Community Calendar

The Cleveland Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Violin Concerto at Blossom Music Center, on Saturday, July 19. at 7:00 pm. Violinist Veronika Eberle (Eh burr lay) makes her Cleveland Orchestra debut in this beloved showpiece. Robert Schumann’s “Spring” Symphony is also on the program. Beethoven and Schumann at Blossom Music Center, on Saturday, July 19th. Tickets and information available at Cleveland Orchestra dot com.

The Millennial Theatre Company presents the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat weekends from Friday, July 11 through Sunday, July 20, with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm, at the Youngstown Playhouse. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers, and the coat of many colors. Tickets and more information are available at millennialtheatre.org

Jazz in the Park Youngstown presents the Andy Bianco Group, and Esto Jazz Quartet, in a free concert, on Sunday, July 20, 3:00 - 7:00 pm, at Wick Park, on Youngstown's North Side. More information at jazzintheparkyoungstown.com.

The Mercer Community Band presents the concert Music We Love, on Friday, July 25 at the Mercer County Courthouse Square. The Michael Peterson Band will open the evening at 5:30 pm, and the band takes the stage at 7:00 pm. The band will feature vocal soloist Emily Kempa, oboe soloist Matthew Runninger, and xylophone soloist, Noah Runninger. The concert is free but you will need to bring your own lawn chair.

In case of inclement weather, concerts will be held at the Mercer High School Auditorium.

Market on Main Antiques & Artisans is taking over Main Street in Columbiana on Saturday, July 26, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. It will be a day filled with vintage antiques, artisan and handmade treasures, food vendor offerings, and a beer & cocktail truck, all set to live music in a vibrant downtown setting. More information at MarketOnMainColumbiana.com.

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The Youngstown Connection presents their grand finale reunion concert directed by Carol Baird, on Saturday, July 26 at 6:00 pm, at the Austintown Fitch High School. There will be performances by alumni members throughout the 35-year journey, including the world-renowned opera tenor soloist, Lawrence Brownlee. Tickets are $10 cash at the door.

Market on Main Antiques & Artisans is taking over Main Street in Columbiana on Saturday, September, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. It will be a day filled with vintage antiques, artisan and handmade treasures, food vendor offerings, and a beer & cocktail truck, all set to live music in a vibrant downtown setting. More information at MarketOnMainColumbiana.com.

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Opera Western Reserve presents Charles Gounod's opera, "Faust," on Saturday, September 20, at 7:30pm in Powers Auditorium at the DeYor performing arts center in downtown Youngstown. An aging scholar, Faust sells his soul for eternal youth in a story of love, betrayal, and redemption. Tickets are available at operawesternreserve.org

Opera Western Reserve presents Charles (sharl) Gounod's (goo-noh) opera Faust, on Saturday, September 20th, at 7:30 pm, in Powers Auditorium at the DeYor Performing Arts Center, in downtown Youngstown. Faust is under the stage direction of Scott Skiba and music direction of Susan Davenny Wyner. Tickets and more information are available at operawesternreserve.org.

The cast features Christine Lyons in her Opera Western Reserve debut as Marguerite, Luke Norvell as the titular Faust, and Andrew Potter as the demon Méphistophélès.

The dynamic performances, combined with the powerful story of
love, betrayal, and redemption, will bring Gounod’s masterpiece to life on the DeYor stage.

Faust, composed by Gounod with a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré and adapted from the play Faust et Marguerite by Michel Carré, is a five-act opera that tells the tragic tale of an aging man who makes a pact with the devil to regain his youth. As Faust embarks on a passionate romance with the innocent Marguerite, the deal leads to heartbreaking consequences.

Tickets for Faust go on sale Wednesday, April 9, 2025 and can be purchased at the YourArts Box Office by calling 330-259-9651 or visit in person at 260 West Federal Street in Youngstown, Ohio.

Pink Out Mahoning Valley presents its 2025 Music Festival on Saturday, October 5, 3:00 - 8:00 pm, at Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road, in Austintown. More information to come.