Diversions from November 12, 2009

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Art

• Marc Sijan’s super realistic sculptures of people (critics have said, “All that’s missing is the pulse”) will fascinate viewers through Nov. 29 at the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Info: www.butlerart.com

• Photographer Pat Hyland exhibits stunning abstract images of rock formations he discovered and photographed on his ventures into Mill Creek Park, Youngstown, through Nov. 22 in the Weller Gallery in Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave. Info: www.millcreekmetroparks.com

• Attend the “Fairhaven Foundation Annual Art Show” that will feature 300 entries on display and other events, such as the Warren Philharmonic String Quartet, a raffle, gifts bake sale, and sculpture. It all happens 5 to 7:30 p.m. today in the Avalon Inn, 9519 E. market St., Warren, Ohio. Info: $10 adults, $7 students

• Former Greenville resident and contemporary artist Ed Stitt will show some of his paintings from Nov. 18 through January in the Gallery Grille, 365 Mercer Road, Hempfield Township.

• Hoyt Art Center presents a new exhibit by Eva Zeisel, “The Shape of Life,” on display through Dec. 31 in the gallery in New Castle. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, or 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Admission free, tour info: 724-652-2882, ext. 13, or hoytprograms@hoytartcenter.org

• Seven breweries representing about 24 samples will participate in the 3rd Annual Brew-Fest, a gathering of regional craft beers set out for exhibit at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle. Guests can vote on the “Best Beer Here” award. All proceeds support ongoing activities at the museum, Info: 724-652-2882 or www.hoytartcenter.org

• The “Touch and Scale” exhibit, open through Saturday at Trumbull Art Gallery on East Market Street in Warren, focuses on the creativity of faculty and students at Kent (Ohio) State University. The exhibit includes weaving, sculpture, video and painting. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

• The Blue Heron Art Gallery will feature in November artists Karen Hoagland, Nancy Connelly, and the Wednesday Morning Artists from Eastbrook Presbyterian Church, as directed by Mary Jane Winder. Hoagland’s exhibit “Safari of Stone Creatures” will be on view through Nov. 27, with the Wednesday Morning group’s work providing its backdrop. Connelly’s exhibition, “Pastels and Paintings” will be on view from Saturday through Jan. 24.

A reception will be held for the artists at 2 p.m. Saturday in the gallery. All at the gallery, 600 Main St., Volant. Info:www.theblueherongallery.com

• Enjoy the rich tapestries created by fiber artists Lainie Addessi, Victoria Brogdon and Deborah Sementelli, on display through Dec. 6 in the Campbell Pottery Store and Gallery, Cambridge Springs. Opening reception is 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in the gallery. Gallery is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: www.campbellpotterystore.com or 814-734-8800.



Dance

• Join a polka dance with the Joey Tomsic Band at 3 p.m. Sunday in Bessemer Croation Club, 601 E. Poland Ave., Bessemer, Pa. Info: 724-667-8997, dinner buffet available

• Dance to the oldies with Phil Dirt & the Dozers at 8 p.m. Friday or try polka with Frank Moravcik at 8 p.m. Saturday in Kuzman’s Lounge, Girard, Ohio. Also, catch a jitterbug dance Wednesday.

• Join a ballroom and social dance with Mark Anthony at 6 p.m. Friday in Avon Oaks Ballroom, Girard, Ohio. Then dance with the Del Sinchak Band at 4 p.m. Sunday. Info: 330-545-5716 and www.avonoaksballroom.com

• The Orchesis Dance Troupe will take audiences through a range of songs celebrating “guys” and “dolls,” with performances set for 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday and also at 2 p.m. Saturday in Ketler Auditorium of the Pew Fine Arts Center. Info: Free and open to the public, tickets required and are available by e-mailing grayburnme1@gcc.edu



Dramatic stage

• The Thiel Players present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a play by William Shakespeare, performed at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, all in the William A. Robinson Theater, Thiel College, Greenville. Free to the public, reservations at 724-589-2029

• Theatre Westminster presents “Premium,” a play written, directed, and produced by senior English major Amanda Ehrhardt, with a curtain time of 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Beeghly Theater, Westminster College, New Wilmington. Free and open to the public



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• The Kaine Kulka Benefit will feature a live band, dinner buffet, Chinese auction, and 50/50 raffle, all from 1 to 7 p.m. Nov. 22 in the Reynolds Veterans of Foreign Wars, 115 Edgewood Dr., Greenville. The Hern Brothers play from 3 to 6 p.m., the buffet and auction is 2 to 6 p.m., and the raffle is at 6 p.m. Info: 330-507-0381, $12 for adults, $6 for kids 4 to 12, under 4 free

• The Peek’n Peak Polka Fest is 7 to 11 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday. There will be live music, traditional food and drinks, folklore dancing and Polish folkart vendors. No charge for kids 12 and younger. Info: www.pknpk.com or 800-772-6906.

• “Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries,” is unleashed at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History through Jan. 31. Info: www.cmnh.org or 216-231-4600

• Enjoy a “Pawcasso” evening at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at The Atrium in Prospect (Butler County). Browse and buy paintings created by shelter dogs and cats; there will be cocktails, cuisine, vendors and live music. Info: 724-789-1150 or www.butlercountyhs.org

• Harmony Museum’s annual WeihnachtMarkt German-style Christmas market, is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday with related activities throughout the National Historic Landmark District in Harmony. Info: 724-452-7341 or www.harmonymuseum.org

• The Washington Mission Commemoration, which marks the anniversary of 21-year-old George Washington’s 1753 mission precipitating the French and Indian War, starts, and ends, with Harmony Museum tours and a hot-apple-cider-and-cookies reception in the museum’s Stewart Hall.

Event hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 28 with hike departures scheduled for 11 and 11:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are strongly encouraged to secure a hiking time. The first 100 hikers to reserve a spot will receive a free “Washington’s Trail 1753” button. Info: 724-452-7341 or www.harmonymuseum.org

• Auditions for the play “Fuddy Meers” will be at 6 p.m. Nov. 22 and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23 in the Annex Theatre, 212 E. Long Ave., New Castle. Cast calls for four men between 20 and 55, two women from 20 to 50, and a woman from 45 to 65. A reading will be provided, and the show plays Feb. 12 through 28. Info: 724-657-9369

• A “Cinderella Brunch” will feature a full buffet brunch with costumed characters from the beloved fairytale interacting with guests. It all happens at noon Saturdays, Nov. 28 through Dec. 12 in Trinity United Methodist Church, 30 W. Front St., Youngstown. Reservations: 330-788-8739. Info: www.youngstownplayhouse.com, reservations required, $10 for children and $12 for adults.



Karaoke

• Friday: Jim Hicks runs karaoke at 9 p.m. in Sidebar & Grille, Mercer; Simply Ed Karaoke plays at 9:30 p.m. in Tully’s Irish Pub in the Quaker Steak and Lube complex, Sharon; and there’s karaoke with Hawkeye at 9 p.m. in the Royal Cafe, Sharpsville.

• Saturday: D.J. Party and karaoke is at 9 p.m. in Rock-A-Billies Bar and Grill, Masury.

• Sunday: Sherryokie plays at 9 p.m. Sunday in Jerry’s Tavern, Sharpsville.

• Tuesday: Catch CD’s Karaoke with Dave at 9 p.m. in Rock-A-Billies Bar and Grill, Masury.



Local bands

• Soundbite plays classic rock just the way you remember it at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Highland NAUS Club, Warren, Ohio. Info: 724-347-2508, open to the public

• Variety on the Square presents Chuck Thorpe and Friends playing from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the old G.C. Murphy Building at 110 N. Pitt St., Mercer. There is an admission charge. Bring a chair. Inside venue. Info: 724-662-1490

• The Hern Brothers Band plays at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Stevenson’s Inn, Masury. Band info: www.hernbrothers.com

• The SLIM Brothers perform Southern Gospel music and traditional hymns at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in Sandy Lake Presbyterian Church. An offering will be taken

• The Fog plays at 7 p.m. tonight for “Ladies Night” in the Rosetta Stone Cafe and Wine Bar, 110 Federal Plaza West, Youngstown. Then catch Danny and The Fog at 9 p.m. Friday. Rhythm Nation play at 9 p.m. Saturday. There’s also “An Evening with Frank Sinatra” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

• The Mudd Brothers will be rocking at The Clark House on Saturday night. Info: www.myspace.com/muddbrothers

• FX Project plays high energy blues at 9 p.m. Monday in Tully’s Irish Pub, downtown Sharon. Info: www.thefxproject.com, no cover

• Stoned Sober plays at 9 p.m. Saturday in Joseph’s Bar & Grille, West Middlesex. Info: www.stonedsober.myeweb.net

• There’s an open jam at 8 p.m. tonight in the Gateway Tavern, Route 88 and 358, Greenville. Jam with Jam Jimmy Burns from the Lost Highway Band. PA, mics, drums, amps provided – bring guitar, keyboard, etc., and plug in; info: 724-646-1429

• The Lost Highway Band plays classic rock and country music at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the Anchorage, Jamestown. Info: 724-646-1429

• Curt Beckman plays at 9:30 p.m. today in Harry’s, Sharpsville. Then catch Side Effects at 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

• Steve Vuich plays solo acoustic for a wine and cheese benefit for juvenile organ transplants at 6 p.m. today in Muscarella’s Cafe Italia, Sharpsville. Catch Vuich again at 7 p.m. Friday in Combine Bros. Bar & Grille, Hermitage. Then The River Saints jam Saturday in Nick’s Inn 62, Sharon, and all musicians are welcomed. Vuich plays solo again at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Combine Bros.

• Enjoy the music in Millbrook, this week featuring the Reckhart Family from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the former Schoefield Methodist Church. Admission at the door, snacks and beverages available.

• Terry Dach and Max Schang play 9 p.m. Friday in The Wave Restaurant in downtown Sharon.

• Eric Stevens plays at 8 p.m. tonight and 9 p.m. Friday in JW’s Other Club, inside the Radisson Hotel, Shenango Township. Then see Total Package at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Info: 724-528-2501 ext. 420 and www.radisson.com/westmiddlesexpa

• Jason Hummell and Jason Sample play an open mic night at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the Royal Cafe, Sharpsville.



Musical stage

• Get an early start on your holiday mood when Mannheim Steamroller brings their Christmas tour to downtown Youngstown’s DeYor Center at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17, where classical and modern-day rock, acoustic and electronic music meet. Info: www.youngstownsymphony.com

• The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra presents a concert featuring Bach’s Third Suite and Fourth Brandenburg Concerto, along side Brahms’ First Symphony, all at 8 p.m. Saturday in Edward W. Powers Auditorium. Tickets: 330-744-0264, info: www.youngstownsymphony.com

• The New Castle Playhouse presents Disney’s classic “Beauty and the Beast,” playing at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday from Nov. 20 through Dec. 6, all in the New Castle Playhouse Theater, at 212 E. Long Ave. Reservations: 724-654-3437. Tickets: www.TicketLeap.com and at the door. Info: info@newcastleplayhouse.org

• Youngstown’s Oakland Center for the Arts is presenting the cult classic rock musical “The Rocky Horror Show” weekends through Saturday. Evening performances will begin at 8 p.m. and a special midnight show will be on Saturday Tickets and info: 330-746-0404.

• The Harrisville Community Band plays their annual fall concert at 7 p.m. Friday in the Harrisville Firehall, East Mercer Street. Selections will include “American Civil War Fantasy,” “Mickey Mouse March,” “Clarinet Hoedown,” “Runaway Sleigh” and “Highlights from Mamma Mia.” No admission charge

• The 2009-2010 Grove City College Guest Artist Series features the Canadian musical group, the Leahy Family, who play at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Ketler Auditorium of the Pew Fine Arts Center on campus.

The Leahy Family is a powerhouse of eight musical brothers and sisters playing together their entire lives. Info: $10, at tickets@gcc.edu or 724-264-4460

• The Westminster College Women’s Chorus and Women’s Chamber Ensemble participates in “Celebrating Women’s College Choirs” at 3 p.m. Sunday in Bellefield Hall Auditorium at the University of Pittsburgh.

• Friends of Music present Manhattan Piano Trio, an ensemble that includes a violinist, cellist, and pianist, all at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Greenville. Info: 724-588-8870

• Old world charm permeates the bitter-sweet and offbeat fable of life, love, and bread, in the musical “The Baker’s Wife,” playing at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Nov. 20, and 21, and at 3 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 22, all in Youngstown State University’s Ford Theater. Tickets and info at 330-941-3105

• The Guthrie Arts Guild presents part of its 2009-10 Lunchtime Concert Series, violinist Dr. Brandon Christensen and pianist Dr. Jennifer Lim Judd. The duo are both accomplished artists who maintain vigorous concert schedules across the country and overseas. It all happens at noon Friday in the Guthrie Theatre, Broad Street, Grove City. Tickets at the door or around Grove City, $8

• Easy Street Productions brings the recent Broadway musical cult sensation, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which will feature opportunities for audience members to take part in the on-stage spelling action and cameos by local celebrities. It all happens at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Nov. 20, and 21 and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, in Ford Family Recital Hall at the DeYor Performing Arts Center. Tickets: 330-743-8555, $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 for college and high school students, recommended for those 13 and older

• Jann Klose plays at 9 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Blue Magoo, 480 E. Market St., Warren, Ohio. Info: 330-469-5406, $5 admission, www.myspace.com/bluemagoowarren



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