Carbon Leaf’s latest release, 2024’s “Time Is the Playground,” was its first studio album in a decade. The long layoff wasn’t planned, frontman Barry Privett said, and it’s not like they weren’t busy. The indie rock band re-recorded the three albums it released between 2004 and ...
Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • Eight films are scheduled for the Youngstown Summer Movie Series, which was announced this week. It includes a mix of recent box office hits, and a few titles that will have a nostalgic tug for kids of the ‘90s. The lineup is: June 22 – “Minecraft” (2025) June 29 – “Men in Black” (1997) July 6 – “Superman” (2025) July 13 – “Good Burger” (1997) July 20 – “How to Train Your Dragon” (2025 live action version) July 27 – “Free Willy” (1993) August 3 – “Frankenweenie” ...
Ensembles from five area high schools will join the Big Band Sound of Packard for its annual Jazz Appreciation Month Big Band Jazz Festival. The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History led the effort to establish April as Jazz Appreciation Month to draw attention to ...
Jazz trombone player John Fedchock will join the Youngstown State University Jazz Ensemble and the Conneaut Area Blue Note High School Jazz Band for a concert Wednesday in Sharon, Pa. Fedchock, a Cleveland native, received degrees in music education and jazz studies at The Ohio State ...
The Youngstown State University Department of Art will host its first Summer Art Camp in June at Bliss Hall. Designed for students ages 13 to 18 entering grades 9 to 12, the camp will provide hands-on studio experience in painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design. Throughout the week, students will receive instruction and personalized feedback from college-level art faculty in a workshop-style format that encourages experimentation and creative growth. In addition to developing studio skills, participants will have the opportunity to connect with peers who share ...
“Bugging Out for Books” is the theme of Family Book Day from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. There will be crafts, games and gaming along with a variety of free activities with PBS Western Reserve and with Central State Extension taking place throughout the day. Children and teens from newborns to 18 who attend can receive one free new book to keep. Dr. Insecta’s Incredible Unforgettable Bug Lab Experience will showcase some of the largest insects in the world at 12:30 p.m. The live insects will include ...
