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LOOP Youngstown offers fellowship program

LOOP Youngstown is accepting applications for its new Emerging Artist Fellowship program. This fellowship is designed to support artists and writers in the early stage of their creative career, typically within their first 10 years of practicing seriously. Applicants may not yet have a large body of work, but they are finding their artistic voice and starting to build experience through exhibitions, performances, publications, grants or awards. The fellowship period spans June 1 to April 30, 2027. Selected artists will receive a free studio in LOOP Youngstown’s new art space at 805 ...

Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment

Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Greig Leach: Past in the Present Will Be the Future” and “Cheryl Capezzuti: Some of Us,” both through May 21. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. ...

Butler seeks Midyear Juried Exhibition entries

April 17 is the deadline to enter the 89th National Midyear Juried Exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown. Open to artists 18 years of age and older residing in the United States and its territories, the exhibition invites submissions of two-dimensional and relief artworks that reflect the diversity, creativity and innovation of American visual art today. This year’s juror is Louis A. Zona, director emeritus of the Butler. Zona led the museum for more than 40 years as executive director and chief curator, overseeing significant growth in its collections, ...

Hopewell’s ‘Silent Sky’ shines brightly

YOUNGSTOWN — Judging by the size of the audience Saturday at Hopewell Theatre, a play about astronomy isn’t an easy sell. But there’s a reason why Lauren Gunderson has been one of the most produced playwrights in the United States for the last decade. Her scripts are entertaining and accessible. “Silent Sky,” which opened Friday for a two-weekend run, is no exception, and Hopewell’s production delivers the magic and sense of wonder necessary to make the somewhat formulaic story work. “Silent Sky” is based on the true story of Henrietta Leavitt (1868-1921), who ...

Members of the Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society will display their work in an exhibition opening Saturday at Fellows Riverside Gardens’ Weller Gallery. “Wonders of Northeast Ohio: A Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society Water Media Show” features paintings by 20 member artists using ...

Gray Areas: Franky’s Sicilian shines at pizza competition

Franky’s Pizza and Delicatessen went to Las Vegas and came back a winner. Last week, Ben Hoover, owner of the Warren restaurant, competed in the International Pizza Challenge, held in conjunction with the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. Franky’s finished first in the subdivision of best Sicilian-style pizza and fourth overall among about 70 competitors in the pan division, which includes several thick-crust pizza styles. It was his second time competing at the event. More than 750 pizzamakers from around the world competed in the different categories at the multi-day ...