Community Calendar

The Winona Area Historical Society presents Tragedy to Triumph - 100 Years of Airships in Ohio, on Sunday, August 10th, at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm, at the 1895 Meeting House in Winona, Ohio. Author and guest speaker Aaron Keirns gives a talk on the Ohio crash of the USS Shenandoah in September of 1925, as well as the 100th Anniversary of the nearby Ohio Goodyear Airship Operations. This is a free program.

(32114 Winona Road, Hanoverton, Ohio - for your GPS)

The Cleveland Orchestra presents Tony DeSare (day SAIR), whose signature vocal and robust piano style pay tribute to the iconic songs of Billy Joel. Fans will experience full symphonic orchestrations with DeSare’s unique take on Joel’s most beloved hits, including “Only the Good Die Young,” “Just the Way You Are,” “Piano Man,” and many more. Tony DeSare sings the Music of Billy Joel at Blossom on Sunday, August 10th, at 7:00 pm. Tickets at‘Cleveland Orchestra dot com.

Shakespeare at the Castle presents "The Tempest" at Alliance Ohio's historic Glamorgan Castle opening Thursday-Sunday from July 31 to August 10 with performances beginning at 7pm. See William Shakespeare's classic tale about betrayal, magic, violence, and revenge. The production will also feature orignal music played by members of the Canton Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are available at mountunion.edu/boxoffice or by calling 3308212565

The Youngstown Historical Center for Industry and Labor presents a photography exhibition by Richard Hahn titled Grit/Glow, opening Thursday, July 10, and on display through February. Grit/Glow juxtaposes the warmth of orange skies with the stark realities of industry, illustrating the paradox of beauty and hardship. The museum is open Wednesdays through Fridays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturdays from Noon to 4:00 pm.

Reservations for the opening reception on Thursday, July 10 at 5:30pm can be made by calling 330-941-1314.

The Butler Institute of American Art presents the exhibition, Facing the Giant: 3 Decades of Dissent, by artist Shepard Fairey, Sunday, June 8 through Sunday, August 31. Featuring 30 large silkscreen and mixed collage works on paper, Facing the Giant is a curated selection of Fairey's works that highlight clear messages of empowerment. More information about this exhibit and others available at butlerart.com.

The Butler Institute of American Art presents the exhibition, Touched by Rauschenberg, which features the works of Rauschenberg and three artists who admired and celebrated him: Diana Levinson, Don Gummer, and Eric Forstmann, Sunday, June 8 through Sunday, August 24, at the Butler, on Wick Avenue in Youngstown. Rauschenebrg led the way toward Pop Art, Conceptual Art, Minimalism, and even the New Realism. More information about this and other exhibits is available at butlerart.com.

The SOBE Concerned Citizens' Public Town Hall is scheduled for Monday, August 11, 5:00 - 8:00 pm, at the Eugenia Atkinson Recreation Center, 903 Otis Street, in Youngstown.

The Youngstown Historical Center for Industry and Labor presents a photography exhibition by Richard Hahn titled Grit/Glow, opening Thursday, July 10, and on display through February. Grit/Glow juxtaposes the warmth of orange skies with the stark realities of industry, illustrating the paradox of beauty and hardship. The museum is open Wednesdays through Fridays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturdays from Noon to 4:00 pm.

Reservations for the opening reception on Thursday, July 10 at 5:30pm can be made by calling 330-941-1314.

The Butler Institute of American Art presents the exhibition, Facing the Giant: 3 Decades of Dissent, by artist Shepard Fairey, Sunday, June 8 through Sunday, August 31. Featuring 30 large silkscreen and mixed collage works on paper, Facing the Giant is a curated selection of Fairey's works that highlight clear messages of empowerment. More information about this exhibit and others available at butlerart.com.

The Butler Institute of American Art presents the exhibition, Touched by Rauschenberg, which features the works of Rauschenberg and three artists who admired and celebrated him: Diana Levinson, Don Gummer, and Eric Forstmann, Sunday, June 8 through Sunday, August 24, at the Butler, on Wick Avenue in Youngstown. Rauschenebrg led the way toward Pop Art, Conceptual Art, Minimalism, and even the New Realism. More information about this and other exhibits is available at butlerart.com.