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Search underway for new Butler director

The search committee charged with selecting Louis A. Zona’s successor as executive director of the Butler Institute of American Art will start interviewing candidates in March. Interim director Larry W. Jones said a search firm was hired about five weeks ago, and they started accepting applications about two weeks after that. “Our search firm does the preliminary conversations, and then the search committee — there’s five people on the search committee — we’re narrowing it down to the three to five people that we want to meet,” Jones said. “We’ve been getting some ...

Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment

Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “My Abandoned Heart: Photography by Diane Beatty,” “Portals to the Soul: Photography by Dina Liguore” and “Felicific Calculus: Photography by Eric Kunsman,” all through March 12 with meet-the-artists event ...

Kent event looks at Hepburn’s fashion influence

The Kent State University Museum will host a program in March as part of the statewide Ohio Goes to the Movies initiative. “Breaking Fashion Barriers” will look at the lasting cultural impact of Katharine Hepburn, one of the most influential figures in American film and fashion ...

Love is complicated in ACTS cabaret show

The cabaret-style show “Love… Actually, It’s Complicated” will be staged for three performances this weekend at ACTS Performing Arts Center’s 40 Below. “Love…” tells the story of what happens after the meet-cute. It grew out of a desire to tell a fuller story of love than audiences often see on stage. Not just soaring ballads and picture-perfect moments, but driving rock songs, hilarious and intense breakup numbers and pieces that capture how being in love can be both wonderful and deeply frustrating. In her directorial debut at ACTS, Sara Campbell brings together a ...

McCartney, Wings exhibit coming to Rock Hall

NEW YORK — A collection of Paul McCartney instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos and tour memorabilia will be part of an exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer, billed as the first major museum show to feature McCartney and Wings. “Paul McCartney and Wings” — made up of items from the musician’s personal archive as well as donations from band members and associates — will focus on the period between McCartney’s self-titled 1970 solo debut through the 1971 formation of Wings and the band’s subsequent breakup in 1981. The exhibit opens May ...

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Playhouse Youth Theatre stages ‘Honk Jr.’ Playhouse Youth Theatre presents “Honk Jr.” for three performances at Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane. The musical by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe is based on the story of “The Ugly Duckling” and is adapted for young performers as a heart-warming celebration of being different. Wayne Bonner III is the director. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m Sunday at the Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane. Tickets range from $11 to $17 for adults and $6 to $12 for children ages 12 and younger and are available ...