The YSU Ward Beecher Planetarium's new show is back! In Cosmic Conversations 2: Eclipses, planetarium faculty and staff will discuss what eclipses are, look back at the Great Eclipse of 2017, and look ahead to the total eclipse of 2024. Join the program on Facebook Live this evening at 7:00 pm. Share YOUR eclipse memories!
Lit Youngstown will host a discussion on the speculative fiction novel Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler on Wednesday, April 14 at 6:00 on Zoom. More information at LitYoungstown.org.
Lit Youngstown presents a free virtual writers workshop for teens on Monday, April 12 at 7:00 led by fiction writer James Winter. More information at LitYoungstown.org.
Lit Youngstown presents a poetry reading and open mic featuring Grace Curtis of Dayton and Laura Grace Weldon of Litchfield, Wednesday, April 7 at 7:00 on Zoom and Facebook Live. Barbara Sabol will co-host the reading, which is free and open to the public. More information at LitYoungstown.org.
As Spring approaches, the YSU Ward Beecher Planetarium will discuss their favorite springtime constellation, Leo the Lion! Learn about the lore surrounding the celestial lion, along with some interesting astronomical observations it holds. Join the conversation online with Facebook Live with your questions!
YSU's University Theatre will open its first show of Spring semester with "Now You See Us... An Evening of Virtual Dance", with performances on March 25th, 26th, and 27th. Information, times, and tickets available at 'Show T I X 4 U dot com' by searching Youngstown State University.
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University Theatre opens its first show of Spring semester with "Now You See Us... An Evening of Virtual Dance" on Thursday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m.
YSU's Pipino Performing Arts Series presents multi-instrumentalist, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Tyshawn Sorey for a virtual presentation and performance on Wednesday, April 14th at 7 PM. This virtual event is open to the public, and can be accessed at 'YSU dot edu slash Pipino'.
The Ward Beecher Planetarium will present the virtual Facebook Live event "Keep Looking Up: All About Mars" on Saturday, March 6 at 8 p.m. It's all about the Red Planet! Not only about the Mars Perseverance Rover, but also the recent UAE and Chinese missions, as well as some geography and history of the planet itself. To participate, go to The Ward Beecher Planetarium Facebook Page at 8:00 p.m. on March 6.
YSU's Pipino Performing Arts Series presents Counter-Tenor, Metropolitan Opera soloist, and Decca Gold recording artist Anthony Roth Costanzo (cō-STAN-zō) for a virtual presentation and performance on Wednesday, March 3 at 7 PM. This virtual event is open to the public, and can be accessed at 'YSU dot edu slash Pipino'.
YSU's Pipino Performing Arts Series presents Chinese born composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and performance artist Du Yun (DEW yun) for a virtual presentation and performance on Wednesday, February 24 at 7 PM. This virtual event is open to the public, and can be accessed at 'YSU dot edu slash Pipino'.
