Community Calendar

The Illuminare Choral Ensemble announce auditions for the 2024-25 season. , Jon Simsic is the music director. All voices are welcome to audition but tenors are especially needed. Successful candidates must have good music reading skills and adhere to the rehearsal/performance schedule. Rehearsals are early Sunday evenings in Boardman. For more information and to schedule an audition, call 330-607-6320,

All ensemble members are paid $25 per rehearsal and performance.

The Butler Institute of American Art presents the exhibition 'Michael Naranjo [na-RAN-ho): Hands On!' running through September 22nd in the Butler's Beecher Court. Naranjo's sculptures often feature the narratives of his childhood, including Native American dances, eagles, buffalo, and women carrying water. More information is available at Butler Art dot com.

YSU Cliffe College of Creative Arts presents the exhibition Domestic Instinct, by guest artist Katie Davis, through September 20, in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, in YSU's Bliss Hall. Davis graduated with a Master in Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and has received multiple Greater Columbus Arts Council Professional Artist Grants. The exhibition is free and open to all. The Judith Rae Solomon Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

For more information, contact Katie Merrill at Kamerrill@ysu.edu or call 330.941.2346.

The Butler Institute of American Art presents a solo exhibition by artist and Cleveland native Matthew Schreiber consisting of light-based artwork, including laser light sculpture and holography. More information is available on the Butler's new website at 'Butler Art dot com'.

YSU Hispanic Heritage Planning Committee presents the Hispanic Heritage Month Opening Ceremony, on Thursday, September 12, at noon, at the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, on Wick Avenue, in Youngstown. The keynote speaker is Mr. Christopher Colon, Executive Director of Thrive Mahoning Valley and the Northeast Ohio Regional Director of Ohio Environmental Council and OEC Action Fund. He is a Youngstown native and YSU alumni.

There will be many special guests dignitaries in attendance as well. For more information, contact Ana Torres at amtorres02@ysu.edu or 330-941-1717.

The Ohio Nonviolence Week Committee is sponsoring an Art & Poetry Contest The theme for the art and poetry contest is nonviolence. All students in the Mahoning Valley are invited to participate. All entries must be original. The entry form is available at ohiononviolenceweek.org. The winners' work will be displayed at the Main Library in Youngstown. The deadline for submission is September 15th.

The Illuminare Choral Ensemble announce auditions for the 2024-25 season. , Jon Simsic is the music director. All voices are welcome to audition but tenors are especially needed. Successful candidates must have good music reading skills and adhere to the rehearsal/performance schedule. Rehearsals are early Sunday evenings in Boardman. For more information and to schedule an audition, call 330-607-6320,

All ensemble members are paid $25 per rehearsal and performance.

The Butler Institute of American Art presents the exhibition 'Michael Naranjo [na-RAN-ho): Hands On!' running through September 22nd in the Butler's Beecher Court. Naranjo's sculptures often feature the narratives of his childhood, including Native American dances, eagles, buffalo, and women carrying water. More information is available at Butler Art dot com.

YSU Cliffe College of Creative Arts presents the exhibition Domestic Instinct, by guest artist Katie Davis, through September 20, in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, in YSU's Bliss Hall. Davis graduated with a Master in Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and has received multiple Greater Columbus Arts Council Professional Artist Grants. The exhibition is free and open to all. The Judith Rae Solomon Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

For more information, contact Katie Merrill at Kamerrill@ysu.edu or call 330.941.2346.

The Butler Institute of American Art presents a solo exhibition by artist and Cleveland native Matthew Schreiber consisting of light-based artwork, including laser light sculpture and holography. More information is available on the Butler's new website at 'Butler Art dot com'.