YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – “The Answer: The Musical” is coming to St. Columba Cathedral, 154 W. Wood St., at 7:30 p.m. March 6-7.
A rock-opera depiction of Jesus Christ’s passion, the show originated in Cleveland and is performed by families from northeastern Ohio and beyond.
To watch a trailer of the event, click HERE.
The musical is based on the Gospels and focuses on the last three years of Jesus’ ministry, including his passion, death and resurrection. It is produced by Christina Dupre, coordinator of worship and liturgy at St. Joseph Church in Amherst, Ohio.
To learn more about the production, click HERE.
Admission is free and open to the public, but donations and freewill offerings as well as sponsorships will be accepted. For information, contact Madeleine Francisco, director of the diocese’s Office of Youth and Young Adult Accompaniment, at 330 744 8451, ext. 310, or mfrancisco@youngstowndiocese.org.
‘The Deerhunter’ to be Screened at YSU
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – “The Deerhunter” (1979) will be screened at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, in Williamson Hall, 221 N. Phelps St., on the campus of Youngstown State University.
The screening of the film, which was partially shot at Bowladrome in Struthers, is presented by Ohio Goes to the Movies and is a signature event of its America 250-Ohio celebration.
Free tickets for the film screening are available HERE.
An intermission panel discussion by field experts will be part of the screening.
A reception before the screening will start at 4:30 p.m. at the steel museum, 151 W. Wood St, a block away from Williamson Hall. Admission to the reception is free, but registration is required.
The screening is part of a yearlong series of free movie events by Ohio Goes to the Movies. Each will spotlight the state’s role in the film industry. For a schedule, click HERE.
Westminster Theater to Present ‘Big Fish’
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.– The Titan Theatre Group at Westminster College will present the heartfelt musical “Big Fish” at Beeghly Theater.
Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-21 and 27-28; and 2 p.m. Feb. 22.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens and military members and $10 for children.
Lecture on Mahoning Valley Breweries
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Tom Welsh, a local author and historian, will lecture on Mahoning Valley breweries of the past at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in the meeting room of Denny’s Restaurant, 4020 Belmont Ave.
Admission is $15. For reservations, call 330 726 8277. The event is sponsored by the William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society.
Payphone Photo Exhibit Seeks Submissions
NEW CASTLE, Pa. – When was the last time you saw a payphone, let alone used one?
Arts & Education at the Hoyt is inviting explorers from western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio to join photographer Eric Kunsman on a real-world treasure hunt celebrating the forgotten lifelines of our communities – payphones.
The Hoyt wants you to help track them down. Spot one? Snap a photo. Then submit your image through a Google form, along with the cross streets or address where you found it. Your photograph will be printed and added to a gallery portfolio at the Hoyt, officially becoming part of the current exhibition on display through March 12.
Kunsman’s show is rooted in his own experience. He relocated his studio to Rochester, N.Y., and discovered there were still many payphones there. As Kunsman began photographing them, he discovered they weren’t instruments of crime, as often assumed, but vital lifelines for people with limited access to phones. His photos now challenge the unconscious bias behind policymaking, especially when decisions are made without lived experience or personal connection to the communities affected.
As a bonus to participating, Kunsman will select one winning submission. The winner will receive a 20-inch-by-20-inch limited-edition print, chosen from his payphone photography projects.
Everyone who participates will receive a free 8-inch-by-10-inch print of their submitted photo at the Hoyt.
To learn more, a free public reception will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Hoyt.
Photo Exhibition at UPMC Jameson Hospital
NEW CASTLE, Pa. – “Through the Lens: Journey Into the Wild,” a photography exhibit on the wilds of Africa, is on display in the Hoyt Atrium of UPMC Jameson Hospital, presented by Arts & Education at the Hoyt.
The photos were shot by husband-and-wife photographers Jim and Becky Lewis during the couple’s expeditions across South Africa, Botswana and Namibia in 2024 and 2025. They will be on view through April 29.
Lecture on Valley as a Cultural Hub
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Dante Bernard, museum educator for the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, will discuss the evolution of the Mahoning Valley as a cultural hub, reaching as far back as the 19th century, in a lecture at noon Feb. 19 at the Tyler History Center.
Admission is free.
Readings Presented by Lit Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Lit Youngstown’s First Wednesday Reader Series for March will present journalist Vince Guerrieri of Cleveland and academic essayist Daphne Carr of Youngstown at 7 p.m. March 4 at Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave.
The readings will take place downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. ASL interpretation will be provided.
The First Wednesday reading in April will feature poets Sean Thomas Dougherty of Erie and Ben Gulyas of Cleveland.For information, go to LitYoungstown.org.