A founder of Neo-African Abstract Expressionism will display his work in an exhibition opening Sunday at the Butler Institute of American Art. Through his use of dots, textiles and tribal markings, Danny Simmons reclaims and recontextualizes traditional African motifs within the language of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
