Moons Worlds of Mystery. Ward Beecher Planetarium, YSU campus, One University Plaza, Youngstown 44555. 330-941-1370. 8 p.m.
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Monday 28 Missy McCormick: Current Clay. Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, Bliss Hall, YSU, Wick Avenue at Spring Street, Youngstown 44555. 330-941-3105. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, March 28-April 8. Teen Game Nights. Liberty Library, 415 Churchill-Hubbard Road, Liberty. Join the Library for video and board games of all sorts. For teens in grades 7-12. No registration necessary. Every Monday between 2:30-4:30 p.m. Dana Spring Choral Concert I. St. Columba Cathedral, 159 W. Rayen Ave., Youngstown 44503. 330-941-3636. 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday 29 Wednesday 30 Music at Noon. Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44502. 330-941-3636. 12:15 p.m. L.O.L. Surprise! Live. W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren 44483. 330841-2931. Featuring L.O.L. Surprise characters on their first ever live tour. Rescheduled from an earlier date. Tickets will be honored at the new date. 6 p.m. $38-68. Faculty Chamber Recital. Bliss Recital Hall, Bliss Hall, YSU, Wick at Spring Street, Youngstown 44555. 330-941-3636. Tonight’s concert features soprano Misook Yun, pianist Caroline Oltmanns and Sean Yancer on horn. 7:30 p.m.
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Mutts Gone Nuts. Orr Auditorium, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. 16142. 724-946-7354 and www.westminster.edu. 6:30 p.m. Student Honors Recital. McDonough Museum of Art, YSU, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44502. 330-941-1400. ysu.edu/mcdonough-museum. Tonight’s recital features honors students at the Dana School of Music. 7:30 p.m. The Mavericks. W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren 44483. 330-841-2931 and www.Ticketmaster.com. Rescheduled from Sept. 18, 2021. 7:30 p.m. Ace Frehley. Robins Theatre, 160 E. Market St., Warren 44481. 234-430-0005. Features classic rock hits from the original KISS guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. 8 p.m. $45-$35.
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Broadway and Beyond. DeYor/Edward W. Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown 44503. 330-259-0555. Carl Topilow, music director and founding conductor of Cleveland Pops Orchestra, will bring “Broadway and Beyond” to Powers. The guest vocalist is Connor Bogart, a classical violinist who studied opera at the Eastman School of Music. 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 4. Toughest Monster Truck Tour. Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown 44503. 1-800-7453000. Includesm multiple truck shows. 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 4 and Saturday, Feb. 5. $28-$14 (Friday), $36-$14 (Saturday). Cirque International. DeYor DeYor/Edward W. Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown 44503. 330-259-0555. Features performers in Cirque-style shows. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10. An Evening with Austin Pendleton. Ford Theater, Bliss Hall. YSU, Wick Avenue at Spring Street, Youngstown 44555. 330-941-3105. This event benefits Trumbull New Theater. Tickets are available at www.ysu.tix.com. 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10. $20. Valentine’s Day Show - The Music Of Frank Sinatra Michael Sonata and The Dave Banks Big Band. Robins Theatre, 160 E. Market St., Warren 44481. 234-430-0005. The show is led by Michael Sonata, a sought-after Frank Sinatra tribute artist. The Dave Banks Big Band features a 17-piece big band from Akron led Dave Banks, a veteran Las Vegas trumpeter. 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 11. $35-$15. Couples Therapy.Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown 44511. 330-7888739. www.youngstownplayhouse.org. This one night-only event combines theater and standup comedy. The show explores the differences between men and women. Written and directed by Jason Tarr. Features Brandy Johanntges and John Cox. 6:30 p.m. cocktail hour. 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12. $30. Scotty McCreery. W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren 44483. 330-841-2931 and www.Ticketmaster.com. 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12. $75-$35. Professional Bull Riding: The Bad Boy Mowers Youngstown Invitational. Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown 44503. 1-800-745-3000. 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 11 and 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12. $103-$18. 15th Annual YSU Wind & Percussion Invitational. Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown 44504. 330-747-5175. Visiting high school musicians will join Dana School of Music faculty and student ensembles for the invitational. Visiting students will participate in master classes with Dana School of Music instrumental music professors. The event culminates with a concert featuring guest high school bands and the YSU Percussion Ensemble. 7 p.m., Thursday, February 17. The M ountaintop. Yo u n g s tow n Pl ayhouse, Moyer Room, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown 44511. 330-788-8739. www. youngstownplayhouse.org. “The Mountaintop” recreates the night before the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger
Spyro Gyra: Thursday, March 10 at the Robins Theatre in Warren arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and legacy. Winner of the 2010 Olivier Award for Best New Play. James Major Burns directs. 7:30 p.m., Feb. 18-19, 25-26; 2:30 p.m., Feb. 20,27. Adults, $18; seniors, students and military, $15; groups of 10 or more, $10 per ticket. Cuarteto Latinoamericano: Classical Music Ensemble. Ford Family Recital Hall, DeYor/ Edward W. Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown 44503. 330-744-0264. Founded in Mexico in 1982, this ensemble is a leading proponent of Latin American music for string quartet. They have won numerous awards including the 2012 and 2016 Latin Grammy for Best Classical recordings and three Chamber Music America/ASCAP’s “Most Adventurous Programming” Award. Co-sponsored by 88.5 FM, WYSU. 7:30 p.m. $30,$25, $5 and free for children 12 and under. 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 19. Wish You Were Here. Robins Theatre, 160 E. Market St., Warren 44481. 234-430-0005. Pink Floyd tribute act. 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 19. $35-$15. STOMP. DeYor DeYor/Edward W. Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown 44503. 330-259-0555. 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22. WWE: Road To Wrestlemania. Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown 44503. 1-800-7453000. Features Big E, Kofi Kingston and Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Smackdown Tag Team Champions The USOs (Six Man Tag Team Match); RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair vs. Liv Morgan vs. Doudrop (A Fatal Four Way Match For The RAW Women’s Championship); Smackdown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Naomi (for the Smackdown Women’s Championship). Also includes U.S. champion Damian Priest, Finn Balor and Kevin Owens 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb 26. $118-$23. The Tamburitzans: Symbols - The Awakening. Ford Family Recital Hall. This U.S.-based folk ensemble performs the music, song and dance of international cultures. 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27.
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Jefferson Starship. Robins Theatre, 160 E. Market St., Warren 44481. 234-430-0005. In addition to original member David Freiberg, the band includes drummer Donny Baldwin (whose Jefferson Starship roots go back to 1982), keyboardist Chris Smith (who joined in 1998), guitarist Jude Gold (who joined in 2012), and singer and guitarist Cathy Richardson who joined in 2008. 8 p.m., Thursday, March 3. $75-$35. Devon Allman Project and Samantha Fish Band. Robins Theatre, 160 E. Market St., Warren 44481. 234-430-0005. The Devon Allman Project is a six piece world-class band that has previously toured almost 20 countries. The band is led by Blues Music Award winning artist Devon Allman. Guitar World Magazine has placed Samantha Fish in their “Top 10 Best Blues Guitarists in the World” list. Fish, is a singer, songwriter and electrifying guitarist. 8 p.m., Saturday, March 5. $40-$30. Steve Vai’s “Inviolate Tour.”W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. 330-8412931. Ticketmaster.com. 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 8. $52-88. Pianist Orli Shaham and the Youngstown Symphony. Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown 44504. 330-747-5175. Internationally hailed, Orli Shaham is admired for her interpretations of both standard and modern repertoire. The concert is under the direction of conductor André Raphel. 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 10. Spyro Gyra. Robins Theatre, 160 E. Market St., Warren 44481. 234-430-0005. Spyro Gyra combines jazz, R&B, funk and pop music. In 40 years, the American jazz fusion band has sold over 10 million albums and played over 5,000 shows on five continents. 8 p.m., Thursday, March 10. $45-$25. The 89th Annual 21WFMJ Regional Spelling Bee 2022. Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave.,
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