to his annual Christmas Barn Bash at his family farm just outside of Nashville. This year’s event ...