It was a political rally. It was a revival meeting. It was a therapy session. Friday’s appearance by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at Rocket Arena was many things, but Springsteen and his small army of musicians and backing singers never forgot that it was, first and foremost, a ...

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 today; 53rd Hoyt Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Mini Masterpiece Exhibition, both through July 23. ...

Closing reception set for ‘No Guarantees’ A closing reception for the “No Guarantees” exhibition is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Trumbull Art Gallery, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren. Curated by Robyn Maas, the show features the work of 19 women artists, and the title refers to ...

A busy summer is planned at the McDonough Museum of Art with five exhibitions opening Friday. Some feature Youngstown State University alumni. One is a juried show featuring local artists, and one draws from the collections of other arts institutions and history museums. All five shows run ...

Poet Philip Brady and essayist Jacqueline Marino will be featured at Lit Youngstown’s next First Wednesday Reader Series event. Brady is the author of five collections of poetry, and he has received numerous awards, including the Ohioana Poetry Award, an Ohio Governor’s Award and six ...

Family Day and the Summer Reading Challenge Kick Off Party take place Saturday at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library. This is the fifth year for Family Day, started by the Trumbull County Historical Society. Ryan MacLennan, TCHS director of operations and outreach, said, “When we ...