Community Calendar

The Youngstown State University Department of Art is presents Fragmented Narrative: Language of the Sign, an exhibit featuring the work of guest artist Ron Copeland, a multidisciplinary artist whose post-industrial aesthetic transforms discarded materials into compelling visual stories. The exhibit is up through Friday, October 3, in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, in Bliss Hall, on the YSU campus. The gallery is open every day from 8:00am - 5:00 pm. Admission is free.

The exhibition, Yoko Ono: Passages and Wishes, will be on view at Westminster College’s Foster Art Gallery from Monday, September 1 through Friday, October 24. Curated by Kevin Concannon and John Noga, the exhibition invites visitors into a deeply personal and participatory experience with Ono’s powerful message of peace, imagination and action.

Kevin Concannon, Yoko Ono scholar and professor emeritus at Virginia Tech, will deliver a free public lecture at 5:30 pm. Thursday, September 4, in the Witherspoon Maple Room in McKelvey Campus Center. A gallery reception in the Foster Art Gallery will follow from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

A central feature of the exhibition is the interactive, instructional work WISH TREE, where visitors are encouraged to write their personal wishes for peace on tags and hang them from the tree. At the close of the exhibition, these wishes will be returned to the artist and continue on in connection with Ono’s work, IMAGINE PEACE TOWER, in Reykjavik, Iceland.

The exhibition is free and open to the public.

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.

Downtown Youngstown will come alive on Friday, September 5 for a special First Fridays event: Past, Present, and Future, honoring the 150th anniversary of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society (MVHS). This milestone celebration invites the community to reflect on the region’s rich history, explore its creative present, and envision its bold future through an evening of live music, local storytelling, and engaging activities.

The event takes place from 4:00 to 8:00 PM across West Federal Street, Vindicator Square, and surrounding locations, with open houses, walking tours, a vendor market, historic displays, and community pop-ups. More information at https://firstfridaysyoungstown.org/

Be sure to stop by the WYSU booth inside MVHS!

Trumbull New Theatre presents the play, Boeing, Boeing, weekends from Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 21, with the evening shows at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 3:00 pm. Boeing, Boeing is a 1960s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage. Tickets are available at trumbullnewtheatre.com or and 330-652-1103.

The play features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” - until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard’s apartment, at the same time.

The Youngstown State University Department of Art is presents Fragmented Narrative: Language of the Sign, an exhibit featuring the work of guest artist Ron Copeland, a multidisciplinary artist whose post-industrial aesthetic transforms discarded materials into compelling visual stories. The exhibit is up through Friday, October 3, in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, in Bliss Hall, on the YSU campus. The gallery is open every day from 8:00am - 5:00 pm. Admission is free.

The exhibition, Yoko Ono: Passages and Wishes, will be on view at Westminster College’s Foster Art Gallery from Monday, September 1 through Friday, October 24. Curated by Kevin Concannon and John Noga, the exhibition invites visitors into a deeply personal and participatory experience with Ono’s powerful message of peace, imagination and action.

Kevin Concannon, Yoko Ono scholar and professor emeritus at Virginia Tech, will deliver a free public lecture at 5:30 pm. Thursday, September 4, in the Witherspoon Maple Room in McKelvey Campus Center. A gallery reception in the Foster Art Gallery will follow from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

A central feature of the exhibition is the interactive, instructional work WISH TREE, where visitors are encouraged to write their personal wishes for peace on tags and hang them from the tree. At the close of the exhibition, these wishes will be returned to the artist and continue on in connection with Ono’s work, IMAGINE PEACE TOWER, in Reykjavik, Iceland.

The exhibition is free and open to the public.

Lit Youngstown presents Emancipation Day: African American History Tour, on Saturday, September 6, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, at the Tyler History Center, in downtown Youngstown. This free event features historian Vince Shivers, special guests historian Sean Posey, genealogist Stacey Adger, and Civil War re-enactor Steffon Jones. Native Youngstown poet Cherise Benton will lend a contemporary voice to the event. This tour is organized by Lit Youngstown, Vince Shivers and the Tyler History Center, with support from the Raymond J. Wean Foundation and Sojourn to the Past.

Seating is limited to 100 participants.

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.

Trumbull New Theatre presents the play, Boeing, Boeing, weekends from Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 21, with the evening shows at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 3:00 pm. Boeing, Boeing is a 1960s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage. Tickets are available at trumbullnewtheatre.com or and 330-652-1103.

The play features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” - until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard’s apartment, at the same time.