BOARDMAN, Ohio – “PostScript,” an art show and sale, will open Sunday at the Davis Family YMCA, 45 McClurg Road, with a reception from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Admission is free, and awards will be announced. The show will run through Feb. 28.
Thirty-eight area artists submitted 70 pieces of art that were selected for the juried show. Additionally, 30 postcard-size pieces and eight larger pieces of original art were donated to raise money for the Y’s ARTreach program.
Black History Month Exhibition at YSU Gallery
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – “Adornment,” an exhibition of works by mixed media artist Crystal Miller, will open Sunday in the Solomon Gallery, inside Bliss Hall, on the campus of Youngstown State University.
The exhibition, which coincides with Black History Month, explores Afro-futurism using unconventional materials, including beads, glitter, rhinestones and foam.
Admission is free. The gallery is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
YSU African Marketplace on Saturday
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and Education’s Africana Studies program will present its annual African Marketplace from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center.
The marketplace will feature vendors from throughout the state selling products that represent African and African American culture.
The Harambee Dancers of Youngstown will perform.
Drink Up Brewing Knowledge at Beerfest
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Thomas G. Welsh, author of “Classic Restaurants of Youngstown” and five other books, will field questions about the history of brewing in Youngstown during the Groundhog Craft Beerfest on Saturday in the ballroom of Stambaugh Auditorium. He will be stationed near a display of brewing-related artifacts.
The tri-county area experienced a wealth of local brewing before Prohibition began in 1920.
Twenty-two area brewers and winemakers will offer tastings of their products during two sessions of the event: 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.
General admission is $50. Preferred tickets are $100 and include access to an exclusive area featuring unique beers, charcuterie and special gift mugs.
To purchase tickets, call the Stambaugh box office at 330 259 0555 or go to StambaughAuditorium.com. Beerfest is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Youngstown.
Lawrence County Tourism Guide Available
NEW CASTLE, Pa. – The 2025 tourism guide for Lawrence County is now available.
It includes new features this year on bird watching, trout fishing and waterfalls. The Neshannock Creek is one of 22 Keystone Select Stocked Trout Waterways designed for trout fishing, which is stocked twice a year, making it a premier fishing destination.
Lawrence County is home to six waterfalls; four of them are within the McConnells Mill State Park. And the county has plenty of bird watching opportunities, one being the West Park Nature Center.
Another new feature looks at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, which is celebrating its centennial this year.
The guide also highlights the county’s sacred spaces, Amish countryside and restaurants.
The guide can be obtained for free at rest stops, welcome centers and hotels throughout the region, and will soon be available in brochure racks at locations across the county. To have a copy mailed, call Visit Lawrence County at 724 654 8408. The guide can also be downloaded at VisitLawrenceCounty.com.
Art Programs at Jewish Community Center
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Paul and Yetta Gluck School of Visual Arts at the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane, is offering a variety of programs in February.
For more information and to register, click HERE.
Here is the lineup:
- Craft & Kvell, age 18 and older, 11:30 a.m. on the third Friday of every month. Each session features a new art project where participants can express their creativity. All supplies are provided.
- Sip & Paint: Partner Picture Night, age 21 and older, 6 p.m. Feb. 11. Registration is required by Feb. 7. In this collaborative painting project, each person works on their own canvas, creating a swirling background and half of a tree of love that comes together when displayed side by side. Cost includes two canvases, supplies and refreshments for up to two artists.
- Tree sculptures. Age 16 and older, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Registration is required by Feb. 21. In this hands-on class, participants will learn to twist, shape and assemble copper wire and colorful stone chips to create a unique miniature tree sculpture. All materials are provided.
Interactive Exhibit at Grove City College
GROVE CITY, Pa. – “Conscience and Coercion: The Early Protestants of Amiens, 1530-1650, Traces of Their Lives,” an interactive exhibit, is on display through Feb. 22 in the gallery of the Pew Fine Arts Center at Grove City College.
The exhibit uses images of early Protestants’ signatures or marks – usually applied to legal documents – and biographical sketches to provide a glimpse of the world of the early Reformation in a French city, the lives of its residents during that crucial era and the depth of their convictions.
It was created by David Rosenberg, a Pittsburgh-based archivist and researcher, who worked with Grove City College students in professor Elizabeth Baker’s public history course, and Hilary Walczak, director of college archives and galleries, to present it on campus. Sophomore Anna Scott designed the exhibit’s website.
The goal of the exhibit, Rosenberg said, is to highlight the real people who made up the Protestant movement in Amiens, “a place in no way famous in the history of the Reformation” but one in which the forces of religious conflict were felt profoundly.
College’s Symphony Orchestra in Concert
GROVE CITY, Pa. – Winners of the fall concerto/aria competition will perform with the Grove City College Symphony Orchestra at its Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Ketler Auditorium of the Pew Fine Arts Center on campus.
The concert is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 7 p.m. It will be livestreamed HERE.
The orchestra will perform music from Russian and German composers and the orchestral suite from “Star Wars” in honor of composer John Williams’ upcoming 93rd birthday.
The winners of the orchestra’s annual concerto/aria competition are music majors Sarah Altman and Anna Buckingham.
Auditions for ‘Be More Chill’ at Millennial
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Auditions for Millennial Theatre Company’s production of “Be More Chill” will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hopewell Theatre.
Auditionees should prepare a 30- to 60-second cut of a song in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. Actors must be at least 16 years old and should be prepared to do some light movement and a cold reading from the script. Headshot and resume are encouraged but not required. All roles are open.
The show is directed by Joe Asente, with music direction by Cari Auth and choreography by Danielle Mentzer.
It will be performed April 25-27 and May 2-4 at Hopewell Theatre.
Auditions for ‘Ripcord’ at Selah Dessert Theater
STRUTHERS, Ohio – Auditions for Selah Dessert Theater’s production of “Ripcord” will take place at the theater from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 6-7 by appointment only.
Auditionees should be prepared to read from the script.
Performances will be May 8-10, 16-17 and 23-24.
Needed are two women who can play ages 70-75; a male, age 25-40; and three swing roles, two male and one female.
To schedule an appointment, contact director Mary R. Lynn via Facebook Messenger or text message at 330 554 2648.
Pictured at top: “Me & My Dog,” an oil painting by Angela Garner, is part of the “PostScript” art show at the Davis Family YMCA.