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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 ...

Rust Belt’s ‘Christmas’ show finds home in Moyer Room

Starrlet O’Hara has called several theaters home since “How the Drag Queen Stole Queen Stole Christmas” made its debut 19 years ago at the former Oakland Center for the Arts in downtown Youngstown. Rust Belt Theater Company founder Robert Dennick Joki brings the show to a new space in a former venue for 2025 as the non-traditional holiday show opens Friday at Youngstown Playhouse’s Moyer Room for a six-performance run. “This is the best I've felt about the show since it was at the Oakland,” Joki said. “It's just the kind of space that I wrote the show for, which is ...

Gray Areas: ‘Christmastime’ and live music time for Radio Lark

Back in 2019, Radio Lark released a great holiday track called “It’s Christmastime.” For those who’ve never heard it, check out the video on YouTube, which features a who’s who of Mahoning Valley musical talent. While Radio Lark’s Chris Rutushin has sung “It’s Christmastime” a couple of times with The Vindys (Jackie Popovec is prominently featured on the track), the band that recorded it never has played it live. That will change Saturday when Radio Lark & Friends performs Saturday at Westside Bowl, which will be the band’s first local show since the pandemic. ...

Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment

Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e,” through Jan. 29, 2026. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. hoytartcenter.org and 724-652-2882. BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “Kim Novak: Tribute on the Occasion of Her Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award,” through Sunday;“Robert Rauschenberg: A Centenary Tribute,” through Jan. 4, 2026. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. ...