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Derbytown Chorus keeps a Warren tradition alive

The name of the ensemble is different, but the tradition of holiday songs in four-part, barbershop-style harmonies that started with the Stephen Foster Chorus continues in Warren. Akron’s Derbytown Chorus will perform a Christmas concert Sunday at Christ Episcopal Church. When the Stephen Foster Chorus disbanded in 2021 after 75 years, members of the Akron chorus joined them for the final performance to supplement its dwindling ranks. Some of the remaining Warren chorus members joined Derbytown, and last year the group brought its barbershop-style Christmas concert to Warren. ...

Hometown Holidays fills Courthouse Square on Saturday

Downtown Warren will get into the seasonal spirit on Saturday with its annual Hometown Holidays celebration and tree lighting ceremony. Activities at Courthouse Square include carriage rides, an ice sculpting demonstration, music by DJ Boogie Entertainment and costumed Grinch, Olaf and Bluey characters. Families with children ages 6 and younger can walk and play on the indoor Candy Land Lane at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Triyounity, 239 Main Ave. SW, will have a children’s market and wrapping station from 2 to 6 p.m. ...

Packard big band swings with Welch for Christmas

Christmas favorites will get a big band approach with Jingle Bell Swing on Friday. Singer Helen Welch will be backed by the Big Band Sound of Packard, directed by Daniel Carioti, for the annual concert. Born in England, Welch is a frequent guest vocalist with the W.D. Packard Concert Band and its big band. She also has performed with the BBC Big Band and Glenn Miller Europe and appeared in such musicals as “Hello, Dolly!,” “Barnum,” “Carousel” and “42nd Street.” She’s released five CDs, including the 2016 holiday collection “Home for Christmas.” She also ...

Stambaugh hosts Glenn Miller Orchestra

Staff report The Glenn Miller Orchestra brings its holiday show to Stambaugh Auditorium on Tuesday. The concert will include seasonal favorites as well as the swing and jazz standards for which the orchestra is known. American musician, arranger, composer and bandleader Glenn Miller is one of the best known names from the swing era, writing and performing such songs as “Moonlight Serenade,” “In the Mood,” “Pennsylvania 6-5000,” “Tuxedo Junction” and "Chattanooga Choo Choo.” The current Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring worldwide ...

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Cavanaugh plays Celebrity Series holiday concert Michael Cavanaugh comes to Westminster College for a holiday concert as part of its 2025-26 Celebrity Series. Cavanaugh, a Cleveland native, starred in the Broadway musical “Movin’ Out,” featuring the music of Billy Joel, and he received Tony and Grammy nominations for his work on that show. His holiday show mixes modern Christmas songs such as “Last Christmas” and “Wonderful Christmastime” along with the classics — “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” The ...

BWR adapts ‘Nutcracker’ to strengths of the cast

Even those who don’t know a pas de deux from a pirouette know the basic story of “The Nutcracker.” But the ballet scored by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is adaptable to the needs and talents of each dance company that performs it. That’s one of the reasons for its enduring appeal, according to Danielle Perrotta, executive and artistic director of Ballet Western Reserve. Its annual production of “The Nutcracker” will be staged Saturday and Sunday at Powers Auditorium. “There's so many things you can do with it,” Perrotta said. “It doesn’t have to be played or done a ...