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Lovin’ Spoonful to play WCMA concert

The Warren Civic Music Association will serve up a Spoonful of ’60s hits with its next concert. Performing Monday will be the Lovin’ Spoonful. Original bass and keyboard player Steve Boone is joined in the current lineup by Bill Cinque, Jeff Alan Ross, Rob Bonfiglio and Mike Arturi. Formed in Greenwich Village, N.Y., the band had a top 10 hit with its first single, “Do You Believe in Magic?,” and it topped the charts with “Summer in the City.” In a three-year span, the group had a string of radio hits that included “Daydream,” “Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your ...

Tamburitzans bring song and dance to DeYor

The Tamburitzans return to DeYor Performing Arts Center on Sunday. Its newest production, “The Shared Song,” showcases traditional music and dance from Eastern Europe as well as a rousing detour through an Irish pub. From the harmonies of Croatian folk singers to the footwork of Serbian kolo, the performance celebrates centuries-old traditions. The show isn’t just about music and movement; it’s also about connection. In addition to homegrown talent, The Tamburitzans” 2025 ensemble includes talented student-performers from Kazakhstan, Serbia and Spain, each of whom brings ...

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YSO musicians play septets at church Musicians from the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra will perform septets for string and winds by Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Berwald. Performing will be Jay Koziorynsky, violin; Johann Diaz Ramirez, viola; Jeffrey Singler, cello; Henry Samuels, bass; Alice Wang, clarinet; Mackenzie Brauns, bassoon; and Zachariah Reed, horn. The concert starts at 4 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 600 E. State St., Sharon, Pa. Admission is free, and funding is provided through the Music Performance Trust Fund. Suicide awareness exhibit at AAC ...

‘Stranger Sings’ parodies more than Netflix show

YOUNGSTOWN — Parody shows, by design, appeal to a specific audience. “Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical,” which is being staged by Millennial Theatre Company at Youngstown Playhouse through Nov. 23, is no different. Familiarity with the Netflix series “Stranger Things” certainly adds to the enjoyment of this spoof, but that streaming series isn’t the only target for comedy. Jonathan Hogue’s script and songs have nearly as many jokes and homages to musical theater as they do to the Duffer brothers’ creation. For fans of both “Stranger Things” and musical ...

‘Midnight’ brings mystery to TNT stage

NILES — There’s murder and foul play afoot at Trumbull New Theatre with “I’ll Be Back Before Midnight.” Peter Colley’s script plays a little like “Gaslight” meets “Deathtrap,” and it’s difficult to talk about in great detail without venturing into spoiler territory. The setting is a farmhouse that Greg Sanderson (Marc Bye) rents where he can continue his archaeological research and his wife Jan (Niki Baringer) can recover from a recent mental breakdown. However, being in a remote farmhouse is the last place a woman who dreads being alone feels comfortable. And ...

MTC spoofs Netflix hit

Those anxiously awaiting the final season of “Stranger Things” won’t have to wait until the first batch of episodes drop on Nov. 26 on Netflix to get their fix of the weird goings on in Hawkins, Indiana. That’s the way Millennial Theatre Company, which will stage the show “Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical” for a three-weekend run in Youngstown Playhouse’s Moyer Room, planned it all along. The parody musical, written by Jonathan Hogue, made its debut as a cabaret show in 2018 and first appeared Off-Broadway in 2021. “They had released a pro shot of it online for ...