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May 23, 2009

Briefs from May 21, 2009

Chorale to present “Songs in the Key of Life’

HERMITAGE — Shenango Valley Chorale will present “Songs in the Key of Life,” a musical review of inspiring life lessons, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Hickory High School, Hermitage. Tickets and information: Julie Morris, 724-981-8750, Ext. 1242. Tickets also will be available at the door.



Wilhelm Winery holding summer wine fest

HADLEY — Wilhelm Winery, 590 Georgetown Road, Hadley, is holding its ninth annual “Start of Summer Wine Fest” from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Admission is free. The winery’s Hermitage shop at 2130 E. State St. will also feature special sale prices over the weekend. For more information, call the winery at 724-253-3700, the Hermitage store at 724-981-4399 or visit www.wilhelmwinery.com



Theater troupe welcomes actors for July production

GREENVILLE — The Greenville-based Young People’s Theater is moving on after 29 years and is now known as the Penn-Ohio Young Actors Playhouse, according to a news release issued by director Charlotte D’Alfonso.

The Playhouse is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio and this year’s production set for July 15 through 18 is “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”

The play will be held at St. Michael’s Lateran Hall on Orchard Street, Greenville, at 2:30 p.m. July 15 and 7 p.m. July 16 through 18. For more information, call 724-988-9509



First Rust Belt Festival set for June 6-7

YOUNGTOWN -- Local artists and musicians will come together June 6 and 7 to make Youngstown an arts destination during the first Artists of the Rust Belt Festival, sponsored by Rust Belt Brewing Co.

More than 25 regional artists representing a wide variety of media will exhibit and sell their work while local bands and musicians perform at the historic B&O; Station, 530 Mahoning Ave, Youngstown. Hours are noon to 9 p.m. June 6 and noon to 6 p.m. June 7. Admission is free.

A portion of all proceeds will be donated to Youngstown State University’s Students Motivated by the Arts, which brings great music and art education opportunities into local schools. There will be a chance auction with works donated by the artists.

The Rust Belt Brewing Co. will serve its locally brewed Rusty River Irish Red, the Blast Furnace Blonde Ale, and the Coke Oven Stout. Delicious food prepared by local chefs and vendors will also be available.

Musicians interested in performing in this or future events should contact Daniel Horne: daniel@artistsoftherustbelt.com

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    May 17, 2012

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    French Creek Council, Boy Scouts of America, will honor Will Knecht and John “Chip” Mastrian with its 24th Annual Distinguished Citizen Award at a banquet May 22 in The Corinthian, Sharon.

    May 8, 2012

  • Academy as popular as ever

    Hermitage School District Summer Academy is offering more courses than last year and has already equaled last year’s course enrollments.

    May 8, 2012

  • Chorale family affair

    Christine and Terry Bowman met in the Sharon High marching band, and music has been an integral part of their life together.

    May 3, 2012

  • Songwriter’s isolation blooms into ‘Marigold’

    Rick Hornyak had just moved to San Antonio and, separated from his friends in Austin, looked inward.

    April 26, 2012

  • Local girl has way with poetry

    Marissa Works came from nowhere to win a poetry recitation competition at Hickory High School.

    April 24, 2012

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    Calling the Masury-Brookfield Woman’s Club a social organization is just half of it.

    April 22, 2012 1 Photo

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    Terry Dach described his new recording as “organic,” but immediately turned to James Willaman for a definition of the term in a musical sense.
    “Does that mean we did it ourselves?” Dach asked.

    April 12, 2012

  • Old school

    Generations of students learned to read and write in the Hutchinson School, a one-room schoolhouse on Mitchell Road in Shenango Township. Today, historians hope those students’ descendants step forward to furnish and refurbish the small, red brick school to its former glory.

    April 8, 2012