WARREN, Ohio – Celtic Thunder, the Irish singing group that is known for its theatrical stage show, will come to Packard Music Hall on Sept. 27.

Tickets range from $89.75 to $39.75 and will go on sale at 10 a.m. March 21 at Ticketmaster.com and the Packard box office.

The show will be part of the An Intimate Evening with Celtic Thunder tour and will feature the act’s greatest songs. It will also reunite past members with the present lineup for an evening of memories and camaraderie.

Ed O’Neill, the actor who was born and reared in Youngstown, will appear in “All’s Fair,” a new drama series created by Ryan Murphy. 

He will appear in six of the nine episodes in the first season. The show will premiere this year on Hulu, but the release date has not yet been announced.

“All’s Fair” is a legal series about a high-powered Los Angeles law firm. Kim Kardashian plays the owner of the firm.

O’Neill plays the businessman husband of a lawyer, played by Glenn Close.

Other cast members include Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash, Teyana Taylor and Matthew Noszka. Kardashian and Close are executive producers. 

O’Neill is coming off a starring role as former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling in the FX on Hulu limited series “Clipped.” He is best known for his role as the patriarch Jay Pritchett on ABC’s hit comedy “Modern Family,” which earned him three Emmy nominations.

Playwright from Boardman to Discuss Work

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Public Theater will present An Evening with Rob Zellers at 7 p.m. March 26 in the O’Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., downtown. 

A native of Boardman, Ohio, Zellers is a playwright and staff member of the Pittsburgh Public Theater.

His works include “The Chief,” “Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For” and “Harry’s Friendly Service,” which is set in Youngstown, Ohio.

At the event, Zellers will read excerpts of his work and engage in a conversation about his new play, which maps the parallel paths of his evolution as an artist and his daughter Alexa’s battle with illness.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased on the theater’s website.

Penguin Collective Releasing Newest Bourbon

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Penguin Collective has released its newest bourbon, Hail to Thee O’Youngstown.

It’s the latest offering in the group’s bourbon series.

Hail to Thee is a straight bourbon whiskey that has been rested for four years and bottled at 115 proof. The limited-edition product has a rich amber pour with notes of vanilla, brown sugar, sweet almonds and iced pastry, according to a press release.

Only 150 bottles will be available online. To purchase a bottle, click HERE.

The bourbon is available for preorder only. Bottles will begin shipping the week of April 14.

The Penguin Collective is a group of local businesses and Youngstown State University supporters who raise money for the school’s Name, Image and Likeness program.

Kennywood Roller Coast Making Progress

PITTSBURGH – Progress is being made on the restart of The Steel Curtain roller coaster at Kennywood Park.

Steel columns were delivered in the off-season and are now being added to the ride to strengthen it.

When the work is complete, the coaster’s trains will be put on the tracks. Visitors will likely see the ride being tested in the early part of the season, according to Ricky Spicuzzi, general manager of the amusement park.

The opening date of the ride will occur in the 2025 season and will be announced soon.

The Steel Curtain is the tallest roller coaster in Pennsylvania and takes riders upside down nine times.

Lecture on The Great Depression in the Valley 

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Mahoning Valley faced one of its most challenging chapters during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

At noon March 20, local historian Sean Posey will discuss how the Depression impacted the area, examining the era’s labor struggles, the New Deal programs and the buildup to World War II. 

The lecture, part of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s Bites and Bits of History series, will take place at the Tyler History Center, downtown. Admission is free. Guests can bring their lunch.

Pictured at top: Ed O’Neill (Getty Images).